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Thursday’s game at Philadelphia was an important one for the Heat and for the 76ers, who are both looking to avoid the play-in tournament, writes Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel. The No. 8 Heat lost to the No. 6 Sixers and are now 2.5 games behind Philadelphia for the Eastern Conference’s final […]
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 .
HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — Fadima Tall, Madison St. Rose and Emily Eadie each scored 13 points to help No. 25 Princeton rout Dartmouth 97-47 on Friday night. Princeton (22-3, 10-2 Ivy League) has won 19 of its last 21 games — with both losses coming against Columbia. The Tigers improved to 31-1 against the Big Green since the 2009-10 season. Princeton pulled away by outscoring Dartmouth 32-12 in the third quarter. Toby Nweke and Grace O’Sullivan made back-to-back 3-pointers, and Skye Belker scored ...
While it looked like Grayson Allen traveled on the Suns’ game-winning play against the Lakers, the NBA saw nothing.
Trey Perry kept Miami (Ohio)'s undefeated season alive with a last-second buzzer beater. Here's how it went down:
College basketball's last unbeaten team is now just two games away from a perfect regular season
Looking to end the losing streak.
The Lakers, once again, told on themselves.
The Cavs fought hard but couldn’t hang on.
The shorthanded Cavs will look to pick up a big road victory.
The Knicks hit a season-high 13 first-half triples and Cap reaches 7k points in a drubbing of the Deer.
Cam Spencer scored 25 points off the bench and Olivier-Maxence Prosper had 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 124-105 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night. Scotty Pippen Jr. added 15 points and Jaylen Wells and GG Jackson each had 12 to help Memphis snap a three-game skid. The Grizzlies, who had lost seven of their previous eight, led the entire game and won despite being short-handed with star guard Ja Morant out for a 16th consecutive game with an inju...
Memphis Grizzlies (22-36, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (15-45, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Indiana enters the matchup against Memphis as losers of five games in a row. The Pacers have gone 10-21 in home games. Indiana has a 4-26 record in games decided by at least 10 points. The Grizzlies are 10-19 on the road. Memphis is 11-16 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averages 14.7 turnovers per game. The Pacers...
Philadelphia 76ers (33-26, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (39-20, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Sunday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia looks to keep its three-game win streak intact when the 76ers take on Boston. The Celtics are 8-5 in division games. Boston scores 115.0 points and has outscored opponents by 7.5 points per game. The 76ers are 8-6 against opponents from the Atlantic Division. Philadelphia has a 6-8 record in one-possession games. The Celt...
Milwaukee Bucks (26-32, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (24-36, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Chicago hosts Milwaukee looking to break its eight-game home skid. The Bulls are 3-10 against division opponents. Chicago is 9-5 in one-possession games. The Bucks are 8-4 against the rest of their division. Milwaukee is 13-23 against opponents over .500. The Bulls are shooting 46.9% from the field this season, 0.3 percentage points high...
San Antonio Spurs (43-16, second in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (38-22, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio will look to keep its 11-game win streak alive when the Spurs take on New York. The Knicks are 22-8 in home games. New York is sixth in the Eastern Conference with 27.1 assists per game led by Jalen Brunson averaging 6.1. The Spurs are 22-10 on the road. San Antonio is fourth in the Western Conference scoring 118.5 point...
Detroit Pistons (44-14, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (31-27, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Detroit visits Orlando trying to continue its five-game road winning streak. The Magic have gone 19-18 against Eastern Conference opponents. Orlando is ninth in the Eastern Conference in rebounding with 43.4 rebounds. Paolo Banchero leads the Magic with 8.5 boards. The Pistons are 29-7 against Eastern Conference opponents. Detr...
Recapping the Mavericks 124-105 loss to the Grizzlies.
Not a lot went right for the Milwaukee Bucks when they welcomed the New York Knicks to town for a Friday night Eastern Conference showdown. Entering the half with a 20-point deficit, the Bucks were able to play the Knicks even in the third quarter but ultimately went down without much of a fight in […] The post Doc Rivers admits harsh reality after Bucks’ loss to Knicks appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Wemby and Co. continue to blaze a trail across North America as the Rodeo Road Trip sends them near and far
Considering the stakes, was yesterday the Suns’ most important win of the year?
Pistons stole a barnburner off a half-court heave that felt like poetic justice
Boston uses historic shooting night to trounce Brooklyn
In case everything collapses in May, the Knicks showed Giannis what New York’s about on Friday. The Greek Freak watched from the sidelines as his current and future teams faced each other in Milwaukee. Here’s what was said before and after the affair. Mike Brown On choosing Diawara over Sochan: “Like, I said, those guys […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Robert McCray V scored 20 points, his ninth 20-plus point game of the season, and Florida State pulled away in the second half to defeat Georgia Tech 80-71 on Saturday. The Seminoles (15-14, 8-8 ACC) led 41-36 at halftime and maintained control after the break, winning in Atlanta for the first time in their last four visits. Florida State, which opened conference play 0-5, has now won eight of its last 11 games. Georgia Tech (11-18, 2-14) closed the first half on a 12-1 run to ...
The Celtics notched another win over LeBron James and more importantly, the Lakers, but nothing made it sweeter than doing it on Pat Riley Day in LA.
Milos Uzan had 26 points and six assists, Joseph Tugler scored 14 and No. 5 Houston snapped its three-game losing streak with a 102-62 win over Colorado on Saturday. Uzan had 16 points on 5-of-7 shooting in the first half as the Cougars (24-5, 12-4 Big 12) built a 55-29 lead at the break. Houston shot 56%, including 6 of 11 on 3-pointers, in the first half.
Josh Reed scored a career-high 25 points, shooting 9 of 12, and Penn State rallied to beat Iowa 71-69 on Saturday, ending the Nittany Lions’ three-game losing streak. Freddie Dilione V scored 15 points, and Ivan Juric scored 11 for the Nittany Lions (12-17, 3-15 Big Ten). Penn State finished 64% shooting (25-for-39), including 60% (9-for-15) from 3-point range. Cooper Koch scored 18 points, shooting 6 for 9, and Bennett Stirtz added 16 for Iowa (20-9, 10-8). Knotted at 69, Dilione was fouled ...
SOUTH BEND, ind. (AP) — Cole Certa scored 32 points, including 12 in overtime, Jalen Haralson added 25, and Notre Dame defeated N.C. State 96-90 on Saturday. The loss damages N.C. State's hopes of finishing in top four of the ACC. The top four teams in the regular season earn byes into the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament. N.C. State (19-10, 10-6) drops from a tie for fourth place into seventh with two games remaining. Certa, a 12.1 points per game scorer, has cracked 30 points three times...
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