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Hey, Bruce Pearl, anything to say now? Miami (Ohio) just proved it belonged in the Men's NCAA Tournament.

Bill Simmons has seen every superstar in the league this year, but one name stands above the rest in his mind. While Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander seems locked in for the MVP trophy, Simmons is planting his flag for Victor Wembanyama as the actual best player on the planet right now. On a […] The post Bill Simmons makes bold Wembanyama claim after full season view appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Sometimes, you need a little bit of luck to win games. Jonathan Kuminga learned that during the Atlanta Hawks’ game against the Dallas Mavericks. With just seconds left in the third quarter of their game, Kuminga got the rebound and saw an opportunity to hit his teammate Jock Landale on their court. The Hawks forward […] The post Hawks’ Jonathan Kuminga drains accidental full-court shot you have to see to believe appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Warriors' big man Kristaps Porzingis teases his former teammate, Jayson Tatum, even after his best performance of the season so far.

Watch the Game Highlights from SMU Mustangs vs. Miami (OH) RedHawks

Watch the Game Highlights from Missouri St. Bears vs. Sfa Ladyjacks, 03/18/2026

Kyle Anderson on the Wolves using Rudy Gobert on offense: "We got to be able to find him. Watching a lot of Timberwolves games these last few months, when I wasn't on the team, I'm like, ‘Oh, they missed Rudy. They missed Rudy.’ ...

Ayo Dosunmu scored 23 points and had nine rebounds in his second straight start in place of the injured Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves took charge in the second quarter to cruise past the Utah Jazz 147-111 on Wednesday night. Rudy Gobert had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and Julius Randle also scored 21 points and had eight assists for the Timberwolves, who have won two in a row without their All-Star guard.

CJ McCollum scored 24 points, Nickeil Alexander-Walker had 22, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Dallas Mavericks 135-120 on Wednesday night for their 11th straight win. Dyson Daniels had 19 points on 9 for 13 shooting and Jalen Johnson scored 17 points with 11 rebounds for the Hawks, who at 38-31 are in the middle of the race for a play-in playoff spot. Atlanta hasn’t won at least 11 in a row since winning a franchise-record 19 straight during the 2014-2015 season.

Stephen Curry hasn't played since January 30th due to ongoing knee issues, but there is optimistic amongst Curry and the Golden State Warriors that he could return before the end of March. The Warriors are firmly in the play-in picture in the Western Conference with a 33-36 record, but are currently in 10th place and would need to win two games to qualify for the playoffs if they can't getup to eighth. "There is cautious optimism that Stephen Curry will return to the lineup at some point by t...

Ivica Zubac has suited up in all of the past five games for the Indiana Pacers, getting a head start to his life as a member of his new team. Zubac had been dealing with some ankle problems, and the Pacers knew that fully well when they brought him in via a blockbuster trade. Thus, […] The post Pacers’ Ivica Zubac exits Blazers game amid injury concerns appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The 2025-26 season is heading south rather quickly for the Philadelphia 76ers. They once had high hopes that they could enter the 2026 NBA playoffs at full strength, but at this point, their qualification for the postseason is nowhere near guaranteed. With Joel Embiid out due to persistent oblique troubles, Tyrese Maxey suffering a right […] The post 76ers’ dream seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NBA Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints .

As the Memphis Grizzlies navigate more absences than highlights, the same question is getting asked in countless ways. What does the future look like if Ja Morant is no longer the answer? Well, Ty Jerome is showing Tuomas Iisalo and the front office what a cost-effective solution looks like. While much of the league’s attention remains […] The post Why Grizzlies must give unheralded player a shot amid Ja Morant’s uncertain future appeared first on ClutchPoints .

It only took a short time for Jared McCain to carve out a role on the Oklahoma City Thunder after the Philadelphia 76ers shipped him at the trade deadline. McCain helped the Thunder destroy the Brooklyn Nets, 121-92, on Wednesday, going off for a game-high 26 points on 9-of-16 shooting, including five three-pointers. He also […] The post Fans dunk all over 76ers’ Daryl Morey after Jared McCain goes off again for Thunder appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Florida-Houston Elite 8 Showdown!?! The post 2026 NCAA Men's Tournament Preview: South Region appeared first on Ballislife.com .

SportsLine's college basketball model has called 25 first-round NCAA Tournament upsets by double-digit seeds

SportsLine's model has nailed 25 first-round upsets by double-digit seeds and revealed its optimal NCAA Tournament bracket 2026

Saddiq Bey scored 25 points, Trey Murphy added 23 and the New Orleans Pelicans overcame an early 18-point hole to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 124-109 on Wednesday night. Kawhi Leonard scored 25 points and John Collins added 18 for the Clippers, who dropped a game below .500 (34-35), but maintained a tenuous hold on the No. 8 spot in the Western Conference standings, a half-game ahead of Portland.

Nothing is going wrong for the Hawks right now.

Max Strus has only been back for two games, but it’s clear that Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson has big plans for him heading into the playoffs, Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com writes in a subscriber-only piece. Strus was part of the closing lineup in Tuesday’s win over Milwaukee, and Atkinson intends to keep him in a […]

After a sixth loss in seven games, Warriors coach Steve Kerr laid bare the cold reality his team has been facing as it hobbles toward the regular season's conclusion: "We're going to be in the play-in. We know that."

Brunson has an average time of possession of 7.9 seconds this year — down from his 8.6-second mark last year but still highest in the NBA. Everyone else on the Knicks is below three seconds.

For all the media concern about how much he didn't play this season, there is still a good chance he goes No. 1.

RJ Barrett scored 23 points, Brandon Ingram had 18 and the Toronto Raptors pounded the Chicago Bulls 139-109 on Wednesday night for their third consecutive win. Toronto shot 57% (48 for 84) from the field and put seven players in double figures in the opener of a five-game trip. Scottie Barnes had 18 points and seven rebounds, and Ja’Kobe Walter also scored 18.

The Clippers somehow could not handle the Pelicans' hot scoring as they lost 124-109 in a surprising matchup on Wednesday night.

Brooklyn’s first half wasn’t just horrific. It was historic.

The Oklahoma City Thunder continued their surge atop the Western Conference with a 121-92 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night at Barclays Center. Oklahoma City improved to 55-15 and extended its winning streak to 10 games, while Brooklyn fell to 17-52 and dropped its fifth straight contest. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with […] The post Thunder extend streak to 10 with dominant win over Nets appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Deni Avdija scored 23 of his 32 points in the first half Wednesday night and Donovan Clingan added a career-high 28 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to help the Portland Trail Blazers hold off the hard-charging Indiana Pacers 127-119. Portland won the for the third time in four games as the 10th-seeded Trail Blazers close in on clinching a Western Conference play-in spot in what figures to be a wide-open postseason. Indiana extended the longest losing streak in its NBA franchise history to 15 g...

A viral video on social media shows Stephen Curry was yanked into the crowd at the Celtics' game tonight and that led to a fan's ejection from the arena.