Basketball Page 322 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Warriors, Pelicans battling injuries ahead of 2-game set
A rivalry that began to gain some steam last season will at least temporarily stall again when Stephen Curry sits out Tuesday's matchup between the New Orleans Pelicans and Golden State Warriors in San Francisco with an ankle injury.,Curry and Pelicans standout Zion Williamson have gone head-to-head...
76ers' Joel Embiid hit with postgame tech for free throw distraction
Despite not yet taking the court this season, Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid has already picked up a technical foul.,The league handed out the technical on Monday, one day after Embiid waved a towel from the bench during a free-throw attempt by Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard at th...
Warriors G Stephen Curry (ankle) out at least 2 games
Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry will miss at least two games this week with an ankle injury.,An MRI showed no structural damage and confirmed a left peroneal tendon strain, the team said Monday.,Curry, 36, will be re-evaluated Friday. The Warriors host the New Orleans Pelicans for back...
Sun part ways with Stephanie White; coach headed to Fever?
The Connecticut Sun parted ways with coach Stephanie White on Monday amid reports that she could be headed back to the Indiana Fever.,"We want to thank Stephanie for her time in Connecticut and her commitment to our organization over the past two seasons," Sun president Jen Rizzotti said in a news r...
Report: Fever targeting Sun coach Stephanie White
The Indiana Fever are targeting current Connecticut Sun coach Stephanie White to fill their head coaching vacancy, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Monday.,White, 47, previously coached the Fever from 2015-16, compiling a 37-31 record before departing to become the head coach at Vanderbilt for six sea...
Report: Warriors G Stephen Curry (ankle) could miss several games
The Golden State Warriors are bracing for the possibility of being without two-time MVP guard Stephen Curry for several games after he injured his ankle in Sunday night's game, ESPN reported.,Curry was set to undergo an MRI after spraining his left ankle in the Warriors' 112-104 loss to the Los Ange...
After pair of close losses, Kings host Blazers in search of first win
One day after watching the Portland Trail Blazers accomplish the feat, the Sacramento Kings hope to break into the win column for the first time this season when the clubs meet Monday night in the California capital.,Both teams were off to 0-2 starts before the Trail Blazers got 28 points from Jeram...
Facing Bucks, Celtics look for another fast start
The Boston Celtics will attempt to remain unbeaten when they meet the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night., ,Strong starts have carried Boston to a 3-0 record this season. ,The Celtics have scored 118 points in the first quarter of their three games, including 42 in a 124-118 victory over the D...
Top two picks face off as Wizards take on Hawks
The first two picks in the 2024 NBA draft -- Atlanta's Zaccharie Risacher and Washington's Alex Sarr -- will go head-to-head for the first time on Monday when the Hawks host the Wizards.,Risacher, the No. 1 overall pick, started for the first time on Sunday. Sarr, the No. 2 overall pick, has started...
Pacers, Magic face off after recent setbacks
A pair of 2024 Eastern Conference playoff teams with designs on title contention this season meet Monday when the Orlando Magic host the Indiana Pacers.,Indiana squandered a five-point lead in the final 93 seconds of regulation on Sunday, only for Tyrese Haliburton to force overtime on a 3-pointer. ...
NBA roundup: 76ers knock off Pacers in OT for first win of season
Tyrese Maxey scored 45 points, including 10 in overtime, and the Philadelphia 76ers completed a late rally to score their first win of the season, a 118-114 defeat of the Indiana Pacers on Sunday in Indianapolis.,Maxey's extra-period flourish began with a deep, step-back 3-pointer for the first poin...
Heat honor Dwyane Wade by unveiling statue outside arena
The Miami Heat unveiled a statue of franchise legend Dwyane Wade outside the Kaseya Center on Sunday.,Wade is the first player in franchise history to be honored with a statue. Last year, he became the first Heat draft pick to earn induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.,"I did...
Clippers top Warriors as Stephen Curry leaves with injury
Ivica Zubac had 23 points, 18 rebounds and six assists and James Harden added 23 points and 11 assists to help the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Warriors 112-104 in Golden State's home opener Sunday night.,Norman Powell had 20 points and Derrick Jones Jr. chipped in 18 for the Clippers, who saw a 13...
Nets avoid 0-3 start with controlling win against Bucks
Cam Thomas scored 32 points as the Brooklyn Nets led for virtually the entire second half and pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 115-102 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night.,After struggling in the second halves at Atlanta and Orlando, the Nets gave new coach Jordi Fernand...
Thunder top Hawks for first 3-0 start since 2016
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 35 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists to help the host Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Atlanta Hawks 128-104 on Sunday.,Chet Holmgren added 25 points and nine rebounds, and Jalen Williams scored 20 to lift the Thunder to 3-0 for the first time since 2016.,The Hawks led 9...
Nets avoid 0-3 with controlling win against Bucks
Cam Thomas scored 32 points as the Brooklyn Nets led for virtually the entire second half and pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 115-102 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night.,After struggling in the second halves at Atlanta and Orlando, the Nets gave new coach Jordi Fernand...
Jerami Grant, Deandre Ayton help Blazers beat Pelicans
Jerami Grant scored 28 points, Deandre Ayton had a double-double and the host Portland Trail Blazers routed the New Orleans Pelicans 125-103 on Sunday.,Ayton finished with 17 points and 12 rebounds, Anfernee Simons scored 27 points, Toumani Camara had 12 and Deni Avdija added 11 as all five Blazers ...
Tyrese Maxey, 76ers outlast Pacers in OT
Tyrese Maxey scored 45 points, including 10 in overtime, and the Philadelphia 76ers completed a late rally to score their first win of the season with a 118-114 defeat of the Indiana Pacers on Sunday in Indianapolis.,Maxey's extra-period flourish began with a deep, step-back 3-pointer for the first ...
3-0 Lakers take show on the road, starting with Suns
The Los Angeles Lakers don't typically get off to fast starts, so the current 3-0 run stands out as their best in 14 years.,Los Angeles aims to continue its best start since winning eight straight to begin the 2010-11 campaign when it visits the Phoenix Suns on Monday night.,The clash with Phoenix i...
Jazz looking for answers as they travel to Mavericks
The Utah Jazz will seek their first win of the young season as they embark on their first road trip to play the Dallas Mavericks on Monday evening.,Jazz coach Will Hardy called for an extensive film review session Saturday, a day after his team fell 127-86 at home to the Golden State Warriors. The 4...