Basketball Page 780 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Heat survive late wobble, hold off Hornets
Duncan Robinson scored 24 points and the Miami Heat overcame some shoddy final-minute sequences to hold on for a 116-114 victory against the host Charlotte Hornets on Monday night....
Balanced attack helps Magic gain revenge on Cavaliers
Paolo Banchero led a balanced scoring effort with 20 points, and the Orlando Magic used a stout defensive effort to record their 11th win in the last 13 games with a 104-94 defeat of the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday....
Joel Embiid powers 76ers to 45-point blowout over Wizards
Joel Embiid had 34 points, 10 rebounds and six assists in three quarters and the host Philadelphia 76ers blitzed the Washington Wizards 146-101 on Monday....
Bennedict Mathurin (30), Pacers hand Pistons 20th straight loss
Bennedict Mathurin piled up 30 points, eight assists and seven rebounds and the visiting Indiana Pacers handed the Detroit Pistons their single-season, franchise-record-tying 20th consecutive loss, 131-123, on Monday night....
Oregon's deep backcourt prepares to take on Cal Baptist
Oregon will try to move to 5-0 at home and run its overall winning streak to three games when the Ducks face California Baptist of the Western Athletic Conference on Tuesday night in Eugene, Ore....
Warriors face Suns, try to end five-game road skid
The Golden State Warriors are once again experiencing difficulties winning on the road....
Texas Tech up against 'winning DNA' when Oral Roberts visits
After discovering some newfound momentum thanks to a big win last week, Texas Tech will look to keep rolling on Tuesday when it faces Oral Roberts in Lubbock, Texas....
Georgetown seeks better defense vs. low-scoring Coppin State
In each of its past two games, Georgetown failed to deliver the stout defensive performance it needed to notch an impressive win over a power-conference opponent....
Minnesota fighting injuries ahead of IUPUI's visit
Minnesota will be without dominant big man Dawson Garcia, but the Golden Gophers will still present a tough task for visiting IUPUI on Tuesday in Minneapolis....
No longer perfect, Cincinnati tries to regroup vs. Bryant
Fresh off its first loss of the season, Cincinnati aims to rebound Tuesday night when it hosts Bryant in a nonconference matchup....
The numbers don’t lie: Steph, Klay and Dray’s Golden State Gilded Age is over
Around 2017, I realized I was behind the curve by using free Pandora. I still kept my account for another few years out of an irrational attachment to it, long after everyone else had matriculated away from Pandora digital radio towards Spotify. That’s how it feels watching Golden State try to count...
Reinforced NC State set to face UT Martin
North Carolina State has been encouraged on several levels after nearly a weeklong layoff in its schedule....
No. 21 Duke has eyes wide open as Hofstra visits
Duke has won its last 23 home games against unranked nonconference foes, yet the No. 21 Blue Devils do not figure to take their next one lightly when Hofstra visits Durham, N.C....
Reports: Michigan's Juwan Howard involved in incident with strength coach
Michigan coach Juwan Howard reportedly was involved in a confrontation with strength and conditioning coach Jon Sanderson during a recent practice, multiple outlets reported Monday....
Bradley Beal to play for Suns vs Warriors on Tuesday
Bradley Beal is available for his fourth game of the season with the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday against the Golden State Warriors....
Alex Karaban, No. 5 UConn breeze past Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Alex Karaban scored a career-high 26 points and had seven rebounds to lead fifth-ranked UConn to a 101-63 victory over visiting Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday in Storrs, Conn....
Maryland hopes to heat up against Alcorn State
Never one to sugarcoat his team's flaws, Maryland coach Kevin Willard had a blunt explanation about his recent emphasis on offensive rebounding....
Seton Hall looking to show more fire vs. Monmouth
Seton Hall will look to snap a two-game losing streak when it hosts Monmouth on Tuesday....
No. 12 Tennessee back on track, set for winless Georgia Southern
No. 12 Tennessee will look to extend a pair of streaks on Tuesday when it hosts winless Georgia Southern in Knoxville, Tenn....
Oklahoma, Clemson make big jumps in Top 25
The top two teams remain unchanged, Houston dropped a spot despite winning, and Oklahoma and Clemson made huge jumps in this week's Associated Press Top 25 poll released Monday....