Basketball Page 31 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Pacers meet Magic looking to halt franchise-worst 16-game skid
One team will breathe a sigh of relief when its losing streak comes to an end as the Orlando Magic host the Indiana Pacers on Monday.,Orlando (38-32) clings to the eighth position in the Eastern Conference despite suffering four straight defeats, the last a 105-104 heartbreaker on Saturday at home t...
Thunder's Ajay Mitchell, Wizards' Justin Champagnie suspended for brawl
For their roles in an altercation during the Wizards-Thunder game on Saturday night, Washington's Justin Champagnie and Oklahoma City's Ajay Mitchell were suspended one game without pay for fighting, the NBA announced on Sunday.,Champagnie will sit out Sunday night's road game against the New York K...
Hubert Davis and UNC Basketball Find Themselves at Complicated Crossroads
It certainly feels like the future of Hubert Davis as the head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels is up in the air after an early NCAA Tournament exit....
Raptors, Suns playing for postseason in season's final stretch
Two of the best turnaround stories in the NBA this season belong to the Toronto Raptors and the Phoenix Suns, who each missed the playoffs a year ago.,The teams will continue their journeys back to the postseason when they meet in Phoenix on Sunday. Toronto (39-30) is fifth in the Eastern Conference...
Winning, losing streaks collide when Knicks host Wizards
The New York Knicks will look to extend their five-game winning streak on Sunday night when they host the woeful Washington Wizards. ,New York (46-25) heads into the final 11 games of its regular season 1 1/2 games behind Boston for second place in the Eastern Conference, keeping pace after escaping...
NBA roundup: Rockets' Kevin Durant becomes 5th on all-time scoring list
Amen Thompson tipped in a Kevin Durant missed jumper at the buzzer, and the Houston Rockets escaped with a wild 123-122 victory over the visiting Miami Heat on Saturday night.,Durant passed Michael Jordan's career 32,292 points for fifth on the NBA's scoring list with a corner 3-pointer at the 3:35 ...
Dylan Harper matches career high in first start as Spurs hammer Pacers
Rookie Dylan Harper poured in a career-high-tying 24 points in his first career start and Keldon Johnson also hit for 24 points as the host San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 134-119 win over the hapless Indiana Pacers on Saturday.,The Spurs (53-18) remain on a torrid pace as they won their fifth straigh...
Ryan Rollins (26 points), Bucks hand Suns 5th straight loss
Ryan Rollins had 26 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists as the visiting Milwaukee Bucks beat Phoenix 108-105 on Saturday to hand the Suns their fifth straight loss.,Kyle Kuzma scored 20 points before exiting in the third quarter with right Achilles tightness for Milwaukee (29-41), which led by fou...
Sixers close trip with late spurt, knock off Jazz
Quentin Grimes scored 25 points and VJ Edgecombe added 22 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 126-116 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night at Salt Lake City.,Trendon Watford added 20 points off the bench for the 76ers (39-32), who won for the fourth time in the last fi...
Darius Garland, Clippers win in OT, continue Mavericks' home woes
Daruis Garland scored 41 points with 11 assists and Kawhi Leonard added 34 points as the visiting Los Angeles Clippers ended a four-game losing streak with a 138-131 overtime victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday.,Derrick Jones Jr. scored 15 points, including two 3-pointers in overtime, as t...
Amen Thompson's tip-in at buzzer lifts Rockets over Heat
Amen Thompson tipped in a Kevin Durant missed jumper at the buzzer, and the Houston Rockets escaped with a wild 123-122 victory over the visiting Miami Heat on Saturday night.,Durant had passed Michael Jordan's career 32,292 points for fifth on the scoring list with a corner 3-pointer at the 3:35 ma...
Hawks bury Warriors in 2nd half to move into playoff position
Dyson Daniels matched his career high with 28 points to help the Atlanta Hawks defeat the visiting Golden State Warriors 126-110 on Saturday and extend their homecourt winning streak to 10 games.,The victory, combined with Orlando's loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, lifted the Hawks (39-32) into sixth...
Harper matches career high in first pro start as Spurs hammer Pacers
Rookie Dylan Harper poured in a career-high-tying 24 points in his first career start and Keldon Johnson also hit for 24 points as the host San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 134-119 win over the hapless Indiana Pacers on Saturday.,The Spurs (53-18) remain on a torrid pace as they won their fifth straigh...
Luke Kennard's last-second shot beats Magic; Lakers' win streak at 9
Luke Kennard drilled a go-ahead 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds remaining on Saturday to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 105-104 victory over the host Orlando Magic.,Trailing by two with 2.6 seconds left, Marcus Smart inbounded a pass to a wide-open Kennard, with the Lakers' sharpshooter hitting his thi...
Donovan Mitchell, Cavs end Pelicans' 7-game home win streak
Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points, James Harden went for 20 points, 10 assists and six rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers used a fourth-quarter rally to snap the New Orleans Pelicans' seven-game home winning streak 111-106 on Saturday.,Cleveland (44-27) came back from down as many as 15 points, g...
LaMelo Ball, Hornets continue strong stretch, roll past Grizzlies
LaMelo Ball's 29 points led to another big offensive output for the Charlotte Hornets in their 124-101 victory against the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night.,Brandon Miller poured in 22 points for the Hornets (37-34), who have won five of their last six games. Charlotte also received cont...
Celtics' Luka Garza filling key role as unfocused Wolves visit
Nikola Vucevic will remain unavailable with a broken finger when the Boston Celtics face the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night, but that doesn't mean Boston won't have a quality center.,Luka Garza has given the Celtics (47-23) more offense since Vucevic was injured on March 6. Garza av...
Thunder's win streak at 11 as Wizards lose 15th straight
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points as the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Wizards 132-111 on Saturday to stretch their winning streak to 11 and Washington's skid to 15.,Just before halftime, the Wizards' Justin Champagnie and the Thunder's Jaylin WIlliams got into a scuffle that led to...
Lowly Nets, Kings trying to finish season strong
Turning positive signs into wins will be the focus for both the Sacramento Kings and visiting Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.,Sacramento (18-53) is anchored to the bottom of the Western Conference standings, but the Kings have shown steady improvement recently with four wins in their past seven games.,Broo...
Blazers hope road test could be helpful vs. Nuggets
Tanking is an issue for the NBA, but the Portland Trail Blazers are not guilty of jockeying for a better draft position.,Portland (35-36) has won three of four on its current road trip to move into eighth in the Western Conference entering Saturday, and can finish the trip 4-1 when it visits the Den...