BASKETBALL FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup: Harsh Dagar sparkles as India qualifies for main draw Harsh Dagar led the scoring with 10 points as India defeated the Philippines 21-11 on Thursday for its third straight win and qualified for the FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup basketball’s main draw here. India had beaten Korea 21-11 and Macau 21-6 … Read more
Luka Doncic had 14 points, five rebounds and four assists in his Lakers debut as Los Angeles beat the Utah Jazz 132-113 on Monday night. LeBron James had 24 points, seven rebounds and eight assists, Austin Reaves scored 22 and the Lakers got their sixth straight win. Doncic, acquired in a shocking trade from the … Read more
The British Columbia women’s college basketball championship will be relocated from a school whose coach and players allegedly mistreated a transgender opponent. A spokesman for the Pacific Western Athletic Association said Tuesday that Columbia Bible College will no longer host the championships from February 27 to March 1 as scheduled, with a new venue yet … Read more
LeBron James tipped in the game-winning layup as time expired, giving the Los Angeles Lakers a 120-119 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis on Wednesday. James, who didn’t connect on a field goal until the fourth quarter, finished with 13 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists as the Lakers (44-28) snapped a three-game losing … Read more
Karl-Anthony Towns notched 40 points and 12 rebounds, Josh Hart scored a season-high 30 points, and the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 128-115 on Tuesday night in Indianapolis. Miles McBride added 15 points off the bench for New York and Landry Shamet added 11 as the Knicks secured the season series against the … Read more
Key Takeaways – The NBA is exploring a new basketball league in Europe in partnership with FIBA. – The competition could feature 8-10 franchises, including up to four EuroLeague teams. – New teams in cities like London and Paris could be valued at $500 million. – NBA owners are reviewing the proposal but no formal … Read more
Josh Hart and Karl-Anthony Towns became the first teammates to record triple-doubles in the same game in New York Knicks history Tuesday night, leading the hosts to a 128-113 win over the Dallas Mavericks. Hart finished with 16 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in his team-record ninth triple-double of the season. Towns had 26 … Read more
Stephen Curry remained out of Golden State’s lineup on Tuesday night for a game against the Miami Heat, the second straight game he has missed with a pelvic contusion. He was listed as questionable going into the day, with the decision contingent on how he was feeling after a Monday workout. “He just wasn’t quite … Read more
Kevin Durant became the eighth player in NBA history to score 30,000 points, hitting the mark against the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night with a free throw late in the third quarter. The 36-year-old Phoenix Suns forward, who recently was voted to his 15th All-Star team, joins LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, … Read more
The All-Star weekend goes to San Francisco this year for the NBA’s annual midseason showcase. There are three nights of on-court events, highlighted by the Rising Stars competition for first- and second-year players on Friday, the dunk and 3-point contest on Saturday and then the All-Star Game on Sunday. It’s a new format for the … Read more