Basketball Page 656 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Joseph Girard III, No. 16 Clemson take on Miami
No. 16 Clemson takes a streak of three consecutive losses to Atlantic Coast Conference rival Miami into Wednesday's matchup....
Coming off big game, Kings face reeling Hornets
Domantas Sabonis and the Sacramento Kings cleaned up the glass in their last outing....
Clippers get Kawhi Leonard back, take down Heat
Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points and grabbed six rebounds after missing the past four games and Paul George added 23 points as the Los Angeles Clippers earned a 121-104 victory over the visiting Miami Heat on Monday....
NBA roundup: Jazz bully Mavs behind Jordan Clarkson's triple-double
Jordan Clarkson registered Utah's first triple-double in nearly 16 years and the Jazz avenged a 50-point loss to the Dallas Mavericks with a 127-90 victory on Monday night in Salt Lake City....
No Kevin Durant, no problem as Suns blast Blazers
Bradley Beal netted 21 points to lead seven scorers in double figures as the Phoenix Suns recorded their fourth consecutive victory with a 109-88 rout of the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night....
Jordan Clarkson gets first Jazz triple-double since '08 in beating Mavs
Jordan Clarkson registered Utah's first triple-double in nearly 16 years and the Jazz avenged a 50-point loss to the Dallas Mavericks with a 127-90 victory Monday night in Salt Lake City....
Nuggets take control with monster 3rd quarter, cruise past Hornets
Jamal Murray scored 11 of his 25 points in another big third quarter for the Denver Nuggets, who beat visiting Charlotte 111-93 on Monday night to hand the Hornets their 11th straight loss....
Pacers' backcourt shines in win over Bucks
Tyrese Haliburton scored 26 points and Bennedict Mathurin dropped 25 to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 122-113 win against the host Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night....
New-look Raptors knock off Cavs
Pascal Siakam scored 36 points and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 124-121 on Monday night....
Pistons start strong but Rockets' offense takes over for win
Alperen Sengun and Jalen Green combined for 37 points in the third quarter as the Houston Rockets turned an offensive explosion in that period into a 136-113 victory over the Detroit Pistons that snapped a three-game losing skid....
Magic, Warriors meet amid lineup tinkering
The Golden State Warriors get an opportunity to tip off 2024 by doing something they have never done before — beat Paolo Banchero — when they host the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night in San Francisco....
Two of NBA's best clash as Celtics take on Thunder
It's no surprise that the Boston Celtics had the NBA's best record as the calendar turned to 2024....
After nonconference scare, St. John's turns to Butler matchup
A brief return to nonconference play Saturday was long enough to remind Rick Pitino how much work remains in his attempt to rebuild the St. John's program....
Containing Pelicans' trio presents formidable task for skidding Nets
The New Orleans Pelicans have posted back-to-back wins, largely due to Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram and CJ McCollum, each of whom scored more than 20 points in both games....
Well-rested Kansas State faces upset-minded Chicago State
Following a 12-day winter break, Kansas State will return to the court Tuesday for its last nonconference game of the season, welcoming Chicago State to Manhattan, Kan....
Grizzlies still finding footing as Spurs come to town
The Memphis Grizzlies will attempt to snap a three-game losing streak when they host the also-struggling San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday in a Western Conference clash....
Creighton, Georgetown seek to improve on 0-2 Big East starts
Tied at the bottom of the Big East standings, Creighton and Georgetown enter their matchup Tuesday in Washington in a similar mindset....
High-scoring Wake Forest streaks into matchup with Boston College
Wake Forest can extend its winning streak to eight games when it goes on the road to face Boston College in an ACC matchup Tuesday night in Chestnut Hill, Mass....
76ers hope Joel Embiid can return for rematch with Bulls
Following a 2-2 road trip, the Philadelphia 76ers will return home for a rematch against the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday....
TCU trounces Texas A&M-Commerce in nonconference finale
Ernest Udeh Jr. turned in a 13-point, 18-rebound double-double as TCU defeated Texas A&M-Commerce 77-42 on Monday in Fort Worth, Texas....