Basketball Page 519 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Cavs down Magic, open up 2-0 lead in series
Donovan Mitchell recorded 23 points and eight rebounds and Jarrett Allen collected a personal-playoff-high 20 boards to pace the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 96-86 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic on Monday night to take a 2-0 lead in an Eastern Conference first-round series....
Ex-Kentucky recruit Karter Knox commits to Arkansas
Five-star recruit Karter Knox, who decommitted from Kentucky when head coach John Calipari left the school, has recommitted to Calipari at Arkansas....
Eyeing 2-0 lead, Clippers try to keep Mavericks off balance
The Los Angeles Clippers turned a disappointing situation into their advantage, offering a completely new look without Kawhi Leonard in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series....
Magic G Jalen Suggs (knee) exits game vs. Cavs
Magic guard Jalen Suggs was helped off the court with a left knee strain with 4:02 left in the first quarter of Game 2 of Orlando's first-round Eastern Conference playoff series with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night....
Bucks, Damian Lillard look for repeat of dominance over Pacers
Damian Lillard went more than 34 months between playoff games, and he was armed for the moment in Game 1....
NBA breaks several ties in 2024 draft order
Six random drawings were conducted Monday to help determine the selection order for the 2024 NBA Draft....
Versatile Timberwolves aim to go up 2-0 against Suns
Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch fully understood that his initial game plan for beating the Phoenix Suns in the playoffs would have a short shelf life....
Colorado freshman Cody Williams declares for NBA draft
Colorado freshman Cody Williams announced in an Instagram post Monday his intent to enter the NBA draft ....
Purdue transfer Mason Gillis joins Duke
Purdue transfer Mason Gillis, the Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year, joined Duke after helping the Boilermakers reach the national title game earlier this month....
Lakers-Nuggets Game 2: Preview, Props & Prediction
The Los Angeles Lakers got a fast start from LeBron James, a double-double from Anthony Davis and held Denver to just six free-throw attempts in Game 1 on Saturday....
Luke Goode to transfer; Illinois left with three from Elite Eight roster
Perimeter threat Luke Goode plans to relocate after three seasons at Illinois, leaving the Fighting Illini with three players returning from their Elite Eight roster....
Jamal Mashburn Jr. transfers to Temple
Former New Mexico guard Jamal Mashburn Jr. will spend his final season at Temple, he announced Monday....
Isaiah Swope follows coach, teammate to Saint Louis
Former Indiana State guard Isaiah Swope committed to Saint Louis on Monday, following in the footsteps of his coach and teammate....
Roddy Gayle Jr. departs Ohio State for Michigan
Adding intensity to the Big Ten rivalry, guard Roddy Gayle Jr. announced Monday he is transferring from Ohio State to Michigan....
Projected top pick Zaccharie Risacher enters NBA draft
European standout and projected No. 1 pick Zaccharie Risacher has entered the 2024 NBA Draft, he told ESPN on Monday....
Sixers PG Tyrese Maxey ill, questionable for Game 2 vs Knicks
76ers point guard Tyrese Maxey missed Monday's gameday shootaround due to an illness and is officially questionable for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference playoff series against the New York Knicks....
Nets hire Jordi Fernandez as head coach
Sacramento Kings associate head coach Jordi Fernandez was named head coach of the Brooklyn Nets on Monday....
NBA roundup: Thunder escape upset, clip Pelicans
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points to lift the host Oklahoma City Thunder to a thrilling 94-92 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday in Game 1 of a Western Conference first-round playoff series....
Thunder hold on for Game 1 victory over Pelicans
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a thrilling 94-92 win in Game 1 of their Western Conference playoff series on Sunday in Oklahoma City....
Damian Lillard scores 35 as Bucks top Pacers in Game 1
Damian Lillard scored all 35 of his points in the first half to fuel the host Milwaukee Bucks to a 109-94 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference series....