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After weeks of reports saying that the Jazz were likely not going to make any big moves at the trade deadline, Utah’s front office dropped a nuke on the NBA landscape that nobody — Jazz fan or not — saw coming. On Tuesday morning, the Memphis Grizzlies agreed to send former defensive player of the […]

Just hours after Anfernee Simons was traded to Chicago, Payton Pritchard comes off the bench for the first time this season.

LeBron James apparently is not on the move.

Shaquille O'Neal played for four NBA championship teams. It was the one he got with the Miami Heat. The Heat brought back their 2006 title team for a two-day, 20th anniversary celebration this week, with a gala on Monday followed by an on-court event for fans to see at their home game against Atlanta on Tuesday.

Cameron Boozer had 19 points and 12 rebounds as No. 4 Duke took control early in beating Boston College 67-49 on Tuesday night for its 10th straight victory. Isaiah Evans scored 12 for the Blue Devils (21-1, 10-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who posted their fewest points in a league game this season but still rolled to a comfortable win ahead of Saturday's showdown with rival North Carolina. Boston College (9-13, 2-7), which has lost three in a row and seven of nine, matched its season-low po...

Silas Demary Jr. had 17 points, Tarris Reed Jr. added 14 points, and Braylon Mullins had all 13 of his points in the first half as third-ranked UConn rolled to a 92-60 victory over Xavier on Tuesday night to remain perfect in Big East play. Eric Reibe had 14 points and Jayden Ross had 11 points as UConn (22-1, 12-0) extended its winning streak to 18 games. It is the third-longest winning streak in UConn men's basketball history and the longest since the 1998-99 season.

Isaiah Collier had a career-high 22 assists — the most in the NBA this season and the most by a Utah player since John Stockton in 1992 — and the Jazz beat the Indiana Pacers 131-122 on Tuesday night with just seven healthy players. Lauri Markkanen scored 27 points for the Jazz, who were short-handed after trading Georges Niang, Kyle Anderson, Walter Clayton Jr. and Taylor Hendricks to Memphis earlier Tuesday for Jaren Jackson Jr., Jock Landale, John Konchar and Vince Williams Jr.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 19 points and 14 rebounds, and the New York Knicks rolled to their seventh straight victory, 132-101 over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night. Mikal Bridges scored 23 points and Jalen Brunson added 21 for New York, although the Knicks did lose Josh Hart to a sprained left ankle in the third quarter. Hart, who dealt with right ankle trouble earlier this season, walked gingerly to the tunnel immediately after leaving the game and did not play again.

Miami (Ohio) men's basketball avoided another possible upset to Buffalo on Tuesday to stay undefeated at 23-0 on the season.

Following the Jaren Jackson Jr. trade, rival executives expect the Grizzlies to lower their asking price for Ja Morant.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Dailyn Swain scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Texas pulled ahead midway through the second half to beat South Carolina 84-75 on Tuesday night. Tramon Mark added 18 points for Texas (14-9, 5-5 Southeastern Conference). Camden Heide and Matas Vokietaitis chipped in with 12 points apiece. Texas finished 29-of-36 shooting from the line (81%), with Swain hitting all nine of his free-throw attempts. Heide made three of the Longhorns' seven 3-pointers. Heide made co...

Rookie Charlotte Hornets sharpshooter Kon Knueppel is reportedly headed to the NBA's All-Star weekend.

Jordan Staal scored the go-ahead goal with roughly five minutes left to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 on Tuesday night. The captain scored his 14th of the season after a neutral-zone turnover by the Senators, with Nikolaj Ehlers coming up with the puck and sending it ahead to Staal at the blue line. Staal skated in and fired from the left circle, banging the puck into the upper right corner of the goal at the 14:53 mark of the third period.

The Cavaliers are still trying to move their veteran point guard.

LeBron James scored 25 points, Luka Doncic had 24 and the Los Angeles Lakers rolled to a 125-109 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night in Austin Reaves' first game since Christmas. Reaves had 15 points in 21 minutes after missing the last 19 games with a strained left calf. Jake LaRavia scored 18 points for the Lakers, who finished 5-3 on their road trip and play next against Philadelphia at home Thursday night, a few hours after the NBA's trade deadline has passed.

All-Star Cade Cunningham had 29 points and 10 assists and the Detroit Pistons beat the Denver Nuggets 124-121 on Tuesday night. All-Star Jalen Duren added 19 points and 13 rebounds, and Duncan Robinson scored 20 for the Pistons, who have won five of six, including a 109-107 win in Denver on Jan. 27. Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 32 points and eight assists while Nikola Jokic had 24 points and 15 rebounds.

Nate Ament scored 26 of his 28 points in the second half to lead No. 25 Tennessee to its fourth consecutive victory Tuesday night with an 84-66 win over Mississippi. The Volunteers (16-6, 6-3 Southeastern Conference) led 67-51 with 6:15 left when Rebels guard AJ Storr had the ball stripped from him and was called for a foul. Ole Miss coach Chris Beard was incensed and got ejected after being called for two technicals.

Mathieu Olivier scored twice in the third period, and Elvis Merzlikins made 23 saves for his first shutout of the season as the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the New Jersey Devils 3-0 on Tuesday night for their sixth straight win. Dante Fabbro also scored for Columbus after missing the last six games with a lower-body injury. Olivier’s first goal was a highlight-reel breakaway.

After going 4-3 to start their longest road trip of the season, the Los Angeles Lakers looked to end it on a high note on Tuesday night against the Brooklyn Nets. The Lakers got Austin Reaves back after missing a month and a half due to a calf injury, although he came off the bench […]

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The NBA announced today that LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard has been selected by Adam Silver as an addition to the United States player pool for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game. The 75th All-Star Game will be held at the Clippers' Intuit Dome on Sunday, February 15 at 2 p.m. PT. Leonard will make his seventh career All-Star appearance and fourth with the Clippers. He becomes one of just three players in franchise history to earn four All-Star selections. His previous appearances came in 2024, 2...

Giannis Antetokounmpo went through an on-court workout wearing Milwaukee Bucks gear 90 minutes before the team faced the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday at Fiserv Forum. The two-time MVP will not suit up for the Bucks before Thursday's trade deadline as he is out indefinitely with a calf strain. Antetokounmpo completed a workout lasting over 30 minutes. The session included shooting with minimal jumping and movement, standstill passing drills and stationary dribbling exercises with assistant coach V...

Despite his health issues, Gregg Popovich has continued to share his infinite wisdom. As team president of the San Antonio Spurs, he still wields a strong influence, and it is not a coincidence that they are doing great this season. The Spurs have the third-best record in the NBA at 33-16, and are coming off […] The post Gregg Popovich spotted at Spurs practice after turning 77 appeared first on ClutchPoints .

As the NBA continues to watch the Milwaukee Bucks for a final decision on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future, multiple league sources with direct knowledge of the situation told ClutchPoints that the two-time MVP has joining Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves at the top of his trade list before Thursday’s deadline. The Timberwolves have been in […] The post Sources: Giannis Antetokounmpo has Timberwolves at top of trade list appeared first on ClutchPoints .

In order for the Cavaliers to land James Harden in the Darius Garland deal with the Clippers, the math had to work. And it barely did. The Cavs were able to complete the trade for Harden because Garland makes slightly more. Garland’s $39.45 million salary narrowly tops Harden’s $39.18 million, allowing a clean one-for-one swap […] The post Cavs threaded financial needle to land James Harden from Clippers appeared first on Hoops Wire .

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