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The Boston Celtics got embarrassed on their home floor on Wednesday as the Atlanta Hawks ran away with the victory, 117-106, in a tension-filled contest at TD Garden. The Celtics started flat and got outscored by the Hawks in the first quarter, 38-18. They tried to rally, but Atlanta held on to notch its fourth […] The post Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla has epic meltdown in heated moment vs. Hawks appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Celebrated at home for reaching 900 wins, Rick Pitino couldn't help but think back about where it all began. Pitino was honored Wednesday night by St. John's after achieving the rare milestone last weekend, and the Hall of Fame coach racked up No. 901 when the 25th-ranked Red Storm routed Butler 92-70 at Madison Square Garden. “It's very nice,” Pitino said at his postgame news conference.
The heroes were the wings, Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby, who combined for 56 points and keyed the third-quarter turnaround that extended New York’s winning streak to four games.
Banchero supplied 31 points (11-23 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 8-10 FT), 12 rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block across 38 minutes in Wednesday's 133-124 win over the Heat Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
Diabate provided 18 points (8-9 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 20 rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block across 33 minutes in Wednesday's 112-97 win over the Grizzlies. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
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Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 21 points, Jalen Johnson had 19 points and 14 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Boston Celtics 117-106 on Wednesday night to avenge a lopsided home loss. Onyeka Okongwu added 17 points, Dyson Daniels had 15 and Corey Kispert 13 to help the Hawks win their fourth straight. Jaylen Brown led Boston with 21 points.
Mikal Bridges scored 19 of his 30 points in the third quarter, Karl-Anthony Towns had a season-high 22 rebounds and the New York Knicks extended their winning streak to four, rallying past the Toronto Raptors 119-92 on Wednesday night. OG Anunoby had 26 points and a season-high six steals against his former team. Josh Hart scored 22 points and Jalen Brunson added 13 as the Knicks won their 11th straight meeting with Toronto.
Sayvia Sellers scored a career-high 38 points, Avery Howell had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 25 Washington defeated No. 16 Maryland 83-80 in double overtime on Wednesday night for the Huskies' fifth consecutive win. Addi Mack's jumper that got Maryland within 77-76 with 3 1/2 minutes left in the second overtime was the final made basket of the game. Washington made 6 of 8 from the line in the final minutes to finish off the win.
The Knicks took control in the second half to rout the Toronto Raptors, 119-92, on Wednesday night.
Brandon Miller scored 26 points, Moussa Diabate had 18 points and 20 rebounds and the Charlotte Hornets topped their victory total from all of last season, beating the Memphis Grizzlies 112-97 on Wednesday night. Charlotte had won four straight to improve to 20-28 after finishing 19-62 last season. Miles Bridges added 20 points, and LaMelo Ball had 16.
NBAIt’s obvious that the WNBA and the WNBPA need to compromise on the upcoming CBA. “That’s literally what a negotiation is,” one player told ESPN.
LeBron James got emotional during his trip back to Cleveland on Wednesday night as he watched highlights from his 25-point Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 performance from 2007. The heartfelt moment occurred during a stoppage in play during the first quarter of the Lakers’ 129-99 loss to the Cavaliers at Rocket Arena. James, 41, teared...
Charles Barkley and the bold campaign to get a second Sun to Los Angeles.
Golden State will be in the mix trying to pair Antetokounmpo and Curry, but is there a trade that works for both sides?
Aaron Nesmith made a go-ahead reverse layup with 13.9 seconds left and blocked Coby White's attempt from close range with 2.9 seconds remaining, and the Indiana Pacers rallied from a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Chicago Bulls 113-110 on Wednesday night. Pascal Siakam scored 20 points, Andrew Nembhard had 18, Jarace Walker added 16, Bennedict Mathurin had 15 and Nesmith finished with 14 for the NBA-worst Pacers, who improved to 3-0 against Chicago this season.
The Cavs youth put on a show tonight.
Lauren Betts overcame early foul trouble to score 23 points and pull down nine rebounds, leading No. 2 UCLA to an 80-67 win Wednesday night over Illinois. Betts, the Bruins' 6-foot-7 AP All-American center, picked up her second and third fouls — the latter on a technical foul — with 1:29 left in the first quarter. Angela Dugalic scored 12 points for UCLA (20-1, 10-0 Big Ten), which won its 14th straight.
Ja’Kobi Gillespie had 21 points, J.P. Estrella scored five of his 17 points in overtime, and Tennessee beat Georgia 86-85 on Wednesday night for coach Rick Barnes' 850th career victory. Gillespie went 1 of 2 at the free throw line with 19 seconds left in regulation to give Tennessee a 74-72 lead. Then Georgia guard Marcus Millender spun at the edge of the paint and made a contested shot with 3.6 left to tie it.
Many factors will go into any trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo, but in terms of offers among realistic suitors, the Warriors could have the easiest path towards putting together a compelling trade package, writes ESPN’s Bobby Marks. Marks looks at 11 teams who could potentially make a move for the Bucks’ star. Among those 11, he […]
Stephen Curry was back in action for the Golden State Warriors against the Utah Jazz at Delta Center on Wednesday after sitting out their previous game due to a knee injury. Without Curry, the Warriors were crushed by the Minnesota Timberwolves, 108-83, at Target Center on Monday. Golden State also played without Jimmy Butler, Draymond […] The post Warriors’ Stephen Curry reaches new heights after latest milestone vs. Jazz appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Okongwu won't return to Wednesday's game against the Celtics due to a facial contusion, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
NBALos Angeles Lakers star LeBron James entered his 23rd year in the NBA willing to make sacrifices that will benefit his body in his early 40s.
Audi Crooks had 33 points and 12 rebounds, Jada Williams had 15 points and nine assists and Iowa State beat No. 21 Texas Tech 84-70 on Wednesday night. Iowa State coach Bill Fennelly became the winningest coach in Big 12 Conference history with 297. Iowa State scored the opening six points of the game and led all the way.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Bennett Stirtz scored 20 points, including two free throws with 4.6 seconds remaining, as Iowa survived USC's comeback bid to win 73-72 on Wednesday night. The Hawkeyes (15-5, 5-4 Big Ten) led by as many as 17 points in the second half, but a rally by USC put the Trojans ahead by one point with eight seconds to go. Stirtz was fouled by USC's Jerry Easter II, and made both free throws to put Iowa back ahead. Tavion Banks also had 20 points before fouling out with just ov...
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Josh Hubbard scored 15 points, Quincy Ballard added 13 and Mississippi State dominated LSU from the start in an 80-66 victory on Wednesday night. Mississippi State shot 60% and outrebounded LSU 17-5 in the first 10 minutes while building a 30-10 lead. Later in the half, a 13-3 run left the Bulldogs with a 44-17 lead. It was 44-21 at halftime. LSU was within 58-42 seven minutes into the second half before Epps hit two 3-pointers in a 10-2 Mississippi State run and the B...
