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Indiana hosts Los Angeles on 9-game home slide

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Los Angeles Lakers (46-26, third in the Western Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (16-56, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Indiana is looking to end its nine-game home losing streak with a win over Los Angeles. The Pacers are 10-25 on their home court. Indiana is 4-34 in games decided by 10 points or more. The Lakers have gone 23-14 away from home. Los Angeles is eighth in the Western Conference with 14.6 fast break points per game led by LeBron Ja...

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Brooklyn takes on Golden State, seeks to break 8-game slide

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Brooklyn Nets (17-55, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (34-38, 10th in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn enters the matchup with Golden State after losing eight straight games. The Warriors have gone 19-15 at home. Golden State averages 15.0 turnovers per game and is 20-12 when it wins the turnover battle. The Nets are 8-29 on the road. Brooklyn averages 15.3 turnovers per game and is 4-17 when turning the ball over le...

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Oklahoma City puts road win streak on the line against Boston

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Oklahoma City Thunder (57-15, first in the Western Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (47-24, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City will try to keep its seven-game road win streak alive when the Thunder face Boston. The Celtics are 24-11 in home games. Boston is third in the Eastern Conference with 12.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Neemias Queta averaging 3.0. The Thunder have gone 28-8 away from home. Oklahoma City has a 5-6 record in...

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Washington faces Utah, aims to stop 16-game skid

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Washington Wizards (16-55, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (21-51, 14th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Washington heads into the matchup with Utah after losing 16 in a row. The Jazz have gone 13-24 in home games. Utah ranks second in the Western Conference with 16.6 fast break points per game led by Lauri Markkanen averaging 3.3. The Wizards are 5-29 in road games. Washington is 9-10 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents an...

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Durant leads Houston against Minnesota after 40-point game

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Houston Rockets (43-28, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (44-28, fifth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Houston visits the Minnesota Timberwolves after Kevin Durant scored 40 points in the Rockets' 132-124 loss to the Chicago Bulls. The Timberwolves have gone 27-21 against Western Conference teams. Minnesota has a 5-4 record in games decided by less than 4 points. The Rockets are 23-21 in conference play. Houston is fourt...

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Los Angeles plays Toronto following Garland's 41-point showing

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Toronto Raptors (40-31, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (35-36, eighth in the Western Conference) Inglewood, California; Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles hosts the Toronto Raptors after Darius Garland scored 41 points in the Los Angeles Clippers' 138-131 overtime victory over the Dallas Mavericks. The Clippers have gone 20-15 at home. Los Angeles has a 6-8 record in one-possession games. The Raptors are 21-15 on the road. Toronto ranks eighth in the...

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Edgecombe, 76ers take on the Bulls

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Chicago Bulls (29-42, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (39-33, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: VJ Edgecombe and the Philadelphia 76ers host Matas Buzelis and the Chicago Bulls. The 76ers have gone 22-23 against Eastern Conference opponents. Philadelphia ranks sixth in the NBA with 17.0 fast break points per game led by Tyrese Maxey averaging 5.7. The Bulls are 17-28 against Eastern Conference opponents. Chicago ranks ni...

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Brooklyn Nets comfortably handled by Portland Trail Blazers, lose 134-99

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Jordi Fernández was a big fan of the Brooklyn Nets’ performance against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday evening, a hard-fought game that resulted in a 126-122 Kings victory. The head coach called it a “very positive” game for the squad. Ben Saraf turned had a career-best performance as did Malachi Smith, Ziaire Williams handled more […]

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Bulls' Matas Buzelis sends defiant message after big game vs. Rockets

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Updated Mar 24, 3:47 AM ET

The Chicago Bulls have fallen off in the postseason picture, and they are poised to miss the play-in tournament for the first time in the past four seasons. It’s clear that Chicago is pivoting more towards its youth, and in turn, Matas Buzelis is getting the opportunity of a lifetime. On Monday night, Buzelis played […] The post Bulls’ Matas Buzelis sends defiant message after big game vs. Rockets appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Going big: High-major programs using size to their advantage to maul mid-majors in March Madness

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UConn has shooters and slashers, its offense an array of moving parts all in synch. The central cog is big man Tarris Reed Jr. The 6-foot-11, 265-pound senior has been punishing opposing teams at a record rate, giving the Huskies a huge inside advantage that they're more than happy to take advantage of as they climb through the NCAA Tournament bracket.

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Brittney Griner to Appear at League One Volleyball Event After WNBA Season Ends

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Brittney Griner and the Atlanta Dream finished the 2025 WNBA season with a 30-14 record, securing the No. 3 seed in the playoffs. The Fever were able to pull off the upset despite missing stars such as Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham. Griner has now finished her first season with the Dream and her 12th WNBA season overall.

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Rick Pitino has seen and done it all in hoops. He's doing it again for St. John's in March Madness

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Updated Mar 25, 5:23 AM ET

When Dylan Darling drove the lane and beat the buzzer with a thrilling layup last Sunday to send St. John's to its first Sweet 16 of the 21st century, Rick Pitino did not celebrate in the moment. While his players exploded off the bench and tackled Darling in front of the St. John's band at Viejas Arena, an expressionless Pitino touched the lapel of his sharp suit and stoically walked the other way, alongside the crushed Jayhawks, to shake hands with Bill Self, his fellow Hall of Fame coach. ...

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Is Kon Knueppel playing tonight? Hornets vs. Kings injury report

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Updated Mar 24, 7:49 PM ET

On Tuesday evening, the Charlotte Hornets will play host to the Sacramento Kings as they look to continue their home winning streak. Kon Knueppel is on the injury report for the Hornets, currently listed as probable for the game due to low back soreness. Here’s everything we know about Knueppel’s injury and his playing status […] The post Is Kon Knueppel playing tonight? Hornets vs. Kings injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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