Basketball Page 51 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Spurs demons exorcised, Thunder out for 5th straight win vs. Rockets
Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. was in the throes of another poor shooting performance on Tuesday against the Chicago Bulls, the latest in a slump that began when the calendar turned.,Smith, who entered Tuesday shooting 30.1% this month and 17.1% from behind the arc, missed his first five 3-pointer...
Bam Adebayo out of slump as Heat entertain Celtics
Bam Adebayo may have rediscovered his All-Star form.,Adebayo, who will lead the Miami Heat on Thursday night against the visiting Boston Celtics, had been slumping for a couple of weeks.,During that eight-game stretch, he averaged just 10.9 points on 36.8% shooting from the floor. But on Tuesday in ...
Key players back for Pistons entering clash vs. Suns
The Detroit Pistons could have some of their top players back in action when they host the Phoenix Suns on Thursday.,Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, Isaiah Stewart and Tobias Harris participated in Tuesday's practice after missing the team's 98-92 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday.,Franchis...
Report: Wizards star G Trae Young to sit out through All-Star break
The Washington Wizards will wait to reevaluate recently acquired guard Trae Young's right leg injuries until after the All-Star break in mid-February, ESPN reported on Wednesday afternoon.,A four-time All-Star, Young has not played for the Wizards since they acquired him last week from the Atlanta H...
Report: Hornets retiring Dell Curry's No. 30 jersey
The Charlotte Hornets will retire former NBA Sixth Man of the Year Dell Curry's No. 30 jersey on March 19, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Curry, the father of Golden State Warriors guards Stephen and Seth Curry, will be honored during a game against the Orlando Magic.,Curry played 10 of his 16 NBA seasons...
Magic hoping for 'home' advantage over Grizzlies in Berlin
Orlando's Moe Wagner, his younger brother Franz and Tristan da Silva are ready to embrace a homecoming on Thursday when the Magic and Memphis Grizzlies tip off their European tour in Berlin.,The German-born trio will compete at the 17,000-seat Uber Arena on Thursday. The game serves as the 14th feat...
Ja Morant denies rift, will 'live with' trade if Memphis pulls trigger
Ja Morant is with the Memphis Grizzlies for their European trip, but his name continues to surface in trade rumors ahead of the NBA's deadline next month.,Morant said Wednesday he will "live with it" should the Grizzlies decide to move him as reports surfaced he prefers the Miami Heat as a destinati...
'Special' Cooper Flagg, Mavericks take aim at Nuggets
Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd says Cooper Flagg is "built differently.",The first-year sensation from Duke has proved that ahead of the Mavericks' encounter against the visiting Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night. ,Flagg leads all rookies in scoring with an average of 19.13 points per game, just ...
Pelicans, Nets eager to halt pronounced slides
Two teams trending in the wrong direction will match up when the New Orleans Pelicans host the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.,The Pelicans have the worst record in the NBA and have lost 11 of their last 12 games. New Orleans squandered an 11-point lead Tuesday night in a 122-116 loss to the Denve...
Jazz chase strong defensive performance vs. Bulls
The Utah Jazz were left with both resentment and resolve after suffering the worst loss in club history.,The Jazz hope to keep channeling the latter during Wednesday night's visit to the Chicago Bulls.,Utah moved past its 55-point home loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday by opening a five-game...
NBA roundup: Thunder finally get past Spurs on 4th try
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 of his 34 points in the third quarter to help Oklahoma City earn a 119-98 home win over San Antonio on Tuesday, the Thunder's first victory in four matchups with the Spurs this season.,The Spurs were held below 100 points for the first time this season. They have lo...
Warriors overcome Stephen Curry's poor shooting, blast Blazers
De'Anthony Melton led a balanced attack with a season-high 23 points, Stephen Curry had more assists than points for the first time since last April and the Golden State Warriors beat the Portland Trail Blazers for the first time in four tries this season, 119-97 on Tuesday in San Francisco.,Jimmy B...
Malik Monk behind Kings' surge heading into matchup with Knicks
Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk had his playing time severely cut in mid-December.,But suddenly the Kings have won back-to-back games for the second time all season, and he has been the catalyst.,Monk strives to put together his third straight strong performance when the Kings host the New York Kn...
Clippers on the rise, while Wizards looking for more offense
The surging Los Angeles Clippers will complete a short visit at home between East Coast road trips when they face the Washington Wizards on Wednesday in Inglewood, Calif.,Travel fatigue or not, the Clippers continue to roll, having improved to 10-2 since Dec. 20. They held off the Charlotte Hornets ...
Lakers post 81-point first half, trounce Hawks
LeBron James scored 31 points with 10 assists and nine rebounds, Luka Doncic added 27 points with 12 assists and the Los Angeles Lakers ended a three-game losing streak with a 141-116 victory Tuesday over the visiting Atlanta Hawks.,Deandre Ayton scored 17 points with a season-high 18 rebounds, Jake...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 3rd-quarter outburst lifts Thunder over Spurs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 of his 34 points in the third quarter to help the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 118-98 home win over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday.,The Spurs were held below 100 points for the first time this season.,The Thunder have won four consecutive games and eight of 10 since...
Short-handed Timberwolves make quick work of Bucks
Even without Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert, the Minnesota Timberwolves dominated the host Milwaukee Bucks 139-106 on Tuesday behind 29 points from Julius Randle.,Bones Hyland added 23 points for Minnesota, who won its sixth game in seven tries. Naz Reid added 19 while Randle also grabbed eight reb...
Jamal Murray puts up 35 as Nuggets run past Pelicans
Jamal Murray collected 35 points and nine assists and Peyton Watson added 31 points and seven rebounds, lifting the visiting Denver Nuggets to a 122-116 victory over the reeling New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday.,Murray made five 3-pointers in his return from a two-game absence caused by an ankle inju...
Rockets have answers in back-and-forth win over Bulls
Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun recorded double-doubles, and Jabari Smith Jr. drilled three late jumpers as the Houston Rockets outlasted the visiting Chicago Bulls 119-113 on Tuesday night.,The Rockets snapped a three-game losing skid in the first of five consecutive home games. Durant paired 28 po...
Bam Adebayo's strong closing surge guides Heat past Suns
Bam Adebayo scored 13 consecutive Heat points late in the fourth quarter, leading host Miami to a 127-121 win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night.,With the score tied 118-118 and 48.3 seconds left, Miami's Norman Powell made a corner 3-pointer for a lead that the Heat never relinquished.,Adebayo ...