Basketball Page 434 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Kings use strong finishing kick to beat Spurs
De'Aaron Fox recorded 28 points and nine assists and Domantas Sabonis had 22 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 127-122 home win over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night....
Long ball carries Hornets past Jazz
Miles Bridges totaled 26 points and 14 rebounds and Grant Williams scored 24 off the bench to help the streaking Charlotte Hornets beat the Utah Jazz 115-107 on Thursday night in Salt Lake City....
Nuggets wallop Wizards behind Nikola Jokic's triple-double
Nikola Jokic had 21 points, 19 rebounds and 15 assists, Michael Porter Jr. finished with 22 points and 11 rebounds, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the scuffling Washington Wizards 130-110 on Thursday night....
Pelicans hammer Rockets for 4th straight win
CJ McCollum scored 28 points, Zion Williamson and Jonas Valanciunas had double-doubles, and the host New Orleans Pelicans routed the Houston Rockets 127-105 on Thursday night....
Swat-happy Thunder pull away from Clippers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points and eight assists to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 129-107 win over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday....
Celtics handle Bulls for seventh consecutive win
Derrick White scored 28 points and Jayson Tatum followed with 25 to help the visiting Boston Celtics top the Chicago Bulls 129-112 on Thursday for their season-high seventh straight victory....
Luka Doncic scores 41 vs. Suns, Mavs win 7th sttraight
Luka Doncic scored a game-high 41 points to help lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 123-113 victory over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Thursday....
Bench players lead Magic past Cavaliers
The Orlando bench combined to score 63 points, led by Moritz Wagner's 22, helping key the visiting Magic to a 116-109 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday in both teams' return from the All-Star break....
Raptors thrash Nets, ruin Kevin Ollie's debut
Scottie Barnes scored 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Toronto Raptors blitzed the visiting Brooklyn Nets 121-93 on Thursday....
Knicks, hot-shooting Bojan Bogdanovic top 76ers
Bojan Bogdanovic made all six of his 3-pointers and scored 22 points, Jalen Brunson added 21 points and 12 assists and the New York Knicks built a 26-point lead before holding on for a 110-96 victory over the host Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday....
Women's Top 25 roundup: Milestone win for No. 1 South Carolina coach Dawn Staley
No. 1 South Carolina's defense suffocated Alabama from the outset and the Gamecocks shook off a slow start offensively to cruise to a 72-44 victory for coach Dawn Staley's 600th career win on Thursday in Columbia, S.C....
Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers take control early, beat Pistons
Tyrese Haliburton had 25 points and 13 assists, Pascal Siakam added 20 points and the Indiana Pacers returned from the All-Star break with a 129-115 win over the visiting Detroit Pistons on Thursday in Indianapolis....
Bucks, Timberwolves optimistic coming out of break
The Minnesota Timberwolves will open a seven-game homestand with a matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks in both teams' first game back from the NBA All-Star break on Friday night in Minneapolis....
Donovan Mitchell out for Cavaliers, Paolo Banchero playing for Magic
Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell will miss Thursday night's game against the visiting Orlando Magic due to an illness....
Alabama F Mohamed Wague suspended 1 game
Mohamed Wague of Alabama received a one-game suspension from the Southeastern Conference on Thursday for "committing a fighting act" the night prior....
LSU fined $100K for court-storm after upsetting Kentucky
LSU was hit with a $100,000 fine from the Southeastern Conference on Thursday after Tigers fans stormed the court at the end of Wednesday night's 75-74 upset win over No. 17 Kentucky in Baton Rouge, La....
Report: Pistons signing G Buddy Boeheim
The Detroit Pistons are signing guard Buddy Boeheim to a two-year, two-way contract, ESPN reported Thursday....
NBA suspends Pistons F-C Isaiah Stewart
The NBA suspended Detroit Pistons forward-center Isaiah Stewart for three games without pay because of a Feb. 14 altercation with Phoenix Suns center Drew Eubanks before a game in Phoenix....
Here's why Jayson Tatum has struggled to distinguish himself in the MVP mosaic
Since entering the league, Jayson Tatum has been the leading active stakeholder in carrying Kobe Bryant’s influence into a new decade. In nature, the Green Mamba is a less aggressive, nontoxic breed, compared to the eponymous viper Kobe built his persona around, which is an apt description for the d...
Top 25 roundup: Penn State rallies, upsets No. 12 Illinois
Capped by Zach Hicks' three free throws with 4.2 seconds left, Penn State scored the final eight points in the last 35 seconds to pull off a 90-89 Big Ten upset of No. 12 Illinois on Wednesday night in State College, Pa....