Maryland men’s basketball isn’t ready to end its season just yet.

Facing a one-and-done scenario, the Terps scored the game’s first nine points and 21 of the first 29 to blitz Oregon, 70-60, in a Big Ten tournament first-round game Tuesday evening at the United Center in Chicago.

Maryland (12-20), the No. 17 seed, ended a four-game skid ...Read more

MIAMI — So what do you do when you are lacking Tyler Herro, Norman Powell, Andrew Wiggins and Kel’el Ware?

You give the ball at the start to Bam Adebayo and get out of the way.

In a performance that surpassed anything put together in Heat franchise history by LeBron James or Dwyane Wade or even almost anything in NBA history, Adebayo set ...Read more

BROOKLYN — Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren might've had their best game together since becoming teammates in the summer of 2022. They scored a combined 47 points, leading the Pistons to a 138-100 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night at Barclays Center.

Duren led the way with a game-high 26 points on 9-of-10 shooting. Cunningham ...Read more

The San Antonio Spurs are a daunting matchup for any NBA team. The Boston Celtics made them sweat Tuesday night despite playing more than half of the game without three important rotation players.

But in the end, the unique talents of Victor Wembanyama proved too much for Boston to handle.

With Jaylen Brown ejected late in the second quarter ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Tyrese Maxey will miss at least three weeks with a tendon injury in the pinkie finger on his right hand, the Philadelphia 76ers announced Tuesday evening.

The diagnosis comes following consultation with multiple hand specialists, including a review of additional imaging, the team said. This injury is to the same finger that ...Read more

CHICAGO — Illinois’ 78-72 win over Maryland on Sunday in the regular-season finale wasn’t the most inspiring outing as the Illini head into Big Ten Tournament play this week at the United Center.

Illinois coach Brad Underwood told reporters he thought his team lacked some enthusiasm and energy early in the game. The 11-20 Terrapins, who ...Read more

Steve Kerr pondered a question from a local Salt Lake City reporter before a recent game in Utah.

If the Golden State Warriors’ coach was commissioner for a day, what would he change about the league? Kerr, never having been shy to share his opinion on a variety of topics pertaining to both basketball and politics, took a moment to consider ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic was fined $50,000 on Tuesday for directing an "inappropriate and unprofessional gesture toward a game official" during the Lakers' win over the New York Knicks on Sunday, the NBA announced.

The moment came during the third quarter when Doncic didn't get the charge call after stepping in front ...Read more

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr often notes that, even at their most depleted, even the worst NBA team employs professional hoopers who can beat any other team on a given night.

The tumbling Utah Jazz, sitting their best players — injured and healthy — proved that again late Monday night in Utah by beating Golden State 119-116.

The ...Read more

OKLAHOMA CITY — This time, the animosity between the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder peaked when a pregame graphic was shown on the jumbotron.

NBA statistical leaderboards were flashing across the screen one by one at Paycom Center. When the “rebounding” category took its turn, Nikola Jokic’s head shot appeared next to the list...Read more

MIAMI – Even as the Terry Rozier gambling case drags through the federal court system, the Miami Heat now have resolution when it comes to compensation from their January 2024 trade with the Charlotte Hornets.

At the time of that trade that sent out guard Kyle Lowry and a lottery-protected future first-round pick, Rozier already had been ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Call it the Mick Cronin Say Something Nice Challenge.

Not something nice-ish, not a chocolate-covered diss or an insult teased as affirmation. Just a compliment, no chaser.

It’s not impossible, it turns out.

“We have great guys,” Cronin said about his team, which demolished USC 89-68 at Galen Center on Saturday to finish...Read more

Speaking pregame ahead of Sunday’s contest between the Magic and Bucks, Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley pointed towards his team’s ability to set the tone early as a major factor behind Saturday’s win at Minnesota.

One night later at Milwaukee, the Magic followed a similar recipe for success, scoring the first seven points of the game, ...Read more

MIAMI – The sizzle also has substance.

The Miami Heat now eight wins in the last 10 games.

Sunday night it was a rousing 121-110 decision over the East-leading Detroit Pistons to follow up Friday night’s victory in Charlotte over the streaking Hornets and last weekend’s home victory over the West-contending Houston Rockets.

Shorthanded ...Read more

ANN ARBOR, Mich.– If Jeremy Fears Jr. and Tom Izzo disagreed with Dusty May’s assessment of his alleged “dangerous” plays the last time Michigan State and Michigan faced off, then the Spartans' point guard sure hurt his own argument Sunday at Crisler Center.

Just 5:16 into the game between the third-ranked Wolverines and eighth-ranked ...Read more

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The Michigan Wolverines stand alone.

In a record-setting campaign that’s featured numerous milestones and program marks, they added another one to the list by becoming the first Big Ten team with 19 conference wins in a season.

No. 3 Michigan achieved the feat by beating No. 8 Michigan State, 90-80, in Sunday’s regular...Read more

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Maryland men’s basketball put forth one of its better efforts of the season, but it still wasn’t good enough to topple a top-15 opponent.

The Terps went toe-to-toe with No. 11 Illinois for the first half, but the Fighting Illini’s size and offensive prowess proved too much for Maryland, which succumbed to a 78-72 ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers have struggled against the NBA’s elite teams this season, something that’s been a source of consternation for the team.

The opportunity to start shaping another narrative was presented Sunday against one of the league’s top teams in the New York Knicks.

And the Lakers found some redemption, with ...Read more

The Boston Celtics kicked off the toughest stretch of their remaining schedule with a decisive win Sunday in Cleveland.

Jayson Tatum kick-started Boston with a strong first quarter in his second game back from an Achilles surgery, and co-star Jaylen Brown finished with 23 points, nine rebounds and eight assists as the Celtics defeated the ...Read more