Basketball Page 739 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Jazz strive to continue season turnaround vs. Rockets
Over the past five weeks, the Utah Jazz have dramatically resuscitated their season....

Zach LaVine ailing as Bulls entertain pesky Grizzlies
The Chicago Bulls navigated a late charge from the Toronto Raptors on Thursday as well as an injury scare to Zach LaVine....

As Raptors visit Knicks, teams' trade may have been a win-win
RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley only had to wait three weeks to return to Madison Square Garden with the Toronto Raptors and get closure on their stints with the New York Knicks....

Florida hopes to relocate shooting stroke vs. Missouri
After getting stifled at No. 6 Tennessee Tuesday, Florida will try to get back in sync offensively when they play Missouri on Saturday in Columbia, Mo....

Oregon State seeks better road results at Colorado
Colorado and Oregon State are polar opposites in their home/road splits ahead of their clash Saturday in Boulder, Colo....

Overtime specialists Kansas State battle skidding Oklahoma State
Kansas State probably hopes its game against Oklahoma State on Saturday in Manhattan, Kan., goes to overtime....

Virginia working on 'process,' face Georgia Tech next
Virginia will try once again to solve its road woes when it takes on Georgia Tech on Saturday in Atlanta....

Tolu Smith III, Miss. State not taking lowly Vanderbilt lightly
Winless in the SEC, Vanderbilt has defeated only Alabama A&M and Dartmouth in losing 11 of its past 13 games and Lady Luck is proving elusive....

Pac-12 stars collide as Washington State, Cal meet
Cal might want to try to get a hand in the face of Myles Rice when they play host to Washington State on Saturday in Berkeley, Calif....

Texas A&M out for revenge on road against LSU
LSU gave a hint that it might be more competitive in the Southeastern Conference this season when it opened league play with a 68-53 victory at Texas A&M on Jan. 6....

Florida State cruises into Clemson clash
While Florida State's strong start is reflected in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings, Clemson is trying to escape the back of the pack in the league race....

Northwestern puts trust in 'best player' at Nebraska
Northwestern travels to Nebraska on Saturday in a faceoff between two teams jockeying to find the passing lane in the Big Ten standings....

DePaul, Butler bring Big East basement into focus
Butler and DePaul occupy two of the bottom three spots in the Big East standings, so Saturday's meeting between the host Bulldogs and Blue Demons gives one school a chance at much-needed forward momentum....

USC, Arizona State look to halt slides
Skidding Arizona State and Southern California meet on Saturday in Tempe, Ariz., trying to pull out of tailspins in Pac-12 Conference play....

Pistons G Cade Cunningham to return next week
Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham received clearance to resume basketball activities and is scheduled to return from his left knee strain in 5-7 days, the team said Friday....

Next man up as South Carolina visits Arkansas
If Tuesday night's home loss to Georgia wasn't bad enough, South Carolina received more discouraging news this week....

Pistons slightly improved ahead of back-to-back vs. Bucks
The Detroit Pistons won just four games in the first half of their season but shift their focus to what's ahead in the second half....

NC State finding ways to win, while Virginia Tech losing close games
Confidence is growing for North Carolina State as struggling Virginia Tech visits for an Atlantic Coast Conference game on Saturday in Raleigh, N.C....

No. 7 Duke seeking another lopsided win against Pitt
No. 7 Duke is playing its best basketball at the moment, and its success is tied to both skill and the mindset it has taken on during an eight-game winning streak....

Opposites collide: Syracuse rolling, Miami reeling
Syracuse and Miami are trending in opposite directions heading into Saturday's Atlantic Coast Conference contest in Syracuse, N.Y....