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OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Max Mackinnon scored a season-high 34 points, including 11 in the second overtime period, and LSU rallied to defeat Mississippi 106-99 on Wednesday night. LSU (15-13, 3-12 SEC) snapped a five-game losing streak and Ole Miss (11-17, 3-12) has lost 10 in a row. A three-point play by Mackinnon with just under four minutes left in the second overtime gave LSU a 95-92 lead, the Tigers' first lead since it was 41-40 in the final minute of the first half. With LSU leading by one...

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Justin Pippen scored 19 of his 24 points in the second half to help California beat SMU 73-69 on Wednesday night. Pippen scored six points during a 10-2 surge to give Cal a 64-58 lead with 3:43 to play. But Corey Washington scored nine consecutive points, which included two 3-pointers, and SMU regained the lead at 67-64 with 1:58 remaining. John Camden answered with two free throws before Pippen hit a jumper and then shot 4 of 4 from the free-throw line to give the Gol...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Cole Perfetti scored off a rebound at 1:37 of overtime to give the Winnipeg Jets a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night. Kyle Connor, returning to the Jets after helping the United States win the Olympics on Sunday, and Gabriel Vilardi also scored, Mark Scheifele had two assists. Eric Comrie stopped 21 shots. Connor Hellebucyk, who backstopped the United States to the Olympic gold medal, is scheduled to join the team in Anaheim on Friday...

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Nate Bittle scored 20 points, Takai Simpkins added 17, and Oregon beat Wisconsin 85-71 on Wednesday night. Oregon (11-17, 4-13 Big Ten) has won back-to-back games and three of four following a 10-game skid. Kwame Evans Jr. had 16 points and a season-high tying four blocks and Wei Lin added 13 points for the Ducks. Sean Stewart threw down two dunks in an 11-2 run that gave Oregon an 11-point lead with 6:24 left. Nick Boyd made jumper in the lane and John Blackwell followed ...

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ESPN's latest report on Kobe Bryant's "Black Mamba" branding also unravels Michael Jordan's fear of snakes; Isaiah Thomas was seemingly unhappy with the story.

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NBA'de Houston Rockets, Sacramento Kings'i ağırladı. The post Alperen Şengün Resital Sundu; Houston Rockets, Sacramento’ya Zorlanmadı appeared first on Eurohoops .

The Nigeria Basketball Federation announced a 17-player preliminary roster for D'Tigress ahead of the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup qualifying tournament, with forward Amy Okonkwo leading the squad.

Third triple-double in the 2025-26 NBA Regular Season for 23-year-old Alperen Sengun The post Sengun’s triple-double sparks Rockets’ ‘beautiful basketball’ in blowout victory appeared first on Eurohoops .

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Entering Wednesday’s matchup with a laundry list of injuries, head coach Mark Daigneault and the Oklahoma City Thunder fought back, led by backup center Jaylin Williams, in an attempt to upset the Detroit Pistons. Daigneault and the shorthanded Thunder faced the Pistons without four starters. And although Detroit snapped Oklahoma City’s three-game win streak, Daigneault […] The post Thunder’s Jaylin Williams toughness gets ‘unreal’ endorsement from Mark Diagneault appeared first on ClutchPoin...

The city of Detroit has not known hope like this in a basketball sense since the mid-2000s. But thanks to the emergence of Cade Cunningham as one of the best players in the association, the Pistons have blossomed into one of the best teams in the NBA. They are a true nuisance to play against […] The post Pistons’ Cade Cunningham leaves kids in a frenzy after beating Thunder appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Denver Nuggets outlasted the Boston Celtics 103-94 despite rough shooting on Wednesday night. Nikola Jokic led Denver with 30 points and 12 rebounds, Tim Hardaway added 14 as the Nuggets bounced back from a 1-2 trip out of the All-Star break, which included a loss at Golden State on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Nuggets played […] The post Jokic leads Nuggets overpower Celtics 103-84 appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Denver Nuggets dismantled the Boston Celtics 103-84 on Wednesday night as Nikola Jokic posted 30 points and 12 rebounds.

The WNBA and the players association are yet to reach a common ground regarding the collective bargaining agreement. In a recent interview with Elle, the 2025 Rookie of the Year gave a clear message on what she thinks about the 2026 WNBA season. Bueckers, who is currently competing in the three-on-three league Unrivaled, spoke to Elle as part of the luxury brand Coach's new campaign "Explore Your Story."

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DeMar DeRozan achieved a career scoring milestone that involved Paul Pierce during the Sacramento Kings’ matchup against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. DeRozan is going through the 17th season of his NBA career, his second with the Kings. He continues to stand out as one of the most experienced scorers in the league, showing […] The post Kings’ DeMar DeRozan passes Paul Pierce for 20th on all-time scoring list appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Boston Celtics took a chance on Nikola Vucevic prior to the trade deadline, sending away Anfernee Simons, who’s embraced his role in Beantown, to the Chicago Bulls. Vucevic was supposed to reinforce a very thin frontcourt that Neemias Queta was holding down the fort for, and he represented a nice change of pace as […] The post Celtics’ Nikola Vucevic trashed by fans amid struggles vs. Nuggets appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Team USA’s decision to leave Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown off the roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics became a hot-button topic. It was a curious call, to say the least, as Brown was coming off winning a championship with the Celtics and being named Finals MVP. Even when Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard […] The post Could Celtics’ Jaylen Brown join France after Team USA snub? appeared first on ClutchPoints .

With the announcement that Kyrie Irving would not play this year, the rest of the Mavericks’ season is expected to function as something of a fact-finding mission, Mike Curtis writes for the Dallas Morning News. Dallas has five players set to hit unrestricted free agency this summer, and one player who is drawing enough attention […]

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