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Bam Adebayo scored 28 points with 10 rebounds in Miami’s 134-126 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday at Kaseya Center. Addressing the team’s defensive performance, he said, “We got to give more. I feel like we take the foot off the gas every once in a while when we get up… those are […] The post Bam Adebayo reflects on Heat struggles after loss to Lakers appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Norman Powell reflected on Miami Heat’s second-half difficulties in Thursday’s 134-126 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers at Kaseya Center. “I think it’s a mix of both. He [Luka Doncic] was hitting some tough shots off the switches… just trying to gauge it,” Powell said regarding Doncic’s 60-point explosion. Powell emphasized the challenge of adjusting […] The post Norman Powell on adapting to bench role after loss to Lakers appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
New Orleans Pelicans interim head coach James Borrego highlighted his team’s ability to close out games despite a shaky fourth quarter in Thursday’s 105-99 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. Borrego credited the two-man game between Saddiq Bey and Trey Murphy III for providing key plays down the stretch. “Thought the separator was really that […] The post James Borrego praises Pelicans’ fourth-quarter resilience in win over Clippers appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue acknowledged Thursday’s 105-99 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans exposed transition and execution issues. “We missed a lot of free throws… had a lot of opportunities like three-on-twos, two-on-ones, four on twos, and just not capitalizing in transition,” Lue said, pointing to a recurring problem over the past […] The post Tyronn Lue on Clippers’ transition struggles in loss to Pelicans appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Victor Wembanyama delivered a 17-foot, pull-up jumper with one second left to lift the San Antonio Spurs to a 101-100 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday at Frost Bank Center. “We ran the play and De’Aaron reacted well… kind of told me what to do,” Wembanyama said about the final possession. The Spurs trailed […] The post Victor Wembanyama opens up on game-winning shot and Spurs’ playoff push appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Brooklyn Nets endured a historically poor start on Wednesday against the defending champion Thunder, as Brian Lewis of The New York Post notes. Brooklyn scored just 24 points in the first half, the lowest total in franchise history, and went into halftime trailing by 36. Head coach Jordi Fernandez didn’t hide his frustration afterward. […] The post Jordi Fernandez reacts to embarrassing Nets first half appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Texas and LSU begin their marches towards Phoenix while Tennessee gets one more chance to right the ship
The Atlanta Hawks travel to face the Houston Rockets on Friday night with both teams managing key absences that could shape rotations and late-game execution. Atlanta enters the matchup on an 11-game winning streak, but its injury report still includes frontcourt depth concerns, most notably Jonathan Kuminga being ruled out due to left knee injury […] The post Hawks vs Rockets injury report: who will play on Friday appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Portland Trail Blazers visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, March 20, at Target Center in a matchup shaped heavily by injuries on both sides. Portland enters the game short-handed, with Damian Lillard ruled out due to left Achilles injury management and Shaedon Sharpe sidelined with a left fibula stress reaction. Deni Avdija has carried […] The post Trail Blazers vs Timberwolves injury report: Edwards listed appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Ivica Zubac of the Indiana Pacers was forced to leave Wednesday’s loss in the fourth quarter after taking an elbow to the head from Donovan Clingan on a lob attempt, as Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star writes. The hit resulted in noticeable swelling on the right side of Zubac’s head, but the big man […] The post Ivica Zubac downplays head injury after elbow hit appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
MIAMI – As the Miami Heat attempt a push to the playoffs in a tight Eastern Conference standings, the first game in the final 13 of the season is at home against the Los Angeles Lakers and superstar LeBron James. With the Heat facing a gauntlet of tough games ahead, head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke […] The post Heat’s Erik Spoelstra marvels at LeBron James’ battle with Father Time in Year 23 appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Even though the Chicago Bulls are struggling to rebuild, Josh Giddey has remained fairly consistent. That is especially the case when it comes to cementing his place in history in unique ways. Recently, Giddey surpassed the Michael Jordan with his 29th triple double, the most in franchise history. On Thursday, Giddey made more history during […] The post Josh Giddey makes history with eye-popping assists total vs. Cavaliers appeared first on ClutchPoints .
At first, things look absolutely bleak for the Chicago Bulls when playing against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday. Even though Josh Giddey was racking up historic assist totals, the Bulls found themselves trailing by 29 points. However, Chicago put up a remarkable run in the fourth quarter. They went on a 20-4 run at one […] The post Billy Donovan pinpoints his main issue with Bulls in loss to Cavaliers appeared first on ClutchPoints .
LeBron James has embarrassed Father Time over and over again during the last several years, but the 41-year-old defied all logic in Thursday’s 134-126 win versus the Miami Heat. Following consecutive victories against the Houston Rockets in the Toyota Center, the Los Angeles Lakers arrived in South Beach at approximately 4 a.m local time. Athletes […] The post Lakers’ Luka Doncic gets real about LeBron James’ importance after Heat win appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The San Antonio Spurs are officially back. After a six-year wait, the Silver and Black secured their spot in the 2026 NBA Playoffs on Thursday night, and they did it in the most Victor Wembanyama way possible. With the Frost Bank Center rocking, Wembanyama drained a cold-blooded 17-foot pull-up jumper over Oso Ighodaro with just […] The post Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama reveals what scares him after clinching playoff spot appeared first on ClutchPoints .
At this point, it has become increasingly clear that Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic can do anything. Even if they play underwater against a team of 12-foot great white sharks, with asteroids raining down on them, Doncic will still drop 50 points. Maybe he can even become a tennis star. Doncic went off for […] The post Lakers’ Luka Doncic grabs attention after special guest greets him postgame appeared first on ClutchPoints .
MIAMI – With the Miami Heat making a push for the playoffs, the team is trending in the wrong direction after losing its third straight game, this time to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night, 134-126. As the Heat face a gauntlet of tough opponents in the home stretch of the season, the team […] The post Erik Spoelstra’s ‘tough’ admission with Heat’s Norman Powell-Tyler Herro tandem appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Detroit Pistons took on the Washington Wizards on Thursday night, and they were forced to do so without the services of Cade Cunningham after the two-time NBA All-Star was diagnosed with a collapsed lung. While the Pistons would’ve loved to have their star guard available, they didn’t necessarily need him to beat the Wizards. […] The post Detroit Pistons broadcaster rips Wizards for laughing amid 16-53 season appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The LA Clippers had been the hottest team in the NBA entering a Saturday night contest against the worst team in the NBA. The Sacramento Kings entered the contest with a league-worst record of 16-51 while the Clippers had won 28 of their last 39 games, becoming the first time to come back from being […] The post 4-game losing streak sends Clippers into predicament with Warriors, Blazers appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Alperen Sengun says the Lakers won because they got lucky, ignores Luka Doncic's contributions of a 40-point masterclass.
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers’ 115-110 road win over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday. 1. Donovan Mitchell didn’t play because of his eye injury, and hopefully for his sake, he closed the good one for the fourth quarter. It was not to be witnessed. 2. But hey, the Cavs still won. That’s about the only […] The post Dribbles: Cavs top Bulls, but ‘we gotta be more professional’ appeared first on Hoops Wire .
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The Clippers desperately needed Kawhi Leonard on Thursday night as the Pelicans came away with a 105-99 victory to give Los Angeles their 4th straight loss.
Luka Doncic reacts to scoring 100 points over 24 hours and says he got goosebumps hearing the Heat crowd's MVP chants for him.
Without Anthony Edwards once more, the Minnesota Timberwolves face the Portland Trail Blazers for their last season meeting of 2025-26.
The Memphis Grizzlies made major moves to prepare for the coveted 2026 NBA Draft. Not only is Memphis entering Lottery night with the currently projected 8th-be
