Basketball Page 707 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Rhode Island neighbors Providence, Brown meet for 125th time
Providence will play its second straight home game against an in-state foe as Brown makes the short trip downtown to take on the Friars in Sunday's 125th all-time meeting between the two programs....
This week in the NBA: Ime Udoka wrong to jaw with Lebron James; top 3 rookies are off to rough starts
Everyone who works for the NBA or one of its franchises should always behave in a professional manner. That being said, the head coach is supposed to be the person in charge of the team. A head coach is like the general manager of a store. That person may not own the place, but the person does need ...
Tulsa, Oklahoma State bring in-state rivalry to OKC
The moods are decidedly different as Tulsa and Oklahoma State go into their nonconference, neutral-site matchup Sunday in Oklahoma City....
No. 21 Texas A&M brings hot offense into matchup with Memphis
How does a team improve on near-perfect offense in a half?...
Cody Williams, Colorado brace for battle vs. No. 15 Miami
Cody Williams, a five-star freshman for Colorado, has upped his game of late....
NBA roundup: Thunder get past Warriors in OT
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 138-136 overtime win over the visiting Golden State Warriors on Friday....
Kyrie Irving injured in Mavericks' victory over Blazers
Luka Doncic recorded 32 points, 10 assists and six rebounds to help the Dallas Mavericks notch a 125-112 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night....
Kawhi Leonard pours in 41 as Clippers dump Jazz
Kawhi Leonard scored a season-high 41 points to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 117-103 win against the Utah Jazz on Friday night and end an 11-game losing streak in Salt Lake City....
Kyrie Irving (right foot) exits Mavericks game vs. Blazers
Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving injured his right foot during the second quarter of Friday night's road game against the Portland Trail Blazers and will miss the rest of the game....
Rockets hold on, hand Nuggets first home loss
Jalen Green had 26 points, Fred VanVleet scored 25, and the visiting Houston Rockets beat the Denver Nuggets 114-106 on Friday night....
De’Aaron Fox heats up in fourth to lift Kings past Suns
De'Aaron Fox scored 23 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter, Domantas Sabonis added 15 points with 17 rebounds and the visiting Sacramento Kings rebounded after getting eliminated from the NBA in-season tournament with a 114-106 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Friday....
Bulls hand Spurs team-record-tying 16th straight loss
Coby White poured in 24 points and hit 5 of 7 attempts from beyond the arc as the visiting Chicago Bulls came back from a 13-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 121-112 on Friday for their fourth straight win....
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 38 points help Thunder edge Warriors in OT
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 138-136 overtime win over the visiting Golden State Warriors on Friday....
Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers cruise past Heat
A 21-2 run that began in the second quarter and extended into the third helped the Cleveland Cavaliers build a double-digit-point lead, and they went on to beat the host Miami Heat 111-99 on Friday....
Big third quarter powers Timberwolves past Grizzlies
Mike Conley scored 19 points against his former team, Karl-Anthony Towns led the way with 24 and the Minnesota Timberwolves used a big third quarter to run past the host Memphis Grizzlies 127-103 on Friday night....
Derrick White notches season-high, Celtics dispatch Knicks
Derrick White scored a season-high 30 points, and Jayson Tatum added 25 to fuel the host Boston Celtics to a 133-123 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday....
Third-quarter explosion propels Nets past Wizards
Mikal Bridges scored 21 points for the Brooklyn Nets, who surged ahead in the third quarter and pulled away for a 124-97 rout of the Washington Wizards on Friday in New York....
ASU, San Diego face off heading in opposite directions
San Diego has lost its last two games as it prepares to face visiting Arizona State, which is on a four-game winning streak, on Saturday....
Balanced-scoring Hornets eke out win over Raptors
Gordon Hayward scored 24 points to lead four Charlotte players who reached the 20-point mark in the Hornets' 119-116 victory against the visiting Toronto Raptors on Friday night....
76ers pull away in fourth quarter to beat Trae Young-less Hawks
Joel Embiid had 38 points, 14 rebounds and four blocked shots to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers past the Atlanta Hawks 125-114 on Friday....