Basketball Page 762 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Victor Wembanyama gets triple-double as Spurs rout Pistons
Victor Wembanyama recorded the second-fastest triple-double in NBA history and the San Antonio Spurs rolled past the host Detroit Pistons 130-108 on Wednesday night....

Seeking better cohesion, Lakers take on Suns
With their first run of consecutive victories in a month, the Los Angeles Lakers are feeling better about the road ahead, with talk of a disconnect between players and head coach Darvin Ham suddenly quelled....

UCF upsets No. 3 Kansas for second-ever Top-5 win
Jaylin Sellers scored 18 points and UCF defeated a Top 5 program for just the second time in school history, upsetting No. 3 Kansas 65-60 on Wednesday night in Big 12 play at Orlando, Fla....

Kings roll past slumping Hornets
Keegan Murray scored 21 of his 25 points in the first half and Domantas Sabonis racked up 24 points and 10 rebounds as the Sacramento Kings avenged a stunning loss last week by defeating the host Charlotte Hornets 123-98 on Wednesday night....

Tolu Smith III, Mississippi State knock off No. 5 Tennessee
Tolu Smith III scored 23 points and converted a decisive three-point play with 14.7 seconds remaining and Mississippi State turned early defensive pressure into a 77-72 victory over No. 5 Tennessee at Starkville, Miss....

Sean Pedulla drops 32 as Virginia Tech upsets No. 21 Clemson
Sean Pedulla scored a career-high 32 points on six made 3-pointers to help lead Virginia Tech to an 87-72 victory over visiting No. 21 Clemson on Wednesday in Blacksburg, Va....

St. John's survives late to hold off Providence
Joel Soriano and Daniss Jenkins each scored 16 points and St. John's survived a tight finish to fend off visiting Providence 75-73 on Wednesday in New York....

Louisville gets first ACC win, hands Miami first home loss
Mike James scored 26 points and Brandon Huntley-Hatfield added 21 as Louisville shocked host Miami 80-71 in an Atlantic Coast Conference game Wednesday night....

Northwestern bucks recent history to grab comeback win at Penn State
Brooks Barnhizer scored 17 of his career-high 23 points after halftime and Boo Buie had 17 points and eight assists to lead visiting Northwestern to a 76-72 victory against Penn State on Wednesday in State College, Pa....

New-look Knicks look to stay hot vs. Mavericks
OG Anunoby arrived at just the right time for the surging New York Knicks, who bring a five-game winning streak into a matchup against the host Dallas Mavericks on Thursday....

Grizzlies sign Vince Williams Jr. to 3-year deal
The Memphis Grizzlies signed two-way player Vince Williams Jr. to a three-year contract on Wednesday, with a team option for a fourth season....

Report: Knicks optimistic Mitchell Robinson (ankle) can return
The New York Knicks have hopes that center Mitchell Robinson could return before the end of the regular season, with the NBA also denying the team's $7.8 million disabled player exception, ESPN reported....

Here's to Golden State learning to age gracefully
Golden State is probably permanently entrenched as a middle-of-the-pack team. There are no renovating crumbling support beams around their Big 3 pillars because they are the source of deterioration. All they can do now is continue their reign as the most well-adjusted teammates ever cobbled together...

Utah home from rough trip to face skidding UCLA
Host Utah and visiting UCLA look to end losing skids in Pac-12 play Thursday when the teams meet in Salt Lake City....

Maryland, Michigan seek stronger 2nd-half effort
Maryland and Michigan can start fast, but finishing strongly is less certain....

UConn loses fourth player, Aubrey Griffin, to season-ending injury
UConn forward Aubrey Griffin is out for the season with a torn ACL in her left knee, the fourth player lost to a season-ending injury by the No. 13 Huskies....

Clippers sign Kawhi Leonard to contract extension
The Los Angeles Clippers signed All-NBA forward Kawhi Leonard to a contract extension on Wednesday....

Jarrett Allen leads Cavs into Paris rendezvous with Nets
Nearly three years ago, Jarrett Allen was traded by the Brooklyn Nets as part of a four-team deal that landed James Harden from the Houston Rockets....

The latest NBA-Netflix project shows just how little creativity is left in Hollywood
Netflix is teaming up with the NBA to do a basketball version of the NFL Quarterback Show series. Since Hollywood and sports are about copycatting what’s worked in the past, it’s no surprise the streaming service is immediately following up with a hoop’s version. Cameras will follow around five of t...

Pistons-Spurs matchup should be mandatory viewing for fringe NBA prospects
What If I told you that we’re almost at the halfway point of the NBA season and two teams with two of the best young players in the league don’t have 10 wins between them? And what if I told you that tonight’s matchup between Cade Cunningham’s Detroit Pistons and Victor Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spur...