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Almost time for a final answer on where the Sixers will wind up at the end of this regular season.

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There are so many factors that make Thursday’s battle between the Knicks and Celtics at Madison Square Garden bigger than just a regular-season game.

The NBA is investigating the Kings for a bizarre timeout call Tuesday, perhaps thanks to Green’s postgame comments

Pistons Cade Cunningham returned to action Wednesday after missing time with a collapsed lung and looked comfortable in limited minutes, finishing with 13 points, 10 assists, and five rebounds in the Pistons’ 137-111 win over the Bucks. He played 26 minutes in short bursts and shot 6-of-11 from the field. Jalen Duren led the way […] The post NBA Notes: Pistons, Cade Cunningham, Magic, Nuggets, Nikola Jokic appeared first on Hoops Wire.

The OKC Thunder blew out the Los Angeles Clippers 128-110 on Wednesday night behind a dominant performance from Chet Holmgren and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

The Thunder clinched the NBA's best regular-season record with a 128-110 win over the Clippers on Wednesday night, securing homecourt advantage throughout the postseason in their title defense.

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The Lakers will play their final back-to-back of the season, starting with the Warriors on Thursday.

The San Antonio Spurs entered the season with supreme confidence that they could finally end their six-year drought in the playoffs. With Victor Wembanyama suiting up in his third season, Stephon Castle fresh from winning Rookie of the Year, and coach Mitch Johnson in his first full campaign at the helm, all signs pointed to […] The post Spurs make playoff history not seen since 2008 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Phoenix Suns bounced back from last night's loss with a 112-107 victory over the Dallas Mavericks behind Devin Booker's 37-point performance.

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The San Antonio Spurs dominated the Portland Trail Blazers 112-101 behind De'Aaron Fox on Wednesday night.

Boston visits Madison Square Garden, with NY aiming to solidify the third seed in the East.

Second to last road game for Dallas

The NBA’s All-Defense teams tend to be loaded with big men, so Fred Katz of The Athletic put together a list of the All-Perimeter Defense team. Featured on the list is the Knicks‘ OG Anunoby. Katz points to a game against the Nuggets, when Anunoby guarded Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, Cameron Johnson, and Bruce Brown, […]

Lauren Betts and her UCLA teammates celebrated the Bruins' first NCAA women's basketball championship with their fans at Pauley Pavilion on Wednesday night.

Analyzing the major factors that led to the Cavaliers' 122-116 win over the Hawks.

Nikola Jokic had 14 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists for his 34th triple-double of the season, and Denver beat the Memphis Grizzlies 136-119 on Wednesday night for the Nuggets’ 10th straight win. Denver (52-28) increased its hold on the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference with its first double-digit winning streak since getting 15 in a row Feb. 23-March 23, 2013.

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Zaccharie Risacher, the first overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, was a healthy scratch for the first time in his career Wednesday as the Atlanta Hawks fell 122-116 to the Cleveland Cavaliers, spending his 21st birthday on the bench for the duration. The development marks a significant shift for the young French forward, who started the first two-thirds of the season before losing his spot in the lineup following a 128-97 home loss to the Miami Heat that dropped Atlanta to 27-31. Since CJ McC...

The Phoenix Suns have been decimated by injury this season. Just when things appeared to take a turn for the better, they may have gotten worse. During Wednesday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks, starting guard Jalen Green appeared to suffer an injury and headed to the locker room. He was seen limping toward the locker […] The post Suns’ Jalen Green exits Mavericks game early with leg injury appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The biggest Knicks killer this year is back.

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Anthony Davis revealed he had no advance knowledge of the trade that sent him from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Luka Doncic, describing the night of Feb. 1, 2025 as one of complete disbelief during an appearance on "The Draymond Green Show" released Wednesday. Davis said his agent, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul, was the first to inform him of the deal. His initial reaction was skepticism. "I said, who the f- they gonna trade me for? Luka?" Davis said. "I was li...

The NBA released a statement on Tuesday saying that Sacramento Kings head coach Doug Christie made no intentional effort to give Golden State a shooting foul or to cause the Kings to lose the Warriors game on Tuesday.

The Washington Wizards and Chicago Bulls square off again Thursday for Round 2 at Capital One Arena. Game info When: Wednesday, April 9 at 7:00 p.m. ET Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C. How to watch: Monumental Sports Network, League Pass Injuries: For the Wizards, Tre Johnson (foot) and Jaden Hardy (back) are questionable, while Alex Sarr (toe), Trae […]

Indiana confirmed last July that Haliburton wouldn't play during the 2025-26 season.

Kings under investigation for tanking after loss to Warriors.

Victor Wembanyama nears return as Spurs prepare for NBA playoff push.