• The Canadian Press

    Boston takes on Milwaukee, seeks 7th straight win

    Milwaukee Bucks (44-24, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (54-14, first in the Eastern Conference)Boston; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Boston is looking to continue its six-game win streak with a victory over Milwaukee.The Celtics have gone 35-7 against Eastern Conference opponents. Boston scores 121.0 points while outscoring opponents by 11.7 points per game.The Bucks are 30-13 against Eastern Conference opponents. Milwaukee is third in the NBA scoring 120.7 points pe

  • The Canadian Press

    Indiana takes on Detroit, aims for 4th straight road win

    Indiana Pacers (38-31, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (13-55, 14th in the Eastern Conference)Detroit; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Indiana will try to keep its three-game road win streak alive when the Pacers take on Detroit.The Pistons are 2-12 against division opponents. Detroit averages 14.8 turnovers per game and is 2-12 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents.The Pacers are 10-4 against opponents from the Central Division. Indiana ranks fourth in the

  • The Canadian Press

    Portland faces Los Angeles, aims to halt 3-game slide

    Los Angeles Clippers (42-25, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (19-49, 14th in the Western Conference)Portland, Oregon; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Portland comes into the matchup against Los Angeles as losers of three straight games.The Trail Blazers have gone 8-36 against Western Conference teams. Portland is 8-31 against opponents with a winning record.The Clippers are 25-18 in conference games. Los Angeles is 2-3 in one-possession games.The Trail Blazers ave

  • The Canadian Press

    Timberwolves face the Nuggets on 3-game win streak

    Denver Nuggets (47-21, third in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (47-21, second in the Western Conference)Minneapolis; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EDTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Nuggets -6; over/under is 212.5BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota comes into a matchup with Denver as winners of three consecutive games.The Timberwolves are 11-2 against division opponents. Minnesota is the NBA leader giving up only 106.6 points per game while holding opponents to 44.8% shooting.The Nuggets are 6-5 against t

  • The Canadian Press

    Cleveland faces conference foe Miami

    Miami Heat (37-31, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (43-25, third in the Eastern Conference)Cleveland; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Eastern Conference foes Cleveland and Miami meet on Wednesday.The Cavaliers are 28-17 in Eastern Conference games. Cleveland is eighth in the Eastern Conference scoring 113.5 points while shooting 47.9% from the field.The Heat are 25-18 in Eastern Conference play. Miami is 14-12 in games decided by 10 or more points.The Cavaliers are sh

  • The Canadian Press

    Golden State faces Memphis, looks to break home skid

    Memphis Grizzlies (23-45, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (35-32, 10th in the Western Conference)San Francisco; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Golden State aims to break its three-game home losing streak with a victory against Memphis.The Warriors are 18-23 against Western Conference opponents. Golden State has a 4-10 record in games decided by less than 4 points.The Grizzlies are 13-30 against Western Conference opponents. Memphis averages 14.4 turnovers per game a

  • The Canadian Press

    Philadelphia travels to Phoenix for non-conference matchup

    Philadelphia 76ers (38-30, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (39-29, eighth in the Western Conference)Phoenix; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia 76ers take on the Phoenix Suns in non-conference play.The Suns have gone 21-14 in home games. Phoenix is 7-5 in one-possession games.The 76ers have gone 17-15 away from home. Philadelphia has a 19-19 record against teams above .500.The Suns make 49.4% of their shots from the field this season, which is 2.3 percentage po

  • The Canadian Press

    Sabonis records 50th straight double-double, Monk leads the way in OT as Kings beat Grizzlies

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Malik Monk scored 12 of his 28 points in overtime, Domantas Sabonis had his 50th straight double-double and the Sacramento Kings beat the Memphis Grizzlies 121-111 on Monday night. Monk added six rebounds and six assists as the Kings improved to 5-1 in overtime. Sabonis finished with 25 points and 18 rebounds, and De’Aaron Fox had 23 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds. GG Jackson scored the first basket of overtime to put Memphis in front before Monk scored eight in

  • The Canadian Press

    Anthony Edwards throws down huge dunk over John Collins in Timberwolves' win against Jazz

    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — One thunderous dunk provided a perfect snapshot of Anthony Edwards' second-half dominance Monday night. Edwards threw down a monster slam over John Collins of the Utah Jazz in the third quarter, helping the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 114-104 victory but leaving both players banged up after the play. “I was thinking I was going to miss it because I wasn’t close to the rim, but somehow God willed it in for me,” said Edwards, who scored 25 of his 32 points after halftime. The

  • The Canadian Press

    Sports scoreboard for Monday, March 18, 2024

    Monday's Scoreboard NHL Washington 5 Calgary 2 Buffalo 6 Seattle 2 --- AHL W/B Scranton 5 Cleveland 2 --- NBA Boston 119 Detroit 94 Cleveland 108 Indiana 103 Philadelphia 98 Miami 91 Chicago 110 Portland 107 Minnesota 114 Utah 104 New York 119 Golden State 112 L.A. Lakers 136 Atlanta 105 Sacramento 121 Memphis 111 (OT) --- MLB Spring Training L.A. Dodgers 5 Korea 2 Minnesota 5 Boston 2 N.Y. Yankees 4 Philadelphia (ss) 3 Pittsburgh 11 Philadelphia (ss) 2 Miami 6 Houston (ss) 5 Tampa Bay 7 Atlanta

  • The Canadian Press

    LeBron scores 25, D'Angelo Russell ties Lakers 3-pointers record in LA's 136-105 win over Hawks

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had 25 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds, and D'Angelo Russell scored 27 points while tying the Lakers' single-season record for 3-pointers in a 136-105 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night. Russell's six 3-pointers against the Hawks gave him 183 this season, passing Kobe Bryant's 180 in the 2005-06 season and tying Nick Van Exel's franchise record set in 1994-95. Russell's latest standout shooting display was highlighted by a beautiful 3-pointer at

  • The Canadian Press

    Jalen Brunson scores 34 points to lead the Knicks past the Warriors 119-112

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 34 points and Miles McBride added a career-high 29 to lead the New York Knicks to their fourth straight win, 119-112 over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night. The Knicks raced out to an 18-4 lead early in the game and never trailed as they earned just their fifth win in their last 19 meetings against the Warriors. Josh Hart had 10 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his fifth triple-double in the past 21 games for New York, while playing all 48

  • The Canadian Press

    Edwards scores 32 points, leads banged-up Timberwolves to 114-104 win at Utah

    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Anthony Edwards had 32 points, eight assists and seven rebounds to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves over the Utah Jazz 114-104 on Monday night. Naz Reid added 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting but did not play after halftime due to a head injury. Reid’s absence further depleted a Minnesota frontcourt already missing Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns because of injuries. The Timberwolves scored 27 points off 17 turnovers and beat Utah for the second time in three days. Collin Se

  • Yahoo Sports

    Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards throws down ridiculous dunk of the year over John Collins in win vs. Jazz

    John Collins got put on a wild poster on Monday night, and had to leave the game due to a head injury.

  • The Canadian Press

    Celtics defeat Pistons behind Brown's 31 points and White's triple-double.

    BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 31 points in three quarters, Derrick White posted his first career triple-double and the NBA-best Boston Celtics beat the Detroit Pistons 119-94. Boston star Jayson Tatum missed the game because of a right ankle injury, but the Celtics had more than enough to make up for the absence of their leading scorer (27.1 points a game) and rebounder (8.3). White had 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. He completed his triple-double when he passed to Payton Pritchard,

  • The Canadian Press

    Kings guard Kevin Huerter knocked out of game versus Grizzlies with shoulder injury

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sacramento Kings guard Kevin Huerter left Monday night's game against Memphis with a left shoulder injury and was ruled out for the rest of the game. Huerter was attempting a layup 1:51 into the first quarter when Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane made contact with his left arm, sending him to the ground. Bane was called for a common foul. Huerter briefly remained on the floor before heading to the locker room while cradling his arm. He recorded a rebound, assist and steal b

  • The Canadian Press

    DeRozan scores 28 points as the Bulls edge the Trail Blazers 110-107

    CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 28 points and Nikola Vucevic made a key jump hook with 9.1 seconds left, helping the Chicago Bulls edge the Portland Trail Blazers 110-107 on Monday night. Vucevic had 22 points and nine rebounds in Chicago's third win in four games. Ayo Dosunmu finished with 23 points and 10 assists. Anfernee Simons scored 12 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter for Portland, but he missed a 3 from the top of the key as time expired. Deandre Ayton had 25 points and 15 rebou

  • The Canadian Press

    Tyrese Maxey, Kelly Oubre Jr. post double-doubles and lead 76ers past Heat 98-91

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyrese Maxey had 30 points and 10 assists and Kelly Oubre Jr. had 22 points and 11 rebounds to help the Philadelphia 76ers hold off the Miami Heat 98-91 Monday night in a potential preview of an NBA play-in tournament game. Kyle Lowry survived a hard tumble over the scorer's table and scored 16 points for the Sixers in his first game against the Heat since they traded him in January. Bam Adebayo had 20 points and 13 rebounds for the Heat. Terry Rozier III scored 20 points. Th

  • Yahoo Sports

    Report: Knicks' OG Anunoby sidelined indefinitely with right elbow injury after surgery

    OG Anunoby is out due to a post-surgical flare-up in his right elbow, and it’s unclear when he’ll be able to return.

  • The Canadian Press

    Brown scores 31 points, White gets 1st career triple-double in Celtics' 119-94 win over Detroit

    BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 31 points in three quarters, Derrick White posted his first career triple-double and the NBA-best Boston Celtics beat the Detroit Pistons 119-94 on Monday night. Boston star Jayson Tatum missed the game because of a right ankle injury, but the Celtics had more than enough to make up for the absence of their leading scorer (27.1 points a game) and rebounder (8.3). White had 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. He completed his triple-double when he passed to Pa

  • The Canadian Press

    LeVert, Allen lead short-handed Cavs past Pacers 108-103

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caris LeVert and Jarrett Allen each scored 23 points and the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Indiana Pacers 108-103 on Monday night. Cleveland led by as many as nine in the final quarter before Indiana pulled even with 2:05 remaining. LeVert drove baseline then pulled up and swished a 9-foot fadeaway jumper to regain the lead. The Pacers didn't score again. LeVert had 11 assists and eight rebounds. Allen had nine rebounds. The Cavaliers were without three starte

  • The Canadian Press

    Knicks forward OG Anunoby is out after elbow injury 'flared up'

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby left the team on its Western road trip after his surgically repaired right elbow flared up. Coach Tom Thibodeau said Monday before New York played the Golden State Warriors that Anunoby flew home after playing 33 minutes in a win at Sacramento on Saturday night in his third game back following surgery. Thibodeau said an MRI came back clean and that Anunoby is day to day. Thibodeau said Anunoby is unlikely to rejoin the team for the final ga

  • The Canadian Press

    Pistons guard Evan Fournier has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for kicking the ball into the stands

    NEW YORK (AP) — Detroit Pistons guard Evan Fournier has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for kicking the ball into the stands. NBA executive vice president for basketball operations Joe Dumars, himself a former Pistons guard, announced the punishment on Monday. Detroit lost 104-101 to Miami on Saturday on Bam Adebayo's buzzer-beating 3-pointer. The 31-year-old Fournier then punted the game ball into the stands at Little Caesars Arena. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA The Associated Press

  • The Canadian Press

    Celtics star Jayson Tatum sidelined Monday night vs Pistons with ankle injury

    BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum will miss Monday’s game against the Detroit Pistons because of a right ankle injury. It's the fourth time the team’s leading scorer will be sidelined this season. Tatum, who is averaging 27.1 points and also leads the team with 8.3 rebounds a game, will join Jrue Holiday as the two starters missing for the Celtics (53-14). Boston, which has the best record in the league, sat three starters in Sunday night’s 26-point win at Washington. Derrick White

  • Yahoo Sports

    Pistons' Evan Fournier fined $25K for kicking ball after Heat star Bam Adebayo’s buzzer-beater

    Evan Fournier was not happy after the Heat pulled off a 104-101 win on Saturday in Detroit.