Basketball Page 330 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Sky seek season split with league-leading Liberty
The Chicago Sky did not have to wait long for another shot at the WNBA-leading New York Liberty.,Looking to rebound from Thursday's loss to the Liberty, the host Sky will try to split the season series with a victory Saturday.,Chicago (9-13) has had moments of competitiveness against the mighty Libe...
Kings rookie Devin Carter (shoulder) out at least 6 months
Sacramento rookie guard Devin Carter will miss at least six months after undergoing left shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum, the Kings announced on Thursday.,Carter, 22, was the 13th overall pick in last month's NBA draft after earning Big East Player of the Year at Providence (career-high 19....
Liberty avenge loss to Sky; Angel Reese extends record
Sabrina Ionescu scored 11 of her 21 points in the fourth quarter as the host New York Liberty overcame a sluggish first half and beat the Chicago Sky 91-76 on Thursday night.,Ionescu missed her first seven shots and finished 7 of 17 from the field in front of the largest crowd (17,758) in team histo...
Lynx looking to continue to right ship against Storm
The Minnesota Lynx were riding high in June. In 11 games, the Lynx lost twice and picked up their first Commissioner's Cup Championship. The start of July was a different story.,After losing their first two games of the month, they travel west Friday night to try to turn what was a two-game losing s...
Veteran G Kyle Lowry back with 76ers one-year deal
Six-time All-Star guard Kyle Lowry is returning to play for his hometown Philadelphia 76ers, he said on Instagram Thursday.,Lowry's new deal with the Sixers is a one-year contract, according to ESPN.,Lowry, 38, signed with Philadelphia midseason after the Miami Heat traded him to the Charlotte Horne...
Mercury look to stay hot, catch Fever on a slide
In search of a season-best fourth straight victory, the Phoenix Mercury begin a three-city road trip on Friday against the Indiana Fever in Indianapolis.,Winners of three in a row, Phoenix (12-10) has matched its longest win streak from May 18-23. Most recently, the Mercury rallied from an early def...
Aces finding ways to win, while Dream coming up short
The Las Vegas Aces are rolling and the Atlanta Dream are reeling as the WNBA's month-long break for the All-Star Game and the Olympics approaches.,The Aces (14-7) have won eight of nine as they visit the Dream (7-14), who have lost five straight, on Friday night.,"We're trying to buckle down and get...
Schedule revealed for newly renamed Emirates NBA Cup
The NBA is preparing for the second year of its in-season tournament, now branded as the Emirates NBA Cup.,The league said Thursday that the second annual tournament will begin Nov. 12 with regular-season fixtures designated as NBA Cup games.,As with last year's competition, teams will be drawn into...
The Utah Jazz Won the Donovan Mitchell Trade
The Cleveland Cavaliers mortgaged their future for Donovan Mitchell, and they're still a middle of the road team in the NBA's Eastern Conference....
Nobody Wants to Trade for Brandon Ingram
The New Orleans Pelicans are having a hard time finding a team that wants to trade for Brandon Ingram....
League-leading Liberty look to overcome Angel Reese, Sky
While Sabrina Ionescu ended the New York Liberty's latest win with a key defensive play, Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese extended a WNBA record on Wednesday.,The two guards and their teams face a quick turnaround on Thursday night when Ionescu and the Liberty host Reese and the Sky.,The Liberty (18-4...
A'ja Wilson collects first career 20-20 game in Aces' win
A'ja Wilson recorded her first career 20-20 game and Jackie Young scored 17 of her team-high 27 points in the third quarter Wednesday as the Las Vegas Aces rallied from a six-point halftime deficit for an 84-79 win over the host Seattle Storm.,Wilson added 24 points and a career-high 20 rebounds for...
Team USA starts slowly, tops Canada in pre-Olympic opener
Anthony Edwards scored 13 points, Stephen Curry added 12 and Anthony Davis posted a double-double as Team USA topped Canada 86-72 on Wednesday in a men's basketball exhibition in Las Vegas.,Jrue Holiday had 11 points, Bam Adebayo grabbed seven rebounds and Tyrese Haliburton contributed six assists t...
A'ja Wilson collects first career double-double, Aces deal Storm defeat
A'ja Wilson recorded her first career double-double and Jackie Young scored 17 of her team-high 27 points in the third quarter Wednesday as the Las Vegas Aces rallied from a six-point halftime deficit for an 84-79 win over the host Seattle Storm.,Wilson added 24 points and 20 rebounds for Las Vegas ...
Reports: NBA office receives Amazon, NBC rights proposals
The NBA has received 11-year, $75.9 billion proposals that would grant broadcasting rights to NBC and Amazon Prime Video starting with the 2025-26 season, according to multiple media reports on Wednesday.,ABC/ESPN, owned by Disney, would retain certain broadcast rights, including the NBA Finals. TNT...
Kahleah Copper scores 32 as Mercury dominate Wings
Kahleah Copper poured in 32 points as the host Phoenix Mercury swamped the hapless Dallas Wings 100-84 on Wednesday afternoon in the final of four games between the teams this season.,The Mercury (12-10) won their third straight game and captured the season series 3-1. ,Phoenix led by three points a...
Jackie Young, Aces deal Storm home defeat
Jackie Young scored 17 of her team-high 27 points in the third quarter Wednesday as the Las Vegas Aces rallied from a six-point halftime deficit for an 84-79 win over the host Seattle Storm.,A'ja Wilson added 24 points and 20 rebounds for Las Vegas (14-7), which won for the eighth time in nine games...
Jontay Porter pleads guilty in gambling scandal
Former NBA player Jontay Porter pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a New York federal courtroom on Wednesday.,He admitted to disclosing confidential information to sports bettors in games he was going to rig and placing bets himself "in order to get out from under gambling debt," h...
Mystics fend off furious Fever rally, 89-84
Ariel Atkins scored 26 points and the Washington Mystics survived for an 89-84 road victory over the Indiana Fever on Wednesday afternoon at Indianapolis., ,Stefanie Dolson and Julie Vanloo added 13 points apiece, while Aaliyah Edwards and Shatori Walker-Kimbrough came off the bench for 12 and 10 po...
Wolves promote Matt Lloyd to general manager
The Minnesota Timberwolves announced the promotion of Matt Lloyd to general manager on Wednesday.,Lloyd spent the past two seasons as the club's senior vice president of basketball operations.,Before joining Minnesota, he spent 10 seasons with the Orlando Magic and 13 with the Chicago Bulls.,"We are...