Basketball Page 300 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Nuggets use big 3rd quarter to pull away from Lakers
Nikola Jokic had 34 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists to lead the visiting Denver Nuggets in a 127-102 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night.,Michael Porter Jr. scored 13 of his 24 points in the third quarter, helping the Nuggets outscore Los Angeles 37-15 to take a 94-78 advantage i...
De'Aaron Fox, Cameron Johnson carry hot hand into Kings-Nets clash
Two teams that have found no luck in the NBA Cup return to the traditional schedule Sunday night when the Brooklyn Nets visit the Sacramento Kings.,Sunday's matchup pits two of the league's surging scorers against each other, as the Nets' Cameron Johnson (19.3 points per game) will square off agains...
Bam Adebayo leads well-rested Heat vs. surging Mavs
The well-rested Miami Heat, led by captain Bam Adebayo, are set to host the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night.,Miami has been off since Monday, while Dallas beat the host Denver Nuggets 123-120 on Friday night.,Adebayo, 27, is a three-time All-Star, but he appears to be struggling with his role of ca...
Stephon Castle headlines Spurs' late rally in win over Warriors
Victor Wembanyama scored 25 points and rookie Stephon Castle added 19, including six during a decisive late run, as the San Antonio Spurs rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the visiting Golden State Warriors 104-94 on Saturday night.,The Warriors were playing the second game of a road back-to-bac...
Surging Bucks top Hornets despite LaMelo Ball's 50 points
The Milwaukee Bucks survived a career-best 50-point night from LaMelo Ball to beat the visiting Charlotte Hornets 125-119 and extend their winning streak to four in a row.,Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points, 11 rebounds and six assists for Milwaukee, while Damian Lillard scored 31 points.,Ball star...
Blazers win second game of back-to-back with Rockets
Anfernee Simons hit a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 28.7 seconds remaining and the Portland Trail Blazers claimed the second game of a back-to-back with the host Houston Rockets 104-98 on Saturday.,Simons finished with a team-high 25 points to help Portland survive a wild fourth quarter that included ...
Scotty Pippen Jr.'s career night leads Grizzlies past Bulls
Scotty Pippen Jr. scored a career-high 30 points, helping lead the visiting Memphis Grizzlies to a wire-to-wire, 142-131 win over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday.,Pippen added 10 assists while Jaylen Wells added a career-high 26 points for the Grizzlies, who won their second in a row. Jaren Jackson Jr...
Magic's defense stifles Pistons in 4th quarter for win
A 15-0 run in the fourth quarter powered the Orlando Magic to a 111-100 victory over the visiting Detroit Pistons on Saturday for their eighth win in their last nine games.,Orlando, undefeated at home this season, led most the way but found itself in a competitive contest heading into the fourth qua...
Lauri Markkanen's 34 call the tune as Jazz top Knicks
Lauri Markkanen scored 34 points to help the Utah Jazz snap a four-game losing streak with a 121-106 matinee victory over the visiting New York Knicks in Salt Lake City on Saturday afternoon.,OG Anunoby scored 27 points to pace the Knicks, who had won four consecutive games.,Markkanen made 11 of 15 ...
Tyrese Maxey, 76ers host Clippers in matchup of short-handed squads
Sunday's showdown between the Philadelphia 76ers and visiting Los Angeles Clippers is not going to materialize in the way Paul George had hoped.,After five seasons with the Clippers, George signed a four-year, $212 million deal with the Sixers in the offseason. However, the team has won only three t...
Clippers leading scorer Norman Powell to miss third game
Los Angeles Clippers leading scorer Norman Powell has been ruled out of Sunday's road game against the Philadelphia 76ers with a left hamstring strain.,Powell, who has averaged 23.3 points over 15 games this season, was injured in the first quarter of a 102-99 victory against the Golden State Warrio...
Underperforming Pacers welcome struggling Wizards
A pair of scuffling teams looking to end losing streaks will meet on Sunday when the Indiana Pacers host the Washington Wizards.,On the heels of their first Eastern Conference Finals appearance since 2014, the Pacers are in an early-season slump, as they've dropped three games in a row and five of s...
Celtics eye fifth straight win as road-weary Wolves visit
The Boston Celtics will attempt to extend their winning streak to five on Sunday when they face the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves., ,The reigning NBA champions are coming off one of their worst offensive performances of the season, but still beat the host Washington Wizards 108-96 on Friday in an ...
After foul performance from line, Lakers seek improvement vs. Nuggets
A first-round playoff matchup from a season ago will get a rewind Saturday when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Denver Nuggets.,The defending champions at the time, the Nuggets proved to be too much to handle and delivered a 4-1 series victory over the Lakers before they were eliminated in the Weste...
Spurs look to rely on depth in encounter vs. Warriors
Shorthanded or not, the San Antonio Spurs will seek their first three-game winning streak of the season when they host the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night.,The Spurs followed a 110-104 victory over Oklahoma City on Tuesday with a 126-118 win over Utah on Thursday. Harrison Barnes had 25 poin...
Surging Bucks out to avenge earlier loss to Hornets
The Milwaukee Bucks will seek a fourth consecutive win and a dose of retribution when they host the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night.,The Bucks looked to be in big trouble as they limped through a six-game losing streak and fell to 1-6 earlier in the season, but they have reversed their fortunes ...
Balanced Rockets seek back-to-back wins over struggling Blazers
It seems counterintuitive to expect Houston to thrive offensively when Fred VanVleet, the Houston Rockets' third-leading scorer, takes two shots and scores only two points like he did on Friday.,In their 116-88 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers -- the first of back-to-back games between the te...
Things looking up for Grizzlies as they visit Bulls
The Memphis Grizzlies received good news Friday as it became clear star point guard Ja Morant is moving closer to a return.,The face of the franchise is with the team in Chicago and is listed as doubtful for Saturday night's game against the Bulls.,It is the first time Morant hasn't been ruled out s...
NBA roundup: Warriors first to clinch group in NBA Cup
Andrew Wiggins poured in a season-best 30 points, Stephen Curry added 19 and the Golden State Warriors clinched first place in West Group C of the NBA Cup with a 112-108 road victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night.,Draymond Green chipped in with 11 points, eight rebounds and five assi...
Warriors outlast Pelicans, clinch first in NBA Cup group
Andrew Wiggins poured in a season-best 30 points, Stephen Curry added 19 and the Golden State Warriors clinched first place in West Group C of the NBA Cup with a 112-108 road victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night.,Draymond Green chipped in with 11 points, eight rebounds and five assi...