Basketball

Jack Taylor scores 138 points for Grinnell
Jack Taylor's performance left even Kobe Bryant impressed. The Division III guard shattered the NCAA scoring record with 138 points, hoisting a ...
Column: New coach, but Lakers still Kobe's team
Right after Kobe Bryant made every one of his first five shots, you knew the Lakers weren't going to let new coach Mike D'Antoni lose his debut.
With Terps gone, UConn could be candidate for ACC
The latest round of conference musical chairs has left Connecticut once again looking for a seat. The Big Ten's recruitment of Rutgers from the Big ...
D'Antoni is hobbled, but makes smooth Lakers debut
Ever since Mike D'Antoni got a new knee and a new job in rapid succession earlier this month, his life has been a jumble of unfamiliar faces, grueling ...
Lakers hold off Nets 95-90, win D'Antoni's debut
Although Mike D'Antoni still can't jump, pivot or move on his surgically replaced knee with his usual enthusiasm, he felt plenty strong enough to ...
Zeller scores 17, No. 1 Indiana wins 82-72 in OT
When Cody Zeller bounced back, he brought his whole team with him. A night after an ineffective game, Zeller had 17 points and eight rebounds to lead ...
Butler holds off ninth-ranked UNC 82-71 in Maui
Maybe North Carolina should have just gone to the beach. Butler is the team to beat in Maui. Rotnei Clarke and Kellen Dunham each scored 17 points ...
Mavs' Nowitzki still unsure when he will play
Dirk Nowitzki was hoping to be back on the court sooner, even when the Dallas Mavericks were saying after his surgery that it could be at least six ...
Connecticut Sun fire coach Mike Thibault
Mike Thibault, who led the Connecticut Sun to eight playoff appearances but no WNBA championships in his 10 seasons, was fired by the team on Tuesday.
Div. II Chaminade upsets Texas 86-73 in Maui
Thirty years after pulling off one of the biggest upsets in college basketball history, Chaminade knocked off another big-time opponent. The Division ...
Wizards fall to 0-9 with 96-89 loss to Pacers
After his Washington Wizards, the only winless team in the NBA, dropped to a franchise-worst 0-9, coach Randy Wittman sat down for his postgame news ...
Cavaliers G Irving out a month with broken finger
When the Cavaliers opened training camp, star point guard Kryrie Irving insisted he wasn't worried about being injury prone. Well, he's hurt again.
Column: Waking up echoes? Or knees knocking?
That sound emanating from South Bend this week isn't the echoes of past greatness waking up. It's the knees of everyone with a stake in Notre Dame ...
Stanford new No. 1 in women's basketball poll
Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer has had many really good teams over the past few seasons, reaching the Final Four the last five years. Yet none of ...
Indiana, Louisville still 1-2 in AP poll
Indiana is still a runaway No. 1 in The Associated Press college basketball poll and Louisville is again a solid second. Then come the changes, with ...
Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni delays bench debut
Mike D'Antoni postponed his debut on the Los Angeles Lakers' bench for at least another game Sunday night, giving the coach a few more days to recover ...
Oklahoma State routs No. 6 NC State 76-56
Le'Bryan Nash has 23 points and Marcus Smart added 20 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and Oklahoma State earned a 76-56 win over No. 6 N.C.
Saint Joseph's women upset No. 5 Maryland 50-49
Saint Joseph's had lost 10 straight against ranked teams and hadn't defeated a top-five opponent in nearly 36 years. The Hawks changed all that ...
No. 4 Stanford women upset No. 1 Baylor 71-69
Brittney Griner and No. 1 Baylor were planning a sunny Hawaiian visit — some snorkeling, surf and three games to extend the country's longest active ...
Grizzlies hand Knicks first loss, 105-95
After handing the New York Knicks their first loss of the season, the Memphis Grizzlies now have the NBA's best record. Zach Randolph had 20 points ...
Up-tempo Lakers race to 114-102 win over Phoenix
Mike D'Antoni spoke to the Los Angeles Lakers before the game and then retired to the training room, getting treatment on his surgically replaced knee
No. 3 Kentucky rolls past Lafayette in home opener
Kyle Wiltjer's first 3-pointer gave him a feeling Friday would be a pretty good night. His instincts were spot-on. The sophomore forward sank a ...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's skyhook captured in bronze
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's skyhook has been captured in bronze for future generations of basketball fans. Staples Center unveiled a nearly 16-foot-tall ...
NCAA rules UCLA's Shabazz Muhammad eligible
The NCAA ruled UCLA freshman guard Shabazz Muhammad eligible to play Friday, and the star freshman guard is set to make his Bruins debut Monday night.
Still dismissed from EMU basketball team
Eastern Michigan has dismissed junior forward James Still from its basketball team while an assault case against him is being resolved in court.