Basketball Page 368 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

LeBron James (illness) to sit out Lakers' game with T-Wolves
LeBron James will sit out the Los Angeles Lakers' home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves Sunday with flu-like symptoms, the team announced....

Raptors hand Wizards franchise-record 64th loss of season
Immanuel Quickley had 31 points and 13 assists and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Washington Wizards 130-122 on Sunday....

Zion Williamson, Pelicans defeat Suns for first time
Zion Williamson had 29 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists and the visiting New Orleans Pelicans ended a four-game losing streak by beating the Phoenix Suns 113-105 on Sunday....

Aaron Wiggins helps Thunder squeak by Hornets
Aaron Wiggins scored a season-high 26 points and Josh Giddey had a triple-double as the short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder beat the host Charlotte Hornets 121-118 on Sunday....

Magic keep Bulls at bay in comfortable win
Paolo Banchero scored a team-high 24 points to help lead the Orlando Magic to a 113-98 win over the visiting Chicago Bulls Sunday....

Celtics cruise past Blazers for 13th straight win at home
Jaylen Brown tossed in a team-high 26 points and the Boston Celtics stretched their home winning streak to 13 games by beating the Portland Trail Blazers 124-107 Sunday night....

Leading scorer Tramon Mark joining Arkansas exodus
Arkansas leading scorer Tramon Mark is entering the transfer portal, according to reports on Sunday....

Pacers hold off Heat to hold sixth in the East
With sixth place at stake in the Eastern Conference, backup point guard T.J. McConnell posted 22 points and five assists as the host Indiana Pacers defeated the Miami Heat 117-115 on Sunday night in Indianapolis....

Kyrie Irving stars as Mavericks rescue win against Rockets
Kyrie Irving scored 25 of his season-high 48 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, and Dante Exum's buzzer-beating 3-pointer to close regulation helped the Dallas Mavericks complete a comeback from down as many as 22 points in their 147-136 win at home on Sunday over the Houston Rockets....

Paul George rallies Clippers from 26 down to beat Cavaliers
Paul George scored 23 of his 39 points in the fourth quarter, including a tiebreaking jumper with 7.1 seconds left, and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied from a 26-point deficit to beat the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 120-118 on Sunday....

Big time: Edey, Clingan meet in Purdue-UConn title showdown
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Two giant players will take center stage for one massive championship game....

South Carolina defeats Iowa in Caitlin Clark's final game
CLEVELAND — The goal of redemption led to perfection for South Carolina's women's basketball team....

76ers C Joel Embiid out vs. Spurs
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will sit out Sunday's game against the host San Antonio Spurs due to injury management of his left knee....

Tennessee tabs Marshall's Kim Caldwell as head coach
Tennessee hired Marshall's Kim Caldwell as its new head coach on Sunday....

Lakers, Timberwolves meet in playoffs crunch time
Already set to be a top-four seed in the upcoming playoffs and searching for the Western Conference's No. 1 seed for the second time in franchise history, the Minnesota Timberwolves will need a short memory heading into a test against the host Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday....

Kings face Nets, play for postseason position
The Brooklyn Nets are ready to host the Sacramento Kings in their penultimate home game Sunday night....

Sixers aim to stay hot in game vs. ailing Spurs
The 76ers carry a four-game winning streak into San Antonio to play the hobbled Spurs on Sunday, but all anyone wants to talk about is will Philadelphia center Joel Embiid be in the lineup....

Clippers, Cavaliers tuning up for playoffs
The Los Angeles Clippers are seeking more consistency on the offensive end, but the team's defense appears ready for the postseason....

NBA roundup: Nuggets rout Hawks, move atop West
Nikola Jokic posted his 25th triple-double of the season to help lead the Denver Nuggets to a 142-110 win over the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Saturday....

Nuggets blow out Hawks, move into first in West
Nikola Jokic posted his 25th triple-double of the season to help lead the Denver Nuggets to a 142-110 win over the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Saturday....