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LeBron James had 20 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds to help the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden Stats Warriors 105-99 on Saturday night. Los Angeles won its third straight game despite not have superstar guard Luka Doncic after he sustained a mild hamstring strain Thursday night, and center DeAndre Ayton was a late scratch because of a knee injury. Luke Kennard had 10 points in his Lakers debut after being acquired in a trade from Atlanta on Thursday, including a key corner 3-pointer...

Draymond Green has never been one to shy away from the spotlight, and he certainly didn’t let a shorthanded Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena stop him from providing the quote of the year. With the Golden State Warriors facing off against the Los Angeles Lakers, the veteran forward found himself in a high-stakes moment that […] The post Warriors’ Draymond Green drops hilarious Stephen Curry comp after made 3-pointer appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Here at Hoops Rumors, we pride ourselves on making sure that every single asset that changes hands in a trade shows up in our breakdown of that deal -- even the ones so minor that the term "asset" hardly applies. In some cases, tracking that information is pretty simple. For instance, the Warriors and Hawks […]

The Charlotte Hornets stayed hot with a road win over the Hawks, extending their winning streak to nine games.

Jeremy Fears Jr. scored 26 points to help No. 10 Michigan State hold on for an 85-82 OT win over No. 5 Illinois on Saturday.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Thomas Haugh scored 22 points and No. 17 Florida beat Texas A&M 86-67 on Saturday night in a showdown for the Southeastern Conference lead. The Gators (17-6, 8-2) started three players 6-foot-9 or taller against the Aggies’ four-guard lineup. Texas A&M's tallest starter was Rashaun Agee at 6-8. Florida outscored Texas A&M 48-24 in the paint, blocked seven shots and limited the Aggies (17-6, 7-3) to making just nine makes on 25 layups. Texas A&M held its own on th...

The Los Angeles Lakers were going for their third straight win on Saturday night, hosting the Golden State Warriors at Crypto.com Arena. There’s always some extra intrigue when these two teams meet, although that wasn’t necessarily the case in this one as it lacked star power with Luka Doncic, Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler all […]

Nikola Jokic had 22 points, 17 assists and 14 rebounds for his second triple-double in as many games, Jamal Murray had 28 points and 11 assists and the Denver Nuggets ended a three-game skid with a 136-120 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. It was Jokic's 19th triple-double of the season. Tim Hardaway Jr. added 23 points for the Nuggets, who capped a three-game road trip with a win after losing at Detroit and New York.

- Duke coach Jon Scheyer said he had staff members "that got punched in the face" as North Carolina fans stormed the court to celebrate a late winning shot in the...

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Ace Buckner and RJ Godfrey each scored 13 points as No. 20 Clemson overwhelmed California 77-55 and moved into a first-place tie with No. 4 Duke in the Atlantic Coast Conference on Saturday. The Tigers (20-4, 10-1) and Blue Devils meet in Durham, North Carolina, next Saturday. Duke (21-2, 10-1) lost 71-68 at No. 14 North Carolina on Saturday. Clemson has won 14 consecutive ACC road games, tied for the second-longest road win streak in conference history. Duke won 24 in...

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Ebuka Okorie scored a career-high 40 points to lead Stanford to a 95-72 victory over Georgia Tech on Saturday night to end a five-game losing streak. Okorie shot 12 of 21 from the floor, made three 3-pointers and all 13 of his free-throw attempts. He surpassed his previous high of 36 points scored in the Cardinal's 95-90 win against then-No. 14 North Carolina on Jan. 14. Jeremy Dent-Smith added 16 points for Stanford (15-9, 4-7 Atlantic Coast Conference), which shot 54...

Pearce was arrested on Saturday after fleeing a domestic dispute

The Jazz will sign Blake Hinson to a two-way contract, agent Paolo Zamorano of Gersh Sports tells ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). The 26-year-old small forward is in the midst of a standout year in the G League, where he’s averaging 21.8 points and 5.8 rebounds with Portland’s affiliate, the Rip City Remix. Hinson has […]

The Miami Heat and Washington Wizards will face off Sunday at 2:00 PM ET at Capital One Arena with both teams missing several contributors. Miami will be without Tyler Herro (right ribs) and Pelle Larsson (right elbow), while Bam Adebayo (right hip), Kasparas Jakucionis (left ankle), Jaime Jaquez Jr. (left knee), Norman Powell (right hand), […] The post Heat vs Wizards injury report and player availability for Sunday clash appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

It’s a home game that asks for control from the Suns.

Celtics Nikola Vucevic didn’t need much of a runway. Vucevic had just one practice with the Celtics before making his debut Friday night, and it showed very little. He logged 28 minutes, the most of any Boston center, finishing with 11 points and 12 rebounds while helping fuel a comeback from a 22-point hole against […] The post NBA Notes: Celtics, Nikola Vucevic, Warriors, Draymond Green, Bulls appeared first on Hoops Wire .

ORLANDO, Fla, (AP) — Paolo Banchero had 23 points and the Orlando Magic overcame a 17-point deficit to beat the Utah Jazz 120-117 on Saturday night. Desmond Bane added 22 points, making two free throws with 28.3 seconds to go to give the Magic a 118-117 lead. Anthony Black scored 21 points, and Banchero also had eight assists and seven rebounds. Lauri Markkanen led Utah with 27 points. Jaren Jackson Jr. had 17 of his 22 points in the first half in his Utah debut, and Isaiah Collier scored 20 ...

Kristaps Porzingis believes he will fit well with the Warriors.

On Saturday, the Chicago Bulls welcomed the Denver Nuggets to the United Center. It was the first home game since the seven trades the Bulls made this past week. One of the newbies on the scene is Collin Sexton, who was traded by the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Coby White. On Saturday, Sexton not […] The post Watch Collin Sexton score his tough 1st bucket for Bulls appeared first on ClutchPoints .

This matchup with the Brooklyn Nets was the Wizards’ most important game of the season, and they came prepared. Shorthanded because of the Anthony Davis trade — apparently, it’s a long walk from Dallas to DC — the Wizards sat mainstays Bilal Coulibaly, Kyshawn George, and Alex Sarr with “injuries.” Also sitting this one out: […]

North Carolina basketball thought it had defeated Duke on a last-second shot, but the court storming had to be delayed after a review.

The Warriors star missed his third game with a knee injury on Saturday.

The Chicago Bulls have an obvious void without Ayo Dosunmu on the floor. His energetic playmaking and defense were critical to their rotation. On Thursday, Dosunmu was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves. In exchange, they got Rob Dillingham, Leonard Miller, and four second-round draft picks. Despite the trade, Dosunmu hasn’t forgotten where he came from. […] The post Ayo Dosunmu pens love letter to Chicago appeared first on ClutchPoints .