Basketball Page 658 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Zion Williamson (36), Pelicans halt Wolves' win streak at 6
Zion Williamson scored a season-high 36 points, Jonas Valanciunas had a double-double and the host New Orleans Pelicans ended the Minnesota Timberwolves' six-game winning streak with a 121-107 victory Monday night....
Rockets lean on defense to tag Spurs with 17th straight loss
Tari Eason recorded a double-double off the bench while Alperen Sengun and Jabari Smith Jr. flirted with double-doubles as the Houston Rockets extended their home winning streak to 10 games with a 93-82 victory over the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Monday....
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (30) guides Thunder past Jazz
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 134-120 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Monday....
Luka Doncic, Mavericks hold off Grizzlies
Luka Doncic poured in 35 points to help lead the visiting Dallas Mavericks to a 120-113 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday....
Jamal Murray shakes off ankle sprain, fuels Nuggets past Hawks
Jamal Murray came back from a first-quarter ankle sprain to score 29 points and lead the visiting Denver Nuggets to a 129-122 win over the Atlanta Hawks and end Denver's three-game losing streak....
Julius Randle helps Knicks hold off Raptors
Julius Randle put the finishing touches on a 34-point performance by hitting a clutch jumper with 1:17 remaining and the host New York Knicks outlasted the Toronto Raptors 136-130 on Monday night....
Heat survive late wobble, hold off Hornets
Duncan Robinson scored 24 points and the Miami Heat overcame some shoddy final-minute sequences to hold on for a 116-114 victory against the host Charlotte Hornets on Monday night....
Balanced attack helps Magic gain revenge on Cavaliers
Paolo Banchero led a balanced scoring effort with 20 points, and the Orlando Magic used a stout defensive effort to record their 11th win in the last 13 games with a 104-94 defeat of the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday....
Joel Embiid powers 76ers to 45-point blowout over Wizards
Joel Embiid had 34 points, 10 rebounds and six assists in three quarters and the host Philadelphia 76ers blitzed the Washington Wizards 146-101 on Monday....
Bennedict Mathurin (30), Pacers hand Pistons 20th straight loss
Bennedict Mathurin piled up 30 points, eight assists and seven rebounds and the visiting Indiana Pacers handed the Detroit Pistons their single-season, franchise-record-tying 20th consecutive loss, 131-123, on Monday night....
Oregon's deep backcourt prepares to take on Cal Baptist
Oregon will try to move to 5-0 at home and run its overall winning streak to three games when the Ducks face California Baptist of the Western Athletic Conference on Tuesday night in Eugene, Ore....
Warriors face Suns, try to end five-game road skid
The Golden State Warriors are once again experiencing difficulties winning on the road....
Texas Tech up against 'winning DNA' when Oral Roberts visits
After discovering some newfound momentum thanks to a big win last week, Texas Tech will look to keep rolling on Tuesday when it faces Oral Roberts in Lubbock, Texas....
Georgetown seeks better defense vs. low-scoring Coppin State
In each of its past two games, Georgetown failed to deliver the stout defensive performance it needed to notch an impressive win over a power-conference opponent....
Minnesota fighting injuries ahead of IUPUI's visit
Minnesota will be without dominant big man Dawson Garcia, but the Golden Gophers will still present a tough task for visiting IUPUI on Tuesday in Minneapolis....
No longer perfect, Cincinnati tries to regroup vs. Bryant
Fresh off its first loss of the season, Cincinnati aims to rebound Tuesday night when it hosts Bryant in a nonconference matchup....
The numbers don’t lie: Steph, Klay and Dray’s Golden State Gilded Age is over
Around 2017, I realized I was behind the curve by using free Pandora. I still kept my account for another few years out of an irrational attachment to it, long after everyone else had matriculated away from Pandora digital radio towards Spotify. That’s how it feels watching Golden State try to count...
Reinforced NC State set to face UT Martin
North Carolina State has been encouraged on several levels after nearly a weeklong layoff in its schedule....
No. 21 Duke has eyes wide open as Hofstra visits
Duke has won its last 23 home games against unranked nonconference foes, yet the No. 21 Blue Devils do not figure to take their next one lightly when Hofstra visits Durham, N.C....
Reports: Michigan's Juwan Howard involved in incident with strength coach
Michigan coach Juwan Howard reportedly was involved in a confrontation with strength and conditioning coach Jon Sanderson during a recent practice, multiple outlets reported Monday....