Game RecapsTuesday, Mar 17, 2026

The spotlight of the University of Dayton Arena shifts to the final night of the First Four tomorrow as the #16 seed Prairie View A&M Panthers battle the #16 seed Lehigh Mountain Hawks. With an automatic bid to the Round of 64 and a Friday date with top-seeded Florida on the line, this matchup features two of the most prolific scoring backcourts in the mid-major ranks. The Prairie View A&M Panthers (18-17) enter the Big Dance after a historic run through the SWAC Tournament, led by senior gua...

The madness of the 2026 NCAA Women's Tournament officially lands at the Moody Center in Austin tomorrow night as the #16 seed Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks battle the #16 seed Missouri State Lady Bears. With a ticket to the Round of 64 and a Friday showdown against the #1 seed Texas Longhorns on the line, this First Four clash features two of the most resilient mid-major programs in the country. The Missouri State Lady Bears (22-12) arrive in Austin as one of the hottest teams in the nation aft...

The road to the Final Four begins at Cameron Indoor Stadium tomorrow night as the #11 seed Richmond Spiders face off against the #11 seed Nebraska Cornhuskers in the NCAA First Four. With a spot in the Round of 64 and a date with #6 seed Baylor on the line, this clash of conference titans is the premier matchup of the tournament's opening night. The Richmond Spiders (26-6) arrive in the postseason as the Atlantic 10 champions, led by an elite senior core featuring Rachel Ullstrom and Maggie D...

The Chicago Bulls delivered one of their most complete performances of the season, rolling past the Memphis Grizzlies 132-107 on Monday night at the United Center. Matas Buzelis led the way with 29 points, knocking down five 3-pointers and continuing a recent scoring surge that has produced several of his career-best outings in recent weeks. […] The post Matas Buzelis scores 29 as Bulls rout Grizzlies appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Marcus Smart emphasized the importance of trust and execution after the Lakers’ 100-92 victory over Houston on Monday night. “For my teammates once again to trust me to give me another chance and to believe in me… that’s all I asked for and I went out there and knocked it down,” Smart said about his […] The post Marcus Smart: “Our offense is top of the top” appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Houston head coach Ime Udoka cited carelessness and execution errors as the main reasons for the Rockets’ 100-92 loss to the Lakers on Monday. “Careless with the ball… 8-second violations, half court violations… and then when we did turn over, we had obviously way too many in the second half. Seventeen there,” Udoka said. He […] The post Ime Udoka addresses Rockets’ struggles after loss to Lakers appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Tyronn Lue highlighted challenges with offensive rebounds after the Clippers’ 119-115 loss to the Spurs on Monday. “Castle had a charge, just his toughness, bulldogging guys under the basket and getting the rebounds,” Lue said. He stressed the need to control basics. “At halftime, things we can control is offensive rebounds and turnovers… first half […] The post Tyronn Lue on Clippers’ fight, turnovers, and lessons from Spurs’ 50th win appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Kristaps Porzingis led the Golden State Warriors with 30 points in a 125-117 victory over the Washington Wizards on Monday, marking a key step forward for the forward. “Today, I think was a pretty big step forward for me… was having fun out there playing with the guys,” Porzingis said after the game. He credited […] The post Kristaps Porzingis: “Today, I think was a pretty big step forward for me” appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

JJ Redick highlighted the Los Angeles Lakers’ resilience following their 100-92 victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday at Toyota Center. “They’re a really good basketball team and they make you either play hard and match their physicality… or you can lay down. And we didn’t lay down tonight,” Redick said. He emphasized the team’s […] The post JJ Redick praises Lakers’ playoff mentality after win over Rockets appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Stefan Bondy of The New York Post reports that head coach Mike Brown has been frustrated with the Knicks’ slow starts in recent games, even though the team has managed to recover in some cases. On Sunday, New York fell behind by 21 points in the first quarter against an injury-depleted Golden State Warriors team […] The post Mike Brown not planning lineup changes now appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The biggest storylines and potential upsets for the first weekend

The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Orlando Magic on Tuesday with both teams missing key players due to injuries and G League assignments. Availability will shape rotations and scoring opportunities at the Kia Center. OKC will be without Jalen Williams (right hamstring strain), Branden Carlson (low back strain), Thomas Sorber (right ACL recovery), Nikola Topic, […] The post Thunder visit Magic on March 17: injury report appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv defeated Paris 93-82 in a postponed Round 21 EuroLeague game on Tuesday at Arena 8888 in Sofia, Bulgaria. The win extended Hapoel’s winning streak to three games while ending Paris’ three-game road streak. Antonio Blakeney led the winners with 24 points, Elijah Bryant added 18, Dan Oturu scored 15, and Collin […] The post Hapoel defeats Paris to strengthen EuroLeague playoff push appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

While Steph Curry is still recovering from his injury, the Golden State Warriors star busted a few moves and sang his heart out on the sidelines during the New York Knicks game on Sunday night. Curry has been sidelined since January as he is recovering from a right knee injury described as a patellofemoral pain […] The post Steph Curry hilariously caught singing ‘Unwritten’ during Knicks-Warriors game appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Somebody forgot about Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson. With a little over two minutes left in the second quarter of Monday night’s game between the Orlando Magic and the Hawks, veteran Atlanta guard CJ McCollum made a move along the baseline and attracted multiple Orlando defenders. What the Magic seemingly did not see was Johnson […] The post Hawks’ Jalen Johnson sets the world on fire with full-speed dunk appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Atlanta Hawks center Onyeka Okongwu did not pass up the chance to get back at Orlando Magic guard Desmond Bane on Monday. The Hawks hosted the Magic at State Farm Arena, and the contest got heated in the third quarter, as Okongwu and Bane got held up with the ball underneath the basket. As they […] The post Hawks’ Onyeka Okongwu gets technical foul for spiking ball on Desmond Bane appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Momentum continues to build for the Atlanta Hawks as their winning streak reaches a milestone not seen in more than a decade. The surge has quickly become one of the most compelling storylines shaping the Eastern Conference playoff race. Atlanta extended its streak to 10 consecutive wins with a 124–112 victory over the Orlando Magic […] The post Hawks win streak hits mark not seen since 2014-15 appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Los Angeles Lakers have an NBA playoff spot to chase this late into the season. The ageless wonder LeBron James ignited those postseason hopes massively on Monday. All after posterizing Jabari Smith Jr. of the Houston Rockets. Smith attempted to time his leap and execute a block near the rim. Except James beat him […] The post Ageless LeBron James posterizes Jabari Smith Jr. appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Milwaukee Bucks will play on Tuesday night. Giannis Antetokounmpo is dealing with an injury, however. Giannis was on the injury report before ultimately being made available for Milwaukee’s game on Sunday against the Indiana Pacers, a game the Bucks won 134-123. Antetokounmpo suffered an injury scare during the matchup, though. Here’s […] The post Giannis Antetokounmpo’s injury status for Bucks-Cavs after scare in Pacers game appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Monday’s Brooklyn Nets-Portland Trail Blazers matchup at Barclays Center was a forgettable late-season game for many. However, for the Israeli basketball community, it was a night they’ll never forget. With Trail Blazers All-Star Deni Avdija facing Nets rookies Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf, the game marked the first time three Israelis ever faced off in […] The post Deni Avdija reacts to Blazers, Nets making Israeli basketball history appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been on the struggle bus lately, losers of four out of their last five games following Sunday’s blowout loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder. It was a particularly bad game for big man Rudy Gobert, who was a -23 and scored just two points in the loss. However, despite that setback, […] The post Timberwolves big man Rudy Gobert’s ‘best in history’ mic drop on career goals appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Lakers and Rockets met for the first time since DeAndre Ayton and Clint Capela went after each other in the media and on social media. The Lakers won 100-92, and neither player had a major impact on the game or the season. Still, Ayton had the last laugh with the win, and because he […] The post Lakers C Deandre Ayton delivering daggers to Clint Capela’s Rockets is poetic after viral drama appeared first on ClutchPoints .

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Entering Tuesday night’s home date with the Detroit Pistons, the Washington Wizards have the NBA’s second-longest losing streak at 12 games. They also have the second-worst record (16-51), but four-time All-Star Trae Young is showing why next season will be different. After Monday’s 126-117 loss to the Golden State Warriors, rookie wing […] The post Trae Young’s impact explained by Wizards rookie’s ‘crazy’ take after Warriors game appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The crowd came alive for T.I.’s halftime performance during the Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic game, despite the NBA canceling the Magic City promotion. While some NBA fans were in a down mood after the NBA decided to cancel the Magic City promotion, the ATL icon’s performance made them forget — if even only for […] The post T.I. gets standing ovation after going through with halftime show despite canceled Magic City promotion appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Lakers Luka Doncic keeps doing Luka things. And the Lakers keep winning. Doncic poured in 36 points as Los Angeles knocked off the Rockets, 100-92, in a game that felt a whole lot like late April. Playoff energy, bodies flying, 13 lead changes. You get the idea. The win pushed the Lakers one-and-a-half games ahead […] The post NBA Notes: Lakers, Luka Doncic, Warriors, Kristaps Porzingis, Bulls appeared first on Hoops Wire .

Clippers Darius Garland did what he could. The Clippers needed a little more. Garland finished with 25 points and 10 assists, leading six players in double figures, but Los Angeles fell to the visiting Spurs on Monday for its second straight loss. The Clippers came out sharp and built an early lead before the game […] The post NBA Notes: Clippers, Darius Garland, Rockets, Kevin Durant, Hawks appeared first on Hoops Wire .

The sizzling Atlanta Hawks are the hottest team in the NBA putting the league on notice.

Luka Doncic has been on an offensive tear the past few weeks, and the Los Angeles Lakers have benefitted as they entered their matchup with the Houston Rockets on a five-game winning streak. Doncic has led the NBA in scoring for most of the 2025-26 season as his body transformation this past summer has allowed […]

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Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick deserves a lot of credit for the team’s recent turnaround as he has gotten his group to play much harder on both ends of the floor. With the 2025-26 season winding down, the Lakers are in a sprint toward the finish line and so far, they’ve answered the […]