Basketball Page 808 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
It's NBA trading season and these are the players who should be dealt next
Nobody expected the NBA trade season’s first domino to fall on New Year’s Weekend. When OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa, and Malachi Flynn were traded from the Toronto Raptors to the New York Knicks for RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, and a 2023 second-round pick (from Detroit), the trade season officia...
Tyler Herro, Bam Adebayo guide Heat past Rockets
Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo combined for 50 points as the host Miami Heat defeated the Houston Rockets 120-113 on Monday night....
Grizzlies star Ja Morant to have season-ending shoulder surgery
The Memphis Grizzlies said star guard Ja Morant will undergo surgery on his right shoulder and will miss the rest of the season....
Despite free-throw woes, Thunder get past Wizards
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points while rookie Chet Holmgren added 31 to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 136-128 win over the Washington Wizards on Monday in Washington, D.C....
Pacers survive Celtics but lose Tyrese Haliburton to injury
Bennedict Mathurin made two free throws with 0.6 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to give the Indiana Pacers a 133-131 victory over the Boston Celtics on Monday night in Indianapolis....
Terrence Shannon Jr. files restraining order, demands Illinois reinstatement
Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr. filed a temporary restraining order Monday, demanding immediate reinstatement from a suspension levied by the university because of a rape charge....
In OT, Bulls sweep home-and-home set with Hornets
Playing in his home state, Coby White scored 27 points and the Chicago Bulls recovered after a shaky late stretch to defeat the host Charlotte Hornets 119-112 in overtime Monday night....
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....