Basketball Page 731 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Virginia battles Louisville, hopes home cooking serves up a victory
All three of Virginia's losses this season have been by 22 or more points, including two of the Cavaliers' last three games....

Georgia Tech eyes continued improvement at Florida State
Georgia Tech and Florida State are on decidedly different tracks as they prepare to dive back into Atlantic Coast Conference play on Wednesday night in Tallahassee, Fla....

Rutgers coming off scare, faces tough foe in Ohio State
After surviving scares in their final nonconference games, Rutgers and host Ohio State can focus solely on the Big Ten again beginning Wednesday in Columbus....

Close-knit Cavs welcome Wizards to town for two games
The Cleveland Cavaliers have lost their past two games and three of five as they prepare to host the Washington Wizards for two straight games beginning Wednesday....

Report: Spurs seek disabled player exception for Charles Bassey
The San Antonio Spurs are applying for a disabled player exception (DPE) for injured center Charles Bassey, ESPN reported Tuesday....

No. 23 Providence flexing home dominance in prep for Seton Hall
No. 23 Providence aims to extend an undefeated Big East Conference start when it begins 2024 with a visit from Seton Hall on Wednesday evening....

Immanuel Quickley is the key to Toronto winning the OG Anunoby-RJ Barrett trade
On Saturday morning, the New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors put their litigation aside long enough to agree on a trade exchanging OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa, and Malachi Flynn with RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, and a 2024 second-round pick....

Joseph Girard III, No. 16 Clemson take on Miami
No. 16 Clemson takes a streak of three consecutive losses to Atlantic Coast Conference rival Miami into Wednesday's matchup....

Coming off big game, Kings face reeling Hornets
Domantas Sabonis and the Sacramento Kings cleaned up the glass in their last outing....

Clippers get Kawhi Leonard back, take down Heat
Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points and grabbed six rebounds after missing the past four games and Paul George added 23 points as the Los Angeles Clippers earned a 121-104 victory over the visiting Miami Heat on Monday....

NBA roundup: Jazz bully Mavs behind Jordan Clarkson's triple-double
Jordan Clarkson registered Utah's first triple-double in nearly 16 years and the Jazz avenged a 50-point loss to the Dallas Mavericks with a 127-90 victory on Monday night in Salt Lake City....

No Kevin Durant, no problem as Suns blast Blazers
Bradley Beal netted 21 points to lead seven scorers in double figures as the Phoenix Suns recorded their fourth consecutive victory with a 109-88 rout of the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night....

Jordan Clarkson gets first Jazz triple-double since '08 in beating Mavs
Jordan Clarkson registered Utah's first triple-double in nearly 16 years and the Jazz avenged a 50-point loss to the Dallas Mavericks with a 127-90 victory Monday night in Salt Lake City....

Nuggets take control with monster 3rd quarter, cruise past Hornets
Jamal Murray scored 11 of his 25 points in another big third quarter for the Denver Nuggets, who beat visiting Charlotte 111-93 on Monday night to hand the Hornets their 11th straight loss....

Pacers' backcourt shines in win over Bucks
Tyrese Haliburton scored 26 points and Bennedict Mathurin dropped 25 to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 122-113 win against the host Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night....

New-look Raptors knock off Cavs
Pascal Siakam scored 36 points and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 124-121 on Monday night....

Pistons start strong but Rockets' offense takes over for win
Alperen Sengun and Jalen Green combined for 37 points in the third quarter as the Houston Rockets turned an offensive explosion in that period into a 136-113 victory over the Detroit Pistons that snapped a three-game losing skid....

Magic, Warriors meet amid lineup tinkering
The Golden State Warriors get an opportunity to tip off 2024 by doing something they have never done before — beat Paolo Banchero — when they host the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night in San Francisco....

Two of NBA's best clash as Celtics take on Thunder
It's no surprise that the Boston Celtics had the NBA's best record as the calendar turned to 2024....

After nonconference scare, St. John's turns to Butler matchup
A brief return to nonconference play Saturday was long enough to remind Rick Pitino how much work remains in his attempt to rebuild the St. John's program....