Basketball Page 680 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Short-handed Grizzlies, Blazers meet in two-game set
Two of the most injury-plagued teams in the NBA this season meet when the visiting Portland Trail Blazers face the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday....
Luka Doncic, Mavericks take aim at ending Celtics' streak
Luka Doncic and the visiting Dallas Mavericks will attempt to end the Boston Celtics' nine-game winning streak when the teams meet Friday night....
Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark entering 2024 WNBA Draft
Iowa guard Cailtin Clark announced Thursday that she will enter the 2024 WNBA Draft, making a foregone conclusion official and signaling the end of a historic college career....
Caitlin Clark declares for the WNBA draft
Iowa’s Caitlin Clark has declared for the WNBA draft today, forgoing her final year of eligibility, she confirmed in a post on her social media account. ...
'Cream Abdul-Jabbar' has Indiana State back in the spotlight
The first Magic Johnson and Larry Bird matchup in the 1979 NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship Game is the most viewed college basketball game of all time. Being that more than 35 million people watched, certainly a few of them have wondered over the years what happened to the Indiana State ...
Cavaliers looking to finish season sweep of Pistons
As a playoff contender seeking the best possible seed, the Cleveland Cavaliers always welcome a matchup with Central Division rival Detroit....
Is Jimmy Butler's next stop Hollywood?
Miami Heat frontman Jimmy Butler is out here living his best life despite the recent brawl (which got him suspended) he was involved in on the court. Not even going to NBA jail could bring down the Heat star as his cameo in “Fall Out Boy’s” new music video, “So Much (for) Stardust” debuted this week...
Heat G Tyler Herro (knee) ruled out vs. Nuggets
Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro has been ruled out of Thursday's 2023 NBA Finals rematch against the Nuggets in Denver due to a left knee injury....
76ers C Joel Embiid remains hopeful to return this season
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid told reporters on Thursday that he still intends to return to the court this season....
Reports: Hawks to waive veteran G Patty Mills
The Atlanta Hawks are waiving veteran guard Patty Mills, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday....
Will the real Zion Williamson please stand up?
Zion Williamson’s tantalizing game made him a household name after one season at Duke where he established a new NCAA record for 2-point field goal percentage. Up until this juncture in his career, Williamson has been a gas-guzzling, flying tank in a league stacked with electric convertibles. As a r...
Lakers, facing Wizards, hope to build on comeback win
Mired in a 12-game losing streak, the Washington Wizards at least will have the advantage of a day of rest when they visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday....
Heat square off with Nuggets in Finals rematch
When the Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets last met eight months ago, Denver clinched the league championship with a 4-1 victory in the NBA Finals....
Top 25 roundup: No. 4 Tennessee takes down No. 11 Auburn
Dalton Knecht scored 39 points on 12-for-21 shooting, and No. 4 Tennessee held on for a 92-84 win over No. 11 Auburn on Wednesday night in Knoxville, Tenn....
NBA roundup: Lakers' huge rally stuns Clippers
LeBron James scored 19 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter and Anthony Davis finished with 20 points and 12 rebounds as the visiting Los Angeles Lakers overcame a 21-point deficit in the final period to pull off a 116-112 victory over the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday....
LeBron James, Lakers stun Clippers with late rally
LeBron James scored 19 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter and Anthony Davis finished with 20 points and 12 rebounds as the visiting Los Angeles Lakers overcame a 21-point deficit in the final period to pull off a 116-112 victory over the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday....
Nikola Jokic's triple-double powers Nuggets past Kings
Nikola Jokic put up 14 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists and the host Denver Nuggets used a dominating stretch in the second and third quarters to beat the short-handed Sacramento Kings 117-96 on Wednesday....
Bulls outlast Cavaliers in double-overtime thriller
DeMar DeRozan had 35 points and 10 rebounds, Nikola Vucevic added 24 points and 13 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls outlasted the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 132-123 in double-overtime on Wednesday....
Strong second half lifts Timberwolves over Grizzlies
Anthony Edwards scored 34 points on 11-for-21 shooting, and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a slow start to earn a 110-101 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night in Minneapolis....