Basketball Page 612 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Nets try to snap skid against rolling Thunder
Coming off an exhilarating victory against the league-best Boston Celtics, the Oklahoma City Thunder appeared fatigued but nearly forced overtime to give themselves a chance at another win in Atlanta....
Report: Draymond Green nearing return to Warriors' facility
Indefinitely suspended forward Draymond Green is expected to return to the Golden State Warriors' facility "in the coming days," ESPN reported Thursday....
Celtics face surging Jazz, aim to stay perfect at home
The Boston Celtics will be looking to avoid back-to-back losses Friday when they face the visiting Utah Jazz....
LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo lead early All-Star voting
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is the leading vote getter in the Eastern Conference, while the Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James leads in the West in early voting for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game....
Darvin Ham is not the reason the Lakers are losing
News flash: The Miami Heat are a better coached team than the Los Angeles Lakers. It showed in the fourth quarter of their Wednesday night matchup. Erik Spoelstra has been with the Heat organization since 1995 — its head coach since 2008. Following nine seasons as an NBA player, Darvin Ham was an as...
Nets fined $100K for player participation violation
The NBA levied a $100,000 fine against the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday for violation of the new Player Participation Policy....
The NBA's participation policy wasn't meant for guys like Dorian Finney-Smith
The NBA likely implemented its player participation policy — read: anti-load management protocol — so that fans wouldn’t attend games only to see LeBron James and Anthony Davis, or Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, in street clothes. ...
Report: Disconnect growing between Lakers, coach Darvin Ham
Still unable to emerge from a funk that is bordering on a month, there is now "a growing disconnect" between Los Angeles Lakers players and head coach Darvin Ham, The Athletic reported Thursday....
Providence star Bryce Hopkins (knee) to miss rest of season
Providence star Bryce Hopkins has a torn ACL in his left knee and will miss the rest of the season....
Report: Cavaliers reach buyout with G Ricky Rubio
The Cleveland Cavaliers agreed to a contract buyout with veteran point guard Ricky Rubio, ESPN reported Thursday....
The Bucks need to beat the Pacers at least twice before we dub their feud a ‘rivalry’
In order for a rivalry to become a full-blown blood feud, there needs to be a little back and forth in the games themselves. The Knicks and Celtics, on paper, should hate each other, but on the court, New York is never seriously competitive so it doesn’t really resonate. ...
Darvin Ham could be scapegoat for Lakers' woes
The Los Angeles Lakers are in the midst of a slump and it looks like the team’s woes will be pinned on Darvin Ham. ...
Giannis Antentokounmpo says he thinks about the Pacers when he has sex
The Indiana Pacers have completely taken over Giannis Antentokounmpo’s brain. ...
No. 4 UConn heads to Butler focused on depth, momentum
No. 4 UConn kicked off the New Year in blowout fashion and travels to Indianapolis on Friday to take on the Butler Bulldogs in a Big East Conference game....
Bucks aim to shake off slump vs. struggling Spurs
The Milwaukee Bucks will attempt to end a two-game skid and take out some frustrations when they travel to San Antonio to square off with rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama and the struggling Spurs on Thursday....
NBA roundup: Domantas Sabonis-led Kings edge Magic in 2 OTs
De'Aaron Fox saved five of his 15 points for the second overtime, Domantas Sabonis had a triple-double and the Sacramento Kings outlasted the Orlando Magic 138-135 on Wednesday night....
Domantas Sabonis, Kings work 2 OTs to top Magic
De'Aaron Fox saved five of his 15 points for the second overtime, Domantas Sabonis had a triple-double and the Sacramento Kings outlasted the Orlando Magic 138-135 on Wednesday night...
Washington St. faces Oregon St., out to stay perfect at home
Washington State puts its unbeaten home mark on the line when it battles Oregon State on Thursday night in Pac-12 play at Pullman, Wash....
Heat hand slumping Lakers third straight loss
Tyler Herro scored 21 points and rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 16 points as the visiting Miami Heat turned solid early defense into a 110-96 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday to end a two-game road skid....
Utah seeks elusive win at Arizona State
Utah heads this weekend to the state of Arizona, where it has not had much success, first taking on Arizona State in Tempe on Thursday night....