Basketball Page 784 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Rockets' late comeback extends Pistons' skid to 7
Alperen Sengun scored 29 points and the visiting Houston Rockets edged the Detroit Pistons 112-110 on Friday night....
Balanced-scoring Pacers stroll to win over Hawks
The Indiana Pacers weren't slowed by the absence their top scorer, as they placed eight players in double figures and overpowered the host Atlanta Hawks 126-108 on Friday to post their ninth victory in 10 games....
Grizzlies G Desmond Bane (ankle) won't return vs. Clippers
Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane exited Friday night's game against the Los Angeles Clippers in the third quarter due to a left ankle sprain....
Indiana snaps Minnesota's seven-game win streak
Mackenzie Mgbako scored 19 points, Kel'el Ware registered a double-double and Indiana held on for a 74-62 win over visiting Minnesota in a Big Ten Conference matchup Friday evening in Bloomington, Ind....
Alabama, Mississippi State hope to parlay big wins into more success
Alabama and Mississippi State are both coming off strong wins as they head into their Southeastern Conference meeting Saturday night in Starkville, Miss....
Confident Cal seeks to hand Oregon first league loss this season
Oregon aims to continue an undefeated start to Pac-12 Conference play on Saturday night when it hosts California in Eugene, Ore....
Learning the Big 12 ropes, Cincinnati prepares for No. 14 Baylor
It didn't take long for Cincinnati to learn that the margin between victory and defeat is very thin in the Big 12....
Iowa State is hot, trying to stay perfect at home vs. Oklahoma State
Iowa State is riding a wave of momentum going into its Big 12 game against Oklahoma State on Saturday in Ames, Iowa....
Miami tries to shake ugly loss when it visits improving Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech and Miami are in vastly different mindsets entering their Atlantic Coast Conference matchup Saturday night in Blacksburg, Va....
No. 25 Texas rolls into tough test at West Virginia
No. 25 Texas looks for just its second true road win off the season Saturday in one of the nation's tougher places to accomplish that goal when the Longhorns battle West Virginia in a Big 12 clash in Morgantown, West Virginia....
TCU looking for more upsets as No. 2 Houston pays a visit
After getting past ninth-ranked Oklahoma on Wednesday, another Top 25 duel awaits TCU as No. 2 Houston makes the trip north for Big 12 action on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas....
No. 11 Duke rolling into rematch with Georgia Tech
No. 11 Duke is coming off one of its more impressive performances of the season. Next up for the Blue Devils is trying to avenge one of their most disappointing games....
UCF rides momentum of major upset into date with No. 18 BYU
UCF gets a second crack at being a giant slayer against a Top 25 opponent Saturday when it hosts No. 18 BYU in Orlando....
Florida, Arkansas aim to get on board in SEC play
Two teams seeking their first Southeastern Conference victory match up when Florida hosts Arkansas Saturday afternoon at Gainesville, Fla....
Kansas State, Texas Tech put strong starts to the test
Last season's surprise team from the Big 12 Conference collides with one of the league's emerging surprises this season when Kansas State visits Texas Tech on Saturday at Lubbock, Texas....
NBA teams take allegations most seriously when player isn't a star
Josh Giddey is still playing for the Thunder while being investigated for statutory rape. The Charlotte Hornets were “comfortable” bringing back Miles Bridges, after his domestic violence suspension. (He pleaded no contest to felony DV charges.)...
No. 20 Utah State visits UNLV, out to extend nation's longest winning streak
Utah State will try to extend its 14-game winning streak — the current longest active run in the nation — Saturday afternoon when the 20th-ranked Aggies take on UNLV in a Mountain West Conference game in Las Vegas....
No. 21 Clemson aims to halt slide in meeting vs. Boston College
At the end of the 2023 calendar year, a matchup between No. 21 Clemson and visiting Boston College would have featured two of the hotter teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference....
South Carolina chasing bounce-back effort at Missouri
South Carolina was rolling along this season and on a six-game winning streak until the Gamecocks went stone cold in its last contest....
Florida State looks to continue reversal of fortune at Notre Dame
Florida State has made strides to rebound from a rough 2022-23....