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Michigan laid waste to Arizona. So much for the de facto national championship game. That semifinal was an annihilation. Can UConn handle Michigan?

With Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves sidelined, Luke Kennard faces a defining moment for the Lakers. Can he evolve into a playmaker and keep Los Angeles afloat in the Western Conference playoff race?

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Teenage rookie Cooper Flagg continues his superb run of form by scoring 45 points as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 134-128.

LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 27: Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during the game against the Brooklyn Nets on March 27, 2026 at Crypto.Com Arena...DALLAS...

Rough Play Late, Good Play To Close

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With the regular season winding down, the discussion in the NBA has turned to the individual awards, especially since several players have become ineligible due to the league’s 65-game rule. On his podcast, The Ringer’s Bill Simmons said Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic and Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham are “probably out” for the […] The post Bill Simmons makes surprising All-NBA case for Spurs’ Stephon Castle appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Golden State Warriors now have belief that they can revive their season, even with so little time left, thanks to the return of Steph Curry.

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For what has felt like the entire season, Dallas Mavericks star Cooper Flagg has been playing catch up to college teammate Kon Knueppel in the 2026 NBA Rookie of the Year award race. Knueppel has simply been the more consistent player from start to finish, and it helps that the Charlotte Hornets have turned things […] The post Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg reacts to ROY race after 96 points in last two games appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry picked up right where he left off in his return from his knee injury, as he had an impressive performance against the Houston Rockets at Chase Center on Sunday. Curry rallied the Warriors in the fourth quarter, scoring five straight points to cut the Rockets’ lead to one with […] The post Why Dwyane Wade feels honored by Stephen Curry’s return from injury appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Milwaukee Bucks (31-47, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (19-59, 13th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee visits Brooklyn looking to stop its three-game road losing streak. The Nets are 13-34 in Eastern Conference games. Brooklyn is 2-4 in games decided by less than 4 points. The Bucks are 20-28 against Eastern Conference opponents. Milwaukee is 18-31 in games decided by 10 points or more. The Nets score 106.2 points per game, 10...

Minnesota Timberwolves (46-32, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (18-60, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota comes into the matchup against Indiana after losing three games in a row. The Pacers are 11-27 on their home court. Indiana averages 13.7 turnovers per game and is 13-25 when it wins the turnover battle. The Timberwolves are 21-17 on the road. Minnesota ranks eighth in the Western Conference scoring 49.9 points per ...

Sacramento Kings (21-58, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (36-42, 10th in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Golden State enters the matchup against Sacramento after losing four straight games. The Warriors are 6-6 in division games. Golden State is eighth in the Western Conference scoring 114.8 points while shooting 46.1% from the field. The Kings are 3-11 against opponents in the Pacific Division. Sacramento is 13-26 when it has...

Chicago Bulls (29-49, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (17-61, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Chicago is looking to break its seven-game losing streak with a victory against Washington. The Wizards have gone 11-37 against Eastern Conference teams. Washington has a 4-40 record against opponents over .500. The Bulls are 17-31 in conference games. Chicago is fourth in the Eastern Conference scoring 52.4 points per game in the pa...

Grading every Lakers player’s performance from the team’s 134-128 loss to the Mavericks.

The Indiana Fever made some big moves last year heading into Caitlin Clark’s second WNBA season. There were a number of significant changes on the roster, with perhaps none more impactful than the trade for Sophie Cunningham. The Fever gave up NaLyssa Smith, a 2025 first-round pick and a 2027 third-round pick in a four-team trade that saw Cunningham take her talents to Indiana.

A good way to view the Knicks offense is that Brunson is the floor, and his supporting cast is the ceiling. A big part of that is OG Anunoby. When he is aggressive and involved offensively, it is usually a good sign for overall success.

Extended highlights and box score from Sunday's Celtics win over the Raptors in Boston.

And before the year, having signed just a nonguaranteed, veteran minimum contract, he was one of the last players to make Brown’s roster — and likely only did so due to Malcolm Brogdon’s sudden retirement.

It is a rare moment for father and son to share the floor together, but an errant pass by Bronny James certainly struck the wrong note with LeBron James on Sunday night.

The Golden State Warriors welcomed back Stephen Curry on Sunday against the Houston Rockets at Chase Center. Curry missed two months due to a knee injury. He might be relieved to know that, aside from their woeful record, nothing much has changed for the Warriors, particularly with Draymond Green, who got into a scuffle with […] The post Draymond Green gets into it with Jabari Smith Jr. in heated moment in Warriors-Rockets appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The usual amount of time a player is out with a Grade 2 hamstring strain is more than a month, the playoffs start in two weeks.

The Wolves lost their third straight game after giving up yet another giant second half run.

Alperen Sengun made the go-ahead layup with 11 seconds left on a pass from Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets held off Stephen Curry in his return after being sidelined more than two months for a 117-116 victory Sunday night. Curry missed a long, straightaway 3-pointer in the final seconds. Gary Payton II scored the go-ahead basket on a goaltend by Amen Thompson with 20 seconds left, but Durant took charge on the other end.

The Nets have a staggering seven rookies — a record five of them first-round picks — and must develop every one they can to spur their rebuild.

LeBron James makes his feelings known on the burden of leading the Lakers without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.