Basketball Page 817 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
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....
Back from Hawaii, No. 1 Purdue takes aim at Texas Southern
Purdue takes the floor as the No. 1 team in the country Tuesday against Texas Southern in West Lafayette, Ind....
South Carolina stays unanimous No. 1; USC moving up
South Carolina stayed atop The Associated Press Top 25 on Monday — again unanimously, with all 36 voters agreeing — after improving to 5-0 with a pair of easy victories last week....
The real problem with the Josh Giddey statutory rape allegations
When you continue to embrace a man who reportedly impregnated a 13-year-old when he was in college, and honor that same man regularly by inviting him to marquee league events (like the 2023 All-Star Game) alongside Kareem Abdul Jabbar and LeBron James, it makes it really hard to discipline a current...
Purdue climbs to No. 1 Associated Press Top 25
Purdue parlayed its run to the Maui Invitational championship into the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press Top 25....
Reports: Delaware to join Conference USA
Delaware will join Conference USA in all sports for the 2025-26 season, multiple outlets reported Monday....
Hornets G LaMelo Ball helped off with right ankle injury
Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball, who missed several months last season with a fractured right ankle, had to be helped off the court after suffering a right ankle injury Sunday night against the host Orlando Magic....
Clippers, Nuggets looking for consistency
A pair of teams mired in inconsistency despite significant expectations will get a chance to compare notes Monday when the Los Angeles Clippers play host to the Denver Nuggets....
High-scoring Pacers host struggling Blazers
The Indiana Pacers boast the league's top offense, but coach Rick Carlisle knows his squad needs to improve on the defensive end in order to make a lengthy postseason run....
NBA roundup: Ex-Blazer Damian Lillard seals Bucks win
Giannis Antetokounmpo tipped in Bobby Portis' missed shot with 18.1 seconds remaining for the game-winning points, and the Milwaukee Bucks rallied past the visiting Portland Trail Blazers 108-102 Sunday in Damian Lillard's first game against his old team....
Top 25 roundup: Down 21, No. 12 Texas A&M beats Iowa St.
Solomon Washington poured in a career-high 18 points as No. 12 Texas A&M erased a 21-point deficit for a 73-69 victory over Iowa State in the third-place game at the ESPN Events Invitational on Sunday in Kissimmee, Fla....
Jonathan Mogbo, Marcus Williams lead San Francisco past Minnesota
Jonathan Mogbo scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and host San Francisco pulled away for a 76-58 win over Minnesota on Sunday evening....
Nikola Jokic (39 points), Nuggets extend Spurs' skid to 12
Nikola Jokic had a season-high 39 points along with 11 rebounds and nine assists, Michael Porter Jr. scored 25 points and the host Denver Nuggets beat the San Antonio Spurs 132-120 on Sunday night....
Darius Garland scores 24 to carry Cavaliers past Raptors
Darius Garland scored 24 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the visiting Toronto Raptors 105-102 Sunday night....
Nets pour in 25 3-pointers, rally past reeling Bulls
Spencer Dinwiddie scored 24 points as the host Brooklyn Nets hit an NBA season-high 25 3-pointers and stormed back from a 21-point deficit for an 118-109 victory over the skidding Chicago Bulls on Sunday night....
No. 12 Texas A&M goes on scoring runs, rallies past Iowa State
Solomon Washington poured in a career-high 18 points as No. 12 Texas A&M erased a 21-point deficit for a 73-69 victory over Iowa State in the third-place game at the ESPN Events Invitational on Sunday in Kissimmee, Fla....
Suns edge Knicks for seventh straight win
Devin Booker sank the tie-breaking 3-pointer with 1.7 seconds left Sunday night for the visiting Phoenix Suns, who squandered a 15-point lead before edging the New York Knicks 116-113....
Utah, Saint Mary's square off as both teams seek groove
Despite losing its last two games at the Charleston Classic, Utah believes it found enough things to build on as it starts its next stretch of nonconference play....
Wolves keep rolling as Grizzlies drop to 0-8 at home
Anthony Edwards scored 24 points and Minnesota held host Memphis to just 38.6 percent shooting from the floor, as the Timberwolves sent the Grizzlies to their fourth consecutive loss with a 119-97 decision Sunday....
Magic turn back Hornets for 7th straight win
Franz Wagner and Cole Anthony scored 30 points apiece as the Orlando Magic extended their winning streak to seven games, beating the visiting Charlotte Hornets 130-117 on Sunday....