Basketball Page 787 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Derrick White notches season-high, Celtics dispatch Knicks
Derrick White scored a season-high 30 points, and Jayson Tatum added 25 to fuel the host Boston Celtics to a 133-123 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday....

Third-quarter explosion propels Nets past Wizards
Mikal Bridges scored 21 points for the Brooklyn Nets, who surged ahead in the third quarter and pulled away for a 124-97 rout of the Washington Wizards on Friday in New York....

ASU, San Diego face off heading in opposite directions
San Diego has lost its last two games as it prepares to face visiting Arizona State, which is on a four-game winning streak, on Saturday....

Balanced-scoring Hornets eke out win over Raptors
Gordon Hayward scored 24 points to lead four Charlotte players who reached the 20-point mark in the Hornets' 119-116 victory against the visiting Toronto Raptors on Friday night....

76ers pull away in fourth quarter to beat Trae Young-less Hawks
Joel Embiid had 38 points, 14 rebounds and four blocked shots to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers past the Atlanta Hawks 125-114 on Friday....

Magic emphatically send Pistons to 19th straight loss
Franz Wagner scored 27 points and Paolo Banchero added 24 points as the Orlando Magic handed the visiting Detroit Pistons their 19th straight loss, 123-91 on Friday....

Boston College pulls away for rout of Holy Cross
A strong second half carried Boston College to a 95-64 nonconference victory over visiting Holy Cross on Friday night....

Oregon finding ways to win amid injuries with UTEP up next
Oregon will play just its third game in two weeks when the Ducks host UTEP on Saturday night in Eugene, Ore....

Seton Hall, Rutgers look to take home in-state title
Seton Hall is preparing to defend the Garden State Hardwood Classic title against a hungry Rutgers team Saturday night in Newark, N.J....

Efton Reid III, streaking Wake Forest ready for NJIT
Wake Forest should have a different makeup with center Efton Reid III becoming eligible....

Undefeated Cincinnati hopes to end skid in Xavier rivalry series
One of the most intense rivalries in college basketball renews Saturday evening when struggling Xavier hosts unbeaten Cincinnati in the 91st edition of the Crosstown Shootout....

Pitt hopes Blake Hinson has an encore against Canisius
Blake Hinson will have a hard act to follow when Pitt hosts Canisius on Saturday evening....

Ohio State puts 7-game win streak up against Penn State
Ohio State seeks its eighth straight win when the Buckeyes return to conference play Saturday against Penn State in University Park, Pa....

Oregon State 'still building' as Utah Valley visits
Oregon State can extend its current winning streak to three games as the Beavers continue a seven-game homestand on Saturday by welcoming Utah Valley to Corvallis, Ore....

Balanced Florida will see familiarity in Richmond
Going into the annual Orange Bowl Classic on Saturday in Sunrise, Fla., Richmond and Florida actually have some history in the event. The teams bumped heads in the 2009 Orange Bowl Classic, with Richmond earning a 56-53 win....

Rocky road leads West Virginia to visit from Drexel
Between the sudden departure of its head coach, the frightening on-court collapse of a key player and the NCAA's controversial denial of the eligibility of a star transfer, it's been a tumultuous six months for West Virginia....

Florida State, South Florida back on court after time off
After each team had a week away from game action, Florida State and South Florida will look to snap losing streaks as they face off Saturday in Sunrise, Fla., in the Orange Bowl Classic....

Up-and-down Georgia Tech set for Alabama A&M
The difference between Georgia Tech's play at home and on the road is night and day....

Pacers' enthusiasm meets Lakers' savvy in NBA Cup final
LeBron James has been a superstar for two decades while Tyrese Haliburton is a newbie to star status....

Washington looks for knockout in battle vs. No. 7 Gonzaga
Washington hasn't had much recent success against No. 7 Gonzaga....