Basketball Page 201 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Domantas Sabonis (23 points, 28 rebounds) leads Kings over Celtics
Domantas Sabonis had 23 points and a career-high 28 rebounds to help the visiting Sacramento Kings extend their winning streak to six games by beating the Boston Celtics 114-97 Friday night.,Sabonis became the first player to grab more than 24 rebounds in a game at TD Garden. Sacramento had a 56-43 ...
Bucks hold off Magic in Paolo Banchero's return
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 41 points and 14 rebounds, helping lead the visiting Milwaukee Bucks to a 109-106 win over the Orlando Magic.,Damian Lillard added 29 points, while Bobby Portis and Khris Middleton added 11 apiece off the bench, as the Bucks won their third straight.,In his first appearance...
Pacers outlast short-handed Warriors for 5th straight win
Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam combined for 50 points while missing just six shots and the Indiana Pacers held off the short-handed Golden State Warriors for a 108-96 victory Friday night in Indianapolis.,Haliburton and Siakam shared game-high scoring honors with 25 points apiece for the Pacers...
CJ McCollum, bench lead Pelicans past 76ers
CJ McCollum scored 38 points as the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans opened a three-game road trip with a 123-115 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.,Five other Pelicans scored in double figures, including Jordan Hawkins (21 points) and Dejounte Murray (17 points, 10 rebounds). Jose Alva...
Timberwolves meet Grizzlies with both teams hunting consistency
The Minnesota Timberwolves have endured a streaky first half of the season.,Take the past 12 games, for example. That span has included a three-game losing streak, a three-game winning streak, another three-game losing streak and yet another three-game winning streak.,Minnesota will try to break the...
Pistons aim to start new streak as Raptors see some improvement
The schedule caught up to the Detroit Pistons on Thursday. With a day to rest up, they will try to start a new winning streak on Saturday against the visiting Toronto Raptors.,Detroit had its five-game streak snapped by Golden State, 107-104. The Pistons recorded a road win at Brooklyn on Wednesday ...
Pelicans F Zion Williamson draws one-game team suspension
New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson was suspended for Friday night's road game against the Philadelphia 76ers for a violation of team policies, vice president of operations David Griffin announced.,According to ESPN, Williamson was late for Thursday's flight to Philadelphia with the rest of...
New-look Suns out for more traction vs. Jazz
Bradley Beal appears to be adjusting well to his new role with the Phoenix Suns, who have won two of three games since the three-time All-Star was moved out of the starting lineup.,Beal is averaging 20.0 points over his last three games and will likely come off the bench again when the Suns face the...
Alperen Sengun, Rockets carry road momentum into Hawks clash
The Houston Rockets and Alperen Sengun will try to keep their hot road streak alive when they travel to play the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday.,The Rockets have won three in a row -- the last two on the road -- and Sengun has been at the heart of it with 72 points over that time. He scored 32 in Thursda...
Magic hope to have Paolo Banchero back to face Bucks
The Orlando Magic's well-documented injury woes should be eased in a big way on Friday when the team is expected to get All-Star Paolo Banchero back from a 34-game absence in time for a home meeting with the Milwaukee Bucks.,Banchero was averaging 29 points through the team's first five games of the...
Warriors' Stephen Curry aims to rediscover long-range touch vs. Pacers
All eyes will be on the stands when a future challenger to his throne will have an opportunity to scout Stephen Curry's long-range shooting arsenal as the Golden State Warriors face the Indiana Pacers on Friday in Indianapolis.,Having beaten Sabrina Ionescu in a wildly popular NBA vs. WNBA 3-Point C...
NBA roundup: Darius Garland nets 40 in Cavs' 12th straight win
Darius Garland scored 40 points on 14-of-22 shooting, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers narrowly avoid an upset with a 132-126 win over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Wednesday.,The Cavaliers, who trailed by 12 points in the third quarter, extended their winning streak to 12 games while handing the R...
Tyler Herro scores 23 to carry Heat past Jazz
Tyler Herro scored 23 and Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 20 points in a 97-92 win over the Utah Jazz on Thursday in Salt Lake City.,Herro and Jaquez each drained key free throws in the waning moments as Miami improved to 2-1 on its six-game trip.,Bam Adebayo contributed 15 points, seven rebounds, three assi...
Bradley Beal stars off bench as Suns handle Hawks
Bradley Beal scored a game-high 25 points off the bench, leading the Phoenix Suns to a 123-115 win over the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Thursday.,Grayson Allen and Kevin Durant added 23 points apiece for the Suns, who won their second game in three tries. Phoenix's Devin Booker collected 20 points and...
Rockets trim Grizzlies in matchup of Western powers
Alperen Sengun collected 32 points, 14 rebounds and five assists, Jalen Green added 27 points and Fred VanVleet contributed 22 to lead the Houston Rockets past the Memphis Grizzlies 119-115 for their fifth straight road victory.,Ja Morant paced the Grizzlies with 27 points, and Jaren Jackson Jr. had...
Closing 18-2 burst vaults Mavericks over Trail Blazers
Jaden Hardy came off the bench to score a season-high 25 points and the Dallas Mavericks closed with an 18-2 run to rally for a 117-111 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night.,P.J. Washington recorded 23 points, 14 rebounds and three steals, and Dereck Lively II added 21 ...
Warriors hold off Pistons' comeback attempt
Buddy Hield scored 19 points to help lead the Golden State Warriors to a 107-104 win over the host Detroit Pistons on Thursday.,Stephen Curry had 17 points, 10 rebounds and six assists while Trayce Jackson-Davis added 14 points and 10 rebounds for Golden State, which ended a two-game skid.,Cade Cunn...
Julius Randle helps Timberwolves top Magic for 3rd straight win
Julius Randle collected 23 points and 10 rebounds and Anthony Edwards added 21 points, lifting the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves to a 104-89 victory over the Orlando Magic on Thursday.,Edwards had seven assists and joined Donte DiVincenzo in draining four 3-pointers to pace the Timberwolves to the...
Cavs rally past Raptors for 12th consecutive win
Darius Garland scored 40 points on 14-of-24 shooting, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers narrowly avoid an upset with a 132-126 win over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Wednesday.,The Cavaliers, who trailed by 12 points in the third quarter, extended their winning streak to 12 games while handing the R...
76ers rookie G Jared McCain (knee) done for season
Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain will miss the rest of his rookie season to recover from knee surgery, the team announced Thursday.,McCain underwent surgery on Dec. 17 to repair a torn left meniscus he sustained during Philadelphia's 121-107 home loss to Indiana four days earlier. The 76ers ini...