Basketball Page 456 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Nikola Jokic's triple-double powers Nuggets past Kings
Nikola Jokic put up 14 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists and the host Denver Nuggets used a dominating stretch in the second and third quarters to beat the short-handed Sacramento Kings 117-96 on Wednesday....
Bulls outlast Cavaliers in double-overtime thriller
DeMar DeRozan had 35 points and 10 rebounds, Nikola Vucevic added 24 points and 13 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls outlasted the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 132-123 in double-overtime on Wednesday....
Strong second half lifts Timberwolves over Grizzlies
Anthony Edwards scored 34 points on 11-for-21 shooting, and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a slow start to earn a 110-101 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night in Minneapolis....
Luka Doncic's triple-double carries Mavericks past Raptors
Luka Doncic had 30 points, 11 rebounds and 16 assists and the visiting Dallas Mavericks defeated the Toronto Raptors 136-125 Wednesday night....
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 20 Oklahoma repeats as Big 12 champion
Lexy Keys sank a go-ahead 3-pointer with four seconds left as No. 20 Oklahoma posted a 71-70 win over No. 3 Texas on Wednesday in Norman, Okla., to clinch a second straight Big 12 regular-season championship....
Pacers' balanced attack too strong for Pelicans
Pascal Siakam, Tyrese Haliburton and Myles Turner had double-doubles and the host Indiana Pacers never trailed in defeating the New Orleans Pelicans 123-114 on Wednesday night....
Rockets try to right the ship in visit to Suns
The Houston Rockets and Phoenix Suns renew acquaintances for a two-game set that leads off Thursday night in Phoenix....
Streaking Thunder aim to keep Spurs buried
The Oklahoma City Thunder carry plenty of momentum as they barrel into San Antonio to square off with the struggling Spurs Thursday in a Western Conference duel between teams at the opposite ends of the standings....
Warriors heating up, take on short-handed Knicks
As January ended, the New York Knicks looked like they might be ready to compete for their first championship in more than 50 years while the Golden State Warriors' dynastic run appeared to be on fumes....
Hawks, minus Trae Young, try to keep momentum at Nets
The Atlanta Hawks survived nicely in their first game without Trae Young by providing plenty of offense and some of their best defense of the season....
Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade let the No. 3 keep them from teaming up in Miami
When an opportunity comes along in life, sometimes you just throw caution to the wind and go for it. That’s what Chris Paul should have done when he was approached about becoming part of the Heatles in Miami, alongside LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. It never came to pass, though, and all because Paul...
Another woman to pass: Caitlin Clark chasing Lynette Woodard's mark
Caitlin Clark holds the NCAA all-time scoring record but she still stands behind Hall of Famer Lynette Woodard on the major women's scoring list....
NBA denies Knicks’ game protest
The NBA on Wednesday denied the game protest lodged by the New York Knicks in the aftermath of their loss to the Houston Rockers earlier this month....
Here are increasingly radical solutions to combat the NBA’s overpowered offenses
Scoring in the NBA has ticked up at an exponential rate in the last decade. It doesn’t take Hercule Poirot to figure out what killed NBA defenses. This is a shooter’s league now....
Magic hope to get Paolo Banchero back vs. Jazz
The Utah Jazz might face another team without its best player when they travel to take on the Orlando Magic on Thursday night....
Bucks look to blow out Hornets for fourth time this season
It won't take much for the rematch between the Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Hornets to be more compelling than the first three matchups....
LeBron James is 'on that new juice' according to Kevin Garnett
Could Bronny James score a bucket against his father, LeBron? Kevin Garnett certainly doesn’t think so....
You probably forgot these NBA players were on these teams
The NBA has a whole lot of movement. Even Michael Jordan couldn’t finish his career with the Chicago Bulls. Even the most iconic multi-team NBA players have a short stint on a team you would swear they never played for. Here are some iconic NBA players in weird places. ...
Max Strus, Cavaliers look to stay hot vs. Bulls
Max Strus has proved to be a perfect fit in his first season with the Cleveland Cavaliers....
Surging Timberwolves take on struggling Grizzlies
The Minnesota Timberwolves will go for their third straight win when they tip off against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night in Minneapolis....