NBA Page 48 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Trail Blazers begin pivotal homestand vs. dreadful Pacers
The Portland Trail Blazers start a pivotal three-game homestand on Sunday night when they face the woeful Indiana Pacers.,The Trail Blazers sit in the final Western Conference play-in spot with 18 games remaining but would like to make a run at moving up in the standings.,A strong finish would give ...
Overachiever vs. underachiever as Spurs, Rockets clash
There is no doubt that the San Antonio Spurs are ahead of schedule in their move back into the upper echelon of the NBA, pushing their way toward the top of the Western Conference standings as the season turns toward its fourth quarter.,But what about the Houston Rockets, who were supposed to be con...
Jalen Johnson helps Hawks torment Sixers with season sweep
Jalen Johnson had 35 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists as the Atlanta Hawks completed a four-game season series sweep with a 125-116 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday.,Nickeil Alexander-Walker had four second-half 3-pointers and finished with 24 points and six assists for...
Michael Porter Jr., Nets surge late to stun Pistons
Michael Porter Jr. had 30 points and 13 rebounds and the visiting Brooklyn Nets rallied from a 23-point deficit to surprise the Detroit Pistons, 107-105, on Saturday.,Ziaire Williams had 23 points, Noah Clowney scored 16 and Day'Ron Sharpe added 13. The Nets finished the game on a 18-6 run.,Tobias H...
Pelicans return home to take on Trae Young, Wizards
The New Orleans Pelicans return from a six-game road swing to begin a stretch of 6-of-7 at home, starting with Sunday's matchup against the Washington Wizards.,Washington begins a four-game road trip with its visit to the Big Easy, trying to snap a seven-game losing skid following Thursday's 122-112...
Mavericks aim to end losing streak, as they take on Raptors
The Dallas Mavericks will be out to end a six-game losing streak Sunday when they visit the Toronto Raptors.,The Mavericks' struggles go beyond the losing streak. They have dropped 16 of their past 18 games after their 120-100 road loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday.,The Raptors also hope to use t...
Desmond Bane, Paolo Banchero lead Magic to thumping of Timberwolves
Desmond Bane scored 30 points on 10-for-17 shooting, and the Orlando Magic held on for a 119-92 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Paolo Banchero recorded a double-double with 25 points and 15 rebounds for Orlando, which won its third game in a row. Jalen Suggs...
Coming off strong performance, Knicks head to Lakers
Over the past six weeks, the New York Knicks have resembled a team that many expect to make another deep playoff run., ,Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Lakers are still holding onto the Pacific Division lead despite some mediocre results of late., ,Coming off an impressive showing to start a five-game ro...
Celtics, Cavaliers battle for position in East standings
Two of the top four teams in the Eastern Conference are set to battle Sunday afternoon in Cleveland, where the Cavaliers host the Boston Celtics.,Boston, which stands in second place behind the Detroit Pistons, has become the most dangerous squad in the conference with the return of star power forwa...
Mavericks F Khris Middleton fined $25K for mouthpiece incident
Dallas Mavericks forward Khris Middleton's wallet will be a little lighter after he was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Saturday for "throwing his mouthpiece in the direction of the spectator stands.",Middleton was assessed a technical foul for the incident that occurred in the third quarter of the Mave...
Celtics C Nikola Vucevic (finger) sidelined 3-4 weeks
Boston Celtics center Nikola Vucevic could miss the rest of the regular season following surgery to repair a broken right ring finger.,The injury occurred during the first quarter of Friday's 120-100 victory against the visiting Dallas Mavericks. He had surgery to stabilize the fracture on Saturday ...
Why Kon Knueppel Is Now the Favorite Over Cooper Flagg for NBA Rookie of the Year
Charlotte rookie Kon Knueppel has overtaken Cooper Flagg as the favorite to win NBA Rookie of the Year. Here’s why....
Happy Olivier-Maxence Prosper ready to help Grizzlies vs. Clippers
Olivier-Maxence Prosper has taken advantage of the opportunities that arose this season as the Memphis Grizzlies endured one injury after another.,As a result, the Grizzlies rewarded the 6-foot-7 forward with a standard contract earlier this week after he began the season on a two-way deal that was ...
NBA roundup: Jayson Tatum thrives in return as Celtics beat Mavs
Jayson Tatum had 15 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in his season debut to help the Boston Celtics defeat the visiting Dallas Mavericks 120-100 on Friday night.,Tatum, who was in Boston's starting lineup and played 27 minutes, appeared in an NBA game for the first time since he tore his right ...
Tyler Herro drills 8 treys, Heat snap Hornets' win streak
Tyler Herro hit eight 3-pointers and scored 33 points as the visiting Miami Heat edged out the Charlotte Hornets 128-120 in a close game between two of the NBA's hottest teams on Friday night.,Herro, who also contributed nine rebounds and nine assists, was 8-for-10 from beyond the arc to lead Miami'...
Luka Doncic joins elite club with 44 points in Lakers win
Luka Doncic recorded 44 points, nine rebounds and three steals in three quarters of action to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a solid 128-117 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers on Friday night.,Doncic made seven 3-pointers and notched his 10th 40-point effort of the season to break a tie with M...
Spurs overcome 25-point deficit to beat Clippers
Victor Wembanyama racked up 27 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots, while Julian Champagnie added 20 points, 17 of them in the pivotal third quarter, as the host San Antonio Spurs came back from 25 points down to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 116-112 on Friday.,It was the Spurs' largest comeb...
Devin Booker, Suns hold off late charge to beat Pelicans
Devin Booker scored 32 points, Jalen Green added 25 and the host Phoenix Suns nearly squandered a 14-point fourth-quarter lead before holding off the New Orleans Pelicans 118-116 on Friday. ,Oso Ighodaro had 13 points and Grayson Allen and Collin Gillespie had 12 apiece for the Suns, who made 20 3-p...
OG Anunoby, Knicks hand Nuggets worst loss of season
OG Anunoby scored a season-high 34 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 17 points and 13 rebounds and the visiting New York Knicks routed the Denver Nuggets 142-103 on Friday night.,It was New York's third-largest margin of victory of the season and the worst loss of the season for Denver, which played ...
Amen Thompson rallies Rockets to win over Blazers
Amen Thompson scored 26 points and fueled a critical fourth-quarter rally that pushed the Houston Rockets to a 106-99 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Friday.,After Alperen Sengun, who scored a game-high 28 points on 11-for15 shooting, picked up his fifth foul with 8:29 left to pl...