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As he watched the Boston Celtics play from the stands of TD Garden, one noise kept catching Adel Djellouli's ear.

Nigel James Jr.'s 20 points helped Marquette defeat Georgetown 76-60 on Tuesday.

Thijs De Ridder scored 19 points lead five Virginia players in double figures as the 11th-ranked Cavaliers beat North Carolina State 90-61 on Tuesday night, cruising in their final tuneup before Saturday's showdown at No. 1 Duke.

Trae Young returned to Atlanta on Tuesday night, his first appearance in his longtime home since he was dealt to the Wizards in a blockbuster trade last month.

Rockets forward Kevin Durant will be less than two months shy of his 40th birthday when the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics begin, but he said Monday night he told USA Basketball Managing Director Grant Hill he'd like to be considered for the U.S. men's ...

The WNBA told the players' union that it needs to get a deal in place by March 10 to start the season on time at a virtual collective bargaining agreement negotiating session Monday.

LaMelo Ball made a career-high 10 3-pointers and scored 37 points to help the Charlotte Hornets rout the Washington Wizards 129-112 on Sunday night for a four-game season sweep.

Oluchi Okananwa scored 26 points, leading six in double figures, and No. 14 Maryland won its fifth straight game, defeating Purdue 99-66 on Sunday.

The double-touching scandal that plagued his country's curling team was like "a foot fault in tennis or traveling in basketball," the CEO of the Canadian Olympic Committee said on Sunday.