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The Detroit Pistons guard will miss at least another week while recovering from a collapsed left lung L'articolo Cade Cunningham still out: collapsed lung keeps Pistons star sidelined proviene da Sportando.

FOX Sports' Michael Cohen offers up four takeaways from Day 2 of the 2026 College Basketball Crown.

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Lexie Hull appeared as a guest in Sophie Cunningham's podcast.

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Austin Reaves jumped to Luka Doncic's defense after a fan heckled him on the sidelines when he went down with a hamstring injury.

Victor Wembanyama sat out with right ankle injury management on the second night of a back-to-back L'articolo Spurs rest Victor Wembanyama, still cruise past the Clippers proviene da Sportando.

Kyshawn George will miss the rest of the year with a Grade 2 ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow, the Washington Wizards announced on Thursday. George suffered the injury on March 2. George, who will be re-evaluated in two weeks, is expected to make a full recovery by the start of next season. The 22-year-old averaged 14.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 4.5 assists on the year.

The current CBA has been very punitive of the NBA’s biggest spenders, and this is meant to maintain a sense of parity around the association by de-incentivizing teams that stack their roster with All-Star talents. Now, one would think that the Oklahoma City Thunder will have their fair share of difficulties navigating this cap landscape […] The post Sam Presti’s strategy sets Thunder up for long-term success appeared first on ClutchPoints.

OKLAHOMA CITY — After watching Luka Doncic limp off the court in the third quarter of a 139-96 blowout win against the Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams is hoping for the best for the All-Star guard. Upon recovering from a wrist surgery, Williams suffered two right hamstring injuries this season. Watching […] The post Thunder’s Jalen Williams gives ‘spooky’ perspective of Luka Doncic’s injury appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Washington Wizards (17-59, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (40-37, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Saturday, 3 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Washington will try to stop its three-game road slide when the Wizards face Miami. The Heat are 24-23 in Eastern Conference games. Miami is fifth in the Eastern Conference with 12.0 offensive rebounds per game led by Kel'el Ware averaging 2.9. The Wizards are 11-35 in conference matchups. Washington is 2-2 in games decided by less than ...

San Antonio Spurs (58-18, second in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (49-28, fourth in the Western Conference) Denver; Saturday, 3 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio plays the Denver Nuggets after Victor Wembanyama scored 41 points in the Spurs' 127-113 victory over the Golden State Warriors. The Nuggets are 31-16 in Western Conference games. Denver leads the Western Conference with 121.4 points and is shooting 49.5%. The Spurs are 33-14 in conference matchups. San Antonio averag...

As if Luka Doncic’s hamstring injury was not enough, Austin Reaves was bothered by a back injury in the Los Angeles Lakers’ loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center on Thursday. The Lakers started flat and never recovered, as their four-game winning streak was snapped by the Thunder, 139-96. It did not help […] The post Lakers’ JJ Redick discusses apparent Austin Reaves injury after drubbing by Thunder appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Harden buried the dagger.

De'Aaron Fox scored 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Clippers 118-99 on Thursday night without Victor Wembanyama in the lineup to win their 11th in a row. Wembanyama was rested on the second night of a back-to-back. The Spurs had six players in double figures, including Stephon Castle with 20 points and Dylan Harper with 19 off the bench.

Random dribbles following the Cavaliers’ 118-111 road win over the Warriors. 1. The Cavs, again, woke up and played with some real energy and efficiency when it mattered. 2. That’s kind of been the story against some of these lackluster opponents these days. 3. Impressive? Well, only at the end. But in the Cavs’ defense, […] The post Dribbles: Cavs fend off Warriors with right plays at end, clinch playoff spot appeared first on Hoops Wire.

The streaking Los Angeles Lakers intended to make a statement in Thursday night’s showdown with the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder, but they were annihilated in the Paycom Center. The Purple and Gold did not just lose a marquee matchup, however. They also might have lost their top guy roughly two weeks before the playoffs begin. […] The post LeBron James’ instant reaction to Luka Doncic’s crushing injury after Lakers loss appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Jrue Holiday had 27 points, including seven 3-pointers, and the Trail Blazers downed the New Orleans Pelicans 118-106 on Thursday night with Portland's new owners looking on. Deni Avdija added 26 points for the Blazers, who have won three straight and eight of their last 10 games. Toumani Camara finished with 23 points.

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The Warriors simply lacked the firepower to put away the Cavaliers, allowing a team playing its third game in four nights to score 18 of the final 29 points in a 118-111 loss.

Donovan Mitchell had 25 points and six rebounds, Max Strus' 3-pointer with 54 seconds left helped seal it as he scored 24, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Golden State Warriors 118-111 on Thursday night. James Harden contributed 19 points and five assists as the Cavs won for the seventh time in nine games during a stretch playing five times in eight nights. Gui Santos and Brandin Podziemski scored 25 points apiece for the Warriors, who were missing Stephen Curry for the 27th straight gam...

The Cavaliers clinched a berth in the playoffs after winning at Golden State on Thursday, per the NBA (Twitter link). More to come…

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The Liberty are going to use one of their five protected spots for the WNBA expansion draft on Sabrina Ionescu. Who will get the final four protections?

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Los Angeles Lakers 139-96 on Thursday night. Only six times in their storied history have the Lakers been defeated by more points. Gilgeous-Alexander, the reigning league MVP, got the best of his matchup with Los Angeles' Luka Doncic — the league's scoring leader and one of Gilgeous-Alexander's top competitors for this season's award.

Lakers reveal Luka Doncic's official status this season following devastating hamstring injury.

The Spurs take on the Clippers on the second night of a back-to-back

Forward Jake LaRavia has earned the “love” and “trust” of the Lakers coaching staff.