Basketball Page 789 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

No. 24 Clemson, TCU head to Canada for battle of unbeatens
No. 24 Clemson, off to its best start in 15 years, looks to continue its impressive play on Saturday against TCU in a battle of unbeaten teams at the Hall of Fame Series in Toronto....

No. 2 Kansas not taking Missouri lightly
It was once one of the strongest rivalries in college sports, but it's now just a nonconference game as Missouri travels to Allen Fieldhouse Saturday afternoon to face No. 2 Kansas....

No. 19 Oklahoma looks to stay perfect against Arkansas
Next season, Arkansas and Oklahoma will become SEC rivals....

Arizona's first game at No. 1 is test vs. No. 23 Wisconsin
Arizona will play its first game in nearly a decade as the No. 1 team in the nation on Saturday in Tucson, Ariz., facing a 23rd-ranked Wisconsin squad that has already toppled giants....

No. 12 Texas eyes bounce-back effort vs. Houston Christian
No. 12 Texas will return home and look to get back on the winning track when it squares off against Houston Christian on Saturday afternoon in Austin, Texas....

No. 3 Houston looks to extend home win streak vs. Jackson St.
All of the hallmarks were present for the third-ranked Houston Cougars on Wednesday, with their drubbing of crosstown rival Rice offering the latest showcase of their annual commitments....

No. 10 Creighton looks to stay hot vs. Central Michigan
While Baylor Scheierman has emerged as the top scorer in the Big East, he doesn't want people to forget how dangerous No. 10 Creighton's offense is as a whole....

No. 22 Duke aims to shake slump vs. Charlotte
A week off for No. 22 Duke to prepare for a visit from Charlotte on Saturday afternoon in Durham, N.C., might be just what the Blue Devils needed....

Zach Edey should feel at home when No. 4 Purdue faces Alabama
Zach Edey gets a true home game when he leads No. 4 Purdue into action against Alabama on Saturday in the Hall of Fame Series in Toronto....

No. 17 Tennessee's tough early schedule continues vs. No. 20 Illinois
Tennessee's tough early season continues Saturday, when the 17th-ranked Volunteers play yet another top Big Ten team....

Lakers cruise past Pelicans, into tournament final
LeBron James recorded 30 points and eight assists to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 133-89 semifinal victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night in Las Vegas to reach the championship game of the NBA's in-season tournament....

After historic triple-double, Luka Doncic guides Mavs against Blazers
In his last outing, Luka Doncic delivered perhaps the best first-half performance of his career, passed Larry Bird on the all-time triple-doubles list and led the Dallas Mavericks to a 50-point win....

Clippers look to avoid letdown against Jazz
The Los Angeles Clippers are on the short list of teams that have lost to the Utah Jazz this season....

Keshon Gilbert scores 25 as Iowa State routs rival Iowa
Keshon Gilbert poured in a career-high-tying 25 points and Robert Jones added a season-high 18 on 6-of-6 shooting from the field as Iowa State cruised to a 90-65 win over visiting Iowa in the Cy-Hawk rivalry Thursday night in Ames, Iowa....

Kings, Suns aim to climb out of recent funks
After they both missed out on a trip to Las Vegas, the Phoenix Suns and visiting Sacramento Kings will meet Friday in what effectively amounts to a consolation game of the NBA in-season tournament....

Rockets face Nuggets, eye season-series victory and first road win
While the NBA reached the Las Vegas portion of the inaugural in-season tournament, the rest of the league is playing in the consolation bracket....

USC planning for Bronny James to make debut Sunday
Bronny James is expected to make his debut for Southern California on Sunday when the Trojans play Long Beach State, coach Andy Enfield said Thursday....

Pacers top Bucks in semifinals of in-season tournament
Bruce Brown gave Indiana the lead for good with 6:15 remaining, Tyrese Haliburton capped a monster performance with a back-breaking 3-pointer, and the Pacers surprised the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks 128-119 Thursday in the semifinals of the NBA's inaugural in-season tournament in Las Vegas....

Grizzlies seek revenge on red-hot Timberwolves
The resurgent Memphis Grizzlies get an opportunity to avenge one of their most lopsided defeats of the season when they host the streaking Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night....

Rolling Bulls out to hand Spurs 16th straight loss
The Chicago Bulls will carry a season-best three-game winning streak into San Antonio when they square off against the reeling Spurs on Friday....