Game RecapsWednesday, Apr 15, 2026

Tyrese Maxey scored 31 points, and the Sixers pulled away late to top the Magic 109-97 on Wednesday night to secure the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.

The NBA has fined LaMelo Ball $35,000 "for making unnecessary and reckless contact" with Bam Adebayo during Tuesday's play-in game. The Hornets star also was fined $25,000 for using profane language during a TV interview after that game.

The Orlando Magic are headed home to face the Charlotte Hornets in an elimination game on Friday. That is because the Magic lost to the Philadelphia 76ers with a spot in the Eastern Conference Playoffs on the line, 109-97. The final score is not indicative of how close the game was, though. But as the […] The post Magic forward Franz Wagner suffers injury, limps off court late vs. 76ers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Deni Avdija scored 41 points to help the Blazers erase an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter and top the Suns 114-110 and secure the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference playoffs.

Stephen Curry is ready to go for a high-pressure showdown between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Clippers. The Warriors are facing Los Angeles on Wednesday night for a win-or-go-home NBA play-in tournament game at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, and Curry is locked in. “It’s pretty simple, you’ve got to win,” Curry said […] The post Stephen Curry delivers powerful pregame message before Warriors-Clippers game appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Deni Avdija scored 41 points to go with 12 assists and seven rebounds in the Portland Trail Blazers' 114-110 win at the Phoenix Suns to clinch the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference Playoffs. The Blazers hadn't reached the playoffs since 2021 when they were eliminated in the first round by the Denver Nuggets in six games. Avdija struggled in the second half of the regular season, but he showcased why he was an All-Star for the first time in his career with a playoff spot on the line. "It's ...

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LaMelo Ball went from scapegoat to hero in a span of 12 seconds to eliminate the Heat on Tuesday

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The Trail Blazers are moving on, and Deni Avdija knows what’s waiting. That would be a first-round matchup with the Spurs. “They’re a great team, very talented,” Avdija told Amazon Prime. “They’re young too so they don’t have a lot of playoff experience as well. It’s gonna be a fight. We’re gonna bring everything we […] The post Blazers’ Deni Avdija on Spurs: ‘It’s gonna be a fight’ after play-in win appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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Philadelphia is returning to the playoffs after missing out last season.

Paolo Banchero makes his feelings known on his shooting slump and what he needs to do to fix it going into the play-in elimination game against the Hornets.

The Charlotte Hornets competed in their most important game in over a decade on Tuesday night, and despite a couple of lapses, they rewarded fans for their long wait and put on a captivating performance in a do-or-die NBA Play-in Tournament showdown with the Miami Heat. LaMelo Ball, who is drawing serious criticism for ostensibly […] The post Blake Griffin had perfect reaction to Coby White game-tying 3 in Hornets-Heat clash appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The 23-year-old Australian will make his playoff debut Saturday at Madison Square Garden in Game 1 of their first-round series, having spent more time defending Brunson over the past two seasons than any other player in the league, according to NBA tracking data.

The Sixers leaned on Kelly Oubre Jr.’s hot hand from deep as he delivered a standout performance in a must-win game vs. Orlando.

Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski was a good sport as Clippers fans trolled him in the first quarter of Golden State's NBA play-in game Wednesday.

The Sixers pulled out a tough play-in tournament victory Wednesday night and earned a trip back to the postseason in the process.

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The second potential opponent is set.

For several seconds, nothing appeared before the truck was able to slate a “TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES” banner on the screen.

Sırbistan milli takımına tekrar dönen Nikola Kalinic, Türkiye maçı hakkında konuştu. The post Nikola Kalinic: “Türkiye’nin Milli Takım Kültürü Çok Güçlü, Mutlaka Kazanmalıyız” appeared first on Eurohoops .

0-2 para el Real Madrid en la doble jornada de Euroliga tras caer en Dubái The post Musa lidera la tercera derrota seguida del Madrid en Europa appeared first on Eurohoops .

Ανακοινώθηκε από την ΕΟΚ ότι το ματς της Εθνικής Ελλάδος απέναντι στο Μαυροβούνιο (27/2, 19:00) θα γίνει στο γήπεδο της ΑΕΚ, στο πλαίσιο των προκριματικών για το Παγκόσμιο Κύπελλο 2027. The post Εθνική: Στη “SUNEL Arena” το ματς με Μαυροβούνιο appeared first on Eurohoops .

Ολική επαναφορά του Ηρακλή επί του Κολοσσού (80-76) στο "Ιβανώφειο" και πρόκριση στο Final Eight του Κυπέλλου Ελλάδας. The post Ηρακλής – Κολοσσός 80-76: Από το -14 στο Final Eight για πρώτη φορά – Το πρόγραμμα appeared first on Eurohoops .

Eurohoops, Fenerbahçe Beko tarihinin en unutulmaz geri dönüşlerinden birine bakış atıyor. The post Bir Maçtan Fazlası: Fenerbahçe’nin UNICS Kazan Zaferi (VIDEO) appeared first on Eurohoops .

Paris Basketball, Real Madrid'i konuk etti. The post Nadir Hifi ve Amath M’Baye Sorumluluk Aldı; Paris, Real Madrid’in Galibiyet Serisini Sonlandırdı appeared first on Eurohoops .