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Adebayo’s 83 Points Stand as Record Night Faces Scrutiny Over Endgame Tactics

Critics zero in on intentional fouls, clock‑stopping tactics that stretched a blowout into a record pursuit.

Lakers Stifle Knicks Without LeBron as Doncic, Reaves Lead 110-97 Win

Kristaps Porzingis Returns in 23-Minute Cameo as Warriors Fall to Thunder

Celtics Rookie Hugo Gonzalez Posts Larry Bird-Level Line in Bucks Rout

76ers Pull Clear of Heat as Spurs Win 11th Straight and Gilgeous-Alexander Leads OT Return

Analysts Target Knicks’ Use of Towns as Lakers Skid Raises Questions for Redick

Lakers Fall to Magic After Botched Final Play as 12-Point Lead Evaporates

Short-Handed Thunder Beat Raptors 116-107 as Wallace Matches Career High, Joe Ignites Third-Quarter Surge

Cavaliers Stifle Knicks, 109–94, to Pull Even in East Behind Mitchell, Harden, and Allen

At NFL Combine, GMs Signal Moves: Ravens Confident on Jackson Deal, Raiders Downplay Crosby Trade

Knicks Stage 18-Point Fourth-Quarter Comeback, Green Beats Buzzer for Suns as Injuries Recast Stretch Run

Clippers Pivot at Deadline, Trade Harden to Cavs and Zubac to Pacers for Youth and Picks

Jokic Returns With 31 in Nuggets Win, Dončić Logs First‑Half Triple‑Double in Lakers Romp

Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Chatter Escalates as Bucks Stumble Before Deadline

Timberwolves Rout Short-Handed Warriors to Split Rescheduled Series After Minneapolis Shooting

Luka Dončić Drops 46 as Lakers Top Bulls, Sets Fastest 2,000-Point Mark

Heat Finish 3–2 Trip With Win in Phoenix as Giannis Braces for Weeks Out and Storms Postpone Games

NBA Postpones Timberwolves–Warriors Game in Minneapolis After Fatal Border Patrol Shooting

Knicks Thump Nets to Halt Slide as Locker-Room Tension, Towns Talks Linger

NBA Names 2026 All-Star Starters as USA vs. World Format Debuts