Basketball Page 11 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Donovan Mitchell pours in 33 points as Cavaliers top Kings
Donovan Mitchell had 33 points and eight assists, and Evan Mobley collected a season-high-tying 29 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the visiting Sacramento Kings 123-118 on Friday night.,Jaylon Tyson added 17 points and Jarrett Allen had 15 points and nine reboun...
Blazers F Deni Avdija (back) sidelined vs. Raptors
Standout Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija is sitting out Portland's Friday night game against the visiting Toronto Raptors due to back tightness.,Avdija exited the Blazers' 127-110 victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday less than two minutes into the second half due to back stiffness. He didn't re...
Hawks down Suns after Devin Booker exits with ankle injury
Jalen Johnson scored 12 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter to help the Atlanta Hawks beat the visiting Suns 110-103 on Friday after Phoenix lost Devin Booker to an ankle injury.,Atlanta scored the final eight points of the game to win their second straight and end the Suns' three-game winning st...
Kevin Durant scores 32 as Rockets end Pistons' streak
Kevin Durant poured in 32 points and the visiting Houston Rockets cooled off the Detroit Pistons, 111-104, on Friday night.,Alperen Sengun had 19 points and five assists, while Reed Sheppard supplied 18 points off the bench. Amen Thompson had 15 points, nine rebounds and seven assists while Jabari S...
Report: WNBA yet to respond to union’s December CBA proposal
The WNBA has yet to respond to the WNBA players union's collective bargaining proposal it provided nearly a month ago, Front Office Sports reported on Friday.,That lack of movement may put the start of the WNBA season, scheduled for May, in jeopardy, according to multiple sources who spoke with the ...
Luka Doncic, Lakers set to face improving Mavericks
Luka Doncic returns to Dallas for the second time since being traded to Los Angeles when the Lakers face the surging Mavericks on Saturday.,While Dallas has won a season-best four straight games, the Lakers have lost six of their last nine and 10 of their last 17.,The Lakers rallied in the fourth qu...
Warriors, Wolves looking for light in darkness entering 2-game set
Something has to go right for either the Golden State Warriors or the Minnesota Timberwolves.,On Saturday, one of those teams will find a bright spot in a dreary stretch.,The Warriors will try to win their first game since losing Jimmy Butler to a torn ACL when they tip off against the Minnesota Tim...
Knicks in search of winning streak in visit to Sixers
After the New York Knicks posted the most lopsided victory in franchise history, they are looking for something seemingly just as elusive lately: a winning streak.,The Knicks, who have lost nine of their past 12 games, face the 76ers on Saturday in Philadelphia.,New York has yet to experience a winn...
Hornets chase consecutive wins as reeling Wizards visit
The Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets are going into Saturday afternoon's meeting in North Carolina on different levels of momentum.,Now it's just a matter of whether the Hornets can sustain the good times, as they haven't won back-to-back games since Jan. 3 and 5.,"Our guys respond," Charlot...
Charles Bediako, Alabama Out Themselves as College Hoops Villains
Charles Bediako’s return to Alabama isn’t progress — it’s chaos. Courts, coaches and loopholes are pushing college basketball toward an unsustainable future....
Three Trades the Warriors Could Make Before the Deadline
After a blowout loss to Toronto, the Warriors face reality and the trade deadline looms as Steph Curry waits for help....
Surging Blazers likely to have Deni Avdija active vs. Raptors
The Portland Trail Blazers expect their star attraction to suit up and play when they host the Toronto Raptors on Friday night.,All-Star candidate Deni Avdija left with back soreness during the third quarter of Thursday's 127-110 home win over the Miami Heat. However, interim coach Tiago Splitter ex...
Frustrated Giannis Antetokounmpo calls for Bucks to step up vs. Nuggets
The Bucks will go from hosting the top team in the West to playing another juggernaut as they welcome the Denver Nuggets to Milwaukee on Friday night., ,The reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder handled the Bucks on Wednesday night 122-102. The Thunder held a double-digit advantage from the middle...
NBA roundup: Tyrese Maxey's clutch shots push 76ers past Rockets in OT
Tyrese Maxey scored 36 points, including clutch plays late in regulation and at the end of overtime, lifting the Philadelphia 76ers to a 128-122 home win over the Houston Rockets on Thursday., ,Maxey added 10 assists for Philadelphia, while Joel Embiid put up some impressive stats of his own with 32...
Pistons could be without All-Star Cade Cunningham against Rockets
The Detroit Pistons won a road matchup without their best player on Wednesday. Now, they return home to face a much tougher opponent on Friday, the Houston Rockets.,All-Star starter Cade Cunningham sat out against New Orleans due to an illness and a left hip contusion, but the Eastern Conference lea...
Trail Blazers F Deni Avdija (back) expected to play Friday
Portland Trail Blazers standout forward Deni Avdija is expected to be available for Friday's game with the Toronto Raptors after leaving Thursday's 127-110 win over the visiting Miami Heat with back soreness.,"I think he'll be fine," Trail Blazers coach Tiago Splitter told reporters after the game, ...
Kawhi Leonard stars in return as Clippers down Lakers
Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points, Ivica Zubac added 18 points with 19 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers continued their red-hot run with a 112-104 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday at Inglewood, Calif.,James Harden scored 18 points with 10 assists, Jordan Miller had 14 point...
Shaedon Sharpe's big 2nd half sends Blazers past Heat
Shaedon Sharpe scored 24 of his 27 points in the second half to help the Portland Trail Blazers post a 127-110 victory over the visiting Miami Heat on Thursday night.,Caleb Love scored 20 points off the bench as the Trail Blazers won their fourth consecutive game and moved above .500.,Portland stand...
Trail Blazers F Deni Avdija (back) ruled out vs. Heat
Portland Trail Blazers standout forward Deni Avdija exited Thursday night's game against the visiting Miami Heat with back soreness early in the third quarter and didn't return.,Avdija had 20 points, seven rebounds and four assists in 18 minutes before his departure.,Avdija left the contest less tha...
De’Aaron Fox (31) delivers in clutch as Spurs slow Jazz
De'Aaron Fox hit four threes in the fourth quarter and had a game-high 31 points as the San Antonio Spurs overcame a triple-double by Jusuf Nurkic and defeated the Utah Jazz 126-109 on Thursday night in Salt Lake City.,Ace Bailey, a rookie out of Rutgers, had a career-high 25 points for Utah, while ...