Basketball Page 37 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Nneka Ogwumike scores 26 as Storm stay hot, rout Sparks
Nneka Ogwumike racked up a season-high 26 points on 12-of-16 shooting from the field, Gabby Williams had a career-high eight steals and the Seattle Storm breezed past the host Los Angeles Sparks 98-67 on Tuesday., ,Ogwumike passed Tina Thompson for the fourth-most made field goals in WNBA history (2...
Brittney Sykes guides Mystics' comeback win over Sky
Brittney Sykes scored 20 of her season-high 32 points in the second half to help the visiting Washington Mystics overcome a 16-point deficit and beat the Chicago Sky 79-72 on Tuesday night.,Sykes, who ranked among the WNBA leaders at 19.4 points per game entering the night, shot 13-of-24, including ...
Paige Bueckers, Wings dump Valkyries, end skid
Rookie guard Paige Bueckers scored 20 points with her college coach looking on as the Dallas Wings snapped a seven-game losing streak, defeating the Golden State Valkyries 80-71 on Tuesday at Arlington, Texas.,It took late-game defense to get the job done for the Wings (2-11), who won for the first ...
Lynx charge past Aces; to face Fever in Commissioner’s Cup final
Courtney Williams scored 20 points as the Minnesota Lynx rallied for a 76-62 victory over the Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday in Minneapolis to clinch a spot in the Commissioner's Cup final.,Williams scored 18 of her points in the second half while Diamond Miller and Natisha Hiedeman each chipped in 12 po...
Natasha Howard, Caitlin Clark help Fever rout Sun
Natasha Howard had a double-double, Caitlin Clark scored 20 points and the host Indiana Fever defeated the Connecticut Sun 88-71 on Tuesday night., ,Howard finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds, Kelsey Mitchell scored 17 and Damiris Dantas had 13 off the bench as the Fever (6-5) finished 4-1 in th...
Sabrina Ionescu (34), Breanna Stewart rally Liberty past Dream
Sabrina Ionescu matched a season high with 34 points and the New York Liberty rallied from 17 points down to beat the visiting Atlanta Dream 86-81 Tuesday night.,Ionescu has scored 34 points in each of the last two games for the Liberty (10-1). It is the first time she's had back-to-back 30-point ga...
Sparks sign Grace Berger to hardship deal; Kelsey Plum out
The Los Angeles Sparks signed guard Grace Berger to a hardship contract through the rest of the season on Tuesday.,The signing comes after the Sparks ruled star guard Kelsey Plum out for Tuesday's game against the visiting Seattle Storm due to a lower leg injury.,Berger was the No. 7 overall pick in...
Pelicans acquire Pacers' 1st-round pick, give up 2026 selection
The Indiana Pacers swapped draft picks with the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday while gaining financial flexibility going into the offseason.,The Pacers, currently trailing Oklahoma City 3-2 in the best-of-seven NBA Finals, sent the No. 23 pick in next week's draft to the Pelicans as well as the rig...
Report: Pacers G Tyrese Haliburton believed to have right calf strain
Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton is believed to have strained his right calf during a Game 5 loss to Oklahoma City and will undergo an MRI, ESPN reported on Tuesday afternoon.,The Pacers are facing elimination down 3-2 to the Thunder in the best-of-seven NBA Finals, with Game 6 on Thursday in I...
Thirteen more players withdraw from NBA draft pool
Thirteen additional early entry candidates have withdrawn their names from consideration in the upcoming 2025 NBA Draft, the league announced Tuesday.,The draft is scheduled for June 25-26 in Brooklyn, N.Y. ,The Dallas Mavericks have the No. 1 overall pick and are widely projected to choose Duke for...
Tyrese Haliburton Battles Injury as Indiana Pacers Face NBA Finals Elimination
Tyrese Haliburton fights through a lingering calf injury as the Indiana Pacers trail 3-2 in the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Can Indiana rally at home in Game 6?...
2025 NBA Draft Sleepers: Five Under-the-Radar Prospects Gaining Buzz
As the 2025 NBA Draft nears, these five underrated prospects including international standouts that are rising on draft boards. Get to know the hidden gems poised to make an impact....
Caitlin Clark's return scores massive ratings on ABC
Caitlin Clark's return Saturday after a five-game injury absence was ESPN's third most-watched WNBA game ever on ABC.,The Indiana Fever star, sidelined since May 24 with a left quadriceps strain, scored a season-high 32 points with seven 3-pointers, eight rebounds and nine assists in a 102-88 victor...
Kevin Durant Has His Eyes on the Spurs and It's the Perfect Fit
Kevin Durant reportedly prefers a trade to the San Antonio Spurs; a move that could be the perfect fit alongside Victor Wembanyama and the team’s rising young core....
Jalen Williams (40 points) leads Thunder to verge of title
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Jalen Williams wasn't in much of a reflective mood after his Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Indiana Pacers 120-109 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday.,Williams batted down questions about his monster performance, which moved the Thunder within one game of the franchise's first ch...
Hobbled Tyrese Haliburton misses all six shots in Game 5
Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton, playing through an injury, endured an awful night in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday.,Haliburton missed all six of his field-goal attempts while ending up with four points, seven rebounds and six assists in 34 minutes as the Pacers lost 120-109 to the host O...
Thunder withstand Pacers rally to take 3-2 Finals lead
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Jalen Williams scored 40 and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 120-109 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday.,The Thunder lead the series 3-2, moving themselves within a game of the franchise's first NBA title since t...
Report: Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton limited by calf tightness
Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton is playing with calf tightness in his right leg, the same leg on which he injured his ankle in a previous contest, ESPN reported Monday night.,The All-Star guard got off to an extremely slow start in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Oklahoma City on Monday, missing a...
Aces' A'ja Wilson (concussion protocol) out again Tuesday
The Las Vegas Aces will be without three-time WNBA Most Valuable Player A'ja Wilson when they face the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday in Minneapolis.,Wilson remains in concussion protocol and is due to miss her third game in a row.,The Los Angeles Sparks' Dearica Hamby collided with Wilson in the third q...
Storm look to bounce back against slumping Sparks
The Seattle Storm continue a three-game road swing on Tuesday when they visit the Los Angeles Sparks for the teams' first meeting of 2025. ,Seattle (6-5) began its road trip on Saturday with a letdown -- falling 76-70 at Golden State after digging a 22-point hole. The loss came on the heels of the S...