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At 41, LeBron James added another legendary playoff performance to his highlight reel

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LeBron James and Marcus Smart made huge clutch plays in the Lakers' win over the Rockets.

Leading by six with under 30 seconds to go, the Houston Rockets were on the verge of their first victory against the Los Angeles Lakers. Instead, they fell apart and eventually lost 112-108 in overtime on Friday night and are on the brink of elimination in their first-round Western Conference playoff series. “Horrendous mistakes,” coach Ime Udoka said.

Kelsey Plum's move away from Under Armour puts her at the center of sneaker free agency buzz, increasing visibility and driving renewed interest in her basketball cards.

The Los Angeles Lakers was on the verge of losing Game 3 before an unlikely rally ignited them to stun the Houston Rockets on Friday night. Los Angeles had incredible momentum going into Game 3. They valiantly defended homecourt without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, seeing LeBron James and the supporting cast step up in […] The post Lakers completely gave up but still won Game 3 vs. Rockets appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Ime Udoka lamented the horrendous mistakes his Rockets players made in their loss to the Lakers.

Things got a little heated on Knicks Twitter. Then they didn’t. Stefan Bondy of the New York Post took issue with a piece from Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News, specifically the characterization of Mikal Bridges following a tough loss. That came after New York fell to Atlanta by a point on Friday, […] The post Knicks beat writers clash over Mikal Bridges report, then quickly call a truce appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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After a nightmarish second game, the Spurs look for a road win in the series against the Blazers

The countless moments where Boston's Jayson Tatum-Jaylen Brown duo has been tested on the biggest stage, shined through in a huge way Friday night against their big rivals in the 76ers.

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.

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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.