Basketball Page 596 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Thunder roll to blowout victory over Blazers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points and Josh Giddey had his first triple-double of the season as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Portland Trail Blazers 139-77 on Thursday in Oklahoma City....
Bobby Portis pours in 28 as Bucks beat up Celtics
Bobby Portis came off the bench to score a game-high 28 points and grab 12 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks avoided a third consecutive loss by routing the visiting Boston Celtics 135-102 Thursday night....
Alijah Martin's clutch free throws lift 24 FAU over Tulane
Florida Atlantic's Alijah Martin made two of three free throws with less than a second to play, and the No. 24 Owls held off the Tulane Green Wave 85-84 on Thursday night in New Orleans....
Donta Scott's big 2nd half pushes Maryland past Michigan
Donta Scott scored 20 of his 22 points in the second half to rally Maryland past Michigan 64-57 on Thursday in College Park, Md....
Surging Jazz look to maintain momentum vs. Raptors
After opening the season by losing 16 of their first 23 games, the Utah Jazz have undergone a transformation in recent weeks....
Spurs take aim at Hornets in another clash of struggling teams
The San Antonio Spurs have rediscovered their winning formula and will look to build just their second win streak of the season when they host the Charlotte Hornets on Friday....
Bulls on a streak as bumbling Warriors arrive in town
Something will have to change Friday night when the Chicago Bulls, coming off two overtime wins, host the Golden State Warriors, who have been blown out in each of their last two outings....
Injuries mounting, Grizzlies must deal with rising Clippers
Injuries continue to pile up for the Memphis Grizzlies....
Heat, Magic meet in battle of beat-up teams
The NBA's two Florida teams — the Miami Heat and the Orlando Magic — have identical 21-16 records....
Marquette G Sean Jones (ACL) out for season
Marquette guard Sean Jones will miss the rest of the season with an ACL injury in his right knee, the program announced Thursday....
Sixers star Joel Embiid (knee) out for third straight game
Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid will miss his third straight game due to left knee inflammation when the Philadelphia 76ers host the Sacramento Kings on Friday....
Donovan Mitchell takes over in fourth, Cavs beat Nets in Paris
Donovan Mitchell scored 21 of his season-high 45 points in the fourth quarter to go along with 12 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers continued their surge with a wire-to-wire 111-102 victory over the slumping Brooklyn Nets Thursday in the NBA's Global Games in Paris....
Hawks, Pacers set for latest shootout at Atlanta
Two of the top offensive teams in the NBA will meet again Friday when the red-hot Indiana Pacers begin a six-game road trip against the Atlanta Hawks....
Rockets strive to bounce back against reeling Pistons
The Houston Rockets lamented a missed opportunity on Wednesday night. They can't ask for a better chance to collect their first win during their current six-game road trip when they visit Detroit on Friday....
Surging Minnesota ready for next test at Indiana
Minnesota will go for its eighth win in a row when it visits Indiana in a Big Ten Conference matchup Friday night in Bloomington, Ind....
Villanova goes for season sweep of woeful DePaul
Villanova hopes to get the best of DePaul for the second time in three weeks Friday when the teams square off in a Big East battle on the Wildcats' campus....
Five-star C Oswin Erhunmwunse commits to Providence, reclassifies
Oswin Erhunmwunse, a center considered a top-25 prospect in the Class of 2025, announced Thursday he will play his college basketball at Providence....
With Joel Embiid's status unclear, 76ers charge forward vs. Kings
The Philadelphia 76ers clearly are not the same team without Joel Embiid....
Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic fined $25K for blasting officials
Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic has been fined $25,000 for publicly criticizing recent game officiating, the NBA announced Thursday....
Report: NBA draft moving to a two-night format
The NBA plans to make the 2024 draft a two-night event in Brooklyn, ESPN reported Thursday....