Basketball Page 351 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Wolves score 45 points in fourth to rally past Bulls
Anthony Edwards scored a game-high 33 points with eight rebounds and six assists, and Julius Randle added 22 points and 10 rebounds as the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves rallied past the Chicago Bulls 135-119 on Thursday.,Minnesota outscored Chicago 45-24 in the fourth quarter to win for the third ...
Clippers, Kings leaning on supporting players for recent success
Two teams riding two-game winning streaks in large part due to unheralded players will square off Friday night when the Los Angeles Clippers visit the Sacramento Kings.,The Clippers wrapped up what began as a potentially disastrous five-game homestand with a pair of wins, including a decisive 110-98...
Lakers, 76ers navigating difficulties of new season
A pair of teams still trying to find their way in the early season will go head-to-head when the Los Angeles Lakers play host to the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.,The Lakers are a middling 4-4 and will return home from a 1-4 road trip that concluded Wednesday with a 131-114 defeat to the Memphis Gri...
Rockets-Thunder tilt shaping up as defensive battle
On an Oklahoma City Thunder roster that also includes Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, last season's runner-up for Most Valuable Player, and Chet Holmgren, who finished second in Rookie of the Year voting, Jalen Williams can sometimes get overlooked.,But heading into Friday's matchup with the visiting Houst...
Heat look for better finish at surging Nuggets
The Miami Heat kicked off one of their longest road trips of the season with a good start in Phoenix. It didn't end well, however, and now Miami moves on to Denver on Friday night for the second leg of their six-game trek.,The Heat led the Suns by 15 in the third quarter on Wednesday night but event...
Grizzlies could be minus Ja Morant vs. youthful Wizards
When Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is forced to leave a game with another injury -- the result of his high-flying athleticism -- other aspects of a victory tend to be overlooked.,Morant suffered a right hamstring injury during the third quarter of the Grizzlies' 131-114 win Wednesday over the Los...
Scorching Suns aim for 7th straight win in rematch vs. Mavs
Everything has gone right lately for the Phoenix Suns, who are hunting their seventh straight win and their eighth in their first nine games as they travel to Dallas to face the Mavericks on Friday.,Phoenix overcame a season-high 40 points from Dallas' Luka Doncic in a 114-102 home win on Oct. 26, t...
9-0 Cavaliers battle Warriors in Kenny Atkinson reunion
Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell doesn't want to see Cleveland get complacent just because of a historic start to the season.,The Cavaliers set a franchise record by opening the campaign with nine straight wins, and they don't plan on taking their foot off the gas when the visiting Golden State Warri...
Celtics host Nets, out to rebound from first home loss
The Boston Celtics look to bounce back from their first home loss of the season when they entertain the Brooklyn Nets on Friday.,The Celtics lost their second game of this campaign on Wednesday against the Golden State Warriors, 118-112. ,Jayson Tatum, who was underutilized by Warriors coach Steve K...
Banged-up Magic, Pelicans both out to end losing skids
Two struggling and short-handed teams meet Friday night when the New Orleans Pelicans visit the Orlando Magic.,The Pelicans have lost three straight games, while the Magic have lost five straight as injuries have taken their toll.,The Pelicans are missing Dejounte Murray, CJ McCollum, Herbert Jones ...
Pacers, Hornets look to continue winning play
If momentum carries over from one game to the next that should be a good thing for the Indiana Pacers and Charlotte Hornets.,They will meet Friday night looking to extend good vibes.,Charlotte snapped a three-game losing streak when Brandon Miller rebounded teammate Grant Williams' missed shot and r...
Cade Cunningham, Pistons push for new streak with Hawks in town
The Detroit Pistons came agonizingly close to carrying a three-game winning streak into their home matchup against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday.,A buzzer-beating putback pushed the Pistons from a win to a one-point loss when Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller grabbed a rebound and scored. Detro...
Report: 76ers G Tyrese Maxey (hamstring) out weeks
Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey is expected to miss a couple of weeks because of a right hamstring injury, ESPN reported Thursday.,Maxey sustained his injury during Wednesday's 110-98 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. He scored 12 points on 5-of-13 shooting before departing in the fourth quart...
Spurs looking for return to fundamentals in meeting vs. Blazers
The San Antonio Spurs hope their home court and a focus on fundamentals will help them produce some energy and overcome a depleted roster when they host the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night.,The Trail Blazers head to the Alamo City for the first game of a road back-to-back set and on the hee...
'Spoiled' by depth, Timberwolves take aim at skidding Bulls
Thursday night's matchup between the host Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves will pit two teams in the top five in the NBA in average 3-point attempts per game.,Minnesota is familiar with another kind of depth, as well.,"I'm lucky," Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said. "I have eight starters. ...
NBA roundup: Cavs set franchise mark with 9-0 start
Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points and the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers set the record for the best start in franchise history at 9-0 with a 131-122 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night.,Mitchell led a balanced attack as six players scored in double digits -- including Jarrett All...
DeMar DeRozan's 27 points carry Kings past Raptors
DeMar DeRozan scored 27 points, including 11 in a commanding fourth quarter, to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 122-107 win over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Wednesday.,Keegan Murray combined 22 points with 12 rebounds, De'Aaron Fox contributed 21, and Domantas Sabonis notched his 61st career trip...
Clippers take down Sixers in Paul George's return to LA
Norman Powell scored 26 points and James Harden added 18 as the Los Angeles Clippers spoiled the return of Paul George with a 110-98 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday at Inglewood, Calif., ,Ivica Zubac scored 15 points with nine rebounds and Derrick Jones Jr. added 14 points ...
Suns beat Heat to run win streak to six games
Kevin Durant recorded 32 points and eight rebounds and the Phoenix Suns increased their winning streak to six straight games with a 115-112 victory over the visiting Miami Heat on Wednesday night.,Devin Booker added 22 points and nine assists and Jusuf Nurkic collected 20 points and 18 rebounds as P...
Behind Nikola Jokic's triple-double, Nuggets end Thunder's perfect run
Nikola Jokic had 23 points, 20 rebounds and 16 assists, Peyton Watson made a game-sealing block with one second left and the host Denver Nuggets handed the Oklahoma City Thunder their first loss of the season, 124-122 on Wednesday.,Russell Westbrook scored 29 points, Michael Porter Jr. and Christian...