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The Indiana Pacers star has spoken about being born on a leap year, sharing that it's "just as good" when it's not technically his birthday.

Azzi Fudd scored 14 points and Allie Ziebell added 13 to help No. 1 UConn rout St. John's 85-49 at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night for its 47th consecutive victory. The Huskies matched the fifth-longest winning streak in women's Division I history, equaling UConn's run from 2013-15. UConn (31-0, 20-0 Big East) wrapped up another undefeated regular season and now is preparing to make a run at another Big East tournament crown.

James Harden, still dealing from a broken thumb in his non-shooting hand, made a successful return for the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday.

Anthony Edwards appeared unfazed by the Nuggets' defensive strategy, instead taking pride in drawing double-teams throughout the game.

Ahead of facing the Dallas Mavericks, Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault responded to Denver Nuggets head coach David Adelman’s recent remarks over Lu Dort’s flagrant-2 against Nikola Jokic in Friday’s win. Adelman called out Thunder’s Daigneault for his take on Dort’s ejection, which was mentioned by a reporter to Daigneault before Sunday’s matchup […] The post Thunder’s Mark Daigneault reacts to David Adelman’s blunt take on Lu Dort appeared first on ClutchPoints .

It is not a secret that LeBron James is chasing another ring before he walks off into the sunset. While the Los Angeles Lakers are having a tough campaign, they are still in the thick of the fight, and it is never wise to bet against a team featuring James and Luka Doncic. James has […] The post Rich Paul envisions Lakers’ LeBron James aging into Karl Malone role appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Golden State is hoping to stay afloat long enough for things to start mattering again. The question is whether that point will come this season.

FOX Sports' Casey Jacobsen shares his latest men's college hoops rankings with Florida surging while Texas Tech and Gonzaga falling.

For the Knicks, Sunday was arguably their best defensive performance of the season.

The Detroit Pistons continued their dominance Sunday night, rallying past the Orlando Magic 106-92 at Kia Center to extend their road winning streak to six games. Cade Cunningham finished with 29 points and 11 assists, controlling tempo after halftime as Detroit erased a seven-point deficit. The All-Star guard shot 11-of-25 from the field and added […] The post Cunningham powers Pistons past Magic for sixth straight road win appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Gui Santos has been given more ball-handling responsibility for the Warriors of late, and it has sparked a new excitement in him, Nick Avila writes for NBC Sports Bay Area. “Yeah, I’m loving it because not that I don’t like the other part,” Santos said. “I love to just be on the NBA floor, but […]

NBA fans make their feelings known on Stephen Curry's eye-catching reaction to seeing Draymond Green vent his frustrations on the sidelines against the Lakers.

SAN FRANCISCO — After playing in the NBA for 23 seasons, it’s rare for LeBron James to experience a “first.” But he got one when he shared court time with...

The New Orleans Pelicans will not have the services of hulking forward Zion Williamson for Sunday night’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Los Angeles. With the former Duke Blue Devils ruled out for that contest because of a lower-body injury, his personal-best streak of NBA games played has come […] The post Pelicans’ Zion Williamson out, ending career-long ironman streak at 35 games appeared first on ClutchPoints .

James Harden may be in top condition this season, but the reality of being in the latter stages of his career is not lost on him.

The Los Angeles Lakers updated their injury report for Sunday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings and LeBron James (left foot arthritis) and Rui Hachimura (illness) are both available to play. With it being the second night of a back-to-back, James’ status was in doubt as he was originally listed as questionable before testing it […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Charlisse Leger-Walker matched her season high with 20 points and No. 2 UCLA routed Southern California 73-50 on Sunday to complete the first undefeated Big Ten women's regular season in 11 years. The Bruins (28-1, 18-0) equaled Maryland's feat from 2014-15, when the Terrapins also went 18-0. UCLA won the league title outright when it beat Wisconsin last weekend. The Bruins haven't lost since Nov. 26, when they were beaten by then-No. 4 Texas, 76-65. Earlier Sunday, the Bru...

Cade Cunningham has the most games with exactly 29 points in a season, with 11 games this season.

Orlando's offense wasn't bad in the first half. In the second half, the Pistons have put the clamps on and the Magic can't get anything going. Orlando's defense has been solid, but Detroit took control with their defense.

Box score for the Atlanta Hawks vs. Portland Trail Blazers NBA game from March 1, 2026 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.

Odyssey Sims won the Athletes Unlimited championship Sunday after finishing second in each of the last two seasons of the four-week event. “I’m just happy,” Sims said with the winner's medal around her neck along with a “GOAT” necklace. Sims finished with 6,764 points under a scoring system that factors in team wins and individual performances, well ahead of second-place Aneesah Morrow, who had 5,344 points in her first season with AU Pro Basketball.

One of the worst displays of basketball the Bucks have put on this year.

Despite the Rockets not quite meeting expectations, the KD trade was still a good one.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Taylor Hendricks scored 19 points, Jaylen Wells had 18 and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Indiana Pacers 125-106 on Sunday. Olivier-Maxence Prosper added 17 points, and Scotty Pippen Jr. and Ryan Rupert each had 16 to help Memphis sweep the season series for the third time in five years. Jarace Walker led Indiana with 21 points, and Micah Potter had 18. Memphis took a 77-66 advantage four minutes into the third period. The Grizzlies were without guard Ja Morant for the 17t...

Knicks The Knicks have won plenty, but questions remain about how Karl-Anthony Towns fits in coach Mike Brown’s offense, per Stefan Bondy of the New York Post. Towns is averaging his fewest field-goal attempts since his rookie year, and his scoring is at its lowest point in that span. He has also been mentioned in […] The post NBA Notes: Knicks, Karl-Anthony Towns, Pelicans, Saddiq Bey, Pacers appeared first on Hoops Wire .

Warriors star Stephen Curry has yet to advance to court work in his rehab from persistent right knee issues, acknowledging he'll be out a "little longer."