Basketball Page 286 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Liberty, Dream face off with chance to advance in Commissioner's Cup
The New York Liberty suffered their first loss of the season Saturday but have no time to fret with the Atlanta Dream in town for a key game Tuesday in the Commissioner's Cup series.,The Dream, Liberty and Indiana Fever are all 3-1 in the Cup standings with one game to play in the event. Atlanta and...
Vets crucial as Pacers, Thunder eye upper hand in Game 5
Moments like these are why the Oklahoma City Thunder traded for Alex Caruso in the offseason.,Heading into Monday's Game 5 of the NBA Finals at home against the Indiana Pacers, with the best-of-seven series tied 2-2, Caruso is as big of a reason as any why the Thunder are two wins from the franchise...
Satou Sabally stays hot, leads Mercury past Aces
Satou Sabally poured in 22 points and pulled down nine rebounds as the visiting Phoenix Mercury defeated the Las Vegas Aces by a 76-70 count Sunday afternoon.,Alyssa Thomas chipped in 14 points and 13 assists for a double-double while Sami Whitcomb made three four 3-pointers on her way to scoring 18...
Allisha Gray's hot shooting powers Dream past Mystics
Allisha Gray's career-high 32 points and 6-of-9 shooting from 3-point range powered a flurry of long-range offense as the Atlanta Dream cruised past the host Washington Mystics, 89-56, Sunday in Commissioner's Cup action.,Atlanta (8-3) shot a torrid 18-of-42 from beyond the arc, with Gray, Rhyne How...
Angel Reese's triple-double carries Sky past Sun
Angel Reese delivered her first WNBA triple-double with 11 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists to lead the Chicago Sky to a 78-66 win over the Connecticut Sun in a Commissioner's Cup game.,Reese's triple-double was the second in the WNBA this season, along with the Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark. It w...
Report: Magic acquire G Desmond Bane in blockbuster trade with Grizzlies
The Orlando Magic are acquiring guard Desmond Bane from the Memphis Grizzlies in a blockbuster deal, ESPN reported Sunday.,In return, Memphis will receive guards Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Cole Anthony, four unprotected first-round picks and one first-round pick swap, per the report.,Bane, 26, was...
When the Oklahoma City Thunder Roll, the Indiana Pacers Have No Answer
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander powered the Thunder past the Pacers in Game 4, tying the NBA Finals at 2-2 and swinging momentum back to Oklahoma City....
Report: Heat, Spurs, Rockets top Kevin Durant's trade wish list
Potential landing spots for Kevin Durant are starting to emerge should the Phoenix Suns trade him, as expected, with the Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets his preferred destinations, according to ESPN.,Those are the three teams Durant would commit to for a longer term, per the ESPN r...
Kayla Thornton paces Valkyries past Storm
Kayla Thornton highlighted a 22-point performance with a rally-stopping 3-pointer midway through the fourth quarter and the Golden State Valkyries continued their surprising expansion-season success by holding on for a 76-70 victory over the visiting Seattle Storm on Saturday night in San Francisco....
Caitlin Clark dominates in return, Fever topple Liberty
Caitlin Clark totaled 32 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in a spectacular return from a left quad injury on Saturday leading the Indiana Fever to a 102-88 victory over the New York Liberty, snapping their season-opening nine-game winning streak.,After missing five games, Clark scored 25 poin...
Reports: Rockets, C Steven Adams agree to three-year extension
The Houston Rockets agreed to a three-year, $39 million contract extension with center Steven Adams, per multiple reports. The deal is fully guaranteed.,The veteran big man spent the first seven seasons of his career with the Oklahoma City Thunder, starting 466 games. During that span, he averaged 9...
Napheesa Collier takes charge as Lynx rout Sparks 101-78
Napheesa Collier scored 32 points on 13-for-16 shooting, and the Minnesota Lynx pulled away for a 101-78 victory Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis., ,Collier also grabbed eight rebounds and dished six assists for Minnesota (10-1), which bounced back from its first loss of the season. Courtney Willia...
Status of stars still in question as Aces face Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury and Las Vegas Aces will meet for the first time in the regular season Sunday when they battle in a Commissioner's Cup game in Las Vegas.,The Mercury (7-4) are 3-2 in Commissioner's Cup play, while the Aces (5-4) are 2-2 as both teams enter off victories.,Las Vegas rallied for an ...
Dream look to avenge season-opening loss to Mystics
The Atlanta Dream look to run their winning streak to three games Sunday when they visit the Washington Mystics for a Commissioner's Cup matchup in Washington, D.C.,Washington (4-6) opened the season with a 94-90 win over Atlanta. The Mystics have since endured two separate three-game losing skids, ...
Sky, Sun clash amid far from heavenly seasons
A pair of struggling squads one step above the WNBA basement will meet on Sunday afternoon as the Connecticut Sun play host to the Chicago Sky.,The Sun have allowed at least 100 points in three of their last five games, while the Sky enter riding a three-game losing streak. Both teams are 2-7.,Not o...
Wings acquire C Li Yueru from Storm
The Dallas Wings acquired center Li Yueru from the Seattle Storm on Saturday in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft and a third-round selection in 2027.,The Storm acquired Yueru in a three-team trade involving the Los Angeles Sparks and Las Vegas Aces on Feb. 1. She averaged 2.8 ...
Report: Knicks to interview Mike Brown, Taylor Jenkins for coaching vacancy
The New York Knicks plan to interview two head coaches who were fired during the 2024-25 season as they continue to seek a replacement for dismissed coach Tom Thibodeau, ESPN reported Saturday.,Set to chat with the Knicks are former Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown and Taylor Jenkins, who coached t...
Stephen A. Smith Caught Playing Solitaire During NBA Finals Sparks Viral Debate
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith went viral after a fan caught him playing solitaire during Game 4 of the NBA Finals. See how he responded and why the internet is divided....
Fourth-quarter comeback lifts Aces past struggling Wings
Jewell Loyd drilled a go-ahead 3-pointer with 28.4 seconds left as part of a decisive 15-0 run as the Las Vegas Aces rallied for an 88-84 victory over the visiting Dallas Wings on Friday night.,Jackie Young had 28 points, three steals and made all 11 of her free-throw attempts to help the Aces (5-4)...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder level Finals with late rally
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, helping the Oklahoma City Thunder come back from a late deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 111-104 in Game 4 and even the NBA Finals on Friday in Indianapolis.,The best-of-seven series is tied 2-2 heading into Game 5 on Monday in Oklahoma City.,The Thunder t...