Basketball Page 733 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Timberwolves, Thunder clash as top teams in West
Two of the top-performing teams in the Western Conference will meet when the Minnesota Timberwolves host the Oklahoma City Thunder in an NBA in-season tournament contest Tuesday night in Minneapolis....
Anton Watson leads No. 11 Gonzaga against Cal St. Bakersfield
How do you improve on near-perfection?...
No. 3 Marquette faces Southern after 'rich learning experience'
Back home after a successful trip to the Maui Invitational, No. 3 Marquette welcomes visiting Southern on Tuesday night in Milwaukee....
Hot-shooting Nets eye big in-season tourney win vs. Raptors
A barrage of 3-pointers heading through the hoop led to an impressive comeback performance by the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday....
After move up rankings, No. 9 Baylor set to face Nicholls
No. 9 Baylor will look to build on a tournament win in the Big Apple and remain undefeated when the Bears home to host Nicholls on Tuesday in Waco, Texas....
No. 21 Mississippi State tries to keep rolling at Georgia Tech
The first edition of the ACC-SEC Challenge presents challenges of its own for Mississippi State coach Chris Jans and Georgia Tech coach Damon Stoudamire....
Depleted Heat try to slow Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks
The Miami Heat will play host to the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night in their last group-stage game of the NBA's in-season tournament....
Knicks visit Hornets, aim for a better start
The New York Knicks couldn't complete a second straight comeback from a second-half, double-digit deficit Sunday night. But the echoes of the Knicks' comeback win Friday night will still be reverberating Tuesday....
Busy Hawks, Cavaliers aim to find energy
Each playing their third game in four days, the Atlanta Hawks and Cavaliers meet in Cleveland on Tuesday in the final East Group A game for both teams in the NBA in-season tournament....
No. 17 Alabama aims to tighten up defensively vs. Clemson
No. 23 Alabama's ability to be better defensively will be tested on Tuesday when Clemson arrives in Tuscaloosa, Ala....
Mavericks give Luka Doncic thumbs-up for Tuesday
Luka Doncic received the green light from the Dallas Mavericks to play Tuesday after testing on his injured left thumb....
Celtics host Bulls, seek to advance in tourney
The Boston Celtics can advance to the knockout stage of the NBA's in-season tournament, but they'll need a dominating performance against the visiting Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night - plus some help from the Brooklyn Nets to do it....
Back from Hawaii, No. 1 Purdue takes aim at Texas Southern
Purdue takes the floor as the No. 1 team in the country Tuesday against Texas Southern in West Lafayette, Ind....
South Carolina stays unanimous No. 1; USC moving up
South Carolina stayed atop The Associated Press Top 25 on Monday — again unanimously, with all 36 voters agreeing — after improving to 5-0 with a pair of easy victories last week....
The real problem with the Josh Giddey statutory rape allegations
When you continue to embrace a man who reportedly impregnated a 13-year-old when he was in college, and honor that same man regularly by inviting him to marquee league events (like the 2023 All-Star Game) alongside Kareem Abdul Jabbar and LeBron James, it makes it really hard to discipline a current...
Purdue climbs to No. 1 Associated Press Top 25
Purdue parlayed its run to the Maui Invitational championship into the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press Top 25....
Reports: Delaware to join Conference USA
Delaware will join Conference USA in all sports for the 2025-26 season, multiple outlets reported Monday....
Hornets G LaMelo Ball helped off with right ankle injury
Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball, who missed several months last season with a fractured right ankle, had to be helped off the court after suffering a right ankle injury Sunday night against the host Orlando Magic....
Clippers, Nuggets looking for consistency
A pair of teams mired in inconsistency despite significant expectations will get a chance to compare notes Monday when the Los Angeles Clippers play host to the Denver Nuggets....
High-scoring Pacers host struggling Blazers
The Indiana Pacers boast the league's top offense, but coach Rick Carlisle knows his squad needs to improve on the defensive end in order to make a lengthy postseason run....