Basketball Page 203 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Nuggets storm back in final minutes, topple Grizzlies
Nikola Jokic had 26 points, 16 rebounds and 12 assists for the Denver Nuggets, who outscored Memphis 14-1 in the final six minutes to beat the visiting Grizzlies 117-109 on Friday night.,Jokic guaranteed he will be the third player to average triple-double for a season, and the first center. He has ...
Isaiah Joe's 10 3-pointers fuel Thunder's rout of Jazz
Aaron Wiggins scored 35 and Isaiah Joe drained 10 3-pointers for 32 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Utah Jazz 145-111 Friday night in Salt Lake City.,With both teams relying on reserves, the Thunder (67-14) shot the lights out en route to a third straight win. They hit 56.0 percent ...
Rudy Gobert's career-high-tying 35 points lead Wolves past Nets
Rudy Gobert matched his career-high with 35 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the visiting Brooklyn Nets 117-91 on Friday night.,Gobert also had 11 rebounds while fellow frontcourt veteran Julius Randle added 21 points -- including 5 of 6 on 3-point attempts -- as Minnesota (48-33) overt...
Anthony Davis' triple-double powers Mavericks past Raptors
Anthony Davis notched his fourth career triple-double, tallying 23 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a blowout 124-102 win over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Friday.,Despite being locked into next week's play-in, Dallas played with a palpable sense of urgency. The ...
Julian Phillips' career night carries Bulls past Wizards
Julian Phillips posted career-highs in scoring and rebounding, and Chicago cruised past the Washington Wizards 119-89 in the Bulls' regular-season home finale on Friday.,Phillips' 23 points led all scorers, pacing five Bulls scorers with at least 12 points. Among them was Nikola Vucevic, who flirted...
Heat set team record for points, pound Pelicans 153-104
Bam Adebayo and Kel'el Ware had double-doubles, eight of their Miami teammates scored in double figures and the visiting Heat made history in a 153-104 rout of the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday.,The Heat (37-44) posted the highest-scoring game in franchise history, topping a 149-141 double-overtim...
Cavaliers complete massive rally, but Knicks still clinch No. 3 seed
Darius Garland scored 13 fourth-quarter points Friday night for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who overcame a 23-point first-half deficit to beat the host New York Knicks 108-102 in the penultimate regular-season game for both teams.,Despite the loss, the Knicks (50-31) clinched the third seed in the East...
Magic top Pacers in battle of backups
Trevelin Queen scored a career-high 25 points and Anthony Black had 21 as the visiting Orlando Magic beat the Indiana Pacers 129-115 on Friday night in Indianapolis for their fifth straight win.,With their postseason spots nearly set before the game, both teams opted to sit all their starters. The M...
Payton Pritchard puts up 22 as Celtics crush Hornets
Payton Pritchard came off the bench to score a game-high 22 points and Derrick White added 19 points, seven assists and four blocked shots to lead the Boston Celtics to a 130-94 victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Friday night.,Jayson Tatum had 16 points, eight rebounds and eight assists ...
Bucks clinch Eastern Conference's No. 5 seed by edging Pistons
Giannis Antetokounmpo notched a triple-double with 32 points, 15 assists and 11 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks clinched the Eastern Conference's No. 5 seed in the playoffs with a 125-119 win over the host Detroit Pistons on Friday night.,Bobby Portis had 17 points and 10 rebounds off the bench and...
Hawks dump 76ers, wrap up No. 8 seed in East
Trae Young recorded 36 points and 11 assists and Caris LeVert added 31 points on 12-of-15 shooting as the Atlanta Hawks posted a 124-110 road victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.,Georges Niang chipped in 16 points and Mouhamed Gueye notched 10 points and 18 boards for Atlanta (39-42), whic...
Grizzlies F Jaylen Wells likely done for year following scary fall
Memphis Grizzlies rookie forward Jaylen Wells, who took a hard fall and had to be stretchered off the court Tuesday, is likely to miss the rest of the season.,The Grizzlies announced Friday that Wells suffered a concussion and a facial laceration in addition to a broken right wrist.,"Wells is expect...
Joel Embiid has knee surgery, next evaluation in 6 weeks
Former NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on Wednesday and will be re-evaluated in roughly six weeks, the Philadelphia 76ers said Friday.,The team's statement said the surgery was deemed successful and was performed by Dr. Jonathan L. Glashow at NYU ...
Ja Morant Swaps Finger Guns for 'Grenade' in Message to Haters
Ja Morant unveils a new “grenade” celebration after repeated fines for finger-gun gestures, calling it a way to block out the noise from his critics....
Magic opting to rest starters in clash vs. Pacers
With their postseason spots nearly set, the Orlando Magic opted to sit several starters for their game against the Indiana Pacers on Friday in Indianapolis.,The Magic ruled out star forwards Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, center Wendell Carter Jr. and guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope for the contest...
Magic to sit Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, others vs. Pacers
The Orlando Magic ruled out star forwards Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, center Wendell Carter Jr. and guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope for their game against the Indiana Pacers on Friday in Indianapolis.,All four previously were listed as questionable for Orlando (40-40), which clinched the No. 7 s...
Rivals Week to feature Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese
The WNBA is introducing a "Rivals Week" to the 2025 schedule, highlighted by a clash between Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever against Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky.,Other tilts on the Aug. 9-17 slate announced Friday include a pair of WNBA Finals rematches between the reigning champion New York...
The Final Countdown: Stephen Curry’s Shot at 3-Point History
Stephen Curry chases 3-point history in a final-day showdown with Anthony Edwards, echoing a legendary NBA scoring duel from 1978....
Nuggets on verge of playoff spot ahead of game vs. Grizzlies
After recording a much-needed win on the road, the Denver Nuggets hope to secure a playoff position in their final home game of the regular season Friday night against the Memphis Grizzlies.,The Nuggets (48-32) sit in fourth place in the crowded Western Conference heading into Friday night's game. T...
Knicks look to lock-in Eastern Conference playoff seed against No. 1 Cavs
The New York Knicks didn't want to show the Detroit Pistons too much Thursday night in a potential preview of a first-round matchup in the upcoming NBA playoffs.,But the Knicks could certainly use a statement-type effort Friday night, when they close out their home schedule by hosting the Eastern Co...