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The reason Karl-Anthony Towns wears No. 32 is one of the best passers to ever lace up basketball sneakers: Magic Johnson.

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.

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.

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.

After Game 4, the New York Knicks didn’t just even their playoff series. They also made sure to savor the moment Atlanta-style. Fresh off a commanding 114-98 win over the Atlanta Hawks, Karl-Anthony Towns had one very specific postgame request before boarding the team plane. He wanted wings from the iconic Magic City. And not […] The post Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns’ one Magic City wings request after win over Hawks appeared first on ClutchPoints.

One game later, everything looks a little different. The Cavs had control. Then came Game 3. Rough night. Especially at the finish. Now it’s about the response. “You flush it,” is usually the go-to line this time of year. But let’s be honest — the Cavs were outplayed in just about every way in Toronto, […] The post Cavs at Raptors, Game 4: Matchup, how to watch, what to expect appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Shaquille O'Neal continues to hate on Rudy Gobert.

Luka Doncic is not expected to play for the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 against the Houston Rockets. Here's the latest.

After Caitlin Clark's bumpy preseason debut, Fever's Stephanie White gives her true assessment on the star.

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

The series is tied, not won, and the season has merely been spared a date with the wrecking ball.

Tough loss to make it a tied series.

KAT gets involved, Hawks get defeated. Who knew?

The mental limit is almost invariably misunderstood. Ergin Ataman is a walking demonstration of this. Considering all he has won and lost, it’s remarkable how significant one single series might be. His Panathinaikos side takes on Valencia in the Euroleague playoffs with the Turkish head coach as the centrepiece of the affair. I’ve got a […] The post Ergin Ataman and the Theatre of Control appeared first on BallinEurope.

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.

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 […]

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.

The Girls balled out! The post 2026 Ballislife SeaWorld All-American Game: Aaliah Spaight, GiGi Battle Earn MVP Honors! appeared first on Ballislife.com.

The NY Liberty are back and had their share of good moments in a pre-season loss to the Indiana Fever.

Raven Johnson looked as WNBA-ready as she could on her Indiana Fever debut. The point guard had 6 points on a perfect 3-3 shooting.

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.

Report card from the Knicks' 114-98 blowout win over the Hawks on Saturday night in Atlanta.

Wolves guard Donte DiVincenzo left 79 seconds into Saturday night's Game 4 after suffering a non-contact lower right leg injury.

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.

Flau’jae Johnson considers one of her talents to be adapting to anything that comes her way, so being traded from Golden State to Seattle on draft night hardly threw off her rhythm during a whirlwind couple of weeks as she begins her professional career. Now, she can't wait to get going as a WNBA rookie — and made her preseason debut in the starting lineup for the Storm against the Valkyries on Saturday night at Chase Center. Johnson was drafted No. 8 overall by the Valkyries on April 13 out ...

Karl-Anthony Towns recorded his first playoff triple-double to help the Knicks even the series with the Hawks with a 114-98 win in Game 4.

DiVincenzo exited to the locker room in the first quarter of Saturday's Game 4 against the Nuggets due to an apparent right lower leg injury, Anthony Slater of ESPN.com reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

In a game the Knicks couldn't afford to lose in their first-round series, they delivered their most complete 48-minute sample yet against the Hawks.

Magic star sends a message to fans and teammates following upset win over Pistons.

Joel Embiid remains doubtful for the Sixers‘ Game 4 against Boston on Sunday, Gina Mizell of The Philadelphia Inquirer writes in a subscriber-only story. Embiid hasn’t been able to play since undergoing an emergency appendectomy on April 9, but his status was upgraded to doubtful ahead of Game 3. Coach Nick Nurse told reporters that […]