Basketball Page 294 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Thunder cruise past Magic, improve to 7-0
Jalen Williams scored 23 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder remain undefeated with a 102-86 win over the Orlando Magic on Monday in Oklahoma City.,The Thunder improved to 7-0, extending their best start since moving to Oklahoma City in 2008. Cleveland (8-0) is the only other current unbeaten t...
Strong bench play leads Timberwolves to victory over Hornets
Naz Reid came off the bench to score 25 points and grab nine rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves cruised to a 114-93 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Anthony Edwards added 21 points on 6-for-11 shooting overall and 4-for-6 shooting from beyond the arc for Minnesota...
Kings sink Heat on Domantas Sabonis' last-second hoop
Domantas Sabonis swished a short put-back in the lane with 0.7 seconds left as the Sacramento Kings defeated the host Miami Heat 111-110 on Monday night.,After Sabonis' rebound and basket off a De'Aaron Fox miss, Miami called timeout. On the other end, Terry Rozier missed a hurried 35-foot shot.,Fox...
Keyonte George has career night as Jazz get first win vs. Bulls
Keyonte George matched his career high with 33 points and John Collins had a double-double of 28 points and 13 rebounds as the visiting Utah Jazz topped the Chicago Bulls 135-126 on Monday for their first victory of the season.,Outscored by 112 points in a six-game losing streak to open the campaign...
Nuggets F Aaron Gordon (calf) ruled out vs. Raptors
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon left Monday night's home matchup against the Toronto Raptors with a right calf strain and won't return to the game.,Gordon left the court and walked on his own to the locker room with 7:44 left in the first quarter. He was initially listed as questionable but was ...
Alperen Sengun, Rockets hold off Knicks
Alperen Sengun posted a double-double, Fred VanVleet added 19 points and the Houston Rockets held off a second-half charge from the visiting New York Knicks for a 109-97 victory on Monday.,Sengun paired 25 points on 11-of-15 shooting with 14 rebounds and five assists. Jalen Green had 15 points while...
Dorian Finney-Smith delivers as Nets edge Grizzlies
Dorian Finney-Smith hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1:13 left and the Brooklyn Nets outlasted the Memphis Grizzlies for a 106-104 victory on Monday night.,Finney-Smith hit a season-high five 3s and snapped a 101-101 tie when he took a pass from Cam Thomas and hit his shot from the left side in fron...
Hawks' Trey Young scores career-low 2 as Celtics cruise
Jayson Tatum posted 28 points and nine assists for the visiting Boston Celtics, who breezed to a 123-93 win against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday.,Derrick White added 21 while Payton Pritchard scored 18 points off the bench as the Celtics won their third straight. Jrue Holiday scored 16 and Neemias Qu...
Stephen Curry returns, helps Warriors defeat Wizards
Stephen Curry returned from a three-game absence to score 24 points, new sidekick Buddy Hield provided 20 points and the Golden State Warriors remained unbeaten on the road with a 125-112 victory over the Washington Wizards on Monday night.,Curry, who sprained his left ankle on Oct. 27 against the L...
Jaden Ivey scores 26 as Pistons surprise Lakers
Jaden Ivey had 26 points and the host Detroit Pistons surprised the Los Angeles Lakers, 115-103, on Monday night.,Cade Cunningham notched a triple-double with 17 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists.,Tim Hardaway Jr. supplied 19 points for Detroit, which had lost its last seven meetings with the Laker...
Clutch finish leads unbeaten Cavs past Bucks again
It wasn't a buzzer-beater, but it was the same opponent and same fantastic finish for the Cleveland Cavaliers.,Darius Garland sank a 3-pointer with 45 seconds left and set up Jarrett Allen for a layup with 12.2 seconds remaining for the clincher as the Cleveland Cavaliers downed the visiting Milwauk...
Report: Knicks agree to new deal with C Ariel Hukporti
The New York Knicks have agreed to a new deal with two-way center Ariel Hukporti, ESPN reported Monday.,The team is converting the rookie to a standard two-way contract that includes a team option in 2025-26, per the report.,Hukporti, 22, has played a total of 29 minutes in four games this season, c...
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich (illness) out indefinitely
San Antonio's Gregg Popovich, the winningest coach in NBA history, will be sidelined indefinitely due to a health issue, ESPN reported Monday.,The team said Popovich, 75, missed the Spurs' 113-103 home victory on Saturday against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to illness.,Assistant coach Mitch Johns...
Luka Doncic, Mavericks take aim at injury-riddled Pacers
The NBA trade deadline is still three months away, but the injury-plagued Indiana Pacers may be forced to test the waters sooner rather than later.,Indiana's injury list continues to grow ahead of the Pacers' matchup against the host Dallas Mavericks on Monday night.,Dallas was able to rest its star...
Familiar foes Blazers, Pelicans tangle for third time this season
The Portland Trail Blazers and New Orleans Pelicans are getting very familiar with one another during the first two weeks of the season.,After splitting two games in Portland on the first weekend of the season, the Trail Blazers and Pelicans will meet for a third time Monday night in New Orleans.,Bo...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder look to fluster Magic
Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander isn't getting too wrapped up in his team's undefeated start.,"There's still 76 games left," Gilgeous-Alexander said. "We're not even close to what we need to be to accomplish what we want to accomplish, which is obviously winning big. So yeah, it's ...
Grizzlies look to extend win streak, take on Nets
Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins and Brooklyn Nets coach Jordi Fernandez experienced differing feelings about the performances of their respective teams over the weekend.,Jenkins was pleased with the Grizzlies after they did a little bit of everything in their win over the Philadelphia 76ers. ...
Sizzling Celtics wrap up four-game trip against Hawks
The defending NBA champion Boston Celtics haven't been tested much against their Eastern Conference opponents after seven games.,Still yet to play a Western Conference team, Boston has won six of seven to start the season, with its lone defeat a three-point road overtime loss to the Indiana Pacers. ...
Pistons look to cool off Anthony Davis, Lakers
Anthony Davis is off to a hot start and that's bad news for the Detroit Pistons.,The Los Angeles Lakers' star big man is averaging 31.8 games and 12.0 rebounds through the first six games. He'll now face a team that he has dominated during his career when the Lakers visit Detroit on Monday night.,Da...
NBA roundup: Luka Doncic powers Mavs past Magic
Luka Doncic had 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in 32 minutes of action and the Dallas Mavericks cruised to a 108-85 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic on Sunday.,Daniel Gafford scored a season-high 18 points, Kyrie Irving added 17 and Dereck Lively II had 11 points and 11 rebounds f...