Basketball Page 601 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Dalton Knecht and Reed Sheppard could do something not seen since 1974
This year’s NBA Draft has been dubbed the weakest since the Cleveland Cavaliers wasted the first overall pick on Anthony Bennett. There’s no consensus prize, or catchy tank phrase. Just the Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Washington Wizards, and Portland Trail Blazers vying to see who can most e...
Magic, Knicks square off with positioning in East on line
A piecemeal starting lineup Wednesday night was enough to help the Orlando Magic leapfrog the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference standings....
Wizards to put small ball up against Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets have their share of problems, yet they get a rare crack at a team with a worse record than theirs during Friday's matchup with the host Washington Wizards....
76ers trying not to 'let the city down' as surging Pelicans visit
The Philadelphia 76ers once held championship aspirations....
SEC title secure, No. 4 Vols shift gears, host No. 15 Kentucky
The first leg of the race is almost done for No. 4 Tennessee....
No. 9 Duke, No. 7 UNC decide ACC title in Saturday matchup
Monumental meetings between ACC neighbors and rivals North Carolina and Duke are par for the course, and the latest marquee matchup Saturday night pits No. 7 North Carolina visiting No. 9 Duke for the conference regular-season championship....
Jalen Brunson and the Knicks are proof that having a <i>Napoleon</i> complex isn’t all bad
It’s Oscars Week, which feels like as good a time as any to draw up the NBA storylines and characters which could double as Oscar nominees....
Sparks, Storm headed to Edmonton for preseason game
The WNBA is returning to Canada for its second exhibition game in the country, sending the Los Angeles Sparks and Seattle Storm to Edmonton on May 5....
No. 25 Dayton meets VCU, vies to finish unbeaten at home
No. 25 Dayton can finish undefeated at home for the fourth time in program history when it faces Virginia Commonwealth in the regular-season finale on Friday night in Dayton, Ohio....
No. 21 San Diego State eyes revenge in rematch vs. Boise State
San Diego State reached the national championship game last season in a stunning accomplishment....
Detroit Mercy parts with coach Mike Davis after 1-31 season
Detroit Mercy coach Mike Davis will not return after a 1-31 season in what the program termed a mutally agreement to part ways....
Minnesota and New York listened to the NBA on load management and guess what happened
The NBA’s annual battle of attrition that precedes the playoffs struck again as Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns is out indefinitely with a torn meniscus. It’s the same ailment that forced Philadelphia Sixers center Joel Embiid to the sidelines, and one that should be treated with a...
Report: Wolves' Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) being evaluated
Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns is being evaluated for a left meniscus injury, ESPN reported on Thursday....
Nets G Ben Simmons (back) done for regular season
Former No. 1 overall pick Ben Simmons is out for the regular season with lingering back trouble, the Brooklyn Nets announced Thursday....
Are these Clippers Kenough?
It’s Oscars Week, which feels like as good a time as any to draw up the NBA storylines and characters which could double as Oscar nominees. Next up are the L.A. Clippers and the 2024 season possibly being the culmination of their decade of prosperity....
Kings look to avoid misstep vs. undermanned Spurs
The Sacramento Kings know that every game remaining in the season is an important one for playoff seeding....
Warriors, finally at full strength, host Bulls
Two teams coming off emotional wins get an opportunity to demonstrate which has more left in the tank when the Chicago Bulls visit the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night in San Francisco....
Kel'el Ware's 26 points help Indiana cruise past Minnesota
Kel'el Ware had 26 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks to lead Indiana to a 70-58 win over Minnesota on Wednesday in Minneapolis....
TCU completes season sweep of West Virginia
Emanuel Miller scored 21 points to guide TCU to a high-scoring, 93-81 win over West Virginia on Wednesday night in Morgantown, W.Va....
Miami's skid continues with loss to visiting BC
Quinten Post scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds as the Boston College Eagles defeated the Miami Hurricanes 67-57 in an Atlantic Coast Conference game on Wednesday night in Coral Gables, Fla....