Basketball Page 238 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Kings, Timberwolves meet in bounce-back mode
The Sacramento Kings have one more test on the road before they head home., ,Sacramento will wrap up a six-game road trip when they visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night in Minneapolis. The Kings are looking to finish on a positive note after losing four of their first five games on the t...
Wizards, Hornets face off in an effort to keep building
The Washington Wizards have little to show for a rough season, although they do have a rare opportunity Monday to earn a second consecutive victory when they visit the Charlotte Hornets.,The Wizards have won just seven games this season, with the most recent of those Saturday in a 105-103 road victo...
Lakers land Luka Doncic, trade Anthony Davis to Mavs
The Lakers and Mavericks have sent the NBA world into a frenzy, with the teams completing a trade very late Saturday that will ship Luka Doncic to Los Angeles and Anthony Davis to Dallas.,No trade in league history had ever featured a midseason swap of reigning All-NBA selections, according to Elias...
Lakers' NBA title odds shorten after Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade
The stunning trade overnight between the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers has shortened the latter's odds of winning the NBA title in June.,BetMGM dropped Los Angeles from +4000 to +1400 after the trade that sent Luka Doncic from the Mavericks to Lakers, which Dallas officially announced Sund...
Report: DeWanna Bonner joining Fever on 1-year deal
Six-time WNBA All-Star forward DeWanna Bonner is signing a one-year contract with the Indiana Fever, ESPN reported Sunday.,Financial terms were not disclosed for Bonner, who rejoins former Connecticut Sun coach and now Indiana bench boss Stephanie White.,The two-time WNBA champion also joins a Fever...
Mavericks left to answer big question on Luka Doncic trade: Why?
Anthony Davis is a four-time first-team All-NBA selection, a three-time pick for the All-Defensive team, an NBA champion. He's averaging 25.7 points and 11.9 rebounds per game in this NBA season, a month before his 32nd birthday.,And despite his credentials, Dallas Mavericks fans and others Sunday m...
Why the Hell Would the Dallas Mavericks Trade Away Luka Doncic?
The Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angles Lakers for Anthony Davis in a stunning overnight trade that have folks around the NBA wondering why this trade happened....
'Organizational malpractice': Sports world reacts to Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade
It was just after midnight Sunday in the Eastern time zone when the social media post from ESPN nearly broke the Internet.,"The Dallas Mavericks are trading Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick, sources tel...
Likely shocked after reported trade, Mavericks visit red-hot Cavaliers
Forgive the Dallas Mavericks if they take the court in Cleveland on Sunday still shocked by the Saturday night stunner -- a reported six-player, three-team trade that boils down to Dallas dealing superstar guard Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for another star, forward Anthony Davis.,The Maver...
NBA roundup: Wizards stun Wolves, end 16-game skid
Kyle Kuzma scored a season-high 31 points to help the visiting Washington Wizards snap a 16-game losing streak with a 105-103 win over the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday.,The Wolves cut the deficit to 105-103 on Mike Conley's three foul shots with 15.1 seconds left. They had a chanc...
Deandre Ayton's near-perfect shooting leads Blazers past Suns
Deandre Ayton scored 24 points on 11-of-12 shooting to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 127-108 victory over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Saturday night in the first of two games in three days between the teams.,Jerami Grant added 20 points for the Trail Blazers, who led by as many as 27 points ...
Report: Lakers land Luka Doncic, trade Anthony Davis to Mavs
The Lakers and Mavericks have sent the NBA world into a frenzy, with ESPN reporting early Sunday morning that the teams had completed a trade that will send Luka Doncic to Los Angeles and Anthony Davis to Dallas. ,While the two stars are at the center of the deal, the Lakers will also get Maxi Klebe...
Knicks' OG Anunoby leaves loss to Lakers with sprained foot
New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby left Saturday night's loss to the visiting Los Angeles Lakers after suffering a sprained right foot early in the third quarter.,Anunoby, who was open on the wing, took a pass from Jalen Brunson but grimaced and went to his left knee after planting his foot just bey...
LeBron James' triple-double carries Lakers past Knicks
LeBron James put on another show at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, posting a triple-double as the Los Angeles Lakers pulled away from the host New York Knicks to win 128-112.,James, who turned 40 in December, led all players Saturday with 33 points and 12 assists while adding 11 rebounds a...
Bam Adebayo hits at buzzer as Heat stun Spurs
Bam Adebayo capped a 30-point performance by sinking a jumper at the buzzer, lifting the visiting Miami Heat to a 105-103 win over the shorthanded San Antonio Spurs on Saturday.,Kel'el Ware rebounded a miss by Chris Paul with 3 seconds left and the Heat called time out to set up a final shot in regu...
Wizards snap 16-game losing skid, top Timberwolves
Kyle Kuzma scored a season-high 31 points to help the visiting Washington Wizards snap a 16-game losing streak with a 105-103 win over the shorthanded Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday.,The Wolves cut the deficit to 105-102 on Mike Conley's three foul shots with 15.1 seconds left. They had a chance...
Aaron Wiggins enjoys career night as Thunder trounce Kings
Aaron Wiggins recorded a career-high 41 points and 14 rebounds to lift the host Oklahoma City Thunder to a 144-110 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday.,Wiggins' previous career highs were 28 points as a rookie in 2021-22 and 10 rebounds the following season.,Wiggins was in the starting lin...
Nets build 22-point lead in road upset of Rockets
D'Angelo Russell scored 18 points, Ziaire Williams flirted with a double-double and the visiting Brooklyn Nets claimed a surprising 110-98 victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday.,After snapping a seven-game losing streak with a road win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday, the Nets recorde...
Pacers hold on as Hawks' skid hits 8 games
Pascal Siakam had a team-high 20 points to lead seven scorers in double figures, helping the Indiana Pacers to a 132-127 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday in Indianapolis. ,Andrew Nembhard added 19 points and Obi Toppin supplied 18 as the Pacers won their third straight game. Bennedict Mathurin...
Nikola Jokic's triple-double helps Nuggets edge Hornets
Nikola Jokic produced a triple-double and provided crucial final-minute offense and the Denver Nuggets scored the game's final seven points to rally for a 107-104 road victory against the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night.,In his 22nd triple-double this season, Jokic racked up 28 points, 17 assist...