Basketball Page 787 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Heat, Magic meet in battle of beat-up teams
The NBA's two Florida teams — the Miami Heat and the Orlando Magic — have identical 21-16 records....
Marquette G Sean Jones (ACL) out for season
Marquette guard Sean Jones will miss the rest of the season with an ACL injury in his right knee, the program announced Thursday....
Sixers star Joel Embiid (knee) out for third straight game
Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid will miss his third straight game due to left knee inflammation when the Philadelphia 76ers host the Sacramento Kings on Friday....
Donovan Mitchell takes over in fourth, Cavs beat Nets in Paris
Donovan Mitchell scored 21 of his season-high 45 points in the fourth quarter to go along with 12 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers continued their surge with a wire-to-wire 111-102 victory over the slumping Brooklyn Nets Thursday in the NBA's Global Games in Paris....
Hawks, Pacers set for latest shootout at Atlanta
Two of the top offensive teams in the NBA will meet again Friday when the red-hot Indiana Pacers begin a six-game road trip against the Atlanta Hawks....
Rockets strive to bounce back against reeling Pistons
The Houston Rockets lamented a missed opportunity on Wednesday night. They can't ask for a better chance to collect their first win during their current six-game road trip when they visit Detroit on Friday....
Surging Minnesota ready for next test at Indiana
Minnesota will go for its eighth win in a row when it visits Indiana in a Big Ten Conference matchup Friday night in Bloomington, Ind....
Villanova goes for season sweep of woeful DePaul
Villanova hopes to get the best of DePaul for the second time in three weeks Friday when the teams square off in a Big East battle on the Wildcats' campus....
Five-star C Oswin Erhunmwunse commits to Providence, reclassifies
Oswin Erhunmwunse, a center considered a top-25 prospect in the Class of 2025, announced Thursday he will play his college basketball at Providence....
With Joel Embiid's status unclear, 76ers charge forward vs. Kings
The Philadelphia 76ers clearly are not the same team without Joel Embiid....
Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic fined $25K for blasting officials
Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic has been fined $25,000 for publicly criticizing recent game officiating, the NBA announced Thursday....
Report: NBA draft moving to a two-night format
The NBA plans to make the 2024 draft a two-night event in Brooklyn, ESPN reported Thursday....
Grizzlies G Marcus Smart (finger) out at least 6 weeks
Memphis Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart is expected to miss at least six weeks due to an injury to his right ring finger, the team announced Thursday....
Kim Mulkey must be questioned about LSU’s recent diversity scrub
Kim Mulkey has consistently shown us where she stands on social matters. She leans to The Right, which is her right. But when 83 percent of your team are women of color, it’s on you to answer for how your employer’s decisions will affect them....
Thunder out to continue hot shooting against Blazers
The most recent time the Oklahoma City Thunder played the Portland Trail Blazers, the Thunder did something no other NBA team had done in at least 25 years with their hot shooting....
Bucks look to reverse losing trend against Celtics
The Milwaukee Bucks will try to avoid a third straight loss when they face the visiting Boston Celtics on Thursday night....
No. 23 Gonzaga looks to maintain hold on Santa Clara
Gonzaga will look to continue its dominance of host Santa Clara when the two West Coast Conference programs square off on Thursday night....
Michigan State looks to avoid 1-4 Big Ten start as it faces No. 10 Illinois
Michigan State is in danger of descending to a place the Spartans have never been during Tom Izzo's 29 years as head coach....
No. 24 Florida Atlantic, Tulane to meet coming off losses
After a shocking road debut in the American Athletic Conference, No. 24 Florida Atlantic has a chance at quick redemption in conference play....
Cal overcomes 20-point deficit to topple Colorado
Cal overcame a 19-point deficit in the second half, carried by Jaylon Tyson, scoring 23 of his 30 points, in an 82-78 victory over Colorado on Wednesday at Berkeley, Calif....