NBA Page 555 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
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....
Big third quarter vaults Wolves past Spurs
Karl-Anthony Towns poured in 29 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to help the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves to a 117-110 come-from-behind victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday in the teams' first game in the NBA In-Season Tournament....
Jaylen Brown lifts Celtics to in-season tournament win vs. Nets
Jaylen Brown scored a game-high 28 points to help the Boston Celtics end a two-game losing streak by beating the visiting Brooklyn Nets 121-107 on Friday night....
Mark Williams' big night propels Hornets past Wizards
Mark Williams scored 21 points and grabbed a career-high 21 rebounds, including 12 offensive rebounds, as the Charlotte Hornets opened their pool competition for the NBA in-season tournament on Friday with a 124-117 defeat of the host Washington Wizards....
Joel Embiid powers 76ers past Pistons for 7th straight win
Joel Embiid had 33 points and 16 rebounds and the streaking Philadelphia 76ers won their opener in the NBA's in-season tournament by powering past the slumping Detroit Pistons 114-106 on Friday night....