Game RecapsFriday, Mar 6, 2026

Thompson is questionable to return to Thursday's game against San Antonio due to a right ankle sprain, Hunter Patterson of The Athletic reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

The Los Angeles Lakers were giving the Denver Nuggets everything they can handle on Thursday night even though their starting center, Deandre Ayton, had to exit after just four minutes due to a knee injury. This made approaching the Nikola Jokic matchup that much more difficult. The Lakers also nearly had to deal with being […] The post Lakers’ LeBron James returns to Nuggets game late after injury scare appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Victor Wembanyama had 38 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks and the San Antonio Spurs never trailed in completing a sweep of Detroit, beating the Pistons 121-106 on Thursday night. De'Aaron Fox had 29 points, and Stephon Castle added 11 points and 12 assists in San Antonio's first game at home after a nearly a month-long trip. Cade Cunningham had 26 points and Isaiah Stewart added 18 points in Detroit's second straight loss.

Brandon Podziemski had 26 points, De'Anthony Melton added 23 and the short-handed Golden State Warriors outlasted the Houston Rockets 115-113 in overtime Thursday night. The Warriors were up three with about 30 seconds left in overtime when Kevin Durant was fouled on a 3-point attempt and made the first two before a miss. Golden State got the rebound and Melton made a tip-in layup with 5.3 seconds left to push the lead to 115-112.

Easy road win for the French team against a team that has yet to grab a victory after winning Copa del Rey The post Paris Basketball keeps play-in hopes alive after dominating Kosner Baskonia appeared first on Eurohoops .

The Lakers look to begin their five-game home stand on a strong note against the Pacers on Friday.

Collin Sexton scored 30 points and the Chicago Bulls held off the Phoenix Suns 105-103 on Thursday night for their second victory in three games following an 11-game losing streak. Down 12 with under six minutes left, Phoenix pulled to 104-103 on Devin Booker's 3-pointer with 23 seconds left. Jalen Green had a chance to give the Suns' their first lead, but missed a running layup, with Phoenix's Amir Coffey fouling Nick Richards with 4.1 seconds to go.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets will face off Thursday night at Ball Arena with both teams managing key injuries. Los Angeles lists Maxi Kleber as questionable with back soreness, while the Nuggets will be without Aaron Gordon, Spencer Jones, Curtis Jones, and Peyton Watson. Cameron Johnson is also questionable due to right ankle […] The post Lakers vs Nuggets injury updates ahead of Thursday showdown appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Los Angeles Lakers fell 120–113 to the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night, but the biggest conversation afterward centered on Luka Doncic and a puzzling technical foul during the Western Conference matchup. The Lakers star picked up his 15th technical of the season in the loss to the Nuggets, drawing confusion from fans and players […] The post Referee explains reason for puzzling Lakers’ Luka Doncic technical foul appeared first on ClutchPoints .

LeBron James injured his elbow in the fourth quarter Thursday night.

Ausar Thompson left the Detroit Pistons' 121-106 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in the first quarter with a sprained ankle. The Pistons had no update on the injury after the game. "Ausar obviously means a lot to us," Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. "What we were able to do defensively, what he does defensively, the impact he has, obviously, you miss. We just had to figure out a way collectively to pick it up." Thompson suffered the injury while driving to the basket with 9:54 left in the ...

San Antonio’s future meets its past in home SEGABABA match-up with LA’s other team

Marcus Smart reflected on Deandre Ayton’s early exit in the Lakers’ 120‑113 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday, highlighting the center’s effort and mindset. “He’s down. It sucked for him not to be out there,” Smart said, adding that Ayton “understands” the criticism he’s received and “wants to do good and help his team.” […] The post Marcus Smart on Deandre Ayton: “He wants to do good and he wants to help this team” appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Ime Udoka and Kevin Durant are on the same page about the Rockets' biggest problem in their surprising loss to the shorthanded Warriors.

In the hours leading up to the Warriors' overtime win in Houston on Thursday night, their absent superstar, Stephen Curry, sent their remaining big name, Draymond Green, a text message of encouragement.

No player has started more games for the Los Angeles Lakers this season than Deandre Ayton.

The Colombian led the team to their eighth victory in the elite with 26 points The post Angola shined as ASVEL defeated Efes after a drama appeared first on Eurohoops .

Sasa Obradovic's team took a serious step back in the fight for the EuroLeague playoffs The post Bayern stunned Zvezda in Belgrade appeared first on Eurohoops .

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Zion Williamson had 23 points on 10-for-14 shooting, Trey Murphy III added 21 points and the New Orelans Pelicans beat the NBA-worst Sacramento Kings 133-123 on Thursday night. Saddiq Bey shot 6 for 11 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line for 20 points for the Pelicans, who had lost two in a row after a four-game win streak. Williamson added nine rebounds and five assists. Precious Achiuwa had 29 points and 12 rebounds and Russell Westbroo...

Anthony Edwards scored 22 points, including an impressive two-handed slam over RJ Barrett, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Toronto Raptors 115-107 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory. In the third quarter, Edwards used a crossover dribble to get free in the lane, elevated well above the rim and slammed it home, flexing and yelling at Barrett afterward. Barrett gave Edwards a little bump as they ran back up the court.

EuroLeague'de Real Madrid, Bologna ile kozlarını paylaştı. The post Mario Hezonja Sırtladı; Real Madrid, Virtus Bologna’yı Son Çeyrekte Alt Etti appeared first on Eurohoops .

Zalgiris fought back in the final quarter, but Valencia prevailed The post Valencia survives late Zalgiris comeback appeared first on Eurohoops .

Sarunas Jasikevicius' team achieved their 18th consecutive victory in all competitions The post Horton-Tucker dominated once again, Fenerbahce crushed Monaco in a EuroLeague final rematch appeared first on Eurohoops .

Round 30 at the Peace and Friendship Stadium: Olympiacos make it 11 straight EuroLeague wins over Panathinaikos, with the last defeat dating back to February 2021 L'articolo Olympiacos paint the derby red and extend their EuroLeague streak proviene da Sportando .

Tyler Herro scored 25 points, Bam Adebayo added 21 and the Heat beat the Nets 126-110 on Thursday night, sending the Nets to their 10th straight loss.

The Los Angeles Lakers were in danger of dropping yet another home game on Tuesday night to the New Orleans Pelicans, but thankfully JJ Redick’s team was able to rally late for their third consecutive victory. The Lakers trailed by eight points midway through the fourth, but would score 14 straight and end the game […]

The miracle of monstrosity

MiLaysia Fulwiley had 22 points and eight assists, Flau’jae Johnson scored 16 of her 21 points in the second half and No. 6 LSU ran away from seventh-ranked Oklahoma 112-78 on Friday in the Southeastern Conference Tournament for its fifth straight victory. LSU had the second-highest point total in SEC Tournament history, behind only Tennessee’s 118 in 1980. Mikaylah Williams scored 14 points and Jada Richard had 13 for the Tigers (27-4), who held the Sooners to 36% shooting from the field and...

North Carolina handed Duke its lone loss in ACC play last month in an instant classic, now the Blue Devils look to return the favor

Marta Suarez had 17 points and eight rebounds, Taylor Bigby scored 11 of her 13 points in the first quarter, and No. 10 TCU began the defense of its women's Big 12 Tournament championship with a 63-46 quarterfinal victory over BYU on Friday. Olivia Miles added 10 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for the top-seeded Horned Frogs (28-4), who will play No. 12 seed Kansas State in the semifinals on Saturday. Delaney Gibb scored 17 points to lead the ninth-seeded Cougars (22-11), who finished th...