Basketball Page 874 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
The roast of LeBron James took place on social media following the NBA Cup championship game
There’s a saying in the social media world about the internet being undefeated. So, while Father Time chases after LeBron James, the internet takes pride in tackling the King to the ground every chance it gets. This time, they’ve captured him after James and the Lakers secured a victory Saturday nig...
Heat, Hornets meet with both in search of traction
The Charlotte Hornets offense came in different doses in their most recent game, and it could be a good thing for a team searching for a formula that breeds consistency....
Providence dominates early, cruises past Brown
Devin Carter scored a team-high 18 points as Providence used a dominant first half to cruise past crosstown rival Brown 74-54 on Sunday afternoon....
LeBron James proved the Lakers still have life by winning the NBA’s early bird special tournament
The Los Angeles Lakers added another trophy to their overflowing stockpile, LeBron James added another accolade to his stuffed resume and all’s right with the world. After Shohei Ohtani joined the Dodgers, the City of Champions had even more reason to celebrate Saturday when the Lakers ran away with...
Grizzlies G Ja Morant nearing return from suspension
Ja Morant has at least one box to check before he can return to the Memphis Grizzlies from his 25-game suspension: a conversation with NBA commissioner Adam Silver....
Top 25 roundup: Washington ends No. 7 Gonzaga's Pac-12 win streak
Keion Brooks Jr. scored 17 points, including four late free throws, as Washington upset No. 7 Gonzaga 78-73 on Saturday night in Seattle, ending the Bulldogs' 16-game winning streak against Pac-12 Conference opponents....
Washington breaks No. 7 Gonzaga's hold on Pac-12 foes
Keion Brooks Jr. scored 17 points, including four late free throws, as Washington upset No. 7 Gonzaga 78-73 Saturday night in Seattle, ending the Bulldogs' 16-game winning streak against Pac-12 Conference opponents....
No. 25 San Diego State wards off upset, just gets by UC Irvine
No. 25 San Diego State coughed up a 16-point, second-half lead, then rallied to close the game with six points in the final 44 seconds to post a 63-62 win over visiting UC Irvine on Saturday night....
San Diego stays hot at home, burns Arizona State
PJ Hayes and Deuce Turner both set career highs with 23 points apiece as San Diego beat visiting Arizona State 89-84 on Saturday night....
Anthony Davis' big game leads Lakers past Pacers for tourney title
Anthony Davis recorded 41 points, 20 rebounds, five assists and four blocked shots as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Indiana Pacers 123-109 on Saturday night in the in-season tournament championship game of the NBA Cup at Las Vegas....
No. 8 Marquette uses fast start to fly by Notre Dame
Oso Ighodaro had 20 points and Tyler Kolek added 17 as eighth-ranked Marquette scored the first 17 points of the game and coasted to a 78-59 nonconference victory over longtime rival Notre Dame on Saturday night in Milwaukee....
Big second half lets Oregon pull away from UTEP
Jermaine Couisnard scored 15 of his team-leading 18 points in the second half, and Oregon held visiting Texas El-Paso to 24 points in the second half on its way to a 71-49 win Saturday night in Eugene, Ore....
Rutgers ends 2-game losing streak vs. Seton Hall
Noah Fernandes scored a team-high 19 points, Clifford Omoruyi had 11 points, 13 rebounds and seven blocked shots, and visiting Rutgers earned a 70-63 win over rival Seton Hall on Saturday in Newark, N.J....
Parker Friedrichsen's 19 points help Wake Forest beat NJIT
Freshman Parker Friedrichsen pumped in a career-high 19 points off the bench and Wake Forest finally pulled away in an 83-59 victory against visiting NJIT on Saturday night at Winston-Salem, N.C....
Villanova ends 3-game skid by dropping UCLA
Tyler Burton had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Hakim Hart added 10 points and host Villanova defeated UCLA 65-56 Saturday in Philadelphia....
Utah hands No. 14 BYU first loss of season
Gabe Madsen made five 3-pointers and scored 17 points, and Utah handed No. 14 BYU its first loss of the season, beating its fierce rivals 73-69 on Saturday at Salt Lake City....
No. 18 James Madison tops Old Dominion, wins 5th straight in series
T.J. Bickerstaff delivered 21 points and 12 rebounds as No. 18 James Madison rolled past host Old Dominion 84-69 in the in-state Royal Rivalry on Saturday night in Norfolk, Va....
Xavier hangs on to beat Cincinnati in crosstown rivalry
Quincy Olivari scored 27 points while Abou Ousmane scored 10 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help host Xavier spoil Cincinnati's perfect record with an 84-79 victory on Saturday in Cincinnati....
Saint Mary’s upends No. 13 Colorado State, 64-61
Augustas Marciulionis scored a career-high 18 points before fouling out with the score tied, and Saint Mary's held on to upset No. 13 Colorado State 64-61 in a nonconference game on Saturday afternoon in Fort Collins, Colo....
Mavericks G Kyrie Irving (foot) out indefinitely
Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving sustained a heel contusion in Friday night's game and there is no timetable for his return, the team announced Saturday....