Skip to main content
Hoopsmachine

Basketball News · Latest

Eastern Time, including earlier stories still developing that day. How days work

Raptors' Brandon Ingram reveals GF's wild impact on early bedtime before Game 4 vs. Cavs

ClutchPointsOutlet infoNBA logoNBA
game recap

The Toronto Raptors are staring down a defining Game 4. For Brandon Ingram, though, the battle may have started the night before. With an unusual 1:00 PM ET tip-off looming against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Ingram offered a refreshingly candid and hilarious look into his preparation. Known around the league as a committed “pro napper,” Ingram […] The post Raptors’ Brandon Ingram reveals GF’s wild impact on early bedtime before Game 4 vs. Cavs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Coverage details

Why 'life's not so bad' for Hawks' CJ McCollum heading into Game 5 vs. Knicks

ClutchPointsOutlet infoNBA logoNBA
game recap
analysis

ATLANTA – To some people, the Atlanta Hawks had already exceeded expectations, being up 2-1 against the New York Knicks. After another nail-biting win in Game 3, the Hawks had a chance to make things even worse for the Knicks if they could go up 3-1. Unfortunately for them, the road team woke up in […] The post Why ‘life’s not so bad’ for Hawks’ CJ McCollum heading into Game 5 vs. Knicks appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Coverage details

Magic survive a late collapse, rally past Pistons for a 2-1 series lead

Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoNBA logoNBA
game recap
highlights
Updated Apr 26, 2:20 AM ET

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Paolo Banchero and Desmond Bane each scored 25 points, and the Orlando Magic blew a 17-point fourth-quarter lead before rallying to beat the Detroit Pistons 113-105 on Saturday for a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series. Banchero had 12 rebounds and nine assists. Franz Wagner scored 17 points for Orlando, which got 15 from Jalen Suggs and a 14-point, 17-rebound game from Wendell Carter Jr. Cade Cunningham scored 27 for Detroit, which trailed 96-79 with ...

Coverage details

Donovan Mitchell, James Harden expect 'forceful' Cavs response to Raptors: 'We ain't got no choice'

ClutchPointsOutlet infoNBA logoNBA
game recap
Updated Apr 26, 6:00 PM ET

After Game 3 went to the Toronto Raptors on Thursday, the Cleveland Cavaliers will have a pivotal opportunity to swing the momentum back in their favor in Game 4 of their NBA playoff series. Both Donovan Mitchell and James Harden understand that, and the Cavs are all on the same page going into Sunday afternoon. […] The post Donovan Mitchell, James Harden expect ‘forceful’ Cavs response to Raptors: ‘We ain’t got no choice’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Coverage details

McDaniels, Jokic clash at end of Timberwolves' Game 4 win

ESPN NBAOutlet infoNBA logoNBA
ejection
game recap
Updated Apr 26, 2:15 PM ET

Jaden McDaniels' late layup in Minnesota's 112-96 Game 4 victory over Denver incited a skirmish with Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets on Saturday night, a scrum that led to ejections on a night when the Timberwolves secured a 3-1 series lead at Target Center.

Coverage details

Why JB Bickerstaff won't 'hang onto' Pistons' ugly Game 3 loss to Magic

ClutchPointsOutlet infoNBA logoNBA
coaching
game recap
Updated Apr 26, 2:43 AM ET

The Detroit Pistons find themselves in a troublesome hole, down 2-1 in their first-round series against the Orlando Magic. Their Game 3 matchup ended with a 113-105 loss, where the Pistons were playing catch-up for the majority of the contest. Orlando led by as many as 17 points, and Detroit struggled to keep pace or […] The post Why JB Bickerstaff won’t ‘hang onto’ Pistons’ ugly Game 3 loss to Magic appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Coverage details

Fever vs. Liberty preseason takeaways: First looks at Caitlin Clark, New York’s bigs

Yahoo Sports WNBAOutlet infoWNBA logoWNBA
game recap
analysis
Updated Apr 26, 9:26 AM ET

It’s been almost 10 months since Caitlin Clark last suited up for the Indiana Fever. Clark made her long-awaited return Saturday against the New York Liberty in both teams’ first preseason games of the year, with the Fever notching a 109-91 win. The 2024 rookie of the year played just 13 games during her sophomore season as she navigated injuries before officially being shut down in September. As Clark enters her third season in the WNBA, the anticipation might rival that of her rookie year, con

Coverage details

Why Kevin Durant wasn’t on bench during Rockets’ awful Game 3 loss

Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoNBA logoNBA
injury
game recap

Kevin Durant, who also missed Game 1 of the first round series with a bruised right knee, sat out of the Rockets' 112-108 overtime loss to LA with a sprained ankle.

Coverage details

Lakers Notes: Game 3 Comeback, Smart, Reaves, Bronny

Hoops RumorsOutlet infoNBA logoNBA
game recap
highlights
Updated Apr 26, 10:13 AM ET

The Lakers hold a 3-0 lead in their series with Houston after pulling off one of the most remarkable comebacks in their long playoff history, writes Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Trailing by six points with less than 30 seconds remaining, L.A. rallied to tie the game before claiming a 112-108 win in overtime. Marcus Smart […]

Coverage details

Timberwolves' Donte DiVincenzo reportedly diagnosed with torn Achilles, Anthony Edwards undergoing testing

Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoNBA logoNBA
injury
game recap
Updated Apr 26, 2:46 PM ET

Less than 2 minutes into the game, Minnesota lost DiVincenzo to a non-contact lower leg injury. Then, just before halftime, Edwards left the game after an awkward landing on his left leg.

Coverage details

Wolves' Edwards helped off court with apparent left knee injury

ESPN GeneralOutlet infoNBA logoNBA
injury
game recap
Updated Apr 26, 3:14 PM ET

Wolves star Anthony Edwards had to be helped off the court after suffering an apparent hyperextension of his left knee late in the second quarter Saturday night. The team lost Donte DiVincenzo to a leg injury earlier in the game.

Coverage details

Spurs Victor Wembanyama's official injury status for Game 4 vs. Blazers

ClutchPointsOutlet infoNBA logoNBA
injury
game recap
Updated Apr 26, 11:04 AM ET

The San Antonio Spurs proved they can win without their superstar, but the question heading into Sunday’s Game 4 at the Moda Center is whether they’ll need to do it again. Victor Wembanyama is officially listed as questionable for Game 4 against the Portland Trail Blazers, according to ClutchPoints NBA Insider Brett Siegel, as the […] The post Spurs Victor Wembanyama’s official injury status for Game 4 vs. Blazers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Coverage details

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 42, puts Thunder on verge of sweep

ESPN NBAOutlet infoNBA logoNBA
game recap
highlights
Updated Apr 26, 3:47 AM ET

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who took criticism from the Suns' Dillon Brooks after Game 2 for so-called foul-baiting, dominated Saturday's Game 3 with a career playoff-high 42 points to put the Thunder one win away from a series sweep.

Coverage details

Monaco’s EuroLeague future hangs in balance, Gladyr retains interim tag

EuroHoopsOutlet infoFIBA logoFIBA
front office
analysis
Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

Currently operating under a temporary administrative phase and state financial support, the EuroLeague future of AS Monaco remains contingent on securing a wildcard or long-term license through a potential change in ownership The post Monaco’s EuroLeague future hangs in balance, Gladyr retains interim tag appeared first on Eurohoops .

Coverage details

Μπουένο για Ευρωλίγκα και NBA Europe: “Μια συμμαχία είναι εφικτή”

EuroHoopsOutlet infoFIBA logoFIBA
front office
analysis
Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

Ο νέος CEO της Ευρωλίγκας μοιράστηκε το όραμά του, για το μέλλον του ευρωπαϊκού μπάσκετ και μίλησε για την άφιξη του NBA στην Ευρώπη. The post Μπουένο για Ευρωλίγκα και NBA Europe: “Μια συμμαχία είναι εφικτή” appeared first on Eurohoops .

Coverage details