Game RecapsWednesday, Mar 18, 2026

Enough with these Pacers already.

The Phoenix Suns face their most important standings battle of the season.

The USA women cruised to a 4-0 record at the FIBA World Cup qualifying tournament in Puerto Rico and close the tournament with a matchup vs. Spain.

Phoenix had the answers early but the Timberwolves changed the game late.

Christian Braun had 22 points, Nikola Jokic finished with 14 assists, and the Denver Nuggets routed the injury-plagued Philadelphia 76ers 124-96 on Tuesday night. Denver kept pace with Minnesota, which beat Phoenix on Tuesday night, in a tight Western Conference race. There are 1 1/2 games separating the third-place Los Angeles Lakers and the Timberwolves in sixth.

Harden scored 27 points tonight.

Los Angeles Lakers (43-25, third in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (41-26, fourth in the Western Conference) Houston; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles looks to keep its six-game win streak alive when the Lakers take on Houston. The Rockets are 23-20 against Western Conference opponents. Houston averages 14.7 turnovers per game and is 16-7 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents. The Lakers have gone 29-16 against Western Conference opponents. Los Ange...

After Monday night’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, tonight’s game will determine the winner of the season series between these two teams. Maybe now that the Houston Rockets lost the first game, they will lock in and play with more intensity and might actually, you know, make some shots. I think Ime Udoka should […]

Phoenix Suns (39-30, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (51-18, second in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix visits San Antonio looking to end its three-game road slide. The Spurs are 30-14 in Western Conference games. San Antonio is 7-4 in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The Suns are 25-19 in Western Conference play. Phoenix is third in the Western Conference allowing only 111.4 points while holding opponents to 47.0% shoo...

The Detroit Pistons will square off with the Washington Wizards in back-to-back games. Detroit looks to improve its road record as Washington hosts the matchups. Detroit remains the one seed in the Eastern Conference after an uneven last 10 games. They are 3.5 games over on the Boston Celtics, who are getting healthier. With 15 […]

Philadelphia 76ers (37-32, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (18-52, 15th in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia will try to end its five-game road skid when the 76ers take on Sacramento. The Kings have gone 12-24 in home games. Sacramento ranks last in the NBA shooting 33.7% from 3-point range. The 76ers have gone 17-16 away from home. Philadelphia is 14-25 against opponents over .500. The Kings average 10.1 made...

Orlando Magic (38-30, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (35-34, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte faces Orlando in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams. The Hornets are 21-22 in conference games. Charlotte is third in the Eastern Conference with 12.7 offensive rebounds per game led by Moussa Diabate averaging 3.8. The Magic are 9-6 against opponents from the Southeast Division. Orlando has a 15-16 recor...

The Sixers trailed by 33 points during the second quarter of their loss Tuesday night to the Nuggets.

The Spurs finish up the road trip in Sacramento

CBS Sports and SportsLine expert Matt Severance looks at Wednesday's NIT game featuring George Washington at Utah Valley

The Washington Wizards lost to the Detroit Pistons last night, 130-117. Let’s take a step back from the emotion (negative or … very negative) about the loss and look at the numbers. Kevin Broom is traveling this week, so you have to deal with me again. Four Factors The pros The cons The Wizards play […]

Howard picked up its first-ever March Madness win, while Texas had a near buzzer-beater to advance past NC State in the First Four.

An easy night at the office.

It’s an hour before tipoff and Patti Close takes her usual seat near the UCLA bench. Mother Bruin is in the house, ready to cheer on the team coached by her daughter, Cori Close. The next game is Saturday, when the overall No. 2 seeded Bruins (31-1) open March Madness against 16th-seeded Cal Baptist (23-10) at Pauley Pavilion.

Down Giannis and Turner, the Cavs simply outlasted the Bucks

They won back-to-back games against good teams. So are the Raptors back?

Turns out tankers are not only tankers, but also bad-as-hell buncha guys. The Knicks trounced the Pacers, and the best is yet to come as they 1) were without JB and 2) next face the Nets. Forgive me for the lack of multimedia bits today, but X is down right now. Cold world. Mike Brown […]

The champs — and Nets role model — are in town.

Short handed Long Island falls to Osceola Magic

Duke enters the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 overall seed and looking to avenge last season's missed opportunity. The Blue Devils (32-2) were bounced in the Final Four by Houston despite a team that included five future NBA players, including three lottery picks and two players now battling neck-and-neck for the Rookie of the Year honors in Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel. It is a loss that still motivates coach Jon Scheyer as Duke prepares to open tournament play Thursday against No. 16 seed S...

BOSTON– This latest six-game road trip is basically a condensed reunion tour for Golden State Warriors center Kristaps Porzingis. With stops in New York, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, and Dallas, Porzingis is hitting the town of every team he’s been with across his decade in the NBA. But this latest stop in Boston, the city where […] The post Warriors’ Kristaps Porzingis makes ‘weird but good’ confession ahead of return to Boston appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The First Four is fun, but it's not nearly as fun as rolling out four TVs to keep up with March Madness first round. Here's Thursday's schedule.

Random dribbles following the Cavaliers’ 123-116 road win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. … 1. The Cavs played with their food for a little bit here, but it ended up OK. That can happen when you’re a lot better than the other guy. 2. Basically, not even Pete Nance could save the Bucks. But […] The post Dribbles: Cavs rise at right time to take down feisty Bucks appeared first on Hoops Wire .

A pair of impending free agents provided a glimpse of what an ideal Warriors lineup could look like if they’re re-signed, Monte Poole of NBCSportsBayArea.com writes. Kristaps Porziņģis and De’Anthony Melton combined for 57 points againt the Wizards on Monday during a 125-117 victory. That snapped Golden State’s five-game losing streak. Porziņģis will be an […]

The San Antonio Spurs are surging again as Victor Wembanyama continues to lead the charge. Wemby has become the centerpiece of this San Antonio team now pushing toward the NBA Playoffs. Under Mitch Johnson, the Spurs improved to 50-18 after a 119-115 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. He continues to elevate expectations with every […] The post Spurs star Victor Wembanyama’s 60-win mic drop after reaching 50 wins appeared first on ClutchPoints .