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Lakers hold on to beat Thunder, reach .500 mark for first time this season at 37-37

LOS ANGELES — It wasn’t the big late-season game the Los Angeles Lakers would have expected once the schedule was announced last summer, but here it was anyways Friday night in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Times

Golden State Warriors’ Jordan Poole has 19-point fourth to lead Warriors to win over Sixers

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors have struggled all season keeping their fouls to a minimum. Of course, a foul magnet awaited them at Chase Center upon return from their most successful road trip of the season.

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Texas steps up without Dylan Disu, defeats Xavier for chance at NCAA Final Four

A season filled with gut checks and daunting challenges gave Texas another test.

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Tatum: Celtics need Brown to be 'best version of ourselves'

Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum confirmed that he and team president of basketball operations Brad Stevens had a phone call with Jaylen Brown this offseason reassuring him that he was a valued part of the franchise

The Independent UK

Luka Doncic, Mavericks continue freefall down West standings in loss to Hornets

DALLAS — By all indications, this was going to be the night on which a lot of what has been wrong in Mavs Land would begin to be right again.

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Step Aside, No. 1 Seeds. The Madness Has Arrived

The final two top seeds fell Friday, and the Big Dance descended into chaos of unprecedented proportions.

Sports Illustrated

Mavs PA announcer Sean Heath explains referee confusion vs. Warriors: ‘It’s killing me’

DALLAS — Sean Heath has been the Mavericks’ public address announcer for 14 seasons and is the first to admit that his thousands upon thousands of calls and announcements have not been error-free.

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Anthony Davis is very confident in the Lakers’ potential

Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis feels his team can defeat any other in the NBA thanks to its new additions.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Miami Madness: Hurricanes' high-octane offense blows past Houston, 89-75, to reach Elite Eight

For decades now, since the University of Miami men’s basketball program was resurrected after lying dormant for 14 years, the Hurricanes have been toiling, often in front of sparse crowds, to gain respect and prove that Hurricanes can do more than play football.

Miami Herald

Pistons swept by Raptors in four-game season series with 118-97 loss

TORONTO — The Pistons have swept the Toronto Raptors in each of the last two seasons. On Friday, the Raptors returned the favor and delivered a 118-97 loss to the Pistons, marking their fourth victory against Detroit this season.

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Jabari Smith Jr. continues surge as Grizzlies blast Rockets with 151 points

#Rockets rookie Jabari Smith Jr. (20 points, 8 rebounds) continued his strong month and shot very well, but it wasn’t nearly enough versus Luke Kennard and the red-hot Grizzlies.

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Greg Cote: Miami men, women both in Elite Eight on stunning, historic day for Hurricanes

Well, this is a bit insane. The University of Miami — for the past 40 years “the football school” — climbed to the top of college basketball on Friday. On this day in history, UM owned the NCAA Tournament and March Madness. Might not last. Might not even last the…

Miami Herald

Once upon a time in Hollywood ... as Bulls’ Alex Caruso feels miscast

Caruso has two games in Los Angeles coming up, and he’s prepared to hear the comparisons between himself and new Laker cult hero Austin Reaves — comparisons that Caruso finds unfair and inaccurate.

Chicago Sun-Times

Greg Cote: 'We got a spine.' Miami women's basketball reaches Elite Eight for 1st time.

If the Miami Hurricanes’ women’s basketball team failed to win your attention or the nation’s with that victory over No. 1 seed Indiana on the Hoosiers' home court, maybe Friday did the trick?

Miami Herald

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Jayson Tatum’s 34 points power Celtics past Pacers, 120-95

BOSTON — Hours before Friday night’s tipoff, a tailor-made trap game if there ever was one for the road weary Celtics, coach Joe Mazzulla pinpointed the single greatest danger in facing the lottery-bound Pacers.

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Celtics defense shines as Boston outpaces Indiana 120-95

Boston looked ready for the postseason as the Celtics grabbed a 120-95 win against the visiting Indiana Pacers.

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How Gary Payton II can change the Warriors’ entire defense for the better

Gary Payton II’s imminent return could turn the Warriors back into a defensive juggernaut just in time for the playoff push.

Los Angeles Times

News Analysis: Even without raising a banner, UCLA’s seniors restored blue-blood fabric of the program

“Hoop Dreams” ends with heartbreak, not championships, its humanity in documenting crushed hopes amid injuries and setbacks, making it perhaps the greatest sports movie of all time.

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New York's Ismael Massoud making own impact in Kansas State’s Elite Eight run

NEW YORK — Last March, Kansas State’s Ismael Massoud faced uncertainty.

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LSU’s Kim Mulkey wore a wild jacket for the Sweet 16, and everyone had thoughts

LSU coach Kim Mulkey's jacket for her team's Sweet 16 game was a decision.

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Full rosters are set for the 2023 Nike Hoop Summit

The best in U.S. boys and girls high school basketball now have matchups with the announcement of the World Teams.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Despite late rally, Villanova’s NCAA Tournament run comes to an end in the Sweet 16 vs. Miami

When No. 9 seed Miami defeated No. 1 Indiana on Monday, No. 4 Villanova suddenly became slight favorites in the Sweet 16. But when the ball tipped Friday afternoon, it was clear that Miami came to play.

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Rockets star Jalen Green credits team approach for his recent surge

“I am really just trying to take the shots that my guys get me, instead of forcing all the time and having to jack up shots,” Jalen Green says of his recent surge. #Rockets

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The negligent Hornets need to sign someone (Carmelo Anthony?!) to avoid further embarrassment

Why not give a shot to a G Leaguer or a veteran like Carmelo Anthony?!

The Denver Post

Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic tired of MVP conversation: 'I don’t think about it anymore'

DENVER — Sorry debaters and hot-takers. Nikola Jokic has better things to worry about than the MVP race.

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