Basketball Page 658 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Out to halt 3-game slide, healthy Nuggets face lowly Wizards
The Denver Nuggets are the reigning NBA champions but had only one player named to the All-Star Game — two-time MVP Nikola Jokic. Some consider it a slight, but the glass-half-full view is that the rest of the team got a week off to rest and heal....
Jake Diebler tries to stay perfect as Ohio St. visits Minnesota
Ohio State will look to win its second straight game under interim coach Jake Diebler when it tips off against Minnesota in a Big Ten Conference matchup on Thursday night in Minneapolis....
Nebraska ends Big Ten road skid with win at Indiana
Keisei Tominaga scored 18 of his 20 points in the first half and Jamarques Lawrence added a career-high 19 as Nebraska earned its first Big Ten road win of the season, beating Indiana 85-70 on Wednesday in Bloomington, Ind....
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 10 Kansas St. sinks No. 22 West Virginia in OT
Ayoka Lee recorded game highs of 34 points and 12 rebounds and No. 10 Kansas State used an 11-0 run in overtime to pick up a 73-64 victory over No. 22 West Virginia on Wednesday night in Manhattan, Kan....
Devin Carter scores 22 as Providence overtakes Xavier
Devin Carter poured in a team-leading 22 points to go with 11 rebounds, seven assists and four blocks as Providence rallied past Xavier 79-75 on Wednesday in Cincinnati....
Georgia snaps 6-game skid with win over Vanderbilt
Noah Thomasson netted all 17 of his points in the first half, and Georgia snapped its six-game losing streak Wednesday night by cruising past Vanderbilt 76-64 in Nashville, Tenn....
Clippers, Thunder back in action after stellar first half to season
The present — and future — of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Clippers are tied together tightly....
No. 13 Alabama rallies to OT victory over No. 24 Florida
Grant Nelson had 22 points and eight rebounds and Aaron Estrada recorded 20 points, eight rebounds and eight assists to help No. 13 Alabama escape with a 98-93 overtime victory over No. 24 Florida on Wednesday night in Tuscaloosa, Ala....
George Mason's free-throw shooting upends No. 16 Dayton
Baraka Okojie scored 19 points Wednesday night to lead four players in double figures as host George Mason scored a 71-67 upset win over No. 16 Dayton in Fairfax, Va....
Oklahoma St. takes care of Cincinnati for first road win
Javon Small scored 19 points and Jamyron Keller added 15 on Wednesday, lifting Oklahoma State to an 80-76 victory over Cincinnati for its first true road win of the season....
St. John's shakes off controversy, beats Georgetown
Jordan Dingle scored 22 points and St. John's responded to a challenge from coach Rick Pitino, leading wire to wire in a 90-85 win over Georgetown Wednesday in Washington....
No. 8 Duke keeps on rolling, dominates slumping Miami
Kyle Filipowski showed his varied skills with 15 points, six rebounds, four assists and three blocks as No. 8 Duke defeated host Miami 84-55 in an Atlantic Coast Conference game on Wednesday night....
Notre Dame downs Louisville for 3rd straight win
Braeden Shrewsberry hit a career-high seven 3-pointers and finished with 23 points as visiting Notre Dame won a season-high third straight game, beating Louisville 72-50 on Wednesday....
Clemson pounds Georgia Tech, 81-57
Ian Schieffelin scored 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting to help Clemson cruise to an 81-57 victory over Georgia Tech on Wednesday night in Atlantic Coast Conference play at Atlanta....
Penn State storms back late, stuns No. 12 Illinois
Capped by Zach Hicks' three free throws with 4.2 seconds left, host Penn State scored the final eight points in the last 35 seconds to pull off a 90-89 Big Ten upset of No. 12 Illinois on Wednesday night....
Pelicans, Rockets start 'sprint' to playoff contention
The New Orleans Pelicans were on a hot streak going into the All-Star break, while it was a completely different story for the Houston Rockets....
Jayson Tatum has sights set on big picture as Celtics brace for Bulls
With the NBA All-Star Game returning to the Eastern Conference vs. Western Conference format, Boston Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown were able to giddily team up....
Suns, Mavericks rolling into key matchup at Dallas
Two teams looking to separate themselves in the jam-packed Western Conference playoff picture meet Thursday when the Dallas Mavericks host the Phoenix Suns in their first game following the All-Star break....
Interim coach Kevin Ollie wants Nets energized against Raptors
Kevin Ollie wants energy and a hunter mentality from his players in his debut as the Brooklyn Nets interim coach Thursday night against the host Toronto Raptors....
76ers, Knicks try to find wins without star players
While the All-Star break came at an opportune time, the Philadelphia 76ers will still be without reigning Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid to begin the season's second half....