In-gear offenses clash as Clippers take on Kings

(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) With their offense finally in high gear, the Los Angeles Clippers will take a season-best, four-game winning streak into their second matchup in two weeks against the visiting Sacramento Kings. Both...

NBA roundup: Thunder get past Warriors in OT

(Photo credit: Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 138-136 overtime win over the visiting Golden State Warriors on Friday. The Thunder have won three of their last four...

Jerami Grant leads Trail Blazers past Pacers

(Photo credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports) Jerami Grant scored 17 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter as the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Indiana Pacers 114-110 on Monday in Indianapolis. Malcolm Brogdon scored 24 points against his...

NBA roundup: Warriors' Chris Paul ejected in loss at Phoenix

(Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) Kevin Durant had a game-high 32 points, Devin Booker added 25 and the host Phoenix Suns watched Chris Paul get a two-technical-foul ejection in his homecoming during the Golden State Warriors'...

NBA roundup: Warriors' Chris Paul ejected in loss at Phoenix

(Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) Kevin Durant had a game-high 32 points, Devin Booker added 25 and the host Phoenix Suns watched Chris Paul get a two-technical-foul ejection in his homecoming during the Golden State Warriors'...

Top 25 roundup: Hunter Dickinson, No. 1 Kansas top No. 17 Kentucky

(Photo credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports) Hunter Dickinson scored 27 points and grabbed a career-best 21 rebounds to lead top-ranked Kansas to an 89-84 victory over No. 17 Kentucky on Tuesday night in the Champions Classic at Chicago. Dajuan...

Top 25 roundup: Hunter Dickinson, No. 1 Kansas top No. 17 Kentucky

(Photo credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports) Hunter Dickinson scored 27 points and grabbed a career-best 21 rebounds to lead top-ranked Kansas to an 89-84 victory over No. 17 Kentucky on Tuesday night in the Champions Classic at Chicago. Dajuan...

Oregon's Dan Lanning on rumored AM interest: 'Zero chance'

(Photo credit: Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK) Oregon football coach Dan Lanning halted the rumor mill connecting him to high-paying vacancies on Monday in far more certain terms than most in his position. "I think I've been...

Conference championship futures: No-brainer bets for Big Ten, Pac-12

(Photo credit: Christopher Creveling-USA TODAY Sports) The calendar has flipped to November, and it's time to call our shots on the relative betting value featuring conference championships. We have our top choices for three conference title-game...

Report: Spurs' Zach Collins signs 2-year, $35M extension

(Photo credit: Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports) San Antonio Spurs center/forward Zach Collins agreed to a two-year, $35 million contract extension on Sunday. Priority Sports, Collins' representation, informed ESPN of the deal. Collins, 25, is...

Celtics acquire All-Star G Jrue Holiday from Blazers

(Photo credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports) The Boston Celtics acquired All-Star guard Jrue Holiday from the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for center Robert Williams, guard Malcolm Brogdon and multiple draft picks on Sunday. The draft picks...

After big win, No. 9 Oregon takes unbeaten mark to Stanford

(Photo credit: Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK) No. 9 Oregon will look to continue its unbeaten start to the season when it visits Stanford on Saturday afternoon in a Pac-12 Conference contest. Oregon (4-0, 1-0 Pac-12) is...

Reports: ACC looks at addition of Cal, Stanford, SMU

(Photo credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports) The Atlantic Coast Conference's expansion plans might include not just Stanford and Cal but also SMU, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday. Discussions reportedly are ongoing, with the major...

Arizona, Arizona State and Utah officially joining Big 12 in 2024

(Photo credit: Megan Mendoza/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK) Arizona, Arizona State and Utah are the latest schools to jump ship from the Pac-12 and join the Big 12 in 2024. The Big 12 released an official statement on its Twitter account...

Big Ten admits Oregon, Washington as more realignment dominoes fall

(Photo credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports) The Big Ten voted Friday to admit Oregon and Washington to the conference, pushing its eventual membership to 18 universities. The additions of the two current Pac-12 programs will be effective on...

Arizona, Arizona State and Utah officially joining Big 12 in 2024

(Photo credit: Megan Mendoza/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK) Arizona, Arizona State and Utah are the latest schools to jump ship from the Pac-12 and join the Big 12 in 2024. The Big 12 released an official statement on its Twitter account...

Big Ten admits Oregon, Washington as more realignment dominoes fall

(Photo credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports) The Big Ten voted Friday to admit Oregon and Washington to the conference, pushing its eventual membership to 18 universities. The additions of the two current Pac-12 programs will be effective on...

Rick Adelman earns lifetime achievement award

Hall of Fame NBA coach Rick Adelman was named the recipient of the 2023 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award on Sunday. The honor, presented by the National Basketball Coaches Association, recognized one of the 10 coaches in league history to...

Rick Adelman earns lifetime achievement award

Hall of Fame NBA coach Rick Adelman was named the recipient of the 2023 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award on Sunday. The honor, presented by the National Basketball Coaches Association, recognized one of the 10 coaches in league history to...

Desmond Bane leads Grizzlies past Trail Blazers

Desmond Bane had 30 points, seven rebounds and five assists and Ja Morant recorded 23 points, nine assists and six rebounds to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 119-109 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. Luke Kennard...

Pelicans need to remain focused against struggling Blazers

Trey Murphy III will attempt to follow up a contest in which he was hotter than lava when the streaking New Orleans Pelicans visit the struggling Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. Murphy buried a career-best 10 3-pointers in just 12...