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Raptors' Scottie Barnes shows support for struggling teammate after loss to Suns

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The Toronto Raptors have fallen in the Eastern Conference standings, as they have failed to keep up with the top four teams in the conference. Losses like the one they suffered on Sunday night against the Phoenix Suns, 120-98, won’t do much to help further their cause. In fact, it has to be a huge […] The post Raptors’ Scottie Barnes shows support for struggling teammate after loss to Suns appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Houston Rockets vs. Chicago Bulls game preview

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Have the Houston Rockets turned the corner after adding Reed Sheppard to the starting lineup? Well, it bears mentioning that it took a great bounce to beat the Miami Heat on Saturday night. It also bears mentioning that Houston was only down in that situation because the player that Sheppard replaced in the starting lineup, […]

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New York puts home win streak on the line against New Orleans

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New Orleans Pelicans (25-47, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (47-25, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: New York will try to keep its three-game home win streak alive when the Knicks play New Orleans. The Knicks are 26-9 on their home court. New York is 8-4 in games decided by less than 4 points. The Pelicans have gone 9-25 away from home. New Orleans is 14-21 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 13.5 turnovers per game....

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Charlotte takes home win streak into matchup with Sacramento

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Sacramento Kings (19-53, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (37-34, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte hosts Sacramento aiming to extend its three-game home winning streak. The Hornets have gone 17-17 in home games. Charlotte is eighth in the league allowing just 112.1 points per game while holding opponents to 46.7% shooting. The Kings are 6-28 on the road. Sacramento has a 3-4 record in games decided by le...

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Booker and the Suns host conference foe Denver

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Denver Nuggets (44-28, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (40-32, seventh in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Tuesday, 11 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets visit Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns in Western Conference action. The Suns are 25-20 in Western Conference games. Phoenix is at the bottom of the Western Conference scoring 42.5 points per game in the paint. The Nuggets have gone 26-16 against Western Conference opponents. Denver is fourth in the ...

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Kevin Garnett slams modern NBA as ‘showmanship’, not ‘sport’

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The NBA grates on a legend like Kevin Garnett, who sees today’s high-volume spacing and lack of physical friction as a sterilized version of the hardwood combat he once led The post Kevin Garnett slams modern NBA as ‘showmanship’, not ‘sport’ appeared first on Eurohoops .

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Devin Booker gets 100% on Suns' playoff seeding chase

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PHOENIX– The Phoenix Suns have been in a prime position for a playoff spot for the majority of the season. However, during a five-game losing streak, it made that quest more difficult, according to Devin Booker. Before the Suns’ 5-game skid, the team was closing in on potentially missing the play-in game and securing the […] The post Devin Booker gets 100% on Suns’ playoff seeding chase appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Timberwolves' Bones Hyland shares perfect 2-word response to getting green light

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If there’s any guarantee with what anyone is going to get from Bones Hyland, it’s that he is always going to carry himself with so much confidence and swagger. Hyland, of course, has been humbled in recent years, having to settle for a minimum deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves in last year’s free agency after […] The post Timberwolves’ Bones Hyland shares perfect 2-word response to getting green light appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Olivia Miles and TCU women escape with 62-59 OT win over Washington get back to NCAA Sweet 16

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Olivia Miles had a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds while adding some big assists late as third-seeded TCU finally overcame Washington for a 62-59 overtime victory Sunday night to send the Horned Frogs to the women's NCAA Sweet 16 for the second year in a row. Clara Silva had 16 points, with the go-ahead layup to start overtime after game-tying and tiebreaking baskets late in regulation on passes from Miles.

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Wrightsell scores 24 to help Alabama rout Texas Tech 90-65 to reach Sweet 16 for 4th straight season

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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Latrell Wrightsell, Jr. scored 24 points and fourth-seeded Alabama earned a fourth straight trip to the Sweet 16 with a 90-65 second-round rout of No. 5 seed Texas Tech in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night. The Crimson Tide (25-9), who also got 15 points from Houston Mallette, advanced to the Midwest Region semifinals against top-seeded Michigan in Chicago next Friday night. They built an early double-digit lead against the Red Raiders (23-11), exploiting a size advantage...

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