Basketball Page 258 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Rockets to rely on dynamic offensive duo vs. Grizzlies
Even taking into consideration their multiple scoring options, under most scenarios the Houston Rockets would prefer that Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun co-author the offensive attack.,When that tandem, both in their fourth seasons in the league, are clicking simultaneously, Houston tends to reach a...
Report: 76ers won't build $1.3 billion arena downtown
The Philadelphia 76ers are abandoning plans to construct a controversial new arena in the Chinatown section of the city, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported Sunday.,The decision was a surprise, coming weeks after the city council voted to approve the NBA team's move.,The Inquirer cited multiple counc...
Kings outlast Bulls, stretch winning streak to seven
De'Aaron Fox had 26 points and nine rebounds and Domantas Sabonis added 22 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists to help the visiting Sacramento Kings extend their season-long winning streak to seven games with a 124-119 victory against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday.,DeMar DeRozan added 21 points agai...
Jalen Brunson scores 44 to lead Knicks past Bucks
Jalen Brunson scored 44 points in a little under 29 minutes and survived an injury scare Sunday afternoon for the host New York Knicks, who rolled to a 140-106 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.,Brunson scored 23 points in the first quarter and had 32 points when he appeared to hurt his right shoulder wh...
Nuggets rally from big deficit, take down Mavs
Nikola Jokic had 19 points, 18 rebounds and nine assists, Russell Westbrook finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds and the visiting Denver Nuggets used a big fourth quarter to rally past the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 112-101 on Sunday.,Denver outscored the Mavericks 33-12 in the final 12 minute...
Reports: Lakers, Clippers set to resume home schedules Monday
The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers are set to resume their home schedules with games on Monday, multiple outlets reported.,The Lakers had two home games postponed and the Clippers had one following a spate of wildfires in the Los Angeles area that began on Tuesday.,The Lakers will play ...
Raptors intend to halt slide against ailing Warriors
The Toronto Raptors aim to cut their losses at five in a row Monday night against the visiting Golden State Warriors.,The Raptors, who have lost 16 of their past 17 games, are coming off a 123-114 road loss to the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night.,The game was within reach when it was tied at 109-1...
Detroit Pistons Have Been the Biggest Surprise of 2024-25 NBA Season
The Detroit Pistons have surprised everybody and are taking the NBA by storm as this year's biggest surprise, but can they maintain this level of play and make the playoffs?...
After two postponements, Hornets ready for rematch vs. Suns
The Charlotte Hornets have seen their past two games postponed due to the tragic Los Angeles wildfires to shorten a five-game road trip into a three-contest excursion.,The Hornets will make their return to the court on Sunday night when they visit the Phoenix Suns, who happen to be their most recent...
A losing streak will end when shorthanded Jazz, Nets meet
The Utah Jazz and Brooklyn Nets have had similar results since they played each other in New York three weeks ago -- and that's nothing to brag about.,Heading into a showdown on Sunday in Salt Lake City, the Jazz and Nets both are 2-8 since Utah's home 105-94 victory on Dec. 21.,Along with seemingly...
NBA roundup: Ja Morant's late baskets propel Grizzlies past Wolves
Ja Morant made back-to-back baskets in the final minute to lift the Memphis Grizzlies to a 127-125 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,Morant finished with 12 points on just 5-for-19 shooting but came up when it mattered most for Memphis, which won the opener of a f...
Devin Booker (34 points), Suns continue dominance of Jazz
Devin Booker matched his season high with six 3-pointers and scored 34 points, Kevin Durant added 25 points and the Phoenix Suns never trailed in a 114-106 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Saturday.,Utah rallied from a 16-point, second-quarter deficit and trailed 91-88 with 8:36 left in the co...
Tyler Herro shines from deep as Heat bully Blazers
Tyler Herro made seven 3-pointers and recorded 32 points, five rebounds and five assists to lead the Miami Heat to a 119-98 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night.,Nikola Jovic added season highs of 21 points and eight rebounds as the Heat won their third consecutive game, al...
Nikola Jokic-Russell Westbrook duo clicking as Nuggets set to face Mavericks
The Denver Nuggets established a little history Friday night against the Brooklyn Nets, but more importantly, they got their sixth win in eight games.,The Nuggets will try for its seventh win in nine games at the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday afternoon.,In the 124-105 win over Brooklyn on Friday night,...
Ja Morant's late heroics help Grizzlies top Timberwolves
Ja Morant made back-to-back baskets in the final minute to lift the Memphis Grizzlies to a 127-125 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,Morant finished with 12 points on just 5-for-19 shooting but came up when it mattered most for Memphis, which won the opener of a f...
Cade Cunningham nets triple-double, Pistons down Raptors
Tim Hardaway Jr. scored a season-high 27 points and the host Detroit Pistons held off the Toronto Raptors 123-114 on Saturday night.,Hardaway made all but one of his eight 3-point attempts. Cade Cunningham notched a triple-double with 22 points, 17 assists and 10 rebounds as the Pistons won for the ...
Surging Pacers set for back-to-back vs. sizzling Cavs
The Indiana Pacers have enjoyed quite the start to the calendar year, winning all five of their games in 2025 by double-digit margins.,The Pacers have a tall task on their hands as they vie for a season-high winning streak on Sunday when they visit the white-hot Cleveland Cavaliers in the opener of ...
Devin Booker (34 pts.), Suns continue dominance of Jazz
Devin Booker matched his season high with six 3-pointers and scored 34 points, Kevin Durant added 25 points and the Phoenix Suns led wire-to-wire in a 114-106 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Saturday.,Utah rallied from a 16-point deficit in the second quarter and trailed 91-88 with 8:36 left ...
With Paolo Banchero back, Magic try to knock off 76ers
Paolo Banchero's return couldn't have come at a better time for the Orlando Magic, who have lost 11 of their last 18 games after a torrid stretch in November.,The third-year star couldn't quite get Orlando over the hump in Friday's 109-106 loss to the visiting Milwaukee Bucks, but the silver lining ...
Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues MVP push vs. Wizards
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will try to bolster his case for his first MVP award when the Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Washington Wizards on Sunday.,The seventh-year guard tallied another 30-point game on Friday night to help Oklahoma City bounce back after having its franchise-record 15-game winning...