Pro Basketball

Missouri considers a ban on college athlete prop bets after NCAA basketball betting scandal

Missouri gambling regulators are considering new restrictions on bets related to college athletes' performance.

Antetokounmpo says lack of chemistry has contributed to Bucks' recent blowout losses

Giannis Antetokounmpo says chemistry issues may be contributing to the Milwaukee Bucks’ recent penchant for lopsided losses.

No. 1 Arizona pulls away late to top Cincinnati 77-51 and remain 1 of 3 unbeatens in country

Motiejus Krivas scored 17 points, Ivan Kharchenkov added 14 and the top-ranked Arizona Wildcats pulled away late to beat Cincinnati 77-51 and remain one of just three unbeaten teams in the country.

Knicks get back on track with biggest win in their history, beating Brooklyn by 54 points

The New York Knicks hadn’t won at all in more than a week.

Fogle scores 17 as No. 8 Gonzaga pounds Pepperdine 84-60 to reach 20 wins for 29th straight season

Davis Fogle scored 17 points and No. 8 Gonzaga pounded Pepperdine 84-60.

Knicks crush Nets 120-66 to end their 4-game skid with the most lopsided win in franchise history

The New York Knicks broke a four-game losing streak without breaking a sweat, crushing the Brooklyn Nets 120-66 on Wednesday night in the most lopsided victory in franchise history.

Ex-Alabama player Charles Bediako, who played in NBA G League, gets temporary college eligibility

Ex-Alabama player Charles Bediako, who has spent the past 2 1/2 years competing in the NBA Summer League and G League, had his college eligibility temporarily reinstated by a judge who blocked the NCAA from retaliating for his return to the 17th-ranked Tide.

WNBA season set to begin May 8 if new CBA is reached, league will take 17-day FIBA World Cup break

The WNBA is set to begin its season on May 8, assuming the league and the players’ union can come to an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement.

An expected major winter storm already has some leagues reshuffling games this week

One year after a winter storm forced postponements across major U.S. sports, another weather system is prompting a reshuffling of games this week and threatened to wreak havoc on the weekend schedule.

The spirit of Saint Louis: how a lack of ego is fueling the 24th-ranked Billikens

No. 24 Saint Louis is using a selfless approach to one of the best starts in program history.

Bilodeau's late 3-pointer helps UCLA stun No. 4 Purdue, snapping Boilermakers' 9-game winning streak

Tyler Bilodeau hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with eight seconds left, leading UCLA to a 69-67 win over No. 4 Purdue.

Warriors prepare to go forward without Jimmy Butler after season-ending right knee injury

Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors are still coming to terms with how dramatically their season changes now given Jimmy Butler’s season-ending right knee injury and how they must depend on their depth going forward without the do-everything guard.

Former NBA star Lamar Odom arrested on suspicion of DUI in Nevada

Former NBA star Lamar Odom has been arrested on suspicion of DUI in Las Vegas.

Warriors G Jimmy Butler goes down with right knee injury against Heat, will have MRI

Warriors star Jimmy Butler was helped off the court with an apparent right knee injury at the 7:41 mark of the third quarter against his former Miami team.

Harris scores 25, Brown misses potential game-winner and Pistons hold off Celtics for 104-103 win

Tobias Harris scored 25 points and Jaylen Brown missed a jumper just before the buzzer, allowing the Detroit Pistons to hold on for a 104-103 win over the Boston Celtics in a matchup of teams with the best records in the Eastern Conference.