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The New York Knicks led by as much as 47 points as they earned a blowout win against the Chicago Bulls, 136-96.

Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg became the youngest player in NBA history to have a 50-point game, as the rookie scored 51 in Friday's 138-127 home loss to the Magic.

The Boston Celtics did no wrong on Friday night as they thoroughly beat down the Milwaukee Bucks in a 32-point blowout.

Mavericks coach Jason Kidd was ejected after just one technical foul and forward Naji Marshall was tossed moments later from the bench after getting his second tech on Friday night in a game against Orlando.

Zion Williamson got great news about his contract salary following his participation in the New Orleans Pelicans’ matchup against the Sacramento Kings on Friday night. Williamson is going through the sixth season of his career with the Pelicans. Despite shining as one of the top stars in the league when healthy, injuries and poor conditioning […] The post Pelicans star Zion Williamson’s contract gets guaranteed bump after 61st appearance of 2025-26 season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Minnesota Timberwolves must stack wins to get a top seed in the Western Conference but fell to the Philadelphia 76ers 115-103.

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OKLAHOMA CITY — Luka Doncic’s left hamstring injury could have long-term implications not only on the Lakers’ regular season, but also their postseason fate. But outside of the Lakers, Doncic’s...

Giannis Antetokounmpo is not happy with how the Milwaukee Bucks are managing his health near the end of the 2025-26 NBA season. Antetokounmpo is going through his 13th season with the Bucks. This year has been tough as he suffered multiple injuries, which will prevent him winning any end-of-season awards. Antetokounmpo seems to have recovered […] The post Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo drops NSFW take on sitting out games while healthy appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Sarah Strong was named the Associated Press women's basketball Player of the Year Thursday, becoming just the fifth sophomore in history to claim the honor after guiding UConn to an undefeated 38-0 record and a Final Four berth. Strong received 25 of 31 votes from the national media panel, with Vanderbilt's Mikayla Blakes earning four votes and UCLA's Lauren Betts collecting the remaining two. Strong joins an elite group of sophomores to win the award since its 1995 inception, including Oklah...

JuJu Watkins is making steady progress in her return from a torn right ACL, shooting on the practice court at the Phoenix Mercury facility during USA Basketball national team training camp without a knee brace. The Southern California star, who lost her entire 2025-26 season to the injury, expects to be ready for the start of next college season. "Recovery's coming along very well," Watkins said. "Just staying with it, and I'll be back soon. Getting closer to the finish line, so I'm grateful ...

There’s nothing like facing a couple of also-rans to get a team back on track.

Giannis Antetokounmpo says he’s healthy and wants to play even as the Milwaukee Bucks continue to say the two-time MVP is too injured to take the floor. Antetokounmpo missed a 10th straight game on Friday night against the Boston Celtics due to what the team has described as a left knee hyperextension and bone bruise. Antetokounmpo hasn’t played since landing awkwardly during a March 15 victory over the Indiana Pacers. “I’m healthy,” Antetokounmpo told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and The A...

NEW YORK (AP) — CJ McCollum had 25 points and seven assists and the surging Atlanta Hawks routed the Brooklyn Nets 141-107 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory and 18th in 20 games. Fifth in the Eastern Conference at 45-33, the Hawks remained 1 1/2 games ahead of sixth-place Philadelphia and moved within 3 1/2 games of fourth-place Cleveland. Atlanta and Cleveland will play a home-and-set next week. McCollum was 8 of 12 from the field, hitting 4 of 7 3-pointers. Nickeil Alexander...

UConn coach Geno Auriemma apologized to the South Carolina staff on Saturday after his emotional outburst at South Carolina coach Dawn Staley in the closing seconds of their semifinal game in the Women's Final Four.

Giannis Antetokounmpo welcomes NBA's investigation into the Bucks for trying to hold him out of regular season games.

Kendrick Perkins has come to a conclusion about Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves after seeing the Lakers struggle against the Thunder and Spurs.

Watch the final moments from the 2026 NCAA women's Final Four matchup, where South Carolina snapped UConn's 54-game win streak to move on to their 3rd straight national championship. Watch the ending here.

The NBA is investigating Milwaukee's handling of Giannis Antetokounmpo's status, but his public push to return doesn't fully align with the reality of the Bucks' position or his own long-term leverage.

Paul George scored 23 points, Tyrese Maxey and Kelly Oubre Jr. each had 21 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 115-103 on Friday night. Joel Embiid had 19 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists in his return to the lineup to help the 76ers remain sixth in the Eastern Conference with five games to play. Julius Randle and Bones Hyland each had 21 points for the Timberwolves.

The situation between Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks got even messier on Friday.

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Here's a list of the longest winning streaks in Division I women’s college basketball history since 1981-82, including teams, seasons and head coaches behind the sport’s most dominant runs.

The Philadelphia 76ers are taking on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. Despite dealing with some injury woes late in the regular season, it looks like Tyrese Maxey will be eligible for possible postseason awards this year. Friday’s contest is Maxey’s 65th of the 2025-26 campaign, according to Bobby Marks of ESPN. The 25-year-old guard is […] The post 76ers’ Tyrese Maxey eligible for postseason awards after starting 65th game appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Cooper Flagg sets the record straight on how he survived a non-competitive season in Dallas.

The Nets have formally ruled out forwards Michael Porter Jr. and Danny Wolf for the rest of the 2025/26 season, head coach Jordi Fernandez told reporters, including C.J. Holmes of The New York Daily News. More to come…

Magic could hire former Nuggets coach to replace Jamahl Mosley.

Sacramento Kings center Maxime Raynaud was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for March.

A pair of NBA head coaches defended Memphis and its culture Friday following criticism by Lakers star LeBron James that the Grizzlies should just relocate.

GLENDALE – The WNBA held its expansion draft for two new franchise in the Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire on Friday, leading to the Phoenix Mercury losing two depth pieces. Phoenix is coming off an impressive Finals run, thanks to the roster’s depth.