Basketball Page 774 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Report: 76ers G Kelly Oubre Jr. in stable condition after hit by vehicle
Philadelphia 76ers guard Kelly Oubre Jr. is in stable condition at a local hospital after being hit by a vehicle while walking in Center City, Philadelphia, a team spokesman told ESPN on Saturday night....
Bam Adebayo lifts Heat over Hawks for 4th straight win
Bam Adebayo collected 26 points and 17 rebounds, and rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. added a season-high 20 points to lift the visiting Miami Heat to a 117-109 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday....
Clemson up next for upset-minded Davidson
Davidson will be out to make a statement Sunday when it faces Clemson in the title game of the Asheville (N.C.) Championship....
LeBron James (calf) questionable for game vs. Trail Blazers
Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the visiting Portland Trail Blazers due to a left calf contusion....
With or without star players, Suns face Thunder
The Phoenix Suns welcome the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday for a matchup of Western Conference teams looking to rebound from losses....
Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum lift Celtics over Raptors
Jaylen Brown scored a game-high 29 points and Jayson Tatum finished with 27 as the Boston Celtics improved their home record to 4-0 by beating the visiting Toronto Raptors 117-94 on Saturday night....
Georgia, NC Central match up following tough early games
After a pair of steep challenges to open the season, Georgia will settle into a meeting at home Sunday against North Carolina Central....
Magic cruise past Damian Lillard-less Bucks
Paolo Banchero scored 26 points, Franz Wagner added 24 and the Orlando Magic weathered a 35-point, 10-rebound effort from Giannis Antetokounmpo to beat the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 112-97 on Saturday night....
Banged-up Pelicans to host hot-performing Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks won their last game as they bounced back from a disappointing performance....
Providence uses balanced effort to get by Milwaukee
Five Providence players scored in double figures and the Friars overcame a subpar shooting night to defeat visiting Milwaukee 79-69 on Saturday....
Michael Malone pushing right buttons as Nuggets travel to Rockets
Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone was unwilling to wait for the less experienced members of his rotation to join the fight against the Golden State Warriors and, with three days between that showdown and the Nuggets' next game, a Sunday road game against the Houston Rockets, Malone opted to lean h...
Scoot Henderson injury (ankle) more serious than initially thought
The Portland Trail Blazers announced Saturday that an MRI revealed further damage, in the form of bone bruising, incurred by point guard Scoot Henderson when he sprained his right ankle against the Detroit Pistons on Nov. 1....
Josh Hubbard's 22 points pace Mississippi State past UT-Martin
Josh Hubbard scored 22 points to lead a balanced scoring effort as Mississippi State rolled past UT Martin 87-63 on Saturday in Starkville, Miss....
Pistons look to stop seven-game skid against Bulls
The Detroit Pistons haven't won since they defeated the Chicago Bulls on Oct. 28, a stretch of seven losses. The Pistons will try to collect their first victory in November at the Bulls' expense in Chicago on Sunday night....
Wizards G Delon Wright (knee) out 4 to 6 weeks
Washington Wizards guard Delon Wright is sidelined with a sprained left knee, the team indicated Saturday....
Texas Tech to work on physicality vs. San Jose State
Texas Tech showed first-year coach Grant McCasland there is enough to work with Wednesday in a season-opening victory....
Seton Hall overwhelms Fairleigh Dickinson 85-55
Kadary Richmond collected 14 points and seven rebounds in 26 minutes as host Seton Hall never trailed and cruised to a 85-55 rout of visiting Farleigh Dickinson on Saturday at South Orange, N.J....
Frankie Collins powers Arizona State rebound win vs. Texas Southern
Frankie Collins had 13 points, eight rebounds and six assists to lead Arizona State to a 63-52 win Saturday over Texas Southern in a nonconference game at Tempe, Ariz....
Oklahoma State, Sam Houston State both look to get back in win column
After falling 64-59 to Abilene Christian in Monday's home opener, Oklahoma State head coach Mike Boynton did not mince words....
Pacers looking to slow hot 76ers, Joel Embiid
The surging 76ers and Indiana Pacers carry winning streaks into their clash on Sunday in Philadelphia....