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Lakers coach JJ Redick had a clear message before his team’s Game 3 first round playoff series matchup against the Rockets on Friday night.

LeBron James is officially competing with himself. In a world where most 41-year-olds are scheduling physical therapy just for waking up too fast, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is busy rewriting history books he already owns. During Friday night’s overtime thriller against the Houston Rockets, James didn’t just lead his team to a 112-108 victory; […] The post Lakers’ LeBron James laps himself in NBA history books appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Los Angeles Lakers are one win away from a first-round sweep, but the headlines following Game 3 aren’t just about the scoreboard. They are about a father, a son, and a lob that will live in NBA lore forever. During the Lakers’ 112-108 overtime victory against the Houston Rockets on Friday, LeBron James and […] The post Lakers’ LeBron James opens up about unreal alley-oop to Bronny in Game 3 vs. Rockets appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Knicks had finally found a solution to slowing down CJ McCollum. But for the most important defensive play of the game, they went away from it.

Arizona shooting guard Brayden Burries has declared for the 2026 NBA Draft, he announced via Instagram. The 6’4″ freshman averaged 16.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.5 steals for the Wildcats this season while shooting 39.1% from deep. He was named to the All-Big 12 First Team. The talented shooter comes in at 10 […]

The Lakers deserve all the credit in the world for being up 3-0 in the first round against the favored Rockets and there are four reasons why.

LeBron James looked spent. Said it, too. “Hell nah, I don’t feel good,” he told Amazon Prime. “That’s how you’re supposed to feel after a playoff game.” That pretty much summed it up. James finished with 29 points and 13 rebounds, none bigger than the game-tying three with 13.1 seconds left, lifting the Lakers into […] The post LeBron James admits ‘I don’t feel good,’ but that’s exactly why Lakers on brink of sweep appeared first on Hoops Wire.

The biggest hole on the Knicks roster has become more and more noticeable.

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LeBron James scored 29 points, including a tying 3-pointer with 13 seconds left in regulation, and the Lakers took advantage of a Rockets team missing Kevin Durant for a 112-108 win Friday night to take a 3-0 lead in their first-round series.

The Sixers fell short Friday night in a Game 3 battle with the Celtics.

Dave Portnoy was not amused by the amount of passion from the Amazon Prime Video broadcast booth during Friday's playoff game between the Celtics and 76ers.

Find out how to watch Knicks vs. Hawks Game 4, including TV channel, live stream options and start time for Saturday's NBA Playoff game.

How did the Rockets lost that game? The answer involves LeBron James.

Jayson Tatum didn’t hold back on his experience in the clutch after leading the Boston Celtics to a huge Game 3 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night. In 42 minutes of action, he delivered a stat line of 25 points, seven assists, four rebounds, and a steal. He shot 9-of-17 from the field, […] The post Celtics’ Jayson Tatum drops mic on 4th quarter effectiveness vs. 76ers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

LeBron James stunned the opposing crowd with his clutch shot to force overtime during Game 3 of the Los Angeles Lakers’ clash with the Houston Rockets on Friday night. James has been embracing huge responsibilities as the Lakers’ current top star with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves on the sidelines due to injury. He has […] The post Lakers’ LeBron James forces overtime with ruthless 3-pointer appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Rockets head coach Ime Udoka had shared the play on which Kevin Durant got injured.

The Celtics superstar, who played just 16 regular-season games after missing most of the season with a ruptured Achilles tendon, was playoff hero once again.

Find out how to watch Pistons vs. Magic Game 3, including TV channel, live stream options and start time for Saturday's NBA Playoff game.

LeBron James made NBA history Friday night, throwing the first father-son playoff alley-oop to Bronny James Jr. as the Lakers took control against the Rockets in Game 3.

The Spurs said Victor Wembanyama is not available for Friday night's Game 3 against Portland in the teams' first-round playoff series while he continues to recover from a concussion.

That's back-to-back wins for the Hawks, who had Dyson Daniels win the award last year.

The Lakers have a 2-0 series lead going into Game 3.

Caitlin Clark is set to begin her third year with the Indiana Fever, opening the 2026 WNBA season with a matchup against Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings on May 9. Clark appeared in just 13 games during her second season in Indiana, but still secured an All-Star nod after averaging 16.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 8.8 assists per game.

After a standout freshman season for which he won the Naismith men's Player of the Year, Boozer is a contender to be the No. 1 overall selection.

The Raptors will still be without their starting point guard for their first-round matchup against the Cavaliers.

The Los Angeles Lakers announced that guard Austin Reaves (left oblique muscle strain) has been downgraded to out for Game 3 of their first round playoff series against the Houston Rockets. Meanwhile, the Rockets also have ruled out Kevin Durant (left ankle sprain) for the second time in this series. Reaves was surprisingly upgraded to […]

HOUSTON — Kevin Durant wasn’t available for Friday’s Game 3 against the Lakers, his second absence of the first-round playoff series. The Rockets star forward was ruled out because of a left ankle sprain, with the Rockets listing him as questionable on Thursday’s injury report before ruling him out 90 minutes before tipoff. The Rockets’...

HOUSTON — There’s a moment in every great player’s career when the noise around them gets loud enough and the world decides it knows what the ending should be before the final chapter has been written. For LeBron James, that moment came in early March. The Lakers’ LeBron James has shown he is comfortable filling...

The Rockets are down 0-2 to the Lakers and need to pick up a win Friday at home, now they have to do it without Durant.