Basketball Page 274 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Nets G Cam Thomas (hamstring) out at least 3 weeks
Brooklyn Nets standout guard Cam Thomas sustained a left hamstring strain and will be re-evaluated in three weeks, the team announced Wednesday.,Thomas, 23, had an MRI exam on Tuesday that revealed the injury. ESPN reported earlier that Thomas will miss three to four weeks.,Thomas played in the Nets...
Nuggets coach Mike Malone sings demanding tune as Denver visits Utah
Denver coach Mike Malone pulled no punches after the Nuggets were blown out 145-118 by the New York Knicks at home on Monday night.,Malone, whose Nuggets host the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City, called out everything from his team's leadership to what he perceived as the players' lac...
Kevin Durant, healthy Suns set sights on Nets
Kevin Durant returned to the Phoenix lineup and the Suns immediately returned to their winning ways.,Phoenix is 9-1 this season when Durant has been on the floor. The Suns will look to add another victory to the ledger when they host the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.,The Suns went 1-6 with Duran...
Streaking Spurs aim to continue ascent vs. Lakers
The San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers will be working in a quick turnaround when the teams square off Wednesday night in a Western Conference clash in the Alamo City.,The game will be the second in a back-to-back set for the teams, with San Antonio traveling from Salt Lake City and the Lakers...
Why the New York Knicks Are Cheering the Return of Kristaps Porzingis
Kristaps Porzingis’ journey from the Knicks to the Celtics was complicated. How can his health and performance impact Boston and the Knicks' NBA Finals strategy?...
Clippers aim to start next winning streak; Wizards just want a win
As the Los Angeles Clippers continue a four-game road swing on Wednesday night in Washington, D.C., they will look to begin a new winning streak at the expense of the slumping Wizards. ,Los Angeles saw its five-game winning streak snapped Monday in the second date of its road trip, falling 126-94 to...
Kings, Wolves each looking to break losing streak
The Minnesota Timberwolves are eager to snap an early-season losing streak. ,Then again, so are the Sacramento Kings. ,One of the teams will get their way when the Timberwolves host the Kings on Wednesday night in Minneapolis. ,The Timberwolves have lost three straight games, including a 117-111 ove...
Rockets, 76ers a tale of contrasts
After finishing with a .500 record last season, the Houston Rockets are playing aggressively and unselfishly -- and they're surging. ,The Rockets will look to sweep their two-game road trip Wednesday night when they visit the scuffling Philadelphia 76ers. ,Houston improved to 13-6 with a hard-fought...
Franz Wagner-led Magic face Bulls, aim to continue surge
Franz Wagner has been making life without Paolo Banchero a whole lot easier for the Orlando Magic. ,Wagner has averaged 27.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 7 assists over the past 10 games and will try to stay in the zone Wednesday night when Orlando collides with the visiting Chicago Bulls. ,The Magic ha...
Facing Hornets, Heat look to rebound from disappointing loss
The Miami Heat will try to shed some disappointment when they arrive in North Carolina to play the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.,The Heat lost 106-103 on Tuesday night at home against the Milwaukee Bucks. The result prevented Miami from notching a three-game winning streak for the first time...
NBA roundup: Damian Lillard hoists banged-up Bucks over Heat
Damian Lillard scored 37 points and dished out 12 assists as the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks defeated the host Miami Heat 106-103 in an NBA Cup game on Tuesday night.,Lillard made 10 of 17 shots from the floor, including 8 of 13 from 3-point range, as Milwaukee won a fifth straight game.,Bucks star...
Now with Isaiah Hartenstein, Thunder take another crack at Warriors
The Oklahoma City Thunder have a new weapon to unleash when they try to avenge a loss to the Golden State Warriors in a meeting between two Western Conference powerhouses on Wednesday night in San Francisco. ,Stephen Curry hit seven 3-pointers to account for the majority of his 36 points when the Wa...
Suns get stars back, crush Lakers
Devin Booker recorded 26 points and 10 assists as the Phoenix Suns halted a five-game losing streak with a convincing 127-100 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.,Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal each scored 23 points in their returns from calf injuries. The Suns went 1-6 with...
Spurs handle Jazz to stay alive in NBA Cup
Victor Wembanyama poured in 34 points, 24 of them in the first half, as the San Antonio Spurs won their season-best fourth straight game, 128-115 over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday in a West Group B game in the NBA Cup in Salt Lake City.,San Antonio improved to 2-1 in Group B play, staying alive for a ch...
Rockets advance in NBA Cup with OT win over Wolves
Alperen Sengun tallied a triple-double and the Houston Rockets outlasted the Minnesota Timberwolves for a 117-111 overtime win in an NBA in-season tournament matchup Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Sengun amassed 22 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds while Fred VanVleet finished with 27 points and 11 ...
Damian Lillard (37) leads Giannis-less Bucks past Heat
Damian Lillard scored 37 points and dished 12 assists as the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks defeated the host Miami Heat 106-103 in an NBA Cup game on Tuesday night.,Milwaukee has won five straight games and seven of eight.,Lillard made 10 of 17 shots, including 8 of 13 from 3-point range.,Bucks star ...
Bulls speed past Wizards, who lose 12th straight game
Coby White recorded 21 points and eight rebounds and Nikola Vucevic added 19 and 12, respectively, lifting the visiting Chicago Bulls to a 127-108 victory over the reeling Washington Wizards on Tuesday in an NBA Cup East Group C game.,White sank five 3-pointers and Zach LaVine drained four to highli...
Bad luck, injuries besieging slow-starting Raptors, Pelicans
The Toronto Raptors visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night, and both teams are desperate for a win.,The Raptors are 0-10 on the road and have lost nine of their past 11 games overall. The Pelicans have lost five in a row and 11 of their past 12.,Both teams have been in position to win rec...
Grizzlies, Pistons both on upswing one year removed from disaster
Neither the Detroit Pistons nor the Memphis Grizzlies had their desired seasons a year ago. But both clubs have given their fans reason to believe again ahead of Wednesday's matchup in Detroit.,Detroit is coming off a franchise-worst 14-68 campaign that saw it lose a single-season NBA record 28 stra...
Mavericks tangle with Knicks as others step up in Doncic's absence
The Dallas Mavericks aim for another win without Luka Doncic Wednesday night when they host the New York Knicks.,Doncic has missed the last three games with a sprained wrist and is expected to be reevaluated later this week. The Mavericks, ninth overall in the Western Conference, have won five of th...