Basketball Page 652 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Providence star Bryce Hopkins (knee) to miss rest of season
Providence star Bryce Hopkins has a torn ACL in his left knee and will miss the rest of the season....
Report: Cavaliers reach buyout with G Ricky Rubio
The Cleveland Cavaliers agreed to a contract buyout with veteran point guard Ricky Rubio, ESPN reported Thursday....
The Bucks need to beat the Pacers at least twice before we dub their feud a ‘rivalry’
In order for a rivalry to become a full-blown blood feud, there needs to be a little back and forth in the games themselves. The Knicks and Celtics, on paper, should hate each other, but on the court, New York is never seriously competitive so it doesn’t really resonate. ...
Darvin Ham could be scapegoat for Lakers' woes
The Los Angeles Lakers are in the midst of a slump and it looks like the team’s woes will be pinned on Darvin Ham. ...
Giannis Antentokounmpo says he thinks about the Pacers when he has sex
The Indiana Pacers have completely taken over Giannis Antentokounmpo’s brain. ...
No. 4 UConn heads to Butler focused on depth, momentum
No. 4 UConn kicked off the New Year in blowout fashion and travels to Indianapolis on Friday to take on the Butler Bulldogs in a Big East Conference game....
Bucks aim to shake off slump vs. struggling Spurs
The Milwaukee Bucks will attempt to end a two-game skid and take out some frustrations when they travel to San Antonio to square off with rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama and the struggling Spurs on Thursday....
NBA roundup: Domantas Sabonis-led Kings edge Magic in 2 OTs
De'Aaron Fox saved five of his 15 points for the second overtime, Domantas Sabonis had a triple-double and the Sacramento Kings outlasted the Orlando Magic 138-135 on Wednesday night....
Domantas Sabonis, Kings work 2 OTs to top Magic
De'Aaron Fox saved five of his 15 points for the second overtime, Domantas Sabonis had a triple-double and the Sacramento Kings outlasted the Orlando Magic 138-135 on Wednesday night...
Washington St. faces Oregon St., out to stay perfect at home
Washington State puts its unbeaten home mark on the line when it battles Oregon State on Thursday night in Pac-12 play at Pullman, Wash....
Heat hand slumping Lakers third straight loss
Tyler Herro scored 21 points and rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 16 points as the visiting Miami Heat turned solid early defense into a 110-96 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday to end a two-game road skid....
Utah seeks elusive win at Arizona State
Utah heads this weekend to the state of Arizona, where it has not had much success, first taking on Arizona State in Tempe on Thursday night....
Jazz win back-and-forth OT battle with Pistons
Jordan Clarkson scored 36 points and Lauri Markkanen had 31 to lift the Utah Jazz to a thrilling 154-148 overtime win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City....
USC beats Cal for 11th consecutive meeting
Boogie Ellis compiled 15 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to lead a balanced effort for Southern California in an 82-74 victory over Cal on Wednesday at Los Angeles....
Surging Clippers never trail in win over Suns
Paul George recorded 33 points and seven rebounds and Kawhi Leonard added 30 points and eight boards to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a wire-to-wire 131-122 victory over the host Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night....
NC State hits last-second shot to cap rally vs. Notre Dame
DJ Burns made a tiebreaking layup with .6 seconds remaining in the game, and visiting North Carolina State scored the final eight points to stun Notre Dame with a 54-52 victory in ACC play on Wednesday night in South Bend, Ind....
Kanaan Carlyle, Stanford extend UCLA's home swoon
Kanaan Carlyle came off the bench for game highs of 17 points and four assists as Stanford sent UCLA to its third consecutive home loss with a 59-53 decision on Wednesday in Los Angeles....
Mavs win third straight game over Blazers this season
Luka Doncic scored a game-high 41 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 126-97 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night in Dallas....
Nebraska cruises past mistake-prone Indiana
Keisei Tominaga had 28 points and Nebraska scored 27 points off 19 Indiana turnovers in an 86-70 home win in Big Ten Conference play on Wednesday night in Lincoln, Neb....
Julius Randle scores 35 as Knicks down Bulls
Julius Randle scored 35 points Wednesday night while Jalen Brunson and Isaiah Hartenstein each posted double-doubles for the host New York Knicks, who pulled away for a 116-100 win over the Chicago Bulls....