Game RecapsThursday, Apr 2, 2026

Lakers star Luka Doncic exited Thursday's game against the Thunder early because of a strained left hamstring.

Charlotte rookie Kon Knueppel set the Hornets' franchise record for 3-pointers in a season.

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The Los Angeles Lakers announced that Luka Doncic was ruled out of Thursday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to a left hamstring injury Doncic was hobbling for most of the night but seemed to tweak his hamstring early in the third quarter, immediately going down in pain. Once he got up, he […]

Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 32 points, Jalen Johnson added 18 points and 14 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks routed the Orlando Magic 130-101 on Wednesday night for their 17th victory in their last 19 games. Dyson Daniels had 15 points and 13 rebounds for the Hawks, who shot 51% for the game and had a 52-36 rebound advantage. Johnson came two assists short of his 14th triple-double of the season.

Paul George scored a season-high 39 points and the Philadelphia 76ers overcame Joel Embiid's absence because of an illness in a 153-131 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. George played his fourth game following a 25-game suspension for violating the NBA’s anti-drug rules, He was 15 of 22 from the field, made 6 of 12 3-pointers and had six assists and five rebounds. Tyrese Maxey added 28 points and nine assists in his third game back from a finger injury, and rookie VJ Edg...

The Boston Celtics had a first quarter like none other in their storied history Wednesday night, scoring 53 points in the opening 12 minutes of a 147-129 victory over the Miami Heat.

Nuggets Jamal Murray caught fire early and never cooled off. Murray knocked down 10 3-pointers and finished with 37 points as the Nuggets beat the Jazz, 130-117. He hit a half-court heave at the end of the first quarter and had five triples in that opening stretch. Denver opened with 12 straight points. Its first […] The post NBA Notes: Nuggets, Jamal Murray, Rockets, Reed Sheppard, Pacers appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Jalen Duren had 22 points and 14 rebounds, Daniss Jenkins scored 26 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-108 on Thursday night as both teams were without a superstar. Minnesota ruled out All-Star guard Anthony Edwards, listing his right knee injury and an illness, about 90 minutes before tipoff. The Pistons announced earlier in the day that Cade Cunningham would be out at least another week to recover from a collapsed left lung.

Phoenix guard Collin Gillespie set the Suns’ franchise record for 3-pointers in a season on Thursday night. Gillespie set the mark in the second quarter of the Suns' game against the Charlotte Hornets. Also in the game, Charlotte rookie Kon Knueppel set the Hornets’ franchise record for 3-pointers in a season.

OG Anunoby had 25 points and 13 rebounds, Karl-Anthony Towns had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his fourth triple-double of the season, and the New York Knicks beat the Memphis Grizzlies 130-119 on Wednesday night. Mikal Bridges added 24 points as New York snapped a three-game losing streak.

Reed Sheppard scored 27 points on a career-high nine 3-pointers, Alperen Sengun added 25 points and the Houston Rockets beat the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks 119-113 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight victory. Kevin Durant finished with 19 points and nine assists, Amen Thompson had 18 points, nine rebounds and six assists and Jabari Smith Jr. scored 12 points for the Rockets. Houston had 30 assists on 41 field goals and forced the Bucks into 15 turnovers that they converted into 18 ...

Victor Wembanyama has taken his game to another level this season, according to Steve Kerr.

Landry Shamet reminded the Knicks what they were missing when he was out.

There was, technically and by legal definition, a regular-season game between two NBA teams inside Chase Center on Wednesday night.

The Denver Nuggets did not have to be out of character to defeat the Utah Jazz and they let Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic lead the way in a 130-117 win.

Technically, the Knicks fulfilled Josh Hart’s “must-win” decree. But it wasn’t exactly the cakewalk.

JJ Redick stood in the Lakers' locker room and read out loud the milestones his players had achieved following their 127-113 win over the Cavaliers on Tuesday.

The Gamecocks were blown out by UConn in last year's title game. They'll lean on their intangibles to change the outcome this time

The NIT championship game matchup is starting to take shape. See who has advanced to Sunday's title game in Indianapolis and more.

The Cavaliers will try to avenge December’s loss against Golden State.

The Suns look to secure a much needed win

A humming Celtics offense ran through a road matchup vs the Heat

Long Island Nets season is over as they lose in first round of G League playoffs.

It's been a wild few days for Braylon Mullins. The UConn freshman's shot sent Duke home and the Huskies to the Final Four — and his home: Indiana.

Schaefer's rant could have torn the Longhorns apart. Instead, it galvanized them

The Los Angeles Lakers put their recent hot stretch to the test on Thursday night when they hit the road to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder, the defending champs that currently have the best record in the league. The Thunder handled business against the Lakers in their first two matchups, and they more than […]

The Spurs won their 10th straight over a depleted Warriors team on Wednesday night.

It’s gut-check time for the Lakers, who will face the Thunder twice in the next five days.

FOX Sports' Michael Cohen offers up four takeaways from the opening day of the College Basketball Crown.