Basketball Page 53 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Aaron Gordon could make return for Nuggets at Jazz
Keyonte George's return to the starting lineup has struck a positive note for the Utah Jazz heading into Monday's clash with the Denver Nuggets in Salt Lake City.,George was back in action in Saturday's 115-105 loss to New Orleans after missing a total of nine games with two different ankle injuries...
NBA roundup: Knicks halt Spurs' 11-game winning streak
Mikal Bridges scored 25 points and Jalen Brunson added 24, helping the host New York Knicks halt the San Antonio Spurs' 11-game winning streak with a 114-89 victory on Sunday afternoon.,Bridges made 10 of 17 shots from the floor and 5 of 9 from 3-point range. He also contributed five rebounds and fi...
Grizzlies use fourth-quarter surge to separate from Pacers
Taylor Hendricks made a career-high five 3-pointers and scored 19 points, Jaylen Wells added 18 points and Olivier-Maxence Prosper chipped in with 17 to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 125-106 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday in Indianapolis.,The Grizzlies won their second straight game fol...
Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Lakers too much for Kings
Luka Doncic scored 28 points with nine assists and LeBron James added 24 points as the Los Angeles Lakers completed a successful back-to-back with a 128-104 victory over the visiting Sacramento Kings on Sunday.,Austin Reaves and Deandre Ayton each scored 12 points as the Lakers returned home for the...
Led by Kawhi Leonard, Clippers halt skid with victory over Pelicans
Kawhi Leonard scored 23 points, four teammates scored in double figures and the Los Angeles Clippers ended a three-game losing streak by defeating the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 137-117 on Sunday night.,Jordan Miller added 19 points, Derrick Jones Jr. scored 17, Brook Lopez had 16 and John Collin...
Neemias Queta's big effort lifts Celtics over 76ers
Neemias Queta had a career-high 27 points along with 17 rebounds, and Jaylen Brown finished with 27 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, to lead the Boston Celtics to a 114-98 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night.,Derrick White added 21 points, six rebounds and eight ass...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 30 leads Thunder past Mavs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 100-87 road win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday., ,It was the 123rd consecutive game for Gilgeous-Alexander to score 20 or more points, moving him within three of tying Wilt Chamberlain's NBA record., ,Gilgeous-Alexa...
Warriors star Steph Curry out at least 5 more games with knee injury
The Golden State Warriors on Sunday said Stephen Curry will miss the next five games before his right knee injury is re-evaluated.,Curry, who hasn't played since Jan. 30, is officially out for Monday's home game against the Los Angeles Clippers with "right patellofemoral pain syndrome," also called ...
Onyeka Okongwu, rejuvenated Hawks dismantle Trail Blazers
Onyeka Okongwu scored 25 points, setting the pace with 20 in the first half, to help the Atlanta Hawks to a 135-101 win over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday and extend their winning streak to four games.,The victory enabled the Hawks to reach the .500 mark (31-31) for the first time si...
Cade Cunningham, Pistons surge past Magic
Cade Cunningham paired 29 points with 11 assists as the visiting Detroit Pistons defeated the Orlando Magic 106-92 on Sunday.,Cunningham also had six rebounds for the league-leading Pistons, who overcame some early shooting woes to crush the Magic 31-18 and 25-17 across the last two quarters.,Tobias...
Grizziles use fourth-quarter surge to separate from Pacers
Taylor Hendricks made a career-high five 3-pointers and scored 19 points, Jaylen Wells added 18 points and Olivier-Maxence Prosper chipped in with 17 to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 125-106 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday in Indianapolis.,The Grizzlies won their second straight game fol...
Timberwolves salvage finale of season series with Nuggets
Anthony Edwards scored 21 points, Jaden McDaniels finished with 20 points, and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves beat Denver 117-108 on Sunday to move a game ahead of the Nuggets in the Western Conference standings.,Minnesota swept its three-game road trip and salvaged the final matchup of the sea...
James Harden, Cavaliers hand Nets eighth straight loss
James Harden collected 22 points, nine rebounds and eight assists after missing two games with a fractured right thumb as the Cleveland Cavaliers hung on in the final seconds for a 106-102 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday in New York.,Harden was listed as questionable after sitting out losse...
Bulls use 27-0 run to snap 11-game losing streak vs. Bucks
Josh Giddey notched a triple-double of 20 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists and Collin Sexton scored a game-high 22 points as the Chicago Bulls defeated the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 120-97 on Sunday to stop an 11-game losing streak.,Chicago used a 27-0 run bridging the third and fourth quarters to ...
Knicks excel, snap Spurs' 11-game winning streak
Mikal Bridges scored 25 points and Jalen Brunson added 24, helping the host New York Knicks halt the San Antonio Spurs' 11-game winning streak with a 114-89 victory on Sunday afternoon.,Bridges made 10 of 17 shots from the floor and 5 of 9 from 3-point range. He also contributed five rebounds and fi...
Rockets want walk to match the talk against Wizards
Feisty Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets are in Washington on Monday night to take on the sagging Wizards.,Houston, third in the Western Conference, is coming off a 115-105 loss at Miami Saturday. In that contest, Durant and Heat star Tyler Herro had a heated conversation in the first quarter nea...
Phantom F Aliyah Boston out for Unrivaled playoffs
Phantom BC forward Aliyah Boston will miss the Unrivaled playoffs due to a right lower extremity injury, the 3-on-3 league announced on Sunday.,Boston, who plays for the WNBA's Indiana Fever, was named the Unrivaled Defensive Player of the Year on Saturday after averaging 18.9 points, 9.7 rebounds a...
Lakers, with stars back together, take on lowly Kings
After closing out February by putting an emphatic end to a three-game losing streak, the Los Angeles Lakers will leap into March with a visit from the Sacramento Kings on Sunday. ,The Lakers earned a 129-101 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday that was not diminished in the slightest,...
Clippers looking to get comeback on track against Pelicans
The Los Angeles Clippers' dramatic turnaround has taken a few baby steps backward.,They'll try to regain their footing when they host the improving New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night.,The Clippers followed a 7-21 start with a 20-10 surge and they are in strong position to qualify for the play-in t...
Lu Dort’s Antics Outshine Big Win for Oklahoma City Thunder
Luguentz Dort’s flagrant foul on Nikola Jokic sparked a heated Nuggets-Thunder battle and renewed questions about his physical style....