Basketball Page 358 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Nuggets, Timberwolves clash for first time since West semis
The Denver Nuggets enjoyed a two-day break after working overtime to posting back-to-back victories earlier this week.,Now Denver will turn its attention to another Western Conference powerhouse, the Minnesota Timberwolves, when the teams tip off Friday night at Minneapolis.,The Nuggets' OT wins bot...
Patrick Mahomes eyeing WNBA franchise for Kansas City
Patrick Mahomes said he wants to see a WNBA expansion team come to Kansas City.,Unlike the average professional athlete, Mahomes may have the pull, and the money, to make it happen.,"We want to get basketball to Kansas City in general and then WNBA," Mahomes said Thursday. "The success that they've ...
Fresh off OT win, Pacers out to extend ailing Pelicans' skid
The Indiana Pacers found their offense and ended a three-game losing streak in their last game., ,The New Orleans Pelicans will try to rediscover their offensive touch and end their three-game skid when they host the Pacers on Friday night., ,Host Indiana played its best game of the young season on ...
Lakers, Raptors out to right ship after tough losses
With All-Star Scottie Barnes out for at least three weeks, the Toronto Raptors will continue to be short-handed against the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.,In their first game without Barnes (right orbital fracture) on Wednesday, the Raptors suffered a 138-133 road loss to the Charlotte...
Hawks hurting on defense ahead of tilt with Kings
Two teams trending in different directions will square off in Atlanta on Friday, when the Hawks host the Sacramento Kings.,Atlanta won its first two games to start the year, but a slew of early-season injuries has decimated the Hawks, who have dropped three in a row. ,A season ago, the team allowed ...
After Karl-Anthony Towns' breakout game, Knicks head to Detroit
The New York Knicks made the biggest trade of the NBA offseason, acquiring Karl-Anthony Towns from Minnesota. Towns put on an offensive show in his fourth game with the club.,They'll now head to Detroit to face the Pistons on Friday night.,Towns exploded with 44 points against Miami on Wednesday whi...
High-scoring Cavaliers put unbeaten streak on line vs. Magic
Cleveland coach Kenny Atkinson has made an immediate impact in his first season with the Cavaliers, who are off to the franchise's best start since 2016-17.,After opening the season with five straight wins, the Cavaliers strive to remain unbeaten when they face the visiting Orlando Magic on Friday.,...
Hornets coach Charles Lee highly familiar with Celtics
The Boston Celtics and Charlotte Hornets haven't had a lot in common in recent seasons, given the wide gap in their levels of success.,But there's a connection between the teams this season, with first-year Hornets coach Charles Lee arriving with his new team after holding a role as an assistant coa...
Unrivaled up to 36 players after beating financial expectations
Unrivaled, the upcoming three-on-three women's basketball league, added its 30th player for its inaugural season Thursday, but she won't be the last.,The league will have not 30 but 36 players -- six teams of six -- for its first campaign, co-founder Napheesa Collier announced, with Indiana Fever ce...
Report: Liberty's Sabrina Ionescu injured hand in Finals
New York Liberty star guard Sabrina Ionescu finished out the WNBA Finals with a significant injury to her shooting hand, ESPN reported Thursday.,Ionescu reportedly sustained a high-grade tear of the ulnar collateral ligament, located near where the thumb meets the palm, during a Game 4 loss to the h...
Jazz, still aiming for first win, take on Spurs
The Utah Jazz will seek their first victory of the young NBA season when they host the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night in Salt Lake City.,The Jazz (0-4) will face a one-win Spurs team that arrived in Utah late after playing in Oklahoma City on Wednesday night in the first game of a back-to-back ...
Suns seek second win in Clippers' 'incredible' new arena
The Phoenix Suns liked their initial trip to the Los Angeles Clippers' new $2 billion Intuit Dome so much that they are making a return visit Thursday night to Inglewood, Calif., barely over a week later. ,The Suns and Clippers opened a new season and a new building, with Phoenix earning a 116-113 o...
Bucks meet Grizzlies in matchup of struggling teams
The Milwaukee Bucks weren't given a break by the NBA schedule-makers.,They are in the midst of playing four of their first five games on the road -- and five of their first seven. ,The results have not been pleasant. ,When the Bucks visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday night, Milwaukee will try t...
NBA roundup: Pascal Siakam's 3 pushes Pacers past Celtics in OT
Pascal Siakam made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 7.3 seconds remaining in overtime to help the Indiana Pacers defeat the Boston Celtics 135-132 on Wednesday night in Indianapolis.,Jaylen Brown missed a 3-point attempt that would have tied the game on Boston's final possession. The defending NBA champ...
Deandre Ayton's late hoop boosts Blazers past Clippers
Anfernee Simons scored 25 points and Deandre Ayton added 15 points and 12 rebounds as the visiting Portland Trail Blazers held on for a 106-105 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday at Inglewood, Calif.,Scoot Henderson had 14 points while Deni Avdija had 13 points and 10 rebounds as the...
Warriors knock off Pelicans for second time in two nights
Buddy Hield had 21 points to lead six scorers in double figures, Brandin Podziemski nearly recorded a triple-double as Stephen Curry's replacement, and the Golden State Warriors pulled away from the visiting New Orleans Pelicans for a 104-89 victory Wednesday.,Podziemski, who hadn't started any of G...
Thunder capitalize on down night from Victor Wembanyama to beat Spurs
Luguentz Dort scored 20 points Wednesday night as the Thunder remained undefeated with a 105-93 win over the visiting San Antonio Spurs in Oklahoma City.,The showdown between the Thunder's Chet Holmgren and San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama, two of the best young big men in the league, never really ma...
Bulls' second-half defense keys victory over Magic
A balanced scoring effort and overwhelming defense in the second half helped the host Chicago Bulls overcome 31 points from the Orlando Magic's Paolo Banchero in a 102-99 win on Wednesday.,Chicago held Orlando to just 12 points in the fourth quarter and 37 in the second half, helping the Bulls rally...
Pascal Siakam, Pacers work OT to hand Celtics first loss
Pascal Siakam made a 3-pointer with 7.3 seconds remaining in overtime to help the Indiana Pacers defeat the Boston Celtics 135-132 on Wednesday night in Indianapolis.,Jaylen Brown missed a 3-point attempt that would have tied the game on Boston's final possession.,Siakam had 29 points, 11 rebounds a...
Grizzlies lose two starters to injuries amid defeat to Nets
Dennis Schroder scored a season-high 33 points and dished out eight assists to lead the visiting Brooklyn Nets to a 119-106 victory over the injury-plagued Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday.,Cam Thomas put up 19 points, Cameron Johnson had 13 and Jalen Wilson finished with 12 for the Nets, who got thei...