Basketball Page 240 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Surprising Rockets looking to tame Timberwolves
The Houston Rockets have not lost back-to-back games all season.,Houston will try to maintain the truth of that statement when it visits the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,The Rockets are coming off a 104-98 loss against the Portland Trail Blazers, which marked only their se...
Suns expect Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal to play vs. Lakers
Phoenix Suns stars Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal are expected to return to action Tuesday night when the Phoenix Suns host the Los Angeles Lakers.,Both players have been dealing with strained left calf injuries. The Suns listed both players as probable for the game.,"Brad and Kevin did everything to...
Bucks, Heat pointing in right direction entering NBA Cup clash
The Milwaukee Bucks won an NBA championship as recently as 2021. The Miami Heat won a conference title as recently as 2023.,Yet, despite their pedigree, the Bucks and Heat -- who will meet on Tuesday night in an NBA Cup East Group B game in Miami -- have struggled this season.,That's especially true...
Points aplenty expected when Bulls face Wizards
The Chicago Bulls are mired in a tough stretch with losses in four of their last six games, and will receive little to no sympathy from the Washington Wizards.,The Bulls look to get back on track in an NBA Cup East Group C game on Tuesday night when they visit the nation's capital to face the Wizard...
Report: G Ja Morant set to return Monday for Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant is expected to return from an eight-game absence to play against the Portland Trail Blazers at home Monday night, NBA insider Chris Haynes reported.,Morant, 25, has been out with a hip injury. In eight games earlier this season, the 2019-20 NBA Rookie of the Year av...
Rockets G Fred VanVleet fined $50K for late-game outburst
Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet was fined $50,000 by the NBA for using "profane language" toward game officials near the end of a 104-98 home loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday.,VanVleet scored eight points on 4-of-13 shooting in a game that was tied 96-96 with under a minute remaini...
Report: Pelicans G Dejounte Murray to return Wednesday
New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray is set to return from a broken hand on Wednesday night against the Toronto Raptors, NBA insider Chris Haynes reported Monday.,Murray injured his left hand on opening night and was expected to miss four to six weeks following surgery in late October.,He was ...
Report: Kristaps Porzingis to make season debut Monday
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis is expected to return from offseason ankle surgery in Monday's matchup against the visiting Los Angeles Clippers, ESPN reported Monday.,The original timetable for his return from his surgery in late June was five to six months. The torn medial retinaculum inj...
Bench play could be key for Nets against Warriors
The Brooklyn Nets hope a productive bench will provide energy to a team on a back-to-back when they visit the Golden State Warriors on Monday night in San Francisco.,Noah Clowney hit five 3-pointers among 18 points and Shake Milton chipped in 10 as the Nets, getting 44 points from their reserves, op...
Thunder's Isaiah Hartenstein aims to make impact vs. Kings
Isaiah Hartenstein's return to action came at a good time for the Oklahoma City Thunder.,With star center Chet Holmgren out with a fractured pelvis, Hartenstein is a pivotal player for the Thunder. Hartenstein will look to follow a strong season debut when Oklahoma City visits the Sacramento Kings o...
Winning streaks collide as Clippers visit Celtics
The NBA's hottest teams will meet Monday night when the Boston Celtics take on the visiting Los Angeles Clippers., ,Each team will enter Monday's matchup with a five-game winning streak. The team that wins Monday's game will own the NBA's longest winning streak., ,Both teams will be playing their se...
Rested Hawks look to keep Mavericks in check
The Hawks hope Monday night's meeting with the visiting Dallas Mavericks has a different result than the last time the teams matched up in Atlanta. ,On Jan. 26 of last season, superstar Luka Doncic scored 73 points in the Mavericks' 148-143 win.,Doncic, who was traded for Atlanta point guard Trae Yo...
Pacers focus on defense ahead of encounter vs. skidding Pelicans
The Indiana Pacers extended the visiting Washington Wizards' losing streak to 11 games in a 115-103 victory Sunday night.,The Pacers will try to extend New Orleans' skid to five games Monday night when they face the Pelicans in Indianapolis.,Indiana, which had lost straight three games on a winless ...
Shorthanded Pistons look to halt skid in clash vs. Raptors
The Detroit Pistons already knew how much they need Cade Cunningham in the lineup. His absence on Saturday served to reinforce that.,With Cunningham sidelined by a hip injury, they lost at Orlando 111-100. ,Detroit is unlikely to have its franchise player again when it hosts Toronto on Monday night....
NBA roundup: Heat turn back Mavericks in OT
Jimmy Butler scored a game-high 33 points and added nine rebounds and six assists as the host Miami Heat defeated the Dallas Mavericks 123-118 in overtime on Sunday night.,Mavericks star Kyrie Irving had 27 points and six assists, while P.J. Washington added 21 points and 10 rebounds. The Mavericks ...
Cam Thomas scores 34 points, helps Nets rally past Kings
Cam Thomas scored a game-high 34 points and the Brooklyn Nets rallied past the Sacramento Kings for a 108-103 road victory Sunday night.,Noah Clowney had 18 points off the bench and Cameron Johnson scored 16 for the Nets, who blew a 19-point, second-quarter lead and trailed 94-90 in the fourth befor...
Cavaliers use balanced attack to roll past Raptors
Ty Jerome came off the bench to score 26 points, Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley each recorded double-doubles, and the Cleveland Cavaliers led nearly wire-to-wire in a 122-108 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Sunday. ,Jerome has scored at least 24 points in three of his past four games. Do...
Knicks trying to shore up defense with Nuggets on tap
The Knicks left for their five-game road trip on a winning streak and brimming with confidence. Those good feelings evaporated in a loss against the host Utah Jazz on Saturday night, and now New York moves on to Denver to face the Nuggets on Monday.,New York's four-game winning streak stopped an up-...
Heat clamp down in OT to hold off Mavs
Jimmy Butler scored a game-high 33 points and added nine rebounds and six assists as the host Miami Heat defeated the Dallas Mavericks 123-118 in overtime on Sunday night.,Mavericks star Kyrie Irving had 27 points and six assists, while P.J. Washington added 21 points and 10 rebounds. Naji Marshall ...
Clippers put together blowout, drop 76ers to 3-13
James Harden scored 23 points and Ivica Zubac had 16 points and 12 rebounds as the visiting Los Angeles Clippers earned their fifth straight win by pounding the Philadelphia 76ers 125-99 on Sunday.,In the opener of a four-game road trip, Los Angeles shot 58 percent from the field and 40 percent from...