Basketball Page 626 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
No. 16 Duke caps nonconference slate vs. Queens
Duke secured a key result prior to Christmas, and that might make the next stretch of games a tad less stressful for the No. 16 Blue Devils....
Grizzlies, Clippers hope to be healthy for matchup
Both ends of the volatile swings that can happen over the course of an NBA schedule will be represented Friday when the Los Angeles Clippers play host to the Memphis Grizzlies....
Without Victor Wembanyama, Spurs aim to beat Blazers again
The San Antonio Spurs will have to battle without rookie star Victor Wembanyama when they look to sweep a back-to-back, two-game series against the host Portland Trail Blazers on Friday....
Suns, facing Hornets, shoot for rare winning streak
The Phoenix Suns will attempt to secure back-to-back wins for the first time in more than a month when they welcome the sputtering Charlotte Hornets to town on Friday....
Raptors look to end Celtics' perfect record at home
The Boston Celtics can remain the NBA's only team without a home loss this season by beating the Toronto Raptors on Friday night....
Thunder aim to stop Nuggets' streak for second time
The Oklahoma City Thunder have one of the youngest rosters in the NBA, but the players are looking like veterans this season. Just ask the Denver Nuggets, who would be riding a 10-game winning streak if not for Oklahoma City....
Balanced scoring propels Lakers past Hornets
Anthony Davis scored 26 points with eight rebounds and four blocks, LeBron James added 17 points with 11 assists and the Los Angeles Lakers earned a much-needed 133-112 victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Thursday....
Heat cool off Warriors, win another road game
Tyler Herro led a balanced attack with a game-high 26 points and the Miami Heat opened a five-game Western swing with a 114-102 handcuffing of the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco on Thursday night....
Victor Wembanyama has big night as Spurs beat Blazers
Victor Wembanyama collected 30 points, six rebounds, six assists and seven blocked shots and keyed an early run that stoked the San Antonio Spurs' 118-105 win over the short-handed host Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday....
UCLA ends skid, dumps Oregon State in Pac-12 opener
Five UCLA players scored in double figures Thursday and the Bruins used a 17-2, second-half run to end a four-game losing streak, stopping Oregon State 69-62 in each team's Pac-12 Conference opener in Corvallis, Ore....
NBA roundup: Celtics rally, hand Pistons 28th straight loss
The Boston Celtics overcame a 21-point deficit and raised their home record to 15-0 by beating the Detroit Pistons 128-122 in overtime Thursday night....
Oregon opens Pac-12 play with win over USC
Kwame Evans Jr. scored a career-high 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Jackson Shelstad added a career-high 21 points, and Oregon led nearly wire to wire en route to an 82-74 defeat of visiting Southern California in the Pac-12 Conference opener for both teams on Thursday in Eugene, Ore....
Nikola Jokic puts up triple-double as Nuggets roll past Grizzlies
Nikola Jokic had 26 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists for his 11th triple-double of the season, Jamal Murray finished with 23 points and nine assists, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 142-105 on Thursday night....
Uptempo game beckons when Indiana hosts Kennesaw State
At 70.4 possessions per game, Indiana ranks in the top third of Division I schools when it comes to fastest tempos, per kenpom.com....
Anthony Edwards puts up 44 as Wolves best Mavs
Anthony Edwards scored a season-high 44 points to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 118-110 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night in Minneapolis....
Tyrese Haliburton's 20 assists power Pacers past Bulls
Myles Turner scored 24 points and Tyrese Haliburton delivered 21 points and 20 assists to lift the visiting Indiana Pacers to a 120-104 win against the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night....
Down 21, Celtics rally to deal Pistons their 28th straight loss
The Boston Celtics overcame a 21-point deficit and raised their home record to 15-0 by beating the Detroit Pistons 128-122 in overtime Thursday night....
Pop Isaacs' career night lifts Texas Tech over Sam Houston
Pop Isaacs broke out of a season-long slump to score a career-high 28 points to key Texas Tech's 96-60 blowout against visiting Sam Houston State on Thursday....
Brandon Ingram, Pelicans hang on for win over Jazz
Brandon Ingram scored 26 points to lead three New Orleans players with 20-plus points as the host Pelicans held off the Utah Jazz 112-105 on Thursday night....
Arizona State, Stanford hope fortunes change in Pac-12 play
Arizona State and Stanford enter Friday's Pac-12 opener at Palo Alto, Calif., struggling with a combined 10 losses in the nonconference portion of their schedules....