Basketball News

January 16, 2019

76ers score 83 in 1st half, roll past Timberwolves by 42

Jimmy Butler's final miserable months in Minnesota were blighted by trash talk toward his teammates and a sour demeanor that ...

January 15, 2019

Orange land a plum: $150,000 donation follows Syracuse upset

A central New York businessman says he's following through with a pledge to donate $150,000 to area Boys & Girls Clubs in the ...

January 15, 2019

Kings' Shumpert stopped by security at Blazers locker room

Kings guard Iman Shumpert was stopped from going into Portland's locker room by arena and Trail Blazers security after ...

January 15, 2019

Parker has triumphant return as Hornets down Spurs, 108-93

The fans in San Antonio didn't care too much about a rare home loss. They only wanted to shower Tony Parker with love and ...

January 15, 2019

Harden's 57 points lead Rockets over Grizzlies, 112-94

After scoring a season-high 57 points in Houston's win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night, James Harden was asked how ...

January 15, 2019

No. 7 Kansas holds on to beat Texas 80-78 at Phog

Marcus Garrett has earned his spot in the Kansas starting lineup primarily with his defense. His offense Monday night was ...

January 15, 2019

Duke stays at No. 1 in AP Top 25; Kentucky, Marquette rise

Duke remained firmly entrenched at No. 1 for a fourth straight week in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll, ...

January 15, 2019

Syracuse upsets No. 1 Duke 95-91 in OT after Jones' injury

Syracuse packed its patented 2-3 zone defense around Zion Williamson, and dared a depleted Duke team to win from the 3-point ...

Malik Ellison, Mfiondu Kabengele, Trent Forrest

January 15, 2019

Trey McGowens leads Pitt to 75-62 upset of No. 11 FSU

Jeff Capel noticed the fearlessness in Trey McGowens, Xavier Johnson and Au'Diese Toney right away. The way they played, it ...

January 15, 2019

Z-eye-on: Williamson starting for No. 1 Duke after eye poke

Freshman sensation Zion Williamson is back in the starting lineup for top-ranked Duke, two days after he was poked in the eye ...

January 15, 2019

Timberwolves face Butler, 76ers for 1st time since breakup

About two months after Jimmy Butler initiated their breakup, the Minnesota Timberwolves are going to pay him a visit.

January 14, 2019

NBA clears Cavaliers of wrongdoing in Patrick McCaw signing

The NBA has cleared the Cleveland Cavaliers of any wrongdoing in their brief alliance with forward Patrick McCaw. At the ...

January 14, 2019

Vols' Barnes unhappy with his team's postgame 'Gator Chomp'

Tennessee coach Rick Barnes says he didn't like how his players celebrated their victory at Florida on Saturday. As soon as ...

January 14, 2019

Notre Dame solidifies No. 1 ranking in AP women's hoops poll

Notre Dame remained No. 1 in The Associated Press women's college basketball poll after beating then-No. 2 Louisville last ...

January 14, 2019

Ibaka's 3-pointer helps Raptors survive Wizards in double OT

The Toronto Raptors began with a rush. They scored the first nine points against the Washington Wizards, built a 19-point ...

January 13, 2019

TOP 25 REWIND: Teams in 2nd half of AP poll have rough week

The teams leading the AP Top 25 spent the week piling up victories or surviving close calls, most notably when top-ranked ...

January 13, 2019

Griffin has 44 points in return against Clippers

Blake Griffin kept his emotions to himself in his return to Staples Center for the first time against his old team.

January 13, 2019

Reddish hits 3 that lifts Duke past Florida St. 80-78

Cam Reddish had struggled for more than a month, searching for any kind of consistency with his shot. With Zion Williamson ...

January 12, 2019

Iowa hands No. 16 Ohio State its 3rd straight loss, 72-62

Iowa and Ohio State are trending in completely different directions. That's great news for the Hawkeyes — and terrible news ...