Basketball Page 711 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
No. 20 FAU goes OT to knock off Wichita State
Vladislav Goldin scored six of his team-high 20 points to help visiting No. 20 Florida Atlantic defeat Wichita State 95-82 in overtime Sunday afternoon in American Athletic Conference play at Wichita, Kan....
Villanova comes to life, crushes Seton Hall 80-54
Eric Dixon supplied 18 points and Brendan Hausen chipped in 17 Sunday as Villanova smashed visiting Seton Hall 80-54 in Big East action at Philadelphia....
Bucks to put defensive mindset up against Nuggets
The Milwaukee Bucks are just 2-5 since Doc Rivers took over as head coach for Adrian Griffin, but there have been a few encouraging signs for the team....
Red-hot Cavaliers put win streak on line vs. 76ers
The NBA's hottest team will vie for its 10th consecutive win on Monday night when the Cleveland Cavaliers host the Philadelphia 76ers in a matchup of top-five clubs in the Eastern Conference....
Saddiq Bey aims to keep rolling as Hawks face 'gassed' Bulls
When Atlanta's Saddiq Bey was going through some offensive struggles three weeks ago, coach Quin Snyder told him to keep shooting....
'A new page' for Hornets as they host Pacers
The Charlotte Hornets are coming off a rare victory entering Monday night's home game against the Indiana Pacers....
West Virginia, TCU bid to bounce back from losses
After absorbing consecutive defeats for just the second time this season, TCU will return home Monday night to face West Virginia at Fort Worth, Texas....
Heat's Jimmy Butler (death in family) out vs. Celtics
Miami Heat star forward Jimmy Butler has been ruled out of Sunday afternoon's game against the visiting Boston Celtics due to personal reasons....
Thunder sign veteran C/F Bismack Biyombo
The Oklahoma City Thunder got their big man after all....
Kings seek to hand Thunder first 3-game skid of season
Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown said he will be watching the Super Bowl....
NBA roundup: Warriors edge Suns on Stephen Curry's late trey
Stephen Curry buried a 33-foot 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds left and the Golden State Warriors survived a chaotic finish to defeat the Phoenix Suns 113-112 on Saturday night in San Francisco....
Fousseyni Traore leads No. 21 BYU past Kansas State
Fousseyni Traore collected a team-high 14 points and eight rebounds, helping lead No. 21 BYU to a 72-66 win over Kansas State on Saturday in Provo, Utah....
Report: G Kyle Lowry to join 76ers after Hornets buyout
Six-time All-Star guard Kyle Lowry is heading home, agreeing to a contract buyout from the Charlotte Hornets that will allow him to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers, ESPN reported Saturday night....
Pelicans turn away Blazers to stay hot
Trey Murphy III scored 24 points to help the New Orleans Pelicans post a 93-84 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night....
No. 8 Arizona spoils Colorado's perfect home record
Caleb Love scored 19 points and Oumar Ballo had a double-double as No. 8 Arizona handed Colorado its first home loss of the season with a 99-79 victory on Saturday night in Boulder, Colo....
Stanford's record 3-point shooting overwhelms USC
Maxime Raynaud scored 25 points and Stanford established a men's basketball single-game school record with 19 3-pointers in a 99-68 rout of visiting USC on Saturday night....
Mason Falslev guides No. 22 Utah St. past Boise St.
Mason Falslev scored a career-high 25 points on 10-of-13 shooting to lead No. 22 Utah State to an easy 80-61 victory over Boise State on Saturday night in Mountain West play at Logan, Utah....
Top 25 roundup: Texas A&M throttles No. 6 Tennessee
Tyrece Radford recorded 27 points, five rebounds and five assists to help Texas A&M thrash No. 6 Tennessee 85-69 on Saturday night in Southeastern Conference play at College Station, Texas....
Stephen Curry, Warriors dump Suns in final seconds
Stephen Curry buried a 33-foot 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds left and the Golden State Warriors survived a chaotic finish to defeat the Phoenix Suns 113-112 on Saturday night in San Francisco....
UNLV sweeps season series against No. 25 New Mexico
Dedan Thomas Jr. led UNLV with a career-high 25 points and twins Keylan and Kalib Boone each made two late free throws to secure an 80-77 victory over No. 25 New Mexico on Saturday at Albuquerque, N.M....