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After a hard-fought win in Orlando, the Houston Rockets travel to South Beach for a game about 40 hours later. This is a recipe for disaster. At least James Harden isn’t on the team anymore. The Heat are 31-29 and are coming off back-to-back losses against the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers. They play offense […]
The matchup between the Duke Blue Devils and the North Carolina State Wolfpack on March 2, 2026, serves as a cornerstone of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) regular-season finale, carrying immense implications for the T. Rowe Price ACC Men's Basketball Tournament and NCAA Tournament seeding. Entering the contest as the consensus number-one team in the nation, Duke has orchestrated a nearly flawless campaign characterized by a 27-2 overall record and a 15-1 mark in conference play. Under th...
Erik Spoelstra praised his team’s defense in the 115-105 win over the Houston Rockets on Saturday at Kaseya Center. “The biggest thing … we held them to 22 in the fourth and then we don’t see it as a coincidence,” Spoelstra said. “All of a sudden guys start making plays on the other end … […] The post Erik Spoelstra on Heat’s fourth-quarter surge and defensive focus against Rockets appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Evan Mobley of the Cleveland Cavaliers delivered his strongest performance since returning from a calf strain, finishing with 23 points, 12 rebounds, and four blocks in the matchup against the Detroit Pistons. After the game, head coach Kenny Atkinson said Mobley appears to be regaining rhythm and confidence as he works his way back into […] The post Evan Mobley regaining form, says Kenny Atkinson appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Memphis Grizzlies and Indiana Pacers enter Sunday’s clash at Gainbridge Fieldhouse with multiple key players sidelined, altering rotations for both teams. Memphis will be without Ja Morant (UCL sprain, left elbow), Zach Edey (left ankle stress reaction), Brandon Clarke (right calf strain), Taj Gibson (return to competition), and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (right fifth finger surgery). […] The post Grizzlies and Pacers face significant lineup challenges on Sunday appeared first on TalkBasket...
The Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics enter Sunday’s potential clash with significant injury concerns. Philadelphia faces a major setback with Joel Embiid sidelined due to a right oblique strain. Paul George remains unavailable, serving a league suspension, and Johni Broome is out with a right knee meniscus tear. Kelly Oubre Jr. is listed as available […] The post 76ers vs Celtics injury report: who plays on Sunday appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Portland Trail Blazers travel to face the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on Sunday, March 1, with tip-off scheduled for 6:00 PM ET. Both teams enter the matchup managing injuries to key contributors, shaping rotations and strategies for the contest. Portland faces significant absences. Damian Lillard remains sidelined with a left Achilles issue, […] The post Trail Blazers vs Hawks injury report for March 1 appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Bridges posted 25 points (10-17 FG, 5-9 3Pt), five rebounds, two assists and five steals over 33 minutes during the Knicks' 114-89 win over the Spurs on Sunday. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
The Chicago Bulls outlasted the Milwaukee Bucks 120-97 by using a 27-0 run and managed to end their 11-game losing streak on Sunday. Josh Giddey led the Bulls with 20 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 assists for his eighth triple-double this season. He had his 15th time as a member of the Bulls, tying Scottie […] The post Bulls’ 27-0 run ends 11-game slide with 120-97 win over Bucks appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Minnesota Timberwolves survived the Nuggets 117-108 to move a game ahead of Denver in the Western Conference on Sunday. Anthony Edwards dropped 21 points for the Wolves, while Bones Hyland added 18 points against his former team. The Wolves swept their three-game trip to improve to 38-23 and jump into fourth in the West, […] The post Edwards lifts Wolves into 5th seed with 117-108 win over Nuggets appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Chet Holmgren topped off his career night by helping his team seal a 127-121 win in overtime against All-Star Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. After Lu Dort was ejected for a flagrant-2 against Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander did not check back for overtime. Holmgren finished with 15 points on 5-of-8 […] The post Thunder’s Chet Holmgren reacts to career milestone in win vs. Nuggets appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Houston Rockets suffered a 115-105 loss to the Miami Heat on Saturday, officially snapping a three-game winning streak for the club. Despite the loss, Kevin Durant managed to make NBA history by surpassing Kobe Bryant in a stunning scoring stat. Durant recorded his 30th point late in the fourth quarter by scoring on a […] The post Rockets’ Kevin Durant makes history as he surpasses Kobe Bryant in stunning scoring stat appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Golden State Warriors have a tall order against the Los Angeles Lakers at home at the Chase Center despite the fact that LA has lost three straight games. That is because while the Warriors have been resilient of late, winning two of their last three, they are still without their biggest names. And as […] The post Watch Warriors’ Draymond Green go full floor general during Lakers clash appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Will Richard had unfortunate news during the Golden State Warriors’ clash with the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night. Richard is going through the rookie campaign of his NBA career, having enjoyed an incredible collegiate career at Florida that included winning the national championship. He has made valuable strides in the rotation, earning Steve Kerr’s […] The post Warriors’ Will Richard exits Lakers clash with ankle injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Luka Doncic might be the face of the Los Angeles Lakers, but that doesn’t exempt him from some classic locker room hazing. After the Lakers steamrolled the Golden State Warriors 129-101 on Saturday night, the birthday boy decided to air out some grievances regarding his teammates’ gift-giving habits, or lack thereof. During his on-court interview […] The post Lakers’ Austin Reaves claps back at Luka Doncic’s ‘no presents’ diss appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Veteran center DeAndre Jordan has played with some of the most combustible personalities in NBA history, so he knows a thing or two about keeping your cool. Following the New Orleans Pelicans’ 115-105 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday, Jordan made sure to give a shoutout to rookie Jeremiah Fears for a different kind […] The post Pelicans’ DeAndre Jordan pokes fun at Jeremiah Fears for not getting a technical foul appeared first on ClutchPoints .
On Sunday evening, the Atlanta Hawks will hit the floor to take on the Portland Trail Blazers, in search of their fourth straight victory. Jalen Johnson is on the injury report for this one, currently listed as questionable due to left hip flexor irritation. Here’s everything we know about Johnson’s injury and his playing status […] The post Is Jalen Johnson playing tonight? Hawks vs. Blazers injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints .
At the end of a rough month, Coby White finally made his Charlotte Hornets home debut against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night. The 26-year-old was surprised by retired North Carolina head coach Roy Williams, who sat courtside at the Spectrum Center to support his former pupil. Williams has attended White’s NBA games before, […] The post Hornets PG Coby White shouts out former UNC HC Roy Williams for attending 1st home game appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Celtics are thinking long term, even while stacking wins. Boston is focused on internal improvement and integrating trade-deadline addition Nikola Vucevic as it prepares for another postseason run. Vucevic delivered his strongest performance yet in Friday’s blowout victory, finishing with 28 points on 9-of-13 shooting, along with 11 rebounds and four assists in 25 […] The post Celtics’ Nikola Vucevic: I’m still getting used to new offense, teammates appeared first on Hoops Wire .
Thunder The Thunder welcomed back Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Friday, but with limits. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 36 points with nine assists in 34 minutes after missing nine games with an abdominal strain. He did not play in overtime because of a preplanned minutes restriction. “They kind of had no choice because if they tried that on the […] The post NBA Notes: Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jazz, Keyonte George, Celtics appeared first on Hoops Wire .
The Knicks have now played the Spurs three times this year and every game has been something of a touchstone for them.
First time this season that Golden State Warriors are starting Podziemski/Melton/Moody/Santos/Green They weren't good enough to have Podz off the bench Same lineup for Lakers (Doncic/Reaves/Smart/James/Ayton)
The Los Angeles Lakers stood tall over the rest of the NBA throughout the 2001-02 NBA season, looking to cement...
Deandre Ayton gets scrutinized for giving up three straight layups in game vs. Warriors.
LeBron James shrugs off shooting slump after statement win over Warriors.
