The gravity of the moment — the retirement of his longtime boss, Nebraska’s John Cook — had just sunk in for Reyes. “I’m ...

On Friday night, the Boston Celtics escaped with another narrow win against the New Orleans Pelicans. Celtics forward Jayson Tatum made a game-winning jump shot to give Boston a 118-116 victory. The ...

Jaylen Brown has earned a sport in his fourth NBA All-Star Game, the second-most selections by a former Cal player. Brown will play as a reserve in the Feb. 16 ...

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has wanted a more competitive All-Star event for some time, and this change comes after the teams combined to score a record 397 points — 211-186 was the final — in last ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jayson Tatum's jumper with 0.7 seconds left gave the Boston Celtics a 118-116 victory over the ...

High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County.

Dejounte Murray’s season is over. The former All-Star guard tore his Achilles after suffering a non-contact injury in the first quarter of the Pelicans’ 118-116 loss to the Celtics on Friday night, ...

In girls basketball, No. 1 Princess Anne defeated Landstown 86-30, featuring 14-point performances by Alauna Olds and Jizelle James.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nikola Jokic made the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 39 seconds left, Jamal Murray had 31 points and 11 ...