Basketball News

January 17, 2020

James, Lakers lead NBA jersey, merchandise sales rankings

Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, Boston’s Jayson Tatum and Dallas’ Luka Doncic are seeing their jerseys sell more briskly ...

January 17, 2020

Former NBA player to plead not guilty to human trafficking

A grand jury has brought charges in a sex trafficking case against former NBA player and one-time University of Alabama ...

January 17, 2020

Ionescu has 37 and No. 6 Oregon downs No. 3 Stanford 87-55

Sabrina Ionescu didn't notice the Oregon crowd's roar when she finally went to the bench with a career-high 37 points against ...

January 17, 2020

Ingram scores 49, Pelicans end Jazz's 10-game winning streak

The New Orleans Pelicans wildly celebrated Brandon Ingram's off-balance jumper in the final seconds of regulation, believing ...

January 17, 2020

Elleby scores 25, Washington State surprises No. 8 Oregon

After scoring a season-low in points in his last game, CJ Elleby was the go-to guy for Washington State against No. 8 Oregon.

January 16, 2020

WNBA expands to 36-game schedule adds Commissioner’s Cup

The WNBA season is expanding to a 36-game schedule and adding the Commissioner’s Cup tournament the league announced Thursday

January 16, 2020

LeBron James, Luka Doncic still leading NBA All-Star voting

LeBron James still leads Luka Doncic in the race to become the leading Western Conference vote-getter and one of the two ...

January 16, 2020

UConn's athletic deficit grows by $2M, totals $42M

The University of Connecticut reported the gap between revenue generated by its athletic division and the cost of running it ...

January 16, 2020

Magic snap Lakers' 9-game winning streak in 119-118 thriller

Markelle Fultz faked LeBron James off his hip, weaved through traffic in the waning seconds and scored the final bucket of ...

January 16, 2020

Lillard leads Trail Blazers to 117-107 win over Rockets

After getting off to a disappointing start this season, the Portland Trail Blazers are focused on playing much better going ...

January 16, 2020

Lewis, Alabama hand No. 4 Auburn its first loss, 83-64

Nate Oats and Alabama had two achievements to celebrate: a huge win and knocking rival Auburn from the dwindling ranks of the ...

January 16, 2020

Halftime adjustments lead No. 18 Pirates past No. 5 Butler

Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard kept it simple at halftime Wednesday. He needed Myles Powell to be more aggressive, 7-foot-2 ...

January 16, 2020

Griffin: Pelicans project Zion Williamson debut for Jan. 22

Zion Williamson, the top choice in last summer’s NBA draft, is scheduled to make his regular season debut for the Pelicans ...

January 15, 2020

Flynn, Wetzell lead No. 7 San Diego State past Fresno State

San Diego State won’t make any scoring highlight reels with games like their one against Fresno State, yet the Aztecs might ...

January 15, 2020

Morant, Brooks lead Grizzlies to 121-110 win over Rockets

Early this season, the young Memphis Grizzlies were still learning how to close out games — a shortfall the team has overcome ...

January 15, 2020

Consolation prize: Clemson knocks off No. 3 Duke in hoops

What a wild ride the past four days have been for Clemson fans. The Tigers beat No. 3 Duke 79-72 on Tuesday night to sandwich ...

January 15, 2020

WNBA's 8-year labor deal to hike average salary to $130,000

The WNBA and its union announced a tentative eight-year labor deal Tuesday that will allow top players to earn more than ...

January 14, 2020

It's halftime in the NBA, and time to look at some trends

It’s halftime. The midway point of the NBA regular season arrives this week -- there are 1,230 games between October and ...

January 14, 2020

Big East a beast again with four teams showcased in Top 25

It has been a long time since the Big East commanded the spotlight like it does in college basketball these days. In fact, ...

January 13, 2020

Baylor jumps to No. 2 in AP Top 25; Gonzaga stays No. 1

Good luck finding any team in the country that notches a better pair of road wins in the same week than Baylor, which ...