Basketball Page 648 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Pelicans, Lakers clash after sitting pat at trade deadline
The rejuvenated New Orleans Pelicans are on a four-game winning streak entering a Friday road clash against the Los Angeles Lakers, after neither team made a move at the Thursday trade deadline....
Bucks, Hornets face off seeking rare victory
The Milwaukee Bucks, who are trying to reverse a rough trend, will host a team in a worst stretch on Friday....
No. 9 Duke aiming higher, hosts Boston College
There was plenty to build off after No. 9 Duke picked up a victory earlier this week, and there is plenty more for the Blue Devils to do as they aim to stay in contention in the Atlantic Coast Conference....
NBA roundup: Pistons rally from 23 down, beat Blazers in OT
Jalen Duren scored a season-best 27 points and grabbed a career-high 22 rebounds for the Detroit Pistons, who recovered from a 23-point, third-quarter deficit to notch a 128-122 overtime victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night....
Pistons escape 23-point hole, stun Blazers in OT
Jalen Duren scored a season-best 27 points and grabbed a career-high 22 rebounds for the Detroit Pistons, who recovered from a 23-point, third-quarter deficit to notch a 128-122 overtime victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night....
Washington's rally falls short as Oregon holds on
Jermaine Couisnard scored 27 points, including four free throws in the last 19 seconds, as Oregon overcame a blown 20-point lead to beat Washington 85-80 on Thursday in Eugene, Ore....
Jamal Murray scores 29 as Nuggets top Lakers
Jamal Murray scored 29 points, Michael Porter Jr. added 27 and the visiting Denver Nuggets opened a three-game road trip by holding on for a 114-106 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday....
Jaylen Wells nets 24 as Washington State defeats Oregon State
Jaylen Wells set a season high in scoring for a second consecutive game, netting 24 points as Washington State defeated Oregon State 64-58 in a Pacific-12 Conference game Thursday night in Corvallis, Ore....
UAB pushes past No. 20 Florida Atlantic in overtime
Yaxel Lendeborg recorded 17 points and a career-high 21 rebounds to help UAB notch a 76-73 overtime upset of No. 20 Florida Atlantic on Thursday night in Birmingham, Ala....
Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal have big nights in Suns' win over Jazz
Kevin Durant scored 31 points and Bradley Beal added 30 as the host Phoenix Suns defeated the Utah Jazz 129-115 on Thursday night....
No. 8 Arizona hands Utah first home loss in triple overtime
Pelle Larsson scored a career-high 27 points, including six in the final overtime period, as No. 8 Arizona handed Utah its first home loss of the season by outlasting the Utes 105-99 in triple overtime on Thursday night in Salt Lake City....
Bulls hand Grizzlies 7th straight loss
DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Andre Drummond recorded a 21-point, 13-rebound double-double off the bench, and the Chicago Bulls opened a four-game road swing by sending the host Memphis Grizzlies to a seventh consecutive loss with a 118-110 decision Thursday....
Anthony Edwards, hot-shooting Timberwolves top Bucks
Anthony Edwards scored 26 points and dished nine assists, and the Minnesota Timberwolves cruised to a 129-105 win over the host Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night....
Luka Doncic, Mavs hold off undermanned Knicks
Luka Doncic tallied 39 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists as the visiting Dallas Mavericks held off a late charge to beat the short-handed New York Knicks 122-108 on Thursday....
Colorado handles ASU to stay unbeaten at home
J'Vonne Hadley amassed 19 points and 11 rebounds, KJ Simpson scored 17 points and Colorado beat Arizona State 82-70 on Thursday in Boulder, Colo....
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 15 Louisville outlasts No. 12 Irish
Nyla Harris produced 19 points and 10 rebounds as host No. 15 Louisville toppled No. 12 Notre Dame 73-66 on Thursday night....
Cavaliers throttle Nets, stroll to 8th straight win
Thanks to a 21-0 run to start the second half, the Cleveland Cavaliers put the game out of reach and cruised to their eighth straight win, a 118-95 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday in New York....
Franz Wagner puts up 34 points as Magic dump Spurs
Franz Wagner racked up 34 points to help the hot-shooting Orlando Magic to an emphatic 127-111 win over the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Thursday....
Stephen Curry on target, Warriors rout Pacers
Stephen Curry hit his first seven 3-point attempts on a 42-point night, Jonathan Kuminga chipped in with 18 points and the Golden State Warriors closed out an impressive trip with a second win in two nights, thumping the Indiana Pacers 131-109 in Indianapolis on Thursday....
Ace Baldwin Jr. powers Penn State past Iowa
Ace Baldwin Jr. was electric down the stretch as part of a 22-point outing to lead Penn State to an 89-79 victory over Iowa in Big Ten play on Thursday night in University Park, Pa....