Basketball Page 105 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Report: F Jeremy Sochan signing with Knicks after clearing waivers
Former San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan will sign as a free agent with the New York Knicks after clearing waivers, his agent told ESPN on Thursday.,The Spurs on Wednesday released Sochan, who had 10 teams interested and will sign a contract with the Knicks for the rest of the season, agent De...
NBA suspends Suns F Dillon Brooks 1 game after 16th technical foul
The NBA suspended Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks on Thursday for one game without pay after he received his 16th technical foul this season.,A player or coach is automatically suspended without pay for one game after a 16th technical foul in the regular season, per league rules. Every additional...
Spurs' De'Aaron Fox replaces Giannis Antetokounmpo in ASG
San Antonio Spurs guard De'Aaron Fox on Thursday was named to replace injured Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo in the upcoming NBA All-Star Game. ,Fox will join the USA Stripes team led by Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson for the Sunday game, while Miami Heat guard Norman Powell -- who h...
Without Jaren Jackson Jr., Jazz take aim at Blazers
Jaren Jackson Jr. was fitting in well and making a solid first impression with the Utah Jazz.,On Thursday morning, however, the Jazz announced Jackson will undergo surgery on his left knee. Their announcement came nine days acquiring him in an eight-player trade with the Memphis Grizzlies.,Without J...
Jazz F Jaren Jackson Jr. to undergo surgery on left knee
Utah Jazz star forward Jaren Jackson Jr. will undergo surgery on his left knee, the team announced Thursday -- nine days after acquiring him in an eight-player trade with the Memphis Grizzlies.,The Jazz said the procedure over the All-Star break will remove a localized pigmented villonodular synovit...
Wizards' Alex Sarr (hamstring) out for Rising Stars game
Washington Wizards big man Alex Sarr will miss Friday's Rising Stars game in Los Angeles with a hamstring strain.,The team announced Thursday morning that Sarr will be sidelined through the All-Star break.,Sarr, 20, will join Wizards teammates Kyshawn George and Tre Johnson in L.A. for this weekend'...
NBA Suspensions From Pistons-Hornets Brawl Raise Bigger Questions
The NBA handed down suspensions following the Detroit Pistons vs. Charlotte Hornets brawl, but the incident raises bigger questions about how the league handles fighting....
The NBA’s Tanking Problem Is Getting Worse — Not Better
Despite the NBA’s player participation policy, teams like the Jazz are still finding ways to tank. Has Adam Silver’s reform effort failed?...
Jazz look for continued success from Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Blazers
Jaren Jackson Jr. is fitting in well and making a solid first impression with the Utah Jazz.,The former NBA Defensive Player of the Year also has a solid offensive game, and he will look to record a 20-point performance for the fourth straight game with his new team when the Jazz battle the Portland...
Thunder, Bucks enter matchup without superstars
The last time the Oklahoma City Thunder and Milwaukee Bucks faced off, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Giannis Antetokounmpo led their teams in scoring.,When the teams meet again Thursday in Oklahoma City in their final game before the All-Star break, neither star will be available.,Gilgeous-Alexander i...
NBA roundup: Kawhi Leonard, Clippers nip Rockets in final seconds
Kawhi Leonard completed a tiebreaking three-point play with two seconds remaining to lift the visiting Los Angeles Clippers to a 105-102 comeback victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday., ,Leonard scored 19 of his game-high 27 points in the fourth quarter to lead the rally from a 15-point defi...
De'Aaron Fox, Spurs overtake Warriors for 6th straight win
De'Aaron Fox led a balanced attack with 27 points, five reserves combined for 57 points on the second night of a back-to-back, and the San Antonio Spurs rallied from 16 down to overtake the Golden State Warriors 126-113 in San Francisco on Wednesday.,Victor Wembanyama backed Fox with 26 points for t...
Mavs F Cooper Flagg (foot) out through All-Star break
NBA Rookie of the Year front-runner Cooper Flagg of the Dallas Mavericks has a left midfoot sprain and will be sidelined through All-Star weekend, the team announced Wednesday.,Flagg, 19, sustained the sprain against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, with an MRI on Wednesday revealing the injury, the Mav...
Nikola Jokic posts triple-double to carry Nuggets past Grizzlies
Nikola Jokic had 26 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists to counter his nine turnovers, Jamal Murray finished with 23 points, and the host Denver Nuggets held off the Memphis Grizzlies 122-116 on Wednesday night.,It was Jokic's 20th triple-double this season and 184th of his career.,Tim Hardaway Jr. s...
Jalen Williams, sharpshooting Thunder demolish Suns
Jalen Williams scored 19 of his 28 points in the third quarter and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the short-handed host Phoenix Suns for the second time this season in a 136-109 victory on Wednesday.,Reserve Isaiah Joe had 21 points, tying a season high with six 3-pointers, and Kenrich Williams ad...
Jazz send Kings to franchise record-tying 14th straight loss
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 23 points while Lauri Markkanen added 19 points and seven rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz to a 121-93 victory over the Sacramento Kings in Salt Lake City on Wednesday night.,With their 14th consecutive loss, the Kings equaled the franchise mark set by the Cincinnati Royals in...
Kawhi Leonard's late heroics push Clippers past Rockets
Kawhi Leonard completed a tiebreaking three-point play with two seconds remaining to lift the visiting Los Angeles Clippers to a 105-102 comeback victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday.,Leonard scored 19 of his game-high 27 points in the fourth quarter to lead the rally from a 15-point defici...
Julius Randle erupts for 41 as Timberwolves top Trail Blazers
Julius Randle scored 41 points on 14-for-24 shooting, and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 133-109 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.,Jaden McDaniels added 21 points on 7-for-13 shooting for Minnesota, which enters the NBA All-Star break with back-to-b...
Short-handed Heat stave off rally to beat Pelicans
Bam Adebayo scored 27 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as the visiting Miami Heat continued their dominance over the New Orleans Pelicans with a 123-111 victory on Wednesday.,Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 23 points off the bench and Kel'el Ware had 16 points and 12 rebounds for Miami, which has won four str...
Kam Jones' late 3-pointer propels Pacers past Nets
Rookie Kam Jones hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 16.8 seconds left as the Indiana Pacers stormed back from an 18-point deficit and earned a 115-110 victory over the Brooklyn Nets Wednesday night in New York.,The Pacers eked out their second straight close victory and improved to 9-9 in their past 1...