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Sharpe averaged career highs of 8.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and shot a team-best 60.1 percent overall.

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When asked about the Knicks’ recent slow starts before Friday’s matchup with the Bulls, Josh Hart was candid.

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Brooklyn (18-59) remained tied for second in the lottery race, keeping pace with Indiana. The Nets are ½-game behind first-place Washington, and two clear of Sacramento pending the Kings’ tilt with the visiting Pelicans later on Friday night.

Dan Hurley has built the UConn basketball program into a powerhouse in his eight seasons. Here's a look at his contract details and more.

How many Final Four appearances does Michigan men's basketball have? Here's a look at the Wolverines' March Madness history:

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The Turkish club is reportedly not planning to offer a new deal to Khem Birch L'articolo Fenerbahce Beko not expected to extend Khem Birch’s contract proviene da Sportando.

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Joel Embiid addressed his social media posts after being held out because of an illness Wednesday.

Karl-Anthony Towns missed the New York Knicks' 136-96 win over the Chicago Bulls due to right elbow impingement. Towns participated in pre-game warmups before getting ruled out. Mitchell Robinson tooks Towns' place in the starting lineup. Towns is averaging 20.1 points and 11.9 rebounds on the season.

The Portland Fire selected unrestricted free agent Bridget Carleton with the No. 1 pick in the 2026 WNBA expansion draft on Friday. Carleton averaged 6.5 points and 3.6 rebounds for the Lynx last season. The Tempo selected point guard Julie Allemand with their top pick in the draft. With Carleton and Tempo draft pick Marina Mabrey both unrestricted free agents, they could still not sign for their respective teams. There is currently no date for the start of free agency because the new collect...

Indiana Pacers (18-59, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (48-29, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Conference foes Cleveland and Indiana meet on Sunday. The Cavaliers have gone 30-18 against Eastern Conference opponents. Cleveland ranks fifth in the Eastern Conference with 28.3 assists per game led by James Harden averaging 8.1. The Pacers are 14-34 against Eastern Conference opponents. Indiana averages 13.7 turnovers pe...

Phoenix Suns (42-35, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (29-48, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Chicago heads into the matchup against Phoenix as losers of six games in a row. The Bulls are 18-21 on their home court. Chicago ranks sixth in the Eastern Conference with 17.0 fast break points per game led by Matas Buzelis averaging 2.7. The Suns are 18-20 on the road. Phoenix ranks seventh in the NBA allowing only 111.3 points while h...

Los Angeles Clippers (39-38, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (20-57, 14th in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Sunday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles will try to keep its three-game road win streak alive when the Clippers take on Sacramento. The Kings are 3-10 against opponents in the Pacific Division. Sacramento has a 3-4 record in games decided by less than 4 points. The Clippers are 8-6 against opponents in the Pacific Division. Los Angeles is 18-27...

Utah Jazz (21-57, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (61-16, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Utah is looking to stop its eight-game slide with a win against Oklahoma City. The Thunder are 38-9 in Western Conference games. Oklahoma City ranks second in the Western Conference with 34.6 defensive rebounds per game led by Chet Holmgren averaging 7.0. The Jazz are 1-14 against Northwest Division opponents. Utah ranks third in t...

Memphis Grizzlies (25-52, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (30-47, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Memphis looks to stop its three-game losing streak with a victory over Milwaukee. The Bucks have gone 17-22 in home games. Milwaukee allows 116.9 points to opponents and has been outscored by 6.4 points per game. The Grizzlies are 11-26 in road games. Memphis averages 14.7 turnovers per game and is 14-24 when committing fewer turno...

Jason Kidd has spoken to Mark Cuban about his latest comments on the Luka Doncic trade.

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Before the calendar flipped to 2026, the Charlotte Hornets were 11 games below .500 (11-22). On the 21st of January, the Hornets still did not look like they were about to turn things around; a 94-87 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers sent them down to 16-28 on the season. But since then, the Hornets have […] The post Charles Lee toasts ‘hungry’ Hornets team for securing winning record appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Utah Jazz and Houston Rockets played and we will now forget it happened

The Dallas Mavericks may have lost their Friday night clash against the Orlando Magic, 138-127, but the rest of the team will go to sleep tonight with their hearts full. After all, the team’s main man, Cooper Flagg, just had the best night of his brief professional career thus far. Flagg, who is making a […] The post Cooper Flagg thanks Mavericks for having his back in 51-point game vs. Magic appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Dallas Mavericks, after sabotaging themselves by trading Luka Doncic away for a substandard package, lucked into the first overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft and rescued the team’s future by stumbling upon Cooper Flagg. Flagg has since proven himself to be one of the best first overall picks in recent history, and his […] The post Mavericks’ Jason Kidd thinks it would be ‘unbelievable’ for Cooper Flagg not to win Rookie of the Year appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The NBA has informed the 13 teams currently affiliated with Main Street Sports Group that they’re free to pursue new in-market media rights agreements for the 2026-27 season, according to Tom Friend of Sports Business Journal. Those teams are the Thunder, Spurs, Pistons, Cavaliers, Clippers, Heat, Timberwolves, Magic, Hornets, Hawks, Pacers, Grizzlies and Bucks. Main […] The post NBA teams cleared to seek new local TV deals for 2026-27 appeared first on Hoops Wire.