Basketball Page 682 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Villanova G Justin Moore (knee) out vs. No. 12 Creighton
Villanova guard Justin Moore is out for the team's Big East opener against No. 12 Creighton on Wednesday in Omaha, Neb....
Heat's Jimmy Butler (calf), Kevin Love (illness) out vs. Magic
Miami Heat forwards Jimmy Butler and Kevin Love have been ruled out for Wednesday's road game against the Orlando Magic....
Wake Forest looks for another dominant outcome vs. Presbyterian
There are certain parts to Wake Forest's five-game winning streak that have been particularly encouraging....
Texas Tech brings win streak into game vs. UT Arlington
Steamrolling Texas Tech looks to close out its pre-Christmas schedule on a positive note Thursday when Texas-Arlington comes to Lubbock for an afternoon matchup....
Syracuse leaning on bench, out to flex depth vs. Niagara
Syracuse can extend its winning streak to four games when Niagara comes to town for a nonconference matchup Thursday....
Jordan Johnson, New Orleans out to upset Ohio State
Ohio State righted itself against UCLA and hopes to carry that momentum into its home game against New Orleans on Thursday....
Report: G Austin Rivers seeks NBA return, hosts workout
Free agent guard Austin Rivers hosted a workout in Orlando, Fla., on Wednesday with an estimated 10 to 15 NBA teams on hand, NBA on TNT reported....
Former NBA G-Leaguer confesses to killing woman on sex date
A former NBA G-League player confessed to strangling a woman with the help of his ex-girlfriend, who planned the murder plot, according to court records obtained by KCRA 3....
What Ja Morant did Tuesday night is why I want him to stay out of trouble
What is most important for Ja Morant is to stop moving recklessly in his life. He recently appeared in court for an alleged fight with a 17-year-old. Both times the NBA has suspended him, it wanted him to stop making decisions that are capable of ruining — and possibly ending — his life. All of that...
No. 8 Tennessee on rise as Tarleton State visits
No. 8 Tennessee will aim to extend its winning streak to a season-high five games on Thursday evening when it hosts Tarleton State in Knoxville, Tenn....
No. 3 Houston, minus Terrance Arceneaux, welcomes Texas St.
The third-ranked Houston Cougars won a grudge match against an old conference rival on Saturday, but the victory came at a significant cost....
Restored to No. 1 ranking, Purdue takes aim at Jacksonville
Back atop the polls after a resounding victory over the previous No. 1 team in the country, Purdue aims to stay in the top spot for a while....
Freshmen class rolling as No. 9 Kentucky visits Louisville
No. 9 Kentucky will look to make it three straight wins when it visits rival Louisville on Thursday evening....
Celtics aim to end road losing streak at Sacramento
The Boston Celtics have the unenviable task of visiting the high-energy Sacramento Kings less than 24 hours after an overtime loss in San Francisco as they seek to end a road losing skid Wednesday night....
NBA roundup: Ja Morant heroic in debut as Griz edge Pelicans
Ja Morant made a triumphant season debut with 34 points, capped by a game-winning, buzzer-beating layup, as the visiting Memphis Grizzlies rallied to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 115-113 on Tuesday night....
Top 25 roundup: Providence dumps No. 6 Marquette
Devin Carter tossed in a game-high 22 points to help Providence remain unbeaten at home with a 72-57 upset of No. 6 Marquette on Tuesday night in the Big East opener for both teams....
Stephen Curry, Warriors put Celtics to rest in OT
Stephen Curry drained a desperation 3-pointer at the end of the shot clock with 11.5 seconds left in overtime to help the Golden State Warriors rally past the Boston Celtics 132-126 on Tuesday night in San Francisco....
Anfernee Simons, Blazers overtake Suns, end skid
Anfernee Simons recorded 23 points and seven assists as the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 109-104 victory over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night....
CS Northridge ends UCLA's 29-game home win streak
Five Cal State Northridge scorers posted at least 12 points, and the Matadors forced 19 turnovers en route to snapping UCLA's 29-game home winning streak, 76-72, on Tuesday in Los Angeles....
High-powered Clippers seek 9th straight win with Mavericks up next
The suddenly explosive Los Angeles Clippers are racking up points and victories....