National Basketball
WATCH: NBA Security Breaks Up Postgame Hug Between Kyrie Irving, Bam Adebayo
The NBA normally encourages postgame exchanges of respect and appreciation between opponents after a hard-fought game, but not anymore.
read moreNBA roundup: Nuggets overcome Suns in double OT
Nikola Jokic had 29 points and 22 rebounds, Jamal Murray scored 26, and the visiting Denver Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 120-112 in double overtime …
read moreReports: Ex-NBA guard J.J. Barea to play in Spain
Former Dallas Mavericks guard J.J. Barea will continue his career with Estudiantes of the Spanish Liga Endesa, multiple outlets reported Saturday.
read moreRockets visit Mavs in matchup of teams on back-to-backs
In many ways, the Houston Rockets got exactly what they needed Friday night in Detroit, a truth that goes beyond their second road win of …
read moreNBA roundup: Clint Capela’s triple-double leads Hawks past Wolves
Clint Capela recorded his first career triple-double and Trae Young scored a season-high 43 points to pace the Atlanta Hawks to a 116-98 win over …
read moreNBA roundup: Jazz push win streak to seven
Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 36 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz past the New Orleans Pelicans 129-118 Thursday night in …
read moreNo. 10 Wisconsin cruises again at home over Northwestern
Tyler Wahl scored 14 points on 5-for-7 shooting, D’Mitrik Trice contributed 12 points and a team-high four assists, and No. 10 Wisconsin cruised to a …
read moreNo. 8 Houston rolls over visiting Tulsa
Marcus Sasser scored a game-high 26 points to lead No. 8 Houston to a convincing 86-59 home win over Tulsa in an American Athletic Conference …
read moreLast-second heroics lift Georgia past Kentucky
The Kentucky Wildcats’ dark season got darker Wednesday night when they were beaten 63-62 by the Georgia Bulldogs at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens.
read moreImproving North Carolina downs Wake Forest
Caleb Love scored 20 points as North Carolina put together a strong second half to defeat visiting Wake Forest 80-73 on Wednesday night in Chapel …
read moreGeorgia Tech resumes play with upset over No. 20 Clemson
Michael Devoe scored 22 points to lead three Georgia Tech players with 20-plus as the Yellow Jackets defeated No. 20 Clemson 83-65 on Wednesday in …
read moreProvidence upsets No. 11 Creighton behind Nate Watson
Senior Nate Watson scored a career-high 29 points and David Duke hit a clutch 3-pointer in the final minute as Providence snapped a three-game losing …
read moreNBA roundup: Cavs ruin debut of Nets’ Big Three
Collin Sexton hit the game-tying 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds left in the first overtime and scored 15 of his career-high 42 points in the second …
read moreSenate panel to meet on Yellen nomination for Treasury on Friday
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee is unlikely to vote on the nomination of Janet Yellen for Treasury Secretary until next week, congressional sources said on …
read moreLoeffler’s WNBA stint nears end as Dream close to being sold
A sale of the Atlanta Dream is close to being finalised, a deal that would end former Republican U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler’s contentious stint as …
read moreGeno Auriemma tops Pat Summitt’s career win total
With a blowout win Tuesday, UConn’s Geno Auriemma passed Pat Summitt for second place on the NCAA women’s basketball career coaching victory list.
read moreDonovan Mitchell pours in 28 as Jazz top Pelicans
Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points and the Utah Jazz blew open a close game in the third quarter to cruise to their sixth win in …
read moreNikola Jokic, Nuggets overpower Oklahoma City
Nikola Jokic had 27 points and 12 rebounds, Paul Millsap added 13 points and a season-high 12 rebounds and the host Denver Nuggets beat the …
read moreUndermanned Florida stuns No. 6 Tennessee
Missing three of their top players, the Florida Gators shocked the sixth-ranked Tennessee Volunteers 75-49 at the O’Connell Center in Gainesville, Fla., on Tuesday evening.
read moreNBA roundup: Another big night for new Net James Harden
James Harden collected 34 points and 12 assists, Kevin Durant added 30 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 36.8 seconds left, and the Brooklyn Nets …
read moreNBA: Warriors escape 19-point hole, stun Lakers
Stephen Curry bombed in Golden State’s final points on a 3-pointer with 1:07 remaining and the Warriors forced LeBron James into an errant 3-pointer at …
read moreNBA: Bench leads way as Spurs handle Trail Blazers
Patty Mills and Rudy Gay combined for 42 points Monday, and helped San Antonio’s bench dominate in the late third and early fourth quarters as …
read moreNBA: De’Andre Hunter helps Hawks knock off Wolves
De’Andre Hunter scored a season-high 25 points and Clint Capela recorded his fourth straight double-double to help the Atlanta Hawks to a 108-97 win over …
read moreNBA: Heat halts three-game skid with win over Pistons
Bam Adebayo produced his fifth double-double of the season with 28 points and 11 rebounds, helping the short-handed Miami Heat rally to a 113-107 win …
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