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The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Miami Heat 124-112 to obtain their third straight win on Sunday night. Despite a slow start, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped 29 points, Jalen Williams scored 19, while Chet Holmgren and Ajay Mitchel added 16 for the Thunder. On the other hand, Andrew Wiggins scored 23 points, including seven three-pointers, to […] The post Thunder outgun the Heat for third straight win appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
With Jazz guard Keyonte George not expected to have his hamstring strain reevaluated for another week-and-a-half, his chances of winning this year’s Most Improved Player award appear to be on life support. Most Improved Player is one of the awards that requires candidates to appear in at least 65 games — George is at 54, […]
The mid-level exception is one of the tools that allows over-the-cap NBA teams to sign free agents from other clubs for more than the minimum salary. It helps ensure that virtually every team heads into the offseason with a little spending flexibility. Teams are eligible to use specific types of mid-level exceptions depending on their […]
The intensity of Scotiabank Arena awaits this afternoon as Cade Cunningham and the conference-leading Detroit Pistons cross the border to take on Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors in a high-stakes Eastern Conference clash. The Detroit Pistons (48-18) enter today's contest as the team to beat in the East, currently riding a three-game winning streak and holding a firm grip on the No. 1 seed. Driven by the All-Star brilliance of Cade Cunningham , who is averaging a stellar 24.7 points and ...
The Golden 1 Center hosts a battle of resilience tonight as the Sacramento Kings welcome the Utah Jazz. With both teams navigating heavy injury reports and playing for pride and lottery positioning, tonight's game is a showcase for the league's next generation of talent. The Sacramento Kings (17-51) enter tonight looking to build on a high-scoring victory over the Clippers. Despite being officially eliminated from playoff contention and missing stars like Domantas Sabonis and Zach LaVine for ...
The action heads to the Xfinity Mobile Arena tonight as Deni Avdija and the Portland Trail Blazers travel to Philadelphia to face a resilient 76ers squad that is fighting through a major injury crisis while playing the second night of a back-to-back. The Philadelphia 76ers (36-31) enter tonight's contest on a high note after a gutsy win over the Nets yesterday, despite missing virtually their entire starting core. With Tyrese Maxey (finger) and Joel Embiid (oblique) sidelined, the Sixers have...
There was never any doubt that they wouldn't be, but the Wizards were formally eliminated from postseason contention when they lost on Thursday evening. Washington has been -- by far -- the worst team in the NBA since the start of the 2023/24 season, posting an abysmal 49-181 (.213) record during that stretch. The next-worst […]
Jalen Duren and Anthony Edwards have been named the NBA's Players of the Week for week 19. Duren averaged 25.8 points and 13.8 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons went 3-1. Edwards averaged 28.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists as the Minnesota Timberwolves went 3-0.
Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors once seemed on track to finally resolve their long-running, mutual interest in moving on from one another ahead of the trade deadline. However, multiple team sources told ESPN that a deal is now considered far less likely in the wake of Jimmy Butler’s season-ending ACL tear. Before Butler […] The post Jonathan Kuminga trade less likely after Jimmy Butler injury appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Jayson Tatum recorded 20 points and 14 rebounds in 32 minutes as the Boston Celtics overcame the Washington Wizards 111-100 on Saturday at TD Garden. Neemias Queta added 24 points and 10 boards, helping Boston withstand a late Washington surge and hand the Wizards their 11th consecutive loss. Jaylen Brown contributed 16 points, and the […] The post Tatum, Queta lead Celtics past Wizards to snap losing streak appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
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The Philadelphia 76ers built a massive early lead and survived a late surge to defeat the Brooklyn Nets 104-97 on Saturday at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Quentin Grimes delivered a season-high 28 points and eight rebounds, helping Philadelphia secure the win despite missing several key players, including Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Kelly Oubre Jr. The […] The post Quentin Grimes scores season-high 28 as short-handed 76ers hold off Nets appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
