Basketball Page 628 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Western Conference-worst Spurs could give Hawks a battle
Though the San Antonio Spurs have the worst record in the Western Conference, the host Atlanta Hawks can take nothing for granted when the teams meet on Monday afternoon....
Pistons, Wizards meet day after reported 4-player swap
The Washington Wizards host the Detroit Pistons on Monday for a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day matchup in Washington, D.C., just one day after the two organizations reportedly agreed to a trade....
Maryland dominates inside to upset No. 10 Illinois
Jahmir Young pumped in 28 points and Julian Reese added 20 as Maryland continued its recent dominance of No. 10 Illinois with a 76-67 Big Ten Conference upset Sunday in Champaign, Ill....
Knicks, with or without Jalen Brunson, welcome struggling Magic
The New York Knicks got a glimpse at what life was like without guard Jalen Brunson on Saturday night....
Stumbling No. 11 Marquette tries to 'respond' vs. Villanova
No. 11 Marquette will hope to recover from a rare home loss when the Golden Eagles host Villanova in a Big East matchup on Monday afternoon in Milwaukee....
Pelicans winning with depth while Mavericks show inconsistency
The New Orleans Pelicans and the Dallas Mavericks were both short-handed Saturday night....
No. 13 Memphis explodes in second half to beat Wichita State
Jahvon Quinerly scored 23 points and matched his career best of 11 assists and No. 13 Memphis recorded its 10th consecutive victory by rolling to a 112-86 win over Wichita State in American Athletic Conference play on Sunday afternoon in Wichita, Kan....
Ohio State, Michigan both eager to right the ship
Success has been hard to come by lately for Ohio State and even harder for Michigan, making for a critical game when they match up Monday afternoon in Ann Arbor, Mich....
No. 4 UConn too strong for Georgetown
Alex Karaban and Cam Spencer fueled a 3-point barrage that propelled No. 4 UConn past visiting Georgetown 80-67 on Sunday in Hartford, Conn....
Michigan State surges past Rutgers in second half
Malik Hall had 15 points and six rebounds and Michigan State used a 19-0 second-half outburst to claim a 73-55 victory over Rutgers on Sunday afternoon in East Lansing, Mich....
76ers look to Tobias Harris for offense against Rockets
With reigning Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid still out with a knee issue, Tobias Harris took center stage for the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday....
Report: Wizards to acquire Marvin Bagley III from Pistons
The Washington Wizards are finalizing a trade to acquire forwards Marvin Bagley III and Isaiah Livers and a pair of draft picks from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Danilo Gallinari and Mike Muscala, ESPN reported Sunday....
Rested Kings bid to take advantage of winded Bucks
The sweaty sneakers will be on the other feet Sunday night when the host Milwaukee Bucks play on the second night of a back-to-back set against the rested Sacramento Kings....
Top 25 roundup: TCU scores in closing seconds to edge No. 2 Houston
Emanuel Miller scored with six seconds remaining and host TCU handed No. 2 Houston its second straight loss in a 68-67 thriller on Saturday afternoon in Fort Worth, Texas....
No. 13 Memphis looks for better effort at Wichita State
No. 13 Memphis has had three close calls in American Athletic Conference play but came out unscathed while winning by a total of 12 points....
NBA roundup: Thunder top Magic in battle of 2022 draft talent
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points to lead the host Oklahoma City Thunder to a 112-100 win over the Orlando Magic on Saturday night....
Colorado rallies past shorthanded USC
J'Vonne Hadley scored 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds, and Colorado rallied from down as many as 16 points in the first half to remain perfect at home this season with a 68-58 win over depleted Southern California on Saturday in Boulder, Colo....
Lauri Markkanen powers Jazz past slumping Lakers
Lauri Markkanen recorded 29 points, nine rebounds and five assists and the Utah Jazz posted a season-high fifth straight victory by dispatching the Los Angeles Lakers 132-125 on Saturday night in Salt Lake City....
Nikola Vucevic’s double-double lifts Bulls past Spurs
Nikola Vucevic racked up 24 points and 16 rebounds that included a huge 3-pointer with 31.7 seconds to play as the visiting Chicago Bulls outlasted the San Antonio Spurs 122-116 on Saturday in the second game of a back-to-back for both teams....
Balanced attack helps Pelicans top Mavericks
Rookie Jordan Hawkins scored 34 points and six teammates scored in double figures as the visiting New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Dallas Mavericks 118-108 on Saturday night....