Basketball Page 816 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Joel Embiid's triple-double fuels 76ers to blowout over Lakers
Joel Embiid recorded the sixth triple-double of his NBA career with 30 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists to help the Philadelphia 76ers to a 138-94 win against the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night....
No. 4 UConn keeps nonconference streak alive, beats New Hampshire
Donovan Clingan scored a career-high 29 points as No. 4 UConn beat New Hampshire 84-64 in Storrs, Conn., on Monday night and made Division I history in the process....
Rutgers pulls away from Saint Peter's for fifth straight win
Noah Fernandes scored 13 of his season-high 19 points in the second half as host Rutgers withstood a sluggish opening half and pulled away for a 71-40 rout of Saint Peter's Monday night in Piscataway, N.J....
Wisconsin never trails in blowout over Western Illinois
Steven Crowl had 13 points and 11 rebounds to pace a balanced attack as the Wisconsin Badgers extended their winning streak to four with a methodical 71-49 nonconference victory over visiting Western Illinois on Monday night....
Trey Townsend, Oakland stun Xavier
Trey Townsend scored a game-high 28 points, including a game-clinching jumper with 26 seconds left, to lead Oakland to a stunning 78-76 win over Xavier in Cincinnati on Monday night....
Providence preps for big weekend by hosting Wagner
With this weekend's matchup against archrival Rhode Island looming, Providence first turns its attention to a Tuesday night visit from Wagner....
Minutes man: LeBron James breaks NBA minutes played mark
LeBron James ticked past Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for another NBA record on Monday night....
Maryland, Rider hope to snap 3-point shooting woes
When Maryland plays host to Rider of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference on Tuesday, it will be a matchup of teams trying to fix their wayward 3-point shooting....
Timberwolves, Thunder clash as top teams in West
Two of the top-performing teams in the Western Conference will meet when the Minnesota Timberwolves host the Oklahoma City Thunder in an NBA in-season tournament contest Tuesday night in Minneapolis....
Anton Watson leads No. 11 Gonzaga against Cal St. Bakersfield
How do you improve on near-perfection?...
No. 3 Marquette faces Southern after 'rich learning experience'
Back home after a successful trip to the Maui Invitational, No. 3 Marquette welcomes visiting Southern on Tuesday night in Milwaukee....
Hot-shooting Nets eye big in-season tourney win vs. Raptors
A barrage of 3-pointers heading through the hoop led to an impressive comeback performance by the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday....
After move up rankings, No. 9 Baylor set to face Nicholls
No. 9 Baylor will look to build on a tournament win in the Big Apple and remain undefeated when the Bears home to host Nicholls on Tuesday in Waco, Texas....
No. 21 Mississippi State tries to keep rolling at Georgia Tech
The first edition of the ACC-SEC Challenge presents challenges of its own for Mississippi State coach Chris Jans and Georgia Tech coach Damon Stoudamire....
Depleted Heat try to slow Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks
The Miami Heat will play host to the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night in their last group-stage game of the NBA's in-season tournament....
Knicks visit Hornets, aim for a better start
The New York Knicks couldn't complete a second straight comeback from a second-half, double-digit deficit Sunday night. But the echoes of the Knicks' comeback win Friday night will still be reverberating Tuesday....
Busy Hawks, Cavaliers aim to find energy
Each playing their third game in four days, the Atlanta Hawks and Cavaliers meet in Cleveland on Tuesday in the final East Group A game for both teams in the NBA in-season tournament....
No. 17 Alabama aims to tighten up defensively vs. Clemson
No. 23 Alabama's ability to be better defensively will be tested on Tuesday when Clemson arrives in Tuscaloosa, Ala....
Mavericks give Luka Doncic thumbs-up for Tuesday
Luka Doncic received the green light from the Dallas Mavericks to play Tuesday after testing on his injured left thumb....
Celtics host Bulls, seek to advance in tourney
The Boston Celtics can advance to the knockout stage of the NBA's in-season tournament, but they'll need a dominating performance against the visiting Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night - plus some help from the Brooklyn Nets to do it....