Basketball Page 296 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Weary Heat look to summon energy in encounter vs. Warriors
The visiting Miami Heat and Golden State Warriors will meetTuesday night in San Francisco, with each team having experienced an embarrassing defeat in the past four days.,The Heat's one-sided loss came on the eve of their current six-game trip when they were blown out 136-100 at home by the Utah Jaz...
Pelicans host Timberwolves with Zion Williamson close to return
Zion Williamson is getting closer to returning to the New Orleans Pelicans.,Williamson, who has missed more than two months because of a strained left hamstring, is listed as questionable for New Orleans' home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. Even if Williamson doesn't play ...
Injury-riddled Mavs aim to halt slide in clash vs. Lakers
Looking to halt their longest losing streak in four seasons, the reeling Dallas Mavericks host the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday in the second night of a back-to-back set.,Losers in five straight games, the Mavericks are hoping to avoid matching their worst stretch since dropping six in a row from J...
New-look Suns bid to pick up steam vs. reeling Hornets
A change worked for the Phoenix Suns already this week.,The Charlotte Hornets could use revisions on the trajectory of their season as well.,The teams meet Tuesday night in Charlotte, N.C.,The Suns altered their starting lineup and ended a four-game losing streak with a 109-99 victory at Philadelphi...
NBA roundup: Giannis Antetokounmpo cuts hand, nets triple-double
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 11 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists in only 29 minutes -- the reduced minutes due in part to a cut he suffered during the game -- and the visiting Milwaukee Bucks trounced the Toronto Raptors 128-104 on Monday night.,Damian Lillard had 15 of his 25 points in the third qua...
DeMar DeRozan saves Kings in double OT vs. Heat
DeMar DeRozan poured in nine of his game-high 30 points in the second overtime on Monday night, helping the Sacramento Kings outlast the visiting Miami Heat 123-118 for a fifth straight win under interim coach Doug Christie.,After missed shots and free throws dominated the final seconds of regulatio...
Pacers finally back to over .500, avenge loss to Nets
Tyrese Haliburton totaled 23 points and eight assists as the Indiana Pacers led for the final three quarters and moved over .500 for the first time since winning their season opener with a 113-99 victory over the depleted Brooklyn Nets on Monday in New York.,Haliburton scored at least 20 for the fou...
Celtics hope to cap road trip in style against Nuggets
The Boston Celtics started their four-game road trip strong and want to finish it that way after losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday.,Boston beat the Minnesota Timberwolves and Houston Rockets on back-to-back days before falling to the Thunder and will try to complete a winning trip when i...
In matchup of undermanned teams, Grizzlies handle Mavs
With both teams missing key players, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Jaylen Wells had double-doubles and the Memphis Grizzlies snapped a two-game skid with a 119-104 victory Monday night over the visiting Dallas Mavericks. ,Memphis played without injured starters Desmond Bane and Ja Morant, along with key res...
Bulls save their best for last to stun Spurs
Zach LaVine scored 14 of his game-high 35 points in the fourth quarter and grabbed 10 rebounds for the game while Nikola Vucevic had 24 points and 11 boards to lift the host Chicago Bulls to a 114-110 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night.,Chicago overcame a 19-point deficit that it faced i...
Anthony Edwards' treys serve up Wolves win over Clippers
Anthony Edwards drained back-to-back 3-pointers late in the fourth quarter, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 108-106 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Edwards finished with 37 points, seven rebounds and eight assists for Minnesota, which snapped a three-ga...
Magic knock off Knicks, avert season sweep
Cole Anthony scored 14 of his team-high 24 points in the second half Monday night as the undermanned Orlando Magic grabbed the lead and didn't let go in a 103-94 win over the host New York Knicks.,Wendell Carter Jr. had 19 points off the bench while Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 15 points and reser...
Pacers over .500 for first time, avenge loss to Nets
Tyrese Haliburton totaled 23 points and eight assists as the Indiana Pacers led for the final three quarters and moved over .500 for the first time with a 113-99 victory over the depleted Brooklyn Nets on Monday in New York.,Haliburton scored at least 20 for the fourth time in five games and sank fo...
Giannis Antetokounmpo's triple-double leads Bucks' rout of Raptors
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 11 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists in only 29 minutes and the visiting Milwaukee Bucks trounced the Toronto Raptors 128-104 on Monday night.,Damian Lillard had 15 of his 25 points in the third quarter for the Bucks, who were coming off two straight home losses.,Milwaukee...
Suns end skid at four games by beating 76ers
Bradley Beal scored 25 points and Kevin Durant added 23 as the Phoenix Suns snapped a four-game losing streak with a 109-99 road victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday.,Rookie forward Ryan Dunn chipped in 15 points for Phoenix, which overcame a 3-of-16 shooting night from Devin Booker (10 poi...
Pistons edge Blazers for fourth straight win
Cade Cunningham had 32 points, nine assists and six rebounds and the host Detroit Pistons won their season-high fourth straight game with a 118-115 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.,Tim Hardaway Jr. supplied 26 points, Tobias Harris contributed 17 and Jalen Duren added 14 with...
Jazz, red-hot Brice Sensabaugh welcome in banged-up Hawks
The Utah Jazz, who may have found a new star, will try to maintain the momentum built from the end of their road trip when they host the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday in Salt Lake City.,Brice Sensabaugh scored a career-high 34 points, thanks in large part to seven 3-pointers, on Saturday before putting u...
Rockets begin extended road stretch at cellar-dwelling Wizards
The Houston Rockets on Sunday welcomed back one half of their dynamic defensive duo and remain hopeful that the second member of that tandem will return from an extended injury hiatus soon.,Second-year forward Amen Thompson paired a season-high 23 points with a career-high 16 rebounds in the Rockets...
Report: G Kyrie Irving could miss 2 weeks with back injury
Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving is expected to miss at least three games with a lumbar sprain in his back and could be out as many as two weeks, ESPN reported Monday.,Irving, 32, missed last Monday's game against the Sacramento Kings and was listed with right shoulder soreness. He was then ruled...
Reports: Suns to use Bradley Beal, Jusuf Nurkic off bench
In the midst of seven losses in the past eight games, the Phoenix Suns will remove Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkic from the starting lineup beginning with Monday's road game against the Philadelphia 76ers, multiple outlets reported.,Rookie Ryan Dunn and veteran big man Mason Plumlee are expected to st...