NBA Page 503 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Bucks hope to start fixing defense in Brooklyn
Through 30 games, the Milwaukee Bucks possess one of the NBA's best records, primarily on the strength of their potent offense. Their defense, however, remains a work in progress....
Hot Jalens meet as Knicks' Brunson faces Thunder's Williams
On an Oklahoma City Thunder team with All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Rookie of the Year candidate Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams can get overlooked....
Raptors seek complete effort against Wizards
The Toronto Raptors will look to bounce back from one of their most demoralizing losses of the season when they face the Washington Wizards on Wednesday to begin a three-game trip....
Kawhi Leonard-less Clippers handle Hornets
James Harden scored 29 points and Paul George added 25 as the Los Angeles Clippers ended a two-game losing streak without Kawhi Leonard with a 113-104 victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday....
Rockets look to solve perimeter-defense woes vs. Suns
For the second time in their past three home games, the Houston Rockets endured a defeat that showcased what has become a glaring defensive deficiency....
Blazers put up season-best point total, top Kings
Anfernee Simons scored 29 points and rookie reserve Duop Reath established career highs of 25 points and nine rebounds to help the Portland Trail Blazers notch a 130-113 victory over the visiting Sacramento Kings on Tuesday....
Again without Joel Embiid, 76ers take on surging Magic
When reigning Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid is out of the lineup, the Philadelphia 76ers are quite vulnerable....
NBA roundup: Nets tag Pistons with record 27th straight loss
Cameron Johnson scored 24 points and the visiting Brooklyn Nets beat the Pistons 118-112 on Tuesday night as Detroit set a single-season NBA record with its 27th consecutive loss....
Ja Morant leads Grizzlies to another win over Pelicans
Ja Morant scored 31 points and Jaren Jackson Jr. had four of his 19 points in overtime as the visiting Memphis Grizzlies improved to 4-0 since Morant's return by defeating the New Orleans Pelicans 116-115 on Tuesday night....
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder handle Wolves
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 129-106 win over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday....
Pacers get back on track by holding on vs. Rockets
Tyrese Haliburton paired 33 points with 10 assists to lead eight Indiana scorers in double figures as the visiting Pacers won a riveting back-and-forth affair with the Houston Rockets 123-117 on Wednesday....
Andre Drummond's 20-20 leads Bulls past Hawks
Andre Drummond tallied 24 points and 25 rebounds to help lead the Chicago Bulls to a 118-113 victory over the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday....
Lauri Markkanen scores 31 as Jazz overpower Spurs
Lauri Markkanen amassed 31 points and 12 rebounds and hit four 3-pointers in a decisive fourth-quarter surge to help the visiting Utah Jazz earn a 130-118 win over the reeling San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday....
Pistons fall to Nets, set NBA record with 27th straight loss
Cameron Johnson scored 24 points and the visiting Brooklyn Nets beat the Pistons 118-112 on Tuesday night as Detroit set a single-season NBA record with its 27th consecutive loss....
Magic hold off late charge, beat Wizards
Franz Wagner scored 28 points and Paolo Banchero had 24 as the visiting Orlando Magic staved off a late rally by the Washington Wizards in a 127-119 win on Tuesday....
Bulls C Nikola Vucevic to miss time with groin strain
The Chicago Bulls will be without star center Nikola Vucevic for an undetermined length of time due to a groin strain....
Mavs G Kyrie Irving (heel) to miss 10th straight game
Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving will not be back to face one of his former teams, the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers, on Wednesday....
How did the Detroit Pistons become the NBA’s lump of coal?
When the Detroit Pistons put their mind to losing, nobody has been better for the last decade, but they’ve outdone themselves now by recklessly assembling one of the worst examples of an ill-fitting roster in a league now predicated on spacing, efficient scoring at the rim or behind the arc, and ada...
Luka Donic joined an elite club on Christmas
Monday night, Luka Doncic became the fastest player since Michael Jordan to hit 10,000 career points in the Mav’s win against the Suns. It puts him seventh on the list of players to hit 10,000 points the fastest in their careers. Here are the rest of the top ten fastest to reach the plateau in leagu...
Cavaliers set to stare down Luka Doncic, Mavericks
The Cleveland Cavaliers seek their fifth win in the last six games Wednesday when they visit the Dallas Mavericks....