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Social Media lip reader unravels what Bam Adebayo said to DeMar DeRozan amid a heated confrontation during a recent matchup of the Heat and the Kings.

Mia Pauldo scored 21 points and No. 17 Tennessee beat No. 11 Kentucky 60-58 on Thursday night for its seventh victory in a row. Pauldo, who hit the 20-point mark for the second time this season, shot 9 of 22 from the field and 2 of 11 from beyond the arc for the Lady Vols (14-3, 6-0 Southeastern Conference). Ameila Hassett scored 16 points for Kentucky (17-4, 4-3).

Mikayla Blakes scored 20 points for her 15th 20-plus point performance of the season as No. 5 Vanderbilt remained undefeated with an 81-53 win over Auburn on Thursday night. The Commodores (20-0, 6-0 Southeastern Conference) are one of five NCAA Division I basketball teams still undefeated, alongside the No. 1 UConn women, the No. 1 Arizona men, the No. 7 Nebraska men, and the No. 25 Miami (Ohio) men. Sacha Washington had 18 points and 12 rebounds for her sixth double-double of the season.

All Times EST Monday, Jan. 19 NBA Milwaukee at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Oklahoma City at Cleveland, 2:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Washington, 3 p.m. Dallas at New York, 5 p.m. Utah at San Antonio, 5 p.m. Indiana at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Phoenix at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Boston at Detroit, 8 p.m. Miami at Golden State, 10 p.m. NHL Buffalo at Carolina, 1:30 p.m. Washington at Colorado, 4 p.m. Pittsburgh at Seattle, 5 p.m. San Jose at Florida, 6 p.m. Minnesota at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Vegas, 8 p.m....

As the Golden State Warriors are surrounded by rumors ahead of the Feb. 5 trade deadline, there have been a few names that have been connected to the team, with one that fans are very familiar with. With the Warriors welcoming back Andrew Wiggins as part of the Miami Heat for last Monday’s matchup, the […] The post Warriors rumors: Is Andrew Wiggins reunion on table at trade deadline? appeared first on ClutchPoints .

No matter what happens in the near future, Golden State Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga has Draymond Green’s respect. As trade rumors surrounding Kuminga and the Warriors heat up, Green talked about his teammate’s potential exit with the uptmost respect. Green gave Kuminga his flowers for his professional approach amid months of trade speculation this season, he […] The post Warriors’ Draymond Green defends Jonathan Kuminga despite looming trade exit appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Portland Trail Blazers will host the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night. Jrue Holiday and Deni Avdija are among the Blazers dealing with injuries. So, are Holiday and Avdija playing tonight vs. the Lakers? Avdija is dealing with a lower back strain while Holiday is listed on the injury report with right calf injury […] The post Are Jrue Holiday, Deni Avdija playing tonight? Blazers vs. Lakers injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Scottie Barnes scored 14 of his 23 points in the third quarter and the Toronto Raptors beat the Sacramento Kings 122-109 on Wednesday night. Barnes shot 8 of 17 and had eight rebounds, seven assists and four steals while posting his season-high fifth consecutive game with 22 or more points. Brandon Ingram also had 23 points for the Raptors, who outscored the Kings 43-21 in the third quarter and won in Sacramento for the first time since Jan. 25, 2023.

The Kings are among the teams with interest in Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga as the trade deadline nears, according to ESPN’s Anthony Slater. When Kuminga was a restricted free agent over the summer, Sacramento general manager Scott Perry visited him in Miami, and there’s still mutual interest in a partnership, sources tell Slater. Slater hears […]

At 37 years old, Stephen Curry has a major challenge ahead of him. The Golden State Warriors lost Jimmy Butler to a torn ACL against the Miami Heat, ending his 2025-26 season, and the team is reportedly looking into trades ahead of the NBA’s deadline in early February. Outside of a marquee acquisition, much of […] The post Stephen Curry’s Warriors greatness highlighted by Rick Barry’s ‘anomaly’ take appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Giannis to the Knicks? Ja Morant to the Heat? We're playing trade matchmaker with 15 days until the deadline

The Sacramento Kings haven’t exactly been a juggernaut this year, currently sitting at 10-30 on the 2025-26 NBA season, but they did have an impressive last couple of games, picking up wins over the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers in back to back nights. On Monday night, the Kings put 124 points on the […] The post Kings’ Russell Westbrook makes obvious admission about roasting Lakers appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Sacramento Kings can say that they’ve played better basketball over the past few games, but they may have reverted to their old ways in their loss to the Miami Heat. After a rough first half, head coach Doug Christie made some changes in the second half, as he was more focused on defense than […] The post Kings’ Doug Christie explains Zach LaVine’s limited minutes vs. Heat – ‘We needed to stop somebody’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Heat guard Norman Powell was forced out of Saturday’s game against Minnesota early in the first quarter with tightness in his right hamstring, but he was determined to keep playing, Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald writes in a subscriber-only story. Powell not only returned to score a team-high 21 points, he was active on Sunday […]

Former NBA champion Nick Young sounds off on the Warriors after Jimmy Butler's season-ending ACL injury.

Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler got "brutally honest" with a heartfelt description about teammate Buddy Hield.

The Phoenix Suns host the Oklahoma City Thunder at Mortgage Matchup Center on Sunday, January 4 (8:00 PM ET).

The Miami Heat delivered one of their cleanest offensive performances of the season Tuesday night, rolling past the Sacramento Kings 130-117 at Golden 1 Center. Miami Heat controlled the game throughout, leading by double digits for the entire fourth quarter while snapping a four-game road losing streak. Bam Adebayo led the way with 25 points […] The post Heat light it up from deep in convincing road win over Kings appeared first on TalkBasket.net .