Basketball Page 294 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Paul George: Clippers' initial offer was 'disrespectful'
Paul George said he received a "disrespectful" first offer during his season-long negotiations with the Los Angeles Clippers before eventually signing a four-year, $212 million with the Philadelphia 76ers as a free agent.,Speaking on "Podcast P with Paul George," the nine-time All-Star said Los Ange...
Agent: Heat re-sign F Haywood Highsmith to $11M deal
The Miami Heat are bringing back free agent Haywood Highsmith on a two-year, $11 million deal, the forward's agent confirmed to ESPN on Monday.,Highsmith, 27, averaged a career-high 6.1 points with 3.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 66 games (26 starts) with the Heat in 2023-24.,He entered the league a...
Report: Pelicans signing C Daniel Theis to 1-year deal
The New Orleans Pelicans are signing free agent center Daniel Theis to a one-year deal, ESPN reported Monday.,Theis, 32, will be joining his sixth NBA team since entering the league with the Boston Celtics in 2017-18.,He spent most of the 2023-24 season with the Los Angeles Clippers, averaging 6.3 p...
Joel Embiid calls new Big 3 in Philly 'amazing'
Sixers superstar Joel Embiid loves the look of the new Big 3 in Philadelphia while admitting that his "patience was tested" along the way.,The 76ers just landed superstar Paul George on a max deal this offseason, the missing piece to what Embiid hopes results in a championship alongside himself and ...
Natasha Cloud (31 points) guides short-handed Mercury past Sparks
Natasha Cloud scored 31 points, including four in the last minute, to help the injury-riddled Phoenix Mercury pull away from the Los Angeles Sparks in an 84-78 road victory on Sunday.,Injured Phoenix guard Diana Taurasi (lower leg) did not make the trip to Los Angeles, while Rebecca Allen warmed up ...
Natasha Cloud (31 pts) guides short-handed Mercury past Sparks
Natasha Cloud scored 31 points, including four in the last minute, to help the injury-riddled Phoenix Mercury pull away from the Los Angeles Sparks in an 84-78 road victory on Sunday.,Phoenix guard Diana Taurasi (lower left leg) did not make the trip to Los Angeles, while Rebecca Allen warmed up wit...
Storm rally past Sky; Angel Reese sets double-double mark
A third-quarter rally saw Seattle wipe away an eight-point halftime deficit before holding off a late Chicago surge as the Storm beat the visiting Sky 84-71 on Sunday.,Nneka Ogwumike led Seattle (14-7) with 24 points and 13 rebounds and had nine points in the third-quarter rally. Jewell Loyd scored ...
Bronny James (knee) to miss Lakers' summer league game
Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Bronny James will miss the team's California Classic summer league game Sunday against the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco due to swelling in his left knee.,James, the son of Lakers star LeBron James, made his professional debut in the Lakers' 108-94 summer lea...
Kevin Durant misses start of Team USA camp with calf strain
Kevin Durant has been held out of the start of Team USA camp ahead of the Olympics later this month, the team's coach Steve Kerr confirmed to reporters Sunday.,The Athletic reported earlier in the day that Durant missed the first two days of camp with a calf strain. Kerr said Durant sustained the in...
A’ja Wilson sets franchise mark as Aces pound hapless Wings
A'ja Wilson had 28 points and 10 rebounds and the Las Vegas Aces pulled away to a 104-85 victory against the Dallas Wings on Sunday afternoon.,Along the way Wilson surpassed Sophia Young-Malcolm's 4,300 career points to become the franchise's all-time leader. Kelsey Plum added 23 points, Jackie Youn...
DeWanna Bonner, Sun draw away from Dream
DeWanna Bonner scored a game-high 23 points on 7-for-9 3-point shooting, leading the Connecticut Sun to an 80-67 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Sunday in Uncasville, Conn.,Tiffany Mitchell added 13 points off the bench for the Sun (17-4), which won their third consecutive game and tied the New Yo...
Report: LeBron James signs below max deal to aid Lakers' cap
Lakers superstar LeBron James' new two-year contract is roughly $2.7 million below the $104 million maximum he was eligible for, a move made to aid Los Angeles' future roster construction, ESPN reported late Saturday night., ,James, 39, signed a $101.35 million deal on Saturday that will include his...
Timberwolves G Jaylen Clark cleared to play after missing last season
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jaylen Clark, who missed all of his rookie season recovering from a left Achilles tendon rupture, has been cleared for full-contact, 5-on-5 basketball activities, the team said Sunday.,The Timberwolves said the 6-foot-4 Clark, 22, would participate in the NBA summer leag...
Lakers' Bronny James readies for second pro game
Bronny James will make his second pro appearance Sunday night against the Golden State Warriors' summer league team, and the Los Angeles Lakers rookie admitted the nerves got to him in his debut Saturday.,James scored four points on 2-for-9 shooting in the Lakers' 108-94 loss to the Sacramento Kings...
DeMar DeRozan Doesn’t Move Needle for Sacramento Kings in Western Conference
DeMar DeRozan is on the Sacramento Kings, but he doesn't move the needle too much in a loaded Western Conference....
Reports: G/F DeMar DeRozan set to join Kings
Free agent guard/forward DeMar DeRozan is joining the Sacramento Kings on a three-year, $74 million sign-and-trade deal, ESPN and The Athletic reported Saturday night. ,Sacramento is sending forward Harrison Barnes and an unprotected pick swap in the 2031 draft to the San Antonio Spurs while also de...
Courtney Williams helps Lynx rally past Mystics
Courtney Williams had 17 points, seven assists and six rebounds, and the Minnesota Lynx rallied for a 74-67 win over the Washington Mystics on Saturday night in Minneapolis., ,Kayla McBride also scored 17 points for the Lynx (15-6), who snapped a two-game skid. Bridget Carleton chipped in 13 points,...
Motivated Dearica Hamby, Sparks try to solve Mercury
After snapping an eight-game losing streak, the Los Angeles Sparks will try to win back-to-back games for the first time in nearly a month when they play host to the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday. ,Los Angeles (5-15) beat the Las Vegas Aces 98-93 in overtime on Friday, picking up its first victory since...
Heat C Bam Adebayo receives long-term extension
The Miami Heat formally announced a contract extension for star center Bam Adebayo on Saturday.,Though the Heat didn't divulge terms, multiple reports says the two sides agreed to a three-year, $166 million extension that begins with the 2026-27 season.,Adebayo posted a highlight reel on social medi...
Angel Reese goes for 13th straight double-double as Sky face Storm
Rookie Angel Reese will look to make WNBA history on Sunday when the Chicago Sky take on the host Seattle Storm for the second time in three days. ,Reese posted a season-high 27 points to go along with 10 rebounds in Chicago's 88-84 victory over Seattle (13-7) on Friday, matching Candace Parker for ...