Basketball Page 742 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
A-Rod set to become majority owner of Timberwolves, Lynx
A-Rod’s transition from tape-measure shots to three-point bombs seems to be complete....
No. 21 Texas not looking past dangerous UNC Greensboro
No. 21 Texas will look to continue to build momentum for the upcoming Big 12 Conference campaign and stay on the winning track when it hosts UNC Greensboro on Friday in Austin, Texas....
Derrick White’s All-Star bid is about to become the NBA’s ‘Brock Purdy for MVP’
After the Boston Celtics acquired Jrue Holiday in an early October trade with the Portland Trail Blazers, the five-time All-Defensive Team guard was billed as the solution to Boston’s need for a tempo-setting orchestrator. In theory, he was also the fourth All-Star in the Eastern Conference’s premie...
No. 4 Arizona looks to get back on track in clash vs. Cal
No. 4 Arizona, after an arduous non-conference slate that includes losses in two of its past three games, will begin Pac-12 play Friday night against host Cal in Berkeley....
No. 18 Clemson looks for more high-scoring offense vs. Radford
Fresh off its highest-scoring game in 21 years, No. 18 Clemson will host Radford on Friday night in a non-conference game that may be more than just a tune-up....
Ascending San Diego State sets sights on No. 13 Gonzaga
Two of the top programs in the West will get together for a rare showdown when No. 13 Gonzaga battles San Diego State on Friday night at Spokane, Wash....
Mavs try to hand Wolves first back-to-back losses
The Minnesota Timberwolves will try to avoid sustaining back-to-back losses for the first time this season when they face the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night in Minneapolis....
NBA roundup: KD's triple-double too much for Rockets
Kevin Durant produced a triple-double that included a career-high-tying 16 assists while Devin Booker and Eric Gordon combined for 47 points as the Phoenix Suns rolled to a 129-113 road victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday....
Jarrett Allen, Cavaliers stave off Mavericks
Jarrett Allen scored 24 points and grabbed 23 rebounds, Caris LeVert came off the bench to score 29 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied from down 20 points to beat the host Dallas Mavericks 113-110 on Wednesday....
Thunder's key trio trigger victory over Knicks
Jalen Williams scored a career-high 36 and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander also finished with 36 points as the host Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New York Knicks 129-120 on Wednesday....
Kevin Durant's triple-double leads Suns past Rockets
Kevin Durant produced a triple-double that included a career-high-tying 16 assists while Devin Booker and Eric Gordon combined for 47 points as the Phoenix Suns rolled to a 129-113 road victory over Houston Rockets on Wednesday....
No. 5 Texas caps nonleague play with rout of Jackson St.
Shaylee Gonzales scored a season-high 21 points as No. 5 Texas warmed up for the start of Big 12 play with a 97-52 rout of Jackson State on Wednesday in Austin, Texas....
Bucks sail to victory over short-handed Nets
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 32 points and to lead seven Milwaukee players in double figures as the Bucks pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 144-122 victory over the short-handed Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday in New York....
Sixers' balanced attack too strong for Magic
Tyrese Maxey scored 23 points to lead six players in double figures as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the host Orlando Magic 112-92 on Wednesday....
Raptors end skid with drubbing of Wizards
OG Anunoby scored 26 points and Pascal Siakam added 22 points and a season-high 11 assists as the visiting Toronto Raptors snapped a three-game losing streak with a 132-102 win over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday....
Virginia dominates from start to cruise past Morgan State
Virginia wrapped up nonconference play with a hot start and a wire-to-wire 79-44 home victory over Morgan State on Wednesday night in Charlottesville, Va....
Former Bucks owner Herb Kohl dies at 88
Former Milwaukee Bucks owner Herb Kohl, who was also once a Democratic U.S. senator from Wisconsin, died Wednesday. He was 88....
Lakers, Hornets meet, each with an eye toward 2024
A pair of teams anxious to move on to a new calendar year will meet Thursday when the Los Angeles Lakers play host to the Charlotte Hornets....
Texas Tech tries to maintain momentum vs. Sam Houston
Texas Tech revs back up with some momentum and an eye on improving as Sam Houston visits Lubbock, Texas, on Thursday for both teams' final game of the 2023 calendar year....
Pelicans host Jazz, aim to reverse troubling trends
The New Orleans Pelicans have done poorly in every game that has been decided by three or fewer points....