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The Golden State Warriors dominated the Timberwolves 115-85 to give Minnesota its fifth straight loss on Sunday night. Stephen Curry dropped 26 points, seven assists, and four steals after being listed as questionable to play due to knee soreness. Moses Moody added 19 points and eight rebounds, while Brandin Podziemski added 12, six assists, and […] The post Warriors repel struggling Timberwolves 111-85 appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
San Antonio started its comeback tonight way too late and missed a slew of free throws early on and late when it counted
Kawhi Leonard scored 21 of his 28 points in the first half as the Los Angeles Clippers built a 38-point lead in the second quarter and beat the Brooklyn Nets 126-89 on Sunday. James Harden scored 19 points, John Collins added 18, and Jordan Miller had 16. Ivica Zubac finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds as the Clippers, who were coming off a victory over the Lakers on Thursday, won for the eighth time in nine games.
The Heat might have realized that some strong performances from their key players would be enough to take down the Suns on Sunday night and that's exactly what happened in a 111-102 victory.
OKLAHOMA CITY — After Mark Daigneault and the Oklahoma City Thunder lost by three to the Indiana Pacers, they followed it up with a two-point loss (103-101) to the Toronto Raptors at the Paycom Center. Daigneault watched the Thunder’s two-point lead turn into a four-point deficit in 33 seconds when Immanuel Quickley connected on back-to-back […] The post Mark Daigneault delivers hard truth about Thunder in loss to Raptors appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Mitchell Robinson asked, and his Knicks teammates listened.
Rookie Beckett Sennecke scored at 2:54 of overtime for his first NHL hat trick as the Anaheim Ducks rallied to beat the Calgary Flames 4-3 Sunday night. Sennecke's winner came on a 2-on-1 in which he kept the puck and snapped a shot past Dustin Wolf, just inside the post. Chris Kreider also scored for Anaheim (28-21-3), which extended its winning streak to seven games.
Moving the game from Saturday to Sunday, a win for the Golden State Warriors in Target Center was far from the main topic of discussion The post NBA action resumes after fatal shootings, Kerr, NBPA comments appeared first on Eurohoops .
The Sixers-Knicks contest on Saturday ended with a number of interesting officiating calls and reviews. Let’s take a look at them and see what the officials’ report had to say about each.
Kelly Oubre Jr. has proven himself too valuable for the Sixers to trade at the upcoming trade deadline, Keith Pompey writes for The Inquirer. Oubre is on an expiring contract, but as the team looks more and more like a potential playoff threat, Pompey believes that what the 6’8″ wing brings in terms of role […]
Yves Missi pulled off an impressive highlight against Victor Wembanyama during the New Orleans Pelicans’ matchup against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night. Missi is halfway through the second season of his NBA career with the Pelicans. He has seen his role go down with less playing time amid the rise of Derik Queen […] The post Pelicans’ Yves Missi blows by Victor Wembanyama for thunderous slam vs. Spurs appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The New York Knicks may have won two games in a row, but there is an overall sense of discontent among both the fanbase and the members of the team. After all, this was supposed to be the year the Knicks dominate the Eastern Conference amid the projected drop-off of some of their contending peers. […] The post NBA rumors: Knicks interested in Mavericks trade, but there’s a problem appeared first on ClutchPoints .
As the NBA trade deadline approaches, the New Orleans Pelicans are a team that has come up in plenty of rumors. While teams reportedly continue to try and pry away Herb Jones and/or Trey Murphy III, one Pelicans player who could be on the move via trade is second-year big man Yves Missi, as per […] The post Pelicans rumors: Yves Missi feels ‘disrespected’ as trade talks heat up appeared first on ClutchPoints .
If there’s any team that should be looking to pull off a trade or two (perhaps even three), it’s the Sacramento Kings. They currently have a pitiful 12-35 record, and they’re in the middle of a five-game losing streak. Simply put, this roster is not working, and even the return of Domantas Sabonis from injury […] The post Kings rumors: The trade that’s an ‘inevitability’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .
After the Golden State Warriors’ 111-85 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, following the NBA rescheduling the game in the wake of Alex Pretti’s killing at the hands of federal immigration officers, Stephen Curry expressed his support for the protests happening in Minneapolis as a result of the turmoil. “In negative 10-degree weather, it was beautiful […] The post Warriors’ Stephen Curry expresses support for Minneapolis protests appeared first on ClutchPoints .
NBAThe Minnesota sports community comes together alongside local businesses following a pair of fatal shootings by federal agents.
Bam Adebayo scored 22 points, Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 20 and the Miami Heat beat the short-handed Phoenix Suns 111-102 on Sunday night. The Heat had a short turnaround after blowing out Utah 147-116 on Saturday night, but took advantage of Phoenix playing without two key players who suffered injuries in Friday night in a 110-103 loss at Atlanta. Devin Booker, a four-time All-Star, rolled his right ankle in third quarter against the Hawks and will be re-evaluated in a week.
NBAAnthony Edwards and Stephen Curry react to the positive response from the community in Minneapolis in light of the tragedy involving ICE.
Warriors cruise as defensive dominance against Minnesota is a welcome sight to see.
NBAAll Times EST Monday, Jan. 26 NBA Indiana at Atlanta, 1:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Charlotte, 3 p.m. Orlando at Cleveland, 7 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Chicago, 8 p.m. Memphis at Houston, 8 p.m. Portland at Boston, 8 p.m. Golden State at Minnesota, 9:30 p.m. NHL Boston at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Los Angeles at Columbus, 7 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Utah at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. Anaheim at Edmonton, 8:30 p.m. T25 MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL No. 1 Arizona at No. 13 BYU, 9 p.m. No. 5 Duke vs. No. 2...
Phoenix coach Jordan Ott seemed encouraged that Booker's injury wasn't worse.
One would think that Giannis Antetokounmpo’s latest calf injury, which would keep him out for at least a month, would keep him with the Milwaukee Bucks for the rest of the season automatically. After all, if one team were to acquire Antetokounmpo in a blockbuster trade, it’s reasonable enough to expect at least a few […] The post NBA rumors: Giannis Antetokounmpo trade suitors still hounding Bucks despite injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Toronto Raptors’ current win streak hit four games following their 103-101 win on the road against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. It was Raptors star Scottie Barnes who helped seal the win with a clutch block on Thunder big man Chet Holmgren in the waning seconds of the fourth quarter. SCOTTIE BARNES WITH […] The post Scottie Barnes denies Chet Holmgren with crucial 4th quarter block appeared first on ClutchPoints .
It has all gone downhill for Ja Morant on the Memphis Grizzlies since 2023, and he now finds himself in the center of trade talks aplenty as the Grizzlies scour the market for a potential return on someone they deemed to be their franchise cornerstone after drafting him second overall in 2019. Morant is currently […] The post Grizzlies rumors: Marc Stein’s ‘sense’ on Ja Morant trade talks after elbow injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Stephen Curry addresses his knee flare-up that almost sidelined him for tonight's fixture against the Timberwolves.
The Dallas Mavericks are open to moving players via trades ahead of the February 5 trade deadline. But Dallas isn't going to give players away. Two players they've set high asking prices for are Naji Marshall and Max Christie. The Mavs are looking for a first-round pick for Marshall. The asking price for Christie is likely similar, as Dallas prizes the young wing. Marshall and Christie have made up the Mavericks starting backcourt in recent games. Marshall has averaged career-highs with 14.7 ...
On the road again…
Defenseman Tobias Bjornfot scored his first two goals this season — giving him just three over seven NHL seasons and 139 career games — and the Florida Panthers defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 5-1 on Sunday night for their third straight win. Mackie Samoskevich and Carter Verhaeghe connected 2:04 apart early in the third period and Sam Reinhart added an empty-netter as the Panthers won for the sixth time in eight. Daniil Tarasov made 19 saves and the two-time defending Stanley Cup Panthers mo...
