Game RecapsWednesday, Mar 4, 2026

The Oklahoma City Thunder (48-15) enter Madison Square Garden as the undisputed leaders of the Western Conference. Their 2025-26 campaign has been characterized by a historically efficient defense and the MVP-caliber play of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who currently sits as the betting favorite for the league's highest individual honor. The Thunder have successfully navigated a rigorous schedule, winning four of their last five games, including a resilient victory over the Chicago Bulls on the f...

In usual circumstances, the Lakers wouldn’t have played a competitive game against the Pelicans on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena.

Bam Adebayo had 23 points, nine rebounds and six steals, and the Miami Heat beat the Brooklyn Nets 124-98 on Tuesday night in the opener of a two-game series. Tyler Herro added 22 points and Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 20 for the Heat, who won for the fifth time in seven games. Adebayo and Herro each had 15 points at halftime, while Jaquez and Andrew Wiggins both had 13 as Miami built a 69-54 lead.

Paolo Banchero equaled a season high with 37 points, Desmond Bane scored 25 and the Orlando Magic eased to a 126-109 victory over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night. Banchero went 15 of 21 from the field as Orlando shot 55.3% and dominated with its starters on the floor to end a two-game skid. The Magic are seventh in the Eastern Conference.

The Brooklyn Nets and Miami Heat enter Tuesday’s game with several key players unavailable or limited due to injuries. The matchup tips off at 6:30 PM ET at the Kaseya Center in Miami, FL. Brooklyn will likely have Nic Claxton (right thumb sprain) available, listed as probable. The Nets are without Egor Demin (left plantar […] The post Nets vs Heat injury report ahead of Tuesday’s matchup appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Schroder and the Cavs bench put in work tonight.

CLEVELAND — Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen left Tuesday’s 113-109 home win over the Detroit Pistons with a right knee injury. Allen appeared to land awkwardly on a rebound attempt with 8:40 left in the third quarter. Here's where JA hurt his knee. You can see him wince when he lands and labor a bit going […] The post Cavs’ Jarrett Allen exits vs. Pistons with right knee injury appeared first on Hoops Wire .

A brawl between South Alabama and Coastal Carolina in the women's Sun Belt Tournament on Wednesday left eight players ejected and knocked a referee to the ground where she required medical attention.

Fans spilled out of the stands onto the court, jumping and shouting in celebration of Arizona State's massive upset. As the chaos swirled around him, Bobby Hurley, a coach known for his fiery sideline demeanor, calmly walked along the scorer's table shaking hands with Kansas' coaches and players before heading up the ramp. Just a coach proud of the way his team fought through adversity — just as he did throughout his career.

Miami (Ohio) men's basketball improved to 30-0 with a 74-72 victory against Toledo on Tuesday, March 3

Edgecombe (lower back soreness) will not return, per Sixers. Not a shock given the score and that the Sixers play again tomorrow vs. Utah. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

A big run late in the fourth for the Lakers on both ends of the floor led them past the Pelicans.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jalen Green scored 20 points, Grayson Allen had 18 and the Phoenix Suns beat the NBA-worst Sacramento Kings 114-103 on Tuesday night to sweep the four-game season series. Seventh in the West at 35-26, the Suns won their second straight and got back Devin Booker after the star guard missed four games because of a right hip injury. He scored 14 of his 17 points in the first half. Collin Gillespie scored 17 points — hitting 5 of 8 3-pointers — and had nine assists and s...

Arizona State stunned No. 14 Kansas, handing the Jayhawks a second straight loss and the third in their last four games.

Kansas men's basketball coach Bill Self was ejected in the first half of the Jayhawks' game at Arizona State

Anthony Edwards scored 41 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a sluggish first half to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 117-110 on Tuesday night. The Timberwolves, who moved into fourth in the Western Conference over the weekend, have won four in a row and seven of eight. Memphis saw its two-game winning streak end.

The Oklahoma City Thunder held star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander out of Tuesday’s game against the Chicago Bulls to manage an abdominal strain that sidelined him for most of last month. Gilgeous-Alexander is on a streak of 123 consecutive games with at least 20 points scored — the second-longest in NBA history, trailing only Wilt Chamberlain’s run of 126 straight. The defending NBA champion Thunder had won five of six and led the Western Conference at 47-15 entering Tuesday’s game.

The Philadelphia 76ers are coming off a tough loss to the Boston Celtics. Now, they’ll turn their attention to a back-to-back in Philly, starting with the San Antonio Spurs and ending with the Utah Jazz. But first, let’s focus on the Spurs, who have put together a strong season so far. When breaking down San […]

Darius Garland made his long-awaited Clippers debut on Monday. The former Cleveland guard, the centerpiece of the deal for Los Angeles in the trade that sent James Harden to the Cavs, had 12 points, two rebounds and two assists in 23 minutes in a win over Golden State. Garland hadn’t played since Jan. 14 due […]

Jaylon Tyson scored 22 points, James Harden added 18 and the Cleveland Cavaliers avenged a recent loss in Detroit by beating the East-leading Pistons 113-109 on Tuesday night despite playing without injured star Donovan Mitchell. Evan Mobley also had 18 points and Dennis Schroder 15 for the Cavs, who split their four regular-season games with Detroit.

The Pistons take on the Cavaliers again after a thrilling win over them at home on Friday. This time the Pistons will have reinforcements as Isaiah Stewart returns from his 7-game suspension from the fight against the Charlotte Hornets before the All Star Break. During that time, the Pistons went 6-1 with their only loss […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick highlighted his team’s defensive intensity and contributions from role players in Tuesday’s 110-101 comeback victory against the New Orleans Pelicans at crypto.com Arena. “Big emphasis for us pregame and on the film was just our physicality,” Redick said. “You have to match Zion’s physicality. You have to match […] The post JJ Redick praises defensive effort, role players in comeback win over Pelicans appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Finally, the Knicks face the defending champs.

The Knicks held the Raptors to just two points in the final five minutes and left Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday with a 111-95 victory.

This season has been a roller coaster for the Los Angeles Lakers as the team has gone through stretches of excellent play, while at other times looking like a team that wouldn’t make the playoffs. With their victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night, the Lakers have now won three straight games and […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart emphasized focus and composure as key factors in Tuesday’s 110-101 win over the New Orleans Pelicans at crypto.com Arena. “Just staying locked in. It’s been a long time since we’ve been in that position and had to fight back to get a victory,” Smart said about the team’s eight-point […] The post Marcus Smart credits defense, experience in Lakers’ fourth-quarter run appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Los Angeles Lakers closed with a dominant fourth-quarter surge to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans 110-101 on Tuesday night at crypto.com Arena, extending their winning streak to three games. Luka Doncic led the way with 27 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, while LeBron James added 21 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Los […] The post Doncic and James power Lakers’ late rally past Pelicans appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Celtics host the Charlotte Hornets for the first of 3 games between them this season.

La’Nya Foster scored 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Erica Moon added 17 points, and Georgia Tech defeated Florida State 72-60 in a first-round game at the ACC Tournament on Wednesday. The Yellow Jackets led for all but 2 minutes but didn't put the game away until a 9-2 run late in the fourth quarter gave them a 70-56 lead. Talayah Walker had 16 points and seven rebounds for Georgia Tech (14-17), the No. 11 seed.

Shay Ciezki had 22 points and seven assists, Nevaeh Caffey scored nine of her 13 in the fourth quarter, and No. 13 seed Indiana overcame a 20-point deficit to beat Nebraska 72-69 on Wednesday in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. Indiana (18-14) has won four in a row and is 7-2 following its 0-10 start in Big Ten play. No. 12 seed Nebraska (18-12) has lost seven of its last nine games and may have seen its NCAA Tournament bubble burst.