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Head coach Brian Keefe is excited about Trae Young’s debut with the Washington Wizards in Thursday’s game against the Utah Jazz. Keefe discussed what stands out most about Young’s game ahead of the guard’s Wizards debut, he said, per Locked on Wizards’ Ben Strober. “I played against him for many years, myself. This guy gets […] The post Brian Keefe gets real on Trae Young’s ‘best skill’ before Wizards debut appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Ime Udoka and Kevin Durant are on the same page about the Rockets' biggest problem in their surprising loss to the shorthanded Warriors.

Rudy Gobert scores on the header (after the whistle, wrong basket, work with me here)

Trae had fans buzzing in D.C.

Caitlin Clark is just one of three players on the Indiana Fever roster who remain under contract for the 2026 WNBA season. This means that the two-time All-Star, along with Aliyah Boston and Makayla Timpson, are the only three players who are guaranteed to return this upcoming season. At this point, the WNBA and the players’ union still have not found common ground on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

Brian Windhorst pointed out a strategic approach the Golden State Warriors may be using throughout Stephen Curry’s injury recovery. Curry has been on the sidelines since his last in-game appearance on Jan. 30, missing the entire month of February. He has missed 11 consecutive games and counting with his knee injury, prompting Golden State to […] The post Brian Windhorst points to Warriors’ strategic delay in Stephen Curry return appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Someone just stole the spotlight from Trae Young’s debut for the Washington Wizards Thursday night at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. And it’s none other than Chicago Sky star forward Angel Reese’s brother, Julian Reese. In just his third game in the NBA, Julian Reese turned heads with a historic feat, as he finished […] The post Angel Reese’s brother takes over Trae Young’s Wizards debut with monster game appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Draymond Green came under scrutiny recently for Steph Curry’s stoic reaction to his words for the Warriors’ bench in their loss over the weekend to the Lakers. Green, in his...

Collin Sexton scored 30 points and the Chicago Bulls held off the Phoenix Suns 105-103 on Thursday night for their second victory in three games following an 11-game losing streak. Down 12 with under six minutes left, Phoenix pulled to 104-103 on Devin Booker's 3-pointer with 23 seconds left. Jalen Green had a chance to give the Suns' their first lead, but missed a running layup, with Phoenix's Amir Coffey fouling Nick Richards with 4.1 seconds to go.

The Orlando Magic survived the Dallas Mavericks 115-114 with Wendel Carter Jr. making a go-ahead dunk with 1.4 seconds left on Thursday night. Flagg hit a three-pointer with 37.3 seconds left to have a four-point cushion for Dallas, but the Magic scored the last five points when Jalen Suggs made a three-pointer with 32.2 seconds […] The post Magic survive Mavericks 115-114 after Carter’s last-second dunk appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

No player has started more games for the Los Angeles Lakers this season than Deandre Ayton.

DeMar DeRozan may be in the twilight of his career, and he’s toiling away for a horrible Sacramento Kings team, but none of that should diminish the fact that he’s been playing at a high level for quite a long time. He’s been one of the most consistent scorers in the history of the NBA, […] The post Kings’ DeMar DeRozan temporarily passes Stephen Curry in scoring history appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Ehis Etute and Katie Fiso combined for 32 second-half points to lead Oregon 73-68 past No. 14 Maryland in the second round of the Big 10 Tournament on Thursday. After two points from Etute in the first half and none from Fiso, Etute tallied 18 points, five rebounds and three blocks in the second half. Fiso had 14 on 7-of-13 shooting and four assists after halftime.

A season-ending surgery to repair a Lisfranc injury in his right foot sidelines 22-year-old Yanic Konan Niederhauser The post Yanic Konan Niederhauser is out with a season-ending foot injury appeared first on Eurohoops .

Bailey contributed 32 points (12-19 FG, 7-11 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds, one block and two steals across 33 minutes during Thursday's 122-112 win over Washington. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Jessica Timmons and Ta'Mia Scott combined for 43 points to lead Alabama 76-64 past Tennessee in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Thursday. Timmons and Scott were both 3 of 5 from behind the arc. Timmons had 21 points on 8-of-16 shooting and Scott had 20 on 7-of-11 shooting to go with five rebounds.

Anthony Edwards scored 22 points, including an impressive two-handed slam over RJ Barrett, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Toronto Raptors 115-107 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory. In the third quarter, Edwards used a crossover dribble to get free in the lane, elevated well above the rim and slammed it home, flexing and yelling at Barrett afterward. Barrett gave Edwards a little bump as they ran back up the court.

Lehigh's Nasir Whitlock made a half-court buzzer-beater to lift his team to a 69-66 win over Holy Cross in the Patriot League tournament quarterfinals

Victor Wembanyama had 38 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks and the San Antonio Spurs never trailed in completing a sweep of Detroit, beating the Pistons 121-106 on Thursday night. De'Aaron Fox had 29 points, and Stephon Castle added 11 points and 12 assists in San Antonio's first game at home after a nearly a month-long trip. Cade Cunningham had 26 points and Isaiah Stewart added 18 points in Detroit's second straight loss.

LeBron James made the 15,838th FG of his career on Thursday night, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most made field goals in NBA history.

The Golden State Warriors had to dig in without their stars to outperform the Houston Rockets in the clutch and come away with a 115-113 win.

Morez Johnson Jr. and Yaxel Lendeborg scored 16 points apiece, and Aday Mara had two tiebreaking shots in the final 1:22 as No. 3 Michigan defeated Iowa 71-68 on Thursday night. The Wolverines (28-2, 18-1 Big Ten) were held 18 points below their season scoring average, but managed to hold off the Hawkeyes (20-10, 10-9) in the closing seconds. Iowa went on an 11-1 run to tie the game at 64 with 1:56 to play before Mara banked in a shot before the shot clock expired, putting Michigan in front a...

Brandon Podziemski had 26 points, De'Anthony Melton added 23 and the short-handed Golden State Warriors outlasted the Houston Rockets 115-113 in overtime Thursday night. The Warriors were up three with about 30 seconds left in overtime when Kevin Durant was fouled on a 3-point attempt and made the first two before a miss. Golden State got the rebound and Melton made a tip-in layup with 5.3 seconds left to push the lead to 115-112.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Jeremy Fears had 21 points and eight assists and Coen Carr also scored 21, helping No. 8 Michigan State hold off Rutgers 91-87 on Thursday night. The Spartans (25-5, 15-4 Big Ten) will close the regular season on the road against rival and third-ranked Michigan on Sunday. Michigan State has won five straight games to secure a top-four seed in next week's Big Ten Tournament and a double-bye into the quarterfinals. The Scarlet Knights (12-18, 5-14) have slumped toward...

The Suns really need this win against a reeling Bulls squad.

Suns guard Devin Booker can only miss one more game to still be eligible for major postseason awards like All-NBA. He says he’s not worried about the 65-game rule, according to Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic (subscriber link). “That is what it is,” Booker said on Tuesday. “The postseason award I want is playoff […]

Lakers coach touches on important topics ahead of Lakers' rematch against the Denver Nuggets.

Michael Finley breaks silence on famous moment involving Slovenian superstar Luka Doncic The post Luka Doncic’s viral beer moment explained by Mavericks executive appeared first on Eurohoops .