Basketball Page 446 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Nuggets' Jamal Murray eliminates Lakers with late hoop
Jamal Murray hit a 14-footer with four seconds left to send the host Denver Nuggets to the Western Conference semifinals with a 108-106 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of a first-round playoff series on Monday.,The second-seeded Nuggets won the best-of-seven series 4-1 and will face the th...
Nuggets' Jamal Murray eliminates Lakers with late hoop
Jamal Murray hit a 14-footer with four seconds left to send the host Denver Nuggets to the Western Conference semifinals with a 108-106 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of a first-round playoff series on Monday....
Thunder ride defense to sweep of Pelicans
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams scored 24 points each, Gilgeous-Alexander added 10 rebounds and the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder completed first-round playoff sweep of the New Orleans Pelicans with a 97-89 victory on Monday.,Williams put up eight of his points during a pivotal 10-0 four...
Thunder ride defense to sweep of Pelicans
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams scored 24 points each, Gilgeous-Alexander added 10 rebounds and the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder completed first-round playoff sweep of the New Orleans Pelicans with a 97-89 victory on Monday....
Derrick White's big night sends Celtics to 3-1 edge on Heat
Derrick White scored 38 points on 15-for-26 shooting, including 8-for-15 success from 3-point range, and the Boston Celtics cruised to a 102-88 win over the host Miami Heat on Monday night.,Jayson Tatum added 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Celtics, who seized a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven Easte...
Derrick White's big night sends Celtics to 3-1 edge on Heat
Derrick White scored 38 points on 15-for-26 shooting, including 8-for-15 success from 3-point range, and the Boston Celtics cruised to a 102-88 win over the host Miami Heat on Monday night....
Celtics C Kristaps Porzingis exits Game 4 with calf injury
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis injured his right calf in the second quarter of Game 4 against the host Miami Heat on Monday and was listed as doubtful to return, per the team.,The Celtics announced that Porzingis, who exited with 2:27 left in the first half, was dealing with right calf tig...
Celtics C Kristaps Porzingis exits Game 4 with calf injury
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis injured his right calf in the second quarter of Game 4 against the host Miami Heat on Monday and was listed as doubtful to return, per the team....
Oklahoma lands coveted transfer Raegan Beers from Oregon St.
Former Oregon State star Raegan Beers announced on social media Monday that she is transferring to Oklahoma....
With or without stars, Bucks look to stay alive vs. Pacers
The Milwaukee Bucks are on the brink of playoff elimination much sooner than forecasted.,And it could happen with their top two players out of the lineup.,Third-seeded Milwaukee aims to keep its season going Tuesday night when it hosts the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference first-rou...
With or without stars, Bucks look to stay alive vs. Pacers
The Milwaukee Bucks are on the brink of playoff elimination much sooner than forecasted....
Donovan Mitchell, Cavs aim to be better in Game 5 vs. Magic
The Cleveland Cavaliers recorded a pair of convincing victories at home to open their Eastern Conference first-round series before the Magic held serve in Orlando during the next two games.,The fourth-seeded Cavaliers will look to rebound Tuesday following a second-half collapse in their last contes...
Donovan Mitchell, Cavs aim to be better in Game 5 vs. Magic
The Cleveland Cavaliers recorded a pair of convincing victories at home to open their Eastern Conference first-round series before the Magic held serve in Orlando during the next two games....
F Grant Nelson bypasses draft to return to Alabama
Alabama forward Grant Nelson will not enter the 2024 NBA Draft, instead using his final year of NCAA eligibility in Tuscaloosa....
Colorado F Tristan da Silva to enter NBA draft
Colorado forward Tristan da Silva will bypass his final season of college eligibility and enter the NBA draft....
Knicks home for Game 5 with chance to finish off 76ers
Jalen Brunson sliced his way through the defense for 47 points, and the New York Knicks made creating offense difficult in the fourth quarter for the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday.,Brunson's effort guided the Knicks to a 97-92 victory at Philadelphia and a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven first-round Ea...
Knicks home for Game 5 with chance to finish off 76ers
Jalen Brunson sliced his way through the defense for 47 points, and the New York Knicks made creating offense difficult in the fourth quarter for the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday....
USC lands All-Pac-12 guard Talia von Oelhoffen
Already among the leading title contenders for the 2024-25 women's college basketball season, Southern California received a big boost when star guard Talia von Oelhoffen announced plans to join the team....
Anthony Edwards gets KD's endorsement as Wolves star rises to new level
When the Minnesota Timberwolves begin the second round of the playoffs this week, they'll have one more active observer tuning in to see what Anthony Edwards does next.,"So impressed with Ant. My favorite player to watch," Suns All-Star Kevin Durant said Sunday night.,"Just grown so much since he ca...
Anthony Edwards gets KD's endorsement as Wolves star rises to new level
When the Minnesota Timberwolves begin the second round of the playoffs this week, they'll have one more active observer tuning in to see what Anthony Edwards does next....