Basketball Page 234 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Report: Pacers allow Tyrese Haliburton's dad to attend games
The Indiana Pacers are allowing Tyrese Haliburton's dad to attend for Game 4 on Tuesday against the New York Knicks, ESPN reported Monday.,John Haliburton has not attended any of Indiana's road or home playoff contests since his on-court confrontation with Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo ...
Knicks Fans Know the Joy Is Fake, But They'll Take It Anyway
The New York Knicks won a must-win game in true Knicks fashion: agonizing, dramatic, and just hopeful enough to break your heart all over again in Game 4....
Knicks surge past host Pacers to take Game 3
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 20 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter and collected a game-high 15 points to help the New York Knicks notch a crucial 106-100 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday night at Indianapolis.,Jalen Brunson scored 23 points despi...
Mercury hang on, hand Mystics third straight loss
Monique Akoa Makani canned a 3-pointer with 1:11 left Sunday to give the Phoenix Mercury the lead for good in a 68-62 win over the visiting Washington Mystics.,Washington (2-3), which finished a three-game Western road trip winless, led 62-61 on two foul shots by Brittney Sykes with 1:23 remaining. ...
Sparks stop skid with victory over Sky
Kelsey Plum went 6-for-10 from 3-point range and paced the Los Angeles Sparks with 28 points as they snapped a three-game losing streak with a 91-78 defeat of the visiting Chicago Sky on Sunday. ,Plum did the majority of her work in a pivotal third quarter. She knocked down 5 of 6 shots from beyond ...
Storm crush Aces to ruin Jewell Loyd's return to Seattle
Nneka Oguwmike scored 23 points and Erica Wheeler added 21 as the Seattle Storm turned a fast start into an easy 102-82 victory over the visiting Las Vegas Aces on Sunday in the return of Jewell Loyd to the Pacific Northwest.,Gabby Williams and Ezi Magbegor each scored 12 points and Skylar Diggins a...
After lopsided loss to Wolves, Thunder promise to respond in Game 4
The sting of a 42-point loss has lingered for Oklahoma City guard and NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.,On Monday night, Gilgeous-Alexander and his teammates will try to prove that Game 3 was an aberration instead of a crack in the team's foundation. The Thunder will tip off against ...
Short-handed Dream ride big 2nd half to put away Sun
Allisha Gray and Nia Coffey each scored 18 points as the short-handed Atlanta Dream relied on an impressive second half to pull away from the visiting Connecticut Sun in a 79-55 victory.,The game was competitive until the third quarter, when Atlanta stretched a 37-33 halftime edge to a 63-48 advanta...
Is Dylan Harper the Right Fit for the San Antonio Spurs at No. 2 Overall?
With the No. 2 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, the Spurs must choose between top talent Dylan Harper and the right long-term fit next to Victor Wembanyama....
Indiana Pacers Are Six Wins From a Title, and It’s Time We Took Them Seriously
The Indiana Pacers were overlooked five weeks ago. Now, they’ve got playoff magic, team-first swagger, and a real shot at an NBA title....
Report: Knicks C Mitchell Robinson could crack starting lineup
The New York Knicks reportedly are mulling a change to their starting lineup in an effort to climb back into contention in the Eastern Conference finals against the Indiana Pacers.,SNY reported that Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau is pondering elevating center Mitchell Robinson into the starting lin...
Winless Sun look to get on same page vs. Dream
The Connecticut Sun still are looking for their first victory of the 2025 season, while the Atlanta Dream seek to move to the winning side of the season ledger.,The teams will look to accomplish their goals at the other's expense on Sunday afternoon in College Park, Ga.,The Sun (0-3) are averaging j...
Timberwolves set team playoff record in rout of Thunder
Anthony Edwards scored 30 points on 12-for-17 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves raced to a 143-101 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,Julius Randle added 24 points on 9-for-15 shooting for M...
Jewell Loyd leads Aces against Storm in Pacific Northwest return
After 10 seasons with the Seattle Storm, Jewell Loyd will return to the Pacific Northwest on Sunday when the Las Vegas Aces pay what is expected to be an emotional visit to the Storm.,Lloyd was traded to the Aces in February in a three-team deal that also involved the Los Angeles Sparks.,Loyd prepar...
Pacers on cusp of 1st NBA Finals since 2000, host Knicks for Game 3
The Indiana Pacers stand just two victories away from their first NBA Finals appearance since 2000 behind a pick-your-hero approach.,Tyrese Haliburton and Aaron Nesmith were the stars of Game 1, and Pascal Siakam engineered an old-fashioned takeover in Game 2. Now, the Pacers look to put the New Yor...
Improved Mercury host Mystics with chance to restart winning streak
While the Phoenix Mercury ate their first loss of the year Friday night in Seattle, they look like one of the WNBA's most improved teams.,One reason is the addition of veteran forward Alyssa Thomas, who will try to get the Mercury back in the win column on Sunday when they host the Washington Mystic...
Sky, Sparks search for solutions to early-season slumps
The Chicago Sky visit the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday with both teams seeking to shed early-season slumps. ,The Sparks (1-3) come in on a three-game skid as they opened Memorial Day weekend on Friday with an 82-73 setback against the expansion Golden State Valkyries. Kelsey Plum, the Sparks' marque...
Allisha Gray helps Dream pull away from Wings
Allisha Gray scored a game-high 27 points on Saturday afternoon, helping lead the Atlanta Dream to an 83-75 victory over the visiting Dallas Wings in College Park, Ga.,Brittney Griner added 15 points and eight rebounds for Atlanta (2-2), while Brionna Jones compiled 11 points and 15 boards. Rhyne Ho...
Jonquel Jones' big fourth quarter leads Liberty past Fever
After the Indiana Fever and New York Liberty traded 14 lead changes, Jonquel Jones led the Liberty back from a 12-point fourth quarter deficit to defeat the host Fever 90-88.,With the game tied at 88-88 and 10.1 seconds remaining, Indiana (2-2) star Caitlin Clark found DeWanna Bonner under the baske...
The Knicks Are in Big, Ugly Trouble Against the Pacers
The Knicks are down 0-2 to the Pacers, who’ve turned into road warriors and playoff killers. Indiana’s cooking, and New York might be heading back to the offseason drawing board....