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“We’re not afraid to take challenges," the coach says of his team's growth. "We’re not afraid to try new things."

The NBA’s All-Star Game has suffered from a lack of intensity over the past few years, but Victor Wembanyama plans to change that, writes Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Speaking to reporters during today’s interview sessions, the Spurs star outlined what he expects to bring to Sunday’s contest. “Exclamation-point plays, playing in a solid manner and […]

Ron Harper needlessly threw shade at LeBron James.

Top-ranked Arizona blew a seven-point lead late in regulation before falling 78-75 in overtime to Texas Tech on Saturday for its second straight loss.

Analyzing the 2026 NBA sam dunk contest based on participants, dunk quality, and creativity.

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Josh Hubbard scored 32 points, Achor Achor scored 18, and Mississippi State ended a three-game skid by beating Ole Miss 90-78 on Saturday. Hubbard finished 12-of-16 shooting and Achor went 6 of 8. Jayden Epps added 12 points for Mississippi State (12-13 4-8 SEC). The Bulldogs shot 57% (33 of 58). Malik Dia tied a career-high with 32 points and reserve AJ Storr scored 21 for Ole Miss (11-14, 3-9). When he was at Bellarmine, Dia scored 32 points on Jan. 7, 2024 when the Bru...

When the San Antonio Spurs selected Carter Bryant with the No. 14 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, the consensus was that he was a raw prospect who would need at least a couple of years to develop into a reliable contributor. The organization took the risk, in part, because of his eye-popping athleticism. […] The post Spurs’ Carter Bryant comes up short in NBA Dunk Contest despite perfect 50 slam appeared first on ClutchPoints .

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nate Ament scored 22 points, including nine of Tennessee's last 11 points, and the Volunteers defeated LSU 73-63 on Saturday night. The game was tied six times, the last at 50-all before Ja’Kobi Gillespie buried two 3-pointers and J.P. Estrella scored on three tip-ins to send Tennessee to a 62-53 lead with seven minutes left. Marquel Sutton scored seven points to get LSU within 64-60 two minutes later, but Ament closed out the win with a jumper and five free throws. Am...

The NBA is bigger than ever and it is planning to keep growing.

A day synonymous with love was marred by a fracas in Friartown, headlining college basketball's busy Saturday

UConn, UCLA, South Carolina and Vanderbilt are the projected No. 1 seeds in the women's NCAA tournament, it was announced Saturday.

Watch top March Madness career highlights from Keshad Johnson, winner of the 2026 NBA Slam Dunk Contest with the Miami Heat. Johnson reached four NCAA tournaments with San Diego State and Arizona, including the 2023 Final Four with the Aztecs.

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest is over, and Miami Heat forward Keshad Johnson is this year’s winner. However, there was a scary moment for Orlando Magic guard Jase Richardson, as he got completely laid out during one of his attempts. Richardson, who is 20 years old, ran along the baseline to attempt his dunk. However, […] The post Magic guard Jase Richardson gets laid out on scary botched Dunk Contest attempt appeared first on ClutchPoints .

E-40 helping the Miami Heat became an unexpected moment during the NBA All-Star Game weekend. But Keshad Johnson showed why before snatching the 2026 NBA Slam Dunk Contest crown — through an electric one-handed slam in Inglewood. The famed Bay Area Hip-Hop legend accompanied the competitor to the court. E-40 later became a prop for […] The post Keshad Johnson wins 2026 NBA Slam Dunk contest thanks to insane slam over E-40 appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Booker had a chance to win it, but missed his last three shots.

The $200,000 payday is more than Gray made last season with the Las Vegas Aces

Here’s Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant reacting to being just 430 points away from passing Michael Jordan on the NBA’s all-time scoring list (currently in sixth place at 31,862 points). (via NBA TV): “It’s crazy. I mean, I will say that MJ missed two or three years just without injury, just walking away from the […] The post Kevin Durant: Michael Jordan left a lot on the table appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

NBA commissioner Adam Silver on Saturday addressed all that plagues the league, and he said a lot while saying very little.

Lakers fans hoping to see Luka Doncic play in the 2026 NBA All-Star Game will get their wish.

As bad as the Georgia Tech loss, but to a better team.

Team Knicks headed into the Kia Shooting Stars Challenge on Saturday as the favorite, and they didn't disappoint.

All-Star Weekend Includes HS Standouts! The post Grind Session LA: Adidas Select Showcase Top Storylines appeared first on Ballislife.com .

All-Star Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks have won eight of their last 10 games, including an eight-game win streak, as they head into the All-Star break with the third-best record — 35-20 — in the Eastern Conference standings. Ever since Brunson called a players-only meeting after a blowout loss to the Dallas Mavericks […] The post Knicks’ Jalen Brunson reveals why he’s ‘not afraid to fail’ in New York appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama vowed to bring a competitive spirit to Sunday's NBA All-Star Game.

Damian Lillard, nine months after undergoing surgery on his torn Achilles, won his third All-Star 3-point contest to tie with Larry Bird and Craig Hodges for the most ever.