Basketball Page 775 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Defense in focus for Missouri, Georgia in SEC opener
Missouri and Georgia head into their Southeastern Conference opener with momentum, wrapping up nonconference play with lopsided wins....
Bulls' Zach LaVine returns to lineup Friday on minutes watch
Zach LaVine is back with the Chicago Bulls and available to play Friday for the first time since Nov. 28....
Pitt, Louisville looking to lock up first ACC win
The start of Atlantic Coast Conference play hasn't gone according to plan for Pittsburgh or Louisville....
No. 12 BYU, visiting Cincinnati make Big 12 debuts
The action heats up for No. 12 BYU and Cincinnati on Saturday when both schools make their Big 12 Conference debuts in Provo, Utah....
First Big East win awaits for DePaul or Georgetown
Winless in conference play so far and already falling behind in the Big East standings despite no team playing more than four league games, Georgetown and visiting DePaul meet Saturday in Washington, D.C....
In honor of the Magic retiring Shaq's number, here is every NBA team's retired jersey numbers
With the announcement that the Orlando Magic will retire Shaquille O’Neal’s jersey, the NBA has finally done it! All 30 teams have officially retired a jersey number for a specific player (Yes, before Shaq, the Magic’s only jersey retired was No. 6 for “The Sixth Man,” a.k.a the fans)....
Texas Tech takes 6-game win streak to No. 20 Texas
The road gets much tougher now for No. 20 Texas and surging Texas Tech, who square off on Saturday night in a Big 12 Conference opener in Austin, Texas....
First Big Ten win up for grabs between Iowa, Rutgers
Only two teams are still chasing their first Big Ten Conference win, and they intersect Saturday afternoon when Iowa welcomes Rutgers to Iowa City....
No. 17 FAU puts trust in guards for visit to Charlotte
No. 17 Florida Atlantic continues its introductions into the American Athletic Conference on Saturday afternoon when the Owls go on the road to face Charlotte....
Road-game identity part of growth plan as No. 14 Duke visits Notre Dame
No. 14 Duke brings one conference win and a little bit of worry to South Bend for Saturday night's matchup with Notre Dame....
No. 13 Colorado State visits Utah State in clash of 13-1 teams
Utah State puts a 12-game winning streak on the line Saturday when it hosts No. 13 Colorado State in a Mountain West heavyweight clash in Logan, Utah....
No. 11 Oklahoma, streaking Iowa State open Big 12 play
Through their non-conference schedules, Oklahoma and Iowa State have been two of the best in Division I in terms of shooting, margin of victory and defense....
No. 19 James Madison wary of 7-7 Southern Miss
After surviving the opener of a tough road trip on Thursday, No. 19 James Madison moves onto the second leg as it visits Southern Miss on Saturday afternoon in Hattiesburg, Miss....
Tested No. 5 Tennessee welcomes undefeated No. 22 Ole Miss
Tennessee was expected to be a national contender this season, as signified with a ranking of No. 9 in the preseason poll....
No. 18 Baylor opens Big 12 slate at surging OK State
No. 18 Baylor and surging Oklahoma State will look to get off on the right foot for what should be a contentious league race in Saturday's Big 12 Conference opener in Stillwater, Okla....
No. 10 Arizona riding high, Utah's house of horrors awaits
No. 10 Arizona delivered a dominant display of team basketball as the lead-in to Saturday's Pac-12 contest against Utah....
Red-hot Nebraska eyeing upset at No. 21 Wisconsin
A pair of Big Ten teams off to good starts in conference play meet in Madison, Wis., on Saturday afternoon when No. 21 Wisconsin hosts Nebraska....
Rested Arkansas ready for Johni Broome, No. 25 Auburn
No. 25 Auburn aims to extend its winning streak to seven when it opens Southeastern Conference play against Arkansas on Saturday at Fayetteville, Ark....
Creighton catches reeling No. 23 Providence at a low point
No. 23 Providence went from riding how to trying to pick up the pieces as the Friars shove off for a visit to Creighton on Saturday at Omaha, Neb....
Advice to sports media people: Hype any team but the Clippers
There are certain teams as a sportswriter that you simply should not trust. Despite the way the Detroit Lions are playing, their fans won’t hesitate to tell you a size-14 steel-toe boot is about to drop at any moment. We all know what tortured souls I’m talking about so let’s spare them further angu...