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Jerami Grant scored 27 points and the Portland Trail Blazers held on for a 121-112 victory over Chicago on Thursday night, sending the Bulls to their 11th straight loss. Toumani Camara scored 16 points, Robert Williams III had 14 points and 14 rebounds and Vit Krejci also scored 14 points for the Trail Blazers, who were without All-Star Deni Avdija (back) for the second straight game.
Naz Reid checks out and heads back to the locker room holding his right elbow after landing hard on his right side Reid missed a game on Sunday against Philadelphia with right shoulder soreness Something to monitor
The Dallas Mavericks are having a challenging campaign, but there are still some things to be thankful for. For one, Cooper Flagg has been as good as advertised, and the Mavericks have decided to make him the team’s centerpiece. The 20-year-old rookie has already set multiple records in his young career, and he will only […] The post Here’s what Mavericks’ Jason Kidd said about reaching historic coaching feat appeared first on ClutchPoints .
With Cooper Flagg making a lot of headway quickly, it was not too surprising that the Dallas Mavericks decided to part ways with Anthony Davis, as the team felt that it could build around the rookie forward instead. Davis only played 29 games in his brief and injury-plagued stint with the Mavericks. He was traded […] The post Mavericks’ Jason Kidd gives hilarious response to coaching Khris Middleton again appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Kevin Durant is undeniably one of the greatest basketball players to ever grace an NBA court. On Thursday, his Houston Rockets squared off against the Magic in Orlando. Durant, even at 37 years old, showed the world that he hasn’t lost a step. KD dropped a 40-burger on the Magic, as the Rockets won 113-108. […] The post Rockets’ Kevin Durant ties Kobe Bryant on all-time list amid huge night vs. Magic appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The best cliches span sports for a reason, especially those about defense. Unique comparisons and analogies follow closely behind. With the NFL Combine coming up soon, James Borrego brought up some Hall of Fame legends when talking about how Herb Jones and Draymond Green control a game. Zion Williamson got a mention to explain how […] The post Pelicans’ James Borrego makes legendary NFL comparisons for Draymond Green, Zion Williamson appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Miami Heat 124-117 on Thursday night behind some strong performances from Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid, and Kelly Oubre Jr.
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Toby Fournier scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and 12th-ranked Duke broke it open after halftime to beat Florida State 80-52 on Thursday night for at least a share of the ACC regular-season title. Duke secured the top seed in next week's ACC Tournament with the win. Delaney Thomas added 13 points and a career-high 20 rebounds and Taina Mair also had a double-double for the Blue Devils (21-7, 16-1) with 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Ashlon Jackson scored 15 poi...
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Kevin Durant scored 26 of his season-high 40 points in the second half and the Houston Rockets wiped out a 19-point Orlando lead in less than four minutes to beat the Magic 113-108 on Thursday night. Reed Sheppard came off the Houston bench to add 20 points, hitting five 3-pointers in the second half. Alperen Sengun had 16 points, six rebounds and five assists.
Kispert closed with 33 points (11-19 FG, 6-11 3Pt, 5-5 FT), six rebounds, one assist and one block across 28 minutes during Thursday's 126-96 win over Washington. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
The Houston Rockets defeated the Orlando Magic in a tight contest, 113-108, at Kia Center on Thursday. The win, however, could be costly, as Jabari Smith Jr. exited the game in the closing minutes due to what seemed like an ankle injury. Smith finished with 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting in 29 minutes. In a […] The post Rockets’ Jabari Smith leaves game vs. Magic late with apparent ankle injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Box score for the Portland Trail Blazers vs. Chicago Bulls NBA game from February 26, 2026 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.
Oubre had 21 points (8-14 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds, three assists and one steal over 34 minutes during Thursday's 124-117 victory over the Heat. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
Phoenix and Los Angeles face off for a fourth time this season.
Atlanta newcomers CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert combined for 58 points against their former team on Thursday night, leading the Hawks to a 126-96 win against the Washington Wizards. It was the second of a two-game home series for the Hawks against the team to which they traded Trae Young in January. The Hawks received McCollum and Kispert in exchange — a decision that paid off in this one.
Madina Okot had 26 points and 17 rebounds, Joyce Edwards added 23 points and No. 3 South Carolina clinched its fifth straight Southeastern Conference regular-season title with a 112-71 victory over Missouri on Thursday night. The Gamecocks (28-2, 14-1) have been the dominant program the past five years in a league with five teams currently in the top 10.
Julian Champagnie scored 26 points to guide the San Antonio Spurs to a 126-110 win over the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on Thursday, February 26. The Spurs opened the game in commanding fashion, with Victor Wembanyama dropping a pass to Stephon Castle for a two-handed dunk just 13 seconds in, setting the tone for […] The post Champagnie leads Spurs to 11th straight over Nets appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Two years ago, San Antonio was the worst team in the West. Today they’re the hottest team in the NBA.
Can Mark Walter copy and paste the work he did with the Dodgers to get the Lakers back to winning titles?
A slew of prominent WNBA player agents asked the WNBPA for "transparency and coordinated communication" moving forward in CBA negotiations, according to a letter obtained by ESPN.
Nick Nurse did not have any updates on Joel Embiid after the game, but mentioned that he saw the rib and shoulder ailing him. Nurse suggested he's back on some sort of minute limit.
Lakers coach gets real on if his team has moved on from their loss to the Magic this week.
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Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen will be re-evaluated in two weeks after an MRI on his hip Thursday, sources told ESPN, making him the latest Utah player to be sidelined with an injury.
Purdue point guard Braden Smith became the fifth player in Division I history to reach 1,000 assists with his sixth assist against No. 13 Michigan State on Thursday night.
New video shows the Lakers star Luka Doncic trash-talking Kris Dunn due to their strained history going back to his days with the Mavericks.
There’s little debate that Victor Wembanyama has grown into one of the NBA’s top players in his third season. The 23-year-old’s monstrous production has elevated the San Antonio Spurs to legitimate contender status. Is it enough to make him the league’s youngest MVP of all time? Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson thinks so. “He’s as […] The post Spurs’ Mitch Johnson sounds off on Victor Wembanyama’s MVP case amid historic season appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The math says Zion Williamson’s walking-wounded New Orleans Pelicans have virtually no chance of reaching the NBA Play-In Tournament. Dejounte Murray says otherwise. After missing 13 months recovering from a ruptured Achilles tendon, Murray made his season debut Tuesday and promptly took to social media with some bold declarations. There will be no quit in […] The post Dejounte Murray’s play-in take is nuts, but here’s how Pelicans set stage to contend next season appeared first on ClutchPoin...
