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Houston Rockets vs. New Orleans Pelicans game preview

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The Houston Rockets open a five-game homestand that includes five losable games. “But Armin,” you say, “the New Orleans Pelicans are 22-45! They suck!” “Well actually,” I respond as I push my glassed up the bridge of my nose, “the Pelicans are 7-3 over their last 10 games. That includes wins over the Toronto Raptors, […]

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San Antonio and Charlotte square off in non-conference matchup

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Charlotte Hornets (34-33, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (48-18, second in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The San Antonio Spurs host the Charlotte Hornets in non-conference play. The Spurs have gone 25-7 at home. San Antonio averages 118.9 points and has outscored opponents by 7.0 points per game. The Hornets are 20-16 in road games. Charlotte is 3-6 in games decided by less than 4 points. The Spurs are shooting 48.0% from the ...

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Orlando visits Miami following overtime win

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Orlando Magic (37-28, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (38-29, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Orlando visits the Miami Heat following the Magic's 136-131 overtime win against the Washington Wizards. The Heat have gone 22-18 against Eastern Conference teams. Miami ranks sixth in the NBA with 28.7 assists per game. Davion Mitchell leads the Heat averaging 6.7. The Magic are 23-19 against conference opponents. Orlando is sixth in the East...

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Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo 'upset' with himself after loss to Heat

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Updated Mar 13, 7:27 AM ET

The 2025-26 season has long been lost for the Milwaukee Bucks, but Giannis Antetokounmpo is not just giving up without a fight. Despite all the trade rumors involving him, he’s proven to be as committed of a star as there can be for a floundering Bucks franchise, but on Thursday, they fell to 27-38 on […] The post Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo ‘upset’ with himself after loss to Heat appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Wizards at Magic final score: Washington comeback falls short in OT, 136-131

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Updated Mar 13, 8:14 AM ET

The Washington Wizards’ valiant comeback effort fell short on Thursday against the Orlando Magic in a 136-131 contest at Kia Center. The Wizards got buried in a 19-point hole in the third quarter that made the game look like it was about to turn into a good, old-fashioned blowout. But Bilal Coulibaly led a furious […]

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Pistons vs Grizzlies preview: Stay hot on 313 Day

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The Detroit Pistons are handling who’s in front of them. They’ve exploded offensively after a brief four-game rut. Detroit takes on the Memphis Grizzlies tonight. You need to scroll three times to view their full injury report. Tonight’s matchup won’t be a battle between two playoff teams, but the Pistons are finding a rhythm from […]

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Boyd scores career-high 38 as No. 23 Wisconsin rallies to beat No. 9 Illinois 91-88 in OT

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Nick Boyd scored a career-high 38 points, John Blackwell added 31 and No. 23 Wisconsin rallied from 15 down in the second half to beat No. 9 Illinois 91-88 in overtime in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals on Friday. It was tied at 80 in overtime when Boyd scored in the paint and Austin Rapp nailed a 3 to give Wisconsin a five-point lead with 2:33 remaining. The Badgers were up by four with about a minute left when Boyd rebounded a missed 3 by Rapp.

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No. 23 Princeton women rout Brown 65-51 in the Ivy League Tournament semifinals

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Madison St. Rose scored 18 points, Fadima Tall had 11 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 23 Princeton routed Brown 65-51 on Friday night in the Ivy League Tournament semifinals. Princeton (25-3), the No. 1 seed, moves on to play Saturday for the title — after not reaching the championship game last year for the first time in the tournament’s history. Princeton scored 12 of the opening 15 points of the game to take control.

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No. 22 Vanderbilt beats No. 25 Tennessee 75-68 to reach SEC semifinals

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Duke Miles scored a season-high 30 points as No. 22 Vanderbilt beat 25th-ranked Tennessee 75-68 Friday to advance to the Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinals. The fourth-seeded Commodores (25-7) came in with its highest seeding since winning the 2012 SEC Tournament. Tyler Tanner added 19 points for the Commodores, who won their third straight.

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Vermont women beat Maine 61-43 to win a second straight America East Conference championship

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Keira Hanson scored 23 points, Malia Lenz posted a double-double and Vermont beat Maine 61-43 on Friday night to win a second straight America East Conference championship and earn an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament. Hanson sank 9 of 13 shots with three 3-pointers for the top-seeded Catamounts (27-7), who will appear in the main event for the third time in four seasons and the ninth overall. Jadyn Weltz went 0 for 7 from beyond the arc but finished with 11 points and five assists.

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Washington faces Boston on 8-game road skid

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Updated Mar 13, 7:47 PM ET

Washington Wizards (16-49, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (43-23, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Saturday, 6 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Washington travels to Boston looking to stop its eight-game road skid. The Celtics have gone 28-14 against Eastern Conference opponents. Boston is third in the Eastern Conference with 33.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Nikola Vucevic averaging 6.6. The Wizards are 11-30 against Eastern Conference opponents. Washington gives up 1...

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Nick Young throws shade at Bam Adebayo's historic 83-point game

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Updated Mar 13, 2:56 PM ET

Bam Adebayo had a historic night after scoring 83 points in the Miami Heat’s game against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday, March 10. Adebayo now holds the second-most points scored in a single game in NBA history, replacing the late Kobe Bryant’s 81-point game. The Miami guard is now sitting behind Walt Chamberlain’s 100-point game […] The post Nick Young throws shade at Bam Adebayo’s historic 83-point game appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Lakers Notes: LeBron, Doncic, Reaves, Ayton, Injuries

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Updated Mar 13, 2:49 PM ET

LeBron James returned Thursday after missing three games with foot, elbow and hip injuries, but it was mostly in a supporting role as the Lakers defeated Chicago for their fourth straight win, writes Dave McMenamin of ESPN. James posted 18 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, but he took just 13 shots as Luka Doncic […]

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Αταμάν: “Θα δείτε τις γροθιές μου μόνο όταν πάρουμε Ευρωλίγκα και Πρωτάθλημα”

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Ο Εργκίν Αταμάν απάντησε μεταξύ άλλων στο πότε θα σηκώσει ξανά τις γροθιές του, ψηλά στον αέρα, στη συνέντευξη Τύπου μετά από τη νίκη του Παναθηναϊκού επί της Ζαλγκίρις. The post Αταμάν: “Θα δείτε τις γροθιές μου μόνο όταν πάρουμε Ευρωλίγκα και Πρωτάθλημα” appeared first on Eurohoops .

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