Basketball Page 711 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
No. 16 Kentucky looks to bounce back vs. Penn
Nothing has come easy for No. 16 Kentucky this season....
Hornets, Raptors look to snap out of doldrums
The Toronto Raptors and Charlotte Hornets have a lot in common. And that isn't necessarily good....
No. 5 UConn looks to pick up speed vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Fifth-ranked UConn will play the first of its two remaining non-conference games when it meets visiting Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday afternoon in Storrs, Conn....
If NBA teams can raise division-title banners, they should be able to raise a banner for the In-Season Cup
The inaugural In-Season Tournament is nearing its conclusion, which can only mean one thing: How can we find a new way to dump on it? Fortunately, a contrived controversy has been delivered on cue. The winner of this weekend’s In-Season Tournament will have to navigate the thorny situation over how ...
Why is no one screaming about the NBA’s MVP race yet?
There’s one unquestioned upside to the NBA’s In-Season Tournament. The endless promos and exhausting exposure to promote Adam Silver’s baby — and debate over if it’s working or if it matters — has overshadowed the usual topic de jour as we hit the quarter-season mark: The MVP race....
Holy Cross brings 3-game skid to Boston College
Holy Cross is off to a rough start as it seeks its first winning season since 2013-14....
Ms. 3,000: Iowa's Caitlin Clark in pursuit of Plum
Iowa basketball phenom Caitlin Clark continues to do things that will put her on the Mount Rushmore of women’s college basketball. ...
America is better at shooting people than basketballs
The United States set a record over the weekend. There were two mass shootings on Sunday, one in Texas and another thousands of miles to the northwest in Washington. Those were the 37th and 38th mass killings of 2023 — a new record. With 24 days left in the year the 2022 record of 36 has been surpas...
NBA roundup: Nets score late, edge Hawks in seesaw battle
Mikal Bridges capped a 32-point performance by hitting the game-winning jumper with 4.5 seconds left as the visiting Brooklyn Nets outlasted the Atlanta Hawks for a 114-113 victory on Wednesday....
Top 25 roundup: No. 8 Marquette blows out No. 12 Texas
Tyler Kolek scored a season-high 28 points and Kam Jones added 17 as No. 8 Marquette bounced back from an in-state-rivalry loss to rout No. 12 Texas 86-65 in a Big East-Big 12 Battle game on Wednesday in Milwaukee....
Stephen Curry, Warriors close door on Blazers in final seconds
Stephen Curry saved 22 of his game-high 31 points for the second half, capped by a clinching 3-pointer with 10 seconds remaining, and the Golden State Warriors rallied past the visiting Portland Trail Blazers 110-106 on Wednesday night....
Bulls' Zach LaVine (foot) out through Christmas
An inflamed right foot will sideline Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine for another three to four weeks....
Paul George helps Clippers take revenge game against Nuggets
Paul George scored 25 points with eight rebounds and James Harden added 20 points with 11 assists as the Los Angeles Clippers got a bit of revenge against the visiting Denver Nuggets with a 111-102 victory Wednesday....
Arizona State escapes second-half hole, edges SMU
Jose Perez scored 20 points and Frankie Collins added 17 as Arizona State came back for a 76-74 win over SMU on Wednesday night at Tempe, Ariz....
Washington State pummels UC Riverside 86-49
Jaylen Wells posted season highs of 18 points and 10 rebounds as Washington State clobbered UC Riverside 86-49 in a nonconference game Wednesday night in Pullman, Wash....
Down 17, Minnesota comes back to beat Nebraska
Joshua Ola-Joseph scored 15 points on 6-for-8 shooting, Elijah Hawkins collected 12 points and 11 assists, and Minnesota stormed back for a 76-65 win over visiting Nebraska in a Big Ten Conference matchup Wednesday night in Minneapolis....
Blake Hinson leads Pitt past West Virginia
Entering the 190th installment of the Backyard Brawl, West Virginia coach Josh Eilert reminded his team about the scoring ability of Pitt's Blake Hinson....
Strong first half propels No. 21 Texas A&M past DePaul
Jace Carter scored 14 points and Henry Coleman III collected 13 points and nine rebounds to lift No. 21 Texas A&M to an 89-64 victory over visiting DePaul on Wednesday in College Station, Texas....
Hot finish propels No. 13 Colorado State past Denver
Patrick Cartier finished with 19 points and No. 13 Colorado State canned 72 percent of its second-half shots to rally for a 90-80 nonconference win over Denver on Wednesday in Fort Collins, Colo....
Luka Doncic's triple-double sends Mavs to rout of Jazz
Luka Doncic recorded a 29-point triple-double in the first half and finished with 40 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks demolished the visiting Utah Jazz 147-97 on Wednesday....