Basketball Page 639 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Billy Gillispie gets contract extension at Tarleton State
Tarleton State is extending the contract of men's basketball coach Billy Gillispie through 2026....
Celtics, Nuggets to play preseason games in Abu Dhabi
The Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets will play a pair of preseason games this fall in Abu Dhabi....
15 NBA players we wish competed in the Slam Dunk Contest
The NBA Slam Dunk Contest is on life support. The G-League’s Mac McClung has won the contest for a second year in a row. Despite Boston’s Jaylen Brown attempting to bring stars back to the iconic event, his dunks were relatively unimpressive. ...
With conference glory in sight, No. 5 Arizona visits rival UCLA
An uncertain future looms for what has been a definitive rivalry in Western college basketball, with Thursday night's meeting in Los Angeles between UCLA and No. 5 Arizona marking the teams' last scheduled matchup....
No. 18 Washington State faces Washington, aims to stay hot at home
These are heady times on the Palouse....
Alperen Sengun, aggressive Rockets take aim at Clippers
The Rockets were seeking to get additional mileage out of their gritty performance against the Phoenix Suns, a physical affair Saturday that not only resulted in a rare Houston road victory but also showcased what can be accomplished when the team remains in the fight....
76ers aim to bounce back against ailing Grizzlies
The Philadelphia 76ers won't have much time to dwell on a 112-107 loss against the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday in New York....
Banged-up teams battle as Hawks face Cavaliers
The Atlanta Hawks and the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers are playing with depleted rosters, but both teams enter their Wednesday matchup with confidence following victories on Tuesday....
Wizards, facing Magic, attempt to end 15-game skid
Jordan Poole is starting to show why the Washington Wizards acquired him from the Golden State Warriors during the offseason....
Top 25 roundup: No. 3 Purdue claims 2nd straight Big Ten title
Zach Edey poured in 28 points with eight rebounds as No. 3 Purdue rallied for a 77-71 victory over No. 12 Illinois on Tuesday night in Champaign, Ill., to clinch a second straight outright Big Ten regular-season title....
Texas Tech posts wire-to-wire win over Oklahoma St.
Texas Tech roared to a big first-half lead then subdued a mild Oklahoma State uprising in the second half to claim a 75-58 victory on Tuesday in Stillwater, Okla....
No. 14 Kansas overpowers Kansas State
Hunter Dickinson amassed 15 points, 20 rebounds and four blocks as No. 14 Kansas cruised in its regular-season home finale, drubbing Kansas State 90-68 on Tuesday in Lawrence, Kan....
UNLV pulls upset, extends No. 21 San Diego St.'s road issues
Dedan Thomas Jr. broke a tie with a step-back jumper with 18 seconds left and UNLV held on to upset No. 21 San Diego State 62-58 in the Mountain West Conference matchup on Tuesday night in Las Vegas....
No. 13 Auburn's red-hot second half overwhelms Missouri
Five players scored in double figures and No. 13 Auburn shot 76 percent from the field in the second half to stomp Missouri 101-74 in a Southeastern Conference clash of Tigers on Tuesday in Columbia, Mo....
No. 7 UNC slams Notre Dame, claims share of ACC title
North Carolina claimed at least a share of the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title with an 84-51 win against Notre Dame on Tuesday night in Chapel Hill, N.C....
NBA roundup: Cavs snap Celtics' winning streak at 11
Dean Wade scored 23 points — 20 in the fourth quarter — and Jarrett Allen finished with 21 points and 12 rebounds as the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers overcame a 22-point, fourth-quarter deficit and beat the visiting Boston Celtics 105-104 on Tuesday night....
Suns trip up Nuggets in OT behind Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant scored eight of his 35 points in overtime, Grayson Allen made eight 3-pointers on his way to 28 points and the visiting Phoenix Suns recovered from blowing a big lead to beat the Denver Nuggets 117-107 on Tuesday night....
Lakers carry momentum into matchup with Kings
The Los Angeles Lakers and visiting Sacramento Kings meet Wednesday, each with a chance to improve their playoff standing following recent success against some of the top teams in the Western Conference....
St. John's uses gaudy first half to pummel DePaul
Jordan Dingle and Chris Ledlum scored 19 points apiece and St. John's put together a historic offensive performance in the first half en route to a 104-77 victory over DePaul on Tuesday night in Chicago....
Blake Hinson sets Pitt's season 3-pointer mark in win over FSU
Blake Hinson scored 27 points to power Pitt to an 88-73 home win over Florida State on Tuesday night, allowing the Panthers to log a second consecutive 20-win campaign for the first time in a decade....