Basketball

Holdsclaw indicted on aggravated assault charge
Former WNBA player and Olympic gold medalist Chamique Holdsclaw is being indicted in a November 2012 shooting in Atlanta, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Knicks: Wallace has broken foot, needs surgery
The New York Knicks said Wednesday new X-rays of Rasheed Wallace's left foot showed a broken bone, and he is expected to miss another eight weeks, ...
Hibbert, Lee suspended after Warriors-Pacers fight
Pacers center Roy Hibbert and Warriors forward David Lee have each been suspended a game without pay for starting an altercation during their game ...
Davis skips OKC trip with shoulder sprain
No. 1 draft pick Anthony Davis did not travel with the New Orleans Hornets for Wednesday night's game at Oklahoma City, and guard Eric Gordon was also ...
Sore knee sidelines Cavs' Irving for second game
Kyrie Irving is following Cleveland's prescribed plan of rest. Cleveland's dazzling All-Star point guard missed his second straight game with a ...
Thibodeau: Don't blame slide on Rose speculation
Derrick Rose stood chatting with coach Tom Thibodeau for several minutes Wednesday after practice. Then, the Chicago Bulls' superstar worked on his ...
Gonzaga's path to No. 1 ranking with Indiana loss
Second-ranked Gonzaga's game at BYU on Thursday suddenly has national significance. With No. 1 Indiana losing to Minnesota on Tuesday, the Zags might ...
No. 19 Memphis' 64-62 loss to Xavier ends streak
Geron Johnson and the rest of the 19th-ranked Tigers headed for their bus parked at the loading dock behind the Cintas Center, saying little as they ...
Stringer wins 900th as Rutgers tops South Florida
Not much has come easily for C. Vivian Stringer during her Hall of Fame coaching career. So it was fitting that it took her five tries to become the ...
Minnesota takes down No. 1 Indiana 77-73
Retaining that No. 1 national ranking has been elusive throughout this wild season in college basketball, and Indiana was the latest to lose at the ...
Heat win 12th straight, outlast Kings in 2OT
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra summed up the efforts of LeBron James and Dwyane Wade in three words: "Video game numbers," he said. Both put up monster ...
Pacers beat Warriors after 4th-quarter scuffle
If the Indiana Pacers learned anything from their 108-97 win over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, it's exactly how close they are as a team.
Mbakwe, Minnesota take down No. 1 Indiana 77-73
Indiana was starting to settle in again at No. 1 after weeks of shuffling at the top of the national rankings in this wildly unpredictable season of ...
Hibbert ejected for fight in Pacers-Warriors game
Indiana center Roy Hibbert was ejected and four other players received technical fouls after a skirmish between the Pacers and Golden State Warriors ...
Big 12 admits officiating errors in Kansas win
The Big 12 says officiating errors were made at the end of regulation before No. 6 Kansas outlasted Iowa State in overtime on Monday night. The league ...
Coach K again says he won't be back as US coach
Mike Krzyzewski said again Tuesday he doesn't plan to return as U.S. men's basketball coach after leading the Americans to two Olympic gold medals.
NBA sons making their mark in college basketball
There are some familiar NBA names lighting up college basketball courts this season. Curry, Hardaway, Hawkins, Howard, Mason and Robinson. Below the ...
Gritty Jayhawks back in position to win Big 12
Nobody was thinking about coach Bill Self's 500th win or the Big 12 title when a loss to Oklahoma State kicked off a rare three-game slide for Kansas.
Pierce lifts road-weary Celtics over Jazz in OT
The Boston Celtics weren't too tired after playing five games in seven days back and forth across time zones. They had enough left to play overtime ...
Chandler leads Nuggets past Lakers, 119-108
It's a good thing Danilo Gallinari was a late scratch for the Denver Nuggets. With a bruised left thigh, he couldn't have kept up with his hustling ...
Kansas rallies past Iowa State in Self's 500th win
Kansas coach Bill Self has 500 wins because Elijah Johnson "blacked out." That's the only way Johnson could describe one of the great performances by ...
Griner, No. 1 Baylor women rout Oklahoma 86-64
After picking up two fouls that she considered silly, Brittney Griner waited for her chance to make an impact again. Once she was back in the game, ...
Indiana stays No. 1 in AP Top 25, Gonzaga No. 2
Gonzaga has been in 14 NCAA tournaments, five of which ended with an appearance in the Round of 16. But no Gonzaga team has ever before been ranked No
Heat blow huge lead then beat Cavs for 11th in row
Dwyane Wade got hot down the stretch, and LeBron James missed a layup in the final minute. Both were huge breaks for the Miami Heat. James scored 28 ...
Bryant outscores Nowitzki as Lakers top Mavs
Kobe Bryant was just a little better than Dirk Nowitzki in a spirited game befitting Western Conference leaders — not teams battling for ninth place.