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Mitchell is more focused on what he can provide for this current group.

No. 8 Illinois is back in action at home after falling twice in the lost week in close overtime contests

Here’s Detroit Pistons star Jalen Duren on his hottest take that has nothing to do with sports. (via TJ Sports USA): “I don’t think we (United States) actually went to the moon.” The post Jalen Duren questions United States’ 1969 moon landing appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Boban Marjanovic'ten Alperen Şengün açıklaması. The post Boban’dan Alperen’e: “Her Konuda Çok İyisin Ama İngilizcen Eh İşte…” appeared first on Eurohoops .

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Cade Cunningham made his stance on helping out Detroit Pistons teammate Isaiah Stewart with his fines following the latter’s recent suspension. The Pistons garnered a lot of attention during their viral fight with Charlotte Hornets players on Feb. 9. This resulted in the suspensions and fines of Stewart and Jalen Duren among other players from […] The post Pistons’ Cade Cunningham open to paying Isaiah Stewart’s fines appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The 2026 NBA All-Star Game weekend delivered nostalgia through Mac McClung. The veteran didn’t participate in this year’s event as a member of the Chicago Bulls now. Yet still stole the spotlight — which got Phoenix Suns fans thinking about Steve Nash and Amar’e Stoudemire. McClung helped release a series of online videos after the […] The post Watch Mac McClung recreate Suns’ Steve Nash-Amar’e Stoudemire headbutt dunk appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Warriors forward Draymond Green believes complaints over a lack of intensity in the All-Star Game are a result of the league overscheduling players, relays Eden Collier of NBC Sports Bay Area. Speaking Friday on his podcast, Green recalled several All-Star appearances that featured a series of required events leading up to the game. “I’ve been […]

First-time NBA All-Star Chet Holmgren was recently asked who the Oklahoma City Thunder’s biggest threat is out West. (via Oklahoma City Thunder): “I’d say focusing on trying to answer that question isn’t gonna help us reach our goals as a team. We just have to continue to try and improve every single day, and the […] The post Chet Holmgren: Determining who our biggest Western Conference threat is won’t help us appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Dailyn Swain scored 18 of his 25 points after halftime, Matas Vokietaitis had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Texas pulled away in the second half to beat Missouri 85-68 on Saturday night. Texas (16-9, 7-5 SEC) has won four straight and five of six. Jordan Pope added 15 points, 12 in the second half, for the Longhorns.

The Celtics’ two-way player failed to stand out on the All-Star stage

SEATTLE (AP) — Hannes Steinbach scored 26 points on 12-of-17 shooting and Zoom Diallo scored 17 points and Washington beat Minnesota 69-57 on Saturday night and ended its three-game losing streak. Despite just 4-of-13 (31%) shooting from 3-point range by Washington (13-13, 5-10 Big Ten), the Huskies found success overall shooting 29 of 46 (63%). Inside the arc Washington was 25 of 33 (76%). Steinbach just missed his 17th double-double of the season, grabbing nine rebounds. He entered the game...

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Luka Doncic stands out as one of the most dynamic scorers in the NBA for the Los Angeles Lakers. Doncic’s ability to get buckets in many ways allows him to dominate opponents on a game-by-game basis. It’s the main reason why he is well past 10,000 career points at age 26, showing he is on […] The post Lakers’ Luka Doncic drops completely candid response to 100 points in game question appeared first on ClutchPoints .

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Tessa Johnson scored 21 points as No. 3 South Carolina beat No. 6 LSU 79-72 on Saturday night and extended its winning streak over the Tigers to 18 games. Trailing 73-72, LSU had a chance to take a one-point lead with 45.5 seconds left, but Flau’jae Johnson missed two free throws. South Carolina (25-2, 11-1 SEC) closed out the Tigers (22-4, 8-4) by scoring six straight points, including Madina Okot's layup with 25.5 seconds left and her two free throws with 16.1 second...

Donovan Mitchell addresses LeBron chatter and shares what James Harden taught him about scoring and manipulation.

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Aden Holloway scored 20 points and Labaron Philon Jr. and reserve Latrell Wrightsell Jr. each scored 19 points and Alabama beat South Carolina 89-75 on Saturday night for the Crimson Tide's fourth consecutive win. Holloway finished 6-of-9 shooting, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range, Philon was 5 of 8 — 4 of 7 from 3 — and Wrightsell 6 of 11 and 3 of 7 from distance. Aiden Sherrell scored 11 points and Amari Allen grabbed 10 rebounds and eight points for Alabama (18-7...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Darius Acuff Jr. tied a career high with 31 points and Billy Richmond III scored a career-high 25 to lead No. 21 Arkansas past Auburn, 88-75 on Saturday night. Acuff, who shot 10 of 15 from the field and 7 of 10 from 3-point range, made three straight 3-pointers early in the second half as the Razorbacks (19-6, 9-3 Southeastern Conference) went on a 19-4 run before the first media timeout after leading by six at halftime. The freshman guard has scored in double figur...

Jaylen Brown is willing to participate if the NBA introduces a 1-on-1 tournament at All-Star Weekend.

Rockets star Kevin Durant doesn’t buy the argument that players used to compete much harder in the All-Star Game, according to Devon Henderson and Eric Nehm of The Athletic. Sunday will mark Durant’s 16th appearance in the contest, so he has a lot of personal experience to offer a comparison. In addition, he told reporters […]

Solo Ball had 20 points and Alex Karaban scored 13 of his 18 points in the second half as No. 6 UConn held off a second-half rally and beat Georgetown 79-75 on Saturday night. Silas Demary Jr. had 15 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists, and freshmen Braylon Mullins and Eric Reibe scored 10 points apiece for UConn (24-2, 14-1 Big East). Karaban set a program record with his 136th career start.

Arizona star freshman Koa Peat sat out the second half of the top-ranked Wildcats' 78-75 loss to No. 16 Texas Tech with a lower body injury on Saturday.

Malik Thomas and Sam Lewis each scored 13 points and No. 15 Virginia beat Ohio State 70-66 on Saturday night at Bridgestone Arena in the Nashville Hoops Showdown. The Cavaliers (22-3) extended their winning streak to six. Bruce Thornton scored 28 points for Ohio State (16-9).

Anthony Edwards has never met a challenge he didn’t like, and that includes locking up one of the greatest ball-handlers in NBA history. The Minnesota Timberwolves star recently made waves by asserting that he can absolutely guard Kyrie Irving in a one-on-one setting. While Irving is currently working his way back from a torn ACL, […] The post Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards leaves no doubt if he can cover Kyrie Irving 1-on-1 appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Want to know how silly NBA All-Star Weekend can be?

Memphis has suspended Hasan Abdul Hakim and Zach Davis indefinitely "for a violation of team rules."

Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson gave his thoughts on the Trae Young trade to the Washington Wizards during 2026 NBA All-Star Media Day. (via Atlanta Hawks): “I was happy for him. It was something, you know, he… we were just kinda expecting cuz he, you know, he asked out. But it was always good having […] The post Jalen Johnson: We knew Trae Young was getting traded because he asked out appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The sight of Stephen Curry rocking a pair of signature shoes usually involves his own brand, but the Golden State Warriors superstar decided to shake things up during the NBA All-Star weekend in San Francisco. Curry was spotted wearing the “Gold Medal” edition of the AE 1 Low, the signature sneaker belonging to Minnesota Timberwolves […] The post Anthony Edwards calls Warriors’ Stephen Curry the ‘GOAT’ but there’s a catch appeared first on ClutchPoints .