Basketball Page 899 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Lakers look to bounce back against Trail Blazers
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers earlier this week without LeBron James....
Eyeing improvement, unbeaten Penn St. faces Morehead St. next
It's going to take a lot more than three wins for Penn State coach Mike Rhoades to relax....
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 8 UConn routs No. 20 Maryland
Paige Bueckers scored 24 points on 10-of-15 shooting and recorded six steals to lead No. 8 UConn to an easy 80-48 victory over No. 20 Maryland on Thursday night at Storrs, Conn....
Poor-shooting Texas Tech tops Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Texas Tech overcame dreadful long-range shooting and eventually subdued visiting Texas A&M Corpus Christi 73-64 on Thursday night in Lubbock, Texas....
Jimmy Butler-led Heat defeat Nets for 7th straight win
Jimmy Butler scored a game-high 36 points and added five rebounds, three assists and three blocks, leading the host Miami Heat to their seventh straight win, a 122-115 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night....
Clippers F Paul George fined $35k for criticizing officials
The NBA fined Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George $35,000 on Thursday night for criticizing officiating earlier this week....
Kel’el Ware (22 points), Indiana 3-0 after beating Wright State
Kel'el Ware had 22 points and 12 rebounds to lead Indiana to an 89-80 home win over Wright State on Thursday....
UCF stifles Cal State Fullerton in blowout victory
Jaylin Sellers scored 15 points and UCF put together a masterclass defensive performance to beat Cal State Fullerton 72-44 on Thursday night in Orlando, Fla....
No. 6 Houston builds cushion, cruises past Towson
LJ Cryer poured in 18 points and No. 6 Houston used a stingy defense to maintain control in a 65-49 whipping of Towson on Thursday night in the opening round of the Charleston Classic at Charleston, S.C....
Virginia defense shuts down Texas Southern
Ryan Dunn, Reece Beekman and the Virginia defense smothered Texas Southern in a 62-33 victory on Thursday night in Charlottesville, Va....
St. Bonaventure edges Oklahoma State 66-64 in game of runs
Daryl Banks III hit the tying and go-ahead free throws with 20.3 seconds left as St. Bonaventure mounted the final surge in a game of runs to edge Oklahoma State 66-64 in the first game of the Legends Classic on Thursday night in New York....
Devin Booker, Suns prepare for back-to-back at Jazz
The Utah Jazz and Phoenix Suns are heading into Friday night's showdown in Salt Lake City on a positive note after picking up wins in their most recent outings....
Rockets seek 7th straight win, take on reeling Clippers
Fresh off a victory over the defending champions that continued to validate their improved level of play, the Houston Rockets will return to NBA in-season tournament play Friday with a road matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers....
Nuggets aim to get over .500 on road, beat Pelicans again
The Denver Nuggets, who are preparing to visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night, are the reigning NBA champions and are tied for the best record in this young season....
Magic seek another road victory against Bulls
Even as a seemingly comfortable second-half lead evaporated, the Orlando Magic felt in control of Wednesday's eventual last-second road victory against the Chicago Bulls....
Raptors aim for faster start in in-season tourney debut vs. Celtics
The Toronto Raptors know they must break their habit of slow starts when they play the visiting Boston Celtics Friday night in their first NBA in-season tournament game....
Surging Kings look to extend Spurs' losing streak
The surging Sacramento Kings look to extend their four-game winning streak and continue their recent success on the road against San Antonio when they visit the Spurs on Friday in an NBA in-season tournament game....
Dayton rallies, beats LSU in dramatic finish
Nate Santos sank a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 3.5 seconds left, and Dayton overcame a 15-point second-half deficit to defeat LSU 70-67 in the first round of the Charleston Classic on Thursday in Charleston, S.C....
Cavaliers back home, seeking win over Pistons
The Cleveland Cavaliers welcome the visiting Detroit Pistons to town on Friday for an NBA in-season tournament matchup, with both teams seeking their first win in pool play....
Wisconsin looking to change course at Robert Morris' expense
Wisconsin will be looking to fix an uncharacteristically porous defense after back-to-back losses when the Badgers host Robert Morris in a nonconference matchup Friday night....