Basketball News

November 20, 2019

Starting over: Anthony set with Blazers and jersey No. 00

Carmelo Anthony is now with the Portland Trail Blazers and starting over with jersey No. 00. Word that the 10-time All-Star ...

November 20, 2019

Anthony starting in Trail Blazers debut vs. Pelicans

Portland coach Terry Stotts says Carmelo Anthony will start at forward in his Trail Blazers debut against the New Orleans ...

November 19, 2019

Duke heads to Madison Square Garden after return to No. 1

Duke found itself in a familiar position this week by reclaiming the top spot in The Associated Press men’s college ...

November 19, 2019

Carmelo aims to knock off rust, knock down shots for Blazers

Plenty has changed since Carmelo Anthony last played an NBA game. Zion Williamson had just made his Duke debut. Kyrie Irving ...

November 19, 2019

George’s late 3 helps Clippers edge Thunder 90-88

The Clippers’ offense wasn’t doing much through three quarters, so they buckled down on defense and narrowly avoided getting ...

November 19, 2019

Doncic scores 42 in triple-double, Mavs top Spurs 117-110

Luka Doncic grew up idolizing LeBron James, and now the young NBA prodigy has joined James in the record book. The Dallas ...

November 19, 2019

Winston speaks after Michigan State tops Charleston Southern

Cassius Winston made his first comments in public since the death of his brother, thanking Michigan State fans for their ...

November 19, 2019

Leonard misses 3rd straight game for Clippers; George in

Kawhi Leonard is missing his third straight game for the Los Angeles Clippers, again delaying his on-court pairing with new ...

November 18, 2019

Duke climbs to No. 1 in AP Top 25 following Kentucky’s loss

Duke is back at No. 1, moving up a spot following a pair of victories last week. The Blue Devils can thank Evansville for the ...

November 18, 2019

Notre Dame’s 12-year run in women’s AP Top 25 is over

Notre Dame’s 12-year run in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll is over. The Fighting Irish fell out of the ...

November 17, 2019

Harden scores 49 points, Rockets beat Timberwolves 125-105

Undermanned and playing for the second consecutive night, the Houston Rockets still had plenty of reason to be confident.

November 17, 2019

Texas Southern’s jerseys stolen before game at Oregon

Police say uniforms were stolen from Texas Southern’s women’s basketball team before their game at Oregon. Eugene Police say ...

November 16, 2019

NBA-best Celtics hold off Warriors late to win 10th straight

Yet another Golden State starter went down with an injury when D’Angelo Russell sprained his right thumb, but the Warriors ...

November 16, 2019

Jones scores 31, No. 2 Duke beats Georgia State, 74-63

No. 2 Duke hadn’t shot this poorly all season. The Blue Devils made up for it with one of their most impressive rebounding ...

November 15, 2019

No. 12 Seton Hall placed on 3 years’ probation by NCAA

The NCAA has placed the men’s basketball program at Seton Hall on probation for three years, taken away a scholarship for the ...

November 15, 2019

AP Source: Carmelo Anthony to return to NBA with Blazers

Carmelo Anthony is getting another shot in the NBA. The 10-time All-Star is returning to the league with the Portland Trail ...

November 15, 2019

Hall layup leads No. 3 Michigan State over No. 12 Seton Hall

No. 3 Michigan State and No. 12 Seton Hall put on a mid-November show worthy of March Madness. It was showdown of two of ...

November 15, 2019

Holiday’s 36 points push Pelicans past Clippers 132-127

Paul George expected to shoot well in his Clippers’ debut because his surgically repaired shoulders felt great. It was the ...

November 15, 2019

Knicks spoil Porzingis’ return to New York, win 106-103

Kristaps Porzingis couldn’t even hide from the taunts during the national anthem. He’s an enemy now to Knicks fans, and they ...

November 15, 2019

Huddled in locker room after shooting, team relied on texts

When gunfire rang out Thursday morning at his high school, basketball player Noah Sanchez was working on his outside shot in ...