Basketball Page 729 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Rockets face Nuggets in search of first road win
The Denver Nuggets could have several key players return to action for their matchup against the visiting Houston Rockets on Wednesday....
Suns carry 7-game win streak into matchup with Raptors
The Phoenix Suns will shoot for their eighth consecutive victory on Wednesday when they complete a three-game road trip with a matchup against the Toronto Raptors....
Top 25 roundup: No. 12 Kentucky hands No. 8 Miami first loss
Freshman reserve Reed Sheppard was outstanding on both sides of the floor with 21 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals as No. 12 Kentucky knocked off No. 8 Miami 95-73 on Tuesday night as part of the inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge in Lexington, Ky....
NBA roundup: Kings stun Warriors, advance in tourney
Malik Monk banked in a tough 13-footer with 7.4 seconds left, Stephen Curry was then harassed into an off-target 37-footer at the buzzer, and the Sacramento Kings won West Group C of the NBA in-season tournament with a 124-123 victory over the visiting Golden State Warriors on Tuesday....
Matchups set for NBA in-season tourney quarterfinals
The Sacramento Kings, who rallied from a 24-point deficit on Tuesday to complete a perfect run through West Group C in the NBA in-season tournament, earned a home quarterfinal date with the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday....
Kings beat Warriors, win group, thanks to Malik Monk's heroics
Malik Monk banked in a tough 13-footer with 7.4 seconds left, Stephen Curry was then harassed into an off-target 37-footer at the buzzer, and the Sacramento Kings won West Group C of the NBA in-season tournament Tuesday night with a 124-123 victory over the visiting Golden State Warriors....
Looking for consistency, USC welcomes Eastern Washington
After splitting a pair of games against high-profile opponents in San Diego last week, Southern California returns home to Los Angeles to host Eastern Washington for a nonconference matchup on Wednesday....
Ben Krikke leads Iowa vs. North Florida
Ben Krikke has quickly settled in as one of Iowa's best players....
Sam Houston State, out to solve shooting woes, visits ASU
Arizona State, which bounced back from being routed by BYU on Thanksgiving to defeat Vanderbilt the following day in the Vegas Showdown, returns home to face Sam Houston on Wednesday in Tempe, Ariz....
Auburn looks to continue climb vs. Virginia Tech
A fixture in the rankings for five of the last six seasons, Auburn is anxious to return to its familiar perch under Bruce Pearl....
Clemson uses 3-ball to surprise No. 23 Alabama
PJ Hall scored 21 points and contributed to a torrid second-half shooting performance from the perimeter as Clemson knocked off No. 23 Alabama 85-77 in an ACC/SEC Challenge game on Tuesday night at Tuscaloosa, Ala....
Keion Brooks Jr. leads Washington to easy win over UCSD
Keion Brooks Jr. had game-high totals of 18 points and 12 rebounds as Washington defeated UC San Diego 83-56 in a nonconference game Tuesday night in Seattle....
Florida State, Georgia set for first meeting in 42 years
Throughout their struggles last season, one thing remained constant for the Florida State Seminoles. They can still win overtime games....
Luka Doncic, Mavericks overtake Rockets
Luka Doncic flirted with a 40-point triple-double while Kyrie Irving scored 22 of his 27 points in the second half as the Dallas Mavericks rallied for a 121-115 home win over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday in the group play finale of the NBA in-season tournament....
Ole Miss remains perfect with wire-to-wire win
Jaemyn Brakefield scored 25 points as Ole Miss remained undefeated with a 72-52 victory over visiting North Carolina State in the inaugural SEC-ACC Challenge in Oxford, Miss, on Tuesday....
No. 3 Marquette mauls Southern
Tyler Kolek scored 16 points and Kam Jones added 15 as the No. 3 Marquette Golden Eagles cruised to a 93-56 win over the visiting Southern Jaguars in Milwaukee on Tuesday....
No. 11 Zags get balanced scoring, blast Cal State Bakersfield
Ryan Nembhard scored a game-high 22 points Tuesday night to lead six Gonzaga players in double figures as the 11th-ranked Bulldogs topped Cal State Bakersfield 81-65 in a nonconference contest in Spokane, Wash....
Anthony Edwards injured as Wolves top Thunder
Anthony Edwards scored 21 points before leaving in the second half because of a hip injury, and the host Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 106-103 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in an NBA in-season tournament matchup Tuesday night in Minneapolis....
Braden Smith flirts with history, leads No. 1 Purdue past Texas Southern
Braden Smith recorded 19 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds to help top-ranked Purdue roll to a 99-67 wire-to-wire victory over Texas Southern on Tuesday night at West Lafayette, Ind....
Damian Lillard, Bucks beat Heat, clinch East Group B
Damian Lillard scored 13 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 131-124 win on the road against the short-handed Miami Heat on Tuesday, clinching the Bucks a spot in the quarterfinals of the NBA in-season tournament....