Basketball Page 54 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Nuggets take potent offense on the road vs. depleted Hawks
On the heels of Jamal Murray's offensive explosion, the visiting Denver Nuggets will look to extend their recent dominance over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday.,Denver, which has won eight of nine outings against Atlanta since March 2021, will play the second of a four-game road trip after Murray went f...
Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Destinations: Three Teams That Could Trade With Bucks
Giannis Antetokounmpo could miss four weeks, fueling trade speculation. Here are three teams that make the most sense if the Bucks decide to move their superstar....
Clippers waive F Jahmyl Telfort as roster adjustments continue
The Los Angeles Clippers waived forward Jahmyl Telfort on Thursday in another roster move for the struggling team.,While nowhere near the level of team cutting ties with veteran guard Chris Paul early Wednesday morning, the 24-year-old Telfort did play eight games with Los Angeles, scoring one point...
Lakers' Luka Doncic (personal) out vs. Raptors
Los Angeles Lakers superstar guard Luka Doncic will not be available for Thursday's game against the host Toronto Raptors.,Doncic officially has been ruled out for personal reasons. He reportedly is in Slovenia for the birth of his second child with fiancee Anamaria Goltes.,Doncic, 26, is averaging ...
Report: Bucks F Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) out 2-4 weeks
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will be sidelined approximately two-to-four weeks with a right calf strain, ESPN reported Thursday.,Antetokounmpo underwent an MRI after sustaining an injury during the first quarter of the Bucks' 113-109 win over the visiting Detroit Pistons on Wednesday.,...
Small gains: Nets (2 wins), Jazz (1) enter clash on best runs of season
In recent weeks, the Brooklyn Nets began making incremental progress by displaying more competitiveness in losses.,For the first time this season, their progress has led to a winning streak, and the Nets will attempt to earn a third straight victory on Thursday when they host the Utah Jazz.,After a ...
NBA roundup: Jamal Murray nets 52 as Nuggets extend road win streak
Jamal Murray scored a season-high 52 points on 10-for-11 shooting from 3-point range, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Indiana Pacers 135-120 in Indianapolis on Wednesday night.,It was the third time Murray has scored 50 or more in the regular season, and he did it two nights after suffering a right ...
Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) undergoes MRI
Giannis Antetokounmpo likely didn't tear his Achilles tendon when he exited Milwaukee's home game against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, Bucks coach Doc Rivers said postgame.,According to Rivers, the star big man underwent an MRI exam following the Bucks' 113-109 win.,Antetokounmpo left the game ...
Mavericks earn season-best third straight win by downing Heat
Cooper Flagg recorded 22 points and six rebounds and Anthony Davis had 17 points, a season-high 17 rebounds and three blocked shots to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 118-108 victory over the visiting Miami Heat on Wednesday night.,Naji Marshall scored 18 points and Klay Thompson made five 3-pointers...
Bucks ride Kevin Porter Jr., Ryan Rollins to win vs. Pistons
Kevin Porter Jr. scored 26 and Ryan Rollins added 22 to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a comeback 113-109 victory over the visiting Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night,The Bucks were down by as much as 18 and played most of the night without Giannis Antetokounmpo, who exited with a right calf strain jus...
Nets blister Bulls from long range to post first 2-game win streak
Michael Porter Jr. produced a team-best 33 points and 10 rebounds and Noah Clowney chipped in 20 points to lift the visiting Brooklyn Nets to a 113-103 win against the slumping Chicago Bulls on Wednesday.,Brooklyn has won consecutive games for the first time this season. Chicago has lost five straig...
Alperen Sengun helps Rockets rally past Kings
Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson recorded double-doubles, and the Houston Rockets shook off a sluggish first half and beat the visiting Sacramento Kings 121-95 on Wednesday.,Sengun paired 28 points with 10 rebounds while Thompson added 20 points and 12 rebounds plus seven assists. Kevin Durant poste...
Karl-Anthony Towns continues dominant play as Knicks sting Hornets
Karl-Anthony Towns posted another double-double by finishing with 35 points and 18 rebounds Wednesday night for the host New York Knicks, who never trailed in a 119-104 win over the Charlotte Hornets.,The double-double was the 16th in 21 games this season for Towns.,Jalen Brunson scored 26 points, M...
James Harden, Kawhi Leonard help Clippers beat Hawks to end skid
James Harden and Kawhi Leonard combined to score 58 points to help the visiting Los Angeles Clippers end their five-game losing streak with a 115-92 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday.,It is the fourth straight win for the Clippers in Atlanta and gave Los Angeles a split of their two-game s...
De'Aaron Fox nets 31 as Spurs survive late Magic rally
De'Aaron Fox made two foul shots with 1.4 seconds left and finished with 31 points as the visiting San Antonio Spurs withstood a fourth-quarter rally to beat the Orlando Magic 114-112 on Wednesday.,Luke Kornet blocked Franz Wagner's shot at the buzzer to secure the win for San Antonio, which improve...
Jamal Murray's 52 points help Nuggets blast Pacers
Jamal Murray scored a season-high 52 points on 10-for-11 shooting from 3-point range, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Indiana Pacers 135-120 in Indianapolis on Wednesday night.,It was the third time Murray has scored 50 or more in the regular season, and he did it two nights after suffering a right ...
Deni Avdija, Blazers snap three-game losing streak at Cavs' expense
Deni Avdija posted 27 points, eight rebounds and seven assists while Caleb Love scored 20 points off the bench as the visiting Portland Trail Blazers never trailed in the second half of a 122-110 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night.,Shaedon Sharpe added 20 points, nine points and fiv...
Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo out for game with right calf strain
Giannis Antetokounmpo has been ruled out for the rest of the Milwaukee Bucks' home game with the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.,After tiptoeing along the baseline and dishing a pass to AJ Green for a layup, Antetokounmpo started to run back on defense when he fell to the ground in the paint. He...
Timberwolves, Pelicans meet again after wild Tuesday OT affair
Anthony Edwards isn't satisfied.,The Minnesota Timberwolves superstar tied Kevin Love's franchise record with his sixth straight 30-point game when he poured in a season-best 44 in his side's 149-142 overtime win over the host New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday.,Edwards has even more up his sleeve when...
Raptors eager to extend one streak, snap another with Lakers in town
The Toronto Raptors go for their ninth straight home victory Thursday night while also trying to snap their run of five consecutive losses to the Los Angeles Lakers.,The Raptors last defeated the Lakers when they earned a 126-113 home verdict on Dec. 7, 2022.,Toronto is on a five-game homestand that...