Basketball Page 353 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Nets turn back fourth-quarter rally to beat Bucks
Cameron Johnson scored 26 points and Cam Thomas added 24 as the visiting Brooklyn Nets withstood a furious fourth-quarter rally to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 113-110 on Thursday.,The Nets led 111-90 with 6:55 remaining before missing their next 12 field-goal attempts. Damian Lillard scored five straig...
Jayson Tatum, Celtics hold off Timberwolves
Jayson Tatum scored 33 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished nine assists, and the Boston Celtics held on for a 118-115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night in Minneapolis.,Derrick White added 26 points on 10-for-20 shooting for Boston, which won its second game in a row. Sam Ha...
Tyrese Haliburton dominates Heat again in Pacers' victory
Tyrese Haliburton combined 33 points with a season-high 15 assists without a turnover to steer the Indiana Pacers to a convincing 128-115 win over the host Miami Heat on Thursday night.,The Pacers were untroubled from the outset as Haliburton set the tone with a 16-point, five-assist first quarter. ...
Lakers F/C Anthony Davis (ankle) ruled out vs. Trail Blazers
Los Angeles Lakers star forward/center Anthony Davis was ruled out of Thursday's home game against the Portland Trail Blazers with a left ankle sprain.,Davis, who tweaked his ankle in a Christmas Day game against the Golden State Warriors, will miss his second game of the season after sitting out a ...
Spurs, Nuggets set to begin whirlwind back-to-back
The San Antonio Spurs and Denver Nuggets have yet to play each other this season and will get reacquainted in a hurry with two games that tip off less than 24 hours apart.,San Antonio hits the road to play Denver on Friday night and the same two teams are at it again Saturday night in Texas. The Spu...
Grizzlies to put 'competitive fire' up against Kings
The Memphis Grizzlies will bring their impressive new form to Northern California, starting with a matchup against the Sacramento Kings on Friday night.,Winners in 15 of their last 19 games, the Grizzlies will venture down the road to take on the Golden State Warriors on Saturday.,The challenging ba...
Cavaliers to test West dominance on road vs. Mavericks
The Cleveland Cavaliers bid to continue their dominance of Western Conference representatives on Friday night when they complete a four-game road trip against the Dallas Mavericks.,The white-hot Cavaliers recorded their eighth straight double-digit victory with a 122-100 win over the Los Angeles Lak...
Nowhere to go but up as Pelicans, Wizards meet
The teams with the two worst records in the NBA will meet when the Washington Wizards visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night., ,The Wizards have just six wins this season, but three have come in the last seven games. The Pelicans have won just five games and are on an 11-game losing streak w...
Raptors, Magic in search of much-needed momentum
The Toronto Raptors are out to win consecutive games for just the third time this season when they host the Orlando Magic on Friday night.,With Immanuel Quickley (elbow) back after missing 22 games, Toronto ended an 11-game losing streak Wednesday night with a 130-113 home victory over the Brooklyn ...
Trying to move on from Jaden Ivey injury, Pistons face Hornets
The Detroit Pistons have won four of their last five games but they're not in a celebratory mood.,Starting guard Jaden Ivey suffered a broken left fibula during their victory over Orlando on Wednesday night.,Ivey, who scored a team-high 22 points, was injured with 10:07 remaining when Orlando's Cole...
Pistons G Jaden Ivey has fractured fibula
Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey suffered a broken left fibula in a collision with the Orlando Magic's Cole Anthony, the team confirmed Thursday.,Ivey was injured when Anthony fell into his plant leg as the two went after a loose ball with 10:07 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Pistons' 105-96...
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic lead All-Star fan vote
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo lead the Western and Eastern Conferences, respectively, in the first fan returns for 2025 NBA All-Star voting released Thursday.,Joining Jokic (West frontcourt) and Antetokounmpo (East frontcourt) as top vote-getter...
Report: Pistons G Jaden Ivey has fractured fibula
Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey suffered a broken left fibula in a collision with the Orlando Magic's Cole Anthony, ESPN reported on Thursday. ,Ivey was injured when Anthony fell into his plant leg as the two went after a loose ball with 10:07 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Pistons' 105-96 ...
Joel Embiid, 76ers visit struggling Warriors
One day after failing to extend a four-game winning streak without the services of Joel Embiid, the Philadelphia 76ers will attempt to start a new winning string with him Thursday night when they visit the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco.,Embiid, who has a sore left foot of late, sat out the ...
Bucks' Big 3 set to face struggling Nets
Milwaukee stars Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton and Damian Lillard are expected to be on the floor together for just the sixth time this season when the Bucks face the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night.,Milwaukee improved to 4-1 when the three have played together with a 120-112 win ov...
Pacers expect to face tough zone defense in Miami
Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said he expects to see plenty of zone defense when his team travels to Miami to face the Heat on Thursday night.,Carlisle said Indiana was "abysmal" across the last quarter-and-a-half against Milwaukee's sustained zone in a 120-112 loss on Tuesday. The Pacers held ...
Lakers look for second win over Blazers this season
After the Los Angeles Lakers revealed their new look to mixed results on New Year's Eve, they return to the court Thursday when they play host to the Portland Trail Blazers.,In the Lakers' first game since reserve point guard D'Angelo Russell was traded to the Brooklyn Nets and Austin Reaves was ent...
Thunder, facing Clippers, seek longest win streak of OKC era
Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has racked up plenty of big games and hot streaks during the last few seasons.,However, entering the Thunder's Thursday game against the visiting Los Angeles Clippers, Gilgeous-Alexander may be at the hottest point of his seven-year NBA career. And ...
NBA roundup: Josh Hart powers Knicks to 9th straight win
Josh Hart posted his second straight triple-double and Karl-Anthony Towns finished with at least 30 points and 10 rebounds for the third consecutive game Wednesday night as the undermanned New York Knicks pulled away from the visiting Utah Jazz in a 119-103 victory.,The Knicks extended their winning...
Kings' game-ending 15-0 run sinks 76ers
Clutch plays by Malik Monk capped a furious finish that allowed the host Sacramento Kings to overtake the Joel Embiid-less Philadelphia 76ers for a 113-107 win on Wednesday.,Monk was credited with a basket on a goaltended layup to break a tie with 33.8 seconds remaining. He stole the ball from Paul ...