Basketball Page 727 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Pistons topple Hornets for rare victory
Bojan Bogdanovic poured in 34 points and the host Detroit Pistons downed the Charlotte Hornets 113-106 on Wednesday night....
Virginia tops NC State in OT, extends home win streak
Taine Murray scored six of his 11 points in overtime as Virginia extended the longest active home winning streak in Division I to 21 games by staving off North Carolina State 59-53 on Wednesday in Charlottesville, Va....
Norchad Omier powers Miami past Notre Dame
Norchad Omier had 33 points with 10 rebounds as visiting Miami used a late second-half surge to win 73-61 over Notre Dame on Wednesday night in ACC play at South Bend, Ind....
Jahmir Young comes through late, lifts Maryland over Iowa
Jahmir Young scored 17 of his game-high 22 points in the second half and converted the tiebreaking layup with two seconds left as Maryland rallied for a 69-67 Big Ten Conference win over Iowa on Wednesday night in Iowa City, Iowa....
Providence gets back at Seton Hall, 67-63
Davonte "Ticket" Gaines had 17 points and went 5-for-7 from 3-point range as Providence got revenge against Seton Hall with a 67-63 victory on Wednesday night in Newark, N.J....
Russel Tchewa comes up clutch as Georgia tops LSU
Russel Tchewa made a decisive three-point play with two seconds remaining to complete his double-double and Georgia held off LSU 68-66 on Wednesday night in Athens, Ga....
Draymond Green suspensions cited as reason for Team USA omission
USA Basketball will not have two-time gold medal winner Draymond Green in its player pool as it works on finalizing a roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics....
SEC fines South Carolina $100K for fans storming court
The Southeastern Conference on Wednesday announced that it has fined South Carolina $100,000 for violating league policy when fans stormed the court after the Gamecocks' upset of Kentucky on Tuesday night....
Report: G Terry Rozier set to make Heat debut vs. Grizzlies
Guard Terry Rozier, who was acquired by the Miami Heat on Tuesday from the Charlotte Hornets, will make his debut for his new team Wednesday, The Athletic reported....
No. 13 Wisconsin aims for clean sweep vs. Michigan State
Wisconsin is looking to hold on to the top spot in the Big Ten when the 13th-ranked Badgers host Michigan State on Friday at Madison, Wis....
Grizzlies get $12.4M disabled player exception for Ja Morant
The Memphis Grizzlies were granted a $12.4 million disabled player exception by the NBA Wednesday for the season-ending injury suffered by star guard Ja Morant, ESPN reported....
Oregon, Arizona State duel in matchup atop Pac-12
The top of the Pac-12 standings will be in focus Thursday when Oregon plays host to Arizona State at Eugene, Ore....
Surging Knicks face Nuggets in tough home test
OG Anunoby's arrival has provided an immediate spark for the New York Knicks, who are 10-2 since the dynamic wing arrived in a five-player trade Dec. 30 from the Toronto Raptors....
Record-setting Joel Embiid, streaking Sixers visit Pacers
Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers will take their show on the road Thursday when they begin a five-game trek against the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis....
Terrence Shannon Jr. has hearing pushed back to May
A preliminary hearing in the criminal case against Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr. has been pushed back to May, likely clearing the decks for his ability to play out the season for the No. 10 Illini....
NBA player averaging 12.5 ppg says he's got 'nothing to prove'
Either Deandre Ayton fell and bumped his head somewhere in Portland, or he’s the most ridiculous guy in the city. Apparently, after five and a half years in the NBA, Ayton feels he no longer needs to prove himself. Ayton let this slip while speaking with Mark Medina of Basketball Intelligence. It ha...
Report: Doc Rivers finalizing deal to coach Bucks
Doc Rivers has reached an agreement to become head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, ESPN reported Wednesday....
Milwaukee Bucks hire retread Doc Rivers as new head coach
The Milwaukee Bucks filled their head coach vacancy with one of the NBA’s most familiar faces. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Doc Rivers will replace Adrian Griffin. The move was first announced by CNN Sports Tuesday night, leading to mass confusion around the Internet. ...
No. 9 Arizona seeks improved road form at Oregon St.
No. 9 Arizona is looking for some road energy entering an Oregon road trip, starting with a Thursday night game against Oregon State in Corvallis, Ore....