Basketball Page 689 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
High-powered Iowa State looks to fend off Florida A&M
One of the hottest offenses in college basketball looks to continue to run through their non-conference schedule as Iowa State hosts Florida A&M on Sunday in Ames, Iowa....
Rockets put 5-game winning streak on line vs. Bucks
Dillon Brooks is proving to be a perfect fit with the surging Houston Rockets, who bring a five-game winning streak into a matchup against the host Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night....
Warriors face struggling Blazers, hope to build on much-needed win
Stephen Curry could feel the drama surrounding the Golden State Warriors wearing on him, what with the chatter about the team's dynasty bordering on extinction, the latest suspension for Draymond Green and the ledger showing more losses than victories....
Adama-Alpha Bal, Santa Clara too strong for Washington State
Adama-Alpha Bal scored 23 points and Santa Clara held off a late comeback to defeat Washington State 69-61 Saturday at the Jerry Colangelo Classic in Phoenix....
Top 25 roundup: No. 3 Purdue hands No. 1 Arizona first loss
Purdue guards Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith combined for 53 points to support big man Zach Edey as the No. 3 Boilermakers handed No. 1 Arizona its first loss 92-84 on Saturday in Indianapolis....
Kawhi Leonard powers Clippers past Knicks for 7th straight win
Kawhi Leonard scored 36 points Saturday night to lead seven players in double figures for the surging Los Angeles Clippers, who took control late in the second quarter and pulled away to beat the visiting New York Knicks 144-122....
NBA roundup: Thunder sneak by Nuggets in final second
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 points, including a go-ahead jumper with 0.9 seconds left, as the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder edged the Denver Nuggets 118-117 on Saturday night....
No. 12 Tennessee takes down NC State in San Antonio
Josiah-Jordan James notched a season-high 23 points to help No. 12 Tennessee top NC State 79-70 in a neutral site nonconference clash late Saturday night at the Hall of Fame Series in San Antonio, Texas....
Kings clobber Jazz thanks to Keegan Murray's career night
Keegan Murray established career bests of 47 points and 12 3-pointers, and the Sacramento Kings overcame the absence of star De'Aaron Fox to register a 125-104 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Saturday night....
Micah Peavy (triple-double), TCU rally past Arizona State
Micah Peavy became the third player in TCU history to achieve a triple-double, leading the Horned Frogs to a 79-59 victory over Arizona State on Saturday night at Fort Worth, Texas....
Thunder edge Nuggets on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's last-second shot
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 points, including a go-ahead jumper with 0.9 seconds left as the visiting Oklahoma Thunder edged the Denver Nuggets 118-117 on Saturday night....
Luka Doncic's triple-double carries Mavs past Blazers
Luka Doncic recorded his 61st career triple-double with 40 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists as the visiting Dallas Mavericks beat the Portland Trail Blazers 131-120 on Saturday....
No. 11 Oklahoma beats Green Bay to remain unbeaten
Rivaldo Soares had 13 points to lead No. 11 Oklahoma to an 81-47 win over Green Bay on Saturday in Norman, Okla....
No. 18 BYU takes care of business from long range, tops Georgia St.
Richie Saunders netted a career-high 20 points and No. 18 BYU scored more than half of its points from 3-point territory in an 86-54 win over Georgia State on Saturday night in Provo, Utah....
Stephen Curry helps Warriors fend off Nets, 124-120
Stephen Curry saved 16 of his team-high 37 points for the fourth quarter, Klay Thompson buried a pair of late 3-pointers and the Golden State Warriors held off the visiting Brooklyn Nets for a 124-120 victory Saturday night....
Big second half sparks SMU past slumping Florida State
Chuck Harris matched his season high with 24 points and SMU woke up in the second half to roll to a 68-57 victory over Florida State on Saturday night in Tallahassee, Fla....
No. 8 Creighton holds off Alabama, 85-82
Trey Alexander scored 22 points and Baylor Scheierman added 20 points, nine assists and six rebounds to help No. 8 Creighton post an 85-82 victory over Alabama on Saturday night at Omaha, Neb....
Heat dump Bulls on Jimmy Butler buzzer beater
Jimmy Butler hit a step-back jumper over Coby White at the buzzer, leading the host Miami Heat to a 118-116 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night....
Without Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers routed by Wolves
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 40 points on 15-for-25 shooting and grabbed 12 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves cruised to a 127-109 win over the visiting Indiana Pacers on Saturday night in Minneapolis....
Jarrett Allen leads Cavaliers past Hawks
Jarrett Allen had team highs of 25 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 127-119 win over the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night....