Basketball Page 465 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Reports: Spurs trading F Doug McDermott to Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are acquiring forward Doug McDermott from the San Antonio Spurs, ESPN and The Athletic reported Thursday....
Tyrese Maxey is learning that life as Trae Young is harder than it looks
Life as Tyrese Maxey has been an auspicious existence. He entered an ideal scenario as an ancillary piece in Philadelphia behind Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid, and James Harden. He’s been able to grow into his role as the second option, and this season has become Robin to Joel Embiid’s Batman. ...
Mac McClung to defend Slam Dunk Contest title
Mac McClung will defend his Slam Dunk Contest title as part of the NBA All-Star Saturday Night festivities on Feb. 17 in Indianapolis....
No. 11 Wisconsin looks to halt slide at Rutgers
Stuck in a three-game losing streak, No. 11 Wisconsin wants to shore up its defense as it heads east to face Rutgers on Saturday in Piscataway, N.J....
Spiraling Georgetown braces for visit by No. 1 UConn
After playing four games in 10 days, UConn enjoyed some much-needed downtime before Saturday's road tilt with Georgetown in Washington, D.C....
Report: Nets sending Royce O'Neale to Suns
The Phoenix Suns are acquiring forward Royce O'Neale as part of a three-team deal that also includes the Memphis Grizzlies, The Athletic reported Thursday....
Emirates to sponsor NBA in-season tournament
The NBA's in-season tournament is being rebranded as the Emirates NBA Cup....
Reports: Mavs acquiring F/C P.J. Washington from Hornets
The Dallas Mavericks are acquiring forward/center P.J. Washington from the Charlotte Hornets, ESPN and The Athletic reported Thursday....
Doc Rivers could screw up a one-car funeral. That's what the Bucks are turning into
So, now that we’ve had a couple of weeks to digest things and get all the Doc Rivers 3-1 lead jokes out of our systems, it’s time to get down to business. Now that Milwaukee has played a few games and had some time with their new head coach, it’s painfully clear that this catastrophe is the definiti...
Reports: Patrick Beverley reveals trade to Bucks, Cam Payne to 76ers
Veteran guard Patrick Beverley announced his own trade to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday as part of the wildness that goes on before the trading deadline....
Report: Raptors acquire G Spencer Dinwiddie from Nets
The Toronto Raptors are acquiring guard Spencer Dinwiddie from the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for guard Dennis Schroder and forward Thaddeus Young, ESPN reported Thursday....
No. 18 Dayton, VCU renew A-10 rivalry
For more than a decade, VCU and Dayton have had a stranglehold on the Atlantic 10 conference....
Reports: Elena Delle Donne to take break from WNBA
Two-time WNBA Most Valuable Player Elena Delle Donne is stepping away from basketball for an unspecified amount of time, ESPN reported....
NBA fines Bulls' Andre Drummond $15K for gesture
The NBA fined Chicago Bulls center Andre Drummond $15,000 for making an "inappropriate gesture" on the court, the league said Thursday....
Report: Knicks acquiring Bojan Bogdanovic, Alec Burks from Pistons
The New York Knicks are acquiring forward Bojan Bogdanovic and guard Alec Burks from the Detroit Pistons ahead of Thursday's NBA trade deadline, ESPN reported....
Report: Hornets trading F Gordon Hayward to Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Charlotte Hornets are putting the finishing touches on a trade that would send forward Gordon Hayward to Oklahoma City, ESPN reported Thursday....
Reports: Raptors acquire Kelly Olynyk in multi-player deal with Jazz
Big man Kelly Olynyk reportedly been acquired by the Toronto Raptors in a multi-player deal with the Utah Jazz, according to multiple reports Thursday....
Lakers to dedicate Kobe Bryant statue
The Los Angeles Lakers will dedicate a statue of franchise icon Kobe Bryant on Thursday outside their home, Crypto.com Arena....
Reports: Pacers send G Buddy Hield to Sixers
The Indiana Pacers reportedly are sending shooting guard Buddy Hield to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for forward Marcus Morris, shooting guard Furkan Korkmaz and three second-round picks, according to multiple reports Thursday....
Keeping track of all the NBA trades before the deadline ends
The NBA Trade Deadline is officially upon us. While the deadline may not be as exciting as years past with big stars going on the move, it’s a deadline that’s as important as any in recent memory. Both conferences are up for grabs, with no real contender running away with it. Can someone make a move...