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INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The Indiana Pacers traded away Bennedict Mathurin to the LA Clippers at the NBA trade deadline in a package including Isaiah Jackson and a couple of first round picks. In return, the Pacers received Ivica Zubac, a player they’d been coveting since the surprising departure of Myles Turner in free agency. It […] The post With LA Clippers, Bennedict Mathurin has something to prove appeared first on ClutchPoints .
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Houston Mallette hit a 3-pointer with 51 seconds remaining in the second overtime and No. 25 Alabama survived one of the best single-game performances of the season to edge 20th-ranked Arkansas 117-115 on Wednesday night. Arkansas used a seven-man rotation throughout regulation but had four players foul out in overtime.
NBAAll Times EST Thursday, Feb. 19 NBA Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Brooklyn at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Houston at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Indiana at Washington, 7 p.m. Detroit at New York, 7:30 p.m. Toronto at Chicago, 8 p.m. Phoenix at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Boston at Golden State, 10 p.m. Orlando at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Denver at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. T25 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL No. 2 UCLA vs. Washington, 10 p.m. No. 3 South Carolina at No. 25 Alabama, 8:30 p.m. No. 4 Texas at Arkansas, 7:30 p.m...
The Miami Heat have signed guard Trevor Keels to a Two-Way Contract. Keels, who was originally signed by the Heat on September 11, has started in all 22 regular season games he has appeared in with the Heat's G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce, this season and averaged 20.3 points, 3.4 assists, 3.2 rebounds, 1.14 steals and 34.4 minutes while shooting 46.2 percent from the field, 39.4 percent from three-point range and 74.3 percent from the foul line. Additionally, he was named the ...
The Utah Jazz have to do figure out ethical tanking
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Juke Harris scored 20 points to lead five Demon Deacons in double-figure scoring, and Wake Forest jumped out early and cruised past Clemson 85-77 on Wednesday night. Clemson trailed by as many as 20 points midway through the first half and were down 13 at halftime. The Tigers opened the second half on a 9-1 surge to pull to 46-41 but didn’t get closer. Sebastian Akins added 16 points for Wake Forest, which shot 55% (28 of 51) overall. Myles Colvin made four 3-pointe...
HOUSTON (AP) — Marta Suarez scored 21 points with the help of 5-for-10 shooting from 3-point range and No. 12-ranked TCU throttled Houston 72-50 on Wednesday night. Olivia Miles scored 18 points and reserve Veronica Sheffey 11 for TCU (24-4, 12-3 Big 12), which shot just 39% (26 of 66). Kyndall Hunter scored 20 points for Houston (7-19, 1-14) which struggled shooting even more than TCU, finishing at 23% (14 of 60) including 13% (2 of 15) from beyond the 3-point line. TK Pitts grabbed 11 rebou...
Grizzlies guard Ja Morant will miss at least two more weeks as he continues his recovery after spraining the ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow on Jan. 21.
Josh Dix scored 13 of his 21 points in the second half, Nik Graves added 18 points and Creighton beat No. 5 UConn 91-84 on Wednesday night to spoil former Huskies star Emeka Okafor's number retirement. Creighton (14-13, 8-8 Big East) handed UConn (24-2, 14-2) its first conference home loss of the season. Okafor became the third UConn men’s basketball player to have his number retired, with the Huskies honoring the 2004 NCAA champion and national player of the year at halftime.
Sophie Hart had 18 points and 10 rebounds to help No. 23 Minnesota overpower No. 10 Ohio State 74-61 on Wednesday, the ninth straight win for the Gophers. Mara Braun had 18 points and nine rebounds with two key jumpers in the closing minutes as Minnesota (21-6, 12-4) moved past Ohio State (22-5, 11-4) into fourth place in the Big Ten. The Gophers, who entered the AP Top 25 this week for the first time this season, are on their longest winning streak in conference play in 22 years.
Kevin Durant knows how this works. He has lived it before. The Rockets star forward became part of the All-Star weekend conversation for reasons that had nothing to do with basketball, after accusations surfaced that he was using a burner account on Twitter to criticize teammates, including Alperen Sengun and Jabari Smith Jr. When Houston […] The post Rockets’ Kevin Durant shrugs off burner talk and lets the speculation hang appeared first on Hoops Wire .
All-Star weekend treated the 76ers well. The return to reality did not. Rookie VJ Edgecombe took home MVP honors at the Rising Stars Challenge, and Tyrese Maxey enjoyed his first All-Star start. Then Philadelphia got back to work Wednesday, which meant the focus shifted back where it always does. Namely, Joel Embiid. Embiid missed the […] The post Nick Nurse: Joel Embiid ‘looked pretty good’ but Sixers stay cautious appeared first on Hoops Wire .
The Creighton Bluejays pulled off a shocking road upset, upsetting No. 5 UConn, 91-84, in an intense Big East men’s basketball regular-season matchup.
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Reserve Snudda Collins scored 23 points on 9-for-15 shooting and 20th-ranked Texas Tech waylaid No. 15 Baylor 87-56 on Wednesday night. Bailey Maupin scored 22 points with the help of 4-of-7 shooting from 3-point range and Gemma Nunez and Sarengbe Sanogo scored 10 apiece for the Lady Raiders (24-4, 11-4 Big 12). The Lady Raiders shot 56% (34 of 61) overall. Taliah Scott and Darianna Littlepage-Buggs each scored 13 for Baylor (22-6, 11-4), which shot 36% (20 of 55). Texas...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nate Ament matched a career high with 29 points to lead Tennessee to an 89-66 victory over Oklahoma on Wednesday night. Tennessee (19-7, 9-4 Southeastern Conference) never trailed and held a double-digit lead for most of the second half. The Volunteers have won three straight and seven of their last eight. Ament shot 9 of 17 from the floor, 8 of 8 from the free-throw line and made three of the Volunteers' five 3-pointers. Felix Okpara made five dunks and finished with ...
Rashaun Agee had 17 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, Zach Clemence and Marcus Hill scored 14 points apiece, and Texas A&M erased a 13-point second-half deficit Wednesday night to beat Mississippi 80-77 and snap a four-game skid. Ole Miss (11-15, 3-10 SEC), which had lost four in a row by double figures, has now lost eight straight. Ruben Dominguez had 13 points and five assists for Texas A&M (18-8, 8-5).
The Spurs were not supposed to be here. Everyone knows that. San Antonio finished 13th in the Western Conference a season ago and entered this year talking about growth, not standings. Now they are the second seed, sitting just behind the defending champion Thunder, and the league is adjusting on the fly. Yes, Victor Wembanyama […] The post Keldon Johnson says Spurs are ready for the sudden expectations appeared first on Hoops Wire .
Jeremy Sochan arrived and, according to coach Mike Brown, “will get an opportunity.” So who is the odd man out? It sounds like rookie Mohamed Diawara.
Lakers Luka Doncic believes the move from the Mavericks to the Lakers has positioned him better to compete for championships. Speaking with Slovenia’s SportKlub following a brief appearance in the All-Star Game, Doncic was asked to compare the two organizations. “I think the organization here is better,” he said. “The Lakers are a truly legendary […] The post NBA Notes: Lakers, Luka Doncic, Suns, Haywood Highsmith, Nuggets appeared first on Hoops Wire .
Azzi Fudd helped lead a second-half comeback and finished with 25 points, and Sarah Strong scored 21 despite early foul trouble as No. 1 UConn outlasted Villanova 83-69 on Wednesday night. The Huskies (28-0, 17-0 Big East) have won 44 consecutive games since last losing 80-76 at Tennessee on Feb. 6 of last year. UConn had its problems containing speedy Villanova sophomore guard Jasmine Bascoe, who led the Wildcats with 26 points.
Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball is not listed on the team's injury report and is expected to play Thursday night against the Rockets, one day after being involved in a two-car crash.
The Golden State Warriors will be without star guard Stephen Curry when they exit the All-Star break on Thursday night against the Boston Celtics and the length of his ongoing absence is unclear.
Why we should all just let go of the pearls regarding tanking.
While who the Lakers can acquire in the summer is unknown, they clearly are in need of a wing.
The Warriors are in eighth place in the Western Conference at 29-26. Here are their three biggest storylines as they approach the stretch run of the season.
Kenny Atkinson was able to do something on Wednesday for the first time since the Cleveland Cavaliers traded for James Harden on Feb. 4. The Cavaliers held their first practice in a couple of weeks after returning from the All-Star break and began gearing up for the second half of the season. Harden had only film sessions and walk-throughs during his first three games with Cleveland, but the 17-year veteran proved to be a quick study.
WNBAA former Chicago Sky guard shared a photo of herself in a bra and sweatpants on Wednesday.
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Grace VanSlooten scored 22 points and No. 18 Michigan State cruised past Northwestern 104-68 on Wednesday. Michigan State (21-6, 10-6 Big Ten) took control early and broke the game open with a 32-14 second quarter to build a 55-28 halftime lead. The Spartans shot 53% overall from the field and made 13 of 26 (50%) from 3-point range while extending the margin beyond 25 early in the second half. Northwestern (8-18, 2-13) showed some offensive life after the break behi...
