Basketball Page 314 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Jewell Loyd, Storm pull away from Mystics for first win
Jewell Loyd scored 24 points and the Seattle Storm recorded their first victory of the season by dispatching the host Washington Mystics 84-75 on Sunday afternoon.,Skylar Diggins-Smith added 18 points, five rebounds and five assists for the Storm (1-2), who were without eight-time All-Star Nneka Ogw...
Storm F Nneka Ogwumike (ankle) out vs. Mystics
The Seattle Storm will not have forward Nneka Ogwumike available for Sunday's road game against the Washington Mystics because of an ankle injury the team announced.,Ogwumike, who was signed in the offseason after spending 12 years with the Los Angeles Sparks, was scoring 22.0 points with 10.0 rebou...
Report: Knicks' OG Anunoby, Josh Hart on pace to play in Game 7
New York Knicks forwards OG Anunoby and Josh Hart are in line to play against the visiting Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals series on Sunday, ESPN reported.,Per the report, the final determination will come shortly before tipoff at 3:30 p.m. ET. The winner of Sunday's ga...
With New Supporting Cast, This Western Conference Finals Can Be Different for Luka Doncic's Mavericks
You only have to look back two years to remember the last time Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks made the Western Conference Finals....
Sunday May 19 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions For NBA Playoffs, MLB, & More
Here's our top betting picks and predictions for May 19, 2024 including picks for the NBA Playoffs and a full MLB slate of games. ...
Kahleah Copper erupts for 38 as Mercury put Dream to sleep
Kahleah Copper scored a career-high 38 points, including 26 in the second half, to lead the Phoenix Mercury to an 88-85 victory over the visiting Atlanta Dream on Saturday night. ,The victory is the first for new Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts, who was hired during the offseason after spending nearly t...
Tight finish sends Mavs past Thunder, into Western Conference finals
P.J. Washington made two free throws with 2.5 seconds left and the Dallas Mavericks advanced to the Western Conference finals for the second time in the past three seasons with a 117-116 victory over the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night.,Washington was fouled shooting a 3-pointer and...
Sky earn split with Wings, first win for new coach
Diamond DeShields scored 16 points and Marina Mabrey added 14 to lead six players in double figures and help the visiting Chicago Sky to an 83-74 win against the Dallas Wings on Saturday in Arlington, Texas.,Arike Ogunbowale drilled six 3-pointers among her game-high 35 points for the Wings, who led...
Knicks’ Josh Hart, OG Anunoby questionable for Game 7
The New York Knicks upgraded forward OG Anunoby (hamstring) to questionable and guard Josh Hart (abdominal strain) is also listed as questionable to play in Sunday's Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Indiana Pacers.,Anunoby has been sidelined since May 8 when he was injured in ...
Report: Aces' sponsorship deal under investigation
A sponsorship deal that would include giving each Las Vegas Aces player $100,000 is under investigation, ESPN reported on Saturday.,The sponsorship, announced Friday, comes from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is intended to reward players on the two-time champion Aces.,"The offe...
Aces fend off Sparks for 89-82 win
Jackie Young and A'ja Wilson each had 22 points and a double-double as the Las Vegas Aces held off the visiting Los Angeles Sparks for an 89-82 victory Saturday.,Wilson scored 12 in the third quarter after the Aces (2-0) closed the first half on a 17-1 run to lead by nine at the break. She finished ...
Nuggets brace for hungry Timberwolves in Game 7
After two hard-fought weeks, the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves will battle to see whose season will march on and who will pack up until next fall.,The Nuggets and Minnesota meet for Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinal series in Denver on Sunday night with a trip to the conference ...
Breanna Stewart-led Liberty beat Caitlin Clark's Fever for second time
Breanna Stewart led five New York Liberty players in double figures with 24 points during a 91-80 cruising past the visiting Indiana Fever on Saturday afternoon.,The Liberty made 15 baskets from 3-point range in their home opener, helping overcome rookie Caitlin Clark's 22 points and eight assists f...
Knicks look to hold home court vs. Pacers in Game 7
The biggest trends of the Eastern Conference semifinal series between the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks continued in Game 6 Friday night.,Whether the script remains the same for Game 7 may depend on the health of Knicks forward Josh Hart.,The Knicks will host the Pacers in the winner-take-all G...
First win of season on line when Storm, Mystics meet
Either the Seattle Storm or the Washington Mystics will claim their first victory of the young season Sunday when the teams meet in the nation's capital.,Both teams are off to 0-2 starts. The Storm lost twice to the Minnesota Lynx, including a 102-93 double-overtime road loss on Friday night.,The My...
New York Knicks Running on Empty at Series Finish Line vs. Indiana Pacers
Another 48 minutes are standing in between the New York Knicks and the Eastern Conference finals....
Napheesa Collier helps Lynx top Storm in double overtime
Napheesa Collier had 29 points, nine rebounds, five assists and six steals, and the Minnesota Lynx escaped with a 102-93 double-overtime win against the Seattle Storm on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Kayla McBride added 19 points on 6-for-13 shooting for Minnesota, which beat Seattle for the second t...
Pacers cruise past Knicks, send series to Game 7
Pascal Siakam recorded 25 points, seven rebounds and five assists and the Indiana Pacers forced a Game 7 with a stellar 116-103 victory over the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference second-round series on Friday in Indianapolis.,Myles Turner added 17 points and eight rebounds for the sixth-seed...
Diana Taurasi, Mercury set to clash with Dream, Tina Charles
Diana Taurasi, off to a good start in her 20th WNBA season, and the Phoenix Mercury are set for their 2024 home debut on Saturday against the Atlanta Dream.,Taurasi, who will turn 42 on June 11, has played her entire career with the Mercury since she was drafted first overall in the 2004 WNBA draft....
Sun overcome fourth-quarter deficit to clip Mystics
DeWanna Bonner scored a game-high 22 points and the Connecticut Sun rallied from a six-point deficit in the fourth quarter to stop the visiting Washington Mystics 84-77 on Friday.,DiJonai Carrington added 21 for Connecticut (2-0) and Alyssa Thomas contributed 13 points, 11 rebounds and six assists. ...