Basketball Page 894 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Boise State braces for stern test from Clemson
Boise State hits the road for the first time this season when it challenges Clemson on Sunday afternoon in South Carolina....
This week in the NBA, November 18, 2023
If you went to bed last night thinking that it’s a shame that the 76ers Kelly Oubre Jr. was injured in a hit-and-run accident on Saturday while walking alone in Philly, you may have been confused this morning to see much of X (formerly Twitter) losing its collective mind and suggesting the Oubre Jr....
No. 19 Texas steps up competition, faces Louisville in New York
No. 19 Texas was successful on both ends of the floor while opening the season with three decisive victories, but the Longhorns take a major step up in competition as they battle Louisville on Sunday afternoon in the semifinals of the Empire Classic in New York....
Boston College aims to slow Harvard freshman Malik Mack
Boston College coach Earl Grant liked what he saw from his defense in the second half of a 68-61 triumph over visiting Richmond on Wednesday....
Spurs seek to snap 7-game skid, face short-handed Grizzlies
The San Antonio Spurs hope that a spirited effort, even in defeat, will carry forward and help snap a seven-game losing streak when they host the struggling and short-handed Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday....
Mavericks take on Bucks to end road trip
The Dallas Mavericks conclude a four-game road trip on Saturday when they visit the Milwaukee Bucks, who are playing their second game in a weekend back-to-back set....
Heat face Bulls in search of eighth straight win
The Miami Heat bring a seven-game winning streak to Chicago for a Saturday matchup with the slumping Bulls....
Washington edges mistake-prone Xavier in Las Vegas
Keion Brooks Jr. scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds and Washington capitalized on Xavier's miscues to score a 74-71 win in the second game of the Continental Tire Main Event on Friday in Las Vegas....
Sizzling Knicks look to add to Hornets' woes
The Charlotte Hornets have addressed at least one potential distraction now that Miles Bridges is back in action....
South Carolina tops DePaul despite poor foul shooting
Meechie Johnson scored 18 of his team-high 24 points in the first half Friday night as South Carolina overcame some poor foul shooting to stop DePaul 73-68 in the Arizona Tip-Off in Glendale....
Pelicans take on resurgent Timberwolves
The New Orleans Pelicans shook off a five-game losing streak with impressive home wins against the Dallas Mavericks and the Denver Nuggets....
Top 25 roundup: UNC Greensboro upsets No. 14 Arkansas
Keyshaun Langley poured in 23 points as UNC Greensboro pulled off a 78-72 upset of No. 14 Arkansas on Friday night in Fayetteville, Ark....
James Harden's 4-point play pushes Clippers past Rockets
James Harden completed a four-point play with six seconds remaining to cap a 24-point night, and the Los Angeles Clippers ended a six-game losing streak with a 106-100 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday in an NBA in-season tournament game....
Kevin Durant puts up 38 as Suns sink Jazz
Kevin Durant scored 38 points and hit a late clutch 3-pointer to help the Phoenix Suns defeat the Utah Jazz 131-128 on Friday in Salt Lake City....
No. 3 Arizona too much for Belmont
Caleb Love had his best-scoring game at Arizona with 20 points and freshman Motiejus Krivas also scored 20 as the No. 3 Wildcats routed Belmont 100-68 on Friday night in Tucson, Ariz....
LeBron James pours in 35 points as Lakers extend Blazers' skid
LeBron James recorded 35 points and nine assists to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 107-95 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night....
NBA roundup: De'Aaron Fox (43 points) pushes Kings past Spurs
De'Aaron Fox scored a season-high 43 points to help the visiting Sacramento Kings do just enough to outlast the struggling San Antonio Spurs 129-120 in on Friday....
Ole Miss has just enough to fend off Sam Houston
Allen Flanigan scored a game-high 23 points and Ole Miss held off Sam Houston 70-67 Friday night in Oxford, Miss....
Stanford shrugs off slow start to roll past Eastern Washington
Andrej Stojakovic scored 18 points Friday night to lead five players in double figures as Stanford shrugged off a slow start to rout Eastern Washington 95-70 in a nonconference game in Palo Alto, Calif....
Oregon pulls away from Tennessee St. in second half
Jesse Zarzuela's first appearance on Oregon's home court was a successful one as the transfer from Central Michigan scored 14 points for the Ducks in their 92-67 win over Tennessee State on Friday night in Eugene, Ore....