NBA Page 524 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Luka Doncic, Mavericks breeze past Spurs
Luca Doncic racked up 39 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in just three quarters to lead the help the Dallas Mavericks past the visiting San Antonio Spurs 144-119 on Saturday....
Short-handed Cavs still too much for Bulls
Max Strus scored a game-high 26 points and Jarrett Allen had 19 points and 17 rebounds to lift the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers to a 109-95 win against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night....
LeBron James scores 40 as Lakers top Thunder
LeBron James had 40 points, seven rebounds and seven assists to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 129-120 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday in Oklahoma City....
Nets hand Pistons record-tying 26th straight loss
Mikal Bridges scored 29 points and the Brooklyn Nets earned a 126-115 victory over the Detroit Pistons, who tied an NBA record with their 26th straight loss Saturday night in New York....
Grizzlies beat Hawks, win 3rd straight with Ja Morant back
Desmond Bane scored a game-high 37 points to help lead the visiting Memphis Grizzlies to a 125-119 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday....
Jazz stage big comeback to down Raptors
Lauri Markkanen and Jordan Clarkson each scored 30 points and the visiting Utah Jazz came back to defeat the Toronto Raptors 126-119 Saturday night....
Alperen Sengun powers Rockets past Pelicans
Alperen Sengun and Jabari Smith Jr. had double-doubles and the visiting Houston Rockets defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 106-104 on Saturday night....
Magic dominate at free-throw line, knock off Pacers
Paolo Banchero scored 34 points, Franz Wagner finished with 24 points, and the Orlando Magic ended a four-game losing streak with their 117-110 defeat of the Indiana Pacers on Saturday in Indianapolis....
Nuggets stay perfect on road trip with win over Hornets
Michael Porter Jr. scored 22 points and Jamal Murray posted 20 points as the Denver Nuggets cranked out a couple of key second-half stretches to keep their hot streak going by defeating the host Charlotte Hornets 102-95 on Saturday night....
Celtics on target from long range, down Clippers
The Boston Celtics made 25 of their 53 3-point field goal attempts and breezed to a 145-108 road victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday....
Mavericks star Luka Doncic to return against Spurs
Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is slated to return to the lineup for Saturday night's game against the San Antonio Spurs after missing one game with a strained left quadriceps....
Giannis Antetokounmpo powers Bucks past Knicks
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 26 points and Bobby Portis recorded a double-double off the bench to fuel the visiting Milwaukee Bucks to a 130-111 win over the New York Knicks on Saturday afternoon....
Report: Hawks F Jalen Johnson (wrist) nearing return
Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson could return from a wrist injury as early as Tuesday, ESPN reported Saturday....
Warriors aim for third win this month over Blazers
The Golden State Warriors will go for basketball's version of a hat trick when they attempt to beat the Portland Trail Blazers for a third time in 17 days on Saturday night in San Francisco....
Surging Kings face tall task in meeting with Minnesota
Two teams on the rise will square off for the second time this season when the Western Conference-leading Minnesota Timberwolves visit the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night....
Jazz coach pleased by effort, Raptors coach not
The depleted Utah Jazz hope to have some injured players back in the lineup when they continue their five-game road trip Saturday night against the Toronto Raptors....
Injury-riddled Mavericks look to get back on track vs. lowly Spurs
The Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs will carry three-game losing streaks into their clash on Saturday night in Dallas....
Trey Murphy III, surging Pelicans take on Rockets
The New Orleans Pelicans have had to juggle their lineup because of injuries to key players....
Punchless Pistons look to avoid history in meeting vs. Nets
With 25 straight losses, the Detroit Pistons are on the cusp of matching dubious NBA history....
Ja Morant looks to guide Grizzlies past Hawks
The Memphis Grizzlies gave their fans little to cheer about during the first 25 games of the season....