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After what was an abysmal Nets performance that made for their longest losing streak this season, as well as the worst skid in the NBA, Jordi Fernández had more than a warning for his team.
Tyler Tanner scored 34 points, including 10 of Vanderbilt's 13 in overtime, and the No. 24 Commodores beat Mississippi 89-86 on Tuesday night. Vanderbilt (23-7, 10-7 SEC) never trailed in overtime, with Tanner's steal leading to a three-point play that snapped a 74-all tie. Tanner had another three-point play in the extra period and finished it off for Vanderbilt with two free throws with 16 seconds remaining.
The Washington Wizards lost to the Orlando Magic, 126-109 on Tuesday night on the road. The first half of this game was a rather even affair with Washington own 57-54. Neither team shot particularly well from three with the Magic shooting 1-of-13 from the line. There was a chance that the Wizards could win if […]
If the report of the Cleveland locker room thinking Detroit isn’t in their class was true, it didn’t land as motivation for the Pistons tonight. In their final battle with division foe, the Cavaliers would be without Donovan Mitchell, though, it would be Detroit’s first time seeing Harden in a Cavs jersey. Cleveland got out […]
Victor Wembanyama sent a clear message on the San Antonio Spurs’ elite status following their 131-91 blowout win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night. Wembanyama didn’t need a lot of playing time to light up Philadelphia’s defense. In 24 minutes of action, he finished with a stat line of 10 points, eight rebounds, six […] The post Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama issues strong declaration after 40-point 76ers beatdown appeared first on ClutchPoints .
MIAMI – As Miami Heat captain Bam Adebayo is chasing Udonis Haslem’s record for the most rebounds in the team’s history, Tuesday marked a milestone in that chase. The Heat’s star in Adebayo showcased his defensive prowess in the 124-98 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night, as he sent a message to Haslem […] The post Bam Adebayo sends playful warning to Udonis Haslem on breaking his Heat records appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Fizdale said he was under a directive to lose by the front office — led, at the time, by Steve Mills and Scott Perry — to draft Zion Williamson or Ja Morant.
CINCINNATI (AP) — Jalen Celestine and Jizzle James each scored 18 points and Cincinnati cruised past BYU 90-68 on Tuesday night. Moustapha Thiam added 15 points and nine rebounds for Cincinnati, which shot 50% overall and 43.5% (10 of 23) from long range. Baba Miller chipped in with 15 points, 12 rebounds and five assists. Day Day Thomas scored 12 points. Thiam’s dunk with 7:45 to play gave the Bearcats a 71-50 lead. Miller added a one-handed slam with 2:05 remaining. Cincinnati (17-13, 9-8 B...
The Chicago Bulls got bad news aside from losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, 116-108. After being taken out in the third quarter due to a foot injury, Matas Buzelis received worse news. After the game, head coach Billy Donovan officially confirmed that Buzelis had sprained his ankle, per K.C. Johnson of The […] The post Matas Buzelis gets update on concerning injury after loss to Thunder appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Orlando Magic have endured a plethora of injury problems all season long, with Franz Wagner missing so much time due to an ankle injury and Jalen Suggs shuttling in and out of the lineup with nagging injuries. This has necessitated the emergence of a few unheralded players, and Desmond Bane lauded this particular player […] The post Magic’s Desmond Bane gives unheralded contributor his flowers after beating Wizards appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Kaiya Wynn, a reserve guard on the Tennessee women's basketball team, said Tuesday she is leaving the program, calling what she felt was a slight on Senior Day this past weekend a "breaking point."
The Mavericks have now lost 14 of their last 16 games, and the Hornets have now won 15 of their last 18.
Keeping Cade Cunningham in check led to the victory.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Ryan Conwell scored 23 points, he and Isaac McKneely combined for 10 3-pointers, and Louisville defeated Syracuse 77-62 on Tuesday night. The Cardinals, who have fallen out of the Top 25 after losing three of their last four games, got 19 points from J’Vonne Hadley and 16 points from McKneely. Conwell and McKneely each buried five 3s and the Cardinals (21-9, 10-7 ACC) finished 14 for 35 from deep. Naithan George scored 16 points, Nate Kingz 14 and Donnie Freeman 10 for ...
Andrej Stojakovic had 21 points and 12 rebounds off the bench to lead No. 11 Illinois to an 80-54 victory over Oregon on Tuesday night. David Mirkovic added 19 points and seven rebounds, and Keaton Wagler had 11 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Illini (23-7, 14-5 Big Ten). Illinois is a win away from triple-bye and berth in the quarterfinals next week in the Big Ten Tournament.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Bangot Dak scored a career-high 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Colorado withstood Utah's second-half shooting barrage to beat the Utes 92-78 on Tuesday. It was the 7-foot Dak's fifth double-double of the season and second this year against Utah. Isaiah Johnson also scored 22 points, Barrington Hargress scored 19 points and Jalin Holland 11 for Colorado (17-13, 7-10 Big 12). Terrence Brown scored 26 points and Don McHenry 19 for Utah (10-20, 2-15). A 13-13 contest ...
Tobi Lawal scored 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds, Neoklis Avdalas added 15 points and six rebounds, and Virginia Tech got by Boston College, 72-63 on Tuesday night. Amani Hansberry and Ben Hammond each scored 11 for the Hokies (19-11, 8-9 Atlantic Coast Conference), who improved to 14-3 at home this season. Virginia Tech led for all but 47 seconds of game time, taking the lead for good on an Avdalas 3-pointer to open the scoring.
Zach Edey hasn't played since early December due to the ankle injury.
Kansas men's basketball coach Bill Self was ejected in the first half of the Jayhawks' game at Arizona State
CLEVELAND — Random dribbles from the Cavaliers’ scrappy 113-109 home win over the Detroit Pistons. 1. Coming in, you kind of figured the Cavs would have to scratch, claw and sacrifice themselves physically to get the win. That’s precisely what they did. 2. Wasn’t pretty — but it did look a lot like what you […] The post Dribbles: Cavs show some grit, grind past East-leading Pistons appeared first on Hoops Wire .
The LA Clippers will be without John Collins on Wednesday night when they host the Indiana Pacers. It’ll be the second game in a row that Collins will be out with a neck sprain after injuring his neck against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night. Collins initially suffered an injury in the Clippers’ second […] The post John Collins gets concerning injury update ahead of matchup vs. Pacers appeared first on ClutchPoints .
LOS ANGELES – Back towards the beginning of the season during one of Marcus Smart’s earliest media sessions as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, he revealed a saying he has for every game. That is, ‘the toughest team sets the rules.’ It essentially means the more physical team determines the way the game […] The post Rui Hachimura makes controlling demand after Lakers beat up Warriors, Kings appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Anthony Edwards scored 41 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a sluggish first half to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 117-110 on Tuesday night. The Timberwolves, who moved into fourth in the Western Conference over the weekend, have won four in a row and seven of eight. Memphis saw its two-game winning streak end.
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Khamari McGriff scored 18 points and Nate Johnson scored 16 points and Kansas State delivered another blow to West Virginia's NCAA Tournament hopes holding off the Mountaineers 65-63 on Tuesday night. Reserve Chance Moore scored 18 points, Brenen Lorient scored 14 points, reserve DJ Thomas 12 and Honor Huff 11 for West Virginia. It was the first win of the season for the Wildcats in which they didn't score 81-or-more points. PJ Haggerty, the nation’s third-leading score...
Bam Adebayo had 23 points, nine rebounds and six steals, and the Miami Heat beat the Brooklyn Nets 124-98 on Tuesday night in the opener of a two-game series. Tyler Herro added 22 points and Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 20 for the Heat, who won for the fifth time in seven games. Adebayo and Herro each had 15 points at halftime, while Jaquez and Andrew Wiggins both had 13 as Miami built a 69-54 lead.
Tyson played elite basketball on both ends of the floor.
The San Antonio Spurs responded to their first loss in nearly three weeks with a dominant 131-91 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Dylan Harper scored 22 points off the bench, and Victor Wembanyama added 10 points, eight rebounds and six blocks as San Antonio improved to 44-17. The […] The post Spurs demolish 76ers by 40 points appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
