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INDIANAPOLIS — Desperation seemed to suit the Washington Wizards Tuesday night. Faced with having to defeat the Indiana Pacers or go home for the summer, the Wizards responded with a powerful 102-79 victory that sends the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinals back to Washington for Game 6 Thursday night. The Pacers still lead the series 3-2, […]
NEW YORK — Sure, forward Paul Pierce was pleased the Brooklyn Nets were able to get a playoff win and take 2-1 series lead over the Toronto Raptors. However, his preference and the choice for the rest of the Nets would be to have a final five minutes of Game 3 on Friday go significantly […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — Forward Kevin Durant scored 30 of his game-high 37 points in the second half to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder past the Memphis Grizzlies 113-107 on Friday night at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. The win ended a three-game losing streak for the Thunder. But it did not come easy. After a slow […]
RALEIGH, N.C. — Virginia turned to its reserves in clutch situations and they provided enough to prevent history. Anthony Gill and Evan Nolte combined for 18 second-half points off the bench and top-seeded Virginia avoided a part of history it wanted no part of, overcoming 16th-seeded Coastal Carolina 70-59 in an NCAA Tournament East Regional […]
Following a surprisingly successful postseason run, the Nuggets are off to a relatively slow start. Drew Maresca examines what’s going on in Denver in the latest edition of Basketball Insiders’ “Fixing” series.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Baylor jumped out to an early lead and kept No. 17 Oklahoma at bay the rest of the way in a 78-73 victory Thursday in the Big 12 tournament quarterfinals at Sprint Center. Center Isaiah Austin led Baylor (23-10) with 18 points, and forward Cory Jefferson scored 14. All five Baylor […]
AUSTIN, Texas — After dropping a pair of games on a rough road trip to Iowa State and Kansas last week, the No. 24 Texas Longhorns returned home to wrestle one away from the pesky Baylor Bears. The Longhorns saw an 18-point lead dissolve to one, but Texas held on for a 74-69 victory over […]
With Joel Embiid returning to the lineup, the Philadelphia 76ers will need to figure out how to maximize the talents of both their star center and Ben Simmons. Quinn Davis looks at their options going forward.
Drew Mays continues Basketball Insiders’ “Buy Or Sell” series by taking a look at the Central Division.
Which players shined on the second day of March Madness? Basketball Insiders put together a list of the day’s studs.