Basketball Page 659 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Bradley Beal to play for Suns vs Warriors on Tuesday
Bradley Beal is available for his fourth game of the season with the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday against the Golden State Warriors....

Alex Karaban, No. 5 UConn breeze past Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Alex Karaban scored a career-high 26 points and had seven rebounds to lead fifth-ranked UConn to a 101-63 victory over visiting Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday in Storrs, Conn....

Maryland hopes to heat up against Alcorn State
Never one to sugarcoat his team's flaws, Maryland coach Kevin Willard had a blunt explanation about his recent emphasis on offensive rebounding....

Seton Hall looking to show more fire vs. Monmouth
Seton Hall will look to snap a two-game losing streak when it hosts Monmouth on Tuesday....

No. 12 Tennessee back on track, set for winless Georgia Southern
No. 12 Tennessee will look to extend a pair of streaks on Tuesday when it hosts winless Georgia Southern in Knoxville, Tenn....

Oklahoma, Clemson make big jumps in Top 25
The top two teams remain unchanged, Houston dropped a spot despite winning, and Oklahoma and Clemson made huge jumps in this week's Associated Press Top 25 poll released Monday....

Knicks C Mitchell Robinson to have ankle surgery
New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson will have surgery this week on his left ankle, the team said Monday....

Top 10 unchanged in women's basketball poll
South Carolina remained the unanimous No. 1 and the top 10 teams were unchanged in the Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll released Monday....

These are the holiday films certain NBA fanbases need to watch this season
Christmas is the ultimate overlap of entertainment and sports. The year’s blockbusters are typically reserved for release on Christmas Day, with a slew of big-budget and indie hits releasing all month. Christmas Day sees the league’s best rivalries matched up for primetime holiday viewing. ...

Washington State coasts past Grambling
Jaylen Wells scored 17 points, making five of six 3-point attempts, as Washington State defeated Grambling 83-65 in a nonconference game Sunday night in Pullman, Wash....

Many contributors directing Nets into clash with Kings
The Brooklyn Nets hope to demonstrate on the road what they displayed at home when they tip off a five-game Western swing against the Sacramento Kings on Monday night....

No. 7 Gonzaga can rebound quickly vs. winless Mississippi Valley
After a 78-73 loss Saturday night at Washington, No. 7 Gonzaga had already turned the page and was looking ahead to a future game....

Kawhi Leonard, Clippers aim to keep rolling against Trail Blazers
On a three-game winning streak to match their longest of the brief James Harden era, the Los Angeles Clippers finally are finding a stride with their new look as they host the Portland Trail Blazers Monday....

Oklahoma State overcomes turnovers to beat Tulsa
Oklahoma State overcame 28 turnovers to get a badly needed win, defeating in-state rival Tulsa 72-57 on Sunday evening in Oklahoma City....

Thunder leaning on aggressive defense ahead of meeting with Jazz
The Oklahoma City Thunder have been among the NBA's best at forcing turnovers this season, while the Utah Jazz have been the most turnover-prone team in the league....

Juwan Gary, Nebraska surprise Michigan State
Juwan Gary had 20 points in his first start of the season and Nebraska ended an 11-game losing streak to Michigan State with a 77-70 victory in Big Ten Conference play on Sunday night in Lincoln, Neb....

Frustrated Bucks host Bulls, seek to bounce back
The NBA season's halfway point is still about a month away, but Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo's patience is already wearing thin....

Pelicans strive for toughness in matchup with Timberwolves
The New Orleans Pelicans reached the NBA in-season tournament semifinals and flopped....

Luka Doncic, Mavericks aim to tackle struggling Grizzlies
Despite the Dallas Mavericks' growing injury report, they have found ways to win their past two games - both with ease - and look to make it three in a row when they travel to Memphis to take on a depleted Grizzlies team....

Rockets meet spiraling Spurs, aim to extend home streak
Having completed the first six weeks of the season without a win on the road, there should have been little reason to expect easy sledding for the Houston Rockets once they finally claimed a victory away from home....