Basketball Page 339 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Clippers roll into matchup with eliminated Spurs
One of the hottest teams in the NBA is starting to see significant results from its recent hard work as the Los Angeles Clippers take a full head of steam into a matchup against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday in Inglewood, Calif.,The Clippers have gone 14-3 since March 5 and only recently have mov...
Can Lakers muffle Thunder for second time in three days?
The Los Angeles Lakers showed just how dangerous their Big Three can be in Sunday's road win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, the team with the NBA's best record.,The Lakers (48-30) can reinforce that impression Tuesday when they run it back against the host Thunder.,"All three of those guys that we ...
Bobby Portis returns from suspension as Bucks host Timberwolves
Bobby Portis returns just in time for the Milwaukee Bucks to gear up for a playoff run.,Portis is expected to take the court when the Bucks (44-34) host the Minnesota Timberwolves (46-32) on Tuesday night. It is the first game in which he's eligible to play since completing a 25-game suspension for ...
Playing out the string, Pelicans and Nets unleash rookies
The New Orleans Pelicans and Brooklyn Nets have combined for 100 losses and 84 different starting lineups.,While injuries derailed the Pelicans following a 49-win season, the Nets went into this season starting a rebuild. Regardless of the circumstances, two teams playing out the string get together...
Knicks out to deny Celtics regular-season sweep
The Boston Celtics will go for a regular-season sweep of the Knicks when they travel to New York on Tuesday night.,The Celtics (58-20) have a top-two seed in the Eastern Conference locked up, while the Knicks (50-28) need just one more win to sew up the No. 3 seed. Though there are no playoff implic...
Hawks, Magic battle with play-in positioning on line
The Orlando Magic face the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday in what could be a play-in tournament preview.,Seventh-place Orlando (38-40) has won two straight heading into the matchup against eight-place Atlanta (37-41), which has lost five of its last seven.,The Magic have had four days off since b...
Pacers, closing in on top-four seed in East, greet lowly Wizards
Winners of four straight and 10 of 12, the Indiana Pacers roll into the regular season's closing stretch looking to solidify home-court advantage for the playoffs with the Washington Wizards visiting Indianapolis on Tuesday.,The Pacers (47-31) continued their hot play on Sunday with a 125-120 win at...
Grizzlies gear up for critical stretch with visit to Hornets
The Memphis Grizzlies are learning on the fly a bit down the stretch of a season with still plenty at stake.,So while Tuesday night's road game against the Charlotte Hornets won't look anything like a showdown, it could be a crucial opportunity for the Grizzlies.,Memphis is hoping interim coach Tuom...
Against Bulls, Cavaliers try again to clinch top seed in East
The Cleveland Cavaliers will make their second attempt to clinch the top seed in the Eastern Conference on Tuesday when they host the Chicago Bulls.,The first bid didn't go so well for the Cavaliers (62-16), who suffered just their second loss in eight games with a 120-113 setback to the Sacramento ...
Unrivaled 'almost broke even' in inaugural season
Unrivaled "almost broke even" in the inaugural season of the 3-on-3 women's basketball league, commissioner Micky Lawler said.,Lawler told Front Office Sports that the startup circuit, founded and owned by players, earned more than $27 million in revenues in 2025 and could turn a profit as soon as n...
Blazers GM Joe Cronin signs contract extension
Portland Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin signed a multiyear contract extension Monday. Terms were not disclosed.,"Joe has demonstrated leadership and vision during his time as General Manager, and I'm excited to see him continue building the foundation for a long-term, winning team," said J...
A Title Decades in the Making: Houston Cougars Poised to Cut Down the Nets
Houston looks to make history and win its first NCAA championship, ending decades of near-misses and fulfilling a legacy decades in the making....
Kings look to carry momentum into meeting vs. Pistons
After opening their six-game road trip with three straight losses, the Sacramento Kings have bounced back with a pair of wins.,The Kings will look to build on one of their most impressive victories of the season when they conclude their trip with a matchup against the Detroit Pistons (43-35) on Mond...
NBA roundup: Pacers overcome monster game by Nikola Jokic
Myles Turner had 24 points, Obi Toppin added 22 and the Indiana Pacers withstood another massive Nikola Jokic triple-double to beat the host Denver Nuggets 125-120 on Sunday.,Andrew Nembhard had 19 points and six assists for the Pacers, who picked up their fourth straight win to stay in the top four...
Rockets keep Stephen Curry in check to beat Warriors
Dillon Brooks went for a game-high 24 points, Amen Thompson spearheaded a suffocating defense on Stephen Curry and the Houston Rockets took a step toward clinching the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference with a 106-96 victory over the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco on Sunday night.,Alperen ...
No Giannis Antetokounmpo, but Bucks still edge Pelicans
Gary Trent Jr. scored 29 points, Brook Lopez and Ryan Rollins had double-doubles and the visiting Milwaukee Bucks held off the New Orleans Pelicans 111-107 on Sunday night.,Lopez finished with 20 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots, and Rollins had 14 points, 10 assists and four steals.,Kevin...
Despite Nikola Jokic's big game, Nuggets lose fourth straight
The Indiana Pacers absorbed a triple-double from Nikola Jokic to defeat the host Denver Nuggets 125-120 on Sunday.,Myles Turner scored 24 points for Indiana, Obi Toppin contributed 22, Andrew Nembhard had 19 and Aaron Nesmith added 17 as Indiana (47-31) marched to its fourth successive win and stren...
OG Anunoby's latest big night leads Knicks past Suns
New York's OG Anunoby continued the surge he began during Jalen Brunson's absence Sunday night, when Anunoby welcomed Brunson back to the Knicks' lineup by scoring 32 points in a 112-98 win over the visiting Phoenix Suns.,Brunson, who began the night leads the Knicks with 26.3 points and 7.4 assists...
Kings keep postseason hopes alive with win over Cavaliers
Zach LaVine made seven 3-pointers, including three in the fourth quarter, to finish with a game-high 37 points as the visiting Sacramento Kings pushed past the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-113 on Sunday night.,The win sends the Kings (38-40) to the ninth seed in the Western Conference, a half-game ahead ...
Blazers fend off Spurs, but both eliminated from playoff race
Toumani Camara poured in 23 points and took 10 rebounds as the host Portland Trail Blazers did just enough to beat the San Antonio Spurs 120-109 on Sunday.,Following the Sacramento Kings' win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, both the Trail Blazers and Spurs were eliminated from playoff contention.,Shae...