Basketball

Phoenix Suns' All-Star guard Bradley Beal out at least 3 more weeks with back injury

PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal will be out for at least the next three weeks as he continues to recover from a low back strain that has kept him out for the majority of the season.

Nov 17, 2023 12:46 PM Read more >

Butler scores 36, Robinson adds 26 and Heat top Nets 122-115 to win 7th straight

MIAMI (AP) — After starting 1-4, things looked bleak for the Miami Heat. Now that stretch seems almost forgotten.

Nov 17, 2023 7:54 AM Read more >

Isaiah Joe goes 7 for 7 on 3-pointers, Thunder send short-handed Warriors to fifth straight loss

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Even after making nearly 60% of their 3-pointers, the Oklahoma City Thunder were just as pleased with how they moved the ball around the court in recording 31 assists.

Nov 17, 2023 12:08 AM Read more >

Warriors take on the Thunder on 5-game slide

Oklahoma City Thunder (8-4, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (6-7, eighth in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Saturday, 8:30 p.m.

Nov 17, 2023 12:04 AM Read more >

Heat extend winning streak to seven games, Thunder send Warriors to fifth straight loss

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 18 of his 36 points in the third quarter, and the Miami Heat extended the NBA’s current longest winning streak to seven games by beating the Brooklyn Nets 122-115 on Thursday night.

Nov 16, 2023 10:49 PM Read more >

Kerr says Draymond Green 'took it too far' and that his five-game suspension was deserved

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Draymond Green was “wrong” and “took it too far” when he put Minnesota's Rudy Gobert in a headlock , agreeing that the five-game suspension handed down by the NBA was deserved.

Nov 16, 2023 8:17 PM Read more >

Paul George fined $35,000 by NBA for ref criticism. He said Clippers were "against the extra three"

NEW YORK (AP) — Paul George was fined $35,000 by the NBA on Thursday for saying the referees were “awful” and that the Clippers played against “the extra three” in their loss in Denver.

Nov 16, 2023 7:41 PM Read more >

While the suits are no longer super, swimming attire still has a big impact at the pool

Fifteen years ago, Michael Phelps won a record eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics wearing a high-tech swimsuit with a catchy name, the Speedo LZR Racer.

Nov 16, 2023 4:07 PM Read more >

Raptors look ahead to rematch with Celtics, NBA In-Season Tournament opener

Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic says he misses Cup competition from his days roaming benches in Europe.

Nov 16, 2023 2:48 PM Read more >

Jamal Murray edging closer to return from hamstring injury and will join Nuggets on 5-game trip

DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray is edging closer to a return from a hamstring injury and will join the Denver Nuggets on their upcoming five-game trip.

Nov 16, 2023 2:44 PM Read more >