Basketball Page 9 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Heat beat travel logistics, Suns for road victory
Bam Adebayo scored 22 points, Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 18 of his 20 points in the second half and the sleep-deprived Miami Heat pulled away from the host Phoenix Suns for a 111-102 victory on Sunday.,Norman Powell had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Andrew Wiggins had 10 points and 10 rebounds for his...
Saddiq Bey, Zion Williamson lift Pelicans to upset win over Spurs
Saddiq Bey and Zion Williamson scored 24 points each and both canned key free throws down the stretch as the visiting New Orleans Pelicans finished with a flurry to beat the San Antonio Spurs 104-95 on Sunday.,The Pelicans led by 20 just past the midway point of the third quarter and by 14 heading i...
Raptors top Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander rallies to extend streak
Immanuel Quickly scored 23 points, including a pair of critical 3-pointers in the final two minutes, to lift the Toronto Raptors to a 103-101 road win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday.,The game was nip-and-tuck throughout, with no team leading by more than seven the entire way.,With just les...
Suns G Devin Booker (ankle sprain) to miss at least 1 week
The Phoenix Suns will re-evaluate star guard Devin Booker in one week after he suffered a right ankle sprain.,The Suns made the announcement Sunday before hosting the Miami Heat, two days after Booker left the third quarter of Phoenix's 110-103 loss at the Atlanta Hawks.,Phoenix coach Jordan Ott als...
Warriors dominate 2nd half, blow out Timberwolves
Stephen Curry finished with 26 points and seven assists and the Golden State Warriors pulled away for a 111-85 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday evening in Minneapolis.,Moses Moody added 19 points and eight rebounds for Golden State, which snapped a two-game skid and won its first full g...
Cade Cunningham drops 29 points as Pistons rout sputtering Kings
Cade Cunningham scored 19 of his game-high 29 points in the first half to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 139-116 home win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday.,Cunningham, who shot 13 of 22 from the field, added 11 assists and five rebounds for the Pistons (33-11), who swept the season series with Sac...
Bulls chase 5th straight win as Lakers seek momentum
A four-game winning streak has vaulted the Chicago Bulls over .500 for the first time since Nov. 24.,"Hopefully it means we're building, starting to do all the right things," Bulls guard Kevin Huerter said.,Chicago will test that theory Monday as it hosts a Los Angeles Lakers team that has won three...
Anfernee Simons making case for Boston as Celtics prep for Blazers
Guard Anfernee Simons is frequently linked to trade rumors, but he's making it difficult for the Boston Celtics to move him. Simons and the Celtics will meet the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Monday, two days after he came off the bench to score 21 points in 28 minutes during a 114-111 loss to ...
Hawks out to tame Pacers for second time this season
The Atlanta Hawks will try to continue to change their lack of success at home on when they host the Indiana Pacers on Monday.,Atlanta beat the Phoenix Suns 110-103 on Friday and has won two straight games. But the Hawks are only 8-13 at home - only two teams in the Eastern Conference have fewer hom...
Bucks-Mavs game postponed due to winter-weather storm affecting travel
Sunday night's matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and visiting Dallas Mavericks has been postponed due to Dallas' inability to travel as a result of inclement weather conditions tied to this weekend's arctic storm.,The Dallas area got multiple inches of snow and sleet overnight into early Sunday mo...
Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell out to torment Magic in rematch
Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Donovan Mitchell finished sixth in balloting for the Eastern Conference All-Star starters, one spot shy of earning the nod.,His quest to be added to the All-Star Game as a reserve continues Monday, when Cleveland welcomes the Orlando Magic in the second half of a h...
Hornets intend to show newfound commitment vs. 76ers
The Charlotte Hornets have hit a stride recently and that's not something the Philadelphia 76ers can say.,The teams will meet Monday night in Charlotte after the Hornets won two games in a row, while showing their improvement since the start of the new year.,"The offensive rate has been really good ...
Weather causes postponement of Nuggets-Grizzlies game
The Sunday afternoon contest between the Denver Nuggets and Memphis Grizzlies was postponed due to inclement weather in the Memphis area.,The area was hit hard by a winter storm that delivered plenty of snow and ice and made driving treacherous. Widespread power outages were reported.,The ABC affili...
Raptors C Jakob Poeltl remains without timeline to return
Toronto Raptors center Jakob Poeltl remains without a timeline to return as he recovers from a strained lower back, the team announced Sunday.,Poeltl, who has been sidelined since Dec. 21, returned to Toronto to receive what the team labeled as targeted pain relief treatment. The Raptors said the 30...
How LeBron James Is Suddenly at the Center of Lakers Drama
As Buss family turmoil and trade rumors swirl, LeBron James finds himself oddly under appreciated by the Lakers organization he helped resurrect....
Minus Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks face first challenge vs. Mavs
Milwaukee guard Ryan Rollins has called for the Bucks to adopt a "next-man-up mentality" as they prepare for an extended spell without star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, starting with Sunday against the visiting Dallas Mavericks.,Antetokounmpo expects to miss four to six weeks after injuring his ri...
Out to avenge loss to Heat, Suns to rely on 'next guy'
After a six-game road trip that careened from good to nearly disastrous Friday, the Phoenix Suns return home to host the Miami Heat to begin a five-game homestand Sunday.,The Heat beat Phoenix 127-121 in the first game of the Suns' six-game trip on Jan. 13, a tour that was going well -- three wins, ...
NBA roundup: Heat light up Jazz for 147 points in victory
Bam Adebayo recorded his 16th double-double of the season with 26 points and 15 rebounds and Pelle Larsson added 20 points to lead the Miami Heat to a 147-116 win over the Utah Jazz on Saturday in Salt Lake City.,Nikola Jovic scored 23 points on 6-for-12 shooting off the bench for the Heat, who had ...
Bam Adebayo powers Heat in blowout of reeling Jazz
Bam Adebayo recorded his 16th double-double of the season with 26 points and 15 rebounds and Pelle Larsson added 20 points to lead the Miami Heat to a 147-116 win over the Utah Jazz on Saturday in Salt Lake City. ,Nikola Jovic scored 23 points on 6-for-12 shooting off the bench for the Heat, who had...
Luka Doncic leads Lakers' comeback over Mavs in 2nd return to Dallas
Luka Doncic had 33 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds in his second game in Dallas since being traded to Los Angeles, and the Lakers rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Mavericks 116-110 on Saturday.,The Lakers trailed by 15 with 7:41 left in the fourth quarter before moving ahead 108-106 w...