NBA Page 516 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
With or without star players, Suns face Thunder
The Phoenix Suns welcome the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday for a matchup of Western Conference teams looking to rebound from losses....
Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum lift Celtics over Raptors
Jaylen Brown scored a game-high 29 points and Jayson Tatum finished with 27 as the Boston Celtics improved their home record to 4-0 by beating the visiting Toronto Raptors 117-94 on Saturday night....
Magic cruise past Damian Lillard-less Bucks
Paolo Banchero scored 26 points, Franz Wagner added 24 and the Orlando Magic weathered a 35-point, 10-rebound effort from Giannis Antetokounmpo to beat the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 112-97 on Saturday night....
Banged-up Pelicans to host hot-performing Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks won their last game as they bounced back from a disappointing performance....
Michael Malone pushing right buttons as Nuggets travel to Rockets
Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone was unwilling to wait for the less experienced members of his rotation to join the fight against the Golden State Warriors and, with three days between that showdown and the Nuggets' next game, a Sunday road game against the Houston Rockets, Malone opted to lean h...
Scoot Henderson injury (ankle) more serious than initially thought
The Portland Trail Blazers announced Saturday that an MRI revealed further damage, in the form of bone bruising, incurred by point guard Scoot Henderson when he sprained his right ankle against the Detroit Pistons on Nov. 1....
Pistons look to stop seven-game skid against Bulls
The Detroit Pistons haven't won since they defeated the Chicago Bulls on Oct. 28, a stretch of seven losses. The Pistons will try to collect their first victory in November at the Bulls' expense in Chicago on Sunday night....
Wizards G Delon Wright (knee) out 4 to 6 weeks
Washington Wizards guard Delon Wright is sidelined with a sprained left knee, the team indicated Saturday....
Pacers looking to slow hot 76ers, Joel Embiid
The surging 76ers and Indiana Pacers carry winning streaks into their clash on Sunday in Philadelphia....
Clippers face Grizzlies looking to get stars aligned
The Los Angeles Clippers are sure that the best days of the James Harden era are still ahead....
Battling injuries and inconsistency, Nets host Wizards
Through the opening two weeks of the season, injuries forced the Brooklyn Nets to mix and match their lineups....
Knicks look to extend winning streak in clash vs. Hornets
The first three-day break of the season for the New York Knicks arrived just as they were beginning to round into form....
Heat F Jimmy Butler (personal) ruled out vs. Hawks
Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler will sit out Saturday's game against the host Atlanta Hawks due to an undisclosed personal family issue, the team announced....
Raptors aim to complete winning trip at Boston
The Toronto Raptors will chase a third consecutive road victory when they face the Boston Celtics on Saturday night....
NBA roundup: Luka Doncic, Mavs overwhelm Clippers
Luka Doncic scored 44 points on 17-of-21 shooting and the Dallas Mavericks blasted the visiting Los Angeles Clippers 144-126 on Friday night as part of the NBA in-season tournament....
Lakers open tournament with impressive win in Phoenix
LeBron James scored 32 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, D'Angelo Russell added 19 points with nine assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers ended a three-game losing streak with a 122-119 victory over the host Phoenix Suns in the NBA in-season tournament opener for both teams on Friday....
Domantas Sabonis' triple-double helps Kings thwart Thunder
Kevin Huerter and Keegan Murray combined for 52 points, Domantas Sabonis recorded his first triple-double of the season and the Sacramento Kings posted a 105-98 victory over the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder in NBA in-season tournament action Friday night....
Luka Doncic, Mavs hammer Clippers in tournament game
Luka Doncic scored 44 points on 17-of-21 shooting and the Dallas Mavericks blasted the visiting Los Angeles Clippers 144-126 on Friday night as part of the NBA in-season tournament....
Jazz squander big lead, recover to beat Grizzlies
Jordan Clarkson and Lauri Markkanen each scored 26 points and the Utah Jazz recovered to beat the host Memphis Grizzlies 127-121 after blowing a 21-point, second-half lead on Friday night....
Fred VanVleet leads rally as Rockets upend Pelicans
Fred VanVleet drilled two late 3-pointers as the Houston Rockets rallied from a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 104-101 on Friday in an NBA in-season tournament game....