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It became an example of two gifted offensive players — KAT and Brunson — working in harmony, rather than taking turns.

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The Golden State Warriors narrowly escaped with a win over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night, taking a 110-105 victory at home against a ragtag and tanking Kings squad. Golden State has nothing to play for anymore in terms of seeding, as they are locked into the 10th spot considering that they’re three games behind […] The post Warriors’ Steve Kerr gives Kristaps Porzingis injury update after missing Kings game appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Boston Celtics are in the driver’s seat for the two-seed in the Eastern Conference, although they aren’t quite guaranteed of that yet since they have an impending game against the New York Knicks still to come on Thursday. Should the Celtics win this, they guarantee that they are the two-seed heading into the 2026 […] The post Celtics’ Jaylen Brown takes strong Jayson Tatum stance before return to MSG appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Fresh off their first NCAA-era title, UCLA women’s basketball was honored during the Lakers' loss to the Thunder at Crypto.com Arena.

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Kevin Porter Jr. underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, the Milwaukee Bucks announced on Tuesday. Porter will miss the rest of the season. Head coach Doc Rivers said that Porter was injured at the start of the season. "It started eight minutes into the first game (of the season)," Rivers said. "When you look at how he played overall, he had a hell of a year and was going to have even a better year but the injury thing caught him eight minutes into our first game and he never really...

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Boston Celtics (54-25, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (51-28, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: New York hosts Boston aiming to prolong its five-game home winning streak. The Knicks are 33-16 against Eastern Conference opponents. New York ranks eighth in the Eastern Conference with 15.2 fast break points per game led by Mikal Bridges averaging 3.2. The Celtics have gone 35-15 against Eastern Conference opponents. Boston has ...

Miami Heat (41-38, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (44-35, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Miami travels to Toronto looking to break its three-game road slide. The Raptors are 31-18 against conference opponents. Toronto is 7-4 in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The Heat are 25-24 in Eastern Conference play. Miami is the Eastern Conference leader with 46.5 rebounds per game led by Bam Adebayo averaging 10.0. The Raptors are sh...

Chicago Bulls (30-49, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (17-62, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Washington plays Chicago looking to break its 10-game home losing streak. The Wizards are 11-38 in conference games. Washington is 2-2 in one-possession games. The Bulls are 18-31 in Eastern Conference play. Chicago has a 12-31 record in games decided by 10 or more points. The Wizards are shooting 46.3% from the field this season, 1...

The Wolves ended their three-game losing streak, blowing out the injured and tanking Pacers.

Kevin Durant scored 24 points in his return to Phoenix and the Houston Rockets rallied from an early 21-point deficit and pulled away late to beat the Phoenix Suns 119-105 on Tuesday night. The Rockets are on a seven-game winning streak and moved into a tie with the Los Angeles Lakers for the No. 4 spot in the Western Conference playoff race. Durant made 5 of 9 3-pointers.

Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody was given a standing ovation in his return to Chase Center on Tuesday night.

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to a dismal 123-87 loss to the reigning champions OKC Thunder at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday night.

There is still no confirmation that Sophie Cunningham will be back with the Indiana Fever for the upcoming WNBA season. While both parties have indicated their willingness to extend Cunningham’s tenure with the team, nothing is official until she signs a new contract. Cunningham is currently an unrestricted free agent.

The Utah Jazz continue the tank race with only a few games left this season

While most 37-year-olds are getting worried about their worsening back problems, Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant is still getting busy destroying pesky defenders. The Rockets visited the Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center on Tuesday, and Durant proved to be a rude guest. In the second quarter, Durant sent Suns forward Dillon Brooks stumbling to […] The post Watch Rockets’ Kevin Durant break Dillon Brooks’ ankles before midrange jumper appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Kawhi Leonard scored 34 points, hitting six 3-pointers, and the Los Angeles Clippers recovered after blowing a 23-point lead to beat rookie Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks 116-103 on Tuesday night. It was Leonard's 55th straight game with 20 or more points in the Clippers' first win in three tries against the Mavs this season. Leonard played in his 62nd game, and he'll have to appear in the final three games of the regular season to reach 65 and be eligible for postseason awards such as...

Doc Rivers also made it sound like he was done as coach in Milwaukee, which was already expected.

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Despite Victor Wembanyama’s incredible 2025-26 NBA season with the San Antonio Spurs, he could end up missing out on major awards, thanks to the league’s controversial 65-game rule. That rule has become a major subject of late in the Association, especially after Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic was ruled out for the remainder of […] The post Victor Wembanyama injury sparks NSFW rant from Zach Lowe appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Utah Jazz vs New Orleans Pelicans Player Grades

The Lakers faced the Thunder without Luka Dončić, LeBron James or Austin Reaves. It didn't go well.

The Golden State Warriors shattered their 4-game losing streak with a 110-105 win against the Sacramento Kings.

The Bucks struggled shooting in a despondent Tuesday loss

Jayson Tatum said while he's not thrilled to return to the arena where he tore his Achilles less than a year ago, he is aiming to treat Thursday's matchup against the Knicks at MSG as "just another game."

A fight breaks out on the Lakers' bench as Jarred Vanberbilt and JJ Redick reportedly got into a confrontation during the second quarter of the Thunder game tonight.