Basketball Page 779 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Report: Dismissed K-State forward transfers to Memphis
Former Kansas State forward Nae'Qwan Tomlin is transferring to Memphis, ESPN reported Tuesday....
The NBA In-Season Tournament crowd sounded like the ones in the bubble
Adam Silver’s attempt to bring more excitement to the NBA’s regular season fell a little flat in its first attempt. It’s only the first In-Season Tournament, so there are sure to be kinks to work out, but maybe it wasn’t the best idea to have the final on a neutral court. ...
Ja Morant speaks for the first time about punching teen in face during pick-up game
He pulled up his shorts. That was how Ja Morant explained why he punched a teenager in the face during a game of pickup basketball at his Memphis home in July of 2022. Joshua Holloway, who was 17 at the time of the incident, is suing Morant for hitting him after a game of basketball turned violent, ...
In-gear offenses clash as Clippers take on Kings
With their offense finally in high gear, the Los Angeles Clippers will take a season-best, four-game winning streak into their second matchup in two weeks against the visiting Sacramento Kings....
Nuggets attempt to build momentum vs. Bulls
The Denver Nuggets nearly squandered a 20-point, fourth-quarter lead in Atlanta on Monday....
Lakers take tournament momentum into Dallas
The Los Angeles Lakers will look to build on their NBA in-season tournament title when they visit the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night....
Celtics, facing Cavaliers, look to stay perfect at home
The Cleveland Cavaliers will attempt to hand the Boston Celtics their first home loss of the season when the teams meet Tuesday night....
Clippers hold off Blazers for fourth straight win
Kawhi Leonard scored 34 points as the Los Angeles Clippers held on to extend their winning streak to a season-best four games with a 132-127 victory Monday over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers....
NBA roundup: Bucks knock off rival Bulls in OT
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points, 12 rebounds and six assists to help the Milwaukee Bucks outlast the visiting Chicago Bulls 133-129 in overtime on Monday....
Hot-shooting Kings put away Nets
De'Aaron Fox buried five of his team's 25 3-pointers, Domantas Sabonis missed a triple-double by one assist and the Sacramento Kings got double-figure scoring from four other players in a 131-118 home triumph over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night....
Giannis Antetokounmpo helps Bucks top Bulls in overtime
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points, 12 rebounds and six assists to help the Milwaukee Bucks outlast the visiting Chicago Bulls 133-129 in overtime on Monday....
No. 10 Gonzaga warms up for UConn with rout of MVSU
No. 10 Gonzaga opened the game with a 14-2 run and never looked back in an easy 78-40 nonconference victory over winless Mississippi Valley State on Monday in Spokane, Wash....
Zion Williamson (36), Pelicans halt Wolves' win streak at 6
Zion Williamson scored a season-high 36 points, Jonas Valanciunas had a double-double and the host New Orleans Pelicans ended the Minnesota Timberwolves' six-game winning streak with a 121-107 victory Monday night....
Rockets lean on defense to tag Spurs with 17th straight loss
Tari Eason recorded a double-double off the bench while Alperen Sengun and Jabari Smith Jr. flirted with double-doubles as the Houston Rockets extended their home winning streak to 10 games with a 93-82 victory over the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Monday....
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (30) guides Thunder past Jazz
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 134-120 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Monday....
Luka Doncic, Mavericks hold off Grizzlies
Luka Doncic poured in 35 points to help lead the visiting Dallas Mavericks to a 120-113 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday....
Jamal Murray shakes off ankle sprain, fuels Nuggets past Hawks
Jamal Murray came back from a first-quarter ankle sprain to score 29 points and lead the visiting Denver Nuggets to a 129-122 win over the Atlanta Hawks and end Denver's three-game losing streak....
Julius Randle helps Knicks hold off Raptors
Julius Randle put the finishing touches on a 34-point performance by hitting a clutch jumper with 1:17 remaining and the host New York Knicks outlasted the Toronto Raptors 136-130 on Monday night....
Heat survive late wobble, hold off Hornets
Duncan Robinson scored 24 points and the Miami Heat overcame some shoddy final-minute sequences to hold on for a 116-114 victory against the host Charlotte Hornets on Monday night....
Balanced attack helps Magic gain revenge on Cavaliers
Paolo Banchero led a balanced scoring effort with 20 points, and the Orlando Magic used a stout defensive effort to record their 11th win in the last 13 games with a 104-94 defeat of the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday....