Basketball Page 14 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Nuggets, Warriors missing key components in matinee matchup
The Nuggets and Warriors will take the court Sunday in San Francisco without a few starters, including Aaron Gordon for Denver and Stephen Curry for the Warriors. ,Gordon (hamstring) will miss a 12th consecutive game and Peyton Watson (hamstring) a sixth straight. Denver has alternated wins and loss...
A Radical NBA Draft Proposal That Could End Tanking for Good
An innovative NBA proposal would tie first-round picks to the salary cap, eliminating tanking while promoting financial parity across the league....
Warriors C Kristaps Porzingis (illness) out vs. Nuggets
Golden State Warriors center Kristaps Porzingis has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Denver Nuggets in San Francisco due to an illness.,Acquired at the trade deadline from Atlanta this month, Porzingis made his Warriors debut in a 121-110 home loss to the Boston Celtics on Thursday. Comin...
Arizona’s No. 1 Seed Hopes Face Major Test After Koa Peat Injury
Arizona is eyeing a No. 1 or No. 2 seed, but a tough Big 12 stretch and Koa Peat’s injury could shape its NCAA tournament fate....
Streaky Clippers dealing with issues with Magic up next
The Orlando Magic sustained a double-overtime loss in Phoenix on the front end of a back-to-back and then hopped a plane for the flight to Los Angeles.,Though the Clippers, their next opponent, are well-rested, it might not be a bad time for Orlando to face a team on shaky ground.,The Magic play the...
Suns pledge not to let injuries hurt them, starting with game vs. Blazers
The Phoenix Suns' double-overtime victory over Orlando came at a huge cost.,Suns forward Dillon Brooks suffered a broken left hand, according to an ESPN report, and he is expected to miss an extended period of time after leaving in the first quarter of the 113-110 win over the Magic on Saturday.,"Th...
Skidding 76ers face tough challenge vs. Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves
The sliding Philadelphia 76ers have their work cut out for them as they endeavor to stop Anthony Edwards and the red-hot Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis on Sunday.,It will be the second leg of a back-to-back road set for the Sixers, whose losing streak stretched to four -- all by double digits...
Knicks upbeat, Bulls on season-worst skid heading into matchup
One night after erasing an 18-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat visiting Houston, the New York Knicks will look to keep rolling Sunday as they face the slumping Chicago Bulls to begin a three-game road trip.,New York outscored the Rockets 33-15 in the fourth quarter Saturday to win 108-106 and ...
NBA roundup: Jalen Green's buzzer-beater lifts Suns past Magic in 2OT
Grayson Allen scored 27 points in his return from a four-game absence and Jalen Green made up for a miserable shooting night with a game-winning 3-pointer at the final buzzer as the host Phoenix Suns overcame an injury to Dillon Brooks in a 113-110 double-overtime victory over the Orlando Magic on S...
Knicks rally from 18-point 4th-quarter deficit to beat Rockets
Jalen Brunson hit the tiebreaking jumper with 29.5 seconds left Saturday night for the host New York Knicks, who mounted a furious fourth-quarter comeback from an 18-point deficit to stun the Houston Rockets, 108-106.,The Rockets trailed by as many as 13 points in the second quarter before outscorin...
Heat win big to continue Grizzlies' misery
Andrew Wiggins poured in 28 points and Norman Powell 25 as the host Miami Heat defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 136-120 on Saturday night.,The Heat, who improved to 17-11 at home, also got 14 points and a game-high-tying six assists from Tyler Herro, who played just his second game since missing more ...
Spurs hand woeful Kings their 16th straight loss
Victor Wembanyama racked up 28 points, 15 rebounds, six assists and four blocked shots to lead a balanced San Antonio attack in a 139-122 win over the hapless Sacramento Kings on Saturday in Austin, Texas, the Spurs' home away from home.,The Spurs led by eight points at halftime and 11 after three q...
Jalen Duren leads the way in return as Pistons extend Bulls' skid
Jalen Duren had 26 points and 13 rebounds, and Cade Cunningham and Tobias Harris scored 18 points apiece to lead the visiting Detroit Pistons to a 126-110 defeat of the skidding Chicago Bulls on Saturday.,Detroit forced 23 Chicago turnovers while sending the Bulls to their season-worst eighth straig...
Report: Suns G Dillon Brooks breaks left hand vs. Magic
Phoenix Suns guard Dillon Brooks broke his left hand in a home victory over the Orlando Magic on Saturday and will be out for an extended time, ESPN reported Saturday night.,Brooks left with 4:46 remaining in the first quarter with a left-hand injury and did not return. Phoenix went on to beat the M...
Seven Pelicans score in double figures to deal 76ers setback
Jordan Poole scored 23 points to lead seven double-digit scorers as the New Orleans Pelicans topped the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 126-111 on Saturday night.,Zion Williamson added 21 points, eight assists, six rebounds and three steals for New Orleans, while Saddiq Bey added 20 points. DeAndre Jord...
Jalen Green rescues Suns at buzzer of double OT bout with Magic
Grayson Allen scored 27 points in his return and Jalen Green made up for a miserable shooting night with a game-winning 3-pointer at the final buzzer as the host Phoenix Suns overcame an injury to Dillon Books in a 113-110 double-overtime victory over the Orlando Magic on Saturday., ,Collin Gillespi...
Jalen Green rescues Suns at buzzer after double OT bout with Magic
Grayson Allen scored 27 points in his return and Jalen Green made up for a miserable shooting night with a game-winning 3-pointer at the final buzzer as the host Phoenix Suns overcame an injury to Dillon Books in a 113-110 double overtime victory over the Orlando Magic on Saturday., ,Collin Gillespi...
Suns All-Star G Devin Booker (hip) out at least one week
Phoenix Suns All-Star guard Devin Booker will miss at least one week due to the right hip strain that occurred during the second quarter of Thursday's game against the San Antonio Spurs.,Booker will be re-evaluated after one week to dissect the amount of progress he's making. No timetable for a retu...
Jaylen Brown returns to LA, as Celtics face Lakers
Jaylen Brown will revisit his complicated relationship with the Los Angeles area when the Boston Celtics match up with the Los Angeles Lakers in a nationally-televised game Sunday.,In early January, the Celtics were across town facing the Los Angeles Clippers when Brown matched his career high with ...
Should the Boston Celtics Rush Jayson Tatum Back From Injury?
The Celtics are surging without Jayson Tatum. Should Boston rush him back from an Achilles tear or trust their current momentum?...