Basketball Page 494 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Fever's WNBA title odds double after trio of routs
Sportsbooks stand to win big if the Indiana Fever can't make a serious rebound from their 0-3 start.,Buoyed by the presence of No. 1 overall pick Caitlin Clark, the Fever entered the season as a trendy pick to compete for the WNBA title. A week and three blowout losses later, and that shine has quic...
2024 NBA Draft Odds: Who Will Be Selected No. 1 Overall? Which Team Will Draft Bronny James?
Who will be drafted No. 1 overall in the 2024 NBA Draft? Which team will select Bronny James Jr.? Let's take a look....
Plenty of offense on tap as Celtics, Pacers meet in East finals
Based on past performance, it's unlikely that generating good offense will be a problem for either team when the Indiana Pacers visit the Boston Celtics for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Tuesday night.,Sixth-seeded Indiana led the NBA in scoring during the regular season, when it averaged ...
Arike Ogunbowale off to hot start as Wings take on Dream
The short-handed Dallas Wings will look to get back on the winning track when they hit the road to play the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday in College Park, Ga.,The teams have split their two games to start the season, with Dallas playing at home and the Dream on the road for the first week.,Atlanta (1-1) ...
Victor Wembanyama, Chet Holmgren anchor All-Rookie Team
Unanimous selections Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs and Chet Holmgren of the Oklahoma City Thunder headline the 2023-24 NBA All-Rookie first team announced on Monday.,Both big men were named on all 99 ballots from a global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. They were joined by Char...
Wolves rally from down 20, oust Nuggets in Game 7
Karl-Anthony Towns had 23 points and 12 rebounds and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a 20-point, third-quarter deficit to beat the Denver Nuggets 98-90 on Sunday night in Game 7 of a Western Conference semifinal series. ,Minnesota is headed to the Western Conference finals for the first...
Down 20 in Game 7, Wolves oust Nuggets to reach Western finals
Karl-Anthony Towns had 23 points and 11 rebounds and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a 20-point, third-quarter deficit to beat the Denver Nuggets 98-90 in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals on Sunday night.,Minnesota advances to the Western Conference finals for the first time ...
Anthony Edwards Told Charles Barkley To Bring His Ass To Minnesota
Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards told Charles Barkley to “bring ya ass” to Minnesota. ...
Liberty shoot for 4-0 start, take on Jewell Loyd, Storm
Jonquel Jones had a message for New York Liberty fans before Saturday's home opener against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever.,"This season is our season," she said as a sellout crowd roared.,And New York gave nearly 18,000 fans no reason to think otherwise with a 91-80 victory.,The Liberty will t...
Caitlin Clark still seeking first WNBA win as Fever, Sun meet
Think of the Indiana Fever, and Caitlin Clark comes to mind. ,But the No. 1 overall pick in last month's WNBA draft is still seeking her first win with the Fever, who are set to face the Connecticut Sun on Monday night in Indianapolis. ,Indiana (0-3) is off to a rough start, with Clark averaging a t...
Pacers ride record-breaking shooting day to Game 7 win over Knicks
Tyrese Haliburton scored 26 points for the visiting Indiana Pacers, who rode a historic shooting performance to a 130-109 win over the New York Knicks in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Sunday afternoon.,Indiana shot 67.1 percent (53-of-79) from the field -- the highest shooting ...
Knicks star Jalen Brunson fractures hand in Game 7 of semifinals
New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson fractured his left hand during Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the visiting Indiana Pacers on Sunday and was ruled out for the remainder of the game.,Replays appeared to show Brunson's hand hitting Tyrese Haliburton as the Pacers' guard went up ...
Jewell Loyd, Storm pull away from Mystics for first win
Jewell Loyd scored 24 points and the Seattle Storm recorded their first victory of the season by dispatching the host Washington Mystics 84-75 on Sunday afternoon.,Skylar Diggins-Smith added 18 points, five rebounds and five assists for the Storm (1-2), who were without eight-time All-Star Nneka Ogw...
Storm F Nneka Ogwumike (ankle) out vs. Mystics
The Seattle Storm will not have forward Nneka Ogwumike available for Sunday's road game against the Washington Mystics because of an ankle injury the team announced.,Ogwumike, who was signed in the offseason after spending 12 years with the Los Angeles Sparks, was scoring 22.0 points with 10.0 rebou...
Report: Knicks' OG Anunoby, Josh Hart on pace to play in Game 7
New York Knicks forwards OG Anunoby and Josh Hart are in line to play against the visiting Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals series on Sunday, ESPN reported.,Per the report, the final determination will come shortly before tipoff at 3:30 p.m. ET. The winner of Sunday's ga...
With New Supporting Cast, This Western Conference Finals Can Be Different for Luka Doncic's Mavericks
You only have to look back two years to remember the last time Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks made the Western Conference Finals....
Sunday May 19 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions For NBA Playoffs, MLB, & More
Here's our top betting picks and predictions for May 19, 2024 including picks for the NBA Playoffs and a full MLB slate of games. ...
Kahleah Copper erupts for 38 as Mercury put Dream to sleep
Kahleah Copper scored a career-high 38 points, including 26 in the second half, to lead the Phoenix Mercury to an 88-85 victory over the visiting Atlanta Dream on Saturday night. ,The victory is the first for new Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts, who was hired during the offseason after spending nearly t...
Tight finish sends Mavs past Thunder, into Western Conference finals
P.J. Washington made two free throws with 2.5 seconds left and the Dallas Mavericks advanced to the Western Conference finals for the second time in the past three seasons with a 117-116 victory over the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night.,Washington was fouled shooting a 3-pointer and...
Sky earn split with Wings, first win for new coach
Diamond DeShields scored 16 points and Marina Mabrey added 14 to lead six players in double figures and help the visiting Chicago Sky to an 83-74 win against the Dallas Wings on Saturday in Arlington, Texas.,Arike Ogunbowale drilled six 3-pointers among her game-high 35 points for the Wings, who led...