Basketball Page 865 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Grizzlies fight off skidding Clippers for second win of season
Desmond Bane poured in 27 points and the Memphis Grizzlies held off a feverish rally from the host Los Angeles Clippers to pick up a 105-101 victory on Sunday afternoon....
Streaking No. 3 Purdue takes on Xavier
The third-ranked Purdue Boilermakers will look to continue several impressive streaks when they host the Xavier Musketeers on Monday night in West Lafayette, Ind....
Coming off big win, No. 12 Arizona wary of Southern
No. 12 Arizona is coming off one of the biggest road victories in school history as it returns home to play Southern on Monday night in Tucson, Ariz....
Lakers' LeBron James (calf) to miss first game this season vs. Blazers
Los Angeles star LeBron James will miss his first game of the season on Sunday night against the visiting Portland Trail Blazers because of a left calf contusion, the team announced....
Nets make plays down the stretch to stop Wizards
Mikal Bridges shook off a difficult shooting performance to score six of his 27 points in the final 2 1/2 minutes as the Brooklyn Nets made plays down the stretch in a 102-94 victory over the Washington Wizards Sunday in New York....
Clemson storms back to beat Davidson, win Asheville Championship
After falling behind by as many as 18 points, Clemson mounted a furious comeback to take down Davidson in a 68-65 thriller to win the Asheville Championship on Sunday in Asheville, N.C....
Oklahoma State bounces back by beating Sam Houston
Bryce Thompson scored a game-high 17 points on 4-for-5 3-point shooting to help lead Oklahoma State to an 85-70 win over visiting Sam Houston on Sunday in Stillwater, Okla....
No. 7 Houston learning to mesh with Stetson up next
It was a lagging start for No. 7 Houston on Saturday against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, a beginning that included the Cougars falling into an early five-point hole....
Texas Tech finishes strong to beat San Jose State
Texas Tech stepped up its level of competition on Sunday and had a fight on its hands....
Armando Bacot posts double-double, No. 19 North Carolina downs Lehigh
Armando Bacot collected 22 points and 20 rebounds and teammate RJ Davis added 22 points to propel No. 19 North Carolina past visiting Lehigh 90-68 on Sunday afternoon in Chapel Hill, N.C....
Five-star recruit Khani Rooths commits to Michigan
The Michigan men's basketball program got a verbal commitment Sunday from forward Khani Rooths, a five-star recruit ranked in the top 30 in the Class of 2024....
Balanced Iowa State blows by Idaho State
Tre King and Keshon Gilbert scored 16 points apiece to lead four players in double figures and lift host Iowa State to an 86-55 win against Idaho State on Sunday in Ames, Iowa....
UAB makes free throws, edges Maryland
Eric Gaines posted a game-high 20 points, Alejandro Vasquez scored all 14 of his points in the second half and UAB took down Maryland 66-63 in the third-place game of the Asheville Championship on Sunday in Asheville, N.C....
Viktor Lakhin scores 26, leads Cincinnati past Eastern Washington
Viktor Lakhin collected a career-high 26 points and 11 rebounds as host Cincinnati pulled away after halftime for an 85-73 victory over Eastern Washington on Sunday....
Knicks stay hot at home, crush Hornets
RJ Barrett scored 24 points Sunday afternoon for the New York Knicks, who completed a perfect homestand by routing the Charlotte Hornets 129-107....
Aundre Hyatt, Rutgers pull away from Bryant
Aundre Hyatt scored a game-high 19 points and hit the go-ahead 3-pointer just before the midway point of the second half Sunday afternoon for host Rutgers, which fended off an upset bid by Bryant and escaped with a 66-57 win in Piscataway, N.J....
NBA fines Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins $25K
The NBA fined Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins $25,000 for criticizing officials following Friday's home loss to the Utah Jazz....
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James Harden responds to analyst's criticism: 'I pay that sh-t no mind' [Update]
Updated Nov. 16: Clippers guard James Harden told Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes that he hasn’t seen Brian Dameris’ rant, but has heard about it....
Bensley Joseph, No. 13 Miami aim to subdue FIU
It's easy to forget about Bensley Joseph ... unless you're the player he's guarding....
No. 22 Villanova looks to ride momentum into 'Big 5' clash vs. Penn
No. 22 Villanova will play its first fixture in the newly imagined Philadelphia Big 5 tournament when it pays a visit to Penn on Monday night....