Basketball Page 292 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Dearica Hamby scores 27 to help Sparks hold off Wings
Dearica Hamby racked up 27 points, including two late layups, that helped the visiting Los Angeles Sparks hold off the Dallas Wings 87-81 on Saturday afternoon in Arlington, Texas, in a contest between the bottom two teams in the WNBA Western Conference standings., ,The Sparks (6-17) led by 11 point...
Fever's Caitlin Clark set sights on taking down Lynx
Caitlin Clark made a brief confession after she joined the Indiana Fever this year. ,"I grew up loving the Minnesota Lynx," Clark said during her introductory news conference. "I probably shouldn't say that anymore." ,On Sunday afternoon, Clark will face the team she grew up supporting. ,The Fever (...
A'ja Wilson-led Aces look to remain hot vs. Mystics
The Las Vegas Aces go for a season sweep of the Mystics when they travel to Washington for a Sunday afternoon showdown.,Las Vegas (15-7) has won nine of its last 10 games and is in fourth place. Washington (6-17) has dropped four of its last six and sits in 10th.,Aces star A'ja Wilson has been on a ...
Sabrina Ionescu, Liberty subdue Sky again
Sabrina Ionescu had 28 points as the visiting New York Liberty defeated the Chicago Sky for the second time in three days with an 81-67 decision on Saturday. ,The Liberty ended Angel Reese's WNBA-record, single-season double-double streak at 15 games. Reese finished with eight points and 16 rebounds...
Terrence Shannon Jr. Has Grand Theft Auto Cheat Code Tattooed on Arm
Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Terrence Shannon Jr. has a cheat code for unlimited ammp from the video game Grand Theft Auto tattooed on his arm....
Brionna Jones looks to continue comeback as Sun face Mercury
Brionna Jones has consistently scored in double figures for the Connecticut Sun this season, doing it 15 times in the last 19 games.,It's a sign she's back to her old self a year after rupturing her right Achilles tendon.,Jones credits her teammates for helping her have the confidence she's shown in...
Kevin Durant (calf) misses Team USA practice again
The USA men's Olympic basketball team took to the practice court Saturday without Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant, who continues to nurse a calf injury.,Now training in Abu Dhabi in advance of exhibition games against Australia (Monday) and Serbia (Wednesday), Team USA isn't in panic mode over Durant...
Worst NBA Contracts in the League Right Now
These NBA contracts have aged really poorly, not because the players are complete busts, but because their pay is not matching their production....
Reports: Nuggets' DaRon Holmes tears Achilles, likely to miss season
Denver Nuggets forward DaRon Holmes, the No. 22 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, tore his right Achilles and is likely to miss his entire rookie season, multiple outlets reported Saturday.,The injury occurred Friday night in Las Vegas in the Nuggets' summer league opener, an 88-78 loss to the Los...
Three Big NBA Trades That Can Still Happen This Offseason
While this NBA offseason has been rather underwhelming, keep an eye on Lauri Markkanen, Jerami Grant and Brandon Ingram as players that can all be traded....
Storm hammer Lynx, avert season sweep
Nneka Ogwumike tied her season high with 26 points on 10-for-14 shooting Friday night, giving the host Seattle Storm a dominating 91-63 victory over the Minnesota Lynx.,Ogwumike responded in a big way after scoring only nine points, a season low, on Wednesday against the visiting Las Vegas Aces. ,Sk...
Mercury cut big deficit to four but fall to Fever
Indiana's Kelsey Mitchell scored a team-high 28 points, helping the Fever go wire to wire for a 95-86 win over the visiting Phoenix Mercury on Friday.,Aliyah Boston added 21 points, 13 rebounds and five assists for Indiana (10-14), which has won two of its last three games. Caitlin Clark chipped in ...
A'ja Wilson scores 33 as Aces race past Dream
A'ja Wilson scored 33 points and grabbed 18 rebounds to lead the Las Vegas Aces to an 84-70 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Friday in College Park, Ga.,Wilson, who added five blocked shots and three steals, was coming off her first career 20-point, 20-rebound game. Jackie Young added 19 points and...
Groups revealed for 2024 NBA Cup
The NBA released the groups for the second edition of the NBA Cup, the league's in-season tournament, on Friday night.,LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, who won the inaugural tournament last December, will face the Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz and San Antonio Spurs in the We...
Knicks sign Jalen Brunson to extension worth reported $156.5M
All-NBA guard Jalen Brunson signed a four-year contract extension worth $156.5 million with the New York Knicks on Friday.,The Knicks confirmed the deal with a social media post, with the value of the deal reported by ESPN and The Athletic. ,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">N...
Golden State GM vows Steph Curry will be 'Warrior for life'
Subtracting one of the Splash Brothers signals the end of one of the most iconic backcourt pairings in the NBA, but Golden State Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. is certain Stephen Curry isn't going anywhere.,Days after Klay Thompson's exit for the Dallas Mavericks, Dunleavy propped the do...
Report: Jazz, Johnny Juzang agree to 4-year, $12M deal
Restricted free agent Johnny Juzang has agreed to a four-year deal to return to the Utah Jazz, ESPN reported Friday.,The deal, which is reportedly worth $12 million, comes after Juzang played on consecutive two-way contracts for the Jazz the past two seasons.,Juzang, 23, shot 41.6 percent on 3-point...
Wings, Sparks clash in battle of WNBA cellar dwellers
Two of the WNBA's struggling teams, the Los Angeles Sparks and Dallas Wings, will square off on Saturday in Arlington, Texas, in an attempt to climb out of the league cellar.,Both teams have been beset by injuries, with Los Angeles playing without rookie center Cameron Brink (lost for the season wit...
Wizards sign veteran F Saddiq Bey
The Washington Wizards announced the signing of veteran forward Saddiq Bey on Friday.,His representatives from Excel Basketball told ESPN it was a three-year deal for $20 million.,Bey, 25, averaged 13.7 points and 6.5 rebounds in 63 games (51 starts) with the Atlanta Hawks in 2023-24 before sustaini...
Sky seek season split with league-leading Liberty
The Chicago Sky did not have to wait long for another shot at the WNBA-leading New York Liberty.,Looking to rebound from Thursday's loss to the Liberty, the host Sky will try to split the season series with a victory Saturday.,Chicago (9-13) has had moments of competitiveness against the mighty Libe...