Basketball News

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

Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder past Donovan, Bulls in OT

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

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 ...

January 14, 2021

James Harden headed to Nets in blockbuster multiteam deal

James Harden is heading to Brooklyn, joining old teammate Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving to give the Nets a potent trio ...

January 14, 2021

McClung lifts No. 15 Texas Tech past No. 4 Texas, 79-77

Mac McClung made a long jumper with 3 seconds left and No. 15 Texas Tech rallied to beat No. 4 Texas 79-77 on Wednesday ...

January 14, 2021

LeBron James scores 26 points, Lakers roll past Thunder

LeBron James scored 26 points and the Los Angeles Lakers routed the Oklahoma City Thunder 128-99 on Wednesday night for their ...

January 13, 2021

Pacers stymie Curry, bounce back to beat Warriors 104-95

Edmond Sumner earned a start for Indiana that came with a daunting assignment: defending Stephen Curry. Myles Turner made a ...

January 13, 2021

Harden says 'crazy' Rockets situation can't be fixed

James Harden publicly acknowledged his discord with the Houston Rockets for the first time Tuesday night following ...

January 13, 2021

Cunningham scores 18; Oklahoma St. tops No. 6 Kansas 75-70

Oklahoma State's talented young squad is growing up. Cade Cunningham scored 18 points, and the Cowboys held off a late rally ...

January 13, 2021

No. 7 Michigan routs No. 9 Wisconsin 77-54

Juwan Howard watched his team turn another highly anticipated matchup into a blowout. First, Michigan pushed its lead to 17 ...

January 12, 2021

Emmert: NCAA still expecting to get pay issue done in '21

NCAA President Mark Emmert expressed frustration Tuesday with the delay in moving ahead with proposals surrounding athletes' ...

January 12, 2021

Gonzaga, Baylor remain atop AP Top 25; UConn in at No. 25

Gonzaga and Baylor were the top two teams in The Associated Press preseason men’s college basketball poll. After eight weeks ...

January 11, 2021

No. 25 Washington St earns 1st ranking in women's AP Top 25

Kamie Ethridge was surprised to hear that Washington State had never been ranked before. Now the Cougars coach can add that ...

January 10, 2021

Garza scores 33, No. 5 Iowa beats No. 16 Minnesota 86-71

Jordan Bohannon knew what was his favorite number was on his final box score. The Iowa senior guard had 19 points and a ...

January 10, 2021

Wizards lose Thomas Bryant to torn ACL in left knee

The Washington Wizards likely will be without center Thomas Bryant for the remainder of the season because of a partially ...

January 10, 2021

LaMelo Ball becomes youngest NBA player with triple-double

LaMelo Ball isn't wasting any time making an impact in the NBA. The rookie point guard became the youngest player in league ...

January 10, 2021

Jones' 3 lifts No. 4 Texas over No. 14 West Virginia 72-70

Three years to the day since Texas coach Shaka Smart told his players that Andrew Jones had been diagnosed with leukemia, the ...