Basketball Page 346 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
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....
Thunder leaning into depth vs. Pelicans in Game 2
In his first postseason as an NBA head coach, the Oklahoma City Thunder's Mark Daigneault shows no signs of shortening his rotation....
Transfer roundup: Michigan State lands high scorer Frankie Fidler
Omaha forward Frankie Fidler, who put up 20.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game last season, is transferring to Michigan State, he announced Tuesday....
Pelicans' Zion Williamson says return vs. Thunder 'realistic'
Sounding more than just optimistic, New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson said Tuesday that it is "realistic" he can return from a left hamstring injury and join his team in the playoffs....
Report: NBA looking into alleged actions of Nikola Jokic's brother
The NBA is investigating a brother of Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, who was shown on video appearing to punch someone following the Nuggets' win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night, The Athletic reported....
Heat aim to keep Jayson Tatum, Celtics in check in Game 2
The visiting Miami Heat will attempt to pull even in their Eastern Conference first-round series against the Boston Celtics when the teams play Game 2 on Wednesday night....
Aces' Kelsey Plum, Giants' Darren Waller file for divorce
Aces star guard Kelsey Plum and New York Giants tight end Darren Waller filed for divorce in Clark County District Court in Las Vegas on Tuesday....
Fever feed Caitlin Clark demand, boost local TV exposure
Indianapolis fans with a case of Caitlin Clark fever can catch 17 Indiana Fever games for free on local television channels this season....
Report: Mediation session scheduled in Wolves' sale dispute
The Minnesota Timberwolves' ownership dispute will advance to a mediation session on May 1 in Minneapolis, ESPN reported on Wednesday night....
NBA roundup: Nuggets rally, shock Lakers at buzzer
Jamal Murray hit a step-back jumper as time expired and the host Denver Nuggets rallied from a 20-point deficit to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 101-99 on Monday night in Game 2 of a Western Conference first-round playoff series....
Jamal Murray, Nuggets sink Lakers at buzzer
Jamal Murray hit a step-back jumper as time expired, and the host Denver Nuggets rallied from a 20-point deficit to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 101-99 in Game 2 of a Western Conference quarterfinal series....
Knicks rally late, grab 2-0 series lead over 76ers
Donte DiVincenzo hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 13.1 seconds left Monday night for the host New York Knicks, who scored the final eight points to stun the Philadelphia 76ers 104-101 and take a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series....
Cavs down Magic, open up 2-0 lead in series
Donovan Mitchell recorded 23 points and eight rebounds and Jarrett Allen collected a personal-playoff-high 20 boards to pace the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 96-86 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic on Monday night to take a 2-0 lead in an Eastern Conference first-round series....
Ex-Kentucky recruit Karter Knox commits to Arkansas
Five-star recruit Karter Knox, who decommitted from Kentucky when head coach John Calipari left the school, has recommitted to Calipari at Arkansas....