Basketball Page 637 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Wizards' Jordan Poole ready for anticipated return to Golden State
Jordan Poole and the Washington Wizards will attempt to double their pleasure — in more ways than one — when they face the Golden State Warriors on Friday night in San Francisco....
TCU, after record output, faces Nevada in Diamond Head semi
Coming off a historic scoring performance, TCU heads into a Friday semifinal matchup at the Diamond Head Classic against Nevada, which also carries momentum from its tournament opener in Honolulu....
Top 25 roundup: No. 1 Purdue hits century mark in rout
Zach Edey scored 18 points on just eight shot attempts as No. 1 Purdue cruised to a 100-57 nonconference rout of Jacksonville in West Lafayette, Ind....
NBA roundup: Bucks edge Magic, finish off 6-0 homestand
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Damian Lillard added 24 points, and the Milwaukee Bucks sent the visiting Orlando Magic to a fourth consecutive loss in a 118-114 decision on Thursday....
Wazzu emerges with tight victory over Boise State
Isaac Jones scored 21 points to lead Washington State to a 66-61 victory over Boise State on Thursday night in Spokane, Wash....
Wizards hold off Blazers' late comeback attempt
Kyle Kuzma had 32 points, eight rebounds and six assists and the Washington Wizards never trailed while posting a 118-117 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night....
Auburn's Bruce Pearl expects 'exciting game' vs. Alabama St.
Auburn goes for a milestone when Alabama State visits for a nonconference game Friday night....
UCLA out to limit turnovers in matchup with Maryland
UCLA tries to avoid a fourth consecutive loss Friday when the Bruins welcome future Big Ten Conference counterpart Maryland to Los Angeles....
Disappointing Suns look to get on track at Sacramento
The Phoenix Suns are spiraling downward as one of the biggest disappointments over the first third of the NBA season....
Wolves hold off Lakers as LeBron James (ankle) sits out
Anthony Edwards scored 27 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished five assists to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 118-111 win over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night in Minneapolis....
Washington closes nonconference play with win over Eastern Washington
Keion Brooks Jr. scored a game-high 20 points as Washington wrapped up nonconference play with a 73-66 victory against Eastern Washington in a nonconference game Thursday night in Seattle....
Ga. Tech overtakes UMass to reach Diamond Head semis
Senior reserve Kyle Sturdivant scored a season-high 21 points to help lead Georgia Tech to a 73-70 win over Massachusetts in the first round of the Diamond Head Classic on Thursday in Honolulu....
San Diego State rides big second half to beat Stanford
Jaedon LeDee scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half after encountering immediate foul trouble early in the game in host San Diego State's 74-60 victory over Stanford on Thursday night....
Jermaine Couisnard pours in 27 as Oregon handles Kent St.
Jermaine Couisnard scored 27 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, leading Oregon to an 84-70 win over Kent State on Thursday night in Eugene, Ore., in the Ducks' nonconference finale....
LSU posts wire-to-wire win over Lamar
Jalen Cook scored 17 points and LSU never trailed in an 87-66 rout of Lamar on Thursday night in Baton Rouge, La....
Streaking Bucks continue home domination in dispatching Magic
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Damian Lillard added 24 points, and the Milwaukee Bucks sent the visiting Orlando Magic to a fourth consecutive loss in a 118-114 decision on Thursday....
K-State maintains dominance over rival Wichita State
Tylor Perry scored 17 points to lead a quartet of Kansas State players in double figures as the Wildcats defeated in-state rival Wichita State 69-60 on Thursday in Kansas City, Mo....
Malik Reneau has career night as Indiana beats North Alabama
Malik Reneau established career highs of 25 points and four 3-pointers to lead Indiana to an 83-66 victory over North Alabama on Thursday night at Bloomington, Ind....
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 31 points lead Thunder past Clippers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 134-115 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday....
Desmond Bane's big 2nd half boosts Grizzlies over Pacers
Desmond Bane scored 22 of his 31 points in the second half and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 21 points as the Memphis Grizzlies beat the visiting Indiana Pacers 116-103 on Thursday night....