NBA Page 451 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Surging Jazz look to maintain momentum vs. Raptors
After opening the season by losing 16 of their first 23 games, the Utah Jazz have undergone a transformation in recent weeks....
Spurs take aim at Hornets in another clash of struggling teams
The San Antonio Spurs have rediscovered their winning formula and will look to build just their second win streak of the season when they host the Charlotte Hornets on Friday....
Bulls on a streak as bumbling Warriors arrive in town
Something will have to change Friday night when the Chicago Bulls, coming off two overtime wins, host the Golden State Warriors, who have been blown out in each of their last two outings....
Injuries mounting, Grizzlies must deal with rising Clippers
Injuries continue to pile up for the Memphis Grizzlies....
Heat, Magic meet in battle of beat-up teams
The NBA's two Florida teams — the Miami Heat and the Orlando Magic — have identical 21-16 records....
Sixers star Joel Embiid (knee) out for third straight game
Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid will miss his third straight game due to left knee inflammation when the Philadelphia 76ers host the Sacramento Kings on Friday....
Donovan Mitchell takes over in fourth, Cavs beat Nets in Paris
Donovan Mitchell scored 21 of his season-high 45 points in the fourth quarter to go along with 12 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers continued their surge with a wire-to-wire 111-102 victory over the slumping Brooklyn Nets Thursday in the NBA's Global Games in Paris....
Hawks, Pacers set for latest shootout at Atlanta
Two of the top offensive teams in the NBA will meet again Friday when the red-hot Indiana Pacers begin a six-game road trip against the Atlanta Hawks....
Rockets strive to bounce back against reeling Pistons
The Houston Rockets lamented a missed opportunity on Wednesday night. They can't ask for a better chance to collect their first win during their current six-game road trip when they visit Detroit on Friday....
With Joel Embiid's status unclear, 76ers charge forward vs. Kings
The Philadelphia 76ers clearly are not the same team without Joel Embiid....
Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic fined $25K for blasting officials
Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic has been fined $25,000 for publicly criticizing recent game officiating, the NBA announced Thursday....
Report: NBA draft moving to a two-night format
The NBA plans to make the 2024 draft a two-night event in Brooklyn, ESPN reported Thursday....
Grizzlies G Marcus Smart (finger) out at least 6 weeks
Memphis Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart is expected to miss at least six weeks due to an injury to his right ring finger, the team announced Thursday....
Thunder out to continue hot shooting against Blazers
The most recent time the Oklahoma City Thunder played the Portland Trail Blazers, the Thunder did something no other NBA team had done in at least 25 years with their hot shooting....
Bucks look to reverse losing trend against Celtics
The Milwaukee Bucks will try to avoid a third straight loss when they face the visiting Boston Celtics on Thursday night....
Kawhi Leonard pours in 29 as Clippers defeat Raptors
Kawhi Leonard scored 29 points and celebrated his new three-year, $152.4 million contract extension Wednesday as the Los Angeles Clippers earned a 126-120 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors....
Jazz extend homecourt dominance over Nuggets
Jordan Clarkson registered 27 points and nine assists off the bench and the Utah Jazz dismantled the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets from the outset while posting a 124-111 victory on Wednesday night at Salt Lake City....
NBA roundup: Celtics make history at home, down Wolves in OT
Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 45 points, including 12 in overtime, to help the Boston Celtics improve their home record to 18-0 by beating the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves 127-120 on Wednesday....
Pelicans' long-range shooting adds to Warriors' struggles
Herbert Jones led an early barrage of 3-pointers, Jonas Valanciunas went for 21 points in 21 minutes, and the New Orleans Pelicans shellacked the Golden State Warriors 141-105. on Wednesday night in San Francisco....
Bulls can't hold big lead, but top Rockets in OT
Coby White scored a game-high 30 points and Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic notched double-doubles to boost the Chicago Bulls to a 124-119 overtime victory against the visiting Houston Rockets on Wednesday....