Basketball Page 762 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Miles Bridges set to return as Hornets battle Bucks
The Charlotte Hornets will have a different personnel makeup when they take the court Friday night....
After busy first week, No. 24 James Madison focuses on Radford
Entering the rankings for the first time in program history, No. 24 James Madison is in rare air after a dizzying week of national acclaim....
Texas A&M tries to make strides on offense vs. Oral Roberts
No. 13 Texas A&M will seek improvement on the offensive end when its hosts Oral Roberts on Friday in College Station, Texas....
Joel Soriano, St. John's edge North Texas
Joel Soriano made the go-ahead free throws with 71 seconds remaining as St. John's survived a frenetic final minute and hung on for a 53-52 victory over North Texas in the opening round of the Charleston Classic on Thursday afternoon in Charleston, S.C....
Still facing legal issues, Miles Bridges to return to Hornets roster
Forward Miles Bridges is back with the Charlotte Hornets after more than a year away from the team following his arrest on domestic violence charges, still embroiled in a related legal case....
Hurting after loss, No. 17 Kentucky faces Stonehill
No. 17 Kentucky looks to pick up the pieces against visiting Stonehill on Friday following a high-profile clash against the top-ranked team in the nation....
Unbeaten Butler hits Michigan State as Thad Matta, Tom Izzo renew rivalry
It's probably hyperbole to say No. 18 Michigan State is hitting the panic button....
No. 22 Alabama aims to keep offense in gear vs. Mercer
No. 22 Alabama will attempt to put triple digits on the scoreboard for the fourth straight game Friday night when Mercer visits Tuscaloosa, Ala....
Chris Paul is the NBA's Ric Flair — the dirtiest player in the game
The more things change, the more they tend to stay the same. This sentence describes Chris Paul to a T. He’s on another new team, but it’s the same ol’ dirty CP3. On the undercard of the MMA main event that broke out during Golden State’s In-Season Tournament game against Minnesota Tuesday night, Pa...
The internet is losing its mind over Kelly Oubre Jr.’s hit-and-run claims
If you went to bed last night thinking that it’s a shame that the 76ers Kelly Oubre Jr. was injured in a hit-and-run accident on Saturday while walking alone in Philly, you may have been confused this morning to see much of X (formerly Twitter) losing its collective mind and suggesting the Oubre Jr....
The NBA’s in-season tourney courts are predictably a clown show
There may be no better analogy for how shallow the NBA’s new in-season tournament is than the league’s gaudy courts. The colorful floors were thrown together as a way to differentiate regular season games from in-season tournament games even though they still count toward the regular season. In addi...
Draymond Green is straight out of the WWE — and the NBA is better for it
There is a reason that professional wrestling has remained popular for decades even though the action is scripted. The business understands that in order to sell a story there has to be a hero and a heel. Cheering is fun, but jeering is cathartic. In team sports, the heel is automatically included l...
Georgia aims for upset of No. 12 Miami in Bahamas
The Georgia men's basketball team seems lost in the shadow of the school's powerhouse football squad....
Cal looks to continue impressive start against Montana St.
California has an opportunity to equal last year's win total just 11 days into the new season when the Golden Bears host Montana State on Thursday night in Berkeley, Calif....
Utah expects challenge from Wake Forest
Wake Forest has been through some uncomfortable moments early in this season, so at least the Demon Deacons have been tested in various ways....
Arizona State searches for improvement vs. UMass Lowell
Arizona State is coming off a bounce-back win over visiting Texas Southern after losing decisively to Mississippi State in the season opener at a neutral court in Chicago, but coach Bobby Hurley is not pleased....
Minnesota steps up in competition with matchup vs. Mizzou
The Minnesota Golden Gophers will try to maintain their perfect start to the season when they host the Missouri Tigers on Thursday night in Minneapolis....
Short-handed Warriors aim to end skid vs. Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder will catch the Golden State Warriors without Draymond Green and possibly without Stephen Curry when the clubs duel in an early-season rematch Thursday night in San Francisco....
NBA roundup: Down 2 starters, Celtics still top 76ers
Jayson Tatum scored 29 points, including a 3-pointer with 1:11 remaining for an eight-point cushion, as the short-handed Boston Celtics defeated the host Philadelphia 76ers 117-107 on Wednesday night....