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Suns’ Dillon Brooks urges Draymond Green, Paul George to ‘stick to hoops’ not podcasts

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The Phoenix Suns’ Dillon Brooks has never quite been shy of taking on people, be it on the basketball court or off it. This time around, he has taken shots at two of the most celebrated basketball players in the NBA currently, in the form of Paul George and Draymond Green. Speaking to popular livestreamer […] The post Suns’ Dillon Brooks urges Draymond Green, Paul George to ‘stick to hoops’ not podcasts appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Preview: Wizards host Kings on Sunday

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The Washington Wizards play the Sacramento Kings tomorrow. Let’s preview this. Game info When: Sunday, Jan. 30 at 6 p.m. ET Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC How to watch: Monumental Sports Network, League Pass Injuries: For the Wizards, Bilal Coulibaly (back), Tristan Vukcevic (hamstring), Marvin Bagley (back), Trae Young (knee, quad) and Cam Whitmore (shoulder) are out. […]

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Hornets extend win streak to 6 games, hold off Spurs 111-106

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Brandon Miller scored 26 points, Collin Sexton made all five 3-point attempts off the bench and finished with 21 points and the Charlotte Hornets held on to beat the San Antonio Spurs 111-106 on Saturday to extend their winning streak to six games. LaMelo Ball 16 points, eight rebounds and eight assists to help give the Hornets their longest win streak in nearly a decade.

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Amen Thompson's near triple-double lifts Rockets over Mavericks in thrilling finish

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Amen Thompson had 21 points, nine assists and eight rebounds to lead the Houston Rockets to a 111-107 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night. An alley-oop dunk by Thompson put Houston up four with under two minutes left before the Mavericks scored the next four points, with baskets from rookie Cooper Flagg and Naji Marshall, to tie it about a minute later. Alperen Sengun’s layup put Houston on top with 28.6 seconds left before Flagg missed a shot in the lane on the other end.

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Spurs’ Mitch Johnson gets real on Victor Wembanyama’s late shot selection in loss to Hornets

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There’s no question the San Antonio Spurs want the ball in Victor Wembanyama’s hands at the end of games. The question then lies in what the third-year center does with it. Following a 111-106 loss against the Charlotte Hornets in which Wemby took and missed a 3-pointer early in the shot clock with :27 left […] The post Spurs’ Mitch Johnson gets real on Victor Wembanyama’s late shot selection in loss to Hornets appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Watch Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg shoot over Kevin Durant in Rockets clash

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Cooper Flagg was thrust into an environment that was boiling over in anger following the Luka Doncic trade. The home crowd expressed its displeasure by flooding American Airlines Center with “fire Nico” chants. He was forced to answer questions about the hostility, all the while trying to find his footing as a de facto point […] The post Watch Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg shoot over Kevin Durant in Rockets clash appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Ayo Dosunmu's season-high 29 points lead short-handed Bulls past Heat, 125-118

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Updated Feb 1, 3:51 AM ET

Ayo Dosunmu scored a season-high 29 points and the short-handed Chicago Bulls topped the Miami Heat 125-118 on Saturday night. Matas Buzelis scored 21 points and Isaac Okoro added 20 for the Bulls, who hit 20 3-pointers. Pelle Larsson scored 22 and Bam Adebayo had 15 of his 21 in the fourth quarter for Miami, which tied the game four times in the final 3:37 but didn't reclaim the lead in any of those instances.

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Pacers Notes: Bradley, Toppin, Furphy, Trade Deadline

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Tony Bradley is back on the free agent market after his second 10-day contract with the Pacers expired Wednesday night, but there’s a chance he could return to the team later this season, writes Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star. Indiana’s only option would be to sign Bradley to a standard contract, and coach Rick […]

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Anthony Edwards, Julis Randle lead Timberwolves to a 131-114 victory over the Grizzlies

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Anthony Edwards scored 33 points, Julius Randle added 27 points and seven assists, and the Minnesota Timberwolves won their fourth straight, 131-114 over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night. Minnesota's winning streak was punctuated by a wire-to-wire victory over the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. All four wins have been by double-digits.

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No. 2 UConn pulls away late in 1st half on way to 85-58 rout of struggling Creighton

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Braylon Mullins scored 16 points and Alex Karaban and Silas Demary Jr. had 15 apiece to lead No. 2 UConn in an 85-58 rout of Creighton on Saturday night. The Huskies (21-1, 11-0 Big East) won their 17th straight game and posted their biggest winning margin in a conference road game in two years. Creighton (12-10, 6-5) has dropped two straight games by a total of 51 points.

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Watch DeMarcus Cousins blind rank his former NBA teammates

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DeMarcus Cousins is rightly seen by many as one of the greatest scorers in the game of basketball despite never winning the championship himself. Still, he did win an Olympic gold with Team USA at the 2016 Olympics, and ended up sharing the stage with some of the greatest NBA stars of the generation. Recently, […] The post Watch DeMarcus Cousins blind rank his former NBA teammates appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Jalen Johnson sets new franchise record in Hawks’ loss to Pacers

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Jalen Johnson achieved an incredible franchise record with his performance in the Atlanta Hawks’ matchup against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night. Johnson is halfway through the fifth season of his NBA career with the Hawks. He has transformed into the Hawks’ franchise star overnight, taking over the top spot when the franchise sent Trae […] The post Jalen Johnson sets new franchise record in Hawks’ loss to Pacers appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Mavericks’ guard exits Rockets game early with leg injury

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Dallas Mavericks guard Brandon Williams exited Saturday night’s game against the Houston Rockets with a right lower leg contusion, the team announced. Williams had 13 points on 5-7 shooting from the field before suffering the injury. More to come on this story. The post Mavericks’ guard exits Rockets game early with leg injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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