Pro Basketball

Pelicans fire coach Willie Green 12 games into his fifth season, name James Borrego interim coach

The New Orleans Pelicans have fire Willie Green on the heels of a 2-10 start to the season.

Curry ties Jordan's record, torches Spurs with 49 points to rally Warriors to 109-108 victory

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry stood at the free-throw line with six seconds remaining and the chance to make history, clinch a come-from-behind victory and silence the deafening roars of the opposing fans.

BYU guard Kennard Davis Jr. suspended indefinitely for rules violation following arrest

BYU guard Kennard Davis Jr. has been suspended for violating team rules after he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.

No. 2 South Carolina beats No. 8 Southern California 69-52 in 'The Real SC' matchup

Joyce Edwards had 17 points and 10 rebounds as No. 2 South Carolina defeated eighth-ranked Southern California 69-52.

Silas Demary Jr. scores 21 to help No. 3 UConn hold off AJ Dybantsa and No. 7 BYU 86-84 in Boston

Silas Demary Jr. scored 21 points and made a crucial steal to help third-ranked UConn hold off a late rally by No. 7 BYU for an 86-84 victory.

Dell'Orso scores 20 off the bench as No. 5 Arizona beats No. 15 UCLA 69-65 in Hall of Fame Series

Anthony Dell'Orso scored 20 points off the bench and Jaden Bradley hit the go-ahead 3-pointer to help No. 5 Arizona rally for a 69-65 victory over 15th-ranked UCLA in the Hall of Fame Series at Intuit Dome.

Shaw, Rivière carry West Virginia in win over 15th-ranked Duke women in game featuring 6 ejections

Sydney Shaw scored 16 points and reserve Célia Rivière scored 12 and West Virginia overcame the ejection of six players just before halftime to beat 15th-ranked Duke 57-49.

Cameron Boozer cracks list of great Duke freshman outings

Freshman Cameron Boozer has already made it onto a list of all-time great Duke performances in just his fourth college game.

Reaching 67 points is creating a '6-7' frenzy at college basketball games across the country

Oklahoma coach Jennie Baranczyk hears the popular catchphrase “6-7” all the time at home, possibly more often than please and thank you.

Kennard Davis Jr. of No. 7 BYU arrested on suspicion of DUI

BYU starting guard Kennard Davis Jr. was arrested on suspicion of DUI following a crash.

Braden Smith scores 29 and No. 2 Purdue tops No. 8 Alabama in season's first top-10 matchup

Braden Smith scored 29 points, including 21 in the second half, and No. 2 Purdue beat eighth-ranked Alabama 87-80 on Thursday night in the first matchup of top-10 teams this season.

Knicks' Jalen Brunson has sprained right ankle, will miss at least 1 game, AP source says

New York Knicks All-Star guard Jalen Brunson will miss at least one game with a sprained right ankle.

San Diego Padres could be up for sale as Seidler family considers options

The family of the late San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler is exploring the possibility of selling the franchise.

Curry's 46 points leads Warriors to 125-120 victory over Spurs despite Wembanyama's triple-double

Stephen Curry scored 46 points and the Golden State Warriors beat the San Antonio Spurs 125-120, overcoming triple-doubles by Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle.

Jokic's 55-point game pays off with rare win for Nuggets on one of his prolific scoring nights

Nikola Jokic has led the Denver Nuggets to a 130-116 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, scoring 55 points to tie the highest-scoring performance in the NBA this season.