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Jamal Murray Left Flabbergasted By Grizzlies' Radical 'Pickup' Strategy As They Tank With Injuries

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In reality, the Memphis Grizzlies’ season has long been over, but their offense has been a sight to behold — just ask Jamal Murray. After last night’s 136-119 Denver Nuggets win, Murray, who had a team-high 26 points, expressed awe at the young and often-losing Memphis squad. “They’re playing like pickup, some shots I’m not […] The post Nuggets’ Jamal Murray flabbergasted by Grizzlies’ wild ‘pickup’ strategy with so many injuries appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Pistons' Cade Cunningham feels 'a lot of different ways' about NBA's 65-game rule

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The Detroit Pistons closed out their home season finale with a 137-111 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. It was also Fan Appreciation Night, and the Little Caesars Arena crowd was treated to a major surprise with the return of point guard Cade Cunningham. Detroit’s All-Star guard played his first game since suffering a collapsed lung […] The post Pistons’ Cade Cunningham feels ‘a lot of different ways’ about NBA’s 65-game rule appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Celtics' Jaylen Brown, Derrick White among 4 questionable players on injury report vs. Knicks

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The Boston Celtics have been the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference for some time, and they’re looking to lock it up with just a few games remaining in the regular season. They’ll have a good chance at doing so against the New York Knicks, who are also looking to climb up to the […] The post Celtics’ Jaylen Brown, Derrick White among 4 questionable players on injury report vs. Knicks appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Clippers star Kawhi Leonard nears James Harden, Allen Iverson in history books

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Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard continued his astonishing scoring streak on Wednesday night, but couldn’t help his side overcome the Oklahoma City Thunder, who won 128-110. He finished with 20 points, eight rebounds, three assists, one steal, and two three-pointers, pushing his streak of consecutive 20-point games to 56, moving one game shy of […] The post Clippers star Kawhi Leonard nears James Harden, Allen Iverson in history books appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Michigan Win Over UConn Averages 18.3M Viewers, Highest Since 2019

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Michigan's win over UConn in the men's national title game on Monday night averaged 18.3 million viewers on TBS, TNT, truTV and HBO Max. It is the most-watched final since 2019. The overall tournament averaged 10.9 million viewers, a 7% increase from last season. The Final Four averaged 14.2 million viewers, up 11% from last year. The tournament also featured the most-watched first and second rounds since 1993. The women's national title game between South Carolina and UCLA averaged 9.9 milli...

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Celtics' Jayson Tatum makes brutally honest admission ahead of return to Madison Square Garden

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Updated Apr 10, 4:40 AM ET

Jayson Tatum got real about his return to Madison Square Garden ahead of the Boston Celtics’ matchup against the New York Knicks on Thursday night. This marks Tatum’s first game back at the historic arena since his untimely Achilles injury in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. He was on pace for an incredible […] The post Celtics’ Jayson Tatum makes brutally honest admission ahead of return to Madison Square Garden appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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NBA Notes: Pistons, Cade Cunningham, Magic, Nuggets, Nikola Jokic

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Pistons Cade Cunningham returned to action Wednesday after missing time with a collapsed lung and looked comfortable in limited minutes, finishing with 13 points, 10 assists, and five rebounds in the Pistons’ 137-111 win over the Bucks. He played 26 minutes in short bursts and shot 6-of-11 from the field. Jalen Duren led the way […] The post NBA Notes: Pistons, Cade Cunningham, Magic, Nuggets, Nikola Jokic appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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NBA Notes: Clippers, Kawhi Leonard, Blazers, Deni Avdija, Timberwolves

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Clippers The Clippers fell to the Thunder 128-110 on Wednesday, missing a chance to strengthen their position in the Western Conference play-in race. Kawhi Leonard led Los Angeles with 20 points, extending his streak to 56 consecutive games with at least 20. Brook Lopez added 16, but the Clippers couldn’t recover from an early deficit […] The post NBA Notes: Clippers, Kawhi Leonard, Blazers, Deni Avdija, Timberwolves appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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Why David Adelman has given Tim Hardaway Jr. the green light amid the Nuggets' 10-game win streak

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The Denver Nuggets are building more momentum heading into the playoffs as they notched their 10th straight win on Wednesday, beating the Memphis Grizzlies, 136-119, at Ball Arena. The Nuggets improved to 52-28 and recorded their longest winning streak since Nikola Jokic joined the team in 2014. They also increased their lead over the Los […] The post Why David Adelman has given Tim Hardaway Jr. the green light amid the Nuggets’ 10-game win streak appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Suns' Jalen Green exits Mavericks game early with leg injury

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Updated Apr 9, 1:07 AM ET

The Phoenix Suns have been decimated by injury this season. Just when things appeared to take a turn for the better, they may have gotten worse. During Wednesday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks, starting guard Jalen Green appeared to suffer an injury and headed to the locker room. He was seen limping toward the locker […] The post Suns’ Jalen Green exits Mavericks game early with leg injury appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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