Basketball Page 652 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Rockets stay hot, keep Grizzlies' skid intact
Fred VanVleet broke a late tie with a jumper, Dillon Brooks disappointed his old fans with a last-minute 3-pointer and the visiting Houston Rockets overcame an early deficit to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 103-96 on Friday night....
Young Bulls set to step up again vs. ailing Heat
The Chicago Bulls are counting on improvement from their young players, and that's what they're getting....
Women's Top 25 roundup: Alyssa Ustby, No. 25 UNC rout WCU
Senior guard Alyssa Ustby scored 23 points, tying her career high accomplished twice previously, as No. 25 North Carolina sailed to a 96-36 win over Western Carolina on Friday in Chapel Hill, N.C....
Jayton Tatum, Celtics get rolling, down Magic
The short-handed Boston Celtics overcame a slow start en route to dominating the visiting Orlando Magic 128-111 on Friday....
Spurs top Lakers to end historic losing streak
Devin Vassell scored a career-high 36 points to help lift San Antonio to a 129-115 win over the visiting, short-handed Los Angeles Lakers on Friday that snapped the Spurs' franchise-record 18-game losing streak....
Hawks get back on track, keep Raptors reeling
Trae Young scored 38 points and added 11 assists as the visiting Atlanta Hawks defeated the Toronto Raptors 125-104 Friday night....
KJ Simpson, Colorado beat up on Northern Colorado
KJ Simpson scored 21 points, J'Vonne Hadley had 15 points and the Colorado Buffaloes beat the Northern Colorado Bears 90-68 in Boulder, Colo., on Friday night....
Wizards halt skid with impressive win over Pacers
Kyle Kuzma scored 31 points, Jordan Poole added a season-high 30 and Tyus Jones recorded a triple-double as the Washington Wizards snapped a six-game skid Friday with a 137-123 defeat of the visiting Indiana Pacers....
Joel Embiid, 76ers roll as Pistons drop 22nd straight
Joel Embiid had 35 points, 13 rebounds and four blocked shots in less than three quarters and the host Philadelphia 76ers crushed the reeling Detroit Pistons 124-92 on Friday....
Jonas Valanciunas posts double-double, Pelicans beat Hornets for 3rd straight win
Jonas Valanciunas cranked out 29 points and 13 rebounds and teammate CJ McCollum had a big fourth quarter as the visiting New Orleans Pelicans held on to defeat the Charlotte Hornets 112-107 on Friday night in Charlotte, N.C....
Butler thrashes Saginaw Valley St. in nonleague finale
Finley Bizjack scored 17 points and Pierre Brooks II added 15 as Butler took care of business against Saginaw Valley State, winning 96-70 on Friday in Indianapolis....
Texas Tech wants D to catch up to O against spiraling Vanderbilt
Texas Tech has found some answers in its past two games and is set to tangle with a team struggling to do so Saturday....
Unbeaten but unranked, Ole Miss aims to tackle Cal
Ole Miss still is being told it has more to prove, and the Rebels figure to be determined to do so against Cal on Saturday in a Hall of Fame Series matchup in San Antonio, Texas....
NCAA, Ohio AG reach agreement in two-time transfer lawsuit
In the leadup to a key hearing Dec. 27, the NCAA has agreed to allow college athletes who have transferred more than once to be immediately eligible to play, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Friday....
Mark Prosser, Winthrop set for emotional matchup vs. Xavier
It will be a special day for Xavier and Winthrop when they face off Saturday in Cincinnati....
Washington State puts streak on line at neutral site vs. Santa Clara
Washington State has built its 8-1 record by going undefeated in seven home games this season....
Key transfers cleared for West Virginia ahead of game vs. UMass
RaeQuan Battle and Noah Farrakhan will be allowed to play for West Virginia on Saturday when it faces UMass in the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic in Springfield, Mass....
Cincinnati, Dayton renew series after 13-year hiatus
A longtime rivalry will be rekindled when Dayton visits Cincinnati on Saturday evening....
Georgia rested and ready to face high-scoring High Point
After being off for nearly two weeks, Georgia will return to the court Saturday when it hosts High Point in Athens, Ga....
Back on track, South Carolina begins homestand vs. Charleston Southern
Having bounced back from its first loss of the season with a road win at East Carolina, South Carolina will begin a five-game homestand by hosting Charleston Southern on Saturday night in Columbia, S.C....