Basketball Page 843 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Keshon Gilbert scores 25 as Iowa State routs rival Iowa
Keshon Gilbert poured in a career-high-tying 25 points and Robert Jones added a season-high 18 on 6-of-6 shooting from the field as Iowa State cruised to a 90-65 win over visiting Iowa in the Cy-Hawk rivalry Thursday night in Ames, Iowa....
Kings, Suns aim to climb out of recent funks
After they both missed out on a trip to Las Vegas, the Phoenix Suns and visiting Sacramento Kings will meet Friday in what effectively amounts to a consolation game of the NBA in-season tournament....
Rockets face Nuggets, eye season-series victory and first road win
While the NBA reached the Las Vegas portion of the inaugural in-season tournament, the rest of the league is playing in the consolation bracket....
USC planning for Bronny James to make debut Sunday
Bronny James is expected to make his debut for Southern California on Sunday when the Trojans play Long Beach State, coach Andy Enfield said Thursday....
Pacers top Bucks in semifinals of in-season tournament
Bruce Brown gave Indiana the lead for good with 6:15 remaining, Tyrese Haliburton capped a monster performance with a back-breaking 3-pointer, and the Pacers surprised the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks 128-119 Thursday in the semifinals of the NBA's inaugural in-season tournament in Las Vegas....
Grizzlies seek revenge on red-hot Timberwolves
The resurgent Memphis Grizzlies get an opportunity to avenge one of their most lopsided defeats of the season when they host the streaking Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night....
Rolling Bulls out to hand Spurs 16th straight loss
The Chicago Bulls will carry a season-best three-game winning streak into San Antonio when they square off against the reeling Spurs on Friday....
Facing surging Thunder, Warriors try to get 'puzzle' to fit
Steve Kerr wants to let his team work through issues on its own....
Cavs riding momentum into rematch with Heat
The Cleveland Cavaliers seek their fifth win in the last six games on Friday when they begin a four-game road swing against the Miami Heat....
Texas Tech loses F Devan Cambridge (knee) for season
Texas Tech forward Devan Cambridge will miss the rest of the season after suffering a knee injury this week, the program announced Thursday....
Mikal Bridges, Nets try to keep Wizards reeling
The Brooklyn Nets probably would prefer to win a game without 43 lead changes but feel reassured Mikal Bridges can deliver winning plays in the final minutes....
After in-season tourney exit, Celtics return home to meet Knicks
The Boston Celtics will try to remain unbeaten at home this season and defeat the New York Knicks for the third time in as many meetings when the teams face off on Friday....
Magic eye return to form as Pistons try to halt growing skid
Paolo Banchero offered another reminder why he's one of the league's emerging stars on Wednesday, when he scored a career-high 42 points in a 121-111 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers....
Joel Embiid, 76ers look to add to Hawks' troubles
The Philadelphia 76ers will hope to ride the momentum of Joel Embiid's 50-point performance into their game against the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Friday....
The Clippers are starting to gel, but P.J. Tucker wasn’t wrong
NBA journeyman P.J. Tucker had some interesting comments about the Los Angeles Clippers earlier this week about there not being enough basketballs to fulfill the team’s needs. Of course, he’s referring to his Clippers recently adding James Harden to a roster that already included Paul George, Kawhi ...
Makayla Timpson, No. 20 Florida State shoot down Jacksonville
Makayla Timpson scored 19 points with 12 rebounds to pace five Florida State players in double figures as the No. 20 Seminoles defeated Jacksonville 99-73 on Thursday in Tallahassee, Fla....
Bulls G Zach LaVine denies sitting over trade speculation
One day after foot pain derailed his plans to return to the Chicago Bulls' lineup, Zach LaVine denied he's sitting out for any other reason than his current injury....
No. 16 Kentucky looks to bounce back vs. Penn
Nothing has come easy for No. 16 Kentucky this season....
Hornets, Raptors look to snap out of doldrums
The Toronto Raptors and Charlotte Hornets have a lot in common. And that isn't necessarily good....
No. 5 UConn looks to pick up speed vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Fifth-ranked UConn will play the first of its two remaining non-conference games when it meets visiting Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday afternoon in Storrs, Conn....