Basketball News

November 27, 2020

Timme, Kispert lead No. 1 Gonzaga past Auburn 90-67

Drew Timme had 28 points and 10 rebounds, Corey Kispert scored 25 points and top-ranked Gonzaga cruised past Auburn 90-67 on ...

November 27, 2020

No. 3 Villanova beats No. 18 ASU 83-74 to win Empire Classic

Coming into this season, Villanova coach Jay Wright wondered who might replace Saddiq Bey as the Wildcats' go-to player.

November 27, 2020

Culver powers No. 15 West Virginia past VCU in Sioux Falls

West Virginia missed its first 10 shots of the game. The Mountaineers still raced to a 13-0 lead over VCU. Derek Culver had ...

November 26, 2020

No. 1 Gonzaga defeats No. 6 Kansas 102-90; 3 Zags with 20+

Coach Mark Few and Gonzaga keep reaching new heights. While the top-ranked Bulldogs opened their season with a 102-90 victory ...

November 26, 2020

Belinelli signs deal to return to his native Italy

Marco Belinelli is going back to Italy, announcing Thursday that he has signed a three-year contract to play for Virtus ...

November 26, 2020

No. 3 Villanova opens with 76-67 win over Boston College

Jeremiah Robinson-Earl spent much of the first half of Villanova's season opener on the bench with two early fouls. He was ...

November 25, 2020

Transfers lead No. 4 UVa to rout of Towson in Bubbleville

Virginia coach Tony Bennett already had a roster that was expected to compete for a national title this season, even without ...

November 25, 2020

Pelicans acquire Adams as final piece of 4-team Holiday deal

Veteran 7-foot NBA center Steven Adams has agreed to a two-year extension with the Pelicans following his trade to New ...

November 25, 2020

Heat, Adebayo agree on five-year, $163 million extension

Bam Adebayo came to the NBA with the goal of providing for his mother and changing her life. His first contract took care of ...

November 24, 2020

Billy Evans, 88, member of 1956 gold medal U.S. team, dies

Billy Evans, a member of the 1956 gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic team and Kentucky Hall of Famer who helped the Wildcats go ...

November 23, 2020

NBA players discuss social justice with pope at Vatican

Five NBA players were part of a delegation that met with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Monday to discuss social justice.

November 21, 2020

Free agency opens: Fox and Kings agree on $163 million deal

On the first night of free agency, De'Aaron Fox was the first huge winner. Huge, as in $163 million — or even more. Fox and ...

November 21, 2020

Goran Dragic, Meyers Leonard quickly agree on Heat returns

Goran Dragic has repeatedly said that he wants to finish his career in Miami. Meyers Leonard ended last season wanting a ...

November 20, 2020

AP source: USA Basketball entering bubble for AmeriCup games

USA Basketball and the national teams from Mexico, Cuba and Puerto Rico will be moving into a bubble in Indianapolis over the ...

November 20, 2020

Thompson has torn Achilles tendon, expected to miss season

Bob Myers called Stephen Curry to break the devastating news that Klay Thompson had torn his Achilles and would miss another ...

November 19, 2020

Warriors' Klay Thompson suffers leg injury, severity unclear

Golden State guard Klay Thompson injured his lower right leg during a pickup game in Southern California and will undergo ...

November 19, 2020

AP source: 76ers send Horford, future 1st-rounder to OKC

The Philadelphia 76ers are moving on from Al Horford and will trade him and a protected future first-round pick to Oklahoma ...

November 17, 2020

Wichita State coach Marshall resigns after misconduct probe

Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall resigned Tuesday following an investigation into allegations of verbal and physical abuse, ...

November 17, 2020

Top freshmen forge their own paths in picking schools

Many of the nation’s brightest prospects in the most recent recruiting class didn’t necessarily select the most obvious ...