Basketball Page 40 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Warriors dominate 2nd half, blow out Timberwolves
Stephen Curry finished with 26 points and seven assists and the Golden State Warriors pulled away for a 111-85 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday evening in Minneapolis.,Moses Moody added 19 points and eight rebounds for Golden State, which snapped a two-game skid and won its first full g...
Cade Cunningham drops 29 points as Pistons rout sputtering Kings
Cade Cunningham scored 19 of his game-high 29 points in the first half to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 139-116 home win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday.,Cunningham, who shot 13 of 22 from the field, added 11 assists and five rebounds for the Pistons (33-11), who swept the season series with Sac...
Bulls chase 5th straight win as Lakers seek momentum
A four-game winning streak has vaulted the Chicago Bulls over .500 for the first time since Nov. 24.,"Hopefully it means we're building, starting to do all the right things," Bulls guard Kevin Huerter said.,Chicago will test that theory Monday as it hosts a Los Angeles Lakers team that has won three...
Anfernee Simons making case for Boston as Celtics prep for Blazers
Guard Anfernee Simons is frequently linked to trade rumors, but he's making it difficult for the Boston Celtics to move him. Simons and the Celtics will meet the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Monday, two days after he came off the bench to score 21 points in 28 minutes during a 114-111 loss to ...
Hawks out to tame Pacers for second time this season
The Atlanta Hawks will try to continue to change their lack of success at home on when they host the Indiana Pacers on Monday.,Atlanta beat the Phoenix Suns 110-103 on Friday and has won two straight games. But the Hawks are only 8-13 at home - only two teams in the Eastern Conference have fewer hom...
Bucks-Mavs game postponed due to winter-weather storm affecting travel
Sunday night's matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and visiting Dallas Mavericks has been postponed due to Dallas' inability to travel as a result of inclement weather conditions tied to this weekend's arctic storm.,The Dallas area got multiple inches of snow and sleet overnight into early Sunday mo...
Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell out to torment Magic in rematch
Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Donovan Mitchell finished sixth in balloting for the Eastern Conference All-Star starters, one spot shy of earning the nod.,His quest to be added to the All-Star Game as a reserve continues Monday, when Cleveland welcomes the Orlando Magic in the second half of a h...
Hornets intend to show newfound commitment vs. 76ers
The Charlotte Hornets have hit a stride recently and that's not something the Philadelphia 76ers can say.,The teams will meet Monday night in Charlotte after the Hornets won two games in a row, while showing their improvement since the start of the new year.,"The offensive rate has been really good ...
Weather causes postponement of Nuggets-Grizzlies game
The Sunday afternoon contest between the Denver Nuggets and Memphis Grizzlies was postponed due to inclement weather in the Memphis area.,The area was hit hard by a winter storm that delivered plenty of snow and ice and made driving treacherous. Widespread power outages were reported.,The ABC affili...
Raptors C Jakob Poeltl remains without timeline to return
Toronto Raptors center Jakob Poeltl remains without a timeline to return as he recovers from a strained lower back, the team announced Sunday.,Poeltl, who has been sidelined since Dec. 21, returned to Toronto to receive what the team labeled as targeted pain relief treatment. The Raptors said the 30...
How LeBron James Is Suddenly at the Center of Lakers Drama
As Buss family turmoil and trade rumors swirl, LeBron James finds himself oddly under appreciated by the Lakers organization he helped resurrect....
Minus Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks face first challenge vs. Mavs
Milwaukee guard Ryan Rollins has called for the Bucks to adopt a "next-man-up mentality" as they prepare for an extended spell without star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, starting with Sunday against the visiting Dallas Mavericks.,Antetokounmpo expects to miss four to six weeks after injuring his ri...
Out to avenge loss to Heat, Suns to rely on 'next guy'
After a six-game road trip that careened from good to nearly disastrous Friday, the Phoenix Suns return home to host the Miami Heat to begin a five-game homestand Sunday.,The Heat beat Phoenix 127-121 in the first game of the Suns' six-game trip on Jan. 13, a tour that was going well -- three wins, ...
NBA roundup: Heat light up Jazz for 147 points in victory
Bam Adebayo recorded his 16th double-double of the season with 26 points and 15 rebounds and Pelle Larsson added 20 points to lead the Miami Heat to a 147-116 win over the Utah Jazz on Saturday in Salt Lake City.,Nikola Jovic scored 23 points on 6-for-12 shooting off the bench for the Heat, who had ...
Bam Adebayo powers Heat in blowout of reeling Jazz
Bam Adebayo recorded his 16th double-double of the season with 26 points and 15 rebounds and Pelle Larsson added 20 points to lead the Miami Heat to a 147-116 win over the Utah Jazz on Saturday in Salt Lake City. ,Nikola Jovic scored 23 points on 6-for-12 shooting off the bench for the Heat, who had...
Luka Doncic leads Lakers' comeback over Mavs in 2nd return to Dallas
Luka Doncic had 33 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds in his second game in Dallas since being traded to Los Angeles, and the Lakers rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Mavericks 116-110 on Saturday.,The Lakers trailed by 15 with 7:41 left in the fourth quarter before moving ahead 108-106 w...
Bulls knock off Celtics on Kevin Huerter's last-second 3
Kevin Huerter buried a corner 3-pointer with 0.2 seconds remaining to give the host Chicago Bulls a 114-111 victory over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night.,Coby White made five 3-pointers while registering 22 points and seven assists as the Bulls won their fourth consecutive game. Nikola Vucevic ...
Cavs extend hot stretch with impressive win vs. Magic
Donovan Mitchell scored 36 points and dished out nine assists and Jaylon Tyson had 17 points as the surging Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the host Orlando Magic 119-105 on Saturday night.,Evan Mobley added 13 points and seven rebounds for Cleveland, which has won three straight and five of its last s...
Resurgent Clippers bring new expectations into showdown with Nets
Once a major disappointment, the Los Angeles Clippers are now the NBA's hottest team. They will be out to extend their run of success during a visit from the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday in Inglewood, Calif.,More than a month removed from their 6-21 start to the season, the Clippers are now 14-3 since De...
Spurs, Pelicans clash in meeting of teams with wide gap in West
The San Antonio Spurs will be on the hunt for their fifth win in six games and for a season sweep of the visiting New Orleans Pelicans when the teams clash on Sunday night.,All three of the Spurs' win this season over New Orleans have been close, with San Antonio winning 120-116 in overtime on the r...