Basketball Page 712 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Jalen Johnson leads way as Hawks knock off 76ers
Jalen Johnson scored 25 points, seven of them in overtime, with a career-high 16 rebounds and seven assists to help the Atlanta Hawks end a two-game losing streak with a 139-132 win over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday....
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander-led Thunder defeat Heat to halt series skid
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points and Jalen Williams narrowly missed out on a triple-double to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 128-120 win over the host Miami Heat on Wednesday....
Women's Top 25 roundup: Kansas hands No. 4 Baylor first loss
Taiyanna Jackson scored a career-high 27 points and added 19 rebounds as Kansas handed visiting No. 4 Baylor its first loss of the season, 87-66, on Wednesday night in Lawrence, Kan....
Arizona State vies for 5-0 Pac-12 start vs. Washington
It appeared Washington caught a scheduling break when it only had to face Arizona, currently ranked No. 8, one time in Pacific-12 Conference play this season....
Jayson Tatum (45 points), Celtics tame Wolves in OT
Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 45 points, including 12 in overtime, to help the Boston Celtics improve their home record to 18-0 by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-120 Wednesday....
Balanced scoring pushes Pacers past Wizards
Myles Turner collected 18 points and 13 rebounds to fuel the host Indiana Pacers to a 112-104 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday in Indianapolis....
Victor Wembanyama gets triple-double as Spurs rout Pistons
Victor Wembanyama recorded the second-fastest triple-double in NBA history and the San Antonio Spurs rolled past the host Detroit Pistons 130-108 on Wednesday night....
Seeking better cohesion, Lakers take on Suns
With their first run of consecutive victories in a month, the Los Angeles Lakers are feeling better about the road ahead, with talk of a disconnect between players and head coach Darvin Ham suddenly quelled....
UCF upsets No. 3 Kansas for second-ever Top-5 win
Jaylin Sellers scored 18 points and UCF defeated a Top 5 program for just the second time in school history, upsetting No. 3 Kansas 65-60 on Wednesday night in Big 12 play at Orlando, Fla....
Kings roll past slumping Hornets
Keegan Murray scored 21 of his 25 points in the first half and Domantas Sabonis racked up 24 points and 10 rebounds as the Sacramento Kings avenged a stunning loss last week by defeating the host Charlotte Hornets 123-98 on Wednesday night....
Tolu Smith III, Mississippi State knock off No. 5 Tennessee
Tolu Smith III scored 23 points and converted a decisive three-point play with 14.7 seconds remaining and Mississippi State turned early defensive pressure into a 77-72 victory over No. 5 Tennessee at Starkville, Miss....
Sean Pedulla drops 32 as Virginia Tech upsets No. 21 Clemson
Sean Pedulla scored a career-high 32 points on six made 3-pointers to help lead Virginia Tech to an 87-72 victory over visiting No. 21 Clemson on Wednesday in Blacksburg, Va....
St. John's survives late to hold off Providence
Joel Soriano and Daniss Jenkins each scored 16 points and St. John's survived a tight finish to fend off visiting Providence 75-73 on Wednesday in New York....
Louisville gets first ACC win, hands Miami first home loss
Mike James scored 26 points and Brandon Huntley-Hatfield added 21 as Louisville shocked host Miami 80-71 in an Atlantic Coast Conference game Wednesday night....
Northwestern bucks recent history to grab comeback win at Penn State
Brooks Barnhizer scored 17 of his career-high 23 points after halftime and Boo Buie had 17 points and eight assists to lead visiting Northwestern to a 76-72 victory against Penn State on Wednesday in State College, Pa....
New-look Knicks look to stay hot vs. Mavericks
OG Anunoby arrived at just the right time for the surging New York Knicks, who bring a five-game winning streak into a matchup against the host Dallas Mavericks on Thursday....
Grizzlies sign Vince Williams Jr. to 3-year deal
The Memphis Grizzlies signed two-way player Vince Williams Jr. to a three-year contract on Wednesday, with a team option for a fourth season....
Report: Knicks optimistic Mitchell Robinson (ankle) can return
The New York Knicks have hopes that center Mitchell Robinson could return before the end of the regular season, with the NBA also denying the team's $7.8 million disabled player exception, ESPN reported....
Here's to Golden State learning to age gracefully
Golden State is probably permanently entrenched as a middle-of-the-pack team. There are no renovating crumbling support beams around their Big 3 pillars because they are the source of deterioration. All they can do now is continue their reign as the most well-adjusted teammates ever cobbled together...
Utah home from rough trip to face skidding UCLA
Host Utah and visiting UCLA look to end losing skids in Pac-12 play Thursday when the teams meet in Salt Lake City....