Basketball Page 846 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Mike Conley, Rudy Gobert lead Timberwolves past reeling Spurs
Mike Conley poured in a team-high 18 points, and Rudy Gobert added 16 points and 20 rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves were at their best late in a 102-94 win over the hapless San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday in Minneapolis....
No. 8 Marquette mauls No. 12 Texas in Big East-Big 12 Battle
Tyler Kolek scored a season-high 28 points and Kam Jones added 17 as No. 8 Marquette bounced back from an in-state-rivalry loss to rout No. 12 Texas 86-65 in a Big East-Big 12 Battle game on Wednesday in Milwaukee....
No. 3 Houston overwhelms crosstown rival Rice in blowout
LJ Cryer scored 15 points in 24 minutes of court time, but defense made the real difference in No. 3 Houston's decisive 75-39 victory against Rice on Wednesday in a battle of rivals from the Bayou City in Houston, TX....
Jahmir Young, Julian Reese lift Maryland over Penn State in OT
Jahmir Young and Julian Reese combined for 52 points as Maryland outlasted Penn State 81-75 in overtime on Wednesday night in College Park, Md....
Cavs overcome Paolo Banchero's 42, Magic in dominant fashion
Donovan Mitchell scored 15 of his 35 points in the first quarter to lift the host Cleveland Cavaliers to a 121-111 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday....
NC State takes control down low, crushes Maryland-Eastern Shore
Jayden Taylor poured in 21 points as North Carolina State routed Maryland-Eastern Shore 93-61 on Wednesday night in Raleigh, N.C....
Joel Embiid scores 50 as 76ers knock off Wizards
Joel Embiid had 50 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists to lift the Philadelphia 76ers past the host Washington Wizards 131-126 on Wednesday....
Desmond Bane (49), Grizzlies send Pistons to 18th straight loss
Desmond Bane poured in a career-high 49 points as the visiting Memphis Grizzlies handed the Detroit Pistons an 18th consecutive loss, 116-102 on Wednesday....
Joel Soriano, Saint John's pile on early to dispatch Sacred Heart
Joel Soriano scored 10 points during a decisive first-half run and posted a double-double Wednesday night for host St. John's, which rolled to an 85-50 win over Sacred Heart in Queens, N.Y....
Thierno Sylla, UCF put Jacksonville on blast
Thierno Sylla notched career highs of 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead UCF to a 94-52 blowout victory over Jacksonville on Wednesday night in Orlando, Fla....
Ohio State continues win streak, handles Miami (Ohio)
Roddy Gayle Jr. led six Ohio State scorers in double figures with 15 points, and the host Buckeyes defeated Miami (Ohio) 84-64 in Columbus on Wednesday for their seventh straight win....
Norchad Omier, No. 15 Miami manhandle Long Island
Norchad Omier posted his fourth double-double of the season to lead five double-digit scorers as No. 15 Miami crushed Long Island 97-49 on Wednesday in Coral Gables, Fla....
Monster runs help Wake Forest bully Rutgers
Kevin Miller scored 23 points, Efton Reid put up 12 points and 14 rebounds in his season debut and Wake Forest used two big scoring runs to put away Rutgers 76-57 on Wednesday in Winston-Salem, N.C....
Lakers face Pelicans, motivated by tourney's 'big stage'
LeBron James is highly energized about the prospects of leading the Los Angeles Lakers to the inaugural NBA Cup....
Iowa out to continue domination of Iowa State
Iowa will search for improved shooting while Iowa State tries to protect its perfect home record when the in-state rivals meet Thursday at Ames, Iowa....
UNLV-Dayton game called off after campus shooting
UNLV's road game at Dayton was called off Wednesday night after a mass shooting earlier in the day on the Las Vegas campus....
Anthony Edwards is salty about being called an All-Star
The next time you’re out and about and happen to run into Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards, don’t dare refer to him as an All-Star. Even though he is indeed a one-time All-Star “selection,” he won’t acknowledge this fact. He doesn’t count it since he wasn’t a first-choice selection to the...
No. 2 prospect Dylan Harper commits to Rutgers
Five-star combo guard and the consensus No. 2 recruit Dylan Harper committed to Rutgers on Wednesday, giving the Scarlet Knights two of the top three prospects in the Class of 2024....
High-scoring Pacers roll dice vs. Bucks at Las Vegas
The Indiana Pacers' improbable run through the inaugural NBA in-season tournament continues Thursday night when they attempt to take down the Eastern Conference's top seed, the Milwaukee Bucks, in the semifinals at Las Vegas....
Darko Rajakovic using food as Raptors' motivator
Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic is getting creative to attempt to create a winning streak– by offering to buy the team dinner if they beat the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. ...