Basketball Page 766 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

No. 3 Kansas aims to extend winning streak in clash vs. UCF
Kansas has won nine straight games, but that didn't prevent the Jayhawks from dropping a spot in the latest national rankings....

No. 15 Wisconsin puts perfect Big Ten mark on line vs. Ohio State
Wisconsin will seek to remain the lone undefeated team in Big Ten play when the No. 15 Badgers face Ohio State in Columbus on Wednesday night....

No. 4 UConn travels to Xavier in search of 4th straight win
No. 4 UConn will look to continue its Midwest swing on a winning note when the Huskies visit Xavier on Wednesday night in Cincinnati in a Big East matchup....

No. 13 Memphis looking for win, but not drama, vs. UTSA
For Memphis coach Penny Hardaway, wins like Sunday's 62-59 squeaker against American Athletic Conference rival SMU mean a little more....

No. 5 UNC, NC State each head into clash on a roll
As neighboring rivals with a long history of important basketball clashes, No. 7 North Carolina and North Carolina State each enter this week with growing momentum....

No. 5 Tennessee looks to keep rolling vs. Mississippi State
No. 5 Tennessee will take a run of seven consecutive victories into a road matchup with Mississippi State on Wednesday at Starkville, Miss....

Clippers pull away in fourth quarter to blow out Suns
Paul George scored 25 points, James Harden added 19 points with 10 assists and the Los Angeles Clippers got back on track Monday with a 138-111 victory over the visiting Phoenix Suns....

NBA roundup: Pacers slide by Celtics in final second
Bennedict Mathurin made two free throws with 0.6 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to give the Indiana Pacers a 133-131 victory over the Boston Celtics on Monday night in Indianapolis....

No. 21 Clemson, Virginia Tech meet riding two-game skids
Wednesday's ACC matchup between No. 21 Clemson and Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va., features two teams eager to bounce back after disappointing starts to the new year....

Jazz blitz Bucks for 11th win in 15 games
Jordan Clarkson and Lauri Markkanen each scored 21 points and the Utah Jazz held on for a 132-116 win over the host Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night....

It's NBA trading season and these are the players who should be dealt next
Nobody expected the NBA trade season’s first domino to fall on New Year’s Weekend. When OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa, and Malachi Flynn were traded from the Toronto Raptors to the New York Knicks for RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, and a 2023 second-round pick (from Detroit), the trade season officia...

Tyler Herro, Bam Adebayo guide Heat past Rockets
Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo combined for 50 points as the host Miami Heat defeated the Houston Rockets 120-113 on Monday night....

Grizzlies star Ja Morant to have season-ending shoulder surgery
The Memphis Grizzlies said star guard Ja Morant will undergo surgery on his right shoulder and will miss the rest of the season....

Despite free-throw woes, Thunder get past Wizards
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points while rookie Chet Holmgren added 31 to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 136-128 win over the Washington Wizards on Monday in Washington, D.C....

Pacers survive Celtics but lose Tyrese Haliburton to injury
Bennedict Mathurin made two free throws with 0.6 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to give the Indiana Pacers a 133-131 victory over the Boston Celtics on Monday night in Indianapolis....

Terrence Shannon Jr. files restraining order, demands Illinois reinstatement
Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr. filed a temporary restraining order Monday, demanding immediate reinstatement from a suspension levied by the university because of a rape charge....

In OT, Bulls sweep home-and-home set with Hornets
Playing in his home state, Coby White scored 27 points and the Chicago Bulls recovered after a shaky late stretch to defeat the host Charlotte Hornets 119-112 in overtime Monday night....

Paolo Banchero, Magic take on titanic Timberwolves
The Orlando Magic will go for their third win in a row when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night....

Back in rankings, No. 19 SDSU looks to stay there vs. San Jose State
After a four-week absence from the AP Top 25, the San Diego State men's basketball team is back at No. 19 heading into its Mountain West Conference matchup at San Jose State on Tuesday night....

After halting skid, Lakers out to build momentum vs. Raptors
With a much-needed victory after a difficult week, the Los Angeles Lakers will look to build off the success when the Toronto Raptors visit Tuesday....