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If you’re a Sixers fan who skipped out on Friday night’s All-Star festivities, you missed a heck of a time. Beloved rookie VJ Edgecombe took home Rising Stars MVP honors. Edgecombe showcased everything that has made him a legitimate building block for this franchise during his first pro season during the mini-tournament, mixing clutch scoring […]
Madison St. Rose led with 15 points and seven rebounds and No. 24 Princeton rode a big second half to defeat Cornell, 59-38 on Saturday. The Tigers (20-3, 8-2 Ivy League) bounced back from a loss against Columbia on Friday to win their third game in their past four contests. It was the second-lowest scoring game of the season for Princeton after a 58-49 win over Brown on Jan. 24.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Malik Reneau scored 26 points and Miami scored the last eight points of the game to beat North Carolina State 77-76 on Saturday night. N.C. State scored seven straight points to take a 76-69 lead with 1:07 remaining. Then Reneau answered with a three-point play and Tru Washington added a layup to pull Miami to within 76-74 with 32 seconds left. With 13 seconds to go, N.C. State's Quadir Copeland missed a free throw. The Wolfpack's Darrion Williams fouled Washington on a 3...
LOS ANGELES – For the first time since 2019-20, the Los Angeles Lakers have a participant for the Slam Dunk Contest at NBA All-Star Weekend in big man Jaxson Hayes. It was Dwight Howard in his lone season with the Lakers who took part in the contest last. Howard did not advance to the final […] The post Jaxson Hayes drops truth bomb on NBA Slam Dunk Contest appeared first on ClutchPoints .
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — C.J. Cox and Gicarri Harris each had 14 points to help No. 13 Purdue beat Iowa 78-57 on Saturday. The Boilermakers (20-5, 11-3 Big Ten), wrapping up a stretch of six of eight games on the road, extended their winning streak to four with an efficient offense that consistently found openings. Purdue, which leads the nation in assists per game, had 20 assists on 25 field goals, with Braden Smith having 12 of those. Iowa (18-7, 8-6), which had won six of seven, lost for the...
After the NBA fined the Utah Jazz and the Indiana Pacers over tanking in an attempt to send the message to the rest of the league, NBA commissioner Adam Silver addressed the topic during his press conference at All-Star Media Day on Saturday. The Association issued a $100,000 fine to the Pacers, but handed down a […] The post Adam Silver makes feelings clear on tanking following Jazz, Pacers fines appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Heat’s double big lineup featuring Bam Adebayo and Kel’el Ware was showing signs of success just before the All-Star break, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Over the past three games, Miami outscored its opponents by 68 points in the 42 minutes that Adebayo and Ware played together. The games were against three […]
The Gators are rounding into form and looking like contenders to repeat as the national champions
Emanuel Sharp had 23 points and six rebounds as No. 3 Houston rallied from an early deficit to beat Kansas State 78-64 on Saturday for the Cougars’ sixth straight win. Sharp scored 14 points on 4 of 10 shooting in the first half as Houston (23-2, 11-1 Big 12) built a 33-19 halftime lead. Milos Uzan added 12 points and eight assists, and Kingston Flemings finished with 12 points and seven rebounds for the Cougars, which won their 18th straight at home.
Adam Silver knows that these things often come down to the proverbial 11th hour — something, he admitted, the WNBA is awfully close to approaching.
Although Damian Lillard is not playing this season due to an Achilles tear, the Portland Trail Blazers point guard was still able to compete in this year’s three-point contest during NBA All-Star Weekend. He proved he’s still got it after putting on a brilliant display on Saturday. The 35-year-old guard managed to win the three-point […] The post Damian Lillard flashes vintage form with 3-point contest victory appeared first on ClutchPoints .
It was closer than many predicted, but a win is a win. Here's how it went down, and what comes next.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said he is not prepared to set a drop-dead date for when a new agreement would have to be put in place to ensure the WNBA season would start on the scheduled May 8 opening night.
Damian Lillard games played this season: 0. Damian Lillard points in the 3-point contest: 57.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver called tanking the worst its been in "recent memory" and said he's not ruling out any potential remedy, including taking away draft picks, to stop overt tanking.
The 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend included the 3-Point Contest and Slam Dunk Contest on Saturday. Here's every winner.
BYU guard Richie Saunders exited 45 seconds into the first half of Saturday's game between the Cougars and Colorado with an apparent lower leg injury.
Free agent Haywood Highsmith has agreed to a multiyear deal with the Phoenix Suns, his agent Jerry Dianis told ESPN on Saturday.
The Greek player from the Milwaukee Bucks mentioned Vasilije Micic as an example The post Giannis Antetokounmpo on being an NBA Europe owner: “If there’s an opportunity, I would consider it 100%” appeared first on Eurohoops .
Adam Silver, on tanking: “Yes, it’s been part of this league for a long time. ... Are we seeing behavior that’s worse this year than in recent memory? Yes, in my view.”
Adam Silver on the Clippers investigation: "No decisions have been made." Emphasized that an outside firm is handling the investigation and that the Clippers have been good about working with the investigators. Silver said that All-Star being hosted by the Clippers has no impact on timing.
Adam Silver on Giannis Antetokounmpo being invested in a prediction market company: "As I understand it, his investment is miniscule and falls within what is allowed by the CBA." Silver said that the league is continuing to learn and adjust to prediction markets and betting.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver was asked about expansion at his annual All-Star Weekend media availability. Silver confirmed that the league would make a decision on expansion in the 2026 calendar year. He also confirmed that the topic would be discussed at the Board of Governor's meeting in March, but that a vote would not be held at that time. Silver said that after that discussion, the next steps would be to go to the marketplace to determine which cities would have interest in expansion tea...
Ahead of LA Clippers veteran Kawhi Leonard’s seventh All-Star Game appearance, he expects a competitive event despite not fully understanding the new format. Leonard’s coming off a hard-fought Clippers 105-102 win against the Houston Rockets. Leonard’s also anticipating a competitive night, he said, per NBA on Prime insider Chris Haynes. “It’s going to start with […] The post Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard hopes players are ‘competing’ in 2026 NBA All-Star Game appeared first on ClutchPoints .
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama made clear Saturday that he will not become emotional when Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James eventually retires. Speaking during NBA All-Star Media Day at Intuit Dome, Wembanyama was asked whether he would shed a tear when James steps away from the game. “No.” laughing He then added: “I’m […] The post Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama says he won’t cry when Lakers star LeBron James retires appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Golden State Warriors icon Draymond Green revealed why he would "love" to become NBA commissioner after his playing career.
Milan Momcilovic scored 18 points and No. 5 Iowa State shook off a slow start to defeat No. 9 Kansas 74-56 on Saturday, snapping the Jayhawks' eight-game winning streak.
As NBA All-Star festivities continue at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, Luka Doncic expressed confidence that the Los Angeles Lakers have the potential to win a championship this season. Speaking with Chris Haynes during an NBA TV broadcast on Saturday, Doncic made clear that the team’s objective remains unchanged despite injury setbacks and inconsistent availability […] The post Luka Doncic believes Lakers can win ‘championship’ this season appeared first on ClutchPoints .
NBA All-Star Weekend is finally here and all the festivities are underway from Los Angeles as one of the weekend’s most anticipated events will return with a fresh group of players. The NBA Slam Dunk contest has always been the most anticipated even of the weekend, always met with high expectations despite relative disappointments over […] The post NBA Slam Dunk Contest All-Star 2026 prediction: Jaxson Hayes, Carter Bryant appeared first on ClutchPoints .
