Basketball News

January 18, 2021

AP source: Cavs plan to move on without F Kevin Porter Jr.

The Cavaliers are moving on from troubled and talented forward Kevin Porter Jr., a person familiar with his standing with the ...

January 18, 2021

Irving to sit out seventh straight game as Nets host Bucks

Kyrie Irving will miss a seventh straight game when the Brooklyn Nets host the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night. The Nets ...

January 18, 2021

Louisville is No. 1 in women's AP Top 25 for 1st time

For the first time in school history, coach Jeff Walz has Louisville at No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s college ...

January 18, 2021

Duke falls out of AP Top 25; Gonzaga, Baylor remain 1-2

Gonzaga and Baylor maintained their grip on the top two spots in The Associated Press men's basketball poll Monday.

January 18, 2021

Clippers beat Pacers 129-96 for 1st 4-game winning streak

Marcus Morris scored a season-high 20 points to lead seven players in double figures, and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated ...

January 17, 2021

Hollingshed's 32 points helps CU upset No. 1 Stanford, 77-72

Stanford escaped two close calls against Colorado last year. The Cardinal couldn’t avoid a loss to the Buffaloes a third time

January 17, 2021

No. 11 Houston uses big first half to cruise past UCF 75-58

Quentin Grimes scored 18 points, Justin Gorham added 15 points and nine rebounds and No. 11 Houston used a dominant first ...

January 17, 2021

Kemba Walker returns, but Knicks blow out Celtics 105-75

Julius Randle scored 20 points with 12 rebounds and RJ Barrett had 19 and 11 on Sunday to help the New York Knicks snap a ...

January 17, 2021

No. 1 Gonzaga overcomes slow start, beats Saint Mary's 73-59

McKeon Pavilion is typically one of Gonzaga's toughest conference road stops, so it certainly felt strange devoid of all ...

January 17, 2021

Harden debuts with triple-double, Durant scores 42, Nets win

James Harden and Kevin Durant needed a little while to remember how to play together again. Once they did, the Brooklyn Nets ...

January 17, 2021

Mass on kidney to keep LeVert out indefinitely for Pacers

Caris LeVert's debut with the Indiana Pacers has been put on hold indefinitely after an MRI revealed a small mass on his left ...

January 16, 2021

No. 23 Minnesota hands No. 7 Michigan 1st loss in 75-57 romp

When two of the Big Ten's best and tallest players faced off just last week, Michigan's Hunter Dickinson made his 7-foot-1 ...

January 16, 2021

Nets coach says Harden will start Saturday night vs Magic

James Harden will start Saturday night in his Brooklyn Nets debut against the Orlando Magic. The three-time NBA scoring ...

January 16, 2021

Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder past Donovan, Bulls in OT

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a career-high 33 points and 10 assists to help Oklahoma City beat the Chicago Bulls and former ...

January 16, 2021

Bucks survive shaky free-throw shooting to edge Mavs 112-109

Khris Middleton made a couple of huge 3-pointers and the Milwaukee Bucks overcame poor free-throw shooting to snap the Dallas ...

January 16, 2021

Papal jersey: Francis blesses Hawks jersey on MLK birthday

The Atlanta Hawks sent a special gift to Pope Francis: an MLK jersey that was blessed by the pontiff on Martin Luther King ...

January 15, 2021

Harden sees title chance, says he'll sacrifice shots for it

James Harden used his final interview in Houston to say that his team wasn't good enough. He has a whole new message now that ...

January 14, 2021

Nets GM: Superstars will sacrifice to make Harden trade work

As the Nets were closing in on the deal for James Harden, general manager Sean Marks wanted to know if his two superstars ...

January 14, 2021

Unexpected win has UConn fans downing hot sauce for charity

UConn fan Bryan Jackson says he thought his taste buds were safe when he joked last week on Twitter that he'd drink a ...