NBA Page 315 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Wolves turn up their defense, knock off Clippers
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 24 points and Anthony Edwards added 23 points with eight assists as the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves earned a 121-100 over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday in a showdown between two of the top teams in the Western Conference....
Short-handed Heat face stingy Bucks defense next
The All-Star break can't arrive soon enough for the Miami Heat, who will be missing several key players when they begin a six-game road trip against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday....
NBA roundup: Victor Wembanyama swats 10 shots in triple-double
Victor Wembanyama became the first rookie in nearly 34 years to have a triple-double with blocked shots, leading the visiting San Antonio Spurs to a 122-99 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night....
Warriors overwhelm Jazz with balanced attack
Klay Thompson scored 26 points to lead a balanced Golden State Warriors attack in a 129-107 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night in Salt Lake City....
Luka Doncic's triple-double helps Mavs rally past Wizards
Luka Doncic recorded his 10th triple-double of the season and the Dallas Mavericks rallied from 11 points down in the fourth quarter to defeat the visiting Washington Wizards 112-104 on Monday night for their fifth straight win....
Last-second free throws push Rockets past Knicks
Aaron Holiday broke a tie by sinking two free throws with 0.3 seconds remaining and the Houston Rockets snapped a four-game skid with a 105-103 win over the visiting New York Knicks on Monday....
Balanced scoring helps Pelicans beat reeling Grizzlies
Herbert Jones Jr. scored 17 points to lead five New Orleans scorers in double figures and the visiting Pelicans held off the sinking Memphis Grizzlies 96-87 on Monday night....
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks roll past Nuggets
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 36 points and matched his season high with 18 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks turned in another encouraging defensive outing in a 112-95 win over the visiting Denver Nuggets on Monday....
Ayo Dosunmu, DeMar DeRozan lead Bulls past Hawks
Ayo Dosunmu scored a career-high 29 points and hit a crucial 3-pointer to complete a fourth-quarter run that allowed the visiting Chicago Bulls to take a 136-126 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday....
Victor Wembanyama's historic night lifts Spurs over Raptors
Victor Wembanyama became the first rookie in nearly 34 years to have a triple-double with blocked shots, leading the visiting San Antonio Spurs to a 122-99 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night....
76ers hold on, end Cavaliers' nine-game win streak
Buddy Hield and Kelly Oubre Jr. each scored 24 points and made key fourth-quarter contributions as the visiting Philadelphia 76ers snapped the Cleveland Cavaliers' nine-game winning streak with Monday's 123-121 victory....
Lakers turning it up, host league-worst Pistons
One game after they had one Los Angeles team on the ropes, only to lose, the Detroit Pistons take their shot at another on Tuesday....
Newcomers help Hornets top Pacers
Grant Williams scored 21 points in his second home game with his hometown team, helping the Charlotte Hornets to a 111-102 victory against the Indiana Pacers on Monday night....
Kings try to grab upper hand on Suns
The Sacramento Kings will go for a season-series win over the host Phoenix Suns when two of the top teams in the Pacific Division face off on Tuesday night for the fourth of five regular-season meetings....
Magic to battle Thunder, then retire Shaquille O'Neal's No. 32
Shaquille O'Neal was the first superstar in Orlando Magic history....
Wizards’, Capitals’ move to Virginia meets resistance in state senate
A Virginia state senator does not want Washington Wizards and Capitals owner Ted Leonsis to use taxpayer money to build a new entertainment district in the suburb of Alexandria, Va....
Streaking Celtics rising to occasion with Nets up next
Shortly after the final buzzer, the Boston Celtics were ready to move on from the intensity of another game with the Miami Heat while appreciating the physicality of Jaylen Brown in an exchange with Duncan Robinson in the fourth quarter on Sunday....
Pistons sign F Tosan Evbuomwan
The Detroit Pistons signed forward Tosan Evbuomwan to a 10-day contract on Monday....
Report: Heat G Josh Richardson out with dislocated shoulder
Miami Heat guard Josh Richardson will be sidelined a few weeks after sustaining a dislocated right shoulder, The Athletic reported Monday....
Warriors' Steve Kerr missing game to attend funeral
Golden State coach Steve Kerr will miss Monday's game at Utah after attending the funeral of Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic in Belgrade, Serbia....