Basketball News

December 05, 2020

New York Liberty win WNBA draft lottery again

The New York Liberty will pick No. 1 for the second consecutive year in the WNBA draft. This time there isn't really a ...

December 05, 2020

Vogel: Lakers 'have to be even better' to repeat as champs

After the longest season and the shortest offseason in NBA history, the champion Los Angeles Lakers are back at work with two ...

December 04, 2020

Ben Simmons all in on 76ers’ new buzzword: accountability

The idea of Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid as a modern-day odd couple bunking together in a Center City condominium ...

December 04, 2020

Coaching can wait: Rondo plots future, but stays in present

Rajon Rondo is planning for a future in coaching. Maybe he'll get a shot as as a general manager. Not that he's ready to get ...

December 04, 2020

No. 25 Arizona State holds off Cal 70-62 in Pac-12 opener

Remy Martin and his supporting cast delivered down the stretch each time California threatened. Martin produced another ...

December 04, 2020

Garza, Nunge lead No. 3 Iowa past Western Illinois, 99-58

Luka Garza and Jack Nunge came to Iowa in the same recruiting class. It’s a connection that Garza, the Big Ten player of the ...

December 04, 2020

No. 8 North Carolina State women beat No. 1 South Carolina

North Carolina State coach Wes Moore channeled two-time Super Bowl-winning coach Bill Parcells after the Wolfpack's landmark ...

December 04, 2020

Anthony Davis agrees to 5-year deal to return to Lakers

Anthony Davis finalized a five-year contract worth up to $190 million to return to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.

December 03, 2020

New Rockets' coach expects Harden to be "all in" this season

New Rockets coach Stephen Silas didn't talk a lot about James Harden and the rumors that he's unhappy in Houston on Thursday.

December 03, 2020

No. 2 Baylor uses stout defense to get past No. 5 Illinois

Scott Drew watched No. 2 Baylor's first two games in quarantine. When he returned to the sideline Wednesday night, he found ...

December 03, 2020

Missouri builds big lead, holds off No. 21 Oregon in Omaha

Missouri passed its early test against No. 21 Oregon, validating coach Cuonzo Martin's belief that a Tigers team that ...

December 03, 2020

No. 1 Gonzaga rallies to beat No. 11 West Virginia 87-82

Losing Jalen Suggs in the first half shook up No. 1 Gonzaga. Getting him back in the second half Wednesday provided a needed ...

December 03, 2020

Agent: LeBron inks 2-year, $85 million extension with Lakers

LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $85 million contract extension through the 2022-23 season with the Los Angeles Lakers.

December 03, 2020

Changing of the guard: Rockets, Wiz make Westbrook-Wall deal

Russell Westbrook is headed to the Washington Wizards and John Wall is moving to the Houston Rockets in a significant swap ...

December 03, 2020

AP Source: Pistons reach deal with LiAngelo Ball

The Detroit Pistons have agreed to a non-guaranteed deal with LiAngelo Ball, according to a person with knowledge of the ...

December 03, 2020

Coleman, No. 17 Texas beat No. 14 UNC 69-67 for Maui title

It wasn’t long after Texas arrived for the relocated Maui Invitational that coach Shaka Smart pointed out the banners hanging ...

December 02, 2020

No. 7 Kansas overcomes offensive woes, beats No. 20 Kentucky

Kansas forward Jalen Wilson waited a whole year for a night like Tuesday. His celebration came in almost total silence.

December 02, 2020

Watts scores 20, No. 8 Michigan State beats No. 6 Duke 75-69

Rocket Watts scored 20 points and Julius Marble had a career-high 12 to help No. 8 Michigan State beat No. 6 Duke 75-69 on ...

December 02, 2020

'Who knows?' Durant unsure what to expect as return nears

Kevin Durant used to worry about how he would play. There hasn't been reason for concern for years. He became an NBA MVP and ...

December 01, 2020

Celtics' Walker gets knee injection, out until early January

Celtics point guard Kemba Walker will be sidelined until at least the first week of January after receiving a stem cell ...