Basketball Page 62 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Tired Jazz, ailing Warriors eager to halt 3-game skids
Two teams handicapped by the schedule will get an opportunity to exchange miseries Monday night when the Utah Jazz face the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco.,The Jazz flew into California late Sunday after suffering a 108-106 home loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Utah had two opportunities to t...
Without Kevin Durant, ascending Rockets visit surging Suns
Kevin Durant's much-anticipated return to Phoenix will have to wait.,A lightning rod for the Suns' successes and failures in his two full seasons in the Valley, Durant has been ruled out for personal reasons when the Houston Rockets visit Phoenix on Monday night.,Durant, who is averaging 24.6 points...
Bucks adjusting without injured star, while Blazers hurting all over
Looking to end their four-game losing streak, the Bucks will welcome the Portland Trail Blazers to Milwaukee on Monday night.,Without superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo (groin injury) on the floor, Milwaukee fell 129-116 to the red-hot Detroit Pistons at home on Saturday night.,Ryan Rollins led Milwauk...
Something has to give when road-challenged Knicks face home-sour Nets
The New York Knicks were frustrated by another road loss in their last outing.,Their next opponent, the Brooklyn Nets, is without a home win.,The Knicks on Monday night will attempt to bounce back from their latest disappointing road showing when they visit the Nets, who are winless in their first s...
Cavaliers quest to solve streaking Raptors on third try
The Cleveland Cavaliers have lost twice at home to the surging Toronto Raptors this season and they hope that changes Monday night with a shift in venue.,The Cavaliers visit Toronto to open a two-game road trip with those two losses to the Raptors --112-101 on Oct. 31 and 126-113 on Nov. 13 -- still...
Rebounding under the microscope in Mavericks-Heat tilt
The Miami Heat launch a four-game homestand on Monday against the Dallas Mavericks riding a four-game winning streak and buoyed by a huge gulf in rebounding prowess between the two teams.,Miami's 127-117 victory over the host Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday was underpinned by a 58-47 advantage on the g...
NBA roundup: Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Hawks hold off Hornets
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 23 points and came up with a crucial defensive play in the final seconds to help the Atlanta Hawks hold on for a 113-110 win over the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Sunday.,Alexander-Walker put the Hawks ahead 111-110 with a layup at 1:42 and stripped Charlotte rookie ...
Dillon Brooks, Devin Booker combine for 49 points as Suns win 3rd straight
Dillon Brooks had 25 points and four of the Suns' 14 3-pointers, Devin Booker had 24 points and the host Phoenix Suns extended their winning streak to three with a 111-102 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday.,Jordan Goodwin had his first double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 reb...
Lakers hold off Jazz comeback bid as Luka Doncic scores 33
Luka Doncic scored 33 points while adding 11 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 108-106 victory over the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City on Sunday night.,Austin Reaves tallied 22 points and 10 boards to help the Lakers notch their second consecutive win over Utah in a five-da...
Jaylen Brown (35 points), hot-shooting Celtics top depleted Magic
Jaylen Brown collected 35 points and the Boston Celtics avoided back-to-back home losses by beating the short-handed Orlando Magic 138-129 on Sunday night., ,Boston, which lost to Brooklyn at home on Friday, received 23 points off the bench from Anfernee Simons and 19 from Payton Pritchard. Simons w...
Thunder crush Blazers, avenge lone loss of season
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder extend their winning streak to nine with a 122-95 home victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday,The Trail Blazers are the only team to beat the Thunder this season.,When the teams met Nov. 5 in Portland, Oklahoma Cit...
Eight score in double figures as Raptors fend off Nets
Immanuel Quickley made two 3-pointers in the final 3:17 Sunday and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Brookly Nets 119-109 for their seventh straight win.,Quickley scored eight of his 13 points in the fourth to help fend off the Nets, who had come back to tie the game.,Scottie Barnes led eigh...
Hawks' Nickeil Alexander-Walker comes up big in win over Hornets
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 23 points and came up with a crucial defensive play in the final seconds to help the Atlanta Hawks hold on for a 113-110 win over the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Sunday.,Alexander-Walker put the Hawks ahead 111-110 with a layup at 1:42 and stripped Charlotte rookie ...
Jaylen Brown (35), hot-shooting Celtics top depleted Magic
Jaylen Brown collected 35 points and the Boston Celtics avoided back-to-back home losses by beating the short-handed Orlando Magic 138-129 on Sunday night., ,Boston, which lost to Brooklyn at home on Friday, received 23 points off the bench from Anfernee Simons and 19 from Peyton Pritchard. Simons w...
Donovan Mitchell's big game fuels Cavaliers past Clippers
Donovan Mitchell collected 37 points, eight rebounds and six assists, and Evan Mobley scored 18 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled away for a 120-105 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night.,De'Andre Hunter added 17 points and Darius Garland had eight points and eight as...
Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves try for rebound vs. Kings after late collapse
The Minnesota Timberwolves aim to rebound from a horrific collapse when they visit the Sacramento Kings on Monday night.,The Timberwolves led Phoenix by eight with 1:09 left on Friday before the Suns finished the game with a decisive 9-0 run.,The 114-113 loss was only the third in 11 games for Minne...
Wings win WNBA draft lottery for second straight year
Twice is nice for the Dallas Wings, who will pick first overall in the WNBA draft after landing star Paige Buckers No. 1 a year ago.,The Wings won the WNBA draft lottery Sunday for the second year running. The franchise entered with the best odds of landing the top spot -- 420 chances out of 1,000, ...
Bulls look to continue run vs. skidding Pelicans
On the first night of a four-game road trip, the visiting Chicago Bulls will look to take advantage of a friendly part of the schedule, which continues on Monday against the plummeting New Orleans Pelicans.,After Chicago escaped with a 121-120 victory over the one-win Washington Wizards on Saturday,...
Supporting cast starring for Grizzlies with Nuggets up next
Suddenly, a Memphis Grizzlies team that was suffering through a difficult November that included injuries to its star duo of Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. is making a late-month turnaround.,After a 102-96 victory over the host Dallas Mavericks on Saturday, the Grizzlies have won two straight for t...
Report: Rockets F Kevin Durant (personal) to miss two games
Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant will miss at least two games as he tends to a family matter, ESPN reported Sunday.,Durant is expected to be out for road games against his former teams when he misses Monday's contest at Phoenix and Wednesday's matchup at Golden State. Houston then plays back-to-...