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No. 6 Iowa State Cyclones hit late 3-pointers and secured a clutch rebound to defeat No. 2 Houston Cougars 70-67, tightening the Big 12 race.

A weekly check in on the Houston Rockets now that the Sixers control their 2026 first-round draft pick.

Michigan returned to the No. 1 spot in this week's college basketball rankings

Over the weekend, Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant took part in the NBA All-Star game at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, home of the Clippers. Durant’s team of American-born NBA vets made it to the final game of the round robin tournament, but ultimately ended up losing in blowout fashion to a team of […] The post Rockets’ Kevin Durant caught off guard by reporter’s out of pocket Dillon Brooks comment appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Every year, the NBA’s All-Star Game is heavily criticized by fans. Over the last few decades, the All-Star Game has turned from a semi-competitive game between two conferences to a glorified shootaround between two teams. There have been some good All-Star games, but those have been few and far between. Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant […] The post Lakers’ Luka Doncic fires back at Kevin Durant’s All-Star Game criticism appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Rockets star Kevin Durant has grown close to Thunder big man Chet Holmgren over the years because they share a similar mindset, writes Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman (subscriber link). “He wants to be great,” Durant told The Oklahoman. “It’s that simple. A lot of people don’t want to be great. They don’t want to […]

According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, although James Jones officially held the title of Phoenix’s head of basketball operations last February, it was actually CEO Josh Bartelstein who handled much of the communication with opposing teams regarding potential Kevin Durant trade discussions. League sources told Amick that the Houston Rockets made a late attempt […] The post Suns weighed Kevin Durant trade amid asset concerns appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Team Knicks headed into the Kia Shooting Stars Challenge on Saturday as the favorite, and they didn't disappoint.

Jalen Brunson continues to be the central figure of the New York Knicks’ success, both on and off the court. During the recent All-Star Saturday festivities, Brunson led a Knicks trio featuring Karl-Anthony Towns and Allan Houston to a victory in the return of the Shooting Stars competition. Despite the win, the All-Star guard joked […] The post Knicks’ Jalen Brunson drops unsurprising pick for ‘most annoying person ever’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .

With wins over Duke, Houston and now No. 1 Arizona, Texas Tech has a resume that should grab your attention for NCAA tournament.

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Ahead of LA Clippers veteran Kawhi Leonard’s seventh All-Star Game appearance, he expects a competitive event despite not fully understanding the new format. Leonard’s coming off a hard-fought Clippers 105-102 win against the Houston Rockets. Leonard’s also anticipating a competitive night, he said, per NBA on Prime insider Chris Haynes. “It’s going to start with […] The post Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard hopes players are ‘competing’ in 2026 NBA All-Star Game appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Rockets star Kevin Durant doesn’t buy the argument that players used to compete much harder in the All-Star Game, according to Devon Henderson and Eric Nehm of The Athletic. Sunday will mark Durant’s 16th appearance in the contest, so he has a lot of personal experience to offer a comparison. In addition, he told reporters […]

Here’s Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant reacting to being just 430 points away from passing Michael Jordan on the NBA’s all-time scoring list (currently in sixth place at 31,862 points). (via NBA TV): “It’s crazy. I mean, I will say that MJ missed two or three years just without injury, just walking away from the […] The post Kevin Durant: Michael Jordan left a lot on the table appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Emanuel Sharp had 23 points and six rebounds as No. 3 Houston rallied from an early deficit to beat Kansas State 78-64 on Saturday for the Cougars’ sixth straight win. Sharp scored 14 points on 4 of 10 shooting in the first half as Houston (23-2, 11-1 Big 12) built a 33-19 halftime lead. Milos Uzan added 12 points and eight assists, and Kingston Flemings finished with 12 points and seven rebounds for the Cougars, which won their 18th straight at home.

While Houston Rockets veteran Kevin Durant weighed in on the All-Star Game and its intensity over the years compared to today, he also addressed a separate topic: his activity on X (formerly Twitter). During All-Star Media Day, a reporter asked Durant if he had to choose between video games and the social media giant for […] The post Rockets’ Kevin Durant hilariously explains why he’d give up ‘Twitter’ over video games appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Ahead of this year’s All-Star weekend, which will be the first time the NBA commissioner, Adam Silver, will implement a USA vs. World tournament format for the All-Star Game, Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green isn’t a fan. After Green had time to call out Doris Burke for his takes about Draymond over the year, […] The post Warriors’ Draymond Green clowns Adam Silver, NBA for new All-Star game format appeared first on ClutchPoints .