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Jamal Murray entered Friday’s game listed as questionable due to right hamstring tightness, writes Bennett Durando of The Denver Post, and his availability for Sunday afternoon’s matchup against Golden State remains uncertain. After logging 25 minutes, the Denver Nuggets may choose to rest the veteran guard as part of a cautious approach amid a demanding […] The post Jamal Murray questionable with hamstring tightness appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Graham Ike had 20 points and three blocks, Davis Fogle scored 18 points and No. 11 Gonzaga beat Pacific 71-62 on Saturday night to wrap up a top-two seed and a semifinal spot in the WCC Tournament. Emmanuel Innocenti added 13 points for the Bulldogs (27-2, 15-1 West Coast Conference). The 15 conference victories are the program’s lost since 2020-21. Ike had 20 or more points for the ninth straight game, the longest streak by a Gonzaga player in the past 20 seasons. He's ...

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic played Friday night without tape on his right wrist, though the lingering discomfort continues to bother him, Bennett Durando of The Denver Post notes. The Nuggets star revealed that wrist pain has been an ongoing issue for several years, estimating that he has managed the problem for roughly six […] The post Nikola Jokic playing through lingering wrist pain appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Victor Wembanyama stunned the home crowd with his incredible dunk highlight in the San Antonio Spurs’ matchup against the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night. Wembanyama is halfway through the third season of his NBA career with the Spurs. He is enjoying his best campaign to date as he is actively helping the squad be in […] The post Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama windmill dunk has fans going wild appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Cleveland High rallied to earn an overtime win against Fairfax in the City Section Open Division semifinals Saturday, but Palisades remains the team beat.

The Lakers have plenty of room for improvement in the second half of the 2025-26 season.

Saturday delivered the kind of chaos usually reserved for the NCAA Tournament. Four Top 10 teams went down, conference races tightened and postseason resumes shifted dramatically in a span of hours. The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball, Arizona Wildcats men's basketball, UCLA Bruins men's basketball and Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball each delivered statement victories that reshaped the national picture.

The Hall of Famer won 4 championships, and reached the Finals 7 times, with Los Angeles during his 9 seasons as head coach.

Jalen Duren had 26 points and 13 rebounds in his return from a suspension to help the Detroit Pistons take charge in the second half and roll to a 126-110 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. Cade Cunningham added 18 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds to narrowly miss his 15th career triple-double as the Pistons won their fifth straight game. Tobias Harris also had 18 points and Duncan Robinson added 17 for league-leading Detroit (42-13), which dealt Chicago its season-high eig...

Victor Wembanyama had 28 points and 15 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Sacramento Kings 139-122 on Saturday night for their eighth straight win and a sweep of their two games in Austin. Sacramento lost a franchise record 16th straight game, the last two after center Domantas Sabonis and guard Zach LaVine had season-ending surgery.

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Andrew Wiggins scored 28 points on 9-of-10 shooting, Norman Powell finished with 25 and the Miami Heat beat the Memphis Grizzlies 136-120 on Saturday night. Tyler Herro finished with 14 points, Bam Adebayo added 13, while Kasparas Jakucionis and Jaime Jacquez Jr. each scored 12 for the Heat. Miami’s Kel’el Ware had 11 points and 15 rebounds.

KJ Simpson attended the championship parade in 2023 as the Nuggets celebrated their first NBA title, and now he’s on the roster with a chance to help them win another one, writes Bennett Durando of The Denver Post. Simpson was playing at the University of Colorado at the time and had a high school rivalry […]

Oklahoma retired Buddy Hield's No. 24 jersey at halftime of a game against Texas A&M on Saturday night.

In the NBA, veteran leadership usually comes with a side of “welcome to the league” moments, but the New Orleans Pelicans are flipping the script. Following a dominant 126-111 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night, Pelicans rookie Derik Queen decided to give 17-year veteran DeAndre Jordan a taste of his own medicine. Jordan, […] The post Pelicans’ Derik Queen has jokes for DeAndre Jordan after win over 76ers appeared first on ClutchPoints .

WACO, Texas (AP) — Taliah Scott made all 11 of her foul shots and scored 22, reserve Marcayla Johnson added 12 points and 15th-ranked Baylor beat Arizona 74-60 on Saturday. Johnson scored 10 of her points in the first half, Darianna Littlepage-Buggs scored 10 and Bella Fontleroy grabbed 10 rebounds for the Bears (23-6, 12-4 Big 12), who were coming off a 31-point road loss against No. 20 Texas Tech on Wednesday. Reserve Noelani Cornfield and Daniah Trammell each scored 11 points and Molly Lad...

On Saturday, Kevin Huerter made his return to Chicago as part of the Detroit Pistons against the Bulls. It was his first time back with his former team after he was part of a three-team deal involving the Pistons and the Minnesota Timberwolves. A deal that would send Jaden Ivey to the Bulls from the […] The post Kevin Huerter reveals what made Bulls trade ‘easier’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Philadelphia 76ers came into the game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday looking to snap a three-game losing streak that began before the All-Star break. About midway through the second quarter, the 76ers were in a close battle with the Pelicans. And that was when 76ers wing Kelly Oubre Jr. let NBA ref […] The post Kelly Oubre drops hilarious ‘horrible ref’ quip during Pelicans clash appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Another tall, tough team trods into MSG.

Jordan Poole highlighted a 23-point performance with five 3-pointers, and the New Orleans Pelicans outscored Philadelphia 60-35 during the final 21 minutes to beat the 76ers 126-111 on Saturday night. Zion Williamson added 21 points, Saddiq Bey had 20, and 17-year veteran center DeAndre Jordan grabbed 15 rebounds and blocked four shots.

Jaren Jackson Jr. shares his memories of nearly eight seasons with the Grizzlies and expresses his love to Memphis fans in a first-person piece for The Players Tribune. Jackson also relays the experience of finding out he had been traded to the Jazz, saying he knew right away that’s why he was called into general […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are seven games behind the Detroit Pistons in the race for the top seed of the Eastern Conference, but the standings do not tell the

The Sixers slid to a season-worst fourth straight loss Saturday night.

Jayson Tatum has not practiced since his session with Maine, and it’s unclear when he’ll practice with Boston next.

Jalen Duren returns from a two-game suspension

It's bad news day for a Suns team trying to climb out of the play-in and into the top six in the West.

The Suns shocked the Magic on Saturday with a clutch home win without several key players, including Devin Booker.