Basketball Page 887 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Texas Tech aims to keep rolling in first road test at Butler
Fresh off its biggest victory of the young season, Texas Tech takes on another challenge Thursday with a road game against Butler as part of the inaugural Big East-Big 12 Battle....
Cavaliers move past tournament, focus on Blazers
After being eliminated from the NBA in-season tournament, the Cleveland Cavaliers turn their attention toward a matchup against the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday....
Angel Reese rejoins LSU as injury issues mount
Angel Reese is back with LSU and available to play for the Lady Tigers on Thursday in a showdown with Virginia Tech in Baton Rouge, La....
Report: Pelicans' CJ McCollum (lung) to return Wednesday
New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum is expected to make his return from a collapsed lung Wednesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers, ESPN reported....
Billy Gillispie on indefinite medical leave from Tarleton State
Tarleton State head coach Billy Gillispie is on indefinite medical leave, with Joseph Jones serving as interim coach....
Billy Donovan needs to end this Chicago tragedy and get back to college hoops
One thing that became apparent during the final night of the NBA’s In-Season Tournament Group Stage was that the Chicago Bulls stink. ...
Sorry, Congress, Adam Silver and the NBA aren't going to stop doing business with China
When the U.S. is at war with China in 20 years, on the list of microaggressions that incited the conflict will surely be NBA-China relations. The Association’s dealings in the People’s Republic of China are so well-documented and lucrative that they created in-roads for its players, who may not real...
The NBA In-Season Tournament: Where you can lose and still win
The NBA has really outdone itself this time. This In-Season tournament nobody asked for in the first place has gotten more convoluted as it extends into the later stages. Rewarding teams as they lose is the biggest participation trophy-era thing there could be. Sure, the analytics crowd is juiced ab...
No. 25 Oklahoma hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff, seeks to stay unbeaten
With six wins in as many games, No. 25 Oklahoma is off to its best start since the 2015-16 club began its season with a 12-0 record....
No. 15 Creighton aims to ignite offense vs. Oklahoma State
Creighton took a fierce beating in its last outing when an offense that topped 80 points in each of its first five games couldn't even score 50....
No. 16 Texas aims to continue ascent in clash vs. Texas State
No. 16 Texas will look to continue to grow as a team when it hosts Texas State on Thursday....
No. 13 FAU looks to knock Liberty from ranks of unbeaten
Liberty will be hunting for an upset when it visits 13th-ranked Florida Atlantic on Thursday night in Boca Raton, Fla....
Kings aim to carry momentum over against Clippers
The Sacramento Kings get less than 24 hours to calm the emotions of a dramatic win when they host the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night....
Rockets face Nuggets in search of first road win
The Denver Nuggets could have several key players return to action for their matchup against the visiting Houston Rockets on Wednesday....
Suns carry 7-game win streak into matchup with Raptors
The Phoenix Suns will shoot for their eighth consecutive victory on Wednesday when they complete a three-game road trip with a matchup against the Toronto Raptors....
Top 25 roundup: No. 12 Kentucky hands No. 8 Miami first loss
Freshman reserve Reed Sheppard was outstanding on both sides of the floor with 21 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals as No. 12 Kentucky knocked off No. 8 Miami 95-73 on Tuesday night as part of the inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge in Lexington, Ky....
NBA roundup: Kings stun Warriors, advance in tourney
Malik Monk banked in a tough 13-footer with 7.4 seconds left, Stephen Curry was then harassed into an off-target 37-footer at the buzzer, and the Sacramento Kings won West Group C of the NBA in-season tournament with a 124-123 victory over the visiting Golden State Warriors on Tuesday....
Matchups set for NBA in-season tourney quarterfinals
The Sacramento Kings, who rallied from a 24-point deficit on Tuesday to complete a perfect run through West Group C in the NBA in-season tournament, earned a home quarterfinal date with the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday....
Kings beat Warriors, win group, thanks to Malik Monk's heroics
Malik Monk banked in a tough 13-footer with 7.4 seconds left, Stephen Curry was then harassed into an off-target 37-footer at the buzzer, and the Sacramento Kings won West Group C of the NBA in-season tournament Tuesday night with a 124-123 victory over the visiting Golden State Warriors....
Looking for consistency, USC welcomes Eastern Washington
After splitting a pair of games against high-profile opponents in San Diego last week, Southern California returns home to Los Angeles to host Eastern Washington for a nonconference matchup on Wednesday....