Basketball Page 129 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Anthony Edwards, Naz Reid lead Timberwolves past Heat
Anthony Edwards scored a game-high 33 points, and reserve Naz Reid added 29 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the host Miami Heat 125-115 on Saturday night.,The Timberwolves, who have won five of their past eight games, also got 23 points and 10 rebounds from Julius Randle. Rudy Gobert p...
Suns eager to avenge historic blowout loss to Thunder
The Phoenix Suns have their first chance to avenge the worst loss in franchise history when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night.,The reigning NBA champion Thunder beat Phoenix 138-89 in the NBA Cup quarterfinals on Dec. 10 in Oklahoma City. They shot 59.1% from the field, including 2...
Grading the 2025-26 NBA Finals Preseason Favorites at the New Year
Midseason grades for the top five NBA Finals favorites, including the Thunder, Nuggets, Knicks, Cavaliers, and Timberwolves....
C Ivica Zubac (ankle) available for surging Clippers
Center Ivica Zubac is available to return for the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night for a home matchup against the Boston Celtics after missing the last five games of the team's season-best six-game winning streak with a left ankle sprain.,Zubac is averaging 15.6 points with 11.1 rebounds over ...
Hawks’ Kristaps Porzingis, Trae Young out vs. Toronto
The Atlanta Hawks will be without center Kristaps Porzingis and point guard Trae Young when they face the Raptors on Saturday night in Toronto.,Porzingis had returned to play in Atlanta's last two games after missing 10 with an unspecified illness, though he came off the bench and was limited to 17 ...
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama, Devin Vassell out vs. Trail Blazers
San Antonio Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama and guard Devin Vassell have been ruled out for Saturday's game against the visiting Portland Trail Blazers.,Wembanyama has been sidelined since sustaining a hyperextended left knee during San Antonio's 134-132 victory over the New York Knicks on Wedne...
Short-handed Nuggets continue rough road trip vs. Nets
Jamal Murray can carry the scoring load for the Denver Nuggets as they wait for Nikola Jokic to return from a knee injury.,The jury is still out on whether others can handle the rebounding responsibilities without Jokic as the Nuggets hope to bounce back from a rough night on the glass when they vis...
Pacers aiming to avoid record-tying loss against Magic
The Indiana Pacers will attempt to avoid some ugly history when they travel to face the Orlando Magic in a Sunday matinee.,Indiana has lost 11 in a row and another loss Sunday would match the franchise record, which happened three times previously. At 6-29, the Pacers currently have the worst record...
Donovan Mitchell, Cavs eager to put 'foot on gas' vs. Pistons
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been one of the more disappointing teams in the Eastern Conference, battling to stay above .500 for much of December.,It appears the tide may be turning as the Cavaliers carry a three-game winning streak into a Sunday afternoon matchup with the visiting Detroit Pistons.,...
NBA 2025 Awards: Picking the Quintessential Starting Five
Breaking down the NBA Calendar 2025 Quintessential Quintet, featuring Jokic, Giannis, Siakam, SGA, and Curry....
Warriors hope for return of Stephen Curry, other key players vs. Jazz
The Golden State Warriors would love to have all, or at least most, of their big guns firing again Saturday night when they hope Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green will return for the team's matchup against the Utah Jazz in San Francisco.,Despite riding the momentum of a two-game winning...
Spurs look to lean on depth in encounter vs. Trail Blazers
The San Antonio Spurs have built a team that thrives on synergy and balance.,They hope to lean on those traits and more when they host the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night in the second game of a back-to-back set for both teams., ,The Spurs head home after a 123-113 win over the woeful India...
Bench boosts Bulls heading into matchup with Hornets
Looking to stamp a winning homestand, the Chicago Bulls host the reeling Charlotte Hornets on the second night of a back-to-back for both teams on Saturday.,Chicago beat the Orlando Magic 121-114 on Friday to improve to 3-2 on its weeklong stretch of home games. A third straight win on Saturday woul...
Jalen Johnson-led Hawks set for 2-game visit to Toronto
The visiting Atlanta Hawks have a chance to break the Toronto Raptors' hold on them, and perhaps get even, starting Saturday night with the opener of a two-game set.,The teams will meet again on Monday, with both contests in Toronto.,The Raptors won twice in Atlanta to begin the four-game season ser...
Knicks, smarting from ugly loss, pursue improvement vs. Sixers
Fresh off perhaps their most lethargic performance of the season, the New York Knicks hope to author a crisper effort Saturday when they host the Philadelphia 76ers.,The Knicks dropped a 111-99 decision to the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Friday, when they shot just 37.1% from the field and 9 of 42 (21...
Luka Doncic, LeBron James carry Lakers in win vs. Grizzlies
Luka Doncic scored 34 points with eight assists and LeBron James added 31 points with nine rebounds as the host Los Angeles Lakers finished off a 128-121 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday., ,Jake LaRavia scored 21 points against his former team and Marcus Smart added 13 with eight rebound...
NBA roundup: Giannis Antetokounmpo sets 30-10-5 mark in Bucks' win
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points and threw down a game-winning alley-oop slam to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a thrilling 122-121 victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Friday.,Antetokounmpo grabbed 10 rebounds and dished five assists, giving him the most 30-point, 10-rebound, five-assi...
Thunder send depleted Warriors to worst loss of season
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poured in 30 points in 28 minutes, Chet Holmgren gathered 15 rebounds as part of a double-double and the Oklahoma City Thunder thumped the short-handed Golden State Warriors 131-94 on Friday night in San Francisco.,Holmgren added 15 points and four blocks to his game-high reb...
Wizards breeze past Nets as resurgence continues
Justin Champagnie scored 20 points off the bench on Friday to help the Washington Wizards coast to a 119-99 victory over the visiting Brooklyn Nets.,Alex Sarr had 19 points and four blocks, CJ McCollum added 17 points, and Tre Johnson and Marvin Bagley III chipped in 12 points apiece for Washington,...
Devin Booker pours in 33 as Suns extend Kings' slump
Devin Booker scored 33 points, Dillon Brooks added 18 points and the host Phoenix Suns pulled away in the second half to beat the slumping Sacramento Kings 129-102 on Friday.,Collin Gillespie, Mark Williams and Oso Ighodaro chipped in 15 points apiece for the Suns, who have won five of their past si...