Basketball Page 217 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Struggling Wolves in search of offense vs. Mavericks
The Minnesota Timberwolves could probably benefit from a holiday break to address the many issues that have led to the team's disappointing 14-14 start.,Instead, the Wolves are set to play in front of a national TV audience when they visit the surging Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.,Minnesota dropped...
Knicks look to stand tall vs. Victor Wembanyama, Spurs
The New York Knicks are no strangers to playing on Christmas Day.,But few of their holiday games have come with the anticipation that accompanies Wednesday's clash against the San Antonio Spurs.,The Knicks will look to remain hot, while second-year Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama will play at Madi...
Heat G Dru Smith (Achilles tendon) out for season
Miami Heat guard Dru Smith will miss the remainder of the season after sustaining a torn Achilles tendon.,Smith was injured on a non-contact play during Miami's 110-95 victory against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday and needed assistance to leave the court.,Smith had worked his way back into the lineup ...
Celtics looking to bounce back vs. surging Sixers
The Boston Celtics will be looking to avoid back-to-back losses for the first time this season when they meet the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday.,The Celtics didn't have Jayson Tatum (illness) for Monday night's 108-104 loss at Orlando and turned in one of their worst performances of the s...
NBA roundup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (41) leads Thunder to 8th straight win
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander overcame a slow start to score 41 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder powered to a 123-105 home win over the Washington Wizards on Monday.,The Thunder extended their regular-season winning streak to eight, their longest winning streak since January 2018. Oklahoma City hasn't ...
Malik Beasley, Cade Cunningham help Pistons beat Lakers
Malik Beasley scored 21 points and Cade Cunningham added 20 points with 10 assists as the visiting Detroit Pistons turned defensive pressure into a 117-114 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday.,Jaden Ivey scored 18 points and Tim Hardaway Jr. added 15 as the Pistons won consecutive games fo...
Pacers contain Stephen Curry, Warriors
Pascal Siakam gave Indiana the lead for good with a three-point play with 4:43 remaining, Andrew Nembhard harassed Stephen Curry into a poor shooting night and the Pacers earned a 111-105 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Monday in San Francisco. ,The Pacers, playing the tail end of a back-t...
Nikola Jokic powers for 32 as Nuggets thrash Suns
Nikola Jokic scored 32 points, Michael Porter Jr. added 24 points on 10-for-12 shooting, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 117-90 on Monday night.,Aaron Gordon contributed 12 points and Russell Westbrook scored 11 apiece for the Nuggets, who have won five of their past six games. Den...
Luka Doncic leads Mavs to easy win over Blazers
Luka Doncic paired a game-high 27 points with seven assists and seven rebounds, helping lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 132-108 rout of the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Monday.,Daniel Gafford added 23 points off the bench on 7-for-7 shooting while Kyrie Irving scored 20 for Dallas, which won it...
Strong finish helps Clippers end Grizzlies' home win streak
Norman Powell scored 29 points, including four in the final minute, and Ivica Zubac had 20 points and 20 rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 114-110 victory at Memphis on Monday, snapping the Grizzlies' eight-game home winning streak.,Powell's 15-footer with 25.4 seconds left broke a 110-...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander puts up 41 as Thunder top Wizards
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander overcame a slow start to score 41 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder powered to a 123-105 home win over the Washington Wizards on Monday.,The Thunder extended their regular-season winning streak to eight, their longest winning streak since January 2018.,Oklahoma City hasn't ...
Bench production helps Hawks knock off Wolves
Reserve Garrison Mathews scored a season-high 25 points and tied a career high with seven 3-pointers to help the Atlanta Hawks defeat the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves 117-104 on Monday. ,Mathews went 7-for-8 from the field -- all 3-point attempts -- and 4-for-5 from the free-throw line as Atlanta...
Bucks hammer Bulls despite two top scorers missing
Khris Middleton and Brook Lopez scored 21 points apiece and Bobby Portis had a double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds to boost the visiting Milwaukee Bucks to a 112-91 win against the Chicago Bulls on Monday.,Milwaukee won for the sixth time in seven games despite missing its top two scorers. ...
Cavaliers share scoring load in victory over Jazz
Darius Garland scored 23 and was one of four Cleveland Cavaliers with at least 20 points in a 124-113 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Monday night.,Donovan Mitchell added 22 points, Evan Mobley scored 22 with 10 rebounds and three blocks, and Utah native Sam Merrill contributed season highs i...
OG Anunoby keys hot shooting night as Knicks dump Raptors
OG Anunoby scored 31 points on 13-of-15 shooting from the floor against his former team as the New York Knicks cruised to their fourth consecutive win with 139-125 defeat of the visiting Toronto Raptors on Monday.,Anunoby, a member of the Raptors from 2017 until his trade to New York last season, hi...
Hot-shooting Heat top Nets to snap three-game skid
Bam Adebayo had 23 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as the Miami Heat snapped a three-game losing skid with a 110-95 win over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Monday.,Nikola Jovic scored a season-high 18 points and Duncan Robinson and Tyler Herro added 17 apiece for Miami, which bounced back af...
Short-handed Magic fend off Jaylen Brown, Celtics
Tristan da Silva scored a team-high 18 points and the Orlando Magic overcame a 15-point halftime deficit to beat the visiting Boston Celtics 108-104 on Monday.,The Celtics were within one point until da Silva capped the scoring by making a 3-pointer with 9.9 seconds to play. The Magic received 17 po...
Tyrese Maxey shines late as 76ers hold off Spurs
Tyrese Maxey racked up 32 points that included eight in a rousing run over the final two and a half minutes as the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers held off the visiting San Antonio Spurs 111-106 on Monday in a gritty clash.,The 76ers won for the third time in four games despite losing former league ...
Rockets too much for cold-shooting Hornets
Fred VanVleet scored 20 points, Jabari Smith Jr. and Amen Thompson added double-doubles and the Houston Rockets cruised to a 114-101 victory over the host Charlotte Hornets on Monday.,VanVleet tallied 18 points on 7-for-9 shooting in the first half, and his shot-clock buzzer-beater lifted Houston to...
Nuggets G Jamal Murray has sprained ankle, out vs. Suns
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray will not play against the visiting Phoenix Suns on Monday night due to a sprained ankle, coach Michael Malone announced in his pregame availability.,Malone said Murray sustained the injury in Sunday's overtime win at New Orleans and is hopeful Murray will be able to...