Basketball Page 307 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Tyler Herro's last-second hoop caps Heat's rally past Magic
Tyler Herro drilled a 15-footer with 0.5 seconds left to lift the Miami Heat to an 89-88 win over the host Orlando Magic on Thursday night.,The Magic, who blew a 17-point lead, never trailed until the fourth quarter.,Herro finished with a team-high 20 points as the Heat got revenge on their state ri...
West-leading Thunder win ninth straight, cool off Pacers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poured in 45 points while nearly recording a triple-double as the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied past the Indiana Pacers 120-114 on Thursday night in Indianapolis., ,Gilgeous-Alexander also grabbed seven rebounds and dished out eight assists for Oklahoma City, which won its ni...
Pacers F Obi Toppin (left ankle sprain) briefly exits vs. Thunder
Pacers forward Obi Toppin was sidelined for a short time during Indiana's home game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night after spraining his left ankle in the first quarter.,Toppin slipped while trying to pull up for an elbow jumper 8:22 into the contest and limped to the sideline bef...
Pacers F Obi Toppin (left ankle sprain) exits vs. Thunder
Pacers forward Obi Toppin exited Indiana's home game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night after spraining his left ankle in the first quarter.,Toppin slipped while trying to pull up for an elbow jumper 8:22 into the contest and limped to the sideline before falling to the floor in pai...
TV viewership for NBA Christmas games up 84% from last year
The NBA's television ratings have been a source of consternation this season, but the league cooked up some Christmas magic on Wednesday.,The NBA's five-game Christmas Day slate earned its best ratings in five years at an average of 5.25 million viewers, which represented an 84 percent jump from las...
Scuffling Warriors try to take down solid Clippers
All eyes will be on the player-availability report when the Los Angeles Clippers play host to the Golden State Warriors on Friday at Inglewood, Calif., ,While the Clippers are moving closer to the season debut of Kawhi Leonard, the Warriors are pondering a day of rest for Stephen Curry on the first ...
Injuries not slowing down Cavaliers, who face dinged-up Nuggets
The Cleveland Cavaliers have steamrolled through the first third of their schedule and now face one of their toughest stretches when they open a four-game road trip at the Denver Nuggets on Friday night.,The Western Conference swing is the longest road trip of the season so far for Cleveland, which ...
Pat Riley says Heat are not trading Jimmy Butler
Six-time All-Star Jimmy Butler isn't going anywhere, Miami Heat team president Pat Riley announced Thursday.,"We usually don't comment on rumors, but all this speculation has become a distraction to the team and is not fair to the players and coaches," Riley said in a statement. "Therefore, we will ...
Blazers coach Chauncey Billups to miss 2 games
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups will miss the next two games following the death of his grandmother.,The team confirmed that assistant Nate Bjorkgren will coach Thursday night's home game against the Utah Jazz and Saturday's home date with the Philadelphia 76ers.,The Blazers (9-20) hav...
Heat sign G League standout Keshad Johnson
The Miami Heat announced the signing of NBA G League standout Keshad Johnson on Thursday.,The team converted his two-way contract to a standard two-year NBA deal. Terms were not disclosed.,Johnson, 23, has averaged 21.2 points and 8.2 rebounds in 13 starts for the Sioux Falls Skyforce, Miami's G Lea...
Victor Wembanyama Could Actually Be Better Than We Thought
Spurs star Victor Wembanyama showed the world on Christmas Day that he could become the face of the NBA and might actually be better than we anticipated....
LeBron James Was Right, Christmas Day Belongs to the NBA
After knocking off the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day, Lakers star LeBron James called out the NFL. And he's right, as Christmas should belong to the NBA....
Suns gain split of home-and-home set vs. Nuggets
Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal scored 27 points apiece and the Phoenix Suns avenged a one-sided loss at Denver earlier this week with a solid 110-100 victory over the visiting Nuggets on Wednesday night.,Tyus Jones added 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting and Monte Morris scored 11 off the bench for the Su...
NBA roundup: Lakers nip Warriors in final second
Austin Reaves drove for a go-ahead layup with one second left to cap a triple-double, LeBron James added to his Christmas Day lore with 31 points and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame an injury to Anthony Davis to outlast the Golden State Warriors 115-113 on Wednesday night in San Francisco.,Despite l...
Austin Reaves' heroics lead Lakers over Warriors in Christmas thriller
Austin Reaves drove for a go-ahead layup with one second left to cap a triple-double, LeBron James added to his Christmas Day lore with 31 points and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame an injury to Anthony Davis to outlast the Golden State Warriors 115-113 on Wednesday night in San Francisco.,Despite l...
Celtics C Kristaps Porzingis injures ankle vs. 76ers
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis injured his ankle during a 118-114 loss against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. ,Porzingis seemingly got hurt just 65 seconds into the contest, slipping near the top of the key while trying to create separation with a step back. He did end up loggi...
Lakers big man Anthony Davis (ankle) leaves game vs. Warriors
Los Angeles Lakers star big man Anthony Davis exited a meeting with the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday after rolling his ankle in the first quarter.,Davis was simply walking in the lane when he tweaked his left foot down by the restricted area. He subbed out of the contest at the 4:48 mark of th...
Jazz look to repeat season-best effort vs. Blazers
The Utah Jazz return to the site of their biggest blowout victory of the season on Thursday night when they take on the host Portland Trail Blazers. ,Utah wraps up a five-game, cross-country road trip in Portland, where it defeated the Trail Blazers by 42 points -- 141-99 -- on Dec. 6.,Reserve Johnn...
Report: Mavs star Luka Doncic (calf) to miss extended time
Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is expected to miss an extended period of time after straining his calf, ESPN reported Wednesday night.,Doncic sustained the injury during a 105-99 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, heading to the locker room in the second quarter before missing the e...
Road-tested Pistons draw Kings next
The Detroit Pistons hope to continue to enjoy their holiday away from home when they go for a third straight road win on Thursday night against the host Sacramento Kings.,Last season's losingest team appeared to catch no break in the schedule when dealt a four-game Western swing sandwiching Christma...