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Gilgeous-Alexander eclipses Wilt for NBA's longest 20-point streak

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Updated Mar 13, 5:11 AM ET

Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made history Thursday night against the Celtics, breaking Wilt Chamberlain's NBA record with his 127th consecutive regular-season game with at least 20 points.

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Luka Doncic drops 51 as Lakers explode in LeBron's return

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Updated Mar 14, 1:05 AM ET

Buoyed by LeBron James' return, Luka Doncic scored 51 points on a night in which the Lakers' starting five totaled 137 points, the most by a starting lineup in a regulation game since the 1970-71 season.

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Lakers' Luka Doncic had words for Matas Buzelis in savage moment vs. Bulls

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Updated Mar 13, 9:40 AM ET

Not even the threat of automatic suspension stopped Los Angeles Lakers superstar guard Luka Doncic from playing with some attitude, at least during one moment, in Thursday night’s home game against the visiting Chicago Bulls. During a possession in the first half, Doncic swished in a step-back jumper with Bulls forward Matas Buzelis’ outstretched arm […] The post Lakers’ Luka Doncic had words for Matas Buzelis in savage moment vs. Bulls appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Giannis Antetokounmpo's 'Heat culture' references add fire to possible Bucks offseason exit

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Updated Mar 13, 4:15 PM ET

Giannis Antetokounmpo was the talk of the town at this year’s NBA trade deadline. For the first time ever, the Milwaukee Bucks were actually fielding calls about Giannis, who has continued to put pressure on the organization to make winning moves or risk losing him at this point in his career. Although the Bucks did […] The post Giannis Antetokounmpo’s ‘Heat culture’ references add fire to possible Bucks offseason exit appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Recap: Luka Doncic Drops 51 To Lead Lakers To Win Over Bulls

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Updated Mar 13, 3:59 PM ET

The Los Angeles Lakers were going for their fourth straight win when they took the court against the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena. LeBron James missed the previous three games but was back in action for this one, although some other key pieces were out for the Lakers. Despite that, they were […]

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Cavaliers Aim To Bounce Back Vs. Cooper Flagg, Mavericks

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Updated Mar 13, 10:38 PM ET

The Cavaliers are coming off a loss. The Dallas Mavericks are coming off a win. So prepare for a clash of the titans on Friday in Dallas. Or something like that. The Cavs will try to get things pointed back in the right direction Friday night in Dallas after Wednesday’s 128-122 road loss to the […] The post Cavaliers Aim To Bounce Back Vs. Cooper Flagg, Mavericks appeared first on Hoops Wire .

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No. 5 Houston stops record-setting Dybantsa, BYU

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Updated Mar 13, 12:26 AM ET

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kingston Fleming scored 17 points as No. 5 Houston held off AJ Dybantsa and defeated BYU 73-66 in the Big 12 quarterfinals Thursday night. Dybantsa played all 40 minutes, finishing with 26 points, but he was held to 3-of-10 shooting in the second half. He came into the game just 25 points shy of Kevin Durant’s record of 92, set in the 2007 Big 12 tournament. His 3-pointer with 4 seconds left gave him the record. BYU was playing in its third game in as many days, while ...

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No. 6 UConn bounces back to beat Xavier 93-68 in the Big East quarterfinals

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Updated Mar 12, 11:34 PM ET

Tarris Reed Jr. had 17 points and 14 rebounds as No. 6 UConn cruised past Xavier 93-68 on Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament, bouncing back from a costly loss last weekend in the regular-season finale. The Huskies (28-4) led by 22 in the first half against Xavier (15-18), which got as close as 13 early in the second before coach Dan Hurley's team pulled away again and left no doubt. Hurley was animated at times on the sideline but stayed in the game until it was ov...

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Braden Smith collects 16 more assists as No. 18 Purdue beats Northwestern 81-68 in Big Ten tourney

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Updated Mar 12, 11:34 PM ET

Braden Smith had 16 assists to climb into second on the NCAA career list, and No. 18 Purdue outmuscled Northwestern for an 81-68 victory on Thursday that moved the Boilermakers into the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament. Trey Kaufman-Renn and Oscar Cluff each scored 19 points for Purdue (24-8), and Cluff also grabbed 10 rebounds. The Boilermakers outrebounded the Wildcats 35-23 and enjoyed a 38-18 advantage in points in the paint.

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LeBron James' stance on Luka Doncic-Austin Reaves Lakers takeover

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Updated Mar 13, 12:35 PM ET

LeBron James did not have to do much in his return from his elbow injury on Thursday, as Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves carried the Los Angeles Lakers over the Chicago Bulls, 142-130, at Crypto.com Arena. James had missed their last three games, which the Lakers all won, with Doncic and Reaves balling out. Against […] The post LeBron James’ stance on Luka Doncic-Austin Reaves Lakers takeover appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander eclipses Wilt with NBA-record 127 straight 20-point games - Sportando

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Updated Mar 13, 6:32 AM ET

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander set a new NBA mark by scoring 20+ points in 127 consecutive regular-season games L'articolo Shai Gilgeous-Alexander eclipses Wilt with NBA-record 127 straight 20-point games proviene da Sportando .

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Booker, Suns beat Indiana 123-108 for 4th straight victory and Pacers' 11th loss in a row

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Updated Mar 13, 12:49 AM ET

Devin Booker scored 43 points, Jalen Green had 36 and the Phoenix Suns beat NBA-worst Indiana 123-108 on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory and the Pacers' 11th loss in a row. Seventh in the Western Conference, the Suns played the second game of a six-game trip they opened Tuesday night with a victory over Milwaukee. Booker was 14 of 31 from field, hit 4 of 7 3-ponters and made 11 free throws without a miss.

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Pistons beat 76ers 131-109 for 2nd straight victory after 4-game skid

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Updated Mar 12, 11:57 PM ET

Duncan Robinson scored 19 points and the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons beat the Philadelphia 76ers 131-109 on Thursday night for their second straight victory after a season-worst four-game losing streak. Javonte Green added 17 points, and Jalen Duren had 14 points and 10 rebounds. Cade Cunningham, who was double-teamed for much of the game, only took six shots from the floor, matching the third-lowest total of his career.

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Magic's Jonathan Isaac Suffers Left Knee Sprain Thursday

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Updated Mar 13, 7:04 AM ET

Big man Jonathan Isaac sprained his left knee during Thursday’s overtime win vs. Washington and was ruled out for the remainder of the contest, the Magic announced (via Twitter). “My heart dropped,” head coach Jamahl Mosley said of the moment Isaac went down, according to Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel (Twitter link). Mosley added […]

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Pelle Larsson scores 28, Bam Adebayo adds 21 and Heat top Bucks 112-105 for 7th consecutive win

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Updated Mar 13, 7:32 AM ET

Bam Adebayo scored 21 points in the game following his 83-point performance, Pelle Larsson had a career-high 28 points and the Miami Heat beat the Milwaukee Bucks 112-105 on Thursday night for their season-best seventh consecutive victory. Adebayo scored 12 of his points in the fourth quarter for the Heat, who remained No. 6 in the Eastern Conference — just percentage points behind No. 5 Orlando, which has won six straight. The Heat and Magic meet on Saturday night.

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Houston faces conference rival New Orleans

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Updated Mar 13, 12:48 AM ET

New Orleans Pelicans (22-45, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (40-25, third in the Western Conference) Houston; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The New Orleans Pelicans take on Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets in Western Conference action Friday. The Rockets are 6-6 against the rest of their division. Houston ranks third in the Western Conference with 52.4 points per game in the paint led by Alperen Sengun averaging 13.7. The Pelicans are 6-7 against the rest of the div...

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Jalen Johnson scores 21 as Hawks beat Nets 108-97 for 8th straight win

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Updated Mar 13, 3:02 AM ET

ATLANTA (AP) — Jalen Johnson had 21 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, Zaccharie Risacher scored 19 points and the Atlanta Hawks extended the NBA's longest current winning streak to eight games, beating the Brooklyn Nets 108-97 on Thursday night. Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 18 points and CJ McCollum had 14 for Atlanta, which began the streak with a win over Brooklyn on Feb. 22. The Hawks moved into eighth in the Eastern Conference, 1 1/2 games behind seventh-place Toronto. Josh Minott...

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Suggs helps Magic overcome Coulibaly and the Wizards in OT for their 6th straight win

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Updated Mar 12, 11:57 PM ET

Jalen Suggs scored a season-high 28 points and made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1:27 remaining in overtime as the Orlando Magic extended their longest winning streak of the season to six games with a 136-131 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night. Two nights after being embarrassed when Miami's Bam Adebayo scored 83 points against them, the second-highest performance in NBA history, the Wizards fought back from 17 points down in the fourth quarter to tie it when Bilal Coulibal...

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Game Preview #67 – Timberwolves at Warriors

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Updated Mar 13, 9:04 AM ET

Minnesota Timberwolves at Golden State WarriorsDate: March 11th, 2026Time: 9:00 PM CDTLocation: Chase CenterTelevision Coverage: Prime VideoRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio A week ago, the Minnesota Timberwolves were sitting pretty. They had ripped off a five-game winning streak, won eight of nine games, and climbed their way into sole possession of the […]

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