Basketball

No. 14 Jayhawks rout No. 10 Kansas State, 83-62
Ben McLemore scored 30 points on his 20th birthday, Jeff Withey dominated in the paint and No. 14 Kansas routed No. 10 Kansas State 83-62 on Monday ...
Short-handed Spurs beat Bulls 103-89
Tim Duncan was dressed in street clothes, with Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili joining him on the bench. San Antonio's three biggest stars got up ...
Mullens, Bobcats end Celtics' win streak 94-91
All in all, Monday proved to be a painful night for the Boston Celtics. Not only did the Celtics have their seven-game losing streak snapped at the ...
Thrilling finishes, upsets fuel Big 10
The Big Ten may well be the best league in the nation. It has certainly been one of the most fun to watch this season. The depth of the conference — ...
Hurricanes climb to 3rd in rankings for 1st time
Miami Hurricanes center Julian Gamble learned about his team's latest ranking when he received a flurry of phone messages, including one from his ...
While James sizzles Wade generates Heat
Dwyane Wade got the ball on the left wing, darted toward the basket, leaped to avoid Dwight Howard and dunked from the right side of the rim. A year ...
Indiana stays at No. 1 in AP Top 25 despite loss
Indiana coach Tom Crean used an analogy to the state's second favorite sport after the Hoosiers remained No. 1 in The Associated Press' Top 25 for a ...
Fordham women turning heads in Atlantic 10
It was only a few years ago when Fordham was the laughing stock of women's basketball, setting a record for futility. Now second-year coach Stephanie ...
College basketball gets crazier by the week
There were eight losses for six top-10 teams. No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 all went down. A total of 14 schools in the Top 25 had at least one loss. All in ...
Celtics on 7-game roll _ even without Rondo
Things appeared pretty grim for the Boston Celtics just a few weeks ago. Rajon Rondo went down with a torn knee ligament, and the team's playoff hopes ...
Cal beats No. 7 Arizona 77-69 for big road win
Cal coach Mike Montgomery has been reluctant to use a zone defense much this season because, frankly, his team hasn't been very good at it. After the ...
Celtics outlast Nuggets in 3 OTs with 118-114 win
The Boston Celtics relied on their veterans to help them win the matchup of the NBA's two hottest teams. Paul Pierce had 27 points, 14 rebounds and ...
No. 4 Duke holds on to beat Boston College 62-61
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski watched as all three teams ahead of the Blue Devils in The Associated Press Top 25 lost this week. Then he came to Chestnut ...
James scores 32 more, Heat top Lakers 107-97
LeBron James ran a few steps behind the play, knowing exactly what was coming. The lob from Norris Cole arrived, and the NBA's reigning MVP rose for ...
Paul scores 25 to lead Clippers past Knicks 102-88
Chris Paul preserved the big lead that Jamal Crawford helped build, then they both looked elsewhere for the key to this Clippers victory. "I think the ...
Southerland returns as No. 9 Orange top St. John's
It took only one half for James Southerland to knock off the rust. Then Syracuse's sharp-shooting senior forward celebrated his return to the lineup ...
Hoosiers' big 3 lead way to 81-68 win over OSU
After a stunning loss, the Indiana Hoosiers were on a mission to reaffirm just how good they were. There was no questioning their ability Sunday.
No. 25 Irish outlast No. 11 Cards 104-101 in 5 OTs
Cameron Biedscheid scored on a layup with 1:19 left in the fifth overtime, and Eric Atkins and Pat Connaugton added free throws in the final 19 ...
Michigan, Kansas go down as run continues
There goes another one, and another one. No. 3 Michigan, fifth-ranked Kansas and No. 11 Louisville all lost on Saturday, continuing a perilous stretch ...
Nuggets win ninth straight, beat Cavaliers 111-103
Denver coach George Karl thinks it's about time people started taking notice of his team. Given the fact the Nuggets are the NBA's longest active ...
Wisconsin beats No. 3 Michigan 65-62 in OT
When Ben Brust tied the game at the end of regulation with a shot just from just inside midcourt, his teammate Mike Bruesewitz looked over at ...
LeBron playing at perhaps highest level yet
After a recent Miami Heat practice in Washington, Ray Allen told the coaching staff he was skipping the bus ride and running back to the hotel.
Spurs see 11-game streak end, then face tough trip
Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs lost for the first time in nearly a month — then faced a difficult trip to snow-swept New York. The Spurs ...
Boozer's big fourth lifts Bulls over Jazz
After dealing with foul trouble most of the night, Carlos Boozer got mad. He drew a technical after a no-call with 4:12 left. Then, he got even, ...
Bryant leads Lakers over Bobcats 100-93
Kobe Bryant barely shot the ball in the first half Friday night against the Charlotte Bobcats. Almost no one else shot for the Los Angeles Lakers in ...