Basketball Page 46 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Josh Giddey registers triple-double as Bulls best Cavaliers
Coby White scored 25 points and Josh Giddey notched 23 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists to boost the host Chicago Bulls past the Cleveland Cavaliers 127-111 on Wednesday.,Chicago won for the second time in three games on the heels of a seven-game losing streak. Cleveland took its third loss in fou...
Spurs can bring momentum from NBA Cup into clash with Wizards
The San Antonio Spurs will look to parlay the momentum from a runner-up finish in the NBA Cup and a healthy roster into continued success when they host the Washington Wizards on Thursday.,The Spurs head home for a brief respite after a 124-113 loss to New York on Tuesday in the NBA Cup final in Las...
Pelicans enjoying rare rise with defensive-minded Rockets on horizon
The New Orleans Pelicans, last in the Western Conference, seek their first three-game winning streak of the season when they host the Houston Rockets on Thursday.,The Pelicans snapped a seven-game losing skid -- their third stretch with at least six consecutive losses -- with a 143-120 home rout of ...
Floundering Bucks shooting for consistency against Raptors
Coming off their worst loss of the season, the Milwaukee Bucks look to rebound without Giannis Antetokounmpo as they host the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night.,Milwaukee has had three days to sit on a 127-82 thrashing at the hands of the seven-win Brooklyn Nets. It was the Bucks' 11th loss in their...
Rested Thunder return to action vs. listless Clippers
The Oklahoma City Thunder finally got a chance to catch their collective breath over the past few days.,The defending NBA champions and leaders of the Western Conference will get back at it after their longest stretch between games of the regular season when the Thunder host the Los Angeles Clippers...
Nets riding hot performance into clash with struggling Heat
While the Brooklyn Nets are enjoying their best stretch of the season and seeing promising performances from some of their five rookies, the Miami Heat are enduring their worst stretch following a strong start.,Four nights after matching the largest margin of victory in franchise history, the Nets h...
Hawks take scoring surge into matchup with Hornets
Struggles like those experienced by the Atlanta Hawks and Charlotte Hornets mean that progress will have to come in modest terms for now.,Case in point: One of the teams will be on a two-game winning streak following their matchup Thursday at Charlotte.,Both teams share 2-4 records across their last...
Knicks, Pacers rematch comes amid much different circumstances
After battling in last season's Eastern Conference final in May, the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks come into their first matchup of the 2025-26 season in a much different place. ,Indiana, which hosts New York on Thursday night in Indianapolis, is 6-20 this season and hasn't been able to overcom...
Rockets coach Ime Udoka fined $25K for criticism of officials
Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for his criticism of game referees following a 128-125 overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets on Monday.,The Nuggets tied the game 117-117 with 2.3 seconds remaining on a free throw from Jamal Murray after he was fouled away...
The NBA Cup Means Nothing — and the New York Knicks Just Proved It
The New York Knicks won the NBA Cup but declined to hang a banner at MSG. Here’s why the NBA Cup still lacks real meaning in the league....
Report: Knicks won't hang banner for NBA Cup title
The New York Knicks will take a pass when it comes to raising a banner in the rafters of Madison Square Garden following their NBA Cup title on Tuesday, ESPN reported.,The Knicks won the NBA's third ever in-season tournament with a 124-113 victory over the San Antonio Spurs at Las Vegas.,While the t...
Why Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Should Be NBA MVP Front Runner Again
A numbers-based breakdown of the NBA MVP race after the NBA Cup, ranking SGA, Jokic, Cade Cunningham, Anthony Edwards and more....
Adam Silver: NBA expansion verdict due in 2026
A decision on possible NBA expansion is due next year, and Las Vegas and Seattle are at the head of the line should the league open the door to new franchises, commissioner Adam Silver acknowledged on Tuesday.,Silver spoke ahead of the NBA Cup final in Las Vegas.,"It's not a secret we're looking at ...
Knicks ride 4th-quarter surge past Spurs to win NBA Cup
OG Anunoby made five 3-pointers and scored 28 points and the New York Knicks rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the San Antonio Spurs 124-113 and win the NBA Cup in Las Vegas on Tuesday.,NBA Cup MVP Jalen Brunson recorded 25 points and eight assists as the Knicks won their sixth straight game and...
Wolves happy with improved composure, take on Grizzlies next
The Minnesota Timberwolves are riding high after winning seven of their past eight games.,The Timberwolves will hope to keep it rolling against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday in Minneapolis, where they will play the second installment of a five-game homestand.,Minnesota is coming off a 14-point ...
Bulls, Cavaliers stumble into matchup after recent struggles
The struggling Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers share mutual feelings entering a matchup Wednesday in Chicago: Neither team is proud of its performance over the past nine games.,Cleveland is 3-6 during that span after climbing to a season-best six games above .500 with a 12-6 record just before Thanksg...
NBA roundup: Jazz overcome Cooper Flagg's historic outing for Mavs
Keyonte George scored 37 points -- his second straight 30-plus-point game -- and dished out six assists while leading the Utah Jazz to a 140-133 overtime victory against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday in Salt Lake City.,Utah overcame a historic performance from Dallas' Cooper Flagg, who became the f...
Jaren Jackson Jr., Grizzlies extend Clippers' home misery
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored a season-high 31 points, Cam Spencer added a career-high 27 points and the Memphis Grizzlies finished off a 121-103 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday at Inglewood, Calif.,Jaylen Wells added 16 points for the Grizzlies, who opened a 90-76 lead through three quar...
Nuggets blow late lead before downing Rockets in OT
Jamal Murray scored six of his 35 points in overtime, Nikola Jokic produced 39 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists before fouling out, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Houston Rockets 128-125 on Monday night.,Tim Hardaway Jr. and Cameron Johnson scored 13 apiece and Spencer Jones contributed 11, ...
Cooper Flagg makes history with 42, but Mavs fall to Jazz in OT
Keyonte George scored 37 points -- his second straight 30-plus-point game -- and dished out six assists while leading the Utah Jazz to a 140-133 overtime victory against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday in Salt Lake City.,Utah overcame a historic performance from Dallas' Cooper Flagg, who became the f...