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Following the Miami Heat’s loss to the Hornets in the NBA Play-In, fans have been wondering what the future holds. While the team was formidable to start the regular season, the Heat cooled off as the season went on and ultimately found themselves outside of the hunt for a top-six seed. Now, fans wait for […] The post Pat Riley leaves Heat fans with less faith than ever says Dan Le Batard appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Tyrese Maxey looked relieved as he talked to reporters after Game 5 on Tuesday. Who can blame him? The Philadelphia 76ers lived to see another day after they beat the Boston Celtics, 113-97, at TD Garden. The 76ers inched closer in their first-round series, 3-2, with a good chance to tie it as they return […] The post 76ers’ Tyrese Maxey vows to get home fans a win in Game 6 vs. Celtics appeared first on ClutchPoints.

With a chance to end the series at home, the Celtics resorted to old habits in a Game 5 loss to Joel Embiid and the Sixers.

After having to go through the eye of the needle just to overcome the Portland Trail Blazers in Games 3 and 4 to take a 3-1 series lead, the San Antonio Spurs won Game 5 in dominant, wire-to-wire fashion, 114-95, to punch their ticket to the second round of the NBA playoffs. This Spurs team […] The post Are Spurs too young? Stephon Castle ‘doesn’t care’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Philadelphia 76ers live to see another day, as they staved off elimination in Game 5 of their first-round matchup against the Boston Celtics with an emphatic 113-97 victory. The majority of the headlines will be focusing on Joel Embiid and his masterful second-half performance that had the Celtics defense scrambling for answers, but the […] The post 76ers’ Nick Nurse saw ‘different confidence’ in surprise Game 5 hero appeared first on ClutchPoints.

On Tuesday night, the Knicks and Hawks returned to Madison Square Garden for the first time since Atlanta’s stunning comeback win in Game 2 of the series.

Erdogan, 23, was packing for the EuroLeague Women Final Six in Zaragoza, Spain, when her phone rang.

A tough night on both ends for Atlanta.

The Spurs are back in the Western Conference semifinals for the first time since 2017 after eliminating the Blazers 114-95 on Tuesday night in Game 5 of their first-round series.

They keep playing like this, it won’t only be the Hawks who won’t have any answers for them.

Four bench players gave the Knicks the scoring and defense needed to make Game 5's win over the Hawks a laugher.

Vintage Joel Embiid, All-Star Tyrese Maxey and the Quentin Grimes Game get the Sixers home for a Game 6.

Watch full March Madness highlights from sophomore Christian Anderson during Texas Tech's run in the 2026 NCAA men's basketball tournament.

They aren’t done yet! The Philadelphia 76ers came into TD Garden with their backs against the wall. Down 3-1 against the second-seeded Boston Celtics, Philly needed to pull out all the stops to get another game back in Wells Fargo Center. In their time of need, star center Joel Embiid came through with a vintage […] The post 76ers’ Joel Embiid turns in vintage performance in Game 5 win over Celtics appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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The Philadelphia 76ers came into Game 5 needing a win against the Boston Celtics to avoid elimination, but for a moment all their attention was on star big man Joel Embiid who left the game briefly due to an injury scare. Joel Embiid sustained an apparent knee injury late in the third quarter of Game […] The post Joel Embiid had injury scare in Game 5 vs. Celtics appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Philadelphia 76ers, after getting punked in their home court back on Sunday in a must-win Game 4, had to put up a huge response to avoid seeing their season come to an end at the hands of the Boston Celtics. What made this task even more difficult was that they had to save their […] The post 76ers’ Nick Nurse speaks up on what got Joel Embiid going in must-win Game 5 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Luka Doncic is not expected to be available for the Los Angeles Lakers' second round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder should they advance by defeating the Houston Rockets. Doncic has been out since April 2nd with a hamstring injury. "My understanding is it is a slow path on the recovery path," said Shams Charania on ESPN on Tuesday. Doncic still doesn't have a timetable for when he could return. Doncic averaged 33.5 points, 7.7 rebounds and 8.3 assists in 35.8 minutes across 64 games ...

Kevin Durant has only been available for a single game this postseason.

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The Philadelphia 76ers gave themselves a fighting chance against the Boston Celtics with a huge 113-97 victory in Game 5.

Jalen Brunson turned it on for the New York Knicks in the important Game 5 to take down the Atlanta Hawks 126-97.

Philadelphia 76ers pillar Joel Embiid had competed in the playoffs in seven different years prior to this postseason, and three of those trips ended at the hands of the Boston Celtics. Staring in the eyes of the Green Reaper once again, the superstar center refused to begin his offseason on Tuesday night. In just his […] The post Even Jayson Tatum was impressed by Joel Embiid’s performance in 76ers-Celtics Game 5 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

After being eliminated by the Spurs on Tuesday, Portland faces a series of questions and Tom Dundon holds the key

The Atlanta Hawks did not just lose Game 5 — they were dismantled. A 126–97 blowout at the hands of the New York Knicks exposed structural weaknesses that had been building, especially in the backcourt and among Atlanta’s perimeter shooters. In a game that demanded poise, efficiency, and execution, the Hawks delivered stagnation, empty possessions, […] The post 3 Hawks most to blame for utter Game 5 beatdown vs. Knicks appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Rockets’ 115-96 victory in Game 4 of their first-round series against the Lakers on Sunday gave them a glimmer of hope they can erase a 3-0 deficit. Game 5 is scheduled for Wednesday and Houston center Alperen Sengun is optitmistic his team can bring the series back to Houston for a Game 6. “The […]

The Boston Celtics weren’t supposed to be here. Not this year. Not after everything that hit them last summer. Didn’t matter. Brad Stevens just kept pushing the right buttons. For the second time in three seasons, Stevens has been named the NBA’s Executive of the Year. The league made it official Tuesday, and around the […] The post Celtics’ Brad Stevens named NBA Exec of Year in vote of peers appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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The Rockets, again facing elimination, officially ruled out star forward Kevin Durant for Wednesday night's Game 5 against the Lakers because of a left ankle sprain.

The Portland Trail Blazers have already shown they can build leads against the San Antonio Spurs. Tonight is about proving those leads can survive Victor...