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Braden Smith's performance in Purdue's blowout win against Indiana landed him on Gus Johnson's "GOT IT" team.

Trail Blazers All-Star guard Deni Avdija, who has been battling lower back issues for weeks, left Sunday's game against the Suns.

Jaylen Brown had 32 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and the Boston Celtics swept the season series in the NBA's most storied rivalry with a 111-89 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night. Payton Pritchard scored 30 points with six 3-pointers and eight assists for the Celtics, who have won three straight and eight of nine as they attempt to close the gap on Detroit atop the Eastern Conference standings.

The LA Clippers dropped their second game out of the All-Star break against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, but they have bigger concerns in mind with the injury statuses of Kawhi Leonard and John Collins. Kawhi Leonard left Friday night’s game with 5:10 remaining in the fourth quarter. He went back to the […] The post Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard, John Collins get injury updates vs. Magic appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Los Angeles Lakers honored a franchise legend on Sunday afternoon when they unveiled the statue of former head coach Pat Riley in a private ceremony. The best way to honor Riley though would be by beating the rival Boston Celtics, and they had a chance to do exactly that. Unfortunately though, the Celtics were […]

It was a very bad, no good, terrible loss…except for the fact that the Brooklyn Nets are tanking. Hooray!

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jalyn Brown had 20 points, Kennedy Blair scored 18 and No. 18 Michigan State put an end to No. 23 Minnesota's nine-game winning streak with a 75-61 victory on Sunday night. Brown made 8 of 14 shots with two 3-pointers and both of her free throws for the Spartans (22-6, 11-6 Big Ten Conference). Blair made 6 of 9 shots and went 6 for 6 at the foul line, adding eight rebounds, six assists and five steals. Freshman reserve Amy Terrian sank three 3-pointers and scored 11 for Mi...

LaMelo Ball made a career-high 10 3-pointers and scored 37 points to help the Charlotte Hornets rout the Washington Wizards 129-112 on Sunday night for a four-game season sweep. Ball attempted 15 3-pointers. Kon Knueppel added 28 points, and Brandon Miller had 22.

The Boston Celtics have come back from the All-Star break on something of a mission. They pummeled the Golden State Warriors in their first game after the break, and they are off to a solid start against the Los Angeles Lakers Sunday night. PAYTON PRITCHARD DROPPED JARRED VANDERBILT WITH A STEPBACK 🤯🔥pic.twitter.com/bbsuPu0Ora — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) […] The post Celtics’ Payton Pritchard breaks Jarred Vanderbilt ankles with nasty stepback appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard continues to prove that he is one of the most underrated shotmakers in the NBA as he sank a buzzer-beater before halftime against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday. Jaylen Brown drove hard to the lane to take the last shot, but he was met by multiple […] The post Celtics’ Payton Pritchard burns Luka Doncic to beat buzzer vs. Lakers appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Los Angeles Lakers announced that center Jaxson Hayes was ruled out of the second half of Sunday afternoon’s game against the Boston Celtics with a right ankle injury. It’s unclear when exactly Hayes got injured, but he played five minutes in the first half before being ruled out, finishing with two points and one […]

Nikola Jokic put up a 35-point, 20-rebound, 12-assist triple-double on Sunday afternoon, but his Denver Nuggets still lost 128-117 to an undermanned Golden State Warriors team that was missing its four highest-paid players.

The Warriors have needed contributions throughout the roster while their stars are sidelined, and Brandin Podziemski delivered in a big way on Sunday, writes Nick Friedell of The Athletic. With Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Kristaps Porzingis all unavailable, Podziemski took over in the fourth quarter against Denver, posting 15 points and eight rebounds in […]

Lauren Betts had 19 points, 14 rebounds and five assists, and No. 2 UCLA defeated Wisconsin 80-60 for its 21st consecutive victory on Sunday, when the Bruins celebrated the program's first outright Big Ten championship. The Bruins (27-1, 17-0) are close to completing the first undefeated league season since 2014-15, when Maryland went 18-0. Wearing white title caps, the Bruins gathered at center court in a group hug and posed with the trophy.

Khris Middleton scored 25 points and P.J. Washington added 23 to lead the Dallas Mavericks over the Indiana Pacers 134-130 on Sunday, snapping a 10-game losing streak. Middleton also had seven rebounds and seven assists and was one of six Mavs players to score in double figures.

The Jazz have honored Sloan's legacy before, and this would be a great tribute to the coaching legend.

LOS ANGELES – When JJ Redick was first hired as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, he drew outside comparisons to the legendary Pat Riley. Redick’s pathway to coaching followed a similar story in that he went directly into broadcasting upon retirement and had no previous coaching experience before joining the Lakers staff in […] The post JJ Redick sets the record straight on Pat Riley comparisons, coaching influence appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The 7-foot center is having his best season as a pro, averaging 9.7 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.3 blocks heading into Sunday.

Brooks delivers in Turin with game-breaking threes and credits coach Poeta: “Only positive energy and good vibes.” L'articolo Armoni Brooks named Coppa Italia MVP: “It’s amazing”. On his future: “I want to stay 100%” proviene da Sportando .

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Olivia Miles scored 15 of her 26 points in the final 5:21 and finished with her fifth triple-double this season, rallying No. 12 TCU to an 80-73 victory over Iowa State on Sunday and extending the Horned Frogs' winning streak at home to 41. TCU trailed 66-53 with 7:35 remaining before Miles took over to ensure the Horned Frogs (25-4, 13-3) tied Texas for the longest current home streak, while staying atop the Big 12 Conference with their fourth straight win. Miles, wh...

The Memphis Grizzlies are not having a great 2025-26 NBA season, and it did not get better for them on Saturday, when they lost to the Miami Heat on the road to the tune of a 136-120 score. A big reason for the Grizzlies’ struggles in the campaign is the injuries they are dealing with. […] The post Grizzlies sign former Trail Blazers guard after All-Star break appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Joan Beringer starting tonight as Naz Reid is out. Reid re-aggravated the shoulder injury/soreness that bothered him in San Antonio last month but it shouldn’t be an issue that bothers him too much moving forward.

Anderson (knee) is doubtful to play Monday against the Kings. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Beringer is in the starting lineup for Sunday's matchup with the 76ers. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Johnson made a major impact on both sides of the ball in South Carolina's dominant win over Ole Miss

Jalen Johnson had 26 points and 12 rebounds and the Hawks rallied from an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat Brooklyn 115-104 on Sunday for the Nets fourth straight loss. CJ McCollum added 16 points and eight rebounds in his first start since joining the Hawks as part of a trade that sent Trae Young to the Wizards. Jock Landale had 17 points in 16 minutes off the bench, knocking down all three of his 3-point shots.