Game RecapsFriday, Feb 27, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO– After missing the last three games due to illness, Golden State Warriors center Kristaps Porzingis is trending in the right direction ahead of the Dubs’ matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers. After the Warriors’ Friday afternoon practice, Steve Kerr gave a positive update on the big man’s status. “Kristaps was feeling better in […] The post Warriors’ Kristaps Porzingis positive step on injury report before Lakers clash appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Mikaylah Williams had 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, and No. 6 LSU pulled away in the second half for a 89-73 victory over Tennessee on Thursday night. Williams' also became the 17th player in LSU history to score 1,500 career points when she hit a jumper about midway through the third quarter. MiLaysia Fulwiley scored 18 points, ZiKayah added 14 point for LSU (25-4, 11-4 SEC), which won its third straight game.

Not a foregone conclusion.

Houston Rockets (36-21, third in the Western Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (31-26, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rockets -2; over/under is 215.5 BOTTOM LINE: Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic host Alperen Sengun and the Houston Rockets in non-conference play. The Magic are 18-10 on their home court. Orlando ranks sixth in the NBA with 51.8 points in the paint led by Franz Wagner averaging 10.9. The Rockets are 16-14 on ...

Wemby’s in town

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Elina Aarnisalo scored 20 points, Lanie Grant added 15 points and 21st-ranked North Carolina ended its two-game losing streak by beating Virginia 82-70 on Thursday night. Reserve Nyla Brooks scored 11 points, and Nyla Harris and Ciera Toomey each scored 10 for North Carolina (24-6, 13-4 ACC), which shot 58% (29 of 50), including 67% (16 of 24) from 3-point range. Kymora Johnson scored 22 points and Romi Levy 15 for Virginia (19-9, 11-6). North Carolina built a 9-0 ...

Amelia Hassett scored 15 points on five 3-pointers to lead No. 16 Kentucky past Auburn 63-56 on Thursday night. Hassett was 5 of 8 from the floor and posted six rebounds and two blocks. Clara Strack notched 12 points, five rebounds and two blocks — after entering second in the nation with 75 blocks, having already broken her own Kentucky program record of 73 blocks set last season.

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Aaliyah Chavez scored 16 points and No. 7 Oklahoma rolled to an 89-44 win over Arkansas on Thursday night. Payton Verhulst and Raegan Beers played key roles for the Sooners in their final regular-season home games. Verhulst had 14 points and five assists and Beers had 11 points and 12 rebounds. They potentially will play at home at least one more time — Oklahoma has a good chance to be a host in the NCAA Tournament as one of the top 16 overall seeds. Freshman Brookelyn St...

Liv McGill had 28 points, six rebounds and eight assists, Laila Reynolds added 14 points, and Florida beat No. 19 Mississippi 74-67 on Thursday night for its first victory over a ranked opponent this season. Florida (17-13, 5-10 SEC) snapped a seven-game losing streak in the series. McGill found Reynolds for an alley-oop layup in transition for a 63-51 lead early in the fourth during a 12-1 run.

Still down Cooper Flagg, Dallas tries to put together a win-streak against an injured Sacramento Kings

Madina Okot had 26 points and 17 rebounds, Joyce Edwards added 23 points and No. 3 South Carolina clinched its fifth straight Southeastern Conference regular-season title with a 112-71 victory over Missouri on Thursday night. The Gamecocks (28-2, 14-1) have been the dominant program the past five years in a league with five teams currently in the top 10.

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Toby Fournier scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and 12th-ranked Duke broke it open after halftime to beat Florida State 80-52 on Thursday night for at least a share of the ACC regular-season title. Duke secured the top seed in next week's ACC Tournament with the win. Delaney Thomas added 13 points and a career-high 20 rebounds and Taina Mair also had a double-double for the Blue Devils (21-7, 16-1) with 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Ashlon Jackson scored 15 poi...

Ava Heiden scored a career-high 28 points and No. 9 Iowa overcame Illinois’ second-half 3-point shooting to win 82-78 on Thursday night. The Hawkeyes (23-5, 14-3 Big Ten) won their fifth consecutive game and extended their home winning streak over the Illini (19-9, 9-8) to 13 games. Heiden, averaging 25 points over her last four games and fourth nationally in field-goal percentage, was 13 of 18 from the field.

The San Antonio Spurs extend their winning run as Western Conference leaders Oklahoma City Thunder lose at the Detroit Pistons.

Well, that was easy.

Madison Booker scored 18 points to help No. 4 Texas defeat No. 23 Georgia 79-50 Thursday night for the Longhorns' 42nd straight home victory. Texas (27-3, 12-3 Southeastern Conference) has won four straight games, the last three by an average of 36.6 points, and is tied with Vanderbilt for second place in the SEC with one regular-season game remaining. Booker converted 8 of 9 free throws and finished with five rebounds, four assists and three steals.

San Antonio Spurs (42-16, second in the Western Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (15-42, 14th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spurs -13.5; over/under is 224.5 BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio seeks to keep its 10-game win streak intact when the Spurs take on Brooklyn. The Nets have gone 8-20 in home games. Brooklyn is 10-28 in games decided by 10 or more points. The Spurs are 21-10 in road games. San Antonio is third in the Western Conference with 16....

Phoenix and Los Angeles face off for a fourth time this season.

Toronto Raptors (34-25, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (16-42, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Washington aims to end its three-game skid when the Wizards take on Toronto. The Wizards are 11-26 against conference opponents. Washington ranks ninth in the Eastern Conference with 47.5 points per game in the paint led by Anthony Davis averaging 13.1. The Raptors are 26-15 in conference play. Toronto is fourth in the Eastern Co...

Los Angeles Lakers (34-24, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (31-28, eighth in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles visits the Golden State Warriors after Luka Doncic scored 41 points in the Lakers' 113-110 loss to the Phoenix Suns. The Warriors are 21-17 in conference matchups. Golden State is the league leader averaging 16.4 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 36.2% from downtown. Moses Moody leads the team aver...

Sacramento Kings (13-47, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (21-36, 12th in the Western Conference) Dallas; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mavericks -6.5; over/under is 234.5 BOTTOM LINE: Dallas plays Sacramento looking to end its five-game home skid. The Mavericks are 11-26 in Western Conference games. Dallas is 5-6 in one-possession games. The Kings are 9-31 against Western Conference opponents. Sacramento is 10-32 against opponents with a winning record. ...

Assigning Grades for the Mavericks in their 130-121 loss to the Kings

With or without Flagg, Dallas looks to get right against young Memphis

Grading every Lakers player’s performance from the team’s 113-110 loss to the Suns.

It was a timely response against a team they are chasing.

Spurs matchup in Philly to get throwback treatment

About a dozen Texas fans who made the trip to Gainesville to watch their Longhorns beat Florida in women’s basketball recently were curious about a relatively small turnout for the weeknight game. The Gators (17-13, 5-10 Southeastern Conference) have done little to endear themselves to the local community, are on the verge of missing the NCAA Women’s Tournament for the ninth time in 10 years and could have a coaching change in the coming weeks. Kelly Rae Finley is 92-73 in five seasons at Flo...

Purdue's season has hardly gone as expected -- especially at home -- after entering the season as the No. 1 team in the country

No. 13 Michigan State survived Braden Smith’s missed 3-point attempt with a second to play for a 76-74 win over No. 8 Purdue.

Tyrese Maxey’s record-breaking Thursday night was not just one of those silly, manufactured milestones.