Basketball Page 20 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Thunder bury Lakers in second half to take 3-0 series lead
Ajay Mitchell scored 18 of his 24 points in the second half and the Oklahoma City Thunder dominated the final 24 minutes en route to a convincing 131-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of their Western Conference second-round series on Saturday night.,Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 23 po...
Angel Reese makes key play in winning Dream debut against Lynx
Angel Reese blocked Emese Hof's shot as time expired, and the Atlanta Dream outlasted the Minnesota Lynx for a 91-90 win on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,Allisha Gray finished with a game-high 24 points to lead Atlanta in the season opener for both teams. Naz Hillmon and Rhyne Howard scored 15 poin...
Reports: Steve Kerr to remain Warriors coach on 2-year deal
Steve Kerr has agreed to a two-year contract to stay with Golden State after coaching the Warriors for the past 12 seasons, according to reports from ESPN and The Athletic.,Kerr, who made $17.5 million this season, will remain the highest-paid coach in the NBA annually, per the reports. His contract...
James Harden comes up clutch, Cavs avoid 0-3 hole vs. Pistons
Donovan Mitchell had 35 points and 10 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the visiting Detroit Pistons 116-109 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Saturday afternoon.,The fourth-seeded Cavaliers lost the first two games of the series in Detroit but ended the contest on a 12-5 run to ...
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama demands more in Game 4 vs. Wolves
Victor Wembanyama is still years away from hitting his prime.,That's a scary factoid with the San Antonio Spurs star already rating as one of the best players in the NBA at age 22.,Wembanyama is coming off a historic performance and he will look to deliver another big-time showing when the second-se...
James Harden comes up clutch, as Cavs defeat Pistons
Donovan Mitchell had 35 points and 10 rebounds, as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the visiting Detroit Pistons 116-109 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Saturday afternoon.,The fourth-seeded Cavaliers lost the first two games of the series in Detroit but ended the contest on a 12-5 run to...
Rookie Jovana Nogic helps Mercury ruin Aces' title celebration
Rookie Jovana Nogic made an immediate splash in her WNBA debut, scoring all 19 of her points in the first half of the Phoenix Mercury's 99-66 rout of the host Las Vegas Aces on Saturday.,The 28-year-old Serbia native connected on her first four 3-point attempts to lead Phoenix (1-0) to a dominant st...
Knicks F OG Anunoby upgraded to questionable for Game 4
New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby (hamstring) has been upgraded to questionable for Sunday's Game 4 against the Philadelphia 76ers.,The 28-year-old wing has been vital to New York's playoff success, averaging 21.4 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.9 steals and 1.1 blocks per game, while shooting 53.8 percent...
Wings out-race Fever to season-opening victory
Arike Ogunbowale scored 22 points, Paige Bueckers and Odyssey Sims tallied 20 apiece and the Dallas Wings opened the new season with a 107-104 win over the Indiana Fever on Saturday in Indianapolis., ,Jessica Shepard racked up 13 points, nine rebounds and nine assists for Dallas, which burned Indian...
Knicks chase sweep of 76ers as conference finals beckon
Even without their lineup at full strength, the New York Knicks are showing they are on a different level than the Philadelphia 76ers., ,Jalen Brunson and the Knicks will try to sweep their best-of-seven second-round playoff series when they visit the Sixers in Game 4 on Sunday., ,New York, the No. ...
Youthful Mystics seeking rare win against Liberty
After their first season-opening win on the road since 2015, the Washington Mystics host the New York Liberty in a Mother's Day matinee.,Washington, the WNBA's youngest team with eight rookies and three second-year players on the roster, spoiled the debut of the expansion Toronto Tempo on Friday nig...
Storm, Sun seeking stouter defensive efforts
The Connecticut Sun and Seattle Storm are both looking to play better defensively when they meet Sunday in Uncasville, Conn.,The Sun fell 106-75 to the New York Liberty on the road Friday and now get to play their final home opener in their farewell season in Connecticut. The team is moving to Houst...
Victor Wembanyama’s Game 3 Explosion Shows Why the NBA Should Be Worried
Victor Wembanyama delivered a dominant Game 3 performance against the Timberwolves, showing why he could soon become the NBA’s best player....
College Basketball Teams That Won the Transfer Portal This Offseason
Louisville, Indiana and Providence made major upgrades through the college basketball transfer portal heading into the 2026 season....
NBA Teams That Need the No. 1 Pick Most in the 2026 Draft Lottery
The NBA Draft Lottery could reshape several struggling franchises, including the Kings, Nets, Bulls, Grizzlies and Warriors....
Janelle Salaun propels Valkyries to opening win over Storm
Janelle Salaun came off the bench to score 20 points, making five 3-pointers, as the Golden State Valkyries earned a 91-80 victory over the host Seattle Storm on the opening night of the WNBA's 30th season on Friday.,Veronica Burton scored 16 points and had six assists and Kayla Thornton added 13 po...
Victor Wembanyama, Spurs start fast, hold off Wolves in Game 3
Victor Wembanyama scored 39 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and blocked five shots as the San Antonio Spurs held on for a 115-108 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Friday in Minneapolis.,Wembanyama made 13 of 18 shots, including 3 of 5 from bey...
Expansion franchise Fire host revamped Sky for first game
The Chicago Sky tied for the league low of 10 victories last season and have since revamped the roster as they prepare to open the 2026 season at the expansion Portland Fire on Saturday night.,The most important newcomer is seven-time All-Star Skylar Diggins, and one of the players shipped out was s...
Mystics' Shakira Austin helps spoil Tempo's debut
Shakira Austin had 18 points and 11 rebounds and scored the game's last four points as the visiting Washington Mystics defeated the expansion Toronto Tempo 68-65 in the season opener for both teams Friday night.,Sonia Citron led the Mystics with 26 points and Kiki Iriafen added 12 points and 16 rebo...
Angel Reese, Dream open against rookie Olivia Miles, Lynx
Angel Reese will make her official Atlanta debut when the Dream visit the Minnesota Lynx on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,The Chicago Sky traded Reese just more than a month ago and she played in two preseason games, but the two-time All-Star and rebounding specialist makes it official in Saturday'...