Basketball Page 240 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Rockets hope All-Star C Alperen Sengun plays vs. Nets
Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun earned his first career All-Star selection on Thursday, but the fourth-year veteran's achievement came on a rough day for him and his team.,Not only did Sengun miss a game for the first time this season due to a bruised calf, but the Rockets fell 120-119 at Memp...
Wizards aim to avoid historic losing streak vs. Wolves
For the first time in months, the Minnesota Timberwolves are starting to resemble the team that reached the Western Conference finals last season.,Riding a season-high five-game winning streak, the Timberwolves welcome the Washington Wizards for a Saturday matchup in Minneapolis.,The lowly Wizards f...
Magic, Jazz hope new month brings better results
Not much has gone right for the Utah Jazz and Orlando Magic since they last faced each other nearly a month ago.,Utah has lost eight in a row and 11 of 12 since winning back-to-back games at Miami and Orlando on Jan. 4-5. The Magic, meanwhile, haven't been much better, dropping nine of 12 since that...
Ascending Pacers hope to hand Hawks eighth straight loss
A pair of teams coming off vastly different months will meet on Saturday in Indianapolis, where the Indiana Pacers host the Atlanta Hawks.,The Pacers enter play winners in four of five games and enjoyed a 10-2 January to springboard themselves into the Eastern Conference playoff picture. After leadi...
Pistons' Isaiah Stewart suspended, fined after flagrant foul
The NBA suspended Detroit Pistons forward-center Isaiah Stewart for one game without pay after he tallied his sixth flagrant foul point of the regular season.,In the second quarter of the Pistons' 133-119 road loss to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, Stewart was called for a flagrant foul 2. ,Becaus...
Free-agent F Natasha Howard announces return to Fever
Three-time WNBA champion Natasha Howard is returning to the Indiana Fever, the team that selected her with the fifth overall pick of the 2014 WNBA Draft.,On Friday, she posted a throwback photo of draft night on her Instagram account with the caption, "Back to where all my dreams came true.",The 6-f...
Three Surprise NBA Trades That Could Go Down at Trade Deadline
These three surprise NBA trades could go down at the trade deadline on February 6th, including De'Aaron Fox and Jimmy Butler going on the move....
NBA roundup: Grizzlies edge Rockets in final seconds
Jaren Jackson Jr. sank two free throws with 8.6 seconds remaining to lift the Memphis Grizzlies to a 120-119 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets on Thursday.,In a matchup of two of the Western Conference's top three teams, the game featured 14 ties and 13 lead changes. Houston had an opportuni...
Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell lift Cavs over Hawks
Darius Garland scored 26 points and Donovan Mitchell added 24 as the Cleveland Cavaliers easily defeated the visiting Atlanta Hawks 137-115 on Thursday night.,Ty Jerome scored 20 points off the bench, Evan Mobley celebrated his maiden NBA All-Star Game selection with 16 points and 10 rebounds, and J...
Blazers dominate second half to blow out Magic
Reserve Shaedon Sharpe poured in 23 points and the Portland Trail Blazers cruised to a 119-90 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic on Thursday night.,Sharpe did a good portion of his damage from beyond the arc, where he went 3-for-6 as part of a 9-for-14 performance from the field. Scoot Henderso...
Late free throws help Grizzlies end Rockets' win streak
Jaren Jackson Jr. sank two free throws with 8.6 seconds remaining to lift the Memphis Grizzlies to a 120-119 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets on Thursday.,Houston had an opportunity to win at the buzzer, but Fred VanVleet missed a 3-point attempt.,Desmond Bane led the Grizzlies with 24 poin...
Timberwolves trounce Jazz for fifth straight victory
Anthony Edwards had 36 points and 11 assists as the Minnesota Timberwolves extended their winning streak to five games with an 138-113 victory over the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City on Thursday.,Edwards made 12 of 18 field-goal attempts, hitting 6 of 9 from 3-point range, in addition to blocking three...
LeBron James, son Bronny contribute to Lakers' rout of Wizards
LeBron James had 24 points and 11 assists to help the visiting Los Angeles Lakers rout the Washington Wizards 134-96 on Thursday.,Bronny James, the 20-year-old son of 40-year-old LeBron, entered the game for Los Angeles to start the fourth quarter and played the entire final 12 minutes. He made 1 of...
Garland, Mitchell lift Cavaliers over Hawks in 137-115 win
Darius Garland scored 26 points and Donovan Mitchell added 24 as the Cleveland Cavaliers easily defeated the visiting Atlanta Hawks 137-115 on Thursday night.,Ty Jerome scored 20 points off the bench, Evan Mobley celebrated his maiden NBA All-Star Game selection with 16 points and 10 rebounds, and J...
Suns, Warriors ride revitalized stars into matchup
Two teams widely rumored to be in the bidding for Jimmy Butler will attempt to demonstrate why they don't need the disgruntled superstar when the Phoenix Suns visit the Golden State Warriors on Friday night in San Francisco.,As they attempt to climb the Western Conference standings, the Suns (ninth ...
Bucks look to end road trip on high note, will battle slumping Spurs
The Milwaukee Bucks are on the hunt for a successful finish to their midseason road trip against Western Conference teams when they square off against the struggling San Antonio Spurs on Friday in the Alamo City.,The Bucks head into San Antonio for the finale of a four-game stint away from home that...
Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis in rhythm entering matchup with Pelicans
The defending NBA champion Boston Celtics have been inconsistent recently, but their veteran center has been on a roll., ,Kristaps Porzingis will aim to continue his strong play when Boston opens a three-game road trip with a visit to the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night., ,The Celtics had split...
Victor Wembanyama makes first All-Star Game as reserves announced
San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama has been chosen for his first NBA All-Star Game as one of seven reserves from the Western Conference.,Both conferences' reserves were revealed Thursday night on TNT.,Wembanyama, the No. 1 pick of the 2023 draft and 2023-24 Rookie of the Year, is averaging 24.4 points,...
Sixers ride win streak into matchup vs. struggling Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets and Philadelphia 76ers are in very different moods entering a Friday night showdown in Philadelphia.,The Nuggets (28-19) have lost three games in a row, while the Sixers have won four straight. That disparity sets up an intriguing matchup between two teams that played a lopsided g...
Defensive-minded Raptors aim for sixth straight win vs. Bulls
The Toronto Raptors will be out to extend their season-best winning streak to six games and exact some revenge against the visiting Chicago Bulls on Friday night.,The Raptors earned a 106-82 road victory Wednesday over the Washington Wizards. It marked the first time the Raptors have won five straig...