MINNEAPOLIS — For three quarters, the San Antonio Spurs appeared as if they were on their way to a wire-to-wire victory.

Victor Wembanyama had helped ground their offense to a halt, and the Minnesota Timberwolves trailed as much as 19.

The Wolves woke up in the fourth quarter Sunday for an exhilarating 104-103 victory.

The Wolves tied the ...Read more

DENVER — These days, one of the most relevant statistics in every Denver Nuggets game is the number of players out of the lineup due to injuries or illness.

Yet for the most part, the Nuggets have played as if they’re missing nobody. The number was five on Sunday, but Denver grinded out a 108-104 win over Giannis Antetokounmpo and the ...Read more

The end came as expected, the Miami Heat on the second night of a back-to-back set running out of gas in Sunday night’s 124-112 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center.

Against the team with the best record in the league, it’s not as if even the best of Heat nights might have been enough against the rested defending NBA champions...Read more

Another slow start proved too much to overcome. The Brooklyn Nets dropped their third straight game and fell to 11-25 Sunday with a 103-98 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum.

Playing without Michael Porter Jr. (rest), Drake Powell (left knee injury management) and Ziaire Williams (illness), Brooklyn was down 16 by the 4:24 mark of the ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — It was an emotional afternoon Sunday inside Kia Center when the Orlando Magic welcomed back Moe Wagner back to the court after he spent more than a year rehabbing a torn ACL in his left knee.

Orlando leaned on that energy early against the New Orleans Pelicans but lacked defensive intensity throughout much of the rest of the ...Read more

Yes, these are considered the dogs days, at least when it comes to player performance, this NBA period between Christmas and the All-Star break, as evidenced by no less than the recent play of the Oklahoma City Thunder.

And yet off the court, an eventful period to say the least, in several cases with a degree of Heat impact, some directly, some...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The NBA has suspended Kings guard Dennis Schroder for confronting and attempting to strike another player following Sacramento’s recent loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Sources told NBA insider Chris Haynes and The Athletic’s Dan Woike that Lakers star Luka Doncic was the player Schroder confronted.

The NBA announced ...Read more

DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons continue to struggle with injuries, but nearly put together their most impressive performance of the season through three quarters.

However, the Pistons were unable to hold off the Los Angeles Clippers' fourth-quarter rally, resulting in a 98-92 loss at Little Caesars Arena Saturday.

Isaiah Stewart, who scored ...Read more

BOSTON — The Celtics traded blows with one of the top teams in the NBA on Saturday night. But in the end, they could not contain the unique talents of Victor Wembanyama.

San Antonio’s 7-foot-4 superstar scored 16 of his 21 points in the second half to lead the Spurs to a 100-95 win at TD Garden.

Boston threw several different defenders at ...Read more

INDIANAPOLIS — In theory, this should have been the best version of the Miami Heat.

It was anything but.

Instead, a 123-99 loss Saturday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse to the NBA-worst Indiana Pacers.

With Spoelstra moving to a starting lineup seemingly as talented as any started by the team this season, the response was an early 25-point ...Read more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — With just over three minutes remaining and two points separating No. 17 North Carolina from Wake Forest, UNC senior guard Seth Trimble poked away an errant pass and took off down the court. He took two quick glances over his left shoulder to gauge where the nearest defender was before taking off for an emphatic slam in ...Read more

FORT WORTH, Texas — TCU men’s basketball dropped its second straight Big 12 game, as the Horned Frogs failed to keep pace with No. 1 Arizona in an 86-73 loss Saturday at Schollmaier Arena.

The Wildcats (16-0, 3-0) looked every bit like a national title contender as they were bigger, stronger and more skilled than TCU (11-5, 1-2) by a wide ...Read more

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Everything wasn’t perfect.

Dusty May and the rest of his coaching staff knew that well before Michigan’s record finally agreed.

But now they’ve got all the proof they need after Wisconsin came into Crisler Center Saturday afternoon and upset the No. 2-ranked Wolverines, 91-88, handing them their first loss of the ...Read more

DENVER — Aaron Gordon wore a bashful smile as he flexed at his teammates, almost as if he was afraid to jinx himself. He had every reason to be feel arrogant after muscling his way into the paint for a tough bucket, after momentarily quieting Boston’s raucous arena and prompting a Celtics timeout.

But he had just as much reason to feel ...Read more

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — And then there were five.

Michigan entered play Saturday as one of the six remaining undefeated teams in college basketball. Wisconsin changed that.

The Badgers knocked the second-ranked Wolverines from the unbeaten ranks by rallying from a 14-point deficit and using a hot-shooting second half to prevail, 91-88, at Crisler...Read more

DURHAM, N.C. — First came the steal. Then, a screeching dive across the floor. Then, the battle for the ball.

Duke’s Dame Sarr would not be denied on the play, the slender 6-8 freshman knocking the ball away from SMU’s B.J. Edwards. Sarr, like a sprinter coming out of the blocks, made a quick diving move as the ball skittered across ...Read more

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — This Kansas men’s basketball team is breaking longtime program records.

Just not the ones the Jayhawks want to break.

West Virginia upset No. 22 Kansas, 86-75, on Saturday afternoon in Hope Coliseum. The Jayhawks (11-5) are 1-2 in Big 12 play for the first time since the 2005-06 season.

Save for a miraculous comeback ...Read more

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s Boogie Fland was feeling it — and it had been a while.

Too long for him and the Gators, whose point guard personified the team’s season-long backcourt struggles.

But Fland shed his signature dreadlocks earlier in the week and found his footing Saturday as the unranked Gators raced to a double-digit ...Read more

HARTFORD, Conn. — The No. 4 UConn men’s basketball team rolled to a routine, 72-60, victory over DePaul at PeoplesBank Arena Saturday.

It was the 12th consecutive win for the Huskies, now 16-1 on the year and 6-0 in Big East play.

Freshman Braylon Mullins starred again with a game-high 16 points with seven rebounds, three assists, two ...Read more