Basketball Page 794 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Paolo Banchero, Magic take on titanic Timberwolves
The Orlando Magic will go for their third win in a row when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night....
Back in rankings, No. 19 SDSU looks to stay there vs. San Jose State
After a four-week absence from the AP Top 25, the San Diego State men's basketball team is back at No. 19 heading into its Mountain West Conference matchup at San Jose State on Tuesday night....
After halting skid, Lakers out to build momentum vs. Raptors
With a much-needed victory after a difficult week, the Los Angeles Lakers will look to build off the success when the Toronto Raptors visit Tuesday....
Great Osobor, No. 20 Utah State put streak on line vs. Wyoming
"Great" isn't just the first name of Utah State's leading scorer....
Road skid over, LSU back home to tangle with Vanderbilt
LSU ended a 13-game road losing streak when it beat Texas A&M 68-53 in its SEC opener Saturday....
Pacers G Tyrese Haliburton (hamstring) leaves game
Indiana Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton left Monday night's game against the visiting Boston Celtics in the second quarter due to a left hamstring strain....
Inconsistent Georgia Tech hosts low-scoring Notre Dame
Georgia Tech and Notre Dame were in position to pick up much-needed conference victories on Saturday, but neither could close out its opponent at home....
Grizzlies face task of containing Mavs' dynamic duo
The Dallas Mavericks aim to extend their perfect start to their season-long seven-game homestand when they host the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night....
Texas Tech on a roll but wary of Oklahoma State's defense
Fresh off arguably the most surprising performance on the opening day of Big 12 Conference play, Texas Tech gets back to work against an opponent who nearly pulled off the same kind of effort....
No. 22 Creighton back on the upswing ahead of DePaul trip
Fresh off a week with two victories, Creighton will have more than momentum when it goes back on the road. It also will be nationally ranked for a matchup Tuesday against DePaul in Chicago....
Knicks beating struggling teams, with Blazers up next
After the New York Knicks improved to 14-1 against opponents with losing records, Julius Randle provided an insight into the team's mentality....
'Fun' times for Kansas State, who now faces West Virginia
Kansas State travels to West Virginia on Tuesday looking to build on an impressive start to the Big 12 season, while the Mountaineers look to rebound from a demoralizing loss in its season opener....
South Carolina, Alabama see positives in early SEC slate
South Carolina wants to keep things going in the right direction. After a narrow win, Alabama would like to be heading that way, too....
Florida State tries to slow sizzling Wake Forest
Wake Forest aims to extend its winning streak to 10 games on Tuesday when it visits Florida State in Tallahassee, Fla....
Indiana takes lessons learned into matchup with Rutgers
If there was one important lesson for Indiana after its 71-65 home victory over Ohio State on Saturday, it is that circumstances always can improve....
Seton Hall meets Georgetown after attention-getting wins
All eyes suddenly are on Seton Hall ahead of its road matchup with Georgetown on Tuesday at Washington, D.C....
After rough home loss, Kings hit road to face Pistons
Mike Brown will not have to apologize to ticket-buying Sacramento Kings fans after Tuesday's game....
Tyronn Lue unplugged Kawhi Leonard before he could overheat in a playoff atmosphere
This year, the NBA claimed their findings are that load management mumbo jumbo is not supported by scientific data. Yet, the Clippers are still so concerned about Kawhi Leonard’s circuitry that they will unplug him before they risk him overheating and hurting himself when necessary. On Sunday night,...
Unbeaten Houston jumps to No. 2 in AP Top 25 poll
Unbeaten Houston jumped Kansas into the No. 2 spot in Monday's Associated Press Top 25 men's basketball poll....
Iowa climbs to No. 3 in women's Top 25
Iowa rose to No. 3 in Monday's Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll behind unbeaten South Carolina and UCLA....