Game RecapsSaturday, Mar 7, 2026

Celtics center Nikola Vucevic fractured the ring finger on his right hand during Friday night's game against the Mavericks and did not return.

UConn coach Danny Hurley was ejected in the final second as Marquette hung on for a 68-62 victory that prevented the fourth-ranked Huskies from winning a share of the Big East regular-season title and hurt their hopes for a 1-seed in the NCAA tournament.

No. 5 Vanderbilt's slim hopes for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament all but ended with Friday night's 89-78 defeat to Ole Miss, a loss that saw head coach Shea Ralph ejected for arguing with officials in the fourth quarter.

Jayson Tatum returned early from his Achilles tear last night. The Celtics bounced back from a brutal loss to the Hornets to defeat the Mavericks by 20 points in Jayson's return. Here are his highlights, post game interviews, and reactions to his season debut:

Luka Doncic scores 44 points against Indiana, becoming only the fourth player in Lakers history to score at least 40 points 10 times in a season.

Celtics star Jayson Tatum said he felt anxious in his first game in 298 days but was able to relax and finished with 15 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in a 120-100 win over the Mavs.

Nuggets star Jamal Murray left with an ankle injury against the Knicks on Friday night.

The Brooklyn Nets wrap up their three game road trip with a matchup against an elite Detroit Pistons squad.

Pacôme Dadiet, the 2024 first-round pick who has spent much of this season in the G-League, took advantage of his NBA shot in the Knicks' Friday win.

Tyler Herro had 35 points, nine rebounds and nine assists and the Miami Heat snapped the Charlotte Hornets’ six-game winning streak with a 128-120 victory Friday night. Herro was 8 for 10 from 3-point range, including one that broke a 108-all tie with 7:06 to play. Bam Adebayo added 24 points and 12 rebounds to help the Heat win their fourth straight game.

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

Luka Doncic didn’t just start the game on Friday night; he staged a hostile takeover of Crypto.com Arena. The Slovenian superstar turned the Arena into his personal playground during a blistering opening frame against the Indiana Pacers, reminding everyone why the Lakers moved mountains to get him. Luka Doncic is on FIRE in the first […] The post Lakers’ Luka Donic torches Pacers for 22 points in 1st quarter appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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 .

Victor Wembanyama said he had "zero left" physically but was all smiles after the Spurs overcame a 25-point deficit to stun the Clippers 116-112 on Friday night.

From 24-year-old Tristan da Silva helping the Orlando Magic beat the Minnesota Timberwolves to Jordi Fernández’s Brooklyn Nets rallying from a 23-point deficit against the Detroit Pistons The post NBA results and standings: Tristan da Silva’s Magic stuns the Timberwolves appeared first on Eurohoops .

Kiki Rice scored 17 points to lead five UCLA players in double figures and the Bruins won their school-record 24th consecutive game, 72-62 over No. 11 Ohio State on Saturday in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals. Conference Player of the Year Lauren Betts and Angela Dugalic each scored 14 points for the Bruins (30-1), who led the entire way. Gianna Kneepkens scored 13 points and Gabriela Jaquez added 10 points.

Freshman star Darryn Peterson scored 27 points in his likely Allen Fieldhouse finale, Tre White and Melvin Council Jr. had memorable senior send-offs of their own, and No. 14 Kansas routed Kansas State 104-85 on Saturday. Peterson, the potential No. 1 pick in this year's NBA draft, was an efficient 10 of 15 from the field for the Jayhawks (22-9, 12-6 Big 12), who clinched a double-bye in next week's conference tournament by winning on Senior Day for the 43rd consecutive year. The win was a mu...

No. 20 Arkansas beat Missouri 88-84 in overtime on Saturday to make John Calipari the fifth Division I men’s basketball coach to win 900 games. Meleek Thomas scored 28 and Trevon Brazile had 19 points and nine rebounds for Arkansas (23-8, 13-5 Southeastern Conference), which played without star freshman point guard Darius Acuff Jr. He missed the game with an undisclosed injury. Acuff entered play leading the SEC in scoring and passing with 22 points and 6.2 assists per game.

The Bulls are giving Collin Sexton a spotlight that he might not have expected when he was traded to the team last month, Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times writes in a subscriber-only piece. The veteran guard played 38 minutes on Thursday at Phoenix and responded with 30 points as Chicago posted a surprising road […]

The Boston Celtics are scheduled to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers at 1 p.m. EST on Sunday. Although Jayson Tatum finally returned from his Achilles injury in the club’s 120-100 Friday night win over the Dallas Mavericks, we’re taking a look at Boston’s latest injury report to see if Tatum is on there or not. […] The post Is Jayson Tatum listed on Celtics’ injury report for Cavs clash? appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Ava Heiden scored 16 points, Hannah Stuelke and Chazadi Wright each had 13, and No. 9 Iowa pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat No. 8 Michigan 59-42 on Saturday in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals. The Hawkeyes outscored the Wolverines 24-6 in the fourth quarter. Stuelke, who also had 10 rebounds, scored seven points in the initial 2:23 of the final quarter to push Iowa ahead 42-38.

DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — Imari Berry scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead No. 12 Louisville past No. 16 North Carolina 65-57 in a semifinal of the ACC Tournament on Saturday. The No. 2 seed Cardinals led by five points heading to the fourth quarter and quickly pushed their lead to 10. Third-seeded North Carolina cut it to 52-46 midway through the quarter before Berry scored Louisville's next six points, leading to a 58-48 advantage with two minutes left. North Carolina cut it to five po...

Devin Booker scored 18 of his 32 points in the third quarter, and the Phoenix Suns held off the New Orleans Pelicans 118-116 on Friday night. Jalen Green had 25 for the Suns, who led by 14 in the second half before the Pelicans trimmed the lead to one point. Grayson Allen made two free throws with 9.8 seconds remaining to give the Suns a 116-113 lead.

Alperen Sengun scored 28 points, Amen Thompson had 26 and the Houston Rockets used a dominant fourth quarter to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 106-99 on Friday night. Sengun shot 11 of 15 from the field while playing just 26 minutes due to foul trouble, while Thompson converted all but one of his 12 shot attempts and scored eight points in the fourth quarter. Houston trailed 85-77 after Matisse Thybuille drained a 3-pointer a minute into the final period, but Portland missed 11 of its next 1...

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The Nuggets bring out the best in OG Anunoby. The Knicks forward had a career-high 40 points against Denver last season and followed that up with a 34-point outburst on Friday in a 142-103 romp. Anunoby also had seven rebounds, five assists and four steals. “He’s playing powerful,” coach Mike Brown said, per James Edwards […]

Victor Wembanyama was the game-changer as the San Antonio Spurs completed a 25-point comeback win against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.

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