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SAN FRANCISCO — LeBron James and Steph Curry have a lot in common. They’re on the Mount Rushmore of basketball greats. They met in the Finals four straight seasons from...

Brandon Ingram scored a season-high 38 points, RJ Barrett had 22 and the Toronto Raptors moved closer to clinching their first playoff berth since 2022 by beating the slumping Miami Heat 128-114 on Thursday night. Collin Murray-Boyles scored 17 points, Scottie Barnes had 13 and Immanuel Quickley 11 as Toronto moved past Atlanta into fifth place in the Eastern Conference. The Raptors and Hawks are both 45-35, but Toronto swept the season series.

The Denver Nuggets are scheduled to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday. While the club has a chance to secure the No. 3 seed in the next two games, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Aaron Gordon all popped up on the latest injury report before the contest. All three of the Nuggets’ stars […] The post Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon are on Nuggets’ injury report for Thunder game appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Celtics star Jayson Tatum opens up on his struggles after Achilles injury.

Cooper Flagg has served as a ray of light during a dreadful Dallas Mavericks season that destroyed any confidence fans had in the organization. The city is now depending on the 19-year-old forward to save this franchise. In addition to being the Mavs’ best hope for a promising future, he is also the only reason […] The post Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg lands on injury report for Spurs clash appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Jayson Tatum got real about his return to Madison Square Garden ahead of the Boston Celtics’ matchup against the New York Knicks on Thursday night. This marks Tatum’s first game back at the historic arena since his untimely Achilles injury in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. He was on pace for an incredible […] The post Celtics’ Jayson Tatum makes brutally honest admission ahead of return to Madison Square Garden appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Houston Rockets will play on Friday night. Minnesota will be without Rudy Gobert, however, who has been ruled out due to rest, the team announced. Joe Ingles is also out due to personal reasons. Meanwhile, Anthony Edwards (right knee injury maintenance), Ayo Dosunmu (right calf injury maintenance), Bones Hyland (right hip […] The post Why Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert isn’t playing vs. Rockets appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Ahead of the New York Knicks’ nationally-televised Thursday night game against the Boston Celtics, reporters asked head coach Mike Brown about the team’s rotational plans for the postseason. The coach revealed that the nine players that saw the court on Monday in a 108-105 win against the Atlanta Hawks would “probably be” the top-nine members […] The post Knicks’ Mike Brown hints at finalizing playoff rotation from gritty Hawks win appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The NBA has cleared Sacramento Kings coach Doug Christie of tanking following an investigation into his decision to foul Golden State Warriors guard Seth Curry in the final minutes of Tuesday's 110-105 loss, determining the move was a tactical miscalculation rather than a deliberate effort to lose. "The investigation found that Christie made no intentional effort to give the Warriors a shooting foul, or to cause the Kings to lose the game," the league said in a statement. The foul, ordered wi...

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been ruled out by the Milwaukee Bucks for their regular season finale on Friday against the Brooklyn Nets. Antetokounmpo has been out since suffered a hyperextended left knee and a bone bruise on March 15th. Antetokounmpo is widely expected to be traded this offseason if he doesn't signal his intention to sign a five-year, $275 million extension in October with the Bucks. The relationship between Antetokounmpo and the Bucks turned contentious in recent weeks over the...

LeBron James and Stephen Curry had four chances to play against each other during the regular season.

There won't be a Steph-LeBron showdown this season, after all.

Bulls coach Billy Donovan, who has yet to decide on his future with the team, appreciated team president and CEO Michael Reinsdorf's endorsement of him but said he understood "everybody's got to look out for what is best for the Bulls."

Jalen Duren and Anthony Edwards have been named the NBA's Players of the Week for week 19. Duren averaged 25.8 points and 13.8 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons went 3-1. Edwards averaged 28.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists as the Minnesota Timberwolves went 3-0.

The Los Angeles Lakers have one of the best trios of superstars in the NBA between Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and LeBron James. In particular, on offense, those three can cause all kinds of issues for the opposition as all three can attack the rim, shoot and are excellent playmakers with high IQs who can […]

SportsLine's model reveals its Phoenix Suns vs. Dallas Mavericks NBA picks today

The Cavaliers sent out an injured 26-year-old point guard to receive the 36-year-old Harden

The NBA season is officially at the halfway mark, and the playoff race is heating up across both conferences. For fantasy managers, this is the time to evaluate rosters and identify the players who are truly making a difference on the court. In fact, many stars have already solidified their cases for various season honors […] The post NBA Fantasy 2025-2026 Midseason Awards and Best Picks appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Chicago Bulls are exploring trades ahead of the NBA trade deadline to strengthen their roster, sources told Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report. The organization aims to add young, athletic talent to complement its core duo of Josh Giddey and Matas Buzelis. Chicago currently sits at 23-23, holding the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference, […] The post Bulls weigh trade deadline moves to boost playoff push appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors once seemed on track to finally resolve their long-running, mutual interest in moving on from one another ahead of the trade deadline. However, multiple team sources told ESPN that a deal is now considered far less likely in the wake of Jimmy Butler’s season-ending ACL tear. Before Butler […] The post Jonathan Kuminga trade less likely after Jimmy Butler injury appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton recently shared the moment he understood he would not take part in the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Pacers star discussed the experience on the Mind the Game podcast while continuing his recovery from a torn Achilles. Haliburton is sidelined for the entire 2025-26 season after suffering the injury in Game […] The post Tyrese Haliburton on realizing his Paris Olympics role was limited appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The latest rumors and rumblings from around the league with just over a week until the trade deadline

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Ty Lue is a fan of how effectively two-way guard Jordan Miller can get to the paint/rim (averaging 8.7 PPG/3.1 RPG/1.5 APG/0.8 SPG/0.2 BPG/1.0 TOV/1.0 PF/52.9% FG/60.9% 2-PT/38.8% 3-PT/83.6% FT/2.3 FTA/18.6 MPG in 24 games played). (via HoopJab): “It’s kinda unorthodox the way he gets to the paint and gets […] The post Ty Lue on Jordan Miller: He plays at his own pace appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

SportsLine's model reveals its New York Knicks vs. Sacramento Kings picks for their Tuesday night matchup

SportsLine's model reveals its Philadelphia 76ers vs. Milwaukee Bucks picks for their Tuesday night matchup

Antetokounmpo is out indefinitely with a calf strain, while he expects a 4-to-6-week window L'articolo Bucks’ Doc Rivers: no consideration of shutting down Giannis for the season amid calf strain proviene da Sportando .

The Athletic reports the Sacramento Kings are open to moving multiple veterans, with Sabonis among the names drawing calls L'articolo Raptors, Suns, Wizards and Bulls show interest in Domantas Sabonis proviene da Sportando .

Houston want backcourt help without taking on a major salary. Alvarado’s contract structure makes him a logical target L'articolo Houston Rockets eye Jose Alvarado as a budget-friendly point guard option proviene da Sportando .

Jalen Williams missed the first month of the season recovering from a wrist injury, too.