NBA Page 537 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Pelicans, facing Cavs, look to make up for lost opportunity
The New Orleans Pelicans were trying to extend their season-best, four-game winning streak when they took a 24-point lead in the second quarter against the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night....
Pistons shoot for skid-ending win vs. weary Jazz
The Detroit Pistons' misery is reaching historic proportions....
NBA roundup: Joel Embiid nets 51 as 76ers roll over Wolves
Joel Embiid had 51 points and 12 rebounds to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers over the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-113 on Wednesday....
Celtics, minus Jayson Tatum (ankle), throttle Kings
Jaylen Brown and Derrick White scored 28 apiece and the Boston Celtics bounced back from an overtime loss 24 hours earlier in San Francisco to thump the host Sacramento Kings 144-119 on Wednesday....
Clippers best Mavericks for ninth consecutive win
Kawhi Leonard recorded 30 points and 10 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers stretched their winning streak to nine games with a 120-111 victory over the host Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night....
Hawks end Rockets' lengthy homecourt winning streak
Trae Young finished with at least 30 points and 10 assists for the fifth straight game, but the late-game production of reserves Bogdan Bogdanovic and Onyeka Okongwu carried the visiting Atlanta Hawks past the Houston Rockets 134-127 on Wednesday....
Trail Blazers look to ride momentum, face struggling Wizards
The Portland Trail Blazers ended a seven-game slide and now look for back-to-back victories for the first time since Nov. 27 and 30....
Bulls overwhelm Lakers with 8 double-figure scorers
DeMar DeRozan finished with a game-high 27 points and Coby White followed with 17 to lead eight scorers in double figures and lift the host Chicago Bulls to a 124-108 win against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday....
Knicks end road woes vs. Nets, win 121-102
Julius Randle scored 19 of his 26 points in the first half as the New York Knicks led for almost the entire way in a 121-102 rout of the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night in New York....
Nikola Jokic stars, Nuggets handle Raptors
Nikola Jokic had 31 points and 15 rebounds as the visiting Denver Nuggets defeated the Toronto Raptors 113-104 Wednesday night....
Joel Embiid adds to scoring rampage as Sixers top Wolves
Joel Embiid had 51 points and 12 rebounds to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers over the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-113 on Wednesday....
Heat put together balanced effort in topping Magic
Tyler Herro had 28 points to lead seven scorers in double figures as the visiting Miami Heat hit 15 3-pointers in a 115-106 win over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday....
Sam Merrill's career night lifts Cavaliers past Jazz
Sam Merrill drained eight 3-pointers and scored a career-high 27 points to lift the host Cleveland Cavaliers to a 124-116 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night....
Buddy Hield's third quarter burst sends Pacers over Hornets
Buddy Hield scored 19 of his 25 points in the third quarter, and the Indiana Pacers used a sterling long-range shooting display to snap a four-game losing streak by routing the visiting Charlotte Hornets 144-113 Wednesday night in Indianapolis....
Celtics star Jayson Tatum (ankle) ruled out vs. Kings
Boston Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum has been ruled out of Wednesday's game against the host Sacramento Kings due to a left ankle sprain....
Heat's Jimmy Butler (calf), Kevin Love (illness) out vs. Magic
Miami Heat forwards Jimmy Butler and Kevin Love have been ruled out for Wednesday's road game against the Orlando Magic....
Report: G Austin Rivers seeks NBA return, hosts workout
Free agent guard Austin Rivers hosted a workout in Orlando, Fla., on Wednesday with an estimated 10 to 15 NBA teams on hand, NBA on TNT reported....
What Ja Morant did Tuesday night is why I want him to stay out of trouble
What is most important for Ja Morant is to stop moving recklessly in his life. He recently appeared in court for an alleged fight with a 17-year-old. Both times the NBA has suspended him, it wanted him to stop making decisions that are capable of ruining — and possibly ending — his life. All of that...
Celtics aim to end road losing streak at Sacramento
The Boston Celtics have the unenviable task of visiting the high-energy Sacramento Kings less than 24 hours after an overtime loss in San Francisco as they seek to end a road losing skid Wednesday night....
NBA roundup: Ja Morant heroic in debut as Griz edge Pelicans
Ja Morant made a triumphant season debut with 34 points, capped by a game-winning, buzzer-beating layup, as the visiting Memphis Grizzlies rallied to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 115-113 on Tuesday night....