Basketball Page 309 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Dream pull away late, keep Mystics winless
Allisha Gray scored 19 points and Tina Charles paired 17 points with 15 rebounds as the visiting Atlanta Dream extended the Washington Mystics' winless start to the season with a 73-67 victory on Wednesday.,Former Mystic Aerial Powers added 12 points off the bench for the Dream (3-2), while Cheyenne...
Lynx F Diamond Miller (knee) has surgical procedure, out indefinitely
Minnesota Lynx forward Diamond Miller will be out indefinitely after undergoing a successful surgical procedure on her right knee, the team announced Wednesday.,Miller, 23, injured the knee in her third game (all starts) this season and averaged 4.3 points and 2.0 rebounds in 14.0 minutes per game. ...
Turnover issues loom large as Sky host Sparks
Turnovers plagued the Chicago Sky in a home loss on Tuesday while the Los Angeles Sparks prevailed elsewhere despite them.,Limiting miscues will be the goal for both teams Thursday as the Sparks (2-4) visit the Sky (2-3).,Chicago committed 21 turnovers during Tuesday's 77-68 home loss to Seattle, a ...
Surging Storm vist Caitlin Clark, fading Fever
On Thursday, veteran guard Jewell Loyd and the Seattle Storm (4-3) will seek to extend a three-game winning streak -- and continue a challenging rookie campaign for Caitlin Clark. ,Clark comes in off her best scoring game as a pro, but the Indiana Fever (1-7) are still reeling heading into this matc...
Wizards sticking with Brian Keefe as head coach
The Washington Wizards removed the interim title and named Brian Keefe head coach on Wednesday. ,Keefe, 48, went 8-31 since replacing Wes Unseld Jr. on Jan. 25. The Wizards moved Unseld into a front office role. ,"We are excited for Brian to become our next head coach. Brian is a proven motivator an...
Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving try again to push Mavs past Wolves
Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving disagreed on one thing after the Dallas Mavericks lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in what could have been a series-clinching victory in the Western Conference finals., ,"I think that game's on me," Doncic said. "I just didn't give enough energy.", ,Irving thought othe...
Celtics 'not sure' if Kristaps Porzingis will be ready for Game 1
Boston Celtics star Kristaps Porzingis has "ramped it up" in workouts but coach Joe Mazzulla said Wednesday he's "not sure" if the 7-foot-2 forward will be ready for the NBA Finals opener.,Game 1 of the NBA Finals will be June 6 in Boston against either the Dallas Mavericks or Minnesota Timberwolves...
Clippers coach Tyronn Lue agrees to extension
The Los Angeles Clippers announced a new long-term contract with head coach Tyronn Lue on Wednesday.,Lue, 47, led the Clippers to a 51-31 finish in 2023-24. They fell to the Dallas Mavericks in six games in the first round of the playoffs.,"T Lue is everything we want in a head coach. He's a brillia...
Report: Clippers coach Tyronn Lue agrees to extension
Los Angeles Clippers coach Tyronn Lue has agreed to a long-term contract that makes him one of the NBA's highest-paid coaches, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Lue, 47, led the Clippers to a 51-31 finish in 2023-24. They fell to the Dallas Mavericks in six games in the first round of the playoffs.,An extens...
How The Dallas Mavericks Can Win 2024 NBA Championship
Despite dropping Game 4 to the Minnesota Timberwolves, here's how the Dallas Mavericks can win the NBA Title....
NBA Draft Betting Odds: Who Will Be Drafted No. 1 Overall? Which Team Will Draft Bronny James?
Now that the dust has settled on the NBA Draft Lottery, who will be drafted No. 1 overall? Let's look at the odds....
Kahleah Copper, Mercury look to heat up vs. Liberty
Tuesday afternoon, Kahleah Copper was recognized as the WNBA's Western Conference Player of the Week for a dynamic three-game stretch in which she averaged 29.7 points.,By the end of the day, Copper and the rest of the Phoenix Mercury were struggling to score while getting blown out by the undefeate...
Celtics confident Kristaps Porzingis could play in Finals
For a player left in injury recovery limbo, a nine-day layoff before the start of the NBA Finals might be just what the doctor ordered.,That's the position of the Boston Celtics with injured forward Kristaps Porzingis. He last played in the first round against the Miami Heat and is recovering from w...
Wolves stay alive with Game 4 road win over Mavericks
Anthony Edwards came through with a game-high 29 points, Karl-Anthony Towns regained his form from beyond the 3-point arc and the Minnesota Timberwolves stayed alive in the Western Conference finals with a 105-100 victory over the host Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 on Tuesday night.,With their first wi...
Storm stay hot, capitalize on Sky turnovers in victory
Skylar Diggins-Smith had 21 points and Jewell Loyd added 19 as the visiting Seattle Storm won their third in a row, 77-68 over the Chicago Sky on Tuesday night. ,Diggins-Smith and Loyd combined for 19 of the 26 points scored in a breakout third quarter by Seattle (4-3), which shot 43.8 percent from ...
Caitlin Clark scores 30, but Sparks avenge loss to Fever
Kia Nurse scored 22 points and Aari McDonald added 21 off the bench as the visiting Los Angeles Sparks exacted some revenge on the Indiana Fever with a 88-82 victory by overcoming a career-high 30 points by Caitlin Clark on Tuesday at Indianapolis., ,Dearica Hamby scored 17 points with 10 rebounds a...
Sun rout cold-shooting Mercury to stay perfect
DeWanna Bonner scored 19 points as the Connecticut Sun took control in the second quarter and stayed unbeaten with a 70-47 victory over the visiting Phoenix Mercury Tuesday night in Uncasville, Conn.,The Sun are off their first 6-0 start in franchise history and notched their most lopsided win of th...
High-scoring Aces, Lynx meet coming off impressive wins
The Las Vegas Aces will play their first road game of the season Wednesday night when they travel to Minneapolis for a clash with the Minnesota Lynx.,Minnesota (4-1) is ahead of Las Vegas (3-1) in the standings this season. The Lynx are coming off Sunday's dominant 92-79 road victory over the Dream ...
WCF Game 4: Wolves-Mavs Preview, Props, Trends
The Dallas Mavericks have an opportunity to reach the NBA Finals for just the third time in franchise history when they seek to close out a sweep of the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals Tuesday night.,TRENDING,The Mavericks entered the series as underdogs, b...
Mystics hunting elusive first win vs. Dream
The Washington Mystics have struggled to score amid their worst start in 17 years entering Wednesday's home game against the Atlanta Dream.,Washington ranks last in the WNBA entering Tuesday's action in points per game (74.3) and field-goal percentage (40.1 percent). The Mystics remain the league's ...