Basketball Page 489 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

No. 10 Kentucky hopes offense gets back in gear vs. Florida
Kentucky's offense has been shut down in the last two games....

Pacers could have Tyrese Haliburton back for visit to Celtics
The Indiana Pacers hope to have All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton back in the lineup when they go on the road to face the Boston Celtics on Tuesday....

Status of stars uncertain as Lakers cap back-to-back at Atlanta
The Atlanta Hawks will try to get their high-powered offense in gear again on Tuesday vs. the visiting Los Angeles Lakers, a team that has had plenty of problems lately when it comes to stopping the opposition....

76ers, minus top scorers, stumble against Blazers
Jerami Grant scored 27 points and Malcolm Brogdon added 24 points and nine assists to help the host Portland Trail Blazers roll to a 130-104 victory over the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night....

NBA roundup: Nuggets spoil Doc Rivers' Bucks debut
Nikola Jokic had 25 points, 16 rebounds and 12 assists for his 14th triple-double of the season as the host Denver Nuggets spoiled Doc Rivers' debut as Milwaukee's head coach with a 113-107 win over the Bucks on Monday night....

No. 4 Houston outlasts struggling Texas in OT
Jamal Shead recorded 25 points and eight rebounds before fouling out to help No. 4 Houston pull out a 76-72 overtime victory over Texas on Monday night in Big 12 play at Austin, Texas....

Nikola Jokic, Nuggets ruin Doc Rivers' debut with Bucks
Nikola Jokic had 25 points, 16 rebounds and 12 assists for his 14th triple-double of the season as the host Denver Nuggets spoiled Doc Rivers' debut as Milwaukee's head coach with a 113-107 win over the Bucks on Monday night....

Luka Doncic scores 45 points as Mavs rally past Magic
Luka Doncic recorded game-highs of 45 points and 15 assists to go with nine rebounds, Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 13 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter, and the Dallas Mavericks rallied from down 16 points to fend off the visiting Orlando Magic, 131-129, on Monday....

Timberwolves top Thunder in battle for West lead
Anthony Edwards scored 27 points to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 107-101 win over the host Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday....

Wizards down Spurs, finally win back-to-back games
Kyle Kuzma racked up 18 points and 11 rebounds and Daniel Gafford added 16 points and 13 boards as the visiting Washington Wizards rallied to beat the San Antonio Spurs 118-113 on Monday....

De’Aaron Fox helps Kings rally past Grizzlies
De'Aaron Fox scored a game-high 23 points, and Kevin Huerter gave Sacramento the lead for good late in the fourth quarter as the visiting Kings beat the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies 103-94 on Monday night....

Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun propel Rockets past Lakers
Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun posted near-matching double-doubles as the Houston Rockets blistered the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 135-119 on Monday....

Balanced attack helps Suns send Heat to 7th straight loss
Reserve Eric Gordon scored 23 points and Devin Booker added 22 points as the Phoenix Suns sent the host Miami Heat to their seventh straight loss, a 118-105 defeat on Monday night....

Ben Simmons returns to help Nets blast Jazz
Mikal Bridges scored 33 points and Ben Simmons posted a double-double in his 18-minute return from a back injury as the Brooklyn Nets pulled away for a 147-114 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday night in New York....

Celtics overtake Pelicans in fourth quarter
Jayson Tatum produced 28 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists to help the Celtics avoid a third straight home loss, as Boston beat the New Orleans Pelicans 118-112 on Monday....

Surging Cavaliers cool off Clippers
Donovan Mitchell had 28 points and 12 assists to help the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 118-108 win against the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night....

Knicks use big third quarter to steamroll hapless Hornets
Jalen Brunson pumped in 32 points, Donte DiVincenzo racked up 28 points and the New York Knicks didn't miss a beat despite playing without one of their top players, drubbing the host Charlotte Hornets 113-92 on Monday night for a season-high seventh consecutive victory....

Mississippi State stuns No. 9 LSU, 77-73
Jerkaila Jordan poured in 24 points and Mississippi State held off a late rally by No. 9 LSU to upset the Tigers 77-73 on Monday night in Starkville, Miss....

No. 18 Baylor scuffling ahead of meeting with UCF
No. 18 Baylor will attempt to snap a three-game losing streak and get back on track for a run at the Big 12 Conference title when it faces UCF on Wednesday night in a key league clash in Orlando, Fla....

Reserves guide No. 7 Duke past Virginia Tech
Jeremy Roach and Ryan Young combined for 26 points off the bench to lead No. 7 Duke past Virginia Tech 77-67 on Monday in Blacksburg, Va....