NBA Page 525 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Hornets overtake Kings, end 11-game slide
Terry Rozier scored 34 points and the Charlotte Hornets ended an 11-game losing streak by rallying for a 111-104 victory over the host Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night....
Ja Morant's late push lifts Grizzlies over Spurs
Ja Morant scored 26 points, 13 of them in the fourth quarter, and dished out 10 assists as the Memphis Grizzlies ruled the final 20 minutes en route to a 106-98 win over the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday....
Surging Thunder cool off Celtics
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 36 and Josh Giddey added a season-high 23 as the Oklahoma City Thunder knocked off the Boston Celtics 127-123 on Tuesday in Oklahoma City....
Balanced effort allows Pels to roll past Nets
CJ McCollum scored 16 points to lead a balanced scoring effort and the host New Orleans Pelicans never trailed in a 112-85 rout of the struggling Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night....
Joel Embiid returns with triple-double as Sixers trounce Bulls
Joel Embiid returned from an 11-day absence to produce a triple-double of 31 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists, lifting the host Philadelphia 76ers past the Chicago Bulls 110-97 on Tuesday....
Lakers, Heat meet while dealing with injury bug
As the Miami Heat and host Los Angeles Lakers work toward better health for the new year, they will get a chance to compare notes when the teams meet on Wednesday....
Without Kevin Durant, Suns try to slow Clippers
Kawhi Leonard looked solid in his return to the lineup and will attempt to put together another stellar outing when the Los Angeles Clippers visit the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night....
Skids over, Pistons, Jazz look to string together wins
When the Utah Jazz and Detroit Pistons meet Wednesday night in Salt Lake City, neither team will be trying to end a lengthy and looming streak — one for futility, the other for a triple-double drought....
Mavericks look to bounce back against hapless Trail Blazers
The Dallas Mavericks began the new year with a performance they're not used to — and one they're not eager to repeat....
Pacers aim to sweep back-to-back with Bucks
Milwaukee and Indiana meet for the second time in as many games on Wednesday when the Bucks visit the Pacers in Indianapolis....
Close-knit Cavs welcome Wizards to town for two games
The Cleveland Cavaliers have lost their past two games and three of five as they prepare to host the Washington Wizards for two straight games beginning Wednesday....
Report: Spurs seek disabled player exception for Charles Bassey
The San Antonio Spurs are applying for a disabled player exception (DPE) for injured center Charles Bassey, ESPN reported Tuesday....
Immanuel Quickley is the key to Toronto winning the OG Anunoby-RJ Barrett trade
On Saturday morning, the New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors put their litigation aside long enough to agree on a trade exchanging OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa, and Malachi Flynn with RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, and a 2024 second-round pick....
Coming off big game, Kings face reeling Hornets
Domantas Sabonis and the Sacramento Kings cleaned up the glass in their last outing....
Clippers get Kawhi Leonard back, take down Heat
Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points and grabbed six rebounds after missing the past four games and Paul George added 23 points as the Los Angeles Clippers earned a 121-104 victory over the visiting Miami Heat on Monday....
NBA roundup: Jazz bully Mavs behind Jordan Clarkson's triple-double
Jordan Clarkson registered Utah's first triple-double in nearly 16 years and the Jazz avenged a 50-point loss to the Dallas Mavericks with a 127-90 victory on Monday night in Salt Lake City....
No Kevin Durant, no problem as Suns blast Blazers
Bradley Beal netted 21 points to lead seven scorers in double figures as the Phoenix Suns recorded their fourth consecutive victory with a 109-88 rout of the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night....
Jordan Clarkson gets first Jazz triple-double since '08 in beating Mavs
Jordan Clarkson registered Utah's first triple-double in nearly 16 years and the Jazz avenged a 50-point loss to the Dallas Mavericks with a 127-90 victory Monday night in Salt Lake City....
Nuggets take control with monster 3rd quarter, cruise past Hornets
Jamal Murray scored 11 of his 25 points in another big third quarter for the Denver Nuggets, who beat visiting Charlotte 111-93 on Monday night to hand the Hornets their 11th straight loss....
Pacers' backcourt shines in win over Bucks
Tyrese Haliburton scored 26 points and Bennedict Mathurin dropped 25 to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 122-113 win against the host Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night....