Basketball Page 802 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
In honor of the Magic retiring Shaq's number, here is every NBA team's retired jersey numbers
With the announcement that the Orlando Magic will retire Shaquille O’Neal’s jersey, the NBA has finally done it! All 30 teams have officially retired a jersey number for a specific player (Yes, before Shaq, the Magic’s only jersey retired was No. 6 for “The Sixth Man,” a.k.a the fans)....
Texas Tech takes 6-game win streak to No. 20 Texas
The road gets much tougher now for No. 20 Texas and surging Texas Tech, who square off on Saturday night in a Big 12 Conference opener in Austin, Texas....
First Big Ten win up for grabs between Iowa, Rutgers
Only two teams are still chasing their first Big Ten Conference win, and they intersect Saturday afternoon when Iowa welcomes Rutgers to Iowa City....
No. 17 FAU puts trust in guards for visit to Charlotte
No. 17 Florida Atlantic continues its introductions into the American Athletic Conference on Saturday afternoon when the Owls go on the road to face Charlotte....
Road-game identity part of growth plan as No. 14 Duke visits Notre Dame
No. 14 Duke brings one conference win and a little bit of worry to South Bend for Saturday night's matchup with Notre Dame....
No. 13 Colorado State visits Utah State in clash of 13-1 teams
Utah State puts a 12-game winning streak on the line Saturday when it hosts No. 13 Colorado State in a Mountain West heavyweight clash in Logan, Utah....
No. 11 Oklahoma, streaking Iowa State open Big 12 play
Through their non-conference schedules, Oklahoma and Iowa State have been two of the best in Division I in terms of shooting, margin of victory and defense....
No. 19 James Madison wary of 7-7 Southern Miss
After surviving the opener of a tough road trip on Thursday, No. 19 James Madison moves onto the second leg as it visits Southern Miss on Saturday afternoon in Hattiesburg, Miss....
Tested No. 5 Tennessee welcomes undefeated No. 22 Ole Miss
Tennessee was expected to be a national contender this season, as signified with a ranking of No. 9 in the preseason poll....
No. 18 Baylor opens Big 12 slate at surging OK State
No. 18 Baylor and surging Oklahoma State will look to get off on the right foot for what should be a contentious league race in Saturday's Big 12 Conference opener in Stillwater, Okla....
No. 10 Arizona riding high, Utah's house of horrors awaits
No. 10 Arizona delivered a dominant display of team basketball as the lead-in to Saturday's Pac-12 contest against Utah....
Red-hot Nebraska eyeing upset at No. 21 Wisconsin
A pair of Big Ten teams off to good starts in conference play meet in Madison, Wis., on Saturday afternoon when No. 21 Wisconsin hosts Nebraska....
Rested Arkansas ready for Johni Broome, No. 25 Auburn
No. 25 Auburn aims to extend its winning streak to seven when it opens Southeastern Conference play against Arkansas on Saturday at Fayetteville, Ark....
Creighton catches reeling No. 23 Providence at a low point
No. 23 Providence went from riding how to trying to pick up the pieces as the Friars shove off for a visit to Creighton on Saturday at Omaha, Neb....
Advice to sports media people: Hype any team but the Clippers
There are certain teams as a sportswriter that you simply should not trust. Despite the way the Detroit Lions are playing, their fans won’t hesitate to tell you a size-14 steel-toe boot is about to drop at any moment. We all know what tortured souls I’m talking about so let’s spare them further angu...
The NBA was on fire in its return to Thursday night on TNT
My original plan was to write about Giannis Antetokounmpo and Victor Wembanyama going head-to-head on Thursday night. These two skyscrapers, who were born on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, played basketball like the Empire State Building if Dr. Octopus’ metallic arms were attached. Those two ...
No. 3 Houston makes Big 12 debut vs. West Virginia
No. 3 Houston is resembling the powerhouse squad of recent seasons as it hosts West Virginia on Saturday in the Cougars' first Big 12 Conference contest....
No. 2 Kansas faces familiar foe in TCU to tip off Big 12 slate
After working their way through the non-conference season, TCU and No. 2 Kansas will open the Big 12 regular season with a matinee matchup Saturday in Lawrence, Kan....
No. 6 Kentucky focused on rebounding as SEC play opens at Florida
Although No. 6 Kentucky boasts one of the most explosive offenses in the nation, coach John Calipari still thinks his team has room for improvement....
No. 16 Clemson, coming off loss, faces mighty No. 8 North Carolina
The North Carolina-Clemson basketball rivalry has been one-sided for as long as ACC basketball followers can remember....