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The Sixers’ first-half effort was brutal, but they woke up in the third quarter to take care of business.

Game 82 is in the books.

The relationship between the Timberwolves and the best player in franchise history had deteriorated under previous owner Glen Taylor.

The Sacramento Kings will bring back head coach Doug Christie next season despite finishing at the bottom of the Western Conference standings, team sources told ESPN on Sunday. General manager Scott Perry and Kings leadership believe Christie never had a fair opportunity with a healthy roster. Sacramento's projected starting lineup never played a single minute together this season. Christie took over as interim coach in December 2024 after the Kings dismissed Mike Brown. Perry signed Christie...

Dallas Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont expressed confidence Sunday that 19-year-old Cooper Flagg gives the franchise a foundation to compete for championships, even as the franchise closes the season firmly in the lottery and faces critical decisions on basketball leadership and a new arena. "Having a generational talent like Cooper Flagg should give everyone confidence, our fans, our team, that we're going to get back to the playoffs and that we're going to try to compete for championships...

Billy Donovan expressed uncertainty Sunday about his future with the Chicago Bulls, stating the organization has reached a "pivot point" following the dismissal of its top two basketball operations executives last week. Donovan said he plans to meet with team president and CEO Michael Reinsdorf in the coming days to determine the path forward. "I love being in Chicago and the organization and everything about it," Donovan said before the team's regular-season finale at the Dallas Mavericks. "...

The Lakers’ postseason became murkier as soon as Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves went down with regular-season-ending injuries. Suddenly, the Lakers went from one of the NBA’s hottest teams to...

The Spurs finish out the regular season with playoff seeding on the line for the Nuggets

Giannis Antetokounmpo said it was “disrespectful” for Milwaukee to bench him over the final weeks of the season while he said he was healthy enough to play, a stinging rebuke of the franchise as he enters a stay-or-leave offseason. Antetokounmpo, a two-time MVP who led Milwaukee to its first title in a half century in 2021, said after Sunday's season-ending loss to Philadelphia that he learned that he had no control over his playing status as the Bucks limped to the finish. Antetokounmpo was ...

Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick was a few minutes late to his media conference at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday ahead of their game against the Utah Jazz. It was their last assignment in the regular season, and it was easy to assume that Redick had to spend more time talking to his players. Hence, […] The post Lakers’ JJ Redick uses Rory McIlroy as excuse for press conference tardiness appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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With Game 82 in the books, here's a look at the Eastern Conference playoff seedings ahead of the play-in tournament.

LOS ANGELES – Brandin Podziemski has been the one constant for the Golden State Warriors in a season full of injuries and inconsistencies. The third-year guard will become the only Warrior to play in all 82 games this season, a feat last accomplished by Buddy Hield in 2024-25 and Kevon Looney and Jordan Poole in […] The post Warriors’ Brandin Podziemski reflects on lessons from 2 veterans before 82-game feat appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Cooper Flagg has been ruled out due to a sprained left ankle after the rookie No. 1 pick of the Dallas Mavericks limped to the locker room in the second quarter of the season finale. Flagg winced as he left the court against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night, and the Mavs soon said he wouldn't return. The 19-year-old is in a tight race with former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel for Rookie of the Year.

Cooper Flagg, the No. 1 pick and Rookie of the Year favorite, sustained the injury early in the second quarter of the Mavericks' regular-season finale.

Although the Pistons notched their first 60-win season in 20 years, Cade Cunningham had his priorities straight.

Game 82 for the Mavericks

Brooklyn is mercifully done with tanking, put out of their misery with a 136-101 beating at the hands of Toronto before 18,778 at Scotiabank Arena.

The Charlotte Hornets ignited an NBA Playoffs run by adding Kon Knueppel. The No. 4 overall pick now owns league history by hitting a mark never seen before in the NBA against the New York Knicks. League insider for ClutchPoints Brett Siegel revealed what mark Knueppel now owns. “Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel is the first […] The post Hornets’ Kon Knueppel achieves milestone not seen before in NBA history appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Charlotte Hornets may have just ushered in the league’s next great shooting era. Of course, they did it in pretty historic fashion. In a season finale packed with stakes against the New York Knicks, LaMelo Ball and Kon Knueppel didn’t just deliver. They hit a milestone. The duo became only the second pair of […] The post Hornets’ LaMelo Ball, Kon Knueppel pull off ultra-rare Splash Brothers feat appeared first on ClutchPoints.

LOS ANGELES – During a recent episode of the ‘Mind The Game’ podcast, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James revealed a conversation he had with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves about how to play when he was on the court. He stressed playing their games and not trying to cater too much to him, that […] The post The LeBron James conversation that changed the Lakers season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Dallas Mavericks may have failed to qualify for the playoffs, but Cooper Flagg still wanted to end his rookie season on a high note as they hosted the Chicago Bulls at American Airlines Center. Unfortunately, the exact opposite happened, as Flagg has now been ruled out for the rest of the game due to […] The post Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg ruled out for rest of game vs. Bulls with concerning injury appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Inside the Miami Heat locker room on Sunday night, everybody's eyes were on a giant television set showing the end of the Orlando-Boston game. Miami goes to Charlotte for a play-in game on Tuesday, while Orlando goes to Philadelphia for a win-and-you're-in game on Wednesday. The Orlando-Philadelphia winner will play No. 2 Boston in Round 1, while the Orlando-Philadelphia loser will play the Miami-Charlotte winner on Friday to decide who plays No. 1 Detroit in an East quarterfinal series.

Charles Barkley makes his feelings known as NBA teams sideline most of their starters going into the final day of their regular season.

Cleveland will take on the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the playoffs.

The Knicks lost twice on Sunday.

Shortly after returning from injury, Isaiah Stewart found himself back in familiar territory.

The Indiana Pacers closed out a disappointing 2025–26 campaign with a 133–121 loss to the Detroit Pistons. However, the defining moment of the night came when Tyrese Haliburton delivered a message that resonated far beyond the scoreboard. Addressing fans at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the All-Star guard, who missed the entire season, offered both gratitude and a […] The post Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton sends confident message to fans in season finale appeared first on ClutchPoints.

BOSTON (AP) — Baylor Scheierman scored a career-high 30 points, Luka Garza added 27, including a key 3-pointer with 31.6 seconds left, and the Boston Celtics’ reserves defeated Orlando 113-108 on Sunday night, sending the Magic into a road play-in tournament game. Ron Harper Jr. had a career-best 27 points for Boston, and Garza grabbed 12 rebounds. Paolo Banchero led Orlando with 23 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, and Jalen Suggs scored 23 points. The Magic (45-37) had won five straight a...

The coach was just recently the subject of an NBA probe over a head-scratching decision that some believed was indicative of tanking.