Basketball Page 155 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
LeBron James, streaking Lakers top Timberwolves
LeBron James scored 33 points and hauled in 17 rebounds and Luka Doncic added 21 points and 13 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers increased their winning streak to four games with a 111-102 victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday.,Austin Reaves scored 23 points and Jaxson Hayes ...
NBA roundup: Stephen Curry scores 56 in Warriors' win
Stephen Curry ignited his own third-quarter explosion with a 50-footer at the halftime horn, then capped a 56-point performance with his 11th and 12th 3-pointers to protect a late lead that resulted in the Golden State Warriors' 121-115 victory over the host Orlando Magic on Thursday night.,Curry's ...
Zion Williamson's triple-double propels Pelicans past Suns
Zion Williamson scored 27 points, matched his career high of 11 assists and collected 10 rebounds for his first career triple-double while leading the New Orleans Pelicans to a solid 124-116 road victory over the struggling Phoenix Suns.,Williamson made 13 of 17 field-goal attempts as New Orleans wo...
Kyrie Irving gets Mavs back on track vs. Hornets
Kyrie Irving poured in 25 points while powering the Dallas Mavericks past the visiting Charlotte Hornets 103-96 on Thursday.,Irving, who tallied 19 points in the second half, tied his season best with nine rebounds.,Moses Brown tacked on season bests of 20 points and 11 rebounds, and Klay Thompson l...
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks win duel with Nikola Jokic, Nuggets
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 28 points, grabbed 19 rebounds and dished seven assists to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 121-112 win over the visiting Denver Nuggets on Thursday night.,Brook Lopez added 22 points for Milwaukee, which earned its fifth win in six games. Damian Lillard poured in 19 points...
Stephen Curry goes off for 56, rallies Warriors past Magic
Stephen Curry ignited his own third-quarter explosion with a 50-footer at the halftime horn, then capped a 56-point performance with 11th and 12 3-pointers to protect a late lead that resulted in the Golden State Warriors' 121-115 victory over the host Orlando Magic on Thursday night.,Curry's 56 poi...
Trail Blazers visit Nets squad welcoming Cam Thomas back from injury
The Portland Trail Blazers seek their third winning streak of four or more games in the last six weeks as they travel to face the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.,Portland earned its third consecutive win Wednesday with a 129-121 decision over the Washington Wizards on the road. Shaedon Sharpe led the...
Chet Holmgren nearing return to top form as Thunder visit Hawks
Chet Holmgren said he still has a long way to go before returning to his pre-injury best for the Oklahoma City Thunder, who visit the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.,That's a daunting thought for opposing NBA teams.,Holmgren, who missed 40 games earlier this season with a fractured pelvis, is coming ...
Knicks, with next-man-up attitude, clash with Grizzlies
The New York Knicks are hoping for a quick recovery for big man Karl-Anthony Towns, who suffered a knee injury.,Until then, they might be able to survive his absence if Mikal Bridges performs as he did against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. Bridges picked up the loss of Towns' scoring from the...
Mystics relocate 4 games to larger venues in 2025 season
The Washington Mystics are relocating four home games in the 2025 season to allow for larger attendance.,The Mystics sold out all home games in 2024 at CareFirst Arena in Washington, D.C., which seats about 4,200.,The team said Thursday that the July 8 game against the Chicago Sky and the July 10 co...
Gregg Popovich tells Spurs he won't return this season
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich met with the team Thursday for the first time since his stroke and informed the players he is not returning this season.,"I've decided not to return to the sidelines this season," Popovich said in a statement through the team. "Mitch Johnson and his staff ...
Report: Gregg Popovich tells Spurs he won't return this season
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich met with the team Thursday for the first time since his stroke and informed the players he is not returning this season, NBA insider Chris Haynes reported.,ESPN reported last week that the team expected to finish the campaign without Popovich, who suffered...
Bulls continue fight for spot in standings against Raptors
The Chicago Bulls enter Friday's visit from the Toronto Raptors with seven losses in their past eight games yet have kept a measure of resolve.,That's because the team's three losses since the All-Star break have come by 11 combined points, including a two-point defeat to the Eastern Conference-cont...
Heat host Pacers, look to home-court advantage to rise in standings
So far this season, no team in the NBA has played fewer home games than the Miami Heat.,However, over the final 25 games, the Heat will be home for 17 of them, including Friday night when they are set to host the Indiana Pacers.,"It felt like we haven't played here in forever," Heat coach Erik Spoel...
Celtics launch long homestand against NBA-best Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers will be looking to extend their eight-game winning streak Friday night when they visit the Boston Celtics in a matchup between the top two teams in the Eastern Conference standings., ,Cleveland leads Boston by 6.5 games, but has lost two of the three meetings against the Celt...
76ers G Eric Gordon (wrist) out at least three months
Philadelphia 76ers guard Eric Gordon underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right wrist and will be re-evaluated in approximately three months, the team announced Thursday. ,The timeline means the 36-year-old veteran will miss the rest of the regular season, and the Sixers are not currently in the po...
Knicks rookie Ariel Hukporti injures knee in first start
New York Knicks rookie Ariel Hukporti departed Wednesday's victory against the Philadelphia 76ers with a knee injury.,Making his first career start in place of injured center Karl-Anthony Towns, the 7-footer exited in the fourth quarter with a sprained left knee.,Hukporti, a second-round pick (58th ...
Detroit Pistons Are Firing on All Cylinders Once Again
New head coach J.B. Bickerstaff has ascended the Detroit Pistons from the ashes, as they look primed to make their first NBA Playoff push in quite a few years....
St. John’s Is Back, Rick Pitino’s Big Mouth Is Louder, and the Big East Title Is Theirs
St. John’s is back on top, clinching the Big East title for the first time since 1992—powered by Rick Pitino’s coaching genius and signature smack talk....
NBA roundup: Pistons pound Celtics for 8th straight win
Malik Beasley scored 26 points in 22 minutes off the bench and the host Detroit Pistons extended their winning streak to eight games by cooling off the Boston Celtics 117-97 on Wednesday.,Detroit now has its longest winning streak in 17 years. The last time the Pistons won eight or more consecutive ...