Basketball Page 593 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
William & Mary tabs Cornell's Brian Earl as head coach
William & Mary hired Cornell coach Brian Earl to take the reins of the program, the school announced Saturday....
Who's moving on in NCAA Tournament? Consider betting these teams
After a typical NCAA Tournament first-round entertainment extravaganza, we're left to analyze which teams are legitimate and which might be a one-win-and-done pretender....
Suns look to improve playoff positioning vs. Spurs
The Phoenix Suns have to make hay while they can in a bid to move up the standings, beginning Saturday with the first of two games in three nights against the host San Antonio Spurs....
Nuggets aim to continue torrid play vs. tumbling Trail Blazers
The surging Denver Nuggets will continue their pursuit of the Western Conference lead when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night....
Celtics face Bulls, aim to extend win streak to nine
The Boston Celtics will seek their ninth consecutive victory when they visit the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night....
Short-handed Raptors vie to stop slide in matchup with Wizards
The Toronto Raptors will look to end their nine-game losing streak on Saturday night when they visit the Washington Wizards....
NBA roundup: Anthony Davis' big night lifts Lakers over 76ers
Anthony Davis had 23 points, 19 rebounds and four blocked shots to lift the host Los Angeles Lakers past the Philadelphia 76ers 101-94 on Friday....
NCAA Tournament roundup: Yale swats aside No. 4 Auburn
John Poulakidas sank six 3-pointers and scored 28 points and Samson Aletan made a key blocked shot in the final seconds as 13th-seeded Yale notched a 78-76 upset of fourth-seeded Auburn on Friday afternoon in an East Region first-round game at Spokane, Wash....
Grand Canyon defeats Saint Mary's for first-ever NCAA tourney win
Tyon Grant-Foster recorded 22 points and seven rebounds and Grand Canyon won an NCAA Tournament game for the first time with a 75-66 victory over Saint Mary's on Friday night in West Region first-round play at Spokane, Wash....
Anthony Davis powers Lakers to victory over 76ers
Anthony Davis had 23 points, 19 rebounds and four blocked shots to lift the host Los Angeles Lakers past the Philadelphia 76ers 101-94 on Friday....
Utah State ousts TCU, earns crack at No. 1 Purdue
INDIANAPOLIS — Isaac Johnson scored 14 of his 19 points in the second half to lead eighth-seeded Utah State to a 88-72 first-round Midwest Region win over ninth-seeded TCU on Friday....
Pacers take over in third quarter, defeat Warriors
Pascal Siakam scored 25 points, grabbed 16 rebounds and dished six assists as the Indiana Pacers knocked off the Golden State Warriors 123-111 on Friday in San Francisco....
Clippers cap season sweep with easy win over Blazers
Paul George scored 31 points on 10-of-14 shooting in three quarters of action as the Los Angeles Clippers notched a 125-117 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night to sweep a back-to-back set and complete a four-game season sweep....
James Madison leads wire to wire in beating Wisconsin
NEW YORK — Terrence Edwards Jr. scored 14 points Friday night for 12th-seeded James Madison, which never trailed as it upset fifth-seeded Wisconsin 72-61 in a South Region first-round matchup....
No. 1 Houston makes quick work of 16th-seeded Longwood
MEMPHIS — It didn't take long for top-seeded Houston to announce its presence with authority Friday night....
Jaren Jackson Jr.'s late bucket lifts Grizzlies over Spurs
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 28 points, including the game-winning jumper with 1.2 seconds left as the visiting Memphis Grizzlies came from behind to beat the San Antonio Spurs 99-97 on Friday....
Mark Sears scores 30 as Alabama overwhelms Charleston
Mark Sears poured in 30 points and the nation's top-scoring team was in high gear Friday as Alabama rolled to a convincing 109-96 victory over Charleston in West Region first-round play at Spokane, Wash....
Zach Edey (30 points, 21 boards) powers Purdue past Grambling
INDIANAPOLIS — All-American Zach Edey scored 30 points, grabbed 21 rebounds and blocked three shots to power the top seed Purdue Boilermakers to a 78-50 Midwest Region first-round rout of the No. 16 Grambling State Tigers Friday night....
Timberwolves rally in second half to defeat Cavaliers
Mike Conley scored 21 points on 8-for-15 shooting, and the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied for a 104-91 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night in Minneapolis....
CJ McCollum steps up with 30 points as Pelicans crush Heat
CJ McCollum scored a game-high 30 points as the New Orleans Pelicans routed the host Miami Heat 111-88 on Friday night....