Basketball Page 834 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Unbeaten Oklahoma faces first real test vs. Iowa
Oklahoma has blasted through its first four games, winning by an average of 33 points....
Cam Thomas (ankle) could rejoin Nets next week
The Brooklyn Nets provided injury updates Wednesday for guards Ben Simmons, Cam Thomas and Dennis Smith Jr....
Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers are putting on a show
It’s the season of giving and the Indiana Pacers have one man to be thankful for their early season prosperity. Tyrese Haliburton has given the league whiplash leading Indiana’s turnaround in the second year of his stint in Indiana. No offense is more captivating to watch or more dynamic than Indian...
Unbeaten Iowa State opens ESPN tourney against VCU
Under third-year head coach T.J. Otzelberger, Iowa State has shined in Thanksgiving-week tournaments....
76ers C Joel Embiid (hip) to miss game vs. Wolves
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will miss Wednesday night's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves with left hip soreness, The Athletic reported....
UConn G Azzi Fudd (ACL) out for season
UConn star Azzi Fudd will miss the remainder of the 2023-24 season with a right knee injury, the team announced Wednesday....
Dillon Brooks sure embraces the role of the villain
If there was a Villain of the Year award, Dillon Brooks would be a leading candidate every year. He’s been able to bring some personality to the Houston Rockets, even if it annoys the hell out of everyone around. The Rockets host the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night, and Brooks isn’t giving his ...
Henry Coleman III, No. 12 Texas A&M aim to jolt Penn State
Henry Coleman III is putting on a dominating display to start the season for No. 12 Texas A&M....
Mavericks look to ride high-octane offense in clash vs. Lakers
Sometimes the best way to ignite a dormant offense is with a stingy defense. In the case of the Dallas Mavericks, they appear to have it the other way around....
Trail Blazers aim to snap 8-game skid in rematch vs. Jazz
The Trail Blazers haven't won a game since Nov. 3 while the Utah Jazz's last triumph came eight days ago against Portland....
Short-handed Suns, Warriors set for rematch of season opener
The Golden State Warriors and host Phoenix Suns once again will see each other at less than full strength on Wednesday when the Pacific Division clubs meet in a rematch of their opening-night encounter....
It's mini-March Madness, only in November
Gather round. It’s Feast Week: When college basketball and holiday branding collide in a breathtaking fireworks show of national championship contenders facing off in gyms barely fit for a church league game....
No. 11 Gonzaga, UCLA get NCAA Tournament rematch
A rematch of an NCAA Tournament West Regional semifinal last season pits No. 11 Gonzaga against UCLA on Wednesday in the fifth-place game of the Maui Invitational....
No. 22 James Madison chases Cancun crown vs. Fresno St.
Ranked for the first time in program history, No. 22 James Madison keeps rolling along, extending its charmed run of improbable wins....
Timberwolves host Sixers in battle of 10-win teams
The Minnesota Timberwolves will look to maintain their torrid start to the season when they face the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night in Minneapolis....
Syracuse, Chaminade down to last chance for tourney win
Syracuse and host school Chaminade would like to end their Maui Invitational experience with a victory....
No. 1 Kansas, No. 7 Tennessee try to salvage second Maui win
It might be the third-place game at the Maui Invitational in Honolulu, but the Wednesday contest will feature two highly rated teams as the No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks take on the No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers....
Styles clash as No. 4 Marquette, No. 2 Purdue meet in Maui final
No. 4 Marquette and No. 2 Purdue will bring completely different styles into the championship game of the Maui Invitational on Wednesday in Honolulu....
Raptors look to slow hot-shooting Pacers
The Indiana Pacers will try to maintain their hot shooting Wednesday night when the oppose the Toronto Raptors in Indianapolis....
On second night of back-to-back, Cavs welcome Heat
The Miami Heat reach the midpoint of a five-game road swing on Wednesday when they face a Cleveland Cavaliers team playing the second leg of a road-home back-to-back....