NBA Page 472 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Sixers have too many scorers for Raptors to keep up
Tyrese Maxey had 33 points and 10 assists and Tobias Harris scored a season-best 33 points to go along with eight rebounds and seven assists to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers past the Toronto Raptors 121-111 on Friday....
Streaking Bulls take on resilient Cavaliers
Injuries and illnesses have kept the Cleveland Cavaliers shorthanded, but they haven't prevented the team from clicking....
Thunder on a roll while Lakers still figuring things out
The Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder have been trending in different directions recently....
Magic, Pacers try to reverse losing trends
The Orlando Magic will try to pull out of a four-game losing skid on Saturday in Indianapolis when they visit an Indiana Pacers team that has dropped five of the past six....
Derrick White brings hot hand to Celtics-Clippers matchup
Point guard Derrick White will continue his quest to become an NBA All-Star when the Boston Celtics visit the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday....
Heat to retire Udonis Haslem's No. 40
The Miami Heat will retire Udonis Haslem's No. 40 next month, making him the sixth player in franchise history to be so honored....
Bucks bid to upend Knicks in opener of two-game set
The idea of spending the Christmas holiday in New York has served as the main plot of countless movies....
Wizards' Jordan Poole ready for anticipated return to Golden State
Jordan Poole and the Washington Wizards will attempt to double their pleasure — in more ways than one — when they face the Golden State Warriors on Friday night in San Francisco....
NBA roundup: Bucks edge Magic, finish off 6-0 homestand
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Damian Lillard added 24 points, and the Milwaukee Bucks sent the visiting Orlando Magic to a fourth consecutive loss in a 118-114 decision on Thursday....
Wizards hold off Blazers' late comeback attempt
Kyle Kuzma had 32 points, eight rebounds and six assists and the Washington Wizards never trailed while posting a 118-117 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night....
Disappointing Suns look to get on track at Sacramento
The Phoenix Suns are spiraling downward as one of the biggest disappointments over the first third of the NBA season....
Wolves hold off Lakers as LeBron James (ankle) sits out
Anthony Edwards scored 27 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished five assists to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 118-111 win over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night in Minneapolis....
Streaking Bucks continue home domination in dispatching Magic
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Damian Lillard added 24 points, and the Milwaukee Bucks sent the visiting Orlando Magic to a fourth consecutive loss in a 118-114 decision on Thursday....
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 31 points lead Thunder past Clippers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 134-115 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday....
Desmond Bane's big 2nd half boosts Grizzlies over Pacers
Desmond Bane scored 22 of his 31 points in the second half and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 21 points as the Memphis Grizzlies beat the visiting Indiana Pacers 116-103 on Thursday night....
Bulls pull away in fourth to put away Spurs
Coby White scored 22 points, including 12 in the decisive fourth quarter, as the Chicago Bulls were at their best over the final 12 minutes while beating the visiting San Antonio Spurs 114-95 Thursday....
Trey Murphy III, Pelicans push pat Cavaliers
Trey Murphy III scored a game-high 28 points and the visiting New Orleans Pelicans routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 123-104 on Thursday night....
Short-handed Jazz deal Pistons 25th straight loss
Kelly Olynyk logged 27 points, six assists and four steals and the short-handed Utah Jazz put the host Detroit Pistons on the brink of matching the NBA's longest single-season losing streak with a 119-111 victory on Thursday night....
Rockets on the defensive with short-handed Mavs up next
Mired in their fourth three-game skid this season, the Houston Rockets have suddenly lost the same defensive identity that yielded their unexpectedly positive start to this campaign....
Heat F Jimmy Butler out vs. Hawks with strained calf
Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler will miss Friday's game against the Atlanta Hawks with a strained left calf....