Basketball Page 325 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Jimmy Butler trolls Celtics after Heat's upset victory
Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler hasn't played in the team's Eastern Conference first-round series due to injury, however that hasn't prevented him from taking a shot at the top-seeded Boston Celtics....
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder rout Pelicans in Game 2
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and Chet Holmgren added 26 as the host Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans 124-92 on Wednesday to take a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference first-round playoff series....
Tyler Herro, Heat shoot down Celtics in Game 2
Tyler Herro sank six of Miami's franchise-playoff-record 23 3-points as the Heat evened their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with the Boston Celtics by earning a 111-101 road victory in Game 2 on Wednesday night....
Lakers eager to solve Nuggets in Game 3
The Los Angeles Lakers will at least return to the comfort of their home fans when they take on the defending champion Denver Nuggets on Thursday in Game 3 of a Western Conference first-round playoff series....
Timberwolves C Naz Reid named Sixth Man of Year
Naz Reid entered the NBA as an undrafted free agent with no guarantee of a long pro career....
Sixers have backs against wall entering Game 3 vs. Knicks
The first two games of the Eastern Conference matchup between the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers could have gone either way....
Ex-ballyhooed recruit Omaha Biliew transfers to Wake Forest
Former five-star recruit Omaha Biliew has transferred to Wake Forest after experiencing a disappointing freshman campaign at Iowa State....
Cavaliers 'chase' perfection as series shifts to Orlando
The Cleveland Cavaliers bid to push the Magic to the brink of elimination on Thursday night when they play Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series in Orlando, Fla....
Horizon League POY Trey Townsend commits to Arizona
Oakland transfer Trey Townsend announced his commitment to Arizona on Wednesday....
Reports: All-America G RJ Davis returning to Tar Heels
Consensus All-American RJ Davis is returning to North Carolina for his fifth and final season, CBS Sports and The Field of 68 reported Wednesday....
Epiphanny Prince joins Liberty's front office on heels of retiring
Two-time All-Star guard Epiphanny Prince was hired as the New York Liberty's director of player and community engagement, the team announced Wednesday....
NBA roundup: Mavs grab road win over Clippers
Luka Doncic had 32 points and nine assists and Kyrie Irving added 23 points as the Dallas Mavericks got the best of the Los Angeles Clippers 96-93 in Game 2 on Tuesday to even their first-round playoff series....
Luka Doncic helps Mavericks even series vs. Clippers
Luka Doncic had 32 points and nine assists, and Kyrie Irving added 23 points as the Dallas Mavericks got the best of the Los Angeles Clippers 96-93 in Game 2 on Tuesday to even their first-round playoff series....
Caitlin Clark becomes first 2-time Sullivan Award honoree
Caitlin Clark, who broke the NCAA women's basketball single-season and career scoring records in a stellar senior season at Iowa, established another record on Tuesday....
Mavs G/F Tim Hardaway Jr. (ankle) leaves game vs. Clippers
Dallas Mavericks guard/forward Tim Hardaway Jr. was ruled out for the second half of Tuesday's first-round playoff game against the host Los Angeles Clippers with a sprained right ankle....
Pascal Siakam puts up 37 as Pacers pull level with Bucks
Pascal Siakam recorded 37 points, 11 rebounds and six assists and the Indiana Pacers evened their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series with an impressive 125-108 victory over the host Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night in Game 2....
Jaden McDaniels, Wolves seize 2-0 edge on Suns
Jaden McDaniels scored 25 points on 10-for-17 shooting and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 105-93 win over the Phoenix Suns in Game 2 of their Western Conference quarterfinals series on Tuesday in Minneapolis....
Reports: Caitlin Clark to sign 8-year, $28 million Nike deal
Caitlin Clark is far from done setting records. Her latest will come off the court....
Sixers G Tyrese Maxey is NBA Most Improved Player
Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey is the NBA Most Improved Player, the league announced Tuesday evening....
Report: Purdue star Zach Edey declares for NBA draft
Purdue center Zach Edey, the two-time national player of the year, has officially entered the 2024 NBA Draft....