Basketball Page 461 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
NBA playoffs, play-in tournament set as Thunder grab West’s top seed
The last day of the regular season finalized seeding for the NBA playoffs and play-in tournament, with the Oklahoma City Thunder earning the top seed out West and the play-in set to begin on Tuesday....
New Kentucky coach Mark Pope not afraid of big expectations
New Kentucky men's basketball coach Mark Pope looked around a full Rupp Arena on Sunday afternoon and ramped up the expectation....
Suns clobber Wolves in playoff preview
Bradley Beal scored 36 points on 14-for-21 shooting, including a perfect 6-for-6 showing from beyond the arc, and the Phoenix Suns cruised to a 125-106 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis....
Klay Thompson makes six 3s as Warriors defeat Jazz
Klay Thompson set two franchise records on a 25-point day, but the Golden State Warriors couldn't improve from 10th place in the Western Conference despite a 123-116 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz in the regular-season finale Sunday afternoon....
Lakers set up play-in rematch with Pelicans by dominating in New Orleans
LeBron James had a triple-double, Anthony Davis had a double-double and the visiting Los Angeles Lakers dominated the New Orleans Pelicans 124-108 in the regular-season finale Sunday....
Nuggets secure West's No. 2 seed with win over Grizzlies
Jamal Murray scored 21 points, Nikola Jokic had 15 points and 15 rebounds and the visiting Denver Nuggets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 126-111 on Sunday to secure the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference....
Kings bully Blazers, now turn attention to play-in
De'Aaron Fox scored 24 points in three quarters as the host Sacramento Kings cruised to a 121-82 rout of the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday afternoon in the regular-season finale for both teams....
Thunder earn West's No. 1 seed in blowout win vs. Mavericks
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 points in just 15 minutes as the Oklahoma City Thunder left no doubt, blowing out the Dallas Mavericks 135-86 on Sunday in Oklahoma City....
Spurs finish on upward swing, beat NBA-worst Pistons
Sandro Mamukelashvili poured in 18 points to lead eight players in double figures as the host San Antonio Spurs rolled over the Detroit Pistons 123-95 on Sunday afternoon in the season finale for both teams....
Rockets defeat Clippers to earn .500 season
Cam Whitmore scored 21 points and Amen Thompson recorded his first career triple-double with 18 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists as the visiting Houston Rockets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 116-105 in the regular season finale for both teams on Sunday....
Jalen Brunson-led Knicks beat Bulls, grab No. 2 seed in East
Jalen Brunson recorded 40 points, eight rebounds and seven assists and the New York Knicks landed the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference by holding off the visiting Chicago Bulls 120-119 in overtime on Sunday afternoon....
Magic crush Bucks to cruise into East playoffs as fifth seed
Paolo Banchero had 26 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists and the Orlando Magic clinched a playoff spot with a 113-88 rout of the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday afternoon....
Heat rout Raptors, will face 76ers in play-in round
Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro scored 17 points each as the host Miami Heat routed the out-of-contention Toronto Raptors 118-103 on Sunday afternoon....
Top-seeded Celtics crush Wizards in regular-season finale
Payton Pritchard scored a career-high 38 points and added 12 assists and nine rebounds as the Boston Celtics beat the visiting Washington Wizards 132-122 Sunday on the final day of the NBA's regular season....
Pacers rout Hawks to lock up playoff berth
Myles Turner racked up 31 points and 12 rebounds as the Indiana Pacers clinched an Eastern Conference playoff spot with a 157-115 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday in Indianapolis....
76ers rout Nets for 8th straight win, clinch No. 7 seed
Tyrese Maxey scored 26 points as the Philadelphia 76ers led virtually the entire way in a 107-86 victory over the visiting Brooklyn Nets in the regular-season finale for both teams....
In coach Steve Clifford's final game, Hornets upend Cavs
Nick Smith Jr. pumped in 24 points to lead a bunch of backups for the Charlotte Hornets in their season-ending 120-110 victory against host Cleveland on Sunday afternoon, preventing the Cavaliers from having a chance to share the Central Division title....
Arizona transfer Kylan Boswell returning home to Illinois
Kylan Boswell is transferring to Illinois, returning to his hometown of Champaign, he announced Sunday....
Sky trade with Lynx, acquire No. 7 pick in 2024 draft
The Chicago Sky acquired the seventh overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft and center Nikolina Milic from the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday....
76ers C Joel Embiid (knee) to sit out finale vs. Nets
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been ruled out of the team's regular-season finale against the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Sunday afternoon....