Basketball Page 189 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Feeling at home on road, young Pistons visit Magic
Life on the road clearly agrees with the Detroit Pistons, who are trending upward ahead of their matchup against the host Orlando Magic on Saturday.,Detroit won for the 12th time in its last 16 games on Wednesday, notching another road victory by beating the Atlanta Hawks 114-104. Cade Cunningham le...
Inconsistent Celtics guarding against back-to-back L's, visit Mavs
The Boston Celtics will be trying to avoid losing back-to-back games for the second time this season when they visit the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday.,Boston dropped a 117-96 decision to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. It was Boston's fifth game in seven nights, and, in terms of the final margin...
Nikola Jokic amid red-hot run as Nuggets face Wolves
Everything has been working for Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic.,Jokic has rattled off five triple-doubles in a row, and he will go for a sixth straight on Saturday when Denver heads to Minneapolis for a meeting with the Minnesota Timberwolves.,History was made on Thursday night, when Jokic pi...
Wolves' Donte DiVincenzo (toe) to be re-evaluated in 3 weeks
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo will be re-evaluated in three weeks as he nurses a left big toe injury, the team announced Friday.,DiVincenzo sustained the injury during Minnesota's 116-115 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Jan. 15. He sought a second opinion by Dr. J. Chris Coetzee...
Victor Wembanyama, Spurs seek sweep of Pacers in Paris
The San Antonio Spurs will look to build on their most impressive offensive showing in two seasons Saturday when they square off against the Indiana Pacers for the second of two meetings in the NBA's Paris Games.,The Spurs rolled to a 140-110 win Thursday in the series opener, outscoring Indiana 45-...
Blazers aim to remain defensive against Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets, who are enjoying a period of offensive diversity, figure to need multiple options when they oppose the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Friday.,The Trail Blazers have a quick turnaround after their defense excelled in a 101-79 road victory over the Orlando Magic on Thursday....
NBA roundup: Nikola Jokic's 5th straight triple-double lifts Nuggets
Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 22 rebounds and a season-high 17 assists for his fifth straight triple-double, and the host Denver Nuggets held on to beat the Sacramento Kings 132-123 on Thursday night.,Jokic, who was voted an All-Star starter Thursday, has secured each triple-double during his current ...
Led by James Harden, Clippers hand Wizards 12th straight loss
James Harden recorded his second triple-double of the season and the host Los Angeles Clippers sent the Washington Wizards to their 12th consecutive loss in a 110-93 rout on Thursday.,On his way to an 83rd career triple-double, Harden grabbed 12 rebounds, dished 13 assists and posted 17 points as on...
Anthony Davis leads surging Lakers past Celtics
Anthony Davis recorded 24 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots to help the Los Angeles Lakers roll to an easy 117-96 victory over the visiting Boston Celtics on Thursday night.,Austin Reaves had 23 points and six assists and LeBron James added 20 points, 14 rebounds and six assists for Los...
Warriors' bench dominates in easy win over Bulls
Stephen Curry led the way with 21 points, Quinten Post and Gui Santos recorded career highs off the bench and the Golden State Warriors endured a 64-point explosion in the first half by the visiting Chicago Bulls for a 131-106 victory Thursday night in San Francisco.,Playing the second night of a ba...
Nikola Jokic's 5th straight triple-double propels Nuggets past Kings
Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 22 rebounds and a season-high 17 assists for his fifth straight triple-double, and the host Denver Nuggets held on to beat the Sacramento Kings 132-123 on Thursday night.,Jokic, who was voted an All-Star starter Thursday, has secured each triple-double during his current ...
Mavericks issue Thunder rare home loss
Spencer Dinwiddie scored 28 points and Kyrie Irving added 24 points as the visiting Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-115 on Thursday.,P.J. Washington added 22 points and 19 rebounds as Dallas shot 52.7 percent from the floor. Daniel Gafford tallied 12 points and Olivier-Maxence Pr...
Bucks blast Heat for fifth win in a row
Damian Lillard came up one rebound short of a triple-double, scoring 29 points and dishing 11 assists to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 125-96 win over the visiting Miami Heat on Thursday night.,Milwaukee was able to make it home in time after not being able to leave New Orleans until 3 p.m. Central ...
Late surge leads Raptors to victory over Hawks
RJ Barrett sank a tiebreaking 3-pointer to put Toronto ahead for good with 2:51 remaining, and the visiting Raptors defeated the Atlanta Hawks 122-119 on Thursday.,Scottie Barnes scored a team-high 25 points, Bruce Brown had 18 points off the bench and Chris Boucher and Jakob Poeltl contributed 17 a...
Franz Wagner returns, but Blazers stymie Magic
The Portland Trail Blazers used a stifling defensive effort to spoil Orlando Magic star Franz Wagner's return and scored their second three-game winning streak of the season with a 101-79 road rout on Thursday. ,Wagner, who missed 20 games with an oblique injury, scored a team-high 20 points on 9-of...
Two Knicks among those designated NBA All-Star 'starters'
A pair of New York Knicks were tapped for the NBA All-Star Game as New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson and power forward Karl-Anthony Towns were named starters from the Eastern Conference on Thursday.,Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and Milwaukee Bucks...
Magic star Franz Wagner returns after 20-game absence
Orlando Magic star Franz Wagner is back in the lineup Thursday night against the visiting Portland Trail Blazers after missing 20 games due to a torn right oblique.,Wagner was injured Dec. 6 against the Philadelphia 76ers and has missed nearly seven weeks.,"It was a long process," Wagner told report...
Brandon Miller opts for season-ending wrist surgery
Charlotte Hornets guard Brandon Miller will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery Thursday in New York for a tear in his right wrist.,Miller had a torn scapholunate ligament in his wrist repaired by Dr. Michelle Carlson at the Hospital for Special Surgery, according to the Hornet...
Pelicans leaning on CJ McCollum as they visit Grizzlies
CJ McCollum is not looking at this as a lost season for the struggling New Orleans Pelicans.,When the Pelicans play the host Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, McCollum will be coming off his second 45-plus-point performance this month. In Monday's 123-119 overtime win over the Utah Jazz, McCollum's...
Victor Wembanyama shines as Spurs throttle Pacers in Paris
Victor Wembanyama collected 30 points and 11 rebounds as part of a successful homecoming, leading the San Antonio Spurs to a 140-110 drubbing of the Indiana Pacers on Thursday afternoon in Paris.,Wembanyama, a Frenchman who also got to play in his native country this past summer at the Paris Olympic...