Basketball Page 328 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
NBA roundup: Knicks rally for 1-0 series lead vs. 76ers
Miles McBride drained the tiebreaking basket with 8:25 left on Saturday night for the host New York Knicks, who squandered all of a 14-point third-quarter lead before rallying to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 111-104 in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series....
Nuggets continue mastery over Lakers to take Game 1
Nikola Jokic had 32 points and 12 rebounds, and the host Denver Nuggets opened defense of their NBA title with a 114-103 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of their first round series on Saturday night....
Kawhi Leonard's status in question as Clippers face Mavericks
With the NBA playoffs getting underway, it is time for the annual tradition of Kawhi Leonard health updates with the Los Angeles Clippers and questions about how far Luka Doncic can take the Dallas Mavericks....
Knicks squander lead but hang on for Game 1 win over Sixers
Miles McBride drained the tie-breaking basket with 8:25 left Saturday night for the host New York Knicks, who squandered all of a 14-point third-quarter lead before coming back to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 111-104 in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference first-round series....
Top-seeded, more mature Thunder take on Zion-less Pelicans
Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault isn't worried about leading a young team into the playoffs....
Ex-Stanford G Kanaan Carlyle transfers to Indiana
Former Stanford standout guard Kanaan Carlyle announced Saturday that he is transferring to Indiana....
Bucks face questions going into playoff series vs. Pacers
The Milwaukee Bucks lost six of their last eight games to limp into the playoffs as the third seed in the Eastern Conference....
Wolves wallop Suns 120-95 behind Anthony Edwards’ 33
Anthony Edwards shook off first-half foul trouble to score a game-high 33 points as the host Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Phoenix Suns 120-95 on Saturday in Game 1 of a Western Conference first-round playoff series....
Robbie Avila follows coach, commits to Saint Louis
Former Indiana State standout Robbie Avila is following his old coach to his new destination, Saint Louis....
Suns G Grayson Allen (ankle) exits Game 1 vs. Wolves
Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen exited Saturday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the third quarter due to a right ankle injury....
Donovan Mitchell helps Cavaliers outclass Magic in opener
Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, Jarrett Allen posted a 16-point, 18-rebound double-double, and the No. 4 seed Cleveland Cavaliers led wire-to-wire to take Game 1 of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series at home against the Orlando Magic, 97-83, on Saturday....
North Carolina F Harrison Ingram declares for NBA draft
North Carolina forward Harrison Ingram announced Saturday that he is entering the NBA draft....
Heat look to set tone in opener of series vs. Celtics
The eighth-seeded Miami Heat will be in a familiar position when they go on the road to open their Eastern Conference first-round series against the top-seeded Boston Celtics on Sunday afternoon....
Western Conference betting primer: SGA, OKC look AOK
If someone says they know what will happen in the wild West during the NBA playoffs, they're lying. The stacked Western Conference playoff field can't help but offer value because the honest odds provide for a real handicapping challenge....
Pelicans cruise past Kings, claim West's No. 8 seed
Brandon Ingram recorded 24 points, six rebounds and six assists and the New Orleans Pelicans clinched the Western Conference's final playoff berth with a solid 105-98 victory over the visiting Sacramento Kings on Friday night....
Justin Pippen, son of Scottie Pippen, commits to Michigan
Justin Pippen, the youngest son of NBA legend Scottie Pippen, announced on Friday his commitment to play for Michigan....
Eastern Conference betting primer: Don't overthink on Celtics
There isn't nearly much as drama in the NBA's Eastern Conference when compared to the parity in the West, and the Boston Celtics are a deserving odds-on favorite to reach the Finals....
Heat dispose of Bulls, claim East playoff berth
Tyler Herro recorded 24 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists and the host Miami Heat punched their ticket to the playoffs with a convincing 112-91 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night....
Nikola Jokic, Nuggets face Lakers as quest for repeat begins
In 1985, the only thing standing between Denver and the NBA Finals were the Los Angeles Lakers. Same thing in 2009 and 2020, and each time Los Angeles ended the Nuggets' season....
Ex-Auburn guard K.D. Johnson transfers to George Mason
Former Auburn guard K.D. Johnson announced Friday on his Instagram page that he will transfer to George Mason....