Basketball Page 428 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Hawks run wild on Jazz behind Jalen Johnson
Jalen Johnson totaled 22 points, 13 rebounds and six assists to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 124-97 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Tuesday night....

Pelicans pull away in fourth to top undermanned Knicks
Trey Murphy III scored 16 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter Tuesday night for the visiting New Orleans Pelicans, who pulled away from the undermanned New York Knicks to earn a 115-92 win....

Women's Top 25 roundup: Oklahoma State downs No. 24 WVU
Anna Gret Asi scored 22 points to lead Oklahoma State to a 68-61 upset win over No. 24 West Virginia on Tuesday evening in Stillwater, Okla....

Magic lock up Nets, 108-81
Franz Wagner scored 21 points and Moritz Wagner added 16 as the Orlando Magic held the visiting Brooklyn Nets to a season-low point total in a 108-81 win on Tuesday....

Cavs shock Mavs on Max Strus' game-winning heave
Max Strus sank a 3-pointer from well beyond midcourt as time expired to lift the host Cleveland Cavaliers to a 121-119 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday....

Warriors coast by Jordan Poole, Wizards
Klay Thompson outscored Jordan Poole in a bench duel of former teammates, Chris Paul made a triumphant return from a 21-game absence and the Golden State Warriors beat the host Washington Wizards 123-112 on Tuesday night....

Wisconsin-Indiana game interrupted by fire alarm
Indiana's home game against Wisconsin was delayed in the second half Tuesday night when the fire alarm sounded at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind....

Magic star Paolo Banchero (illness) out vs. Nets
Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero has been ruled out of Tuesday's game against the visiting Brooklyn Nets due to an illness....

Warriors hand Steve Kerr multi-year contract extension
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr signed a multi-year contract extension, the team announced on Tuesday....

Monty Williams is absolutely right about bad officials missing obvious calls
Detroit Pistons head coach Monty Williams was furious following Monday night’s 113-111 loss to the Knicks. The officiating crew for the game missed a blatant foul with 8.6 seconds remaining in the game following a Pistons steal while Detroit led by one. The missed call was so bad that the most novic...

Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns (personal) out vs. Spurs
Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns has been ruled out of Tuesday's game against the visiting San Antonio Spurs due to personal reasons....

Might be time for Trae Young to get shoved out of the Hawks' nest
It’s tough to know when to know when to throw in the towel on an era, but the bruised and bloodied Trae Young era Atlanta Hawks are beginning to look like they should throw in the towel. The Hawks are now six years into Young’s tenure as their cornerstone and all they have to show for the rollercoa...

Juwan Howard and John Beilein finally have something in common — 20-loss seasons at Michigan
One guy did it in his first season in Ann Arbor — before going on to win a pair of regular-season and conference tournament championships, along with appearing in two national title games. The latest guy is doing it in what might be his last season in Ann Arbor — with one regular-season championship...

Come on people, let LeBron be a proud dad!
LeBron James has a right to feel any type of way about the attention his son, Bronny, receives. The young man doesn’t even go by LeBron Jr. anymore because the surname attached to his life and Southern Cal basketball jersey is enough pressure by itself. ...

Suspended Heat players set to return for Blazers game
The Miami Heat will attempt to remain unbeaten on a six-game road trip when they visit the struggling Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night....

Knicks hope good fortune carries on vs. Pelicans
Two weeks after they were on the wrong end of a controversial call, the New York Knicks might have avoided their worst loss of the season thanks to a similarly contentious sequence....

Magic hope for improved health vs. Nets
The Orlando Magic were monitoring the status of two key players ahead of their matchup against the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday....

Vying for spot in play-in, Bulls face struggling Pistons
The Chicago Bulls didn't envision themselves jockeying for position in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament....

NBA roundup: Knicks get ref-aided win over Pistons
Josh Hart scored the go-ahead layup with 2.8 seconds remaining and the host New York Knicks pulled out a controversial 113-111 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night....

Despite suspensions, Heat top Kings on road
Bam Adebayo won a head-to-head duel with Domantas Sabonis, Kevin Love and Haywood Highsmith combined for 34 points off a depleted bench, and the undermanned Miami Heat held off the host Sacramento Kings 121-110 on Monday night....