Basketball Page 213 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Wizards, Hornets meet with each in search of rare victory
The Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets meet Saturday bearing the load of disappointing seasons as well as the weight of all of the teams above them in the Eastern Conference standings.,While the Wizards have the NBA's worst record at 10-48, the Hornets are second worst at 14-44. Three of Washi...
Luka Doncic (31), Lakers top Clippers for fifth straight win
Luka Doncic scored 31 points and LeBron James added 28 points with 13 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to five games with a 106-102 victory Friday over the Los Angeles Clippers., ,The Lakers were able to regroup with 29 bench points after losing Austin Reaves to a fir...
Jazz edge Timberwolves on late go-ahead dunk
John Collins scored 29 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and made a game-winning assist to boost the Utah Jazz to a 117-116 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night in Salt Lake City.,After a late rally put Minnesota up by one in the waning moments, Collins used a nifty touch pass to set up a W...
Suns bounce back to split two-game set vs. Pelicans
Bol Bol scored 25 points and Nick Richards added 19 points and 12 rebounds to help the Phoenix Suns record an easy 125-108 victory over the visiting New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night in the finale of a two-game set.,Royce O'Neale had 18 points by matching his career best of six 3-pointers for the...
Lakers G Austin Reaves injures calf, ruled out vs. Clippers
Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves was ruled out of Friday's game against the visiting Los Angeles Clippers with right calf soreness after playing nine minutes in the first quarter., ,Per an ESPN report, Reaves will undergo an MRI on his calf on Saturday.,Reaves scored six points on a pair of 3-...
Bulls turn it on late, hand Raptors OT loss
Coby White scored 24 points and Josh Giddey contributed 19 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds to lift the host Chicago Bulls to a 125-115 overtime victory against the Toronto Raptors on Friday.,Chicago handed Toronto its third straight loss after outscoring the Raptors 44-25 in the fourth quarter...
OG Anunoby's late trey lifts Knicks past Grizzlies
OG Anunoby made a 3-pointer with 5.3 seconds remaining to lift the visiting New York Knicks past the Memphis Grizzlies 114-113 Friday night.,Ja Morant had an opportunity to win it for the Grizzlies, but his left-handed layup attempt slid off the rim at the buzzer.,Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 2...
Davion Mitchell delivers big shot as Heat drop Pacers
Tyler Herro scored a team-high 29 points and dished seven assists, leading the host Miami Heat past the Indiana Pacers 125-120 on Friday night.,Miami's Davion Mitchell snapped a tie on a 3-pointer with 43.8 seconds left. Indiana doubled Herro, leaving Mitchell open.,On Indiana's next possession, Mia...
Cavaliers shake off quick 22-point deficit to top Celtics
Donovan Mitchell scored 41 points, including 26 in the second half, as the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers extended their winning streak to nine games by beating the Boston Celtics 123-116 Friday night in a matchup of the Eastern Conference's top teams.,Darius Garland added 20 points for Cleveland, whi...
Blazers pull away in first half, roll to win over Nets
Shaedon Sharpe scored 25 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a fourth consecutive victory, a 121-102 triumph over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday in New York.,Sharpe made 9 of 14 attempts from the field while also dishing out five assists. Dalano Banton finished with 23 points on 8-of-11 shooti...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, triple-happy Thunder defeat Hawks
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the host Atlanta Hawks 135-119 on Friday night.,Luguentz Dort (20 points, 6-of-11 shooting on 3-pointers) and Jalen Williams (20, 4-of-8) played valuable supporting hands for the Thunder, who hit 23 of 50 attempts from downto...
Jamal Murray, Nuggets snap Pistons' eight-game win streak
Jamal Murray poured in 31 points as the visiting Denver Nuggets snapped Detroit's eight-game winning streak with a 134-119 victory over the Pistons on Friday night.,Michael Porter Jr. supplied 28 points and grabbed nine rebounds, while Nikola Jokic amassed 23 points, 17 rebounds and 15 assists -- hi...
Mavs need to maximize homestand, but Bucks stand in their way
The Dallas Mavericks are playing at home five times in a six-game stretch, but they're hosting some heavy hitters during this crucial time for their playoff hopes. That includes Saturday's visit from the Milwaukee Bucks.,The Bucks, who rank among the Eastern Conference's top six teams, handed the vi...
With skid at 9, Sixers must face Stephen Curry, Warriors
Already dealing with a nine-game losing streak, the Philadelphia 76ers face immediate and longer-range issues in trying to resuscitate their season.,Not only do the Sixers have to tangle with the red-hot Stephen Curry and the visiting Golden State Warriors on Saturday night, but Philadelphia learned...
Rockets' Jalen Green providing lift ahead of matchup vs. Kings
The Houston Rockets will be better served when veteran guard Fred VanVleet returns from his lengthy injury absence on Saturday against the visiting Sacramento Kings, but there have been signs of improvement lately from the Rockets, even with VanVleet sidelined.,The Rockets improved to 3-1 since the ...
76ers' Joel Embiid (knee) to miss rest of season
Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid has been shut down for the remainder of the season as he deals with ongoing issues with his left knee, the team announced Friday.,Per the 76ers, the team and Embiid have been consulting with specialists about his injured knee.,"After further evaluation, it ...
Without Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves take aim at Jazz
The Minnesota Timberwolves will be without superstar Anthony Edwards on Friday when they visit the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City.,Edwards was suspended for this game after he saw his technical foul total for the season reach 16 on Thursday. The three-time All-Star was ejected from Minnesota's 111-102 ...
One-game suspension for Wolves' Anthony Edwards will stand
The NBA officially suspended Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards for one game without pay on Friday for receiving his 16th technical foul of the season.,Edwards was whistled for two technical fouls during Minnesota's 111-102 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. He was ejected after h...
Report: Spurs signing C Bismack Biyombo for rest of season
The San Antonio Spurs are signing big man Bismack Biyombo for the remainder of the season, NBA insider Chris Haynes reported Friday.,Biyombo, whose second 10-day contract is about to expire, has posted two double-doubles this week as the Spurs finish out the season without injured All-Star center Vi...
Phoenix Suns Are Leading the NBA in Disappointments
The Phoenix Suns have way too much talent to be this bad, currently sitting 3.5 games out of the final Western Conference play-in team, they're flat out disappointing. ...