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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 .
The Phoenix Suns snapped a five-game losing streak by dominating the Toronto Raptors 120-98 on Sunday night. Devin Booker dropped 25 points, and Jalen Green added 20, to win its 40th game of the season, which is already a four-win improvement over last year with 10 games to play. Booker shot 9 of 15 from […] The post Booker leads Suns past the Raptors 120-98 appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum knew it might take him some time to find his rhythm after missing 10 months to recover from a torn Achilles' tendon. However, Tatum says it's still bothering him to not be the player he was pre-injury. "I mean, I ain't know how this [expletive] was going to be," Tatum said. "I mean, it's tough. In the moment, you try not to think about it, you just want to be Jayson Tatum and feel like yourself again. I'm not Superman, so it's obviously going to take some t...
Nate and Danny have the first part of their bi-weekly look at the Eastern Conference. BOS: They're eerily similar to last year - 1:12 CHA: The Hornets will need to upgrade on Miles Bridges at power forward to contend - 11:03 NYK: It's your yearly "Mikal Bridges is struggling" panic meter! - 20:46 CLE: How should Kenny Atkinson run their playoff rotation? - 28:04 TOR: What is their future at shooting guard? - 42:00 PHI: What VJ Edgecombe showed and didn't show in two big performances at point ...
Duke has the most former alumni in the NBA out of the Sweet 16 schools with 27 players. Arizona and Michigan each have 10 or more players currently in the NBA. Here's how the 16 schools in the 2026 NCAA Tournament are represented: East Region (Washington, D.C.) 1. Duke (27) 2. UConn (9) 3. Michigan State (7) 5. St. John's (3) West Region (San Jose, CA) 1. Arizona (14) 2. Purdue (2) 4. Arkansas (9) 11. Texas (7) Midwest Region (Chicago, IL) 1. Michigan (15) 2. Iowa State (5) 4. Alabama (7) 6. ...
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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 .
This was finally what a contender against a tanker is supposed to look like.
The Nets had one final possession, but Nolan Traore stepped out of bounds and turned the ball over.
Next comes the harder part for the Knicks. Mostly because it can’t get any easier.
The Boston Celtics saw their four-game winning streak end Sunday night as the Minnesota Timberwolves earned a 102-92 victory at TD Garden, their first win in Boston since 2005. After the game, head coach Joe Mazzulla pointed to a disrupted offensive rhythm and Minnesota’s physical defense as the defining factors in the loss. “A little […] The post Joe Mazzulla explains Celtics’ offensive struggles after Timberwolves snap 18-game drought in Boston appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
