Game RecapsTuesday, Apr 7, 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.

Ayo Dosunmu scored 24 points and Julius Randle and Bones Hyland each added 19 as the Minnesota Timberwolves picked up a critical 124-104 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. Hyland also had seven assists and Rudy Gobert finished with 12 rebounds. Minnesota is on the cusp of clinching a top six seed and avoiding the Western Conference's play-in tournament.

The time has come: Watch this year's version of 'One Shining Moment' from the 2026 Men's NCAA Tournament after Michigan's championship win vs UConn

In their last game together, UConn coach Dan Hurley and Huskies star Alex Karaban saw a bid for a third national title in four years come to an end at the hands of the Michigan Wolverines, who authored a 69-63 victory at Lucas Oil Stadium on Monday night.

LeBron James is sitting out the Los Angeles Lakers ' game against Oklahoma City on Tuesday night to rest his injured left foot. The Pacific Division champion Lakers are already without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, who are both sidelined for at least the rest of the regular season with significant injuries. Doncic, Reaves and James are averaging a combined 77.6 points per game this season, or 66.5% of the Lakers' typical nightly scoring output.

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.

Jaylen Brown had 35 points and nine rebounds, and the Boston Celtics outlasted the Charlotte Hornets 113-102 on Tuesday night. Brown has scored 26 or more points in his last 10 games. Jayson Tatum added 23 points and has had at least 20 in each of his last six games.

E.J. Liddell scored a career-high 21 points to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 96-90 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. Ben Saraf added 19, while Drake Powell and Malachi Smith each had 11 for the Nets (20-59), who have won two straight and three of their last five. AJ Green scored 20 points for Milwaukee, which dropped to 31-48.

Rob Dillingham scored a career-high 26 points and the Chicago Bulls ended a seven-game skid, pounding the NBA-worst Washington Wizards 129-98 on Tuesday night in the opener of a two-game set. In the first game since they fired their top two basketball executives, the Bulls were in firm control by the end of the first quarter, leading 38-18 against a Washington team that's seeking to maximize its odds of landing a top draft pick. Chicago extended its lead to 66-37 by halftime and 100-63 by the...

Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists, and the Nuggets rallied from a 16-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Blazers and move into the No. 3 seed in the West.

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

Are Brooklyn’s lottery dreams turning into a nightmare?

Aday Mara joins Andy Katz postgame following Michigan’s championship victory.

UConn Huskies coach Geno Auriemma said in a statement Tuesday night that he lost himself with his behavior toward South Carolina coach Dawn Staley during his team's Final Four loss last Friday.

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...

With just three games left in the 2025-26 regular season, the San Antonio Spurs are experiencing a crazy plot twist. During their win against the Philadelphia 76ers, star center and MVP candidate Victor Wembanyama went down with an upper-body injury. Wembanyama was able to finish the first half, but was ruled out of the second […] The post Spurs’ Mitch Johnson delivers ‘positive’ Victor Wembanyama’s injury update appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Back out on the road, once more

Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski explained his reasoning for not setting screen on final play of the team's 117-116 loss to the Rockets.

Scottie Barnes scored 25 points, Brandon Ingram finished with 23 and the Toronto Raptors beat Miami 121-95 on Tuesday night, an outcome that locked the Heat into the play-in tournament for a fourth consecutive season. Jakob Poeltl scored 17 points for the Raptors (44-35), who moved within a game of idle Atlanta for the No. 5 spot in the Eastern Conference playoff chase. Toronto is aiming for its first playoff trip since 2022 and leads Philadelphia (43-36) by one game in the race for the sixth...

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.

Tip-off for tonight's Rockets vs Suns game is at 11 PM ET on NBC and Peacock.

The NBA regular season enters its final week this Tuesday, April 7, as the New Orleans Pelicans host the Utah Jazz at the Smoothie King Center. New Orleans (25-54) is looking to break out of an eight-game losing streak and secure a home victory for the fans, while the Jazz (21-58) arrive in Louisiana currently mired in a nine-game skid of their own. Both teams find themselves navigating a difficult home stretch defined by significant injuries to their primary stars. Utah is currently operatin...

Just two seasons after arriving in Ann Arbor, May returned to his home state of Indiana to cut down the nets.

Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle will miss the team's next two games to attend his only daughter's spring formal, he said following Tuesday night's 124-104 loss to Minnesota. The Pacers have the league's second-worst record and have lost three straight. Lloyd Pierce will coach the team when they play Thursday in Brooklyn and host Philadelphia on Friday.

Jordan Ott made a noteworthy decision in the team’s 120-110 win over the Bulls. Is it a sign of things to come?

The Washington Wizards play the Chicago Bulls at 7 p.m. today. Watch the game on Monumental Sports Network.

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

The Washington Wizards are coming off a frustrating loss to the Brooklyn Nets, but one that essentially will guarantee them a top 4 pick in this year’s Draft Lottery. They now play a double-header at home against the Chicago Bulls. That’s right, two games against the same team in the same place. Here’s the preview. […]