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Defending champions Oklahoma City Thunder clinch top spot in the Western Conference and home court advantage through the NBA play-offs.

Depleted Dallas tried hard but did not have enough against the Suns

Sue Bird has held nearly every title in basketball — champion, All-Star, and front-office executive. Her next one, however, will come with a microphone and a national audience.

Michigan's win over UConn in the men's national title game on Monday night averaged 18.3 million viewers on TBS, TNT, truTV and HBO Max. It is the most-watched final since 2019. The overall tournament averaged 10.9 million viewers, a 7% increase from last season. The Final Four averaged 14.2 million viewers, up 11% from last year. The tournament also featured the most-watched first and second rounds since 1993. The women's national title game between South Carolina and UCLA averaged 9.9 milli...

New Orleans Pelicans president of basketball operations Joe Dumars is reportedly interested in hiring Jamahl Mosley as the team's next head coach, according to Jake Fischer of The People's Insider. Fischer adds that the Magic could replace Mosley this summer after a disappointing season. James Borrego, who replaced Willie Green as the Pelican's head coach earlier this season, currently holds the position on an interim basis. Darvin Ham is also another candidate to get the full-time job should...

The Portland Trail Blazers held discussions over a contract extension with head coach Tiago Splitter, according to Jake Fischer of The People's Insider. Splitter is 40-38 on the year after taking over from Chauncey Billups. Marc Stein reported on Sunday that new Blazers owner Tom Dundon is exploring the team's coaching options. The Blazers are also looking at college coaches. Fischer adds that there are question marks surrounding the front office, with Sergi Oliva and Mike Schmitz suspended f...

Los Angeles Clippers (41-39, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (40-40, ninth in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Friday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles visits Portland looking to prolong its four-game road winning streak. The Trail Blazers are 27-23 in Western Conference games. Portland is seventh in the Western Conference scoring 115.4 points while shooting 45.3% from the field. The Clippers are 24-26 against Western Conference opponents. Los Angeles...

Oklahoma City Thunder (64-16, first in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (52-28, third in the Western Conference) Denver; Friday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City seeks to keep its seven-game win streak alive when the Thunder take on Denver. The Nuggets are 10-5 in division matchups. Denver is 23-20 against opponents with a winning record. The Thunder are 41-9 in Western Conference play. Oklahoma City ranks third in the NBA with 34.7 defensive rebounds per game led by Chet Holmg...

Dallas Mavericks (25-55, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (61-19, second in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio hosts Dallas trying to prolong its six-game home winning streak. The Spurs are 35-15 in Western Conference games. San Antonio ranks sixth in the NBA allowing only 111.2 points per game while holding opponents to 45.0% shooting. The Mavericks are 4-11 against opponents in the Southwest Division. Dallas ranks fifth in t...

Cleveland Cavaliers (51-29, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (45-35, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland looks to keep its four-game win streak intact when the Cavaliers take on Atlanta. The Hawks have gone 26-24 against Eastern Conference teams. Atlanta scores 118.4 points while outscoring opponents by 2.5 points per game. The Cavaliers have gone 32-18 against Eastern Conference opponents. Cleveland ranks sixth in the Eastern...

The Philadelphia 76ers are the only team left in the NBA that can sweep the Houston Rockets. Houston rides into this game on a 7-game winning streak and just one game behind in the race for home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. The Sixers are currently eighth in the Eastern Conference […]

The Denver Nuggets are building more momentum heading into the playoffs as they notched their 10th straight win on Wednesday, beating the Memphis Grizzlies, 136-119, at Ball Arena. The Nuggets improved to 52-28 and recorded their longest winning streak since Nikola Jokic joined the team in 2014. They also increased their lead over the Los […] The post Why David Adelman has given Tim Hardaway Jr. the green light amid the Nuggets’ 10-game win streak appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Clippers The Clippers fell to the Thunder 128-110 on Wednesday, missing a chance to strengthen their position in the Western Conference play-in race. Kawhi Leonard led Los Angeles with 20 points, extending his streak to 56 consecutive games with at least 20. Brook Lopez added 16, but the Clippers couldn’t recover from an early deficit […] The post NBA Notes: Clippers, Kawhi Leonard, Blazers, Deni Avdija, Timberwolves appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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.