Basketball News

January 16, 2019

3 teams pour in 140 points on high-scoring night in NBA

NBA teams piled up the points like they hadn't done in 35 years. Three teams scored 140 points Tuesday night, with the Golden ...

January 16, 2019

Warriors use NBA-record 1st quarter to rout Nuggets 142-111

Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors weren't trying to send any sort of message or make any kind of statement against ...

January 16, 2019

No. 15 Marquette survives Georgetown despite Howard's injury

Earlier in the season Marquette coach Steve Wojciechowski claimed that 6-foot-8 junior Sam Hauser didn't really have a ...

January 16, 2019

Hunter, Jerome lead No. 4 Virginia in rout of Hokies, 81-59

Ty Jerome got No. 4 Virginia off to just the start it needed by making a few deep 3-pointers. That opened things up for ...

January 16, 2019

76ers score 83 in 1st half, roll past Timberwolves by 42

Jimmy Butler's final miserable months in Minnesota were blighted by trash talk toward his teammates and a sour demeanor that ...

January 16, 2019

Warriors score NBA-record 51 points in 1st quarter

The Golden State Warriors scored an NBA-record 51 points in the first quarter against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night.

January 15, 2019

Orange land a plum: $150,000 donation follows Syracuse upset

A central New York businessman says he's following through with a pledge to donate $150,000 to area Boys & Girls Clubs in the ...

January 15, 2019

Kings' Shumpert stopped by security at Blazers locker room

Kings guard Iman Shumpert was stopped from going into Portland's locker room by arena and Trail Blazers security after ...

January 15, 2019

Parker has triumphant return as Hornets down Spurs, 108-93

The fans in San Antonio didn't care too much about a rare home loss. They only wanted to shower Tony Parker with love and ...

January 15, 2019

Harden's 57 points lead Rockets over Grizzlies, 112-94

After scoring a season-high 57 points in Houston's win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night, James Harden was asked how ...

January 15, 2019

No. 7 Kansas holds on to beat Texas 80-78 at Phog

Marcus Garrett has earned his spot in the Kansas starting lineup primarily with his defense. His offense Monday night was ...

January 15, 2019

Duke stays at No. 1 in AP Top 25; Kentucky, Marquette rise

Duke remained firmly entrenched at No. 1 for a fourth straight week in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll, ...

January 15, 2019

Syracuse upsets No. 1 Duke 95-91 in OT after Jones' injury

Syracuse packed its patented 2-3 zone defense around Zion Williamson, and dared a depleted Duke team to win from the 3-point ...

Malik Ellison, Mfiondu Kabengele, Trent Forrest

January 15, 2019

Trey McGowens leads Pitt to 75-62 upset of No. 11 FSU

Jeff Capel noticed the fearlessness in Trey McGowens, Xavier Johnson and Au'Diese Toney right away. The way they played, it ...

January 15, 2019

Z-eye-on: Williamson starting for No. 1 Duke after eye poke

Freshman sensation Zion Williamson is back in the starting lineup for top-ranked Duke, two days after he was poked in the eye ...

January 15, 2019

Timberwolves face Butler, 76ers for 1st time since breakup

About two months after Jimmy Butler initiated their breakup, the Minnesota Timberwolves are going to pay him a visit.

January 14, 2019

NBA clears Cavaliers of wrongdoing in Patrick McCaw signing

The NBA has cleared the Cleveland Cavaliers of any wrongdoing in their brief alliance with forward Patrick McCaw. At the ...

January 14, 2019

Vols' Barnes unhappy with his team's postgame 'Gator Chomp'

Tennessee coach Rick Barnes says he didn't like how his players celebrated their victory at Florida on Saturday. As soon as ...

January 14, 2019

Notre Dame solidifies No. 1 ranking in AP women's hoops poll

Notre Dame remained No. 1 in The Associated Press women's college basketball poll after beating then-No. 2 Louisville last ...