Basketball Page 347 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
After slow start, Knicks run away from Hornets
Karl-Anthony Towns recorded his 12th consecutive double-double to lead the host New York Knicks to an easy 125-101 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday night.,Towns racked up 27 points on 9-of-15 shooting overall to go along with 16 rebounds for New York, which had all five of its starters...
Jalen Williams, Thunder overpower Raptors 129-92
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points and the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Toronto Raptors 129-92 on Thursday night.,Jalen Williams added 20 points for the Thunder, who have won two games in a row and six of seven. Isaiah Joe contributed 16 points and Isaiah Hartenstein had 16 reboun...
Cavaliers' 3-point barrage tops Nuggets despite Nikola Jokic's monster game
Nikola Jokic moved to No. 3 in career triple-doubles with 27 points, 20 rebounds and 11 assists on Wednesday at Cleveland, but his Denver Nuggets couldn't withstand the host Cavaliers' 3-point barrage and lost 126-114 on Thursday night.,Jokic's 139th career triple-double broke a tie with Magic John...
Luka Doncic, Mavs dominate in handing Wizards 16th consecutive loss
Luka Doncic recorded his first triple double of the season and the visiting Dallas Mavericks routed the Washington Wizards 137-101 on Thursday night for their sixth straight win.,Doncic finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his 78th regular-season triple double.,Kyrie Irving scored...
Jazz, Trail Blazers square off hoping to quell turnover troubles
The Utah Jazz sure excel at giveaways.,Except these freebies aren't for their fans. It happens to be the opponents who are loading up and cashing in.,The Jazz will look to vastly cut down their turnovers as well as attempt to end a five-game losing streak when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers o...
Lakers' LeBron James (foot) questionable vs. Hawks
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has said he wants to play every game in his 22nd season, but he is listed as questionable for Friday's road matchup against the Atlanta Hawks with left foot soreness.,James, who turns 40 on Dec. 30, has started all 22 games this season and is averaging 22.3 ...
Bucks' Khris Middleton likely to make season debut vs. Celtics
Three-time All-Star Khris Middleton is expected to make his first appearance of the season for the Milwaukee Bucks when they visit the Boston Celtics on Friday night., ,Middleton, 33, had surgery on both ankles in the offseason. He practiced Wednesday before a 119-104 loss to Atlanta ended Milwaukee...
Surging Hawks out to extend Lakers' recent woes
It's not hyperbole to say the Los Angeles Lakers are enduring one of their worst weeks in franchise history.,After a 109-80 road loss to the Timberwolves on Monday, Los Angeles was gashed by the host Miami Heat 134-93 on Wednesday, marking the team's worst two-game combined margin of defeat.,The Lak...
Spurs, eliminated from NBA Cup, attempt rebound without Wemby vs. Bulls
The San Antonio Spurs will look to regain their shooting touch when they host the Chicago Bulls on Thursday in an interconference clash.,It's the only time the teams will square off this year in the Alamo City, where the Spurs have dropped two straight to Chicago, and Victor Wembanyama is not availa...
Spurs rule out Victor Wembanyama vs. Bulls due to back soreness
Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama is out with a bad back and will not suit up Thursday when San Antonio welcomes the Chicago Bulls.,San Antonio officially dubbed the injury bilateral low back soreness in confirming Wembanyama was ruled out as a precaution. Zach Collins was expected to start in his pla...
76ers try to avoid two-game sweep to red-hot Magic
After coming up short Wednesday against Orlando, the Philadelphia 76ers will aim to regroup Friday when they once again host the Magic.,Orlando opened its two-game trip to Philadelphia with a 106-102 victory. Franz Wagner did the heavy lifting with 35 points, while the Magic harassed Sixers guard Ty...
NBA fines Rockets' Ime Udoka, Tari Eason, Alperen Sengun
Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka was fined $50,000 by the NBA on Thursday, two days following his actions during the team's 120-111 loss to the Sacramento Kings in an NBA Cup game.,Udoka was docked for confronting and directing profane language toward a game official, failing to leave the court ...
Bucks F Khris Middleton to make season debut Friday
Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton will make his season debut Friday night in Boston, his agent confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.,The three-time All-Star underwent offseason surgery on both ankles and has been ramping up activity since being medically cleared to return last month.,Middleton, 33, r...
Toronto's WNBA franchise unveils name, logo
Welcome to the WNBA, Toronto Tempo.,The league's newest team, to begin play in 2026, revealed its name and logo on Thursday, with the franchise pointing to the city of Toronto for provided the inspiration.,"Tempo is pace. It's speed. It's a heartbeat. And it's what you feel when you step into the st...
Rockets, Warriors look to rebound from disappointing losses
The Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors get a chance to do some hands-on scouting in preparation for their rematch in next week's NBA Cup quarterfinals when they go head-to-head in San Francisco on Thursday night.,The Rockets and Warriors both were unbeaten in their NBA Cup groups before suffe...
NBA roundup: Surging Hawks cool off Bucks
Wisconsin native Jalen Johnson scored 23 points and De'Andre Hunter added 20 to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 119-104 win in Milwaukee, ending the Bucks' seven-game winning streak.,Once again, the Hawks got scoring from many different places, with eight players scoring at least eight. Clint Capela gra...
Top offenses collide as Cavaliers face Nuggets
The Cleveland Cavaliers seek their first three-game winning streak since starting the season 15-0 when they host the Denver Nuggets on Thursday.,Cleveland improved the league's best record (19-3) on Tuesday with a 118-87 blowout of the Washington Wizards in NBA Cup group play. Seven Cavaliers scored...
Timberwolves bury Clippers early, stroll to victory
Julius Randle scored 16 of his 20 points in the first quarter as the Minnesota Timberwolves extended their winning streak to three games with an easy 108-80 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday at Inglewood, Calif.,Anthony Edwards added 16 points, Josh Minott had 13 and Jaden McDaniels...
Suns, Pelicans enter matchup trying to work around injuries
The Phoenix Suns were getting back on track when Kevin Durant got hurt again.,The New Orleans Pelicans are starting to get injured players back, though star Zion Williamson had a setback, but they still aren't on track.,Both teams keep trying to work around injuries as they prepare to meet Thursday ...
WNBA won't publicly announce players available to Valkyries
The Golden State Valkyries will hold their expansion draft on Friday night, but fans will not know which players the WNBA's newest franchise ultimately passes on.,The pool of players available for Golden State to choose from will not be revealed on ESPN's broadcast of the draft, multiple media outle...