Basketball NewsThursday, Mar 26, 2026

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Baylor Scheierman praised the team’s physicality after Boston’s 119-109 victory over Oklahoma City on Wednesday at TD Garden. “The level of physicality on both ends of the floor… we knew we were going to need to have to obviously win this game and I think we did that for the majority of the game tonight,” […] The post “We can compete with anybody” – Baylor Scheierman reflects on Celtics’ win over Thunder appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Publisher:TalkBasket.netOutlet infoMar 26, 6:13 AM ET

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch emphasized resilience after Wednesday’s 110-108 overtime victory over the Houston Rockets at Target Center. “We didn’t give up. A couple kind of shucks plays to start overtime, but we regrouped well, brought some physicality back to the game…super proud of the guys,” Finch said. Finch highlighted the team’s defensive […] The post Chris Finch praises Timberwolves’ grit after historic OT comeback against Rockets appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Publisher:TalkBasket.netOutlet infoMar 26, 6:53 AM ET

Bennedict Mathurin spoke openly about his return to the court following a week-long absence due to a lingering toe injury. “Man, it’s fun. It’s like a girlfriend I ain’t seen, you know what I’m saying? Very very happy,” he said, highlighting his excitement to play again. He detailed the challenges of managing the injury throughout […] The post Bennedict Mathurin on facing Pacers: “Going to be a little different, but there’s no hate” appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Publisher:TalkBasket.netOutlet infoMar 26, 7:00 AM ET

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue highlighted his team’s offensive spacing and individual contributions following Wednesday’s 119-94 victory against the Toronto Raptors at Intuit Dome. “Just gives us more space, you know, more space on the floor,” Lue said of Darius Garland’s deep shooting. Brook Lopez’s offensive growth was another focus. Lue observed, “His […] The post Tyronn Lue praises Clippers’ spacing and player performances after win over Raptors appeared first on TalkBasket.n...

Publisher:TalkBasket.netOutlet infoMar 26, 7:06 AM ET

Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic reflected on Wednesday’s 119-94 defeat to the LA Clippers at Intuit Dome, highlighting the team’s slow start and the adjustments needed moving forward. “Defense. First quarter I thought that we came out and we did not have energy and focus that’s recognizable for us,” Rajakovic said. “I thought that […] The post Darko Rajakovic addresses Raptors’ slow start and path forward after loss to Clippers appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Publisher:Her Hoop StatsOutlet infoMar 26, 8:02 AM ET

Welcome to the fourth installment of our series spotlighting each of the five finalists for the 2026 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year.