Basketball Page 762 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Lakers bounce back by blasting Blazers
D'Angelo Russell scored 34 points to go along with eight assists and LeBron James added 28 points as the Los Angeles Lakers got back on track with a 134-110 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night....
Cavs looking for eighth straight win when they face Magic
The red-hot Cleveland Cavaliers seek their eighth consecutive win when they visit the Orlando Magic on Monday....
NBA roundup: Clippers end game on 22-0 run, shock Nets
Kawhi Leonard hit the go-ahead jumper with 2:50 remaining in the fourth quarter and scored 14 of his 21 points during a game-ending 22-0 run for the Los Angeles Clippers, who stormed back for a 125-114 win over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Sunday....
Kevin Durant (40 points), Suns put away Pacers
Kevin Durant scored 13 of his 40 points in the fourth quarter and the Phoenix Suns recovered after squandering a lead to hold off the visiting Indiana Pacers 117-110 Sunday....
Kristaps Porzingis, Celtics dispatch Rockets
Kristaps Porzingis scored a game-high 32 points while Jaylen Brown added a triple-double as the visiting Boston Celtics outlasted the short-handed Houston Rockets 116-107 on Sunday....
Magic hold Heat to lowest point total this season in win
Paolo Banchero collected 20 points and 10 rebounds to fuel the host Orlando Magic to a 105-87 victory over the Miami Heat on Sunday night....
Nuggets roll past Wizards as Nikola Jokic pours in 42
Nikola Jokic scored 42 points on 15-of-20 shooting and pulled down 12 rebounds, and the visiting Denver Nuggets beat the struggling Washington Wizards 113-104 on Sunday night....
Stanford's Tara VanDerveer becomes winningest college basketball coach
Stanford's Tara VanDerveer became the winningest coach in college basketball history when the eighth-ranked Cardinal beat the visiting Oregon State Beavers 65-56 on Sunday....
Top 25 roundup: Tulane pulls off upset of No. 10 Memphis
Sion James scored 22 points, Collin Holloway's layup gave Tulane the lead for good and the Green Wave defeated No. 10 Memphis 81-79 on Sunday afternoon in New Orleans....
Short-handed Hawks hit road to face Kings
The Atlanta Hawks begin a two-game road trip against Western Conference teams without star guard Trae Young when they face the Sacramento Kings on Monday night....
Kawhi Leonard takes over in fourth as Clippers stun Nets
Kawhi Leonard hit the go-ahead jumper with 2:50 remaining in the fourth quarter and scored 14 of his 21 points in a game-ending 22-0 run for the Los Angeles Clippers, who stormed back for a 125-114 win over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Sunday....
No. 23 Florida Atlantic survives UTSA in overtime
Alijah Martin scored six points in a crucial 36-second span of overtime as No. 23 Florida Atlantic edged past pesky UTSA 112-103 on Sunday afternoon in San Antonio....
Unfamiliarity a familiar theme as Raptors host Grizzlies
The revamped Toronto Raptors aim to advance the process of getting to know each other better Monday night when they host the injury depleted Memphis Grizzlies....
Utah staves off Oregon to remain perfect at home
Cole Bajema made four free throws in the last eight seconds to lead Utah to an 80-77 victory over Oregon on Sunday in Salt Lake City....
Timberwolves hope to shake off loss with lowly Hornets in town
The Minnesota Timberwolves will try to bounce back from a home-court loss when they welcome the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night in Minneapolis....
Tulane hands No. 10 Memphis second straight loss in tight affair
Sion James scored 22 points, Collin Holloway's layup gave Tulane the lead for good and the host Green Wave defeated No. 10 Memphis 81-79 on Sunday afternoon in New Orleans....
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 18 Ohio State tops No. 2 Iowa in OT
Cotie McMahon scored a career-high 33 points as No. 18 Ohio State upset No. 2 Iowa 100-92 in overtime Sunday afternoon in Columbus, Ohio....
No. 14 Illinois pulls away from Rutgers in Terrence Shannon's return
Justin Harmon's 18 points and eight rebounds off the bench led five players in double-figure scoring as No. 14 Illinois earned an 86-63 Big Ten victory over Rutgers Sunday afternoon in Champaign, Ill....
Iowa’s Caitlin Clark OK after fan knocked her down in court storm
Iowa star Caitlin Clark is unharmed after she was knocked to the ground by a fan during a postgame court storm at Ohio State on Sunday afternoon in Columbus....
Sixers look to keep rolling against Spurs
The Philadelphia 76ers will look for their sixth consecutive victory when they host the struggling San Antonio Spurs on Monday....