Basketball Page 687 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Cavaliers C Tristan Thompson suspended 25 games by NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson has been suspended 25 games without pay by the NBA on Tuesday for violating the terms of the league's anti-drug program by testing positive for ibutamoren and SARM LGD-4033....
If Karl-Anthony Towns drops 62 in a forest on the same night Embiid delivers 70, does it make a sound?
That sound you heard last night was Karl-Anthony Towns reminding us that he’ll always be in the shadows of his peers. On Monday night in Philadelphia, Joel Embiid painted his magnum opus en route to a 70-point, 18-rebound exhibition of scoring prowess. Embiid’s 70 also came on the 18th anniversary o...
Don't mean to rain on Joel Embiid, but scoring 70 points isn't getting the Sixers out of the second round
Reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid ran amuck on the San Antonio Spurs Monday night in Philly, dropping 70 on Victor Wembanyama and crew. Even Kevin Durant was thoroughly impressed when learning of Embiid’s feat during his postgame presser after the Suns’ win over the Bulls. In doing this, Embiid set a new...
Pacers G Tyrese Haliburton (hamstring) out 3 games
Indiana Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton will miss the next three games to manage a hamstring injury, coach Rick Carlisle confirmed Tuesday....
JT Toppin, No. 25 New Mexico bid to stay hot vs. San Jose State
JT Toppin is fully unlocked as a breakout freshman, guiding New Mexico into the national rankings for the first time this season....
No. 24 Colorado State braces for rough road clash vs. Nevada
Colorado State is winless in two Mountain West road games this season and now faces another obstacle Wednesday night when it travels to Reno to take on Nevada....
Luka Doncic and each NBA team's leading single-game scorer
Update: Luka Doncic is the latest NBA star to drop 70+ points this season. It topped his Dallas Mavericks single-game record of 60, set in 2022. ...
New DePaul boss Matt Brady set for debut vs. No. 14 Marquette
The matchup between Marquette and DePaul in Chicago on Wednesday could hardly look more lopsided....
No. 10 Illinois shoots for season sweep of Northwestern
When Illinois thrashed Northwestern by 30 points on Jan. 2, the Illini did not have Terrence Shannon Jr. available as he was serving an indefinite suspension for a pending rape charge in Kansas....
No. 8 Auburn rides 11-game win streak to Tuscaloosa
The metrics tabbed Auburn as a top 10 team for several weeks....
NBA roundup: Joel Embiid nets 70 as 76ers blitz Spurs
Joel Embiid scored a career-high and franchise-record 70 points to go along with 18 rebounds as the host Philadelphia 76ers defeated the San Antonio Spurs 133-123 on Monday....
Kings rough up Trae Young-less Hawks
Harrison Barnes scored 32 points and the Sacramento Kings took advantage of the absence of Trae Young to thump the visiting Atlanta Hawks 122-107 on Monday night....
Kevin Durant scores 43, hits game-winner as Suns top Bulls
Kevin Durant knocked down a tiebreaking 17-footer with 1.6 seconds left to give the Phoenix Suns a 115-113 victory over the visiting Chicago Bulls on Monday night....
Johnny Furphy posts double-double as No. 7 Kansas tops Cincinnati
Freshman Johnny Furphy recorded his first career double-double as No. 7 Kansas held off Cincinnati for a 74-69 victory on Monday night in Lawrence, Kan....
Texas A&M still working toward consistency, has Missouri next
After suffering a 68-53 loss at home to LSU on Jan. 6, Texas A&M spent hours in film study with coach Buzz Williams....
Jayson Tatum, Celtics win battle with Luka Doncic, Mavs
Jayson Tatum tossed in a game-high 39 points and collected 11 rebounds to help the visiting Boston Celtics defeat the Dallas Mavericks 119-110 on Monday night....
Hornets withstand historic night from Karl-Anthony Towns, beat Wolves
Miles Bridges scored 28 points, Brandon Miller finished with 27 and the Charlotte Hornets overcame a record-setting performance by Karl-Anthony Towns to rally for a 128-125 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night in Minneapolis....
BC aims to continue dominance of Virginia Tech
Boston College has been a perplexing foe for Virginia Tech, with the Eagles winning the past five meetings despite entering each game with the worse record....
Grizzlies hold off Raptors to end losing streak
Jaren Jackson Jr. had 27 points and six steals and the visiting Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Toronto Raptors 108-100 on Monday night....
TCU struggling with turnovers while Oklahoma State in freefall
When TCU visits Oklahoma State on Tuesday night in Stillwater, Okla., both teams have an opportunity to rebound from a narrow defeat....