Basketball Page 484 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Caitlin Clark, Fever return to court to face winless Mystics
Rookie Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever have completed a much-needed four-day break, and it remains to be seen whether the Fever are refreshed when they visit the Washington Mystics on Friday night in a Commissioner's Cup battle between the two worst teams in the WNBA.,Indiana (2-9) certainly wil...
Report: UConn's Dan Hurley set to meet with Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are preparing a "massive, long-term contract offer" to Dan Hurley to become their next head coach, and the UConn coach is set to meet with the NBA team's brass on Friday in Los Angeles, ESPN reported on Thursday.,Per ESPN, Hurley was on his way west to meet with Lakers vice pr...
Kristaps Porzingis' return sparks Celtics in Finals opener
BOSTON -- Kristaps Porzingis returned from a 10-game absence to record 20 points off the bench and the Boston Celtics snuffed a second-half rally to beat the Dallas Mavericks 107-89 on Thursday night in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.,Porzingis hadn't played since Game 4 of Boston's first-round series aga...
Delonte West faces arraignment on misdemeanor charges
Former collegiate star and NBA guard Delonte West is expected to be arraigned Friday morning after his arrest in Fairfax County, Va., early Thursday on multiple misdemeanor charges, according to media reports.,Fairfax County police stated they were attempting to execute a warrant on West alleging vi...
Liberty pull away from Dream to earn fifth straight win
Breanna Stewart's team-high 25 points and 10 rebounds helped lead the visiting New York Liberty to a 78-61 win over the Atlanta Dream on Thursday in College Park, Ga.,Stewart also had five assists, while Betnijah Laney-Hamilton added 15 points for the Liberty (9-2), who won their fifth straight game...
In Angel Reese's homecoming, Sky send Mystics to 0-10 start
Chennedy Carter scored a season-best 25 points off the bench to help the Chicago Sky overcome a 13-point deficit to beat the Mystics 79-71 on Thursday night at Capital One Arena in Washington.,The Sky (4-5) went on a 16-0 run during the third quarter to dig out of a hole before holding on down the s...
Napheesa Collier leads Lynx into matchup with Mercury
The high-flying Minnesota Lynx are going for their fourth straight win when they visit the Phoenix Mercury on Friday night in a Western Conference matchup.,Minnesota (7-2) leads the West and is two games behind Connecticut for the top record in the league, while fourth-place Phoenix (4-6) hopes to b...
Sparks, Wings meet in search of more physical play
When the Los Angeles Sparks host the Dallas Wings for Friday's Commissioner's Cup matchup, both will be trying to snap three-game losing streaks.,Los Angeles (2-7) fell to 0-2 in Commissioner's Cup play Wednesday with its third consecutive loss overall, an 86-62 setback at home against Minnesota.,Fo...
Improved Storm to face significant test vs. Aces
It will be an early showdown in the WNBA's Western Conference on Friday night in Las Vegas., ,The Seattle Storm have been one of the league's hottest teams and face the Las Vegas Aces, who have set the standard on what a top team looks like., ,The Aces (5-2) have won three of their last four games a...
Report: Michael Bloomberg to join effort to buy Wolves, Lynx
Alex Rodriguez and business partner Marc Lore have added a power hitter to their team as they attempt to gain majority ownership of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx.,Billionaire businessman Michael Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor, is joining the prospective ownership group, The Athletic...
NBA Finals G1: Mavericks-Celtics Preview, Props, Prediction
The 2024 NBA Finals kick off with the Dallas Mavericks visiting the Boston Celtics in Game 1 at TD Garden on Thursday night. ,The Celtics are consensus 6.5-point favorites coming off their sweep of the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals. Meanwhile, the Mavericks seek to steal home-court...
June 6, 2024 Best Bet Picks & Predictions For NBA Finals & MLB
Here's our top betting picks and predictions for June 6, 2024 including picks for the NBA Finals Game 1 and MLB....
Report: Lakers targeting UConn's Dan Hurley as next coach
The Los Angeles Lakers are preparing a "massive, long-term contract offer" to UConn's Dan Hurley to become their next head coach, ESPN reported Thursday morning. ,The report comes on the heels of Los Angeles being linked to either former NBA player and ESPN analyst JJ Reddick or New Orleans Pelicans...
Los Angeles Lakers Used JJ Redick As Smokescreen For Head Coaching Search & It Worked Perfectly
The Lakers never intended to hire JJ Redick as their next head coach, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. ...
Fast start sends Lynx to blowout of Sparks
The Minnesota Lynx scored the game's first 11 points and never looked back en route to an 86-62 blowout of the host Los Angeles Sparks in Commissioner's Cup competition on Wednesday.,Napheesa Collier scored seven of her game-high 25 points in Minnesota's opening deluge. She shot a blistering 10-for-...
A'ja Wilson logs unique stat line as Aces crush Wings
A'ja Wilson scored 14 of her game-high 36 points in the first quarter Wednesday night as the visiting Las Vegas Aces dumped the Dallas Wings 95-81 in the teams' first clash since last year's WNBA playoffs.,Wilson added 12 rebounds and six steals, making her the first player in WNBA history to regist...
A’ja Wilson (36), Aces build early lead, cruise by Wings
A'ja Wilson scored 14 of her game-high 36 points in the first quarter Wednesday night as the visiting Las Vegas Aces dumped the Dallas Wings 95-81 in the teams' first clash since last year's WNBA playoffs.,Wilson hit 15 of 22 shots from the field as Las Vegas (5-2) built an 18-point first quarter le...
Liberty take on Dream in search of 5th straight win
On the heels of a dominant performance from Breanna Stewart, the New York Liberty will go for their fifth straight win on Thursday night when they face the host Atlanta Dream. ,Stewart went for 33 points and 14 rebounds as New York (8-2) downed the Chicago Sky 88-75 on Tuesday night. With the victor...
Winless Mystics hope to snap skid against slumping Sky
The Washington Mystics have lost a franchise-record nine straight games to start the 2024 WNBA season. On Thursday, they will aim to finally crack the win column when the Chicago Sky visit for an evening clash.,In their latest game -- a road defeat against the Connecticut Sun in Commissioner's Cup p...
Mavericks' Kyrie Irving has 'no fear' in return to Boston for NBA Finals
BOSTON -- A pair of stars will need no introduction when the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks meet for Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night.,Dallas guard Kyrie Irving and Boston big man Kristaps Porzingis find themselves pitted against their former teams, with Irving's breakup with the Celt...