Basketball Page 859 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Bucks seek better results in return to Toronto
The Milwaukee Bucks will be looking for a better result when they visit the Toronto Raptors for the second time in two weeks Wednesday night....
Five-star big Jayden Quaintance commits to Kentucky
Kentucky added to its 2024 recruiting class Tuesday by earning a commitment from five-star forward/center prospect Jayden Quaintance....
Is a Netflix docuseries enough to make you care about the NBA In-Season tournament?
Word on the street is that the NBA and Netflix could be partnering up on the new In-Season tournament. Maybe Netflix can get fans to care about this seemingly pointless tournament nobody asked for. It sounds like all the risk would be on Netflix while the NBA sits back and soaks up all the publicity...
Report: Bulls, Zach LaVine could be open to trade
With the Chicago Bulls off to a slow start, the team and guard Zach LaVine could be open to a trade, The Athletic reported Tuesday....
Kim Mulkey: 'Coach's decision' to bench All-American Angel Reese
LSU head coach Kim Mulkey benched All-American forward Angel Reese for the entire second half Tuesday and gave a clearly filtered response as the reason....
BYU aims to attack glass vs. Southeastern Louisiana
BYU will tangle with a Southland Conference foe for the second time in three games when it hosts Southeastern Louisiana on Wednesday night in Provo, Utah....
New-look Georgetown visits Rutgers for tough early test
Everything was going according to plan for Georgetown and new coach Ed Cooley on Saturday at home against Holy Cross....
Louisville seeks more urgency vs. Coppin State
Louisville will play its third straight home game and try to bounce back from a loss against winless Coppin State on Wednesday night....
Warriors G Stephen Curry (knee) out vs. Timberwolves
Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry has been ruled out of Tuesday night's NBA in-season tournament game against the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves due to right knee soreness....
Jordan Poole and Kyle Kuzma are the Kobe and Shaq of the Tanking Title
It’s never a good thing when your two superstars are trending on social media after another loss. That has become the norm for Jordan Poole and Kyle Kuzma. Their first run-in with infamy came when Poole lobbed an oop to Kuzma off the backboard while losing by 20. Together they’re the Bennifer of pro...
Mikaylah Williams drops 42, helps No. 7 LSU outlast Kent State
No. 7 LSU handed the ball to freshman Mikaylah Williams and got out of the way on Tuesday, riding the hot hand for 42 of the team's 109 points in a 30-point victory over Kent State in Baton Rouge....
Boston College takes on high-scoring Richmond
Boston College begins a two-game homestand before Thanksgiving week when it hosts Richmond in a battle of early-season unbeatens on Wednesday night....
Seton Hall, stepping up center play, takes on Albany
Three Seton Hall guards are scoring in double figures through two games, but the team appears to be most improved at center in the early going....
Ohio State looking to bounce back vs. Merrimack
Ohio State hopes to apply lessons learned from its first defeat when the Buckeyes host Merrimack on Wednesday night in Columbus....
Still seeking backcourt help, Virginia Tech faces Campbell
Virginia Tech entered this season hoping to remedy its dependence on Hunter Cattoor and Sean Pedulla....
Oh, great, now Zion Williamson wants to take basketball seriously
While it’s great that Zion Williamson is finally ready to shed his life as an influencer for a career in professional basketball, no one wants to hear the frustrations of a player who hasn’t played in a single consequential NBA game. The New Orleans Pelicans’ forward doesn’t sound happy with his rol...
No. 6 Houston tangles with Towson in Charleston tourney
There are times when Houston coach Kelvin Sampson is prone to consider the big picture when piecing together the plan for the season....
Blazers C Robert Williams III undergoes knee surgery
Portland Trail Blazers center Robert Williams III underwent successful right knee surgery....
Nebraska hosts Stony Brook, seeks to stay unbeaten
Nebraska hopes to match its best start in five years when it hosts Stony Brook in a non-conference game Wednesday night in Lincoln, Neb....
No. 19 Texas tries to tap brakes on turnovers, welcomes Rice
No. 19 Texas welcomes Rice on Wednesday in Austin, and the Longhorns are fixed on repairing early turnover issues....