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Nikola Jokic posts his 35th triple-double as the Nuggets beat the Trail Blazers 128-112

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Updated Mar 23, 2:57 AM ET

Nikola Jokic recorded his 35th triple-double of the season and both he and Jamal Murray scored 22 points Sunday when the Denver Nuggets celebrated the return of Peyton Watson by cooling off the Portland Trail Blazers 128-112. Jokic had 22 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists. Cam Johnson added 19 points as the Nuggets stopped Portland's three-game winning streak, all on the road.

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Southeast Notes: Johnson, Kuminga, Bitadze, Ball

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Updated Mar 23, 11:11 AM ET

Jalen Johnson missed the Hawks‘ win over the Warriors on Saturday with a shoulder injury, but head coach Quin Snyder is hopeful he’ll be back in time for Monday’s game against the Grizzlies, per Brad Rowland of Locked On Hawks (Twitter link). Snyder didn’t elaborate on Johnson’s injury, simply stating, “he’s okay.” Johnson, a first-time […]

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Heat's Andrew Wiggins, Jaime Jaquez Jr. likely to return vs. Wemby, Spurs

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Updated Mar 23, 5:48 PM ET

With the Miami Heat suffering a tough loss to the Houston Rockets on Saturday night, 123-122, the team is looking to snap its four-game skid against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs on Monday. As fans had been waiting on certain injury updates for the Heat ahead of the clash against the Spurs, stars […] The post Heat’s Andrew Wiggins, Jaime Jaquez Jr. likely to return vs. Wemby, Spurs appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Lakers Injury Report: Rui Hachimura, Marcus Smart & Maxi Kleber Questionable Vs. Pistons

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Updated Mar 23, 3:56 AM ET

The Los Angeles Lakers released their injury report for Monday’s game against the Detroit Pistons and Rui Hachimura (right calf soreness), Marcus Smart (right ankle soreness) and Maxi Kleber (lumbar back strain) are listed as questionable. Smart has been playing at a high level for the Lakers in recent weeks but has clearly been hobbling, […]

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Bulls’ Anfernee Simons, Jaden Ivey Could Return Monday

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Updated Mar 23, 11:11 AM ET

Bulls guards Anfernee Simons and Jaden Ivey have been upgraded to questionable for Monday’s matchup with Houston, tweets K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Sports Network. Simons has been out since February 21 after aggravating a left ulnar styloid fracture in his left wrist, which he originally sustained in training camp. Ivey, meanwhile, last played on […]

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Is Josh Hart playing tonight? Knicks vs. Wizards injury report

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The New York Knicks are currently on a five-game winning streak and will now host the Washington Wizards, who have lost a whopping 15 games on the trot. The Knicks lead the season series 2-0 and come into this game off a 93-92 victory against the Brooklyn Nets. New York are currently 46-25, sitting third […] The post Is Josh Hart playing tonight? Knicks vs. Wizards injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Community Shootaround: Final Four Playoff Spots In East

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With three weeks remaining in the 2025/26 regular season, only three games separate the No. 5 Raptors (39-30) from the No. 10 Hornets (37-34). The Hawks (39-32), Sixers (39-32), Magic (38-32) and Heat (38-33), in order of their seeds, are currently in-between those two clubs in the Eastern Conference standings. Those six teams are vying […]

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Josh Minott takes shot at Karl-Anthony Towns' 'physicality' following Nets' near upset of Knicks

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Updated Mar 23, 11:46 AM ET

Karl-Anthony Towns and the New York Knicks narrowly escaped embarrassment during Friday’s 93-92 win over the shorthanded Brooklyn Nets. Despite playing against a rotation comprised primarily of rookies, two-way players and a two-day signee, Mike Brown’s squad struggled against Brooklyn’s aggressive defense for much of the game. Towns and Jalen Brunson rebounded from slow starts […] The post Josh Minott takes shot at Karl-Anthony Towns’ ‘physicality’ following Nets’ near upset of Knicks appear...

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Heat coach Erik Spoelstra: 'Part of grit is you have to go through some pain'

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Updated Mar 22, 8:06 PM ET

It’s been an up-and-down season for the Heat. Coach Erik Spoelstra would love to see that end. After a strong stretch, Miami has dropped four straight following Saturday’s loss to the Rockets. This one slipped away late after Miami held a 10-point lead, only to get outscored 36-26 in the fourth. It was not subtle. The […] The post Heat coach Erik Spolestra: ‘Part of grit is you have to go through some pain’ appeared first on Hoops Wire .

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Lakers' Rob Pelinka deserves some credit for recent surge

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Lakers head of basketball operations Rob Pelinka wanted to build a championship roster around Luka Doncic. The Lakers are starting to make Pelinka look like he made all the right decisions. They’ve now won nine in a row following Saturday’s 105-104 thriller of a road victory over the Magic. It came courtesy of a last-second […] The post Lakers’ Rob Pelinka deserves some credit for recent surge appeared first on Hoops Wire .

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And-Ones: Las Vegas, Free Agents, WNBA, Misery Index

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The NBA’s board of governors will vote this week on whether to explore adding expansion teams in Las Vegas and Seattle. Mike Vorkunov, Jesse Granger, Vic Tafur, Sabreena Merchant and Oskar Garcia of The Athletic consider whether Las Vegas is the right choice for NBA expansion. While the general consensus among the authors is that […]

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