Game RecapsMonday, Apr 6, 2026

The Spurs ruled Victor Wembanyama out for the second half of Monday's matchup against the 76ers because of a left rib contusion.

Michigan won their second national title by becoming the first team since 2009 to beat UConn in the Sweet 16 or later.

The Golden State Warriors welcomed back Stephen Curry on Sunday against the Houston Rockets at Chase Center. Curry missed two months due to a knee injury. He might be relieved to know that, aside from their woeful record, nothing much has changed for the Warriors, particularly with Draymond Green, who got into a scuffle with […] The post Draymond Green gets into it with Jabari Smith Jr. in heated moment in Warriors-Rockets appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Paolo Banchero scored 31 points, Desmond Bane added 25 and the Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 123-107 on Monday night. Jalen Suggs had 12 points, 12 assists, six rebounds and three steals for the Magic, who won for the fourth time in five games. Jalen Duren and Daniss Jenkins scored 18 points apiece for Detroit.

The New York Knicks squeezed past the Atlanta Hawks thanks to a clutch performance from superstar Jalen Brunson on Monday night.

The Los Angeles Lakers needed a key win against the Dallas Mavericks but couldn't get it despite a monster double-double from LeBron James.

After two consecutive dud performances from Jalen Brunson — and after he struggled for most of Monday’s game against the Hawks — the point guard emerged as he often does

Warriors star Stephen Curry scored 29 points in 26 minutes Sunday night against the Rockets, a performance that was missing only the final punctuation point.

The NBA regular season reaches its fever pitch this Friday, April 10, as the New York Knicks welcome the Toronto Raptors to the world-famous Madison Square Garden. New York (50-28) has already eclipsed the 50-win mark and is currently battling to hold onto a top-three seed in the Eastern Conference. On the other side, the Raptors (42-34) find themselves in the thick of a crowded Play-In race, fighting to secure a top-six spot to avoid the tournament entirely. Having lost both previous meeting...

The NBA regular season enters its final week this Monday, April 6, as the Portland Trail Blazers travel to the Mile High City to face the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. Denver (50-28) currently holds the fourth seed in the Western Conference and is riding a scorching eight-game winning streak as they fight for home-court advantage in the first round. Meanwhile, the Trail Blazers (40-38) are in a desperate fight for their postseason lives. Currently sitting in the ninth spot, Portland is lookin...

Stephon Castle had 17 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs held on to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 115-102 on Monday night after Victor Wembanyama left in the first half due to a left rib contusion. Wembanyama's status for the final week of the regular season is unknown. San Antonio (60-19) is is 2 1/2 games behind Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City (62-16) and assured of finishing no worse than second in the conference.

Another potentially massive injury is now looming over the NBA Playoffs — this one to San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama.

Alperen Sengun made the go-ahead layup with 11 seconds left on a pass from Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets held off Stephen Curry in his return after being sidelined more than two months for a 117-116 victory Sunday night. Curry missed a long, straightaway 3-pointer in the final seconds. Gary Payton II scored the go-ahead basket on a goaltend by Amen Thompson with 20 seconds left, but Durant took charge on the other end.

On Sunday night, the injury-ravaged Los Angeles Lakers led by the ageless LeBron James faced the upward-trending Dallas Mavericks which boast the services of star rookie Cooper Flagg. As things stand, it looks as though the Mavericks will be getting the win over the Lakers, with Flagg, who’s been on a tear as of late, […] The post Cooper Flagg, LeBron James make NBA history together in Lakers-Mavericks appeared first on ClutchPoints.

DALLAS — The Lakers got their first taste at life without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves on Sunday night at American Airlines Center. And it was just as bitter as imagined, but not for the expected reasons. The Lakers, mostly, didn’t have any troubles scoring against the Mavericks despite being without their star duo who...

Donovan Mitchell scored 23 of his 38 points in the second half, James Harden had 28 points and seven assists and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the injury-plagued Indiana Pacers 117-108 on Sunday night. Thomas Bryant added 14 points and 10 rebounds in his first start of the season for Cleveland, which didn’t take its initial lead until the third quarter. The playoff-bound Cavaliers (49-29) reduced their magic number for home-court advantage in the first round to one, despite resting their start...

The Grizzlies tied the NBA single-game record with 29 3-pointers on Monday but still lost 142-126 at home to the Cavaliers.

Here are our most important players of Michigan and UConn's national championship matchup in 2026, ranked:

Yaxel Lendeborg suffered a left MCL sprain and left ankle sprain during Michigan's win over Arizona in the Final Four on Saturday night. "I will be on that floor in that game," Lendeborg said of playing in Monday night's national title game against UConn. Lendeborg finished with 11 points in just 14 minutes as he also picked up two early fouls. Michigan trainer Chris Williams said that he was "very confident" that Lendeborg could play Monday and that the injury "presented" well. Lendeborg add...

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Kawhi Leonard scored 26 points and the Los Angeles Clippers snapped a two-game skid by beating the Sacramento Kings 138-109 on Sunday night to improve their playoff positioning. Leonard scored 13 points in the first quarter as the Clippers raced out to a double-digit lead and coasted against a Kings team playing out the string of a lost season. John Collins added 25 points, and Darius Garland and Kobe Sanders each had 17 for Los Angeles.

Desmond Bane scored 27 points and the Orlando Magic overcame a 15-point deficit in the second half in a 112-108 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night. The Magic extended their winning streak against the Pelicans to nine games, and Orlando won in New Orleans for the ninth straight time. The Magic's last loss to the Pelicans was on Dec. 23, 2021, in Orlando, and they last lost in New Orleans on Jan. 18, 2017.

LaMelo Ball scored 35 points and Miles Bridges added 25 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the surging Charlotte Hornets in a 122-108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. Coby White had 17 points for the Hornets (43-36), who shot 48.9% from the floor (45 for 92) on the way to their fourth straight win.

Chet Holmgren scored 21 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 20 and the Oklahoma City Thunder had a season-high point total to rout the Utah Jazz 146-111 on Sunday night. Gilgeous-Alexander sat out the fourth quarter with the Thunder in firm control. Cason Wallace scored 16 points and Jalen Williams added 15 for the Thunder, who increased their lead over the San Antonio Spurs to three games with four remaining in the race for the top seed in the playoffs.

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The Bucks claim their first win against Memphis since January 2022.

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Schroder put up 22 points and 11 assists.