Basketball Page 472 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Kawhi Leonard nets 36 as Clippers beat Hawks to extend win streak
Kawhi Leonard scored nine of his 36 points in the final five minutes to help the visiting Los Angeles Clippers hold off the Atlanta Hawks 149-144 on Monday and extend their winning streak to four games....

Brandon Ingram, Pelicans stomp Raptors
Brandon Ingram scored a season-high 41 points and the host New Orleans Pelicans dominated from start to finish in a 138-100 victory over the sliding Toronto Raptors on Monday night....

Stephen Curry, Warriors pull away for win over Nets
Stephen Curry scored 29 points as the Golden State Warriors took control in the fourth quarter and recorded a 109-98 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night in New York....

Kyrie Irving returns to help Mavs sink 76ers
Kyrie Irving returned from a six-game absence due to a sprained right thumb to score 23 points as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the host Philadelphia 76ers 118-102 on Monday....

Donovan Mitchell, Cavs sink Kings from long range
Donovan Mitchell poured in a game-high 29 points, the Cleveland Cavaliers used 13 first-half 3-pointers to build a big lead and the NBA's hottest team won its sixth in a row, running away from the road-weary Sacramento Kings 136-110 on Monday night....

Anthony Davis' triple-double lifts Lakers over reeling Hornets
Anthony Davis turned in a triple-double, D'Angelo Russell poured in 28 points and LeBron James posted 26 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the host Charlotte Hornets 124-118 for their third victory in a row Monday night....

Aziaha James, No. 3 NC State top No. 15 Louisville
Aziaha James poured in 28 points for No. 3 North Carolina State, which pulled away in the second quarter for a 77-67 win over No. 15 Louisville on Monday in Raleigh, N.C....

Virginia suffocates Miami 60-38 to extend home dominance
Reece Beekman scored 16 points and helped propel the suffocating defense of Virginia in a 60-38 victory over Miami, as the Cavaliers extended their nation-high home winning streak to 23 games Monday night in Charlottesville, Va....

NLRB official: Dartmouth basketball players are employees
A National Labor Relations Board regional director ruled Monday that the men's basketball players at Dartmouth are employees and therefore can vote to unionize....

Thunder, Jazz riding highs into meeting in Salt Lake
The Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder might have a little pregame contest before they face each other on Tuesday night in Salt Lake City....

Bradley Beal hitting stride as Suns ready for Bucks
The Phoenix Suns have overcome a slow start to stand eight games over .500 at the 50-game mark and look to continue their solid play Tuesday when they host the Milwaukee Bucks....

Michigan State, Minnesota out to continue upward trend
Michigan State and Minnesota each will vie for their third straight victory when the teams meet in a Big Ten Conference matchup on Tuesday night in Minneapolis....

Recharged Timberwolves hit road to tackle short-handed Bulls
A five-game road trip awaits the Minnesota Timberwolves, beginning with Tuesday's visit to the Chicago Bulls....

Hot seat growing for Chris Holtmann as Ohio State takes on Indiana
Ohio State hopes a two-game homestand, beginning with Indiana on Tuesday in Columbus, can stop a monthlong tailspin that has coach Chris Holtmann on the hot seat....

Boston College in 'right direction' with Florida State up next
A well-rested Boston College team will attempt to extend its winning streak to three games when it faces visiting Florida State on Tuesday night....

Wake Forest seeks rare road victory vs. pesky Georgia Tech
Wake Forest will try to pick up a much-needed road victory Tuesday when it travels to Atlanta to meet Georgia Tech....

Pacers getting into flow with Rockets up next
With new addition Pascal Siakam looking comfortable with his new franchise, the Indiana Pacers are close to becoming the team the front office envisioned....

Lakers F Jarred Vanderbilt (foot) out 3-4 weeks
Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt will miss at least three weeks and could be out for a month with a sprained right foot....

Knicks, Grizzlies too familiar with depleted rosters
By winning nine straight games with an often-undermanned roster, the New York Knicks engendered thoughts of a playoff run the Big Apple hasn't seen this century....

Storm sign eight-time All-Star F Nneka Ogwumike
Forward Nneka Ogwumike, the 2016 WNBA Most Valuable Player and an eight-time All-Star, signed with the Seattle Storm on Monday....