Basketball Page 651 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Women's Top 25 roundup: North Carolina rolls past No. 25 Syracuse
Alyssa Ustby finished with 16 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists as North Carolina pulled off an upset win at home over No. 25 Syracuse, 75-51, in Chapel Hill, N.C. on Thursday night....
Heat winning without Jimmy Butler, finish road trip at Suns
The Phoenix Suns are still awaiting word on Kevin Durant's prognosis, but the Miami Heat know Jimmy Butler will again be sidelined when the two teams meet Friday night in Phoenix....
Michigan State extends win streak by routing Penn State
Malik Hall tied his career high with 24 points as Michigan State extended its winning streak to five games by thumping Penn State 92-61 in the Big Ten matchup in East Lansing, Mich. on Thursday night....
Immanuel Quickley, Raptors continue trip vs. Kings
Immanuel Quickley is settling in nicely with the Toronto Raptors, who have won both games since shaking up their roster in a five-player trade with the New York Knicks....
Grizzlies look to get rolling against struggling Lakers
The Memphis Grizzlies will make a return visit to Los Angeles on Friday to face the Lakers as they try to pull out of their latest tailspin....
Luka Doncic, Mavs out to sweep season series from Blazers
Although the Portland Trail Blazers have already seen Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic three times this season, they have yet to figure out how to slow him down....
Sizzling Clippers meet streaking Pelicans
The Los Angeles Clippers have won their past four games....
Alperen Sengun, Rockets pose challenge for Timberwolves
The game within the game between the Houston Rockets and Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday highlighted the dilemma Rockets center Alperen Sengun presents opposing defenses....
Waiting for key pieces, Bulls try to turn back Hornets
Navigating life without injured starters Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic and key reserve Torrey Craig could be catching up with the Chicago Bulls....
Knicks face tall task in Joel Embiid, Sixers
Joel Embiid will look to continue his historic season Friday when the Philadelphia 76ers host the New York Knicks....
Wizards aim for payback in rematch with Cavaliers
The Washington Wizards have an immediate opportunity to exact a measure of revenge from a humiliating defeat when they get a rematch Friday with the Cleveland Cavaliers in Cleveland....
NCAA-ESPN's new broadcast deal is great for women's sports
The NCAA and ESPN agreed to an eight-year, $115 million annual deal to broadcast 40 different championships including the women’s college basketball tournament....
Points alert: Pacers, Hawks meet in clash of sizzling offenses
The last time the Atlanta Hawks and the Indiana Pacers met, the scoreboard operator had a busy night....
Nets try to snap skid against rolling Thunder
Coming off an exhilarating victory against the league-best Boston Celtics, the Oklahoma City Thunder appeared fatigued but nearly forced overtime to give themselves a chance at another win in Atlanta....
Report: Draymond Green nearing return to Warriors' facility
Indefinitely suspended forward Draymond Green is expected to return to the Golden State Warriors' facility "in the coming days," ESPN reported Thursday....
Celtics face surging Jazz, aim to stay perfect at home
The Boston Celtics will be looking to avoid back-to-back losses Friday when they face the visiting Utah Jazz....
LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo lead early All-Star voting
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is the leading vote getter in the Eastern Conference, while the Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James leads in the West in early voting for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game....
Darvin Ham is not the reason the Lakers are losing
News flash: The Miami Heat are a better coached team than the Los Angeles Lakers. It showed in the fourth quarter of their Wednesday night matchup. Erik Spoelstra has been with the Heat organization since 1995 — its head coach since 2008. Following nine seasons as an NBA player, Darvin Ham was an as...
Nets fined $100K for player participation violation
The NBA levied a $100,000 fine against the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday for violation of the new Player Participation Policy....
The NBA's participation policy wasn't meant for guys like Dorian Finney-Smith
The NBA likely implemented its player participation policy — read: anti-load management protocol — so that fans wouldn’t attend games only to see LeBron James and Anthony Davis, or Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, in street clothes. ...