Basketball Page 260 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Hawks G Trae Young named All-Star replacement
Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young was named on Monday as a replacement for injured Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game.,Young, 26, will make his fourth All-Star appearance on Sunday at Chase Center in San Francisco, where the new format features a four-team, thr...
New faces in new places as Warriors visit Bucks
Two teams who look quite different after the trade deadline face off as the Milwaukee Bucks welcome the visiting Golden State Warriors on Monday night.,It's the second day of a back-to-back for the Bucks, who defeated the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday afternoon 135-127.,Without Giannis Antetokounmpo ...
Nets ride stellar defense into matchup vs. Hornets
In the past few days, the Brooklyn Nets decided to keep Cameron Johnson ahead of the trade deadline and waived Ben Simmons.,On the floor, the Nets played one of their best defensive games of the season, and they're in their best stretch of 2025 heading into Monday's visit from the Charlotte Hornets....
Report: Mavs' Anthony Davis (adductor) expected to miss multiple weeks
The Dallas Mavericks got a taste of what Anthony Davis could do for them, but they reportedly won't get another one for multiple weeks due to a left adductor strain.,ESPN reported Sunday night that Davis could even miss a month due to the injury. ,The Mavericks acquired Davis from the Lakers as part...
Luka Doncic expected to make Lakers debut against Jazz
A franchise that has featured some of the game's most legendary players will celebrate the debut of its latest star, with Luka Doncic expected to take the court for the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday against the visiting Utah Jazz.,In a trade nobody saw coming that has been widely discussed ever since...
76ers C Joel Embiid might need further surgery on left knee
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid said Sunday that he might have to undergo another surgery on his troublesome left knee.,Embiid's knee has never been fully healthy since he injured it against the Golden State Warriors on Jan. 30, 2024. He underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus seven days l...
NBA roundup: Damian Lillard's 43 powers Bucks past Sixers
Damian Lillard scored a season-high 43 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 135-127 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday afternoon.,Lillard added seven rebounds and eight assists for Milwaukee, which played without All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo (strained left calf). Six other B...
Mavs will be down Anthony Davis when Kings pay a visit
While the Mavericks are still adjusting to their post-Luka Doncic reality, Anthony Davis' debut on Saturday served as a necessary reminder that Dallas acquired an all-world talent in his own right.,Davis was tremendous in his first appearance as a Maverick, but things took a sobering turn late in th...
Streaking Trail Blazers out to test hot Nuggets
Three weeks ago, hosting Portland for two games seemed like sure wins for the Denver Nuggets. But the Trail Blazers' recent surge has made this week more difficult for the 2023 NBA champions.,Portland has won 10 of its last 12 games since Jan. 18 and has moved closer to 10th place in the Western Con...
Top-of-the-line Thunder face lowly Pelicans
The top team in the Western Conference meets the bottom team Monday when the Oklahoma City Thunder host the New Orleans Pelicans.,The teams come into the game with something in common, though, both working through restrictions with significant pieces of their roster.,For the Thunder, who come into t...
Road-tested Celtics set to face new-look Heat
The Boston Celtics have been the NBA's best team away from home this season and they'll attempt to improve their road record when they visit the Miami Heat on Monday night.,Boston is an NBA-best 21-6 in road games this season and will enter Monday's matchup with a five-game road winning streak. That...
Spurs to work on 'details' in visit to Wizards
The San Antonio Spurs will look to shrug off consecutive one-point defeats and rediscover their winning ways when they square off on Monday against the host Washington Wizards.,The Spurs captured the first game of the season between the teams 139-130 at home on Nov. 13, but there have been plenty of...
Magic face Hawks intent to settle into familiar surroundings
The Orlando Magic hope to build momentum in advance of All-Star weekend when they host the Atlanta Hawks on Monday in the first meeting between the Eastern Conference rivals this season.,The Magic opened their three-game homestand leading into the break with a 112-111 win over the San Antonio Spurs ...
Cavaliers ready to debut new piece vs. Timberwolves
After adding De'Andre Hunter at the trade deadline, the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers host the surging Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday.,Overshadowed by the jaw-dropping Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks, the Cavaliers still made a s...
Damian Lillard (43 points), Bucks use 3-point barrage to beat 76ers
Damian Lillard scored a season-high 43 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 135-127 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday afternoon.,Lillard added seven rebounds and eight assists for Milwaukee, which played without All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo (strained left calf). Six other B...
Rockets halt skid, but Alperen Sengun exits vs. Raptors
Dillon Brooks scored a team-high 19 points, Jalen Green added 18 and the short-handed Houston Rockets rode a strong performance from their reserves to a 94-87 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Sunday, snapping a six-game skid.,Green drilled a pair of 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and a...
Pistons start fast, hang on to defeat Hornets 112-102
Cade Cunningham recorded a triple-double with 19 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons never trailed while earning a 112-102 victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Sunday afternoon.,Tobias Harris had 20 points and Malik Beasley supplied 17 as the Pistons won their second...
Report: Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo out through All-Star break
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will be sidelined for at least one more week and will miss the NBA All-Star Game due to a left calf strain, ESPN reported Sunday.,Per the report, the power forward is expected to return to action shortly after All-Star break. The game is scheduled to be pla...
Ja Morant's father booted from Grizzlies' loss to Thunder
Tensions were so high in Saturday's duel between the two top teams in the Western Conference that even the father of Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant was ejected.,Tee Morant, a fixture at Grizzlies games, was tossed by game officials late in Memphis' 125-112 home loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. P...
Hornets G LaMelo Ball (ankle) out vs. Pistons
Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has been ruled out for Sunday afternoon's game against the host Detroit Pistons due to left ankle soreness.,Ball boasts team-leading averages in points (28.0), assists (7.4) and steals (1.3) for the Hornets, who snapped a six-game losing streak with a 117-116 win ...