NBA Page 333 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Clippers lose Kawhi Leonard, watch Wolves storm back for win
Anthony Edwards scored 37 points, Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 28 and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves ended a two-game skid on Tuesday by rallying for a 118-100 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, who lost Kawhi Leonard after one quarter....
Celtics finish 5-game trip on high note, trip up Jazz
Jayson Tatum tossed in a game-high 38 points and Derrick White made 7 of 11 3-point attempts and scored 24 points as the Boston Celtics wrapped up a five-game road trip by beating the Utah Jazz 123-107 on Tuesday night in Salt Lake City....
Rockets win back-and-forth battle with Spurs
Fred VanVleet scored 21 points to head a balanced Houston attack and help the short-handed Rockets rally for a 103-101 victory over the host San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday....
Pacers get out in transition, hold off Thunder
Myles Turner scored 24 points to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 121-111 win over the host Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night....
Luka Doncic, still on a roll, leads Mavs against Warriors
Luka Doncic looks to continue his run of triple-doubles, likely without the possibility of Stephen Curry stealing the spotlight, when the Dallas Mavericks host the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night....
Grizzlies stave off fourth-quarter rally to beat Wizards
Trey Jemison scored a career-high 24 points and GG Jackson added 19 as the Memphis Grizzlies led wire to wire in a 109-97 win over the visiting Washington Wizards on Tuesday....
Quick-starting Pelicans host injury-riddled Cavs
The New Orleans Pelicans took advantage of a spread-out schedule to build a four-game winning streak....
Knicks' defense shines again in win over Sixers
Josh Hart tallied 20 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists while Jalen Brunson added 20 points and assists as the New York Knicks cruised to a 106-79 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night....
Nuggets out to flex muscles on Heat again
It will be a rematch of last year's NBA Finals on Wednesday — with a twist....
Wolves star Karl-Anthony Towns undergoes knee surgery
Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns underwent knee surgery Tuesday and will be re-evaluated in four weeks....
Warriors G Stephen Curry (ankle) to resume on-court workouts
Two-time MVP Stephen Curry, who has missed the Golden State Warriors' past two games with a right ankle injury, has been cleared to resume on-court workouts but still has no specific date set for his return....
Paolo Banchero, Magic look to regain shooting touch vs. Nets
The Orlando Magic entered last weekend's test against fellow Eastern Conference playoff contenders on a high note, having won five straight and eight of nine to get them well over the .500 mark....
Pistons to test improved defense vs. Raptors
While wins continue to be hard to come by for the Detroit Pistons, they have shown some progress in that department during their six-game homestand....
Celtics' Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis, Al Horford out vs. Jazz
The Boston Celtics ruled out guard Jaylen Brown, forward/center Kristaps Porzingis and center Al Horford for Tuesday's game against the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City....
Magic coach Jamahl Mosley agrees to extension
The Orlando Magic announced a four-year extension with head coach Jamahl Mosley on Tuesday....
Josh Giddey looks to continue upswing as Thunder host Pacers
Josh Giddey's third NBA season was easily classified as a rough one as he shifts to an off-ball role for Oklahoma City....
After losing Alperen Sengun, Rockets square off with Spurs
The Houston Rockets will look to build on a season-best road winning streak and stay in the running for a postseason spot when they travel west on I-10 to battle the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday....
Celtics look to extend win streak at Jazz
The Boston Celtics will be looking to extend their road winning streak to three games when they face the slumping Utah Jazz on Tuesday night....
NBA roundup: Suns' stars shoot past Cavs
The Phoenix big three of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal combined to score 88 points, led by Durant's 37, and the visiting Suns beat the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers 117-111 on Monday....
Stars set to take center stage when Kings host Bucks
Talented big men and rival guards will be the featured matchups when the Milwaukee Bucks conclude a four-game tour of California with a duel against the host Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night....