Yearly Archives: 2026

Jaden McDaniels calls Nuggets ‘all bad defenders’ after Timberwolves rally to win Game 2

DENVER (AP) — Jaden McDaniels took perhaps his most notable shot after Minnesota’s 119-114 playoff win at Denver in Game 2 on Monday night. The Timberwolves forward pretty much labeled all the Nuggets’ players bad defenders. Thrown in there were All-Stars Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. Advertisement “Go after Jokic, Jamal, all the bad defenders,” said McDaniels, who had 14 …

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NCAA Basketball rumors: Kentucky, St. John’s battling for $3 million Syracuse transfer

NCAA Basketball rumors: Kentucky, St. John’s battling for $3 million Syracuse transfer appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. St. John’s and Kentucky basketball are each losing a key frontcourt talent, forcing them to comb the transfer portal for a potential replacement. They just so happen to be pursing the same player. The two …

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Orlando visits Detroit with 1-0 series lead

Orlando Magic (45-37, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (60-22, first in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT LINE: Pistons -9.5; over/under is 218.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Magic lead series 1-0 Advertisement BOTTOM LINE: The Orlando Magic visit the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference first round with a 1-0 lead in the series. The …

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St. John’s scores big transfer portal win with 16.5 PPG star

St. John’s scores big transfer portal win with 16.5 PPG star appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. St. John’s basketball delivered an aggressive Monday in the College Basketball Transfer Portal. Not just limited to re-adding Ruben Prey either. The Red Storm now lured in a talent representing a past Big East rival: Donnie …

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Knicks left searching for answers after shocking Game 2 loss to Hawks

Late Monday night, when the questions stopped and the cameras turned off, Josh Hart remained in his seat at the podium for a few moments. He’d just answered a few questions about the Knicks’ brutal Game 2 loss. Advertisement Normally, players get up and head home after their postgame interviews, but Hart stared straight ahead with a look of frustration …

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Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski’s grandson charged in fatal DWI crash

Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski’s grandson charged in fatal DWI crash appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. On Monday, former Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, who put the program on the map, was dealt a terrible blow. His 26-year-old grandson, Joseph Savarino, was indicted on misdemeanor DWI charges, per Brad Crawford of CBS Sports. Advertisement According …

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NBA playoffs 2026 takeaways: Anthony Edwards perseveres, Rudy Gobert makes Nikola Jokić look human as Timberwolves stun Nuggets

The Nuggets appeared to be cruising to a 2-0 series lead Monday night as they opened a 44-25 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves. But the Timberwolves rallied to take the lead in the second quarter. And they rallied again in the fourth against a Nuggets team that looked outmatched and out of gas down the stretch to stun the Denver …

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Kentucky loses 10-game starter to SEC rival via transfer portal

Kentucky loses 10-game starter to SEC rival via transfer portal appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Kentucky basketball took a massive College Basketball Transfer Portal loss Monday. UK just watched Southeastern Conference rival LSU swipe away Mouhamed Dioubate in stunning fashion. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The SEC foe wins the Dioubate sweepstakes, with Joe …

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Jokić absolutely detonated at the rim 💥 😱

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Thunder take 1-0 lead into game 2 against the Suns

Phoenix Suns (45-37, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Thunder -17.5; over/under is 214.5 Advertisement WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Thunder lead series 1-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference first round with a 1-0 lead in …

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Auburn’s Tahaad Pettiford Reacts to St. John’s Transfer Decision

The ripple effects of a major transfer portal commitment rarely stay contained, and that was clear shortly after Donnie Freeman announced his move to the St. John’s Red Storm. Among those who reacted was Tahaad Pettiford, the Auburn Tigers guard who took to social media to share the decision. Pettiford’s response quickly gained attention, not necessarily because of its length …

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Knicks choked away Game 2 in stunning fashion. Can the Hawks end them?

NEW YORK — Downstairs, the call was being made for the first bus to leave Madison Square Garden. Jonathan Kuminga, fresh off a 19-point outburst off the bench, was seated at his locker, shirtless, eating a plate of chips and guacamole (with one chocolate chip cookie on the side), listening to “If I ruled the World” by Nas, featuring Lauryn …

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NBA playoffs: Timberwolves climb out of 19-point hole to knock off Nuggets, even series

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves are still standing. The Timberwolves, despite falling into a 19-point hole early at Ball Arena on Monday night, rallied back to knock off the Denver Nuggets 119-114. That evened up their opening-round playoff series, which has easily been the most competitive across the league so far this postseason, as it heads to Minneapolis for …

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MSG is LOUD!

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Kuminga gives the Hawks their first lead of the game

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NBA playoffs 2026 takeaways: MSG has a new villain in CJ McCollum after Hawks shock Knicks

NEW YORK — The version of the Atlanta Hawks that entered the 2026 NBA playoffs is drastically different from the one that began the campaign back in October. Franchise centerpiece Trae Young is gone; so, too, is key offseason addition Kristaps Porziņģis. The team dramatically reoriented its identity in early January, changed its starting lineup in February, and hit the …

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Nolan Minessale Commits To Marquette

It was quiet, then it wasn’t with the commitment of Sananda Fru to join Marquette men’s basketball for the 2026-27 season. Apparently, once the dam broke, it was only a matter of time until Shaka Smart kept things moving in a positive direction, and so: St. Thomas transfer and Brookfield, Wisconsin resident Nolan Minessale will make the move to Marquette, …

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