Basketball Page 618 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
No. 6 Tennessee's Dalton Knecht aims to ignite offense vs. Norfolk State
The same guy who scored 37 points in Tennessee's loss to North Carolina on Nov. 29 has totaled just 15 in his last three games....
Maryland puts home winning streak on line vs. No. 1 Purdue
Any team that visited Maryland's Xfinity Center in 2023 left with a loss....
No. 5 UConn looks to shake off rust in clash vs. DePaul
Reigning national champion UConn will come off a pronounced layoff on Tuesday evening when Big East rival DePaul visits Storrs, Conn....
Blazers visit Suns to open long road trip
The Portland Trail Blazers open 2024 on Monday with the first game in a seven-game road swing, starting the odyssey off against the surging Phoenix Suns....
Top 25 roundup: Stanford downs No. 4 Arizona
Freshman Kanaan Carlyle scored a career-high 28 points and Spencer Jones added 21 as they led Stanford's historic 3-point barrage in a stunning 100-82 wire-to-wire victory over No. 4 Arizona on Sunday in Stanford, Calif....
NBA roundup: Suns lean on star power to clip Magic
Kevin Durant recorded 31 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals to help the Phoenix Suns post a 112-107 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic on Sunday night....
Suns' big three shines in win over Magic
Kevin Durant recorded 31 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals to help the Phoenix Suns post a 112-107 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic on Sunday night....
Domantas Sabonis (triple-double) carries Kings past Grizzlies
Domantas Sabonis snatched a game-high 21 rebounds as part of a triple-double, De'Aaron Fox got the better of Ja Morant in their point guard duel and the Sacramento Kings ran off from the host Memphis Grizzlies for a 123-92 victory Sunday night....
Arizona State tops Cal with another 2nd-half rally
Arizona State rallied from 16 points down behind six 3-pointers in the second half to beat California 71-69 Sunday night in a Pac-12 game in Berkeley....
All five starters score at least 17 as Thunder clobber Nets
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 24 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 124-108 win over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Sunday night....
Pelicans spread points around in beating Lakers
Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram scored 26 points apiece to lead six double-figures scorers and the host New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 129-109 on Sunday night....
Celtics use big third quarter to club Spurs
Jayson Tatum poured in 25 points and Jaylen Brown added 24 as the visiting Boston Celtics put away the game in the third quarter of a 134-101 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday....
Jazz out to avenge 50-point loss to Mavericks
If the Utah Jazz don't lose by 50 points when they host the Dallas Mavericks on Monday in Salt Lake City, it would be an improvement compared to their performance in the teams' previous meeting....
Branden Carlson nets 34 as Utah runs past Washington
Branden Carlson tallied 34 points, seven rebounds and seven assists to rally Utah to a 95-90 victory over Washington in Salt Lake City on Sunday....
Clippers could have Kawhi Leonard back when Heat visit
After figuring out how to tread water over the past four games, the Los Angeles Clippers are more than ready to welcome back star Kawhi Leonard....
On 10-game skid, Hornets face defending champion Nuggets
With the Detroit Pistons winning to end their losing streak at 28 games on Saturday night, the Charlotte Hornets hold the NBA's mantle of longest current stretch of futility with 10 straight losses....
Stanford's 3-point barrage overpowers No. 4 Arizona 100-82
Freshman Kanaan Carlyle scored a career-high 28 points and Spencer Jones added 21 as they led Stanford's historic 3-point barrage in a stunning 100-82 wire-to-wire victory over No. 4 Arizona on Sunday in Stanford, Calif....
No. 24 Ole Miss downs Bryant, matches program's best start
Allen Flanigan had 20 points and nine rebounds and No. 24 Ole Miss matched the best start in school history with a 95-78 victory against Bryant in the final nonconference game for both teams Sunday in Oxford, Miss....
Hawks hold off Wizards to stop four-game skid
Trae Young racked up game highs of 40 points and 13 assists to help lead the visiting Atlanta Hawks to a 130-126 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday....
Jalon Moore helps No. 12 Oklahoma slide past Monmouth
Jalon Moore scored a career-high 21 points to lead No. 12 Oklahoma to a 72-56 win over Monmouth on Sunday in Norman, Oklahoma....