Basketball Page 809 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
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....
Bucks G Damian Lillard out Monday for personal reasons
Bucks point guard Damian Lillard is unavailable on Monday for personal reasons....
Draymond Green: Commissioner discouraged retirement
Commissioner Adam Silver discouraged Draymond Green from calling his career quits amid his most recent NBA suspension, the longtime Golden State Warriors forward said on his podcast....
No. 25 Auburn puts streak on the line, welcomes Texas A&M
Auburn heads home fresh off of handing Arkansas the worst loss in the 31-season history of Bud Walton Arena in its Southeastern Conference opener....
No. 14 Duke streaks into Pitt with six straight wins
No. 14 Duke rides a six-game winning streak into Pitt's Petersen Events Center to take on the Panthers in an Atlantic Coast Conference game on Tuesday night....
Suns, Clippers look to rebound from disappointing outings
The Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers will look to leave a pair of disappointing defeats behind them when the Western Conference rivals meet Monday at Los Angeles....
No. 12 BYU, No. 18 Baylor will let it fly from long range
Two of the nation's top 3-point shooting teams will square off when No. 18 Baylor hosts No. 12 BYU in Waco, Texas, on Tuesday....
No. 13 Colorado State seeks to rebound against Boise State
No. 13 Colorado State looks to get back on track Tuesday at Boise State after suffering a loss in which it struggled late at Utah State on Saturday night....
No. 6 Kentucky hopes to keep soaring vs. reeling Missouri
No. 6 Kentucky has climbed up the rankings thanks to a stretch in which it has won nine of its past 10 games....
Last of unbeatens, No. 3 Houston faces challenge at Iowa State
No. 3 Houston has been virtually unstoppable but will be tested by Iowa State on Tuesday in a Big 12 Conference matchup in Ames, Iowa....
After winning Big 12 debut, Cincinnati battles No. 20 Texas
One team will look to make it two straight wins in Big 12 play while another aims to rebound from a disappointing home loss when Cincinnati hosts No. 20 Texas on Tuesday night....
No. 1 Purdue faces Nebraska seeking eighth straight win
Top-ranked Purdue has been riding high since its only loss of the season and will look to continue that trend when it visits Nebraska in a Big Ten Conference game on Tuesday night in Lincoln, Neb....
LeBron James (25 points) helps Lakers beat Clippers to end skid
LeBron James scored 25 points, Anthony Davis added 22 points with 10 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers ended a four-game losing streak with a 106-103 victory Sunday over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers....
NBA roundup: Paolo Banchero, Magic shake off Hawks in OT
Paolo Banchero tallied a game-high 35 points to go along with 10 rebounds to help lead the Orlando Magic to a 117-110 overtime win against the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Sunday....