Basketball Page 336 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Short-handed Sixers snap 5-game skid with win over Nets
Jared McCain scored 30 points, Tyrese Maxey added 26, and despite playing without Joel Embiid or Paul George, the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a five-game losing skid on Friday with a 113-98 win over the visiting Brooklyn Nets for their first NBA Cup victory.,The rookie McCain posted his seventh conse...
Jaylen Brown leads second-half surge to push Celtics past Wizards
Jaylen Brown had 31 points and 11 rebounds to lead the visiting Boston Celtics to a 108-96 win over the stubborn Washington Wizards in an NBA Cup game Friday night.,Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday added 16 points each for the Celtics, who have won three straight overall and are 2-1 in East Group C Cup...
Knicks roll into Salt Lake City, out to extend Jazz's woes
Two teams headed in opposite directions square off Saturday afternoon in Salt Lake City when the Utah Jazz host the New York Knicks.,The Jazz come in on a four-game losing streak, having most recently blown a huge lead at San Antonio on Thursday. They entered the weekend last in the Western Conferen...
Soaring Magic shoot to knock off Pistons
The surging Orlando Magic seek their eighth win in the last nine games on Saturday when they host the visiting Detroit Pistons.,Orlando is returning home from a three-game Western swing in which it went 2-1, rebounding from a 104-93 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday with a 119-118 defeat...
NBA roundup: Magic step up late, cool off Lakers
Franz Wagner scored 15 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds remaining, and the visiting Orlando Magic rallied for a 119-118 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.,Orlando's Jalen Suggs scored 23 points, Moritz Wagner had 19 and Tristan da ...
Magic's Franz Wagner sinks Lakers with late trey
Franz Wagner scored 15 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds remaining, and the visiting Orlando Magic rallied for a 119-118 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.,Orlando's Jalen Suggs scored 23 points while Moritz Wagner had 19 and Trista...
Spurs use late surge to rally past struggling Jazz
Harrison Barnes had 25 points and 10 rebounds and Chris Paul made key plays down the stretch and finished with another double-double as the San Antonio Spurs rallied in the fourth for a 126-118 win over the visiting Utah Jazz on Thursday., ,The Jazz led by as many as 20 points late in the first half...
Raptors retain home-court mastery over Wolves
RJ Barrett scored 31 points -- 12 in the fourth quarter -- and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves 110-105 on Thursday night.,Scottie Barnes returned to the lineup and produced 17 points and six assists for the Raptors, who have won two in a row since a seven-game losing...
Paul George has bone bruise in knee, out at least 2 games
The Philadelphia 76ers will be without Paul George for at least two games due to a bone bruise in his left knee.,The team said Thursday that an MRI on George's knee showed no structural damage after he went down early in the third quarter of Wednesday's 117-111 road loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.,At...
Brandon Miller's career night helps Hornets outlast Pistons in OT
Brandon Miller scored eight of his career-high 38 points in overtime as the Charlotte Hornets fended off the visiting Detroit Pistons 123-121 on Thursday night., ,LaMelo Ball, who was on the bench late in the Hornets' loss Tuesday night at Brooklyn, pumped in 35 points and delivered nine assists as ...
Kings out to halt Clippers' six-game home win streak
On a six-game home winning streak, the Los Angeles Clippers will welcome a first-time visitor to their new arena when they resume NBA Cup group play against the Sacramento Kings on Friday in Inglewood, Calif.,The Clippers and Kings both are 0-1 in West Group A play.,Long removed from a dreadful 0-4 ...
Mavs' Luka Doncic out, Nuggets' Nikola Jokic questionable ahead of clash
The Denver Nuggets could get their superstar back, but the Dallas Mavericks know they'll be without theirs when the teams meet on Friday in Denver.,Nikola Jokic, a three-time MVP, missed the Nuggets' recent three-game road trip due to personal reasons. He is listed as questionable for Friday's game,...
Rockets revving up on defense ahead of bout with Blazers
Nearly one month into the regular season, the Rockets have done enough to validate their status as a defensive force. ,Houston enters Thursday third in defensive rating at 104.8 points allowed per 100 possessions following Wednesday's 130-113 home victory over the Indiana Pacers. ,The Rockets aim to...
Bulls look for inspiration to snap slump against inconsistent Hawks
Chicago forward Torrey Craig crashed into a camera on the baseline while pursuing a rebound during the Bulls' loss at Milwaukee on Wednesday.,"I got a little blood on my elbow, a little blood on my nose. My ankle," Craig said. "I like games like that.",With injuries opening a spot for Craig in the s...
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks look to maintain momentum vs. Pacers
Even when Milwaukee opened the season by losing eight of its first 10 games, Bucks coach Doc Rivers knew it was only a matter of time before his team returned to form.,Sure enough, the Bucks have won four of their last five games heading into an NBA Cup matchup against the visiting Indiana Pacers on...
Warriors face Pelicans, out to stay perfect in NBA Cup play
The Golden State Warriors hope to retain the inside track to the NBA Cup semifinals when they visit the injury-ravaged New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night.,With NBA Cup home wins over the Dallas Mavericks and Memphis Grizzlies under their belt, the Warriors will be looking not only to remain as the...
Still in search of cohesion, 76ers set to face Nets
As the Brooklyn Nets begin a road swing on Friday with a visit to Philadelphia, the host 76ers are ending one of their own swings away from home that went poorly for the sputtering club. ,The 76ers into Friday's NBA Cup East: Group A matchup against the Nets on a five-game losing streak, including a...
Wizards' skid sits at 9 entering matchup vs. Celtics
The Washington Wizards will be looking to end a nine-game losing streak when they take on the visiting Boston Celtics in an NBA Cup game Friday night.,Washington's losing streak began after the Wizards won two in a row to even their record at 2-2. Eight of the nine losses have come by double digits....
Hubie Brown, 91, to be on call of one final NBA game
Former NBA head coach and longtime analyst Hubie Brown will call one final game on television this season.,Speaking on the Thursday edition of the Sports Illustrated Media Podcast, ESPN president Burke Magnus said the 91-year-old Brown will share his insights with fans later this season. The date ha...
Clippers' leading-scorer Norman Powell (hamstring) out vs. Kings
Los Angeles Clippers leading scorer Norman Powell will miss a second consecutive game on Friday when he sits out against the Sacramento Kings with a left hamstring strain.,Powell, who has averaged 23.3 points over 15 games this season, was injured in the first quarter of a 102-99 victory against the...