Basketball Page 873 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Boston College rolls over Central Connecticut, 82-68
Donald Hand Jr. scored a career-high 16 points to lead Boston College to an 82-68 nonconference victory over Central Connecticut on Tuesday night in Chestnut Hill, Mass....
Bulls eye elusive third win, take on struggling Hornets
The Chicago Bulls will try to extend their first winning streak of the 2023-24 season Wednesday when the Charlotte Hornets visit for an Eastern Conference matchup....
NBA-best Timberwolves staying humble, tangle with Spurs
The Minnesota Timberwolves will go for their fifth win in a row when they host the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night in Minneapolis....
Raptors host Heat as both teams seek a spark
Two teams striving to improve on their early-season mediocrity clash Wednesday night when the Miami Heat visit the Toronto Raptors....
Red-hot Mikal Bridges leads Nets into matchup with Hawks
The last time the Brooklyn Nets visited the Atlanta Hawks, Mikal Bridges matched his career high with 45 points but the result was an overtime loss....
Joel Embiid expected back for Sixers' road game vs. Wizards
A five-day break came at just the right time for the Philadelphia 76ers....
Enough is enough? Pistons try to snap 17-game skid vs. Grizzlies
The last time the Detroit Pistons tasted victory, trick-or-treaters hadn't even collected their candy....
Magic visit Cavaliers, aim to start a new streak
The Orlando Magic aim to tighten up defensively in a bid to bounce back after seeing their franchise high-tying nine-game winning streak come to a halt....
Vanderbilt draws test against defense-minded San Francisco
San Francisco seeks its first win away from home when it visits Vanderbilt on Wednesday evening in Nashville, Tenn....
UCF rekindles old rivalry with Jacksonville
UCF and visiting Jacksonville will renew an old rivalry on Wednesday in Orlando, Fla., one that used to factor into NCAA Tournament berths....
After challenging early slate, St. John's meets Sacred Heart
As St. John's continues the start of its new era under coach Rick Pitino, the Red Storm will try for a fourth straight win when they host Sacred Heart on Wednesday night in Queens, N.Y....
Streaking Ohio State not looking past Miami (OH)
Ohio State will take a brief interlude from Big Ten play and look to extend its six-game winning streak against visiting Miami (OH) on Wednesday night in Columbus....
Skidding Penn State opens Big Ten slate at Maryland
Penn State isn't pointing fingers as it takes a four-game losing streak into its Big Ten opener at Maryland on Wednesday in College Park, Md....
Wake Forest aiming for more progress vs. Rutgers
Wake Forest is still establishing its team identity, but coach Steve Forbes is happy with the progress as the Demon Deacons prepare to host Rutgers on Wednesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C....
Frida Formann scores 23 as No. 8 Colorado tops UT Arlington
Frida Formann hit seven 3-pointers, six in the first half, to power No. 8 Colorado past visiting UT Arlington 95-74 on Tuesday afternoon in Boulder, Colo....
No. 21 Texas A&M eyes bounce-back effort vs. DePaul
No. 21 Texas A&M looks to reignite its offense on Wednesday night when it hosts reeling DePaul in College Station, Texas....
Denver aims to end No. 13 Colorado State's unbeaten run
Coach Niko Medved has an idea why his Colorado State team has gone from unranked when the season started to No. 13 and still rising....
How to hate-watch the rest of the NBA's In-Season Tournament, Part 2
Human nature drives us to dump on new concepts and the IST has inspired a whole host of reasons for the NBA Cup to receive hate. There’s a lot not to like including the scoring differentials playing a role in who advances, sneakers sliding around on the NBA’s personalized ice rinks, the 30-team fiel...
No. 24 Clemson, South Carolina set for perfect rivalry game
Clemson navigated a tricky part of the schedule last week....
No. 3 Houston puts unbeaten mark on line vs. rival Rice
No. 3 Houston will look to continue its torrid start to the season and remain undefeated when it hosts Rice on Wednesday in the battle between city rivals....