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NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Hart scored a season-high 33 points on 12-of-13 shooting including 5 of 5 from 3-point range to lead the New York Knicks over the Indiana Pacers 136-110 on Tuesday night. OG Anunoby scored 26 points and Karl Anthony Towns added 22 points and 11 rebounds in the Knicks' fourth straight win. Jarace Walker led the Pacers with 16 points as Indiana’s losing streak reached 14 games. Indiana led 12-11 when Anunoby scored the next eight points and the Knicks went ahead 38-34 after...

With Jalen Brunson (right ankle injury management / neck strain) inactive on Tuesday, Knicks forward Josh Hart stepped up to carry some of the offensive load, pouring in a career-high 33 points against the Pacers while making 12-of-13 shots from the floor, including all five of his three-point attempts. As Ian Begley of SNY.tv writes, […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered a 40-point performance to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder past the Orlando Magic 113-108 on Tuesday night at Kia Center, extending the league-leading team’s winning streak to 10 games. The Thunder improved to 54-15, maintaining control of the top seed in the Western Conference, while Orlando dropped to 38-30 after losing for […] The post Gilgeous-Alexander drops 40 as Thunder extend streak to 10 with win over Magic appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Underdogs, overtime heroes and a 31-win team facing skeptics highlight a First Four lineup that captures everything March Madness is about.

Watch the intense final two minutes from the 2026 First Four matchup between Howard and UMBC, to kick off the 2026 NCAA men's basketball tournament. The Bison survived, picking up their first ever March Madness win.

The OKC Thunder continued their winning streak alive after MVP favorite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren delivered knockout punches to the Orlando Magic.

The Mavericks can play spoiler on Wednesday, as the Hawks come into American Airlines Center riding a 10-game win streak

Prior to calling First Four on Tuesday, Charles Barkley said March Madness is 'Arizona ass-kicking Invitational' and took issue with Miami Ohio's seed

This is going to be a big summer for LeBron James, and what he decides will be a big deal for the Lakers.

The Thunder are looking to become the first team to win back-to-back NBA championships since the Warriors.

Four burning questions after the USA roster release on Tuesday for the March friendlies.

Goodness, the Jared McCain trade is the gift that keeps on giving for the Philadelphia 76ers; just not in the way many fans would have hoped. While the red, white, and blue are improbably winning without their Big 3 thanks to a big game from seemingly a different random player every outing, McCain is thriving […] The post Jared McCain’s latest comments have 76ers fans calling for Nick Nurse’s job appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Last season as a rookie, the plan was always for Bronny James to spend plenty of time with the Los Angeles Lakers’ South Bay affiliate in the G League. Now in his second year in the NBA, it’s been a similar story for him. James played in 18 games for South Bay last season, and […] The post Exclusive: Bronny James reveals ‘bucket’ mentality amid Lakers-G League shuffle appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Here's how HBCU basketball teams have done in the First Four or play-in round of the DI men's basketball championship.

Steve Kerr has an optimistic update on the timeline of Stephen Curry returning to action after missing the last 18 games due to a knee injury.

The Phoenix Suns face their most important standings battle of the season.

Enough with these Pacers already.

At a community event in Hyde Park, Luka Garza shared a story that embodied why the Celtics have been so successful this season.

Pistons guard Cade Cunningham, among the leaders in this season's NBA MVP race, left Tuesday night's game against the Wizards with back spasms.

Thunder guard Alex Caruso was called for goaltending and a technical foul for an illegal defensive move after he swatted away a layup attempt with his shoe.

Eleven HBCUs have won 17 games in DI men's basketball tournament history.

Clark looks like she's ready to reclaim her place among the top guards in the WNBA

What happens next for the Crimson Tide star guard who's facing multiple felony drug charges

Each year in March Madness brings a new popular upset pick as fans fill out their brackets... but how often do they actually win? Wayne Staats digs into the data.

Former Timberwolves lottery pick Rob Dillingham continues to settle in with his new team, the Bulls. In his last three games, Dillingham has averaged 13 points and five assists while shooting 6-of-15 (40%) from 3-point range, Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun Times notes. Dillingham has received steady playing time after getting traded last month, […]

San Antonio Spurs center Luke Kornet has been a constant for the team all season, stepping up in Victor Wembanyama’s absence. He also found himself starting for the All-Star big man on several occasions this season, which he jokingly spoke about on the White Noise podcast. “Vic was out for a little bit and then […] The post Luke Kornet jokes about losing starting spot to Victor Wembanyama appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Eastern Michigan has hired Clemson assistant Billy Donlon to coach its basketball team, a week after parting ways with Stan Heath.

Al Horford, Steph Curry and several other key Warriors players will miss Wednesday’s game against the Celtics.

Pistons look to continue experimenting with rotation as playoffs near