Basketball

Orange ahoy: No. 9 Cuse beats No. 20 SDSU 62-49
Orange ahoy! No. 9 Syracuse made a rare non-conference trip out of upstate New York and blew past No. 20 San Diego State 62-49 on the flight deck of ...
Lakers speak to Phil Jackson about return
The Los Angeles Lakers spoke to 11-time NBA champion coach Phil Jackson on Saturday about returning for a third stint on their bench. The Lakers ...
McHale takes leave of absence from Rockets
Houston Rockets coach Kevin McHale took a leave of absence on Saturday to deal with a family matter. The team announced the move and said assistant ...
Column: Kobe Bryant doesn't doubt the Zen Master
Nobody knows what might have happened had the Los Angeles Lakers been a bit more patient and allowed Kobe Bryant and his teammates some time to adjust ...
Syracuse, SDSU practice in breeze for carrier game
The strong wind whipped the American flag and dozens of signal flags on the island of the USS Midway, giving No. 9 Syracuse and No. 20 San Diego State ...
2 top college hoops games aboard ships called off
The next time No. 4 Ohio State, No. 10 Florida, Georgetown and Marquette try to play aboard a ship, they might need more than their jump shots and ...
Lakers rout Warriors 101-77 after Brown's firing
A few hours after the Los Angeles Lakers' top brass abruptly fired coach Mike Brown and threw their season into turmoil before mid-November, Brown's ...
Georgetown-Florida called at halftime, wet court
The men's basketball game between No. 10 Florida and Georgetown on the deck of a ship was called off at halftime Friday night because the court became ...
No. 3 Kentucky hangs on for 72-69 win over Terps
If you were one of the people who didn't expect Jarrod Polson to be a factor in No. 3 Kentucky's season-opening win join a big crowd that includes ...
Knicks beat Mavericks 104-94 to stay unbeaten
The basket was shaking and Tyson Chandler was screaming, definitely toward though maybe not at the voices he recognized near the Dallas bench.
Zeller leads No. 1 Indiana past Bryant 97-54
Cody Zeller and Christian Watford gladly welcomed Bryant into the world of big-time college basketball Friday night. It was ugly. The 7-foot center ...
James hits clinching shot, Heat beat Hawks 95-89
LeBron James' right knee was hurting. With Dwyane Wade back at the hotel, there was no way the MVP was coming out. James scored 21 points, including ...
Lakers fire coach Mike Brown after 1-4 start
Mike Brown followed an 11-time NBA champion coach with the Los Angeles Lakers, taking charge of a roster packed with aging talent and a franchise ...
Spartans upset by UConn in Armed Forces Classic
Shabaz Napier is fairly confident that if Connecticut gets its running game going, nobody can keep up with the Huskies. No. 14 Michigan State ...
Chattanooga stuns No. 20 Lady Vols 80-71
Tennessee's first game of the post-Pat Summitt era revealed in stunning fashion just how much has changed for one of the signature programs in women's ...
Butler begins public drive to update Hinkle
One of America's classic college basketball arenas could soon be getting a new look. Butler officials announced Friday that it was beginning the ...
Durant helps Thunder edge Bulls 97-91
Oklahoma City went to Kevin Durant in the fourth quarter. Chicago was missing its best closer, so all the Bulls had to pitch in. Durant and Co.
College hoops season starts with a military flair
The college basketball season gets under way Friday with a game at a Europe military base, two more aboard Navy ships and another featuring a reshaped ...
Foye, Jazz drop Lakers to 1-4 start
Before their game Wednesday, Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike Brown remarked how easily Kobe Bryant had been scoring and in so many different ways.
Clippers send Spurs to 1st loss, 106-84
The Los Angeles Clippers played with a chip on their shoulder, coming out amped up at the prospect of exacting a little revenge on the San Antonio ...
Sixers hold Hornets to franchise low in 77-62 win
Jrue Holiday and the Philadelphia 76ers figured they deserved a tongue-lashing from coach Doug Collins after a sloppy, turnover-filled first half ...
Wade, James lift Heat past Nets, 103-73
In 25 seasons of Miami Heat basketball, the club had never won its first four home games of any season. That is, until now. And the Heat are making ...
Pacers could be without Granger for 3 months
Indiana needs to find a long-term replacement for Danny Granger. Team officials announced Wednesday that the one-time All-Star forward is expected to ...
Big names in sports thrown for losses by voters
On a night when sports and politics went 1-on-1, name recognition scored few points with voters. Linda McMahon, linked with her husband to pro ...
Iguodala lifts Nuggets to 109-97 win over Pistons
First, Andre Iguodala threw a bad pass. Then, he took too many steps. Two costly turnovers late in a close game. In his Denver home debut, no less.