Basketball Page 666 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Austin Reaves's 32 points lead Lakers past Celtics
Austin Reaves scored a season-high 32 points to help the undermanned Los Angeles Lakers earn a 114-105 road victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night....
Women's Top 25 roundup: Hannah Hidalgo goes off for No. 14 Irish
Hannah Hidalgo scored a season-high 35 points as Notre Dame routed host Georgia Tech 85-48 on Thursday in Atlanta....
Report: Grizzlies trading Steven Adams to Rockets
The Memphis Grizzlies swapped center Steven Adams to the Houston Rockets for guard Victor Oladipo, two 2024 second-round draft picks and one 2025 second-rounder, ESPN reported Thursday....
NBA All-Star reserves: Stephen Curry in, De'Aaron Fox out
The NBA announced All-Star Game reserves Thursday, with Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors making the Western Conference team for the 10th time and the NBA Player of the Month for January, Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns, getting his fourth All-Star nod....
76ers C Joel Embiid has meniscus injury in left knee
Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid has a lateral meniscus injury in his left knee, a Philadelphia 76ers official told media outlets on Thursday....
Thunder trying to add to Hornets' troubles
Chet Holmgren has been fighting through some growing pains in his rookie season....
Timberwolves set to flex 'D' against Magic
The Minnesota Timberwolves aim for their third win in a row when they host the Orlando Magic on Friday night in Minneapolis....
Fortunes have changed for Nuggets, Blazers since 2019 playoffs
Five years ago, Portland and Denver played an epic seven-game series in the Western Conference semifinals. Since then, the teams have gone in different directions....
Free agency roundup: Dream sign Tina Charles, Aerial Powers
The Atlanta Dream signed veteran center Tina Charles and guard Aerial Powers on Thursday amid a flurry of transactions around the league on the first day of WNBA free agency....
Pelicans look to finish road trip on high note against Spurs
The New Orleans Pelicans look to build momentum off a key win when they travel to San Antonio to battle the slumping Spurs on Friday....
Inconsistent Rockets aim to rebound vs. Raptors
After scoring 130-plus points in three of the previous four games, the Houston Rockets appeared to have resolved at least one of their lingering issues while trudging through an extended rut....
Ben Simmons is the hero the NBA Players Association didn’t know it needed
Ben Simmons shows up to work, posts up on the bench in vibrant fits, shades, and quietly monitors the Nets from afar. The Nets’ well-compensated point forward has one of the best desk jobs in the NBA. Simmons being back on the shelf to rest another affliction once made him a maligned figure, but he ...
Motivated St. John's looks to upend top-ranked UConn
If Rick Pitino gets his way, Saturday afternoon will mark the last time St. John's has to worry about UConn fans invading a "home game" for the Red Storm....
Lakers' LeBron James, Anthony Davis out vs. Celtics
Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis have been ruled out for Thursday's game against the host Boston Celtics....
Losing skid over, Heat take on struggling Wizards
The Miami Heat aim to take another step forward after snapping their longest losing skid in nearly 16 years when they visit the reeling Washington Wizards on Friday night....
Sparks acquire Aari McDonald, 8th overall pick from Dream
The Los Angeles Sparks acquired Aari McDonald and the eighth overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft from the Atlanta Dream on Thursday in exchange for fellow guard Jordin Canada and the 12th overall selection in the same draft....
Iowa seeks consistent effort in clash vs. Ohio State
Iowa enters Friday's visit from Ohio State with losses in three of its past four games....
NBA fines 76ers, Pelicans over injury reports
The NBA fined the Philadelphia 76ers and the New Orleans Pelicans for violating injury reporting rules, the league announced Thursday....
Joe Dumars turns his back on NBA defenses
NBA executive vice president Joe Dumars has to say everything is fine while standing in front of a fiery explosion of scoring. And, of course, he’s going to be anti-load management. He is a shill for the league and has to toe the company line on the state of the game. However, it’d just be nice to a...
Healthy Hawks look for consistency in clash vs. Suns
The Atlanta Hawks find themselves as healthy as they've been all season heading into Friday's game against the visiting Phoenix Suns....