Basketball Page 21 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Blazers nearly squander 22-point lead, hold off Jazz
Jrue Holiday scored 27 points and hit four key free throws in the final seconds to lift the visiting Portland Trail Blazers to a 136-134 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City.,Deni Avdija added 19 points, nine rebounds and five assists, Shaedon Sharpe and Jerami Grant each scor...
Nikola Jokic's 4th straight triple-double lifts Nuggets over Pelicans
Nikola Jokic had 21 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists to extend his triple-double streak to four games to start the season, and the host Denver Nuggets used a 29-2 run to start the third quarter and beat the winless New Orleans Pelicans 122-88 on Wednesday night.,Jokic has 168 career triple-doubles...
Mavericks bench comes up big in win over Pacers
Brandon Williams' 20 points led a 64-point night from Dallas reserves, and rookie Cooper Flagg recorded a double-double as the Mavericks sent the visiting Indiana Pacers to their fourth consecutive loss in a 107-105 decision on Wednesday.,Dallas lost big man Anthony Davis a little more than midway t...
Bulls blow past Kings in Zach Levine's return to Chicago
Matas Buzelis scored 27 points, and Josh Giddey and Nikola Vucevic both notched double-doubles to help the surging Chicago Bulls defeat the visiting Sacramento Kings 126-113 on Wednesday.,At 4-0, the Bulls have matched their best start since 2021-22.,Playing the second night of a back-to-back, the K...
Hawks overcome Trae Young injury to beat winless Nets
Jalen Johnson highlighted a 23-point showing with a dunk from near the foul line in the fourth quarter as the Atlanta Hawks overcame an injury to Trae Young along with an early 12-point deficit to hang on for a 117-112 victory over the winless Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night in New York.,Nickeil Al...
Cade Cunningham scores 30 to carry Pistons past Magic
Cade Cunningham poured in 30 points and handed out 10 assists as the host Detroit Pistons pulled away from the Orlando Magic, 135-116, on Wednesday night.,Cunningham scored 19 of his points in the second half during the Pistons' fourth victory in their last five games. Tobias Harris had 23 points, w...
Jaylen Brown, Celtics pull away from Cavaliers
Jaylen Brown scored a game-high 30 points and Josh Minott had 11 points and 14 rebounds to help the Boston Celtics defeat the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 125-105 Wednesday night., ,Brown was 12-of-20 from the field, and made 4-of-9 3-point attempts. Eight Boston players scored in double figures., ,...
Mavericks F Anthony Davis exits vs. Pacers with lower leg injury
Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis exited Wednesday's game against the Indiana Pacers in the first quarter with a lower leg injury.,Davis scored a basket but came up hobbled on the play. He left the floor and went to the locker room.,Mavericks PR announced he was questionable to return due to lo...
Kevin Durant pours in 31 as Rockets coast past Raptors
Kevin Durant scored 12 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter Wednesday night and the visiting Houston Rockets defeated the Toronto Raptors 139-121 for their second straight win.,Jabari Smith Jr. added 25 points for Houston. Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson added 18 points each. Tari Eason scored 14...
Kevin Durant, Rockets coast past Raptors
Kevin Durant scored 12 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter Wednesday night and the visiting Houston Rockets defeated the Toronto Raptors 139-121 for their second straight win.,Jabari Smith Jr. added 25 points for Houston. Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson added 18 points each. Tari Eason scored 14...
Hawks G Trae Young (knee sprain) leaves game vs. Nets
Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young exited Wednesday's game against the Brooklyn Nets in New York after colliding with a teammate late in the first quarter. ,The Hawks announced he won't return to the game with a right knee sprain.,With 2:09 remaining, the Hawks were defending an inbounds pass and Mouhame...
Spurs' young stars set to challenge high-octane Heat
The San Antonio Spurs, who are off to their first 4-0 start since 2017-18, are set to host the Miami Heat on Thursday night.,In Spurs history, four players have won the NBA Rookie of the Year award: legends David Robinson and Tim Duncan as well as current stars Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle.,...
Thunder hope to solve outage from distance against Wizards
The Oklahoma City Thunder have done plenty right through the early part of the season.,The defending champions enter Thursday's home game against the Washington Wizards as the NBA's lone 5-0 team.,Yet the Thunder rank last in the league in 3-point shooting at 28.8%.,"Our share of high-quality threes...
Soaring Giannis Antetokounmpo leads Bucks into clash vs. Warriors
Two of the hottest teams to start the season face off in Milwaukee as Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks host Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night.,The Bucks come in off a 121-111 victory over the New York Knicks, a team that won all three games against them a year ago in c...
Magic pick up team options on F Tristan da Silva, G Anthony Black
The Orlando Magic exercised the team options on the contracts of forward Tristan da Silva and guard Anthony Black, keeping the duo under contract through the 2026-27 season.,The Magic, in making the announcement on Wednesday before Friday's league deadline, did not disclose terms. The Orlando Sentin...
Michael Jordan’s Take on Load Management Misses the Modern NBA Reality
Michael Jordan’s comments on load management during NBC’s NBA coverage have stirred debate but the modern game is far more demanding than he realizes....
Storm officially tab Sonia Raman as head coach
Sonia Raman is making history and switching coasts, leaving her assistant coaching role with the New York Liberty to become the new head coach of the Seattle Storm.,Raman, 51, agreed to a multi-year deal Wednesday with the Storm, according to multiple reports, and will be the first person of Indian ...
Report: No paychecks for Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat point guard Terry Rozier won't receive paychecks while on leave due to federal gambling-related charges, ESPN reported Wednesday.,While on leave of absence, salaries for Billups and Rozer are held and placed in escrow pending the outc...
Why Sports Gambling Will Not Be the Downfall of Professional Sports
What if God texted you the NBA scores before Halloween’s tip-offs? This story breaks down why casinos—not cheaters—are the real protectors of the game....
Bulls to encounter familiar faces in clash vs. Kings
At least six members of the Chicago Bulls have scored in double figures in each game this season, keying the club's first 3-0 start since 2021-22.,But the Bulls have proved equally relentless on defensive, another important attribute to the run.,"We keep playing at this pace, have the fresh bodies g...