Basketball Page 674 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
No. 14 Marquette heating up ahead of visit to Villanova
Marquette plots to continue its surge in the Big East when the Golden Eagles visit Villanova on Tuesday....
No. 3 Tar Heels visit Georgia Tech, shoot for 10th straight win
Off to their best start in Atlantic Coast Conference play since 2000-01, No. 3 North Carolina attempts to push its winning streak to 10 games on Tuesday against Georgia Tech in Atlanta....
No. 7 Kansas bids to defend 3-point line in clash vs. Oklahoma State
Kansas has lost three Big 12 games, and the conference season is even halfway over....
No. 5 Tennessee set for test vs. surging South Carolina
Dalton Knecht takes aim at his sixth straight outing of 25 or more points when No. 5 Tennessee faces rising South Carolina on Tuesday night in Southeastern Conference play at Knoxville, Tenn....
Joel Embiid among 76ers questionable against Blazers
There's no telling whether 76ers star Joel Embiid will be on the floor when Philadelphia visits the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night....
Magic's staunch defense tries to contain Luka Doncic, Mavs
For the second time in as many nights, the Orlando Magic will try to pick up a win at the expense of one of the NBA's hottest scorers....
Kings eye repeat of last trip to Grizzlies' arena
The Memphis Grizzlies go from one offensive powerhouse to another when they host the Sacramento Kings on Monday on the second night of a back-to-back....
Heat hope to solve offensive struggles, end skid vs. Suns
The Miami Heat have lost six straight games — their longest skid since March 2021....
No. 25 New Mexico continues Mountain West dominance, downs Nevada
Jaelen House had 21 points and No. 25 New Mexico shot 58.6 percent from the field to pick up an 89-55 victory over Nevada on Sunday night in a Mountain West game at Albuquerque, N.M....
Bulls end Western trip on high note, close out Blazers
DeMar DeRozan had 20 points, Ayo Dosunmu drilled a backbreaking 3-pointer with 21 seconds left and the Chicago Bulls capped a three-game Western swing with a 104-96 win over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night....
NBA roundup: Lowly Pistons stun West-leading Thunder
The Detroit Pistons unleashed a dominating scoring run midway through the second half and the team with the NBA's worst record earned a 120-104 home victory Sunday over the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder....
Top 25 roundup: Johnell Davis makes game-winner for No. 22 FAU
Johnell Davis leaned in and stroked a game-winning 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left as No. 22 Florida Atlantic beat North Texas 66-63 for its sixth straight win Sunday afternoon in Boca Raton, Fla....
Magic run away from Suns with 21-2 spurt in 4th quarter
Paolo Banchero scored 26 points and the host Orlando Magic overcame a 44-point performance by Devin Booker to record a 113-98 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night....
Saddiq Bey's game-winner lifts Hawks over skidding Raptors
Saddiq Bey scored a season-high 26 points, including the game-winning dunk with one second remaining, to give the Atlanta Hawks a 126-125 win over the visiting Toronto Raptors and end their four-game losing streak on Sunday....
Nuggets face Bucks in battle of recent NBA champs
The Denver Nuggets were denied a matchup with one MVP but will get a chance against another one Monday night....
UAB hands No. 19 Memphis third straight loss
Yaxel Lendeborg scored 23 points and grabbed 16 rebounds Sunday as UAB made it three straight losses for No. 19 Memphis with a 97-88 American Athletic Conference win in Birmingham, Ala....
Spurs eye third straight win in meeting with Wizards
The San Antonio Spurs will have momentum on their side from their biggest win of the season and will chase a third consecutive victory when they host the struggling Washington Wizards on Monday....
Best in West: First-place Timberwolves, Thunder meet
Monday's Western Conference showdown between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the host Oklahoma City Thunder was going to be critical regardless....
No. 4 Houston, Texas renew acquaintances in Big 12 clash
No. 4 Houston and old rival Texas square off for just the second time in 23 seasons when they meet in Monday's Big 12 contest on the Longhorns' campus in Austin....
Lakers look to build on hard-earned momentum vs. Rockets
The Los Angeles Lakers have worked hard to regain momentum since their stumble after winning the inaugural in-season tournament....