Basketball Page 727 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Bucks aim to shake off slump vs. struggling Spurs
The Milwaukee Bucks will attempt to end a two-game skid and take out some frustrations when they travel to San Antonio to square off with rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama and the struggling Spurs on Thursday....
NBA roundup: Domantas Sabonis-led Kings edge Magic in 2 OTs
De'Aaron Fox saved five of his 15 points for the second overtime, Domantas Sabonis had a triple-double and the Sacramento Kings outlasted the Orlando Magic 138-135 on Wednesday night....
Domantas Sabonis, Kings work 2 OTs to top Magic
De'Aaron Fox saved five of his 15 points for the second overtime, Domantas Sabonis had a triple-double and the Sacramento Kings outlasted the Orlando Magic 138-135 on Wednesday night...
Washington St. faces Oregon St., out to stay perfect at home
Washington State puts its unbeaten home mark on the line when it battles Oregon State on Thursday night in Pac-12 play at Pullman, Wash....
Heat hand slumping Lakers third straight loss
Tyler Herro scored 21 points and rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 16 points as the visiting Miami Heat turned solid early defense into a 110-96 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday to end a two-game road skid....
Utah seeks elusive win at Arizona State
Utah heads this weekend to the state of Arizona, where it has not had much success, first taking on Arizona State in Tempe on Thursday night....
Jazz win back-and-forth OT battle with Pistons
Jordan Clarkson scored 36 points and Lauri Markkanen had 31 to lift the Utah Jazz to a thrilling 154-148 overtime win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City....
USC beats Cal for 11th consecutive meeting
Boogie Ellis compiled 15 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to lead a balanced effort for Southern California in an 82-74 victory over Cal on Wednesday at Los Angeles....
Surging Clippers never trail in win over Suns
Paul George recorded 33 points and seven rebounds and Kawhi Leonard added 30 points and eight boards to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a wire-to-wire 131-122 victory over the host Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night....
NC State hits last-second shot to cap rally vs. Notre Dame
DJ Burns made a tiebreaking layup with .6 seconds remaining in the game, and visiting North Carolina State scored the final eight points to stun Notre Dame with a 54-52 victory in ACC play on Wednesday night in South Bend, Ind....
Kanaan Carlyle, Stanford extend UCLA's home swoon
Kanaan Carlyle came off the bench for game highs of 17 points and four assists as Stanford sent UCLA to its third consecutive home loss with a 59-53 decision on Wednesday in Los Angeles....
Mavs win third straight game over Blazers this season
Luka Doncic scored a game-high 41 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 126-97 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night in Dallas....
Nebraska cruises past mistake-prone Indiana
Keisei Tominaga had 28 points and Nebraska scored 27 points off 19 Indiana turnovers in an 86-70 home win in Big Ten Conference play on Wednesday night in Lincoln, Neb....
Julius Randle scores 35 as Knicks down Bulls
Julius Randle scored 35 points Wednesday night while Jalen Brunson and Isaiah Hartenstein each posted double-doubles for the host New York Knicks, who pulled away for a 116-100 win over the Chicago Bulls....
Villanova edges Xavier for fourth straight win
Hakim Hart scored 14 points, Eric Dixon added 13 points and nine rebounds and host Villanova defeated Xavier 66-65 on Wednesday....
Point-guard duel highlights Minnesota-Michigan matchup
Two high-scoring offenses will collide Thursday night as resurgent Minnesota visits reeling Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., as the schools return to their Big Ten Conference schedules....
Warriors hope change of venue alters fortunes vs. Nuggets
After two narrow losses in Colorado earlier in the season, the Golden State Warriors hope a change of venue makes a difference when they host the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night in San Francisco....
Jalen Johnson nets 28 to help Hawks end Thunder win streak
Jalen Johnson scored a career-high 28 points, one of four Atlanta players with 20-plus, to help the Hawks hang on to beat visiting Oklahoma City 141-138 on Wednesday and end the Thunder's five-game winning streak....
Raptors ward off Grizzlies, start 2024 2-0
Immanuel Quickley scored 26 points and Pascal Siakam added 24 as the visiting Toronto Raptors withstood a fourth-quarter charge by the Memphis Grizzlies to pick up a 116-111 win on Wednesday....
Alperen Sengun puts up 30 as Rockets sink Nets
Alperen Sengun scored 30 points, Fred VanVleet added 21 and the Houston Rockets turned a third-quarter rally into a 112-101 victory over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday....