Basketball Page 772 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Celtics look to reverse recent trend vs. Magic
The Boston Celtics look to beat a second straight opponent that has given them recent trouble as the Orlando Magic come in Friday night for the first of two games in three days between the teams....
Timberwolves stay hot, knock off Mavericks
Naz Reid sank a career-high seven 3-pointers to highlight his season-best 27-point performance on Thursday, lifting the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves to a 119-101 victory over the Dallas Mavericks....
No. 9 North Carolina, No. 14 Kentucky could show recent changes in matchup
There has been an evolving aspect of the season for No. 14 Kentucky....
No. 7 Marquette holds off upset-minded St. Thomas
Oso Ighodaro scored 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds to help the No. 7 Marquette Golden Eagles escape with an 84-79 win over the St. Thomas Tommies on Thursday night in Milwaukee....
Celtics beat Cavaliers to remain perfect at home
Jayson Tatum had 27 points and 11 rebounds to help the Boston Celtics remain unbeaten at home with a 116-107 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday....
Coby White, Nikola Vucevic guide Bulls past Heat
Coby White notched game highs of 26 points and 11 assists as the Chicago Bulls earned a wire-to-wire 124-116 win over the host Miami Heat on Thursday night....
No. 15 FAU seeks to build momentum against St. Bonaventure
Florida Atlantic will look for its second straight win when it battles St. Bonaventure on Saturday in the Hall of Fame Classic at Springfield, Mass....
Walter Clayton Jr. shines as Florida beats East Carolina
Walter Clayton Jr. scored a game-high 22 points Thursday night and Tyrese Samuel added a key dunk down the stretch as Florida survived East Carolina's upset bid 70-65 at the Florida Tip-Off Classic in Lakeland, Fla....
Texas A&M sees No. 4 Houston as title contender ahead of matchup
No. 4 Houston faces one of its toughest tests of the early season when it hosts Texas A&M in the second game of a doubleheader showcase on Saturday afternoon in Houston....
No. 20 James Madison focuses on Hampton, not perfect mark this season
Ranked this season for the first time and off to its best start in program history, No. 20 James Madison has shown no ill effects of swimming in uncharted waters....
No. 23 Wisconsin holds off persistent Jacksonville State
Steven Crowl had 19 points and Tyler Wahl added 16 to lead No. 23 Wisconsin to a 75-60 nonconference victory over visiting Jacksonville State on Thursday night in Madison, Wis....
No. 6 Baylor returns from break to face hungry Michigan State
Baylor is finishing an 11-day break from competition due to final exams....
No. 2 Kansas takes on Indiana in battle of blue bloods
An emotion-filled Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind., will be the scene of a classic matchup Saturday between two college basketball blue bloods as No. 2 Kansas will face Indiana in the first game since the passing of George McGinnis, who died Thursday at age 73....
No. 19 Texas seeks another strong defensive showing vs. LSU
No. 19 Texas will hope defense is the difference again when it squares off against LSU in a matchup of future Southeastern Conference foes Saturday afternoon in Houston....
Warriors GM: Team focused on getting Draymond Green help
Golden State Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. said Draymond Green understood and accepted his indefinite suspension and the team wants the punishment to turn into a "positive" for the troubled veteran forward....
Hot-shooting Colorado on the rise, faces Northern Colorado
Coach Prime has stolen all the headlines about the Colorado Buffaloes, but the men's basketball team is putting together a special season....
Suns' 'Big Three' aims for better result against Knicks
The first outing for Phoenix's "Big Three" resulted in a lack of cohesiveness and a disappointing loss....
Report: Pacers agree to deal with F James Johnson
The Indiana Pacers are set to bring back veteran forward James Johnson on a one-year deal, ESPN reported Thursday....
Red-hot Rockets look to keep Grizzlies under their thumb
The Houston Rockets get an opportunity to record the league's first hat trick over the Grizzlies when the clubs meet for a third time Friday night in Memphis....
Skidding Hawks aim to salvage finale of two-game set vs. Raptors
The visiting Atlanta Hawks will be out to gain a split of their two-game series with the Toronto Raptors on Friday and end their five-game losing streak....