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Ziaire Williams made two 3-pointers in the final three minutes and the Brooklyn Nets ended a 10-game losing streak by rallying to beat the Detroit Pistons 107-105 on Saturday night. Brooklyn trailed by 23 points in the third quarter and were still down by double figures with 5:29 left, but outscored Detroit 18-6 down the stretch. Michael Porter Jr. had 30 points and 13 rebounds for the Nets, while Williams finished with 23 points.

Luka Dončić's defense is often a hotly-discussed topic, but the strides he’s made are suddenly not being mentioned.

WACO, Texas (AP) — Tounde Yessoufou scored 26 points, and Baylor coach Scott Drew collected his 500th career win with the Bears' 101-75 rout over Utah on Saturday in a Big 12 Conference regular-season finale. Drew, in his 23rd season at the helm with the Bears, is one of 25 active Division-I coaches with at least 500 wins (500-285). Drew came to Baylor after a decade coaching at Valparaiso, the final year as head coach. Yessoufou shot 10 of 16 from the field and Cameron Carr added 21 points o...

Two-time Memphis Grizzlies All-Star Ja Morant spoke with the media for first time since the NBA trade deadline and Jaren Jackson Jr. deal.

Memphis guard Ja Morant hopes to be in a Grizzlies uniform after this season despite being put on the trade market last month. Morant, in his first public comments since he was injured seven weeks ago, emphasized the point while taking questions for 5 minutes before the Grizzlies game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night. In most cases, Morant's answers were short — sometimes evasive — and shed little light on the situation between him and the Grizzlies organization.

Like many others scattered throughout the NBA, Jordan Clarkson’s greatest team success occurred alongside LeBron James.

Detroit Pistons will face the Nets down two starters

Bruce Thornton scored 25 points and had seven assists, John Mobley Jr. and Amare Bynum each added 18 points, and Ohio State defeated Indiana 91-78 in a Big Ten regular-season finale on Saturday night. The Buckeyes (20-11, 12-8) rode a strong shooting performance to the win, making 59% of their shots, 46% from deep, and 88% of their free-throw attempts. Thornton was 7-of-9 from the floor and 9-of-11 from the line.

The Jalen Suggs - Paolo Banchero 2-Man Game creates quality looks for Orlando by putting their best players in a good position to succeed. Suggs, running point.

The Los Angeles Lakers released their injury report for Sunday afternoon’s game against the New York Knicks and LeBron James (left elbow contusion, left foot arthritis) and Maxi Kleber (lumbar back strain) are listed as questionable while Deandre Ayton (left knee soreness) is available. This is a tough test for the Lakers, so the hope […]

Sacramento Kings head coach Doug Christie’s take on veteran Russell Westbrook attacking the media after a loss may or may not surprise you, but either way, he’s taking his player’s side. After the New Orleans Pelicans handed the Kings their 50th loss of the regular season, a fiery Westbrook called out reporters individually for various […] The post Kings head coach still hasn’t seen what Russell Westbrook said to reporters appeared first on ClutchPoints .

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Cameron Corhen scored 21 points, and Nojus Indrusaitis scored the winning bucket with 4.3 seconds left in overtime to give Pittsburgh a 71-69 victory over Syracuse on Saturday in the regular-season finale for both teams. With the win, Pitt (12-19, 5-13) clinched the final spot into the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. Syracuse (15-16, 6-12) will enter the tournament on a five-game losing streak. The game was scoreless for nearly 2 1/2 minutes in overtime before Pitt...

The Nets are looking to avoid their 11th straight loss, but it won’t be easy against the best team in the East. KEY INFO Who: Brooklyn Nets (15-47) vs Miami Heat (45-16)When: 6:00 PM ETWatch: YES Network Nets prospect watch here. DISCUSSION Share your thoughts and react, but please be respectful. NetsDaily prides itself […]

Thomas Haugh had 20 points and nine rebounds as No. 5 Florida beat Kentucky 84-77 on Saturday to end the regular season with an 11-game winning streak. Boogie Fland added 16 points and six assists for the Gators (25-6, 16-2 Southeastern Conference), the No. 1 seed in next week’s SEC Tournament at Nashville, Tennessee. Alex Condon scored 14 points for Florida.

Hornets rookie gets real on why Stephen Curry holds one of the most impressive records in NBA history.

Warriors big man Kristaps Porzingis has received medical clearance to play in tonight’s game at Oklahoma City, according to Brett Siegel of Clutch Points (Twitter link). It will mark just the second appearance for Porzingis since he was acquired from Atlanta at last month’s trade deadline. More to come …

The Boston Celtics are scheduled to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers at 1 p.m. EST on Sunday. Although Jayson Tatum finally returned from his Achilles injury in the club’s 120-100 Friday night win over the Dallas Mavericks, we’re taking a look at Boston’s latest injury report to see if Tatum is on there or not. […] The post Is Jayson Tatum listed on Celtics’ injury report for Cavs clash? appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Ava Heiden scored 16 points, Hannah Stuelke and Chazadi Wright each had 13, and No. 9 Iowa pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat No. 8 Michigan 59-42 on Saturday in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals. The Hawkeyes outscored the Wolverines 24-6 in the fourth quarter. Stuelke, who also had 10 rebounds, scored seven points in the initial 2:23 of the final quarter to push Iowa ahead 42-38.

While the Warriors' key trio of Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green is signed through next season, Steve Kerr is coaching this year — his 12th with Golden State — on an expiring contract.

Victor Wembanyama’s third NBA season has rapidly turned into a statement campaign. After an injury-curtailed last season resulted in the San Antonio Spurs finishing 13th in the West with a 34-48 record, they are now competing at the top of the conference. At the heart of it is the two-way cheat code who has evolved […] The post Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama draws ‘not even human’ claim from Jaylen Brown appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Bulls are giving Collin Sexton a spotlight that he might not have expected when he was traded to the team last month, Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times writes in a subscriber-only piece. The veteran guard played 38 minutes on Thursday at Phoenix and responded with 30 points as Chicago posted a surprising road […]

From 24-year-old Tristan da Silva helping the Orlando Magic beat the Minnesota Timberwolves to Jordi Fernández’s Brooklyn Nets rallying from a 23-point deficit against the Detroit Pistons The post NBA results and standings: Tristan da Silva’s Magic stuns the Timberwolves appeared first on Eurohoops .

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It’s getting close, but the Cavaliers are not quite at full strength yet. According to the official NBA injury report, Donovan Mitchell (groin) and Dean Wade (ankle) are probable for Sunday’s home matchup with the Boston Celtics. Both practiced Friday and Saturday and appear on track to return. The news is not as encouraging elsewhere. […] The post Cavs list Mitchell, Wade as probable; Allen, Strus out vs. Celtics appeared first on Hoops Wire .

Jayson Tatum returned early from his Achilles tear last night. The Celtics bounced back from a brutal loss to the Hornets to defeat the Mavericks by 20 points in Jayson's return. Here are his highlights, post game interviews, and reactions to his season debut:

DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — Imari Berry scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead No. 12 Louisville past No. 16 North Carolina 65-57 in a semifinal of the ACC Tournament on Saturday. The No. 2 seed Cardinals led by five points heading to the fourth quarter and quickly pushed their lead to 10. Third-seeded North Carolina cut it to 52-46 midway through the quarter before Berry scored Louisville's next six points, leading to a 58-48 advantage with two minutes left. North Carolina cut it to five po...

Kiki Rice scored 17 points to lead five UCLA players in double figures and the Bruins won their school-record 24th consecutive game, 72-62 over No. 11 Ohio State on Saturday in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals. Conference Player of the Year Lauren Betts and Angela Dugalic each scored 14 points for the Bruins (30-1), who led the entire way. Gianna Kneepkens scored 13 points and Gabriela Jaquez added 10 points.

The Orlando Magic locked into a back-and-forth scoring fest with the Minnesota Timberwolves Saturday. But watched Anthony Black go down for the second time since the Washington Wizards game on Tuesday. Black previously hurt his quad before heading into the Target Center. But what became his latest injury? This NBA Injury is a different one […] The post Anthony Black suffers injury in Magic vs. Timberwolves appeared first on ClutchPoints .