Basketball Page 726 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Grizzlies look to get rolling against struggling Lakers
The Memphis Grizzlies will make a return visit to Los Angeles on Friday to face the Lakers as they try to pull out of their latest tailspin....
Luka Doncic, Mavs out to sweep season series from Blazers
Although the Portland Trail Blazers have already seen Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic three times this season, they have yet to figure out how to slow him down....
Sizzling Clippers meet streaking Pelicans
The Los Angeles Clippers have won their past four games....
Alperen Sengun, Rockets pose challenge for Timberwolves
The game within the game between the Houston Rockets and Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday highlighted the dilemma Rockets center Alperen Sengun presents opposing defenses....
Waiting for key pieces, Bulls try to turn back Hornets
Navigating life without injured starters Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic and key reserve Torrey Craig could be catching up with the Chicago Bulls....
Knicks face tall task in Joel Embiid, Sixers
Joel Embiid will look to continue his historic season Friday when the Philadelphia 76ers host the New York Knicks....
Wizards aim for payback in rematch with Cavaliers
The Washington Wizards have an immediate opportunity to exact a measure of revenge from a humiliating defeat when they get a rematch Friday with the Cleveland Cavaliers in Cleveland....
NCAA-ESPN's new broadcast deal is great for women's sports
The NCAA and ESPN agreed to an eight-year, $115 million annual deal to broadcast 40 different championships including the women’s college basketball tournament....
Points alert: Pacers, Hawks meet in clash of sizzling offenses
The last time the Atlanta Hawks and the Indiana Pacers met, the scoreboard operator had a busy night....
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. ...