Basketball Page 249 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Magic use late-game run to top 76ers
Franz Wagner scored a game-high 31 points and the Orlando Magic went on a 9-0 run late in the fourth quarter to rally past the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 98-86 on Friday in NBA Cup group play. ,Wagner kicked off the pivotal run with a 3-pointer to extend Orlando's lead to 89-82 with 3:56 left in th...
Heat get hot in third quarter, pull away from Pacers
Bam Adebayo scored 30 points and Kevin Love added 15 third-quarter points as the Heat downed the Pacers 124-111 in NBA Cup action Friday night in Indianapolis.,Love scored 13 straight points early in the third quarter as the Heat opened the second half on a 28-12 run, stretching a six-point halftime...
Report: NBA considering four-team format for All-Star Game
The NBA All-Star Game could have a drastically altered look with changes being considered for the league's showcase weekend at San Francisco in February.,ESPN reported Friday that a four-team format is being considered for a mini tournament that would be conducted throughout the weekend.,Instead of ...
Nuggets' Nikola Jokic out vs. Pelicans for personal reasons
Three-time league MVP Nikola Jokic will miss the Denver Nuggets' NBA Cup game at New Orleans on Friday night due to personal reasons.,The team listed the superstar center as questionable on Thursday. The Nuggets have not played since Sunday, when Jokic delivered his fourth consecutive triple-double ...
Damian Lillard idle as Bucks streak into Charlotte
LaMelo Ball has been scoring at a rapid clip for the Charlotte Hornets, who could need another enormous output from their star guard with the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo visiting Saturday afternoon., ,Antetokounmpo's 59-point outing in Milwaukee's 127-120 overtime victory against visit...
Teresa Weatherspoon among 6 Unrivaled coaches for debut season
Basketball Hall of Fame member Teresa Weatherspoon is one of six coaches who will lead teams this winter in Unrivaled, the upcoming 3x3 women's basketball league.,Fired in September after one season with the Chicago Sky, Weatherspoon previously worked as an assistant coach and a player development c...
Nike Cowers Behind Giannis Antetokounmpo To Take Shot at Jaylen Brown
A controversial post on social media from Nike surely came off as a shot of Jaylen Brown instead of complimentary to Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo....
John Collins, Jazz stick Mavericks with fourth straight loss
John Collins scored 28 points and made a game-winning dunk with 6.4 seconds remaining to lift the Utah Jazz to a 115-113 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night in Salt Lake City.,The Mavericks had a final chance to tie or take the lead, but Naji Marshall missed a corner 3-pointer at the buz...
High-scoring Warriors, Grizzlies clash in NBA Cup play
The Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors get their first opportunity to show off their new look to one another when the Western Conference rivals meet in an NBA Cup game Friday night in San Francisco.,The Grizzlies will be making their first NBA Cup appearance of the season, while the Warrior...
Kings gaining confidence ahead of battle vs. middling Wolves
Two teams eager to shed their early-season struggles meet when the Sacramento Kings host the Minnesota Timberwolves in an NBA Cup group stage game on Friday night.,Minnesota lost its third straight game and second in a row to the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday. The Wolves shot 7-for-39 (17.9 pe...
Devin Booker, Suns hope to heat up vs. stingy Thunder
Playing the Thunder typically isn't a way for struggling shooters to regain their rhythm, but Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns will try to defy that Friday when they visit Oklahoma City in NBA Cup action.,Booker comes into the game shooting just 43.4 percent overall and 34 percent from 3-point rang...
Slumping Pelicans next up for streaking Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are rolling. Now, they are also well rested.,The Nuggets have had four days off since they won their fifth straight game -- a 122-120 home victory against Dallas last Sunday. They begin a three-game road trip when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday.,Coach Michael Malone...
Rockets' reserves leading the way entering rematch vs. Clippers
It is rare when a team can feature two defensive-minded wings capable of dismantling an opponent's game plan. That the Houston Rockets have two such players coming off their bench makes for an even more unique set of circumstances.,Tari Eason and Amen Thompson provided strong two-way play in the Roc...
Superstars set to collide when Lakers battle Spurs
Superstars LeBron James and Victor Wembanyama will battle for the first time this season when the Los Angeles Lakers visit the San Antonio Spurs on Friday in an NBA Cup Western Conference Group B game.,It will be the first of four group-stage games for both Los Angeles and San Antonio. Each squad wi...
Nets, Knicks enter NBA Cup battle trying to brush off losses
For a little while Wednesday night, the Brooklyn Nets looked like the team most expected them to be this season.,And the Nets were not happy about it.,Brooklyn will strive to bounce back from a frustrating defeat Friday night when it visits New York in NBA Cup action.,The two rivals were off Thursda...
Hawks, Wizards meet again, this time in NBA Cup play
A pair of familiar foes meet on Friday for the third time already this season, as the Atlanta Hawks host the Washington Wizards in pool play of the NBA Cup.,Washington's only two wins are against Atlanta, as the Wizards beat their Southeast Division rivals 121-119 on the road Oct. 28 and 133-120 at ...
Raptors try to halt 5-game skid in Cup matchup vs. Pistons
When the Raptors face the visiting Detroit Pistons on Friday night in both teams' second NBA Cup game, Toronto will aim to end a five-game losing streak.,In their opening Cup game Tuesday, the Pistons won 123-121 in overtime over the visiting Miami Heat.,Despite Gradey Dick's career-best 32 points, ...
Warriors’ De’Anthony Melton sprains ACL, to undergo tests
The Golden State Warriors said guard De'Anthony Melton suffered a sprained left ACL and is unavailable for Friday's NBA Cup game against the visiting Memphis Grizzlies.,Melton will undergo more testing as the medical staff works to determine the severity of the injury, the Warriors said Thursday.,Me...
Still-perfect Cavaliers 'hunting' history as Bulls arrive
History is well within reach for the Cleveland Cavaliers., ,At 13-0, Cleveland stands 11 wins from matching the best start to an NBA season. First it will have to get through the visiting Chicago Bulls on Friday night., ,The Cavaliers remained perfect with a 114-106 victory over the Philadelphia 76e...
In Cup action, Magic out to stay hot vs. slumping 76ers
The Orlando Magic ride a four-game winning streak into their NBA Cup East Group A matchup at home on Friday with the visiting Philadelphia 76ers.,Orlando dropped five straight, including the first four of the eight games All-Star forward Paolo Banchero has missed due to a torn right oblique. The Mag...