Basketball Page 132 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Report: Knicks won't hang banner for NBA Cup title
The New York Knicks will take a pass when it comes to raising a banner in the rafters of Madison Square Garden following their NBA Cup title on Tuesday, ESPN reported.,The Knicks won the NBA's third ever in-season tournament with a 124-113 victory over the San Antonio Spurs at Las Vegas.,While the t...
Why Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Should Be NBA MVP Front Runner Again
A numbers-based breakdown of the NBA MVP race after the NBA Cup, ranking SGA, Jokic, Cade Cunningham, Anthony Edwards and more....
Adam Silver: NBA expansion verdict due in 2026
A decision on possible NBA expansion is due next year, and Las Vegas and Seattle are at the head of the line should the league open the door to new franchises, commissioner Adam Silver acknowledged on Tuesday.,Silver spoke ahead of the NBA Cup final in Las Vegas.,"It's not a secret we're looking at ...
Knicks ride 4th-quarter surge past Spurs to win NBA Cup
OG Anunoby made five 3-pointers and scored 28 points and the New York Knicks rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the San Antonio Spurs 124-113 and win the NBA Cup in Las Vegas on Tuesday.,NBA Cup MVP Jalen Brunson recorded 25 points and eight assists as the Knicks won their sixth straight game and...
Wolves happy with improved composure, take on Grizzlies next
The Minnesota Timberwolves are riding high after winning seven of their past eight games.,The Timberwolves will hope to keep it rolling against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday in Minneapolis, where they will play the second installment of a five-game homestand.,Minnesota is coming off a 14-point ...
Bulls, Cavaliers stumble into matchup after recent struggles
The struggling Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers share mutual feelings entering a matchup Wednesday in Chicago: Neither team is proud of its performance over the past nine games.,Cleveland is 3-6 during that span after climbing to a season-best six games above .500 with a 12-6 record just before Thanksg...
NBA roundup: Jazz overcome Cooper Flagg's historic outing for Mavs
Keyonte George scored 37 points -- his second straight 30-plus-point game -- and dished out six assists while leading the Utah Jazz to a 140-133 overtime victory against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday in Salt Lake City.,Utah overcame a historic performance from Dallas' Cooper Flagg, who became the f...
Jaren Jackson Jr., Grizzlies extend Clippers' home misery
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored a season-high 31 points, Cam Spencer added a career-high 27 points and the Memphis Grizzlies finished off a 121-103 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday at Inglewood, Calif.,Jaylen Wells added 16 points for the Grizzlies, who opened a 90-76 lead through three quar...
Nuggets blow late lead before downing Rockets in OT
Jamal Murray scored six of his 35 points in overtime, Nikola Jokic produced 39 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists before fouling out, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Houston Rockets 128-125 on Monday night.,Tim Hardaway Jr. and Cameron Johnson scored 13 apiece and Spencer Jones contributed 11, ...
Cooper Flagg makes history with 42, but Mavs fall to Jazz in OT
Keyonte George scored 37 points -- his second straight 30-plus-point game -- and dished out six assists while leading the Utah Jazz to a 140-133 overtime victory against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday in Salt Lake City.,Utah overcame a historic performance from Dallas' Cooper Flagg, who became the f...
Raptors snap losing streak, extinguish heat with comeback win
Brandon Ingram scored 28 points as the Toronto Raptors snapped a four-game losing skid with a 106-96 win over the host Miami Heat on Monday.,Ingram buried 5-of-7 threes, while Scottie Barnes compiled 17 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and three blocks.,Immanuel Quickley added 15 points as the Rapto...
Cade Cunningham sparks Pistons past Celts for fourth straight win
Cade Cunningham collected 32 points and 10 assists to help the visiting Detroit Pistons extend their winning streak to four games by beating the Boston Celtics 112-105 on Monday night.,Cunningham was 11 of 21 from the floor, which included 6 of 10 from 3-point territory. Caris LeVert and Tobias Harr...
That winning feeling: Spurs, Knicks hungry for NBA Cup title
The San Antonio Spurs notched an impressive takedown of the red-hot Oklahoma City Thunder and reigning league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to reach the NBA Cup final.,Now the Spurs have to deal with another scorching team and lava-hot player in the New York Knicks and Jalen Brunson if they want to wi...
Report: NBA Cup might be leaving Las Vegas entirely
The NBA Cup is considering relocating the in-season tournament's championship game away from Las Vegas next season, ESPN reported Monday.,The league already announced in September that they will no longer play both the semifinals and championship game at a neutral site. Now the title game could be g...
NBA roundup: Hornets prevail, hold Cavs to zero points in OT
Kon Knueppel scored 29 points, and Brandon Miller added 25 points along with a career-high 13 rebounds as the visiting Charlotte Hornets pitched a shutout in overtime, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 119-111 on Sunday.,Cleveland became the 12th team to be blanked in overtime, the first since the Chi...
Trail Blazers overcome Stephen Curry (48 points), Warriors
Jerami Grant and Shaedon Sharpe scored 35 points apiece and the host Portland Trail Blazers withstood 48 points from Stephen Curry to notch a 136-131 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night.,Deni Avdija added 26 points, eight assists and seven rebounds as the Trail Blazers won for jus...
LeBron James makes clutch plays as Lakers edge Suns
LeBron James gave Los Angeles the lead on two free throws with three seconds left, then blocked Grayson Allen's potential game-winning 3-pointer at the other end, and the Lakers survived a wild finish to defeat the host Phoenix Suns 116-114 on Sunday night.,Luka Doncic finished with 29 points, James...
Zion Williamson helps Pelicans nab win in return against Bulls
Zion Williamson gave his New Orleans Pelicans teammates a taste of what they have been missing the last two weeks. Trey Murphy III, along with rookies Jeremiah Fears and Derik Queen, showed Williamson what the team is capable of going forward.,Murphy and Fears tied for the team-high with 20 points w...
Short-handed Timberwolves stay hot, beat Kings
Julius Randle collected 24 points and 10 rebounds and Naz Reid added 20 and 11, respectively, fueling the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 117-103 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday in Minneapolis.,Jaden McDaniels had 21 points and Donte DiVincenzo and Bones Hyland each added 18 for the Timberwo...
Grizzlies want more of Ja Morant against Clippers
The Memphis Grizzlies are trying to make the puzzle pieces fit together properly and will continue the process when they hit the road to face the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday.,Ja Morant returned Friday after missing the previous 10 games because of a right calf injury, but big man Zach Edey was ou...