Basketball Page 686 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Streaking Suns begin lengthy trip with visit to Mavericks
The Phoenix Suns hit a low point on Christmas Day, when they fell one game under .500 with a disappointing 14-point home loss to the Dallas Mavericks....
Bucks move forward vs. Cavs after surprise firing of Adrian Griffin
Adrian Griffin will not be on the bench for the Milwaukee Bucks when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night....
Narrow losses frustrate St. John's with Villanova up next
St. John's earned a rare road win at Villanova on Jan. 6 and then followed it up by edging visiting Providence by two points....
Struggling Miami seeks to reverse fortunes vs. Notre Dame
Plagued by injuries, Miami has struggled since beating Notre Dame in early December....
Heat aim to reignite offense vs. Grizzzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies head into the last of four consecutive road games on Wednesday when they visit a Miami Heat team looking to pull out of a recent slump....
Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns wants a win vs. Wizards
The Minnesota Timberwolves aim to avert their first three-game losing streak this season on Wednesday when they open a four-game road trip against the Washington Wizards....
Providence seeks to avenge loss to Seton Hall
Providence's season changed in the blink of an eye the last time it played Seton Hall....
Hornets make trade, look to avenge early season loss to Pistons
The Charlotte Hornets will have a different lineup on Wednesday than the one they used to defeat Western Conference-leader Minnesota on Monday....
Doc Rivers is the habit the NBA can’t quit
Adrian Griffin was set up to fail from the start. The moment he was appointed head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, this felt like the making of a tempestuous union. Watching Griffin ink a deal to assume one of the most pressure-filled, win-now jobs in the NBA, then hire former Bucks coach Terry Stotts...
Virginia aims to prolong NC State’s turnover troubles
Virginia will attempt to build on its first road win of the season Wednesday when turnover-prone North Carolina State visits Charlottesville, Va....
Maryland, Iowa believe good shots will start to fall
Maryland forward Donta Scott took a philosophical approach to Sunday's 61-59 Big Ten loss against Michigan State....
LSU, Georgia both seek return to winning ways
Georgia followed up a 2-0 start in Southeastern Conference play by losing two of its past three games....
Lakers' Darvin Ham 'favorite' to be next NBA coach fired
The first shoe dropped in the in-season NBA coaching carousel with Milwaukee's surprising firing of Adrian Griffin on Tuesday....
The Heat got better <i>and</i> saved money by trading Kyle Lowry
One of the greatest charge-drawers the world has ever seen is no longer with the Miami Heat. Kyle Lowry will be creating turnovers by hitting the deck somewhere else for the rest of the season. The Heat have traded him to the Charlotte Hornets, along with a 2027 protected first-round pick, and recei...
Report: Bucks fire Adrian Griffin; Joe Prunty interim coach
Adrian Griffin's tenure as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks is over after 43 games, ESPN reported Tuesday....
Heat acquire G Terry Rozier from Hornets
The Miami Heat acquired guard Terry Rozier from the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday in exchange for guard Kyle Lowry and a protected 2027 first-round draft pick....
Milwaukee Bucks coach fired after only 43 games
The Milwaukee Bucks have fired head coach Adrian Griffin after just 43 games, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The firing makes Griffith tied for the third-shortest head coaching tenure in NBA history. ...
Tristan Thompson gets 25-game PED suspension
Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson was hit with a 25-game PED suspension, according to reports. ...
No. 23 Iowa State out to force Kansas State into mistakes
Kansas State puts its share of the Big 12 Conference lead on the line as it travels to Ames, Iowa, on Wednesday for a matchup with No. 23 Iowa State....
Owls collide as No. 22 Florida Atlantic visits Rice
Both sets of Owls carry momentum into Wednesday's American Athletic Conference clash between No. 22 Florida Atlantic and host Rice in Houston....