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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Nick Boyd scored 27 points and Nolan Winter added 18 as No. 24 Wisconsin pulled away late for an 84-71 victory over Iowa on Sunday. Bennett Stirtz’s layup trimmed Iowa's deficit to 68-65, but Austin Rapp hit a pair of 3-pointers to fuel a 10-point Wisconsin run. Boyd’s layup put the Badgers ahead 78-65 with just under four minutes remaining. John Blackwell hit four free throws after a deadball technical foul to extend the lead to 82-69 with 1:02 left. Rapp scored 14 point...

Mikayla Blakes scored 35 points and Justine Pissott came up with a big defensive play late to help No. 5 Vanderbilt edge 16th-ranked Kentucky 81-79 on Sunday. Trailing by one, Kentucky's Clara Strack had the ball with 4 seconds left and made a move to the basket from the wing when Pissott deflected it out of Strack's hand. Blakes gained possession and then was fouled with less than a second left.

Balanced scoring, relentless ball movement, and fearless shot-making powered the Warriors past a Jokic-led Nuggets squad in one of their most complete team performances of the season.

As implosions go, this one was impressive.

In the overall NBA landscape, there are not many figures who have had a bigger impact than former Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat coach Pat Riley. While he may be known to most for his work as the head coach and president of the Heat, Riley also left behind a befitting legacy with the […] The post Check out new Pat Riley statue outside Lakers’ Crypto.com Arena appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The WNBA shared a new CBA counterproposal with the WNBPA. But, the league did not budge on revenue sharing.

Immanuel Quickley scored 32 points and the Toronto Raptors snapped the Milwaukee Bucks’ three-game win streak with a 122-94 victory Sunday. Toronto’s Brandon Ingram had 22 points, and Sandro Mamukelashvili added 19. Ryan Rollins and Kevin Porter Jr. led the Bucks with 21 points each.

The ‘ole injury report is getting rather crowded.

The Atlanta Hawks are having a somewhat disappointing season, but there is still time to turn things around as they come out of the All-Star break. The Hawks are sitting at 27-31 on the season heading into Sunday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets, and head coach Quin Snyder made a surprising change for the start […] The post Why Hawks are benching Zaccharie Risacher for CJ McCollum appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Kings have signed free agent forward Patrick Baldwin Jr. to a two-way contract, the team announced in a press release. Baldwin, a former first-round pick, has spent most of 2025/26 in the G League with the San Diego Clippers. However, he recently signed 10-day contracts with the Clips and Sixers, and now is back […]

The Orlando Magic (29-26) listed Jalen Suggs as questionable with back spasms ahead of Sunday night’s matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers (27-29). The game tips off at 9:00 p.m. ET on NBA TV and marks the second night of a back-to-back for Orlando. Suggs was ruled out prior to Saturday’s 113-110 double-overtime loss to […] The post Is Jalen Suggs playing tonight? Magic vs. Clippers injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints .

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Isaiah Joe scored 22 points and Cason Wallace added 20 points and 10 assists to help the short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 121-113 on Sunday. Chet Holmgren had 17 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks for Oklahoma City (44-14), which made 21 of 41 3-point attempts (51.2%), including six by Joe, and converted 17 turnovers into 31 points. The Thunder played without injured starters Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (abdominal strain) and Jalen Williams (s...

The Milwaukee Bucks recently frustrated the NBA world by not trading Giannis Antetokounmpo at the deadline, despite immense clamoring from league reporters that a deal was on the horizon. Antetokounmpo is currently out of the lineup due to injury, and the team has freefallen down the Eastern Conference playoff standings as a result. Despite staying […] The post NBA rumors: Why Jake Fischer still thinks Bucks will trade Giannis Antetokounmpo this summer appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton has been diagnosed with shingles and will be away from the team for a few weeks, coach Rick Carlisle said Sunday.

The Thunder snapped the Cavs seven-game winning streak.

A new No. 1 and a new-look top 10 is in order Monday after major upheaval in college hoops this week

Bulls guard Anfernee Simons will have additional imaging on his injured left wrist on Monday and see a hand specialist, coach Billy Donovan said.

Trent Forrest led his team to an insane comeback in the finish with an unreal performance The post Baskonia stunned Real in the Copa del Rey final appeared first on Eurohoops .

Marcus Smart is one of a handful of players to play on both sides of the storied rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics. Originally starting his career in Boston, Smart meant a lot to that city, but unfortunately he was not a part of their championship in 2024. Smart was a […]

The Sacramento Kings are signing guard Killian Hayes to a 10 Day contract. Sacramento has been carrying an open roster spot since the trade deadline. Hayes has appeared in 28 G League games with the Cleveland Charge this season. The 6-foot-4 point guard has averaged 23.1 points, 8.1 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game. Hayes has shot 46.9% from the field this season.

The Nets close out their three game road trip with an afternoon affair against the Atlanta Hawks.

The Phoenix Suns have taken their second crushing blow of the week.

In a SEGABABA, the Knicks roll into Chicago to face a team rolling in the wrong direction.

The Denver Nuggets will be without Tamar Bates, Aaron Gordon, Jalen Pickett, and Peyton Watson when they face the Golden State Warriors on Sunday at Chase Center. Jamal Murray is listed as questionable with a right hamstring tightness. Denver has won five of its last ten games, including a 157-103 rout of the Portland Trail […] The post Nuggets vs Warriors injury report: key absences could reshape Sunday clash appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

This was supposed to be a measuring stick game for the Cavaliers. Instead, it comes with an asterisk. Cleveland only sees the reigning champion Thunder twice, and on paper this matchup had real juice. Injuries took some of that away. Oklahoma City will be without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams, along with perimeter stopper Alex […] The post Cavs will still have something to prove in Oklahoma City appeared first on Hoops Wire .

San Antonio Spurs (40-16, second in the Western Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (42-13, first in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Detroit is looking to continue its five-game win streak with a victory over San Antonio. The Pistons are 22-6 on their home court. Detroit scores 117.6 points while outscoring opponents by 8.3 points per game. The Spurs are 19-10 on the road. San Antonio is the NBA leader with 35.3 defensive rebounds per game led by Victor Wembanyama...

New York Knicks (36-21, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (24-33, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Sunday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Knicks -10.5; over/under is 232.5 BOTTOM LINE: Chicago looks to end its eight-game skid when the Bulls take on New York. The Bulls are 16-24 in conference matchups. Chicago is sixth in the league with 52.0 points in the paint led by Josh Giddey averaging 8.6. The Knicks have gone 24-14 against Eastern Conference opponents. New Y...

Shaquille O'Neal got upset with how Karl-Anthony Towns responded to his challenge.

Jalen Brunson was kept under wraps by the Houston Rockets for most of the game but he came alive in the fourth to lead the New York Knicks to an unlikely victory on Saturday night.

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