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Giannis Antetokounmpo responded to boos from his home fans in kind, giving two thumbs down to the crowd following an and-1 layup during Tuesday's blowout loss to the Wolves.

There are now just four unbeaten teams remaining in college basketball after ISU's shocking beatdown vs. KU

Rare underdogs on their home floor, and having lost two of the past three games, the Kansas Jayhawks bounced back on Tuesday night, sending the second-ranked Iowa Cyclones to their first loss of the season, 84-63, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas.

Victor Wembanyama is embracing the villain role against the Thunder amid his rivalry with Chet Holmgren and downplays a hostile crowd's impact on his performance.

Suns guard Devin Booker isn’t getting any love from the fans in terms of All-Star voting. The latest returns have Booker receiving the 17th-most votes in the Western Conference. Booker isn’t particularly surprised, even though he’s having a strong season. He’s averaging 25.3 points and 6.4 assists. “There are some super big market teams,” he […]

Rockets beat Bulls 119-113 in competitive cross-conference matchup led by Kevin Durant.

Victor Wembanyama has been one of the best rim protectors in the NBA ever since the San Antonio Spurs drafted him first overall back in 2023. He’s wasted no time in becoming the most intimidating shot-blocker in the entire association, and in fact, he’s now crossed the 500-block mark for his career. This is no […] The post Spurs star Victor Wembanyama’s 500th career block is a thing of beauty appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Phoenix Suns have been plucky all year long, but they met a very similar team in the Miami Heat on Tuesday night. As a result, they were fighting an uphill climb all night long, and they managed to climb back from a double-digit deficit only to fall in the end, 127-121. The Suns had […] The post Suns’ Devin Booker lands awkwardly on leg after blocked shot vs. Heat appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Watch the intense final 4 minutes from UConn men's basketball's 2025-26 Big East regular season matchup with Seton Hall.

Former NBA G League player London Johnson will not play this season for Louisville, coach Pat Kelsey said Tuesday night, three days after Johnson was activated to help the 20th-ranked Cardinals address a lack of depth.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander posted 34 points as the Thunder took out the Spurs 119-98 in a showdown of the two Western Conference heavyweights.

Tough lessons come quickly and often in the NBA. Unfortunately for the fans, the last-placed looking-for-answers New Orleans Pelicans have learned, sometimes painfully, that their margin for error shrinks dramatically when Herb Jones is not on the floor. It is not simply about losing one of the NBA’s elite perimeter defenders. It is about losing […] The post Where Zion Williamson’s Pelicans fall apart without ‘super vocal’ Herb Jones appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The tension boiled over in the second half between the Miami Heat and Phoenix Suns at Kaseya Center after Norman Powell and Dillon Brooks got into it. Brooks was going for a layup in the third quarter when he and Powell collided. Brooks appeared to have shoved Powell, who did not appreciate the act. He […] The post Heat’s Norman Powell had to be held back from charging at Dillon Brooks appeared first on ClutchPoints .

It was a marquee matchup in the NBA on Tuesday as the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs—the top two teams in the Western Conference—met for the fourth time this season. The Thunder erected a large lead in the third quarter. In the closing seconds, Shai Gilegous-Alexander stirred Paycom Center to a frenzy […] The post Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander emphatically denies Victor Wembanyama at the rim appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The sky no longer appears to be falling in Oklahoma City.

The Miami Heat outlast the Phoenix Suns as their Big Three of Bam Adebyao, Norman Powell, and Tyler Herro combine for 79 points in a strong Tuesday night showing.

For the first time in his career, Zion Williamson is playing without looking over his shoulder. There is no minutes restriction, no looming medical check-in, just the game’s natural flow and his own stamina dictating his time on the court. That newfound freedom is the foundation for everything else unfolding for the regrouping New Orleans […] The post In ‘rhythm’ Zion Williamson supports Pelicans pitching Trey Murphy III as All-Star rep appeared first on ClutchPoints .

NBA fans react to Victor Wembanyama posterizing Chet Holmgren less than one minute into the Spurs vs. Thunder game.

The Detroit Pistons are enjoying another strong campaign, as they are comfortably atop the Eastern Conference with a 28-10 record. At one point, led by Cade Cunningham, they dominated with a 13-game winning streak, tying the franchise record. But before getting to this point, the Pistons had to endure long years of mediocrity, wrought by […] The post Charlie Villanueva recalls Pistons locker room fight that ended Corey Maggette appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Imagine All-NBA teams without Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Edwards, Victor Wembanyama and Stephen Curry. No need to tax your brain. There’s a real possibility that each of those superstars, as well as several others, won’t be eligible for postseason awards this season. The 65-game rule built into the most recent Collective Bargaining […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Jaylen Wells will play in his first-ever overseas game as they go up against the Orlando Magic at Uber Arena in Berlin on Thursday. It is another milestone for the 22-year-old Wells, who is just in his second year in the league. Over the years, he has accumulated many amazing experiences, a […] The post Grizzlies’ Jaylen Wells opens up about amazing connection with Tyreke Evans appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The four NBC broadcasters, three of them Hall of Famers, have picked up a side hustle doing a little coaching on All-Star Friday night.

The Spurs star Victor Wembanyama makes his feelings known as he enters risky territory regarding his eligibility for postseason awards.