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Pelicans G Dejounte Murray (Achilles tendon) out for season
New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray will miss the rest of the season after tearing his right Achilles tendon during Friday's game against the visiting Boston Celtics.,With four minutes remaining in the first quarter, Murray grabbed his own rebound after missing a floater. But as he clutched t...
Reports: Wings to trade No. 8 pick, Jacy Sheldon to Sun
The Dallas Wings are continuing to reshape their roster, sending the No. 8 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft and guard Jacy Sheldon to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for the No. 12 pick and guard-forward Dijonai Carrington, multiple media outlets reported Saturday.,ESPN reported that Dallas also has the ...
February Fallout: These College Hoops Blue Bloods Are on the Brink
As March Madness approaches, college basketball giants like Indiana, North Carolina, and Gonzaga are fighting to stay in the 2025 NCAA Tournament picture....
Kevin Durant, Suns play first of two vs. Trail Blazers
Kevin Durant's streak of 20-point outings came to an end on Friday, but the potency of the Phoenix Suns wasn't affected.,Now, the Suns will seek another strong offensive performance on Saturday night when they visit the Trail Blazers for the first of two consecutive games in Portland. ,The teams als...
Enigmatic Heat face Spurs, aim to get 'a lot more physical' in rebounding
There's no telling what to expect when the circus called the Miami Heat roars into San Antonio on Saturday night for an inter-conference clash. ,The Heat will face the Spurs to open a four-game road trip after a 126-106 loss at home to Cleveland on Wednesday. Terry Rozier scored 22 points off the be...
Nuggets visit Hornets, look to curtail turnovers
The Denver Nuggets won't have a winless road trip, but they would like to return home with more than one victory on the trek.,To do so, they must take down the host Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night on the last stop of Denver's five-game road stretch.,The Nuggets doused a season-worst three-game l...
NBA roundup: Celtics win on Jayson Tatum's last-second shot
Jaylen Brown scored 28 points and Jayson Tatum added 27, including a tiebreaking jumper with 0.2 seconds left, as the visiting Boston Celtics held off the New Orleans Pelicans 118-116 on Friday night.,Tatum added 10 assists, Kristaps Porzingis and Derrick White scored 16 points each and Luke Kornet ...
Devin Booker, Suns race to blowout of Warriors
Devin Booker led six Phoenix players in double figures, Stephen Curry was limited to 14 points and the Suns ran away from the Golden State Warriors for a 130-105 victory on Thursday in San Francisco.,Booker totaled a game-high 31 points and 11 assists, Bradley Beal had 21 points off the bench and Ke...
Knicks ready for Lakers, nemesis LeBron James
One game before LeBron James made his annual visit to Madison Square Garden, the New York Knicks were reminded yet again that Jalen Brunson is finally the James-esque superstar they've been searching for since James entered the NBA.,Brunson will look to help the Knicks remain perfect on a five-game ...
Reports: Dejounte Murray sustains torn Achilles
Veteran New Orleans guard Dejounte Murray tore his right Achilles tendon during the Pelicans' Friday game against the visiting Boston Celtics and will miss the rest of the season, ESPN and veteran NBA journalist Chris Haynes reported.,With four minutes remaining in the first quarter, Murray grabbed ...
Reports: Mercury acquire Satou Sabally in another blockbuster
The WNBA's busy offseason continues to steamroll ahead, with another big trade going down a day before deals can even be made official.,According to multiple reports, the Phoenix Mercury acquired two-time All-Star forward Satou Sabally from the Dallas Wings as part of a three-team trade on Friday ni...
Victor Wembanyama stands tall, Spurs top Bucks
Victor Wembanyama amassed 30 points and 14 rebounds to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a rousing 144-118 win over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Friday to snap a four-game home losing streak.,Wembanyama didn't flinch when going toe-to-toe with Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, standing his ground whe...
Jayson Tatum's last-second bucket lifts Celtics over Pelicans
Jaylen Brown scored 28 points and Jayson Tatum added 27, including a tie-breaking jumper with 0.2 seconds left, as the visiting Boston Celtics held off the New Orleans Pelicans 118-116 on Friday night.,Tatum added 10 assists, Kristaps Porzingis and Derrick White scored 16 points each and Luke Kornet...
Thunder to face Kings, eye bounce-back from recent inconsistency
Even though the losses are fewer and further between for the Oklahoma City Thunder these days, star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander still finds them hard to stomach.,"It feels a lot worse," Gilgeous-Alexander said after Wednesday's loss to the host Golden State Warriors. The Thunder dropped their third game...
Nikola Jokic takes over late to help Nuggets clip 76ers
Nikola Jokic posted 28 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds to fuel the visiting Denver Nuggets to a 137-134 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday., ,While Jokic made the key plays down the stretch, Jamal Murray led Denver with 31 points to go with 11 assists. Michael Porter Jr. chipped in 24 po...
Coby White puts up 25 as Bulls halt Raptors' win streak
Coby White had 25 points and six assists and the visiting Chicago Bulls ended the Toronto Raptors' five-game winning streak by romping to a 122-106 win on Friday.,The Bulls, who won for just the second time in five games overall, also prevailed 122-121 in Toronto on Dec. 16.,Bulls center Nikola Vuce...
Norman Powell, Clippers hold off Hornets
Norman Powell scored 27 points and Kawhi Leonard continued his strong recent surge since opening the season on the injured list with 21 points as the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the host Charlotte Hornets 112-104 on Friday night.,Ivica Zubac and James Harden both racked up 14 points, Derrick Jones...
Former MVP Nneka Ogwumike returning to Storm
Nneka Ogwumike is returning to the Seattle Storm in 2025, her sister and ESPN analyst Chiney Ogwumike revealed Friday.,Nneka Ogwumike was the 2016 WNBA Most Valuable Player amid a decorated career with the Los Angeles Sparks. In free agency before the 2024 season, she left the Sparks for Seattle.,Og...
Pistons' Cade Cunningham drops 40 on Mavs in 15-point win
First-time All-Star Cade Cunningham poured in 40 points and the host Detroit Pistons snapped a three-game losing streak with a 117-102 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.,Tobias Harris had 17 points and Jalen Duren contributed 16 points, 13 rebounds and five assists. Marcus Sasser chi...
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...