Basketball Page 726 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Don’t let the In-Season tourney distract you from Orlando and Minnesota
The story of this early NBA season in the In-Season Tournament for no other reason than the league wants to cram it down our throats. However, this is not another diatribe about that mockery of a cup. That’s been done, so allow me to present to you the real stories at the quarter-ish mark of the sea...
We've seen Klay Thompson overcome the whispers that he's washed
The Golden State Warriors should be reeling after squandering a 24-point lead against the Sacramento Kings in their NBA In-Season Tournament’s group stage exit. Yet, they’re oddly sanguine about backsliding below .500 since they launched out of the regular season gates to a 6-2 start. Klay Thompson ...
No. 19 BYU looks to continue ascent vs. Fresno State
For the first time in two years, BYU is ranked in The Associated Press Top 25....
Defending champ UConn seeks respect in top-5 clash at Kansas
UConn is the defending national champion, yet the Huskies have a major chip on their shoulders....
No. 1 Purdue anticipates stern test vs. Northwestern
No. 1 Purdue stormed through the early part of its nonconference schedule without a setback....
No. 6 Houston takes unbeaten show on road vs. Xavier
Sixth-ranked Houston takes its unbeaten record into opposing territory for the first time this season when it visits Xavier on Friday night in Cincinnati....
Hate James Harden all you want, but the Clippers are actually good
Some people in this world delight when James Harden is not successful as an NBA basketball player. His iso-heavy style of play is an acquired taste, but so is coffee and yet a Starbucks gift card can win the heart of the average American adult. What really grinds peoples’ gears in regard to Harden i...
Up-and-down teams clash as Clippers face Warriors
Two teams coming off vastly different finishes in Sacramento over the past 48 hours will meet for the first time this season when the Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors play in San Francisco on Thursday night....
Knicks look to hand Pistons 16th straight setback
The Detroit Pistons get their latest attempt to end a miserable run on Thursday when they face the New York Knicks, who will close out a four-game homestand....
Lakers carry positive outlook into matchup with Thunder
Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham wasn't about to change his approach after his team took a 44-point loss on Monday....
Anthony Edwards might miss Wolves' game vs. Jazz
The Minnesota Timberwolves will shoot for their third win in a row when they oppose the Utah Jazz on Thursday night in Minneapolis — and they might have to do so without top scorer Anthony Edwards....
Top 25 roundup: Khalif Battle-led Arkansas upsets No. 7 Duke
Khalif Battle scored 21 points off the bench and Arkansas put together a much-needed 80-75 victory against No. 7 Duke on Wednesday night at Fayetteville, Ark....
Boogie Ellis hit career-high 8 treys as USC downed Eastern Washington
Boogie Ellis made a career-high eight 3-pointers en route to 28 points, and Southern California cruised to a 106-78 defeat of visiting Eastern Washington on Wednesday in Los Angeles....
NBA roundup: Lakers drop Pistons to historic low
D'Angelo Russell racked up 35 points and nine assists for Los Angeles while the host Detroit Pistons established a franchise record for futility in the Lakers' 133-107 victory on Wednesday night....
Clippers' 3-point shooting too much for Kings
Kawhi Leonard went for a team-high 34 points, James Harden led a 3-point barrage with five en route to 26 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers took advantage of an emotionally drained Sacramento Kings team en route to a 131-117 victory Wednesday night in the California capital....
Thunder's Josh Giddey faces police investigation
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey is the subject of a police investigation regarding whether he engaged in a relationship with an underage girl....
Justin Hill's late shot lifts Georgia past Florida State
Justin Hill scored 13 points and swished a game-winning jumper from just inside the 3-point line to lift Georgia to a 68-66 comeback win over host Florida State on Wednesday night at Tallahassee, Fla....
Arkansas beats No. 7 Duke in first game after dropping from polls
Khalif Battle scored 21 points off the bench and Arkansas put together a much-needed 80-75 victory against No. 7 Duke on Wednesday night at Fayetteville, Ark....
Johni Broome puts up 30 as Auburn routs Virginia Tech
Johni Broome scored a season-high 30 points and collected 13 rebounds to power Auburn to a 74-57, wire-to-wire win over visiting Virginia Tech in the ACC/SEC Challenge on Wednesday....
No. 20 Colorado State edges Colorado to end series skid
Isaiah Stevens had 20 points and 11 assists, Jalen Lake scored 16 points, and the No. 20 Colorado State Rams beat Colorado 88-83 in Fort Collins, Colo., on Wednesday night....