Basketball Page 278 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Tyrese Haliburton (28 points) helps push Pacers past Spurs in Paris
Tyrese Haliburton scored a game-high 28 points and took over in the pivotal final five minutes of the third quarter as the Indiana Pacers handled the San Antonio Spurs 136-98 on Saturday afternoon to split the NBA Paris Games series.,San Antonio captured the first game of the set 140-110 on Thursday...
Jazz at Grizzlies
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 28 points and Zach Edey added 19 points, seven rebounds and four blocks as the host Memphis Grizzlies beat the Utah Jazz 125-103 Saturday for their sixth straight win to tie a season-best streak.,Utah, which lost its fifth straight and for the eighth time in nine games, was ...
76ers win again, top turnover-prone Bulls
Tyrese Maxey had 31 points and nine assists while Kelly Oubre Jr. notched a double-double of 22 points and 12 rebounds to lift the visiting Philadelphia 76ers to a 109-97 win against the slumping Chicago Bulls on Saturday.,The 76ers have won two games in as many nights on the heels of a seven-game l...
OG Anunoby's 33 points carries Knicks past Kings
OG Anunoby scored a team-high 33 points, helping lead the New York Knicks to 143-120 win over the visiting Sacramento Kings on Saturday.,Mikal Bridges added 27 points, Jalen Brunson had 25 points and 11 assists, while Josh Hart collected 20 points, 18 rebounds and 11 assists as the Knicks won their ...
Raptors defeat Hawks for second time in three days
Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett and Chris Boucher combined for 70 points to lead the visiting Toronto Raptors to a 117-94 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday and earn back-to-back road wins for the first time this season.,Toronto swept the two-games-in-three-days series and took the season series 2-1....
Amen Thompson helps Rockets complete sweep of Cavaliers
Amen Thompson came up with critical late rebounds and points as part of his triple-double performance, and the visiting Houston Rockets completed the regular-season sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers with a 135-131 decision on Saturday.,Houston never trailed after taking the lead midway through the fi...
Franz Wagner takes charge late to lead Magic past Pistons
Franz Wagner scored 25 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter as the Orlando Magic snapped a five-game losing streak with a 121-113 win over the visiting Detroit Pistons on Saturday.,Paolo Banchero also had 32 points for Orlando (24-23), which trailed by two before opening the fourth quarter with a ...
Report: Mavs F/C Maxi Kleber to miss time with broken foot
The Dallas Mavericks' injury woes will continue as forward/center Maxi Kleber is expected to miss extended time with a broken right foot, ESPN reported Saturday.,Kleber was injured in Saturday's 122-107 loss to the Boston Celtics when the 6-foot-10 inside presence scored one point with one rebound i...
Hornets get healthy, blast Pelicans
LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges returned from injuries to drop 25 and 22 points, respectively, as the host Charlotte Hornets drilled the New Orleans Pelicans 123-92 on Saturday night. ,Seth Curry tallied 16 points off the bench and Josh Green supplied 13 points for Charlotte. Despite getting Ball and ...
Nets' comeback bid falls short in loss to Heat
Tyler Herro scored 25 points as the Miami Heat pulled away in the third quarter and withstood the Brooklyn Nets' late comeback to win 106-97 on Saturday night in New York.,The Heat moved back to .500 for the 12th time this season at 22-22 and won for just the ninth time in 21 games since winning fou...
More of the same as Celtics top Mavs in Finals rematch
Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 24 points and Derrick White added 23 to lead the visiting Boston Celtics to a 122-107 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday., ,Tatum and White each made four 3-pointers, while the Celtics were 20 of 52 (38.5 percent) from 3-point range as a team in the victory...
Anthony Edwards, hot-shooting Wolves bowl over Nuggets
Anthony Edwards poured in 34 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves cruised past the Denver Nuggets for a 133-104 win on Saturday in Minneapolis., ,Edwards also had nine assists for Minnesota, which shot a stunning 55.8 percent from the field (53 of 95). Seven Timberwolves had scoring totals in double...
Surging Blazers aim to buckle down vs. West-leading Thunder
The Portland Trail Blazers will put their season-high four-game winning streak to the test when they face the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday.,Portland is beginning a seven-game homestand with a matchup against the Western Conference-leading Thunder, who are trying to bounce back from a 121...
Hawks F Jalen Johnson (shoulder) out indefinitely
Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson, already ruled out of Saturday night's home game against the Toronto Raptors, will continue to be sidelined as he undergoes further medical testing on his injured left shoulder, the team announced.,Johnson sustained the injury when he blocked a layup attempt by To...
Haliburton’s huge third quarter helps push Pacers past Spurs in Paris
Tyrese Haliburton scored a game-high 28 points and took over in the pivotal final five minutes of the third quarter as the Indiana Pacers handled the San Antonio Spurs 136-98 on Saturday afternoon to split the NBA Paris Games series.,San Antonio captured the first game of the set 140-110 on Thursday...
LeBron James downgraded to questionable vs. Warriors
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and forward Rui Hachimura both have been downgraded to questionable for Saturday's game against the host Golden State Warriors in San Francisco.,James (left foot injury management) and Hachimura (left calf soreness) initially were listed as probable for the ...
Golden State Warriors Crossroads: Add LeBron James or Tank for Cooper Flagg
The Golden State Warriors are at a crossroads, as they could add another aging superstar to their old roster, or they could blow it up and tank for Cooper Flagg....
Bulls bid to bounce back; 76ers hope to ride momentum
Steady for one possession, shaky during the next. ,So it goes for the Chicago Bulls, who have lost six of seven games entering Saturday night's visit from the Philadelphia 76ers, who snapped a seven-game skid Friday night.,Chicago holds a two-game edge on Philadelphia for 10th place in the Eastern C...
With Luke Kennard on a roll, Grizzlies host West-worst Jazz
Two NBA teams on different paths will face off Saturday night in Memphis.,The Memphis Grizzlies are on a roll, having won five straight with a 139-126 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday. ,The Utah Jazz are struggling, having lost four straight and seven of their past eight.,The Grizzlie...
Rockets aim for back-to-back wins over East-leading Cavaliers
The Houston Rockets will be on the road Saturday night with an opportunity to complete a season sweep of the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers. ,Saturday's matchup will be the second of back-to-back games for Houston against Cleveland, following a 109-108 Rockets win in Houston on Wedne...