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Balanced effort and timely defense push San Antonio closer to the postseason with authority.

Hall of Famer Michael Cooper is headed back to the sidelines. According to the City News Service via the Los Angeles Daily News, the longtime Lakers guard/forward has been named the next head coach at Cal State Los Angeles. Cooper, 70, brings decades of NBA and WNBA experience to the program. “I’ve always said it […] The post Lakers legend Michael Cooper named coach at Cal State LA appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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For a franchise that knows exactly how to spot greatness, the bigger question now is why can’t they keep it? The Chicago Sky recently traded Angel Reese just two years after drafting her. And while roster shakeups aren’t unusual in the WNBA, this one has raised eyebrows for a different reason.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander expresses his opinions on not making a single free throw against the Clippers tonight after having such a night for the first time in nearly five years.

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For the third straight season, the road to the NBA title goes through Oklahoma City. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his defending champs became the seventh team in NBA history to finish with its conference's best regular-season record in at least three consecutive years when Oklahoma City wrapped up the No. 1 overall seed in the upcoming playoffs with a 128-110 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. The list of NBA teams who topped their conference standings in at least three ...

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.