Basketball News

November 21, 2019

NCAA denies waiver appeal from Michigan State’s Joey Hauser

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo was taught by his mentor, the late Jud Heathcote, to give back to the game by being part of the ...

November 21, 2019

Clippers edge Celtics 107-104 in OT with Leonard and George

With Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Lou Williams on the court, the Boston Celtics had to pick someone to leave unguarded.

November 21, 2019

Popovich, Spurs on 7-game losing streak; worst since 1996-97

Forgive Gregg Popovich for not being in much of a mood to discuss the current state of the San Antonio Spurs. Fact is, he’s ...

November 21, 2019

Jokic, Nuggets bottle up Harden and Rockets in 105-95 win

Rule No. 1 in defending James Harden: Throw different looks at him. Rule No. 2: See above. At least, that was Denver’s highly ...

November 21, 2019

NCAA clears Memphis freshman Wiseman to return on Jan. 12

The James Wiseman saga finally has a resolution. After months of back-and-forth between Memphis and the NCAA, the sports ...

November 21, 2019

Doncic has 33 first-half points, Mavs hammer Warriors 142-94

The front of their jerseys said “San Francisco” and the names on the back weren’t the same Golden State Warriors that reached ...

November 21, 2019

Spurs drop 7th in row, longest skid since Pop’s 1st season

Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs are in the midst of a seven-game losing streak, their longest skid since he took ...

November 20, 2019

LeBron sets triple-double mark, Lakers hold off OKC 112-107

To LeBron James, triple-doubles are not a goal. They are only a side effect of the consistent, brilliant all-around play he ...

November 20, 2019

Carmelo Anthony takes a new outlook to his new team

Carmelo Anthony had accepted the possibility that his NBA career might be over. That seems to have liberated him to come back ...

November 20, 2019

Pelicans spoil Anthony’s debut, beat Blazers 115-104

Carmelo Anthony smiled easily in a hallway outside the Trail Blazers’ locker room and asserted that he “felt great” after the ...

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 ...