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Why Quin Snyder believes Hawks can’t ‘flush’ Celtics’ 52-point quarter

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ATLANTA, GA – All halves are not created the same in the game of basketball, but there could be patterns of how the results happened. In two of the last three games for the Atlanta Hawks, they’ve given up 80 points in the first half. The first was against the Los Angeles Lakers, where Luka […] The post Why Quin Snyder believes Hawks can’t ‘flush’ Celtics’ 52-point quarter appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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What Bam Adebayo feels Heat’s win over league-best Thunder shows

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MIAMI – Following the Miami Heat’s loss to the Boston Celtics on Thursday night, team members reflected on the 21-20 start to the season, noting a common trend that they are better than their record suggests. Although it’s been an inconsistent season for the Heat, Saturday night has the chance to mark the start of […] The post What Bam Adebayo feels Heat’s win over league-best Thunder shows appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Lakers’ LeBron James makes everyone miss before Tomahawk slam dunk

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Updated Jan 21, 1:57 AM ET

LeBron James distracted multiple opposing defenders as he found himself an easy dunk highlight in the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night. James is midway through his NBA-record 23rd season, his eighth with the Lakers. He hopes to make one last deep run with the franchise as he progresses […] The post Lakers’ LeBron James makes everyone miss before Tomahawk slam dunk appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Prophet Johnson scores 30, Sacramento State beats Northern Colorado 93-89 in OT

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Prophet Johnson scored 21 of his 30 points after halftime, Mark Lavrenov had 17 points and 17 rebounds, and Sacramento State beat Northern Colorado 93-89 in overtime Saturday night. Jahni Summers also scored 17 points for Sacramento State (6-11, 2-3 Big Sky Conference) and Shaqir O'Neal added 11. Quinn Denker made 11 of 18 from the field, hit 7 of 8 from the free-throw line, and finished with 29 points, 11 assists, six rebounds and four steals for Northern Colorado (...

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Roy scores 23, Miller hits 3 FTs with 2.8 seconds left; Oklahoma St. beats K-State 84-83

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STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Anthony Roy scored 23 points, Vyctorius Miller was fouled on a corner 3-point shot with 2.8 seconds left and hit all three free throws and Oklahoma State beat Kansas State 84-83 on Saturday night. Parsa Fallah had 17 points, nine rebounds and two steals for Oklahoma State and Kanye Clary had 12 points and six assists. Andrija Vukovic added 11 points on 5-of-5 shooting and Miller finished with nine points, seven rebounds and four assists. The Cowboys (14-4, 2-3 Big 12)...

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Golden Knights rout Predators 7-2 for their 7th straight victory

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alexander Holtz and Shea Theodore scored in a 1:05 span late in the second period and the Vegas Golden Knights had two more two-goal sprees to rout the Nashville Predators 7-1 on Saturday night for their seventh straight victory. Pavel Dorofeyev and captain Mark Stone added goals in a three-minute span in the third, with Dorofeyev scoring his 20th of the season and Stone getting his 10th goal in 11 games and 18th of the season. Stone has a career-best 11-game points streak. C...

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No Luka, Major Problem As Lakers Get Destroyed By Trail Blazers 116-132; LeBron Has Inefficient Night

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Updated Jan 18, 1:23 PM ET

The Lakers didn’t just lose in Portland on Thursday night. They were slowly, methodically worn down. Without Luka Doncic to organize the offense or tilt the floor, Los Angeles never found stable footing and absorbed a 132-116 defeat that felt decisive long before the final horn. Portland controlled the pace, controlled the glass, and controlled […]

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No. 9 Gonzaga overcomes absence of top 2 scorers to beat Seattle U. 71-50

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SEATTLE (AP) — Mario Saint-Supery came off the bench to score a career-high 20 points and No. 9 Gonzaga overcame the absence of its top two scorers to beat Seattle University 71-50 on Saturday night for its 12th straight victory. Jalen Warley added 14 points, and David Fogle had 13 for the Bulldogs (19-1, 7-0 West Coast Conference). Saint-Supery was 7 of 10 from the field, hitting 4 of 6 3-pointers. Brayden Maldonado led Seattle (13-7, 2-5) with 12 points. Houran Dan added 10. Gonzaga forward...

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Central Notes: Tyson, Garland, Merrill, I. Jackson, Giddey

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Updated Jan 18, 2:03 AM ET

Jaylon Tyson could be the answer in the Cavaliers‘ long search for a productive small forward, writes Tony Jones of The Athletic. Tyson turned in one of the best games of his brief NBA career on Friday, scoring 39 points and handing out a game-winning assist in a two-point victory at Philadelphia. “I feel like […]

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NBA Europe Could Influence Future Policy On Sovereign Wealth Fund Stakes

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Updated Jan 21, 5:12 AM ET

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Saturday that sovereign wealth funds could become principal investors in the league's planned European basketball venture, potentially paving the way for rule changes regarding Middle Eastern investment in North American franchises. Silver made the comments in London ahead of Sunday's game between the Orlando Magic and Memphis Grizzlies. Current NBA regulations limit sovereign wealth funds to owning no more than 20 percent of any of the league's 30 teams. How...

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Pinkins' floater with 18.8 seconds left helps Ole Miss beat Mississippi State 68-67

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STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Ilias Kamardine and AJ Storr scored 17 points apiece, Patton Pinkins made the go-ahead jumper with 18.8 seconds left, and Mississippi beat Mississippi State 68-67 on Saturday night for its third win in a row. Malik Dia had eight points on 3-of-10 shooting and 11 rebounds for Ole Miss (11-7, 3-2 SEC). Mississippi State (10-8 2-3) has lost three in a row despite having a double-digit lead in each of those games. Jayden Epps led the Bulldogs with 14 points on 4-of-18 sho...

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Balanced scoring, 23 3-pointers lead Warriors over Hornets, 136-116

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De’Anthony Melton scored 24 points as Golden State had eight players reach double figures in the Warriors’ 136-116 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night. The Warriors hit 23 of their 52 3-point attempts and 10 Golden State players made at least one 3. Golden State now has had at least 10 players make at least one 3-pointer in three straight games, the longest streak in NBA history, per the Elias Sports Bureau.

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Broncos advance to AFC title game, beating Bills 33-30 after McMillian's INT in overtime

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The Denver Broncos wrangled their biggest win in a decade from Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills but suffered an enormous loss in the process. About an hour after second-year quarterback Bo Nix led the Broncos to a 33-30 win on Wil Lutz's 23-yard field goal in overtime Saturday, Denver coach Sean Payton returned to the postgame lectern to deliver the stunning news.

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Bo Nix breaks his right ankle late in Broncos' playoff win, will have surgery

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Updated Jan 21, 6:27 AM ET

Bo Nix broke his right ankle late in overtime of the Denver Broncos' divisional-round victory over Buffalo on Saturday and will have surgery that will sideline him for the rest of the playoffs. Coach Sean Payton delivered the stunning news about his second-year quarterback in the aftermath of Denver's biggest win in a decade. Backup Jarrett Stidham, who's 1-3 as a starter in six seasons, will start the AFC championship game next weekend.

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Bruins beat Blackhawks 5-2, extend winning streak to six games

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Mason Lohrei scored two goals and the Boston Bruins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Saturday night to extend their winning streak to six games. Charlie McAvoy, Viktor Arvidsson and Marat Khusnutdinov also scored goals while Joonas Korpisalo made 22 saves for the Bruins, who have won eight of their last 11 games.

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