Basketball Page 824 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
No Kevin Durant, no problem as Suns blast Blazers
Bradley Beal netted 21 points to lead seven scorers in double figures as the Phoenix Suns recorded their fourth consecutive victory with a 109-88 rout of the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night....
Jordan Clarkson gets first Jazz triple-double since '08 in beating Mavs
Jordan Clarkson registered Utah's first triple-double in nearly 16 years and the Jazz avenged a 50-point loss to the Dallas Mavericks with a 127-90 victory Monday night in Salt Lake City....
Nuggets take control with monster 3rd quarter, cruise past Hornets
Jamal Murray scored 11 of his 25 points in another big third quarter for the Denver Nuggets, who beat visiting Charlotte 111-93 on Monday night to hand the Hornets their 11th straight loss....
Pacers' backcourt shines in win over Bucks
Tyrese Haliburton scored 26 points and Bennedict Mathurin dropped 25 to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 122-113 win against the host Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night....
New-look Raptors knock off Cavs
Pascal Siakam scored 36 points and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 124-121 on Monday night....
Pistons start strong but Rockets' offense takes over for win
Alperen Sengun and Jalen Green combined for 37 points in the third quarter as the Houston Rockets turned an offensive explosion in that period into a 136-113 victory over the Detroit Pistons that snapped a three-game losing skid....
Magic, Warriors meet amid lineup tinkering
The Golden State Warriors get an opportunity to tip off 2024 by doing something they have never done before — beat Paolo Banchero — when they host the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night in San Francisco....
Two of NBA's best clash as Celtics take on Thunder
It's no surprise that the Boston Celtics had the NBA's best record as the calendar turned to 2024....
After nonconference scare, St. John's turns to Butler matchup
A brief return to nonconference play Saturday was long enough to remind Rick Pitino how much work remains in his attempt to rebuild the St. John's program....
Containing Pelicans' trio presents formidable task for skidding Nets
The New Orleans Pelicans have posted back-to-back wins, largely due to Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram and CJ McCollum, each of whom scored more than 20 points in both games....
Well-rested Kansas State faces upset-minded Chicago State
Following a 12-day winter break, Kansas State will return to the court Tuesday for its last nonconference game of the season, welcoming Chicago State to Manhattan, Kan....
Grizzlies still finding footing as Spurs come to town
The Memphis Grizzlies will attempt to snap a three-game losing streak when they host the also-struggling San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday in a Western Conference clash....
Creighton, Georgetown seek to improve on 0-2 Big East starts
Tied at the bottom of the Big East standings, Creighton and Georgetown enter their matchup Tuesday in Washington in a similar mindset....
High-scoring Wake Forest streaks into matchup with Boston College
Wake Forest can extend its winning streak to eight games when it goes on the road to face Boston College in an ACC matchup Tuesday night in Chestnut Hill, Mass....
76ers hope Joel Embiid can return for rematch with Bulls
Following a 2-2 road trip, the Philadelphia 76ers will return home for a rematch against the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday....
TCU trounces Texas A&M-Commerce in nonconference finale
Ernest Udeh Jr. turned in a 13-point, 18-rebound double-double as TCU defeated Texas A&M-Commerce 77-42 on Monday in Fort Worth, Texas....
New Mexico, No. 13 Colorado State paired in early MWC headliner
Along with a 12-1 record entering this Mountain West Conference opener, visiting New Mexico and No. 13 Colorado State head into Tuesday's matchup with a few common bonds....
Julius Randle helps Knicks outlast Timberwolves
Julius Randle scored 12 of the final 13 points for the New York Knicks, who squandered most of a 22-point third-quarter lead Monday afternoon before holding off the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves, 112-106....
Different coaches in new era for Syracuse-Duke rivalry
It's certain that the whole mold of a Syracuse-Duke matchup has been altered....
Jaylin Williams, No. 25 Auburn set to face Penn
Jaylin Williams didn't miss a single shot the last time Auburn took the floor....