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LOS ANGELES – When the Los Angeles Lakers face off against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night, their first game back home after an eight-game road trip, they will be short-handed in the frontcourt. The Lakers have a relatively clean injury report with the exception of rookie Adou Thiero, but reserve big man Jaxson Hayes […] The post JJ Redick’s stern message to Jaxson Hayes amid suspension appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Nickeil Alexander-Walker hit a short jumper with 1.3 seconds remaining to give the Atlanta Hawks a 121-119 win over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night at State Farm Arena. The result moved Atlanta to 26-27 in the Eastern Conference standings, while Utah fell to 16-36 after dropping 17 of its last 21 games. Alexander-Walker finished […] The post Hawks edge Jazz as Jalen Johnson records third straight triple-double appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Philadelphia 76ers have signed Dominick Barlow to a multi-year standard NBA contract. Barlow appeared in 40 games with 33 starts for the 76ers after signing a two-way contract on July 9, 2025. The forward averaged 8.4 points on 55.0 percent shooting, 5.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.0 steals in 24.0 minutes per contest. The New Jersey native has averaged 14.7 points on 55.8 percent shooting, 8.3 rebounds, and 1.6 steals over his past three games. His recent surge in production helped conv...
Jalen Suggs had 15 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his first career triple-double, Desmond Bane scored 23 points and Paolo Banchero added 22 to lead the Orlando Magic to a 118-98 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night. Playing 29 minutes in his seventh game after missing eight games with a right knee injury, Suggs also blocked four shots and had three steals. Egor Demin led the Nets with a career-high 26 points, shooting 6 of 10 from 3-point range.
Cooper Flagg was in the midst of an unprecedented run for an NBA teenager when the Dallas Mavericks firmly declared their rookie No. 1 pick the future face of the franchise. It arrived with Dallas trading Anthony Davis, the 10-time All-Star who joined the Mavericks in a deal that cost them generational superstar Luka Doncic and sent their fans into a funk from which they're still recovering. “We have an unbelievable player in Cooper Flagg,” co-interim general manager Michael Finley, a former ...
Now that they did not get Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks at the trade deadline, the Golden State Warriors can put that on the back burner and fully focus on the mission ahead. The Warriors, however, were still able to make a significant move, landing Kristaps Porzingis in a deal with the Atlanta Hawks, […] The post Warriors fans won’t like Steve Kerr’s ‘lower ceiling’ playoff admission appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The transition from the Denver Nuggets to the Brooklyn Nets has given Michael Porter Jr. plenty of time to reflect on his journey in the Mile High City. During a recent appearance on a popular basketball podcast, the sharpshooting forward shared a candid story about his early days in Denver and his shocking first impression […] The post The Nuggets player Michael Porter Jr. initially thought was better than Nikola Jokic appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. New Orleans PelicansDate: February 6th, 2026Time: 7:00 PM CSTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio With the trade deadline officially in the rearview mirror, we can finally stop living in the “refresh the webpage“ portion of the season and look at what the […]
CINCINNATI (AP) — Honor Huff scored 16 points, all in the second half, and dished six assists as West Virginia rallied from a double-digit deficit to defeat Cincinnati, 59-54 on Thursday night. Huff scored 11 points in a row amid a 16-2 rally midway through the second half that gave the Mountaineers (15-8, 6-4 Big 12) a 42-40 edge. He also made two free throws down the stretch to keep WVU in the lead, and was 5-for-11 from the field and 3-for-8 from deep. The Mountaineers also got contributio...
Mikayla Blakes scored 37 points, 19 in the fourth quarter, to rally No. 7 Vanderbilt to an 85-84 win over No. 16 Kentucky on Thursday night. Blakes scored the first five points of the fourth quarter to give the Commodores (22-2, 8-2 SEC) a 59-58 lead and they stretched the lead to double figures with 6:15 left in the game. Four free throws from Aubrey Galvin in the final 19 seconds sealed the win.
Amari Bailey, who is seeking to become the first player to return to college basketball after playing in NBA games, has set up his first official recruiting visit to Grand Canyon University, sources told ESPN.
Toby Fournier scored 15 points and came up with a huge block late for No. 17 Duke, which started hot and then rallied to beat sixth-ranked Louisville 59-58 on Thursday night. The lone regular-season matchup of the Atlantic Coast Conference co-leaders was a defensive battle as the Blue Devils (17-6, 12-0) shot just 42.6% (23 of 54) and committed 19 turnovers, while the Cardinals (21-4, 11-1) shot a season-worst 33.9% (21 of 62). Louisville’s Imari Berry missed the second of two free throws wit...
The Warriors are unsure when the newly-acquired Kristaps Porzingis will make his debut but did say the anticipation is the oft-injured big man would be back on the court soon.
Zee Spearman scored 23 points, and Mia Pauldo added 21 for No. 19 Tennessee in an 82-77 overtime win over Georgia on Thursday night. Talaysia Cooper scored 16 points before fouling out in the extra period. Janiah Barker added nine points and 13 rebounds for the Volunteers (15-5, 7-1 Southeastern Conference).
Grace Grocholski scored 21 points, Mara Braun added 16 and Minnesota beat No. 10 Iowa 91-85 on Thursday night for its fifth straight victory. The Gophers (17-6, 8-4 Big Ten) have the program’s longest winning streak in Big Ten play since the 2018-19 season. The Hawkeyes (18-5, 9-3) lost their third consecutive game since they lost starting guard Taylor McCabe, the team’s leading 3-point shooter, to a season-ending knee injury.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are currently lurking in the thick of the Western Conference playoff hunt, but that hasn’t stopped the front office from dreaming big. In a move that highlights just how aggressive Minnesota is being ahead of the trade deadline, a new report suggests the Wolves recently kicked the tires on a potential blockbuster […] The post Timberwolves rumors: Minnesota kicked tires on LaMelo Ball trade with Trae Young angle appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Armed with one of the league’s most potent engines, James Borrego’s busted-up New Orleans Pelicans are undergoing a fundamental and deliberate shift. Zion Williamson’s offensive ceiling has never been in doubt; it’s through the All-NBA roof statistically. However, the problem has been building a sustainable defensive ecosystem around a roster anchored by a high-usage, downhill […] The post Why Pelicans will size up to balance defensive scales around Zion Williamson appeared first on ClutchPoi...
It was ultimately never meant to be between these two.
Where does the roster stand now that the dust has settled?
The Detroit Pistons made one move near the trade deadline — adding Kevin Huerter for Jaden Ivey — but you could say they were one of the least aggressive teams in the Eastern Conference. You certainly can’t say the same about the Washington Wizards, who have traded for Trae Young and Anthony Davis in the […]
The Knicks’ resurgence will face its toughest test yet.
Giannis Antetokounmpo reportedly prefers the Knicks and Heat but has not ruled out the Lakers as an option.
Joyce Edwards scored 21 points and No. 3 South Carolina won its eight straight over Mississippi State with a 88-45 victory on Thursday night. Edwards surpassed 1,000 points in her career, just third sophomore to accomplish that in program history behind Shelia Foster and career-points leader A'ja Wilson — both who've have their jerseys haning in the rafters at Colonial Life Arena. Edwards had nine of her team's first 15 points as the Gamecocks (23-2, 9-1 SEC) opened a double-digit lead in the...
