Basketball Page 678 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Three Spurs record double doubles in win over Trail Blazers
Jeremy Sochan poured in 31 points and took a career-high 14 rebounds as one of three Spurs with double doubles in San Antonio's 116-100 win over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Friday in a clash between the bottom two teams in the Western Conference....
Utah, Washington dealing with injuries going into Pac-12 matchup
The training staffs at Utah and Washington might have as much say in the starting lineups Saturday as Utes coach Craig Smith and his counterpart, the Huskies' Mike Hopkins....
Texas A&M working through shooting struggles, faces Ole Miss next
Texas A&M will look to its home court to find a solution to its shooting woes when it hosts dangerous Ole Miss on Saturday in a Southeastern Conference contest in College Station, Texas....
Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers pull away from Bucks
Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points and Jarrett Allen chipped in 24 to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 112-100 win against the host Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night....
Jaren Jackson Jr. scores 30 to help Grizzlies edge Magic
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 18 of his 30 points in the first half to fuel the host Memphis Grizzlies to a 107-106 victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday....
Kiki Iriafen, No. 6 Stanford trounce Arizona State
Kiki Iriafen scored 27 points and pulled down 14 rebounds as No. 6 Stanford routed Arizona State 80-50 on Friday in Tempe, Ariz....
Defense lifts Thunder to streak-extending win over Pelicans
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points and the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder won their fifth consecutive game by shutting down the New Orleans Pelicans 107-83 on Friday night....
James Harden's triple-double leads Clippers past Raptors
James Harden racked up 22 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists for his first triple-double of the season and the visiting Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Toronto Raptors 127-107 on Friday night....
AJ Storr puts up 28 as No. 13 Wisconsin downs Michigan St.
AJ Storr scored 28 points to lead No. 13 Wisconsin to an 81-66 win over Michigan State in a Big Ten contest on Friday in Madison, Wis....
Luka Doncic scores 73 points as Mavericks defeat Hawks
Dallas guard Luka Doncic scored a franchise-best 73 points, the most scored in the NBA this season, on Friday and helped the visiting Mavericks end their three-game losing streak with a 148-143 win over the Atlanta Hawks....
Jalen Green nets 36 points as Rockets hammer Hornets
Jalen Green scored 36 points and the Houston Rockets broke out of a funk with a 138-104 road victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night....
Pacers overcome Devin Booker's 62 points, edge Suns
Obi Toppin sank a tiebreaking basket with 3.4 seconds remaining as the Indiana Pacers withstood a 62-point performance from Devin Booker to beat the visiting Phoenix Suns 133-131 on Friday....
Disappointing Lakers, Warriors renew acquaintances
Two United States Olympic hopefuls — one named an NBA All-Star for the 20th time, the other hoping to get a 10th invitation next week — go head-to-head as rivals Saturday night when LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers lock horns with Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco....
NBA announces schedule changes after Warriors postponements
Four games were rescheduled by the NBA Friday night after the passing of Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic prompted a pair of postponements....
Northwestern, strong at home, can extend Ohio State's road woes
Northwestern seeks to continue its home dominance when struggling Ohio State arrives Saturday in Evanston, Ill....
UCLA expects USC star Boogie Ellis to play when rivals meet
Injuries have hampered Southern California during the four-game losing streak it carries into Saturday, but UCLA coach Mick Cronin anticipates facing a previously sidelined "Bruin killer" when his team visits the crosstown-rival Trojans in Los Angeles....
Alabama wants to build on rivalry win, turns to LSU
Alabama just knocked off No. 8 Auburn to forge a tie for first place in the SEC....
After upset win, Oregon State out for more vs. Arizona State
After an unexpected boost from an upset of a top-10 team, Oregon State will ride some momentum into Saturday's contest against Arizona State in Corvallis, Ore....
Not much rest for the weary when Cincinnati tackles UCF
Cincinnati finally catches a bit of a break in the Big 12 schedule when it hosts UCF on Saturday night....
Minnesota looks to halt slide, faces Penn State
Minnesota will try to snap a four-game losing streak when it visits Penn State in a Big Ten matchup on Saturday evening in University Park, Pa....