Basketball Page 17 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Hot-shooting Rockets take aim at banged-up Mavericks
It didn't take too long for the Rockets to find their groove offensively, with a pair of close losses to open the season paving the way for Houston to unlock the potential pundits had forecast.,The Rockets thumped the Boston Celtics 128-101 on Saturday for their third consecutive win, a performance ...
Thunder, 7-0 for 2nd straight season, thrash winless Pelicans
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder remain undefeated with a 137-106 home win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday.,The Thunder are 7-0 for the second consecutive season while the Pelicans have dropped six consecutive games to start the season.,New Orleans h...
Kings hopeful of halting recent troubles vs. Nuggets
The Sacramento Kings are coming off a dramatic win in Milwaukee, and their next goal is ending a losing streak against the Denver Nuggets.,Sacramento has lost five straight to the 2023 NBA champs but has a chance to snap that streak Monday night in Denver.,The Kings haven't beaten the Nuggets since ...
Bucks' Myles Turner faces Pacers for first time since exit
Myles Turner spent 10 seasons with the Pacers. The 6-foot-11 center appeared in 642 regular-season games, 66 playoff games and did his share to get Indiana to Game 7 of last year's NBA Finals.,Monday will be the first time he plays in Indianapolis since signing a four-year, $108.9 million contract i...
76ers' Joel Embiid fined by NBA for lewd gesture
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid drew a $50,000 fine for a lewd gesture during Friday's game against the Boston Celtics, the NBA announced Sunday.,The incident occurred with 7:08 remaining in the first quarter of the Sixers' 109-108 home loss, when Embiid scored while getting fouled. He then ma...
Five Overrated NBA Players Who Don’t Belong in the 2025-26 All-Star Game
Our NBA No-Star starting five: LaMelo Ball, Trae Young, Ja Morant, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Domantas Sabonis shouldn’t make the All-Star Game....
Lauri Markkanen, Jazz out to exploit Hornets' defensive issues
The Utah Jazz have shown signs of offensive glitches, while the Charlotte Hornets haven't had much success stopping opponents.,So that might be enough to get the Jazz in better positions when the teams meet Sunday in Charlotte.,The Jazz have lost their last two games in different fashion. A 136-134 ...
NBA roundup: Pacers upend Warriors in 1st win of season
Aaron Nesmith poured in a season-high 31 points, Quenton Jackson and Pascal Siakam buried key 3-pointers down the stretch and the short-handed Indiana Pacers outfinished the visiting Golden State Warriors for a 114-109 victory Saturday night in Indianapolis.,Facing a winless team playing the second ...
Jalen Duren's career night carries Pistons past Mavs in Mexico City
Jalen Duren scored a career-best 33 points on 13-of-16 shooting and collected 10 rebounds to help the Detroit Pistons notch a 122-110 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night in Mexico City.,Cade Cunningham recorded 21 points, tied his career high of 18 assists and grabbed six rebounds as...
Kevin Durant helps Rockets clobber Celtics
Kevin Durant scored a game-high 26 points and Alperen Sengun had 16 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists to lead the visiting Houston Rockets to a 128-101 victory over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. , ,Amen Thompson added 17 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for Houston, which has won t...
Pacers rally late, upend Warriors to notch first win of season
Aaron Nesmith poured in a season-high 31 points, Quenton Jackson and Pascal Siakam buried key 3-pointers down the stretch and the short-handed Indiana Pacers outfinished the visiting Golden State Warriors for a 114-109 victory Saturday night in Indianapolis.,Facing a winless team playing the second ...
Magic continue dominance over Wizards with decisive win
Paolo Banchero scored 28 points and added 11 rebounds and the visiting Orlando Magic thrashed the Washington Wizards 125-94 on Saturday.,Orlando shot 51.1% from the field and maintained a double-digit lead throughout the second half. The Magic have won two straight following a four-game losing strea...
Julius Randle drops 30 as Timberwolves dominate 2nd half to beat Hornets
Julius Randle pumped in 30 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves rode a big second half to a 122-105 road victory against the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night.,Reserve Naz Reid and Donte DiVincenzo each posted 18 points for Minnesota, while Rudy Gobert's 14 points and 15 rebounds were critical. J...
Hawks G Trae Young out for 4 weeks with MCL sprain
Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young will be sidelined at least four weeks with a sprained MCL in his right knee, the team announced Saturday.,Young underwent an MRI exam Friday that confirmed the injury and ruled out structural damage, according to the team.,Young will be re-evaluated in approximately fo...
Kings snap losing skid with balanced scoring to beat Bucks
Zach LaVine's 31 points led a quartet of Sacramento scorers to post at least 24 as the Kings snapped a three-game losing skid with a135-133 road win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday.,LaVine shot 6 of 13 from 3-point range on his way to his fifth game of 30-plus points in six contests this season...
Dominant Victor Wembanyama leads unbeaten Spurs vs. Suns
It's Victor Wembanyama's world.,The rest of the NBA is just trying to keep up.,Stat-sheet-stuffer Wembanyama has led the San Antonio Spurs to the first 5-0 start in their 59-year history as they prepare to meet the host Phoenix Suns on Sunday night.,"It's not random," Wembanyama said after a 107-101...
Report: Grizzlies' Ja Morant suspended after lashing out at coaching staff
Memphis Grizzlies All-Star guard Ja Morant has been suspended one game for conduct detrimental to the team, per ESPN.,Morant took aim at his own coaches when asked about his struggles during the team's 117-112 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. He went 3-for-14 from the floor -- and 0-f...
Luka Doncic running the show for Lakers, as Heat arrive in Los Angeles
With Luka Doncic back in the fold, the Los Angeles Lakers will be out to solve what ails them at home when they host the Miami Heat on Sunday.,The Lakers are just 1-2 in home games (4-2 overall) and have yet to see LeBron James (sciatica) play this season. They pulled off a 117-112 victory at Memphi...
Raptors look to build momentum against Grizzlies
The Toronto Raptors will be out to win two in a row for the first time this season Sunday night when they host the spiraling Memphis Grizzlies.,The Raptors snapped a four-game losing streak Friday night when they earned a 112-101 road victory over the injury-depleted Cleveland Cavaliers in an NBA Cu...
Knicks looking for improved defense in rematch vs. unbeaten Bulls
New York coach Mike Brown was straight to the point when addressing where the Knicks need to improve ahead of Sunday's home clash with the undefeated Chicago Bulls.,It will mark the long-time Eastern Conference rivals' second meeting in three days, after the Bulls claimed a 135-125 NBA Cup group-ope...