Basketball Page 746 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Styles clash as No. 4 Marquette, No. 2 Purdue meet in Maui final
No. 4 Marquette and No. 2 Purdue will bring completely different styles into the championship game of the Maui Invitational on Wednesday in Honolulu....
Raptors look to slow hot-shooting Pacers
The Indiana Pacers will try to maintain their hot shooting Wednesday night when the oppose the Toronto Raptors in Indianapolis....
On second night of back-to-back, Cavs welcome Heat
The Miami Heat reach the midpoint of a five-game road swing on Wednesday when they face a Cleveland Cavaliers team playing the second leg of a road-home back-to-back....
Skidding Hawks, Nets look to get back on track
The Atlanta Hawks will continue to search for their identity and end a three-game losing streak on Wednesday when they host the Brooklyn Nets in the second half of a back-to-back....
Nuggets attempt to slow defensive-minded Magic
The Denver Nuggets overcame the early departure of their best player to snap a four-game road skid in their last outing....
No. 4 Marquette hands No. 1 Kansas first loss
Oso Ighodaro had 21 points to lead a balanced scoring attack as No. 4 Marquette defeated No. 1 Kansas 73-59 in the semifinals of the Maui Invitational in Honolulu on Tuesday....
NBA roundup: Cavs recover, top 76ers in OT
Darius Garland scored 32 points, Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley recorded double-doubles and the Cleveland Cavaliers survived blowing an 18-point lead, beating the host Philadelphia 76ers 122-119 in overtime on Tuesday night in an NBA in-season tournament game....
LeBron James tops 39,000 points as Lakers rout Jazz
Anthony Davis had 26 points and 16 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers finished unbeaten in group play of the NBA in-season tournament with a 131-99 victory against the visiting Utah Jazz on Tuesday night....
Suns' Kevin Durant climbs up scoring list in win over Blazers
Kevin Durant recorded 31 points and nine assists and Devin Booker scored 28 points as the Phoenix Suns notched a 120-107 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night....
Top 25 roundup: Purdue gets past Vols to Maui final
Fletcher Loyer scored 27 points and Zach Edey added 23 points and 10 rebounds as No. 2 Purdue advanced to the Maui Invitational championship game with a 71-67 win over No. 7 Tennessee on Tuesday night in Honolulu....
Minnesota runs past Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 86-67
Dawson Garcia scored 19 points on 8-for-13 shooting, and Minnesota pulled away for an 86-67 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Tuesday night in Minneapolis....
Cavs blow 18-point lead, still get best of 76ers in OT
Darius Garland scored 32 points, Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley recorded double-doubles and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied after squandering an 18-point lead to beat the host Philadelphia 76ers 122-119 in overtime on Tuesday night in an NBA in-season tournament game....
No. 2 Purdue edges No. 7 Tennessee to reach Maui final
Fletcher Loyer scored 27 points and Zach Edey added 23 points and 10 boards as No. 2 Purdue advanced to the Maui Invitational championship game with a 71-67 win over No. 7 Tennessee on Tuesday night in Honolulu....
Unbeaten TCU puts away Alcorn State early in second half
A 15-3 run early in the second half gave TCU separation as the Horned Frogs pulled away to defeat visiting Alcorn State 93-74 in their nonconference game on Tuesday night in Fort Worth, Texas....
Auburn blasts Alabama A&M by 30
Chaney Johnson totaled 15 points, four rebounds and two steals as the Auburn Tigers walloped the Alabama A&M Bulldogs 84-54 on Tuesday night in Auburn, Ala....
Tyrese Haliburton outduels Trae Young, Pacers top Hawks in tourney play
Tyrese Haliburton bounced back from his worst offensive game of the season with one of his best as he scored 37 points to help the visiting Indiana Pacers overcome a 20-point deficit and beat the Atlanta Hawks 157-152 on Tuesday....
Paolo Banchero leads streaking Magic past Raptors
Paolo Banchero scored 25 points and the Orlando Magic defeated the visiting Toronto Raptors 126-107 on Tuesday night in an NBA in-season tournament game....
Clippers go for third straight win as they battle struggling Spurs
The Los Angeles Clippers have found the way to best employ their roster of talented players and will try to take another step forward in that learning curve when they square off against the host San Antonio Spurs for the second time in three nights on Wednesday....
No. 17 Notre Dame blasts Chicago St., 113-35
Hannah Hidalgo scored 23 points on 11-for-14 shooting, and No. 17 Notre Dame cruised to a 113-35 win over Chicago State on Tuesday night in South Bend, Ind....
Jahmir Young scores 20 as Maryland overpowers UMBC
Jahmir Young scored 20 points and Julian Reese added 15 points and 13 rebounds as Maryland rolled past UMBC 92-68 on Tuesday in College Park, Md....