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Luka Doncic carries jaw-dropping birthday streak into Lakers’ matchup vs. Warriors

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Updated Mar 1, 9:22 AM ET

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to take on the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, which should be a competitive matchup between the two Western Conference teams. It also happens to be Luka Doncic’s birthday, and he’s seemingly preparing to continue his wild birthday streak. Over the course of Doncic’s eight-year career, Saturday’s game will […] The post Luka Doncic carries jaw-dropping birthday streak into Lakers’ matchup vs. Warriors appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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NBC to bring throwback NBA broadcast for Spurs-76ers game

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Updated Feb 28, 7:19 PM ET

If you close your eyes and listen closely, you can almost hear the iconic “Roundball Rock” theme blaring through your speakers again. NBC Sports is leaning hard into the nostalgia factor, announcing a special “throwback” broadcast for the upcoming March 3 NBA matchup between the San Antonio Spurs and the Philadelphia 76ers. For one night […] The post NBC to bring throwback NBA broadcast for Spurs-76ers game appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Aarnisalo, Harris help No. 21 UNC beat No. 12 Duke 74-69 in rivalry rematch

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Elina Aarnisalo scored a career-high 22 points while Nyla Harris had 10 of her 19 points in the fourth quarter to help No. 21 North Carolina beat No. 12 Duke 74-69 on Sunday. The Tar Heels (25-6, 14-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) denied the Blue Devils (21-8, 16-2) a chance to secure their first outright league regular-season title since 2013. While Duke had already clinched the No. 1 seed for next week’s ACC Tournament, 10th-ranked Louisville can clinch a share of the regular-season crown with...

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John Calipari matches the worst loss of his career and wishes it 'would have gone faster'

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Arkansas coach John Calipari needed D.J. Wagner’s 3-pointer in the final minute to avoid the most-lopsided loss of his career. Calipari was coaching the Wildcats at the time. “Look, I’ve done this so long, stuff happens,” said Calipari, in his second season at Arkansas after 15 years at Kentucky, nine at Memphis and eight at UMass.

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Cavaliers Notes: Overtime Loss, Mitchell, Harden, Ellis, Mobley

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Updated Mar 1, 6:26 AM ET

The Cavaliers lost in overtime at Detroit on Friday and came away unimpressed with the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons, Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com reports (subscription required). Playing without their starting backcourt of Donovan Mitchell and James Harden, the Cavaliers had the Pistons on the ropes. But Cleveland missed two key free throws late in regulation and […]

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Ohio State revives NCAA Tournament hopes with 82-74 victory over No. 8 Purdue

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John Mobley Jr. scored 21 points to lead Ohio State to an 82-74 win over No. 8 Purdue on Sunday. A crowd that included a loud contingent of Boilermakers fans watched the Buckeyes revive their fading NCAA Tournament hopes and beat Purdue for the third time in a row. Purdue (22-7, 12-6 Big Ten) led by as many as seven in the first half, but Ohio State (18-11, 10-8) used a 14-3 run to open up a 23-19 lead on Amare Bynum’s 3-pointer with 6:44 to go.

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Burries scores 20, No. 2 Arizona clinches share of Big 12 title with 84-61 win over No. 14 Kansas

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Updated Feb 28, 8:03 PM ET

Brayden Burries had 20 points and 12 rebounds, Motiejus Krivas added 13 points and No. 2 Arizona clinched a share of the Big 12 regular-season title with an 84-61 win over No. 14 Kansas on Saturday. The Wildcats (27-2, 14-2 Big 12) used a 19-0 run to build an 18-point lead, allowed Kansas to whittle it to two midway through the second half, then pulled away with another big run to earn a share of the Big 12 title in their second season in the league. Jaden Bradley scored eight straight points...

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Miller scores 26 points as the Hornets beat the Trail Blazers 109-93 for their 4th straight win

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Updated Feb 28, 10:51 PM ET

Brandon Miller had 26 points and eight rebounds, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 109-93 on Saturday for their fourth consecutive victory. Miller made six 3-pointers and the Hornets finished 16 for 42 behind the arc after totaling 72 in the previous three victories, equaling the NBA record for most in a three-game span. Coby White added 20 points off the bench and LaMelo Ball had 15 points and eight assists.

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Lakers reveal injury for LeBron James after win vs Warriors

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Updated Mar 1, 9:06 PM ET

Lakers star LeBron James is questionable for Sunday night’s home game against the Kings, which is the second night of a back-to-back after Saturday’s win over the Warriors. James, who was the lone player on the team’s injury report, was listed with left foot arthritis. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 28: LeBron James #23 of...

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Lakers rout short-handed Warriors 129-101

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Updated Mar 1, 12:38 AM ET

Luka Doncic had 26 points, eight assists and six rebounds, LeBron James added 22 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers ran away from the short-handed Golden State Warriors for a 129-101 win Saturday night. The Warriors struggled to produce enough offensive power as Stephen Curry missed his 10th straight game for Golden State still nursing a right knee injury and newly acquired center Kristaps Porzingis sat out with an illness.

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Raptors take control in the second half and hand the Wizards their 4th straight loss, 134-125

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Updated Mar 1, 12:17 AM ET

WASHINGTON (AP) — Immanuel Quickley had 27 points and 11 assists to lift the Toronto Raptors to a 134-125 victory over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night. Brandon Ingram added 24 points for the Raptors, who rebounded from back-to-back home losses to Western Conference contenders Oklahoma and San Antonio earlier in the week. Toronto is in fifth place in the East, now three games clear of the play-in group. Will Riley scored 19 points for Washington, which lost its fourth straight game af...

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LeBron James' 11-year-old daughter Zhuri has a fun shootaround with father before game with Warriors

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Updated Mar 1, 4:09 PM ET

Zhuri James stood with her back to the basket at the free-throw line and heaved an over-the-head shot that banked in after several previous attempts. LeBron James' 11-year-old daughter held a shooting session of her own at Chase Center on Saturday night after he concluded his own warmup routine.

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Adebayo scores 24, Larsson adds 20 and Heat hold off Rockets, 115-105

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Updated Mar 1, 2:07 AM ET

Bam Adebayo had 24 points and 11 rebounds, Pelle Larsson scored 10 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter and the Miami Heat beat the Houston Rockets 115-105 on Saturday. Tyler Herro scored 18, Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 14 and Kel’el Ware had a 13-point, 15-rebound game for the Heat.

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Lakers’ latest rotation change with Big 3 should pay dividends

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Updated Feb 28, 9:35 PM ET

SAN FRANCISCO — Lost in the frustration of the Lakers’ road loss to the Suns on Thursday was the fact coach JJ Redick made a change that should benefit the team in the long run. The Lakers adjusted their rotation to allow Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves to be on the floor more, while also...

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Game Preview #61 – Timberwolves at Nuggets

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Updated Mar 1, 2:33 PM ET

Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver NuggetsDate: March 1st, 2026Time: 2:30 PM CSTLocation: Ball ArenaTelevision Coverage: ABCRadio Coverage: Wolves App, iHeart Radio After a relatively mundane month of February, the kind where the Timberwolves looked like they were physically present but spiritually on a beach somewhere, March is kicking the door down with a steel chair. This […]

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