Basketball Page 723 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
After 'bad loss,' Cavaliers aim to hang 17th straight defeat on Pistons
When a team sets a franchise record for most consecutive losses in a single season, any signs of hope are welcome....
Cal, Mark Madsen meet Santa Clara in Bay Area rivalry game
San Francisco Bay Area native Mark Madsen gets an opportunity to spark up a local rivalry when the coach takes his Cal team up against Santa Clara on Saturday afternoon in Berkeley, Calif....
Georgetown, TCU butt heads with more to prove
A new month brings new opportunities for TCU and Georgetown ahead of a clash in the Big East-Big 12 Battle on Saturday in Washington....
Vanderbilt desperate to end slide vs. Alabama A&M
Vanderbilt hopes to snap a three-game losing streak when it faces Alabama A&M on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn....
Myles Rice, Washington State aim for page-turner vs. Portland State
Myles Rice prefers to look ahead....
UCF wants help around Jaylin Sellers as Lipscomb visits
Jaylin Sellers is coming off a career night in UCF's loss to Stetson last weekend, but coach Johnny Dawkins is hoping the 6-foot-4 transfer from Ball State gets a little help from his friends when the Knights host Lipscomb on Saturday afternoon in Orlando, Fla....
NC State has plenty to work on vs. Boston College
NC State will be looking for an improved effort at the offensive end Saturday when it goes on the road to face Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Mass., in the ACC opener for each team....
Kansas State out to ride momentum in clash vs. No. Alabama
Looking for a more consistent effort, Kansas State hosts North Alabama on Saturday afternoon in Manhattan, Kan....
Shorthanded Hornets aim to tame hot Timberwolves
The key contributors tend to be evolving and rotating for the Charlotte Hornets....
Ole Miss aims to continue ascent vs. Memphis
Ole Miss will try to continue its undefeated start to the season as Memphis works on bouncing back from its first loss....
Clippers search for better defense in rematch with Warriors
When the Clippers and Golden State Warriors met on Thursday, Los Angeles had no answer for Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson down the stretch....
Spurs C Victor Wembanyama (hip) out vs. Pelicans
San Antonio Spurs rookie center Victor Wembanyama has been ruled out against Zion Williamson and the host New Orleans Pelicans on Friday due to tightness in his right hip....
Virginia out to put clamps on Syracuse in ACC opener
It is hard to know what to make of Virginia....
Penn State out to end skid, faces Bucknell
November ended on a sour note for Penn State, which hopes to return to the win column Saturday afternoon when Bucknell pays a visit to University Park, Pa....
Mavericks' Luka Doncic (personal) ruled out vs. Grizzlies
Dallas Mavericks star guard Luke Doncic has been ruled out of Friday's game against the visiting Memphis Grizzlies due to personal reasons....
No. 8 Miami determined to defend in ACC opener with Notre Dame
Eighth-ranked Miami heads home on a redemption mission following a 22-point loss to Kentucky....
No. 20 Colorado State fighting injuries, heads to Vegas to face Washington
No. 20 Colorado State brings a bit of baggage to Las Vegas this weekend....
LeBron James is benefitting from a desensitized media
At the end of a journalist’s shift, we just want transparency. That’s it. We want to ask questions, and get real answers. For example, when associates of LeBron James pop up in federal investigations involving steroids or sports betting, we have questions. And to be fair, LeBron answered the questio...
No. 11 Gonzaga brings Pac-12 dominance to Vegas, meets USC
West Coast headliners fight to make a non-conference statement on Saturday in Las Vegas when No. 11-ranked Gonzaga faces Southern California in the Legends of Basketball Las Vegas Invitational....
Langston Love, No. 9 Baylor set sights on Northwestern State
No. 9 Baylor puts an undefeated November behind them and welcomes Northwestern State (La.) on Saturday in Waco, Texas....