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The concerns bubbling around the Knicks had cooled in recent days, but Tuesday brought them right back to the surface.

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The Knicks extended their winning streak to three games on Tuesday night, outlasting the Kings, 103-87, at Madison Square Garden.

Jalen Brunson scored 28 points and the New York Knicks dominated the fourth quarter to beat the Sacramento Kings 103-87 on Tuesday night for their third straight victory. Mikal Bridges added 18 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Knicks, who outscored the Kings 31-15 in the final period after the game was tied at 72 after three. DeMar DeRozan scored 34 points for the Kings, who lost their sixth straight.

WACO, Texas (AP) — Darianna Littlepage-Buggs scored 25 points, Bella Fontleroy added a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 14 Baylor held off Houston's late surge for an 82-66 victory on Tuesday night for the Bears' eighth straight win. Houston had trailed by double digits since midway through the second quarter but used a 14-6 run to cut the deficit to 71-64 with 5:17 remaining. Baylor scored the next 11 points to seal it. Littlepage-Buggs shot 10 of 11 from the floor, 5 of...

Tarris Reed Jr. scored seven of his 19 points in the final five minutes as second-ranked UConn beat Providence 87-81 on Tuesday night to become the first team to open 10-0 in Big East play in seven years. The Huskies opened a season 20-1 for the sixth time, but the first since 1998-99. Villanova in 2018-19 was the last team to start 10-0 in the Big East.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Thijs De Ridder scored a career-high 32 points and No. 17 Virginia matched the biggest comeback in school history, rallying from a 19-point first-half deficit to beat Notre Dame 100-97 in double overtime on Tuesday night. Sam Lewis added 21 points, nine rebounds and six assists for the Cavaliers (17-3, 6-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), and his 3-pointer with 3 seconds left in the first OT tied it at 85-all. Lewis also scored Virginia’s final four points after De Ridder f...

Tyrese Maxey immediately hugged Joel Embiid after they connected for an alley-oop slam in the second quarter on Tuesday. It extended the Philadelphia 76ers’ lead over the Milwaukee Bucks at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Fans exploded after Maxey threw a perfect lob to Embiid, who then rammed it home in emphatic fashion. The 31-year-old Embiid was […] The post 76ers’ Tyrese Maxey reveals he manifested transition lob to Joel Embiid appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Alex Sarr is one of three Washington Wizards players who will have the opportunity to showcase their talents in front of a national audience in the 2026 Rising Stars Challenge, but local fans are already aware of the 7-footer’s ample abilities. He captivated Capital One Arena on Tuesday night, doing more than his part to […] The post Wizards’ Alex Sarr epically rejects Donovan Clingan with monster block appeared first on ClutchPoints .

There’s been plenty of reported activity from the New York Knicks on the trade market, as their front office has been very busy in searching far and wide for ways to improve the team. The Knicks have not met expectations this season, struggling ever since hoisting the NBA Cup trophy in mid-December, and major changes […] The post Magic trade hypothetical lands Karl-Anthony Towns from Knicks appeared first on ClutchPoints .

DeRozan registered 34 points (13-26 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 7-8 FT), five rebounds and two turnovers across 39 minutes in Tuesday's 103-87 loss to the Knicks. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Brunson contributed 28 points (9-17 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 6-7 FT), four assists, three rebounds and one block across 35 minutes in Tuesday's 103-87 win over the Kings. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

For at least one night next month, Mookie Betts' brain will be fixated on hardwood and 3-pointers and not on fastballs and infield dirt.

Trey McKenney made a tiebreaking layup with 1:07 left and No. 3 Michigan rallied past No. 5 Nebraska 75-72 on Tuesday night to hand the Cornhuskers their first loss this season. Morez Johnson Jr. had 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Wolverines (19-1, 9-1 Big Ten), who trailed for 36-plus minutes before holding Nebraska scoreless over the final 3:20. Jamarques Lawrence missed a 3-pointer with 4 seconds remaining for the short-handed Cornhuskers (20-1, 9-1), and Sam Hoiberg missed a jumper jus...

“To beat Michigan, you have to play almost perfect and we had a lapse at the end,” Cornhuskers guard Sam Hoiberg said. Nebraska did not score over the final 3:20, missing its last five shots after leading most of the game despite two key players being out of the lineup. “That just proved, hopefully to everybody, most importantly to the guys in the locker room, that we can compete with anybody,” coach Fred Hoiberg said.

Pelle Larsson has thrived in a starting role for the Heat this season, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald notes. The second-year player has made 26 starts this season and the Heat are 16-10 in those contests. “We trust Pelle,” Heat center Bam Adebayo said. “Pelle is the guy that we can incorporate him in […]

Luka Doncic reportedly shared a list of centers he would like to play with during his first meeting Rob Pelinka, and surrpisingly, Deandre Ayton was not on the list.

Michigan State avoided disastrous defeat to Rutgers behind career performance from Jeremy Fears.

The Nets have a record five first-round rookies on the roster, led by Egor Dëmin. He will be Brooklyn’s first rep at All-Star weekend since 2022.

Trailing for over 36 minutes of the contest, No. 3 Michigan men's basketball came back to beat No. 5 Nebraska, 75-72, to end the Cornhuskers' undefeated season.

Gonzalez has been one of the ten best rookies in the NBA this season and should be in the Rising Stars game

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Darrion Williams scored 23 points and Quadir Copeland scored 19 points, and NC State won its third straight game by beating Syracuse 88-68 on Tuesday night. Ven-Allen Lubin made all eight of his shots and scored 18 points and reserve Musa Sagnia scored 10. Copeland, who made all nine of his foul shots, just missed a double-double distributing nine assists and defensively came up with four steals. The Wolfpack (15-6, 6-2 ACC) shot 51% (33 of 65) despite a 29% effort (7 of ...

Alex Sarr had 29 points, 12 rebounds and six blocked shots, and the Washington Wizards snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 115-111 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. It was Washington's first home victory over Portland since Jan. 16, 2017. The Wizards led 112-106 when Shaedon Sharpe cut the lead in half with a 3-pointer.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Riley Kugel scored 17 points, Jordan Burks hit a late 3-pointer and finished with 15 points, and UCF rallied to beat Arizona State 79-76 on Tuesday night. UCF used a 14-2 run to tie it 72-all with 2:30 remaining. Burks' 3 gave the Knights a 78-76 lead with 34 seconds left, and he forced a turnover on the next possession. Themus Fulks split a pair of free throws for UCF with six seconds to go before Bryce Ford missed a 3-pointer to end it. Jamichael Stillwell added 14 poin...

Tyrese Haliburton enjoyed an unforgettable postseason last year, leading the Indiana Pacers to the NBA Finals and establishing himself as one of the most clutch players in the sport today. He exuded an aura that transcended statistics, even though those were pretty darn good anyway. Just as he had the sports-watching world in the palm […] The post Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton makes intriguing admission about physical change post-injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Joel Embiid was back in the lineup on Tuesday as the Philadelphia 76ers hosted the Milwaukee Bucks at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Embiid sat out the front end of their back-to-back set on Monday, with the 76ers getting walloped by the Charlotte Hornets, 130-93, at Spectrum Center. Embiid, fully rested, did not waste any time imposing […] The post Even 76ers’ Joel Embiid was in shock after smooth transition dunk appeared first on ClutchPoints .

In sounding off about the killing of civilian Alex Pretti by federal law enforcement officers over the weekend in Minneapolis, Minnesota, San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama also praised his fellow French countryman Guerschon Yabusele for sharing his thoughts on the matter. “I think it definitely takes some balls.” A day before Wemby’s comments, which […] The post Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama reacts to Guerschon Yabusele’s take on Minneapolis shootings appeared first on ClutchPoints .