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Bucks set team record for field-goal percentage in 133-123 victory over Suns

Bucks set team record for field-goal percentage in 133-123 victory over Suns

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points and the Milwaukee Bucks relied on a team-record shooting performance to snap a four-game skid by winning 133-123 over the slumping and short-handed Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night.
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Anunoby scores 27 points as the Knicks win 105-91 and send the 76ers to their 9th straight loss

Anunoby scores 27 points as the Knicks win 105-91 and send the 76ers to their 9th straight loss

NEW YORK (AP) — OG Anunoby scored 27 points and the New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 105-91 on Tuesday night, sending the 76ers to their ninth straight loss.
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Nuggets without guard Jamal Murray, forward Michael Porter Jr. for game against Timberwolves

Nuggets without guard Jamal Murray, forward Michael Porter Jr. for game against Timberwolves

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets were without two big pieces of their offense in Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. for their game against the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night.
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NBA suspends 5 players for their roles in Pistons-Timberwolves altercation that spilled into stands

NBA suspends 5 players for their roles in Pistons-Timberwolves altercation that spilled into stands

NEW YORK (AP) — Detroit's Isaiah Stewart was suspended for two games and four other players from the Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves drew one-game suspensions for their roles in an on-court altercation between the teams earlier this week, the NBA
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Why college basketball coaches say the game no longer has the same appeal

Why college basketball coaches say the game no longer has the same appeal

More than the deep runs in March Madness , the 660 victories over 37 years or even the 20 or so players he coached who ended up making millions in the NBA, Leonard Hamilton is proud of a number he can count on one hand.
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Budenholzer doesn't expect Durant to be available throughout Suns' 3-game trip

Budenholzer doesn't expect Durant to be available throughout Suns' 3-game trip

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kevin Durant isn’t expected to play at all during the Phoenix Suns’ three-game trip after spraining his left ankle in a loss to Houston on Sunday. The Suns began their road swing Tuesday at Milwaukee.
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Canada's Gilgeous-Alexander named NBA Western Conference player of the month

Canada's Gilgeous-Alexander named NBA Western Conference player of the month

NEW YORK — Canada's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been named the NBA's Western Conference player of the month. The star guard from Hamilton averaged 34.7 points, 7.4 assists and 4.3 rebounds as the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder went 15-1 in March.
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Portland's WNBA expansion franchise hires team president Inky Son as its first employee

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland's WNBA team has hired its first employee, adding team president Inky Son to lead the front office. The franchise, which will join the league in 2026, made the announcement on Tuesday.
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As the Celtics near NBA record for 3s in a season, a look inside the numbers from beyond the arc

As the Celtics near NBA record for 3s in a season, a look inside the numbers from beyond the arc

The Boston Celtics almost certainly will connect on a history-making 3-pointer sometime this week. It's likely to happen Wednesday against the Miami Heat. If not, then it'll be Friday against the Phoenix Suns. It's coming. It's inevitable.
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College hoops coaches talk about the realities of their job in an ever-changing landscape

College hoops coaches talk about the realities of their job in an ever-changing landscape

The arrival of name, image and likeness deals and looser rules for athletes using the transfer portal in 2021 have transformed college sports so thoroughly that a coach's ability to land good players now has almost everything to do with how much mone
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