After the Knicks came back to beat the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, coach Tom Thibodeau spoke highly of Mitchell Robinson in his return and Jalen Brunson's play in crunch time.
Marshall defeats Appalachian State 75-57
Cade Gibbs scored 16 points as Marshall beat Appalachian State 75-57 on Friday. Gibbs added five rebounds for the Thundering Herd (19-12, 12-6 Sun Belt Conference). Jalen Speer added 14 points while going 6 of 16 (2 for 10 from 3-point range) while he also had five assists.
Kaufman-Renn scores 29, Smith adds 23 as No. 20 Purdue beats UCLA 76-66 to end four-game skid
The Bruins led with under eight minutes to go, but the rest of the game was all Boilermakers.
Lakers hold off Clippers after Austin Reaves injures calf
Austin Reaves sustained a right calf injury during the first half of the Lakers' defeat of the Clippers and is scheduled to undergo an MRI scan Saturday.
Windham scores 20 points as Northwestern pulls away from Iowa in 2nd half, earn a 68-57 win
K.J. Windham scored 20 points and Northwestern pulled away in the second half to beat Iowa 68-57 to break a four-way tie for 13th place in the Big Ten Conference Friday night. The top 15 teams advance to the Big Ten Conference tournament and Northwestern came into the contest tied for the 13th seed with Iowa, Minnesota and USC. The win moves the Wildcats (16-13, 7-11) into 13th place with two games left, with Minnesota and USC tied for 14th.
Watch Donovan Mitchell score 41, Cavaliers come back from 22 down to beat Celtics 123-116
It's an important win confidence-wise for Cleveland to get this win.
Magic’s Jalen Suggs officially out indefinitely with knee injury
Suggs had missed the Magic's last 14 games with a knee issue, it would be a surprise if he returns this season.
OG Anunoby’s three-pointer lifts Knicks over Grizzlies in exciting 114-113 comeback win
The Knicks came back in the fourth quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, 114-113, on OG Anunoby's late three-pointer.
Nets lose steam in fourth quarter, fall 121-102 to Trail Blazers
Shaedon Sharpe scored 25 points, Dalano Banton had 14 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter, and the Portland Trail Blazers cruised to a 121-102 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.
UCLA fades in loss to No. 20 Purdue, complicating its path in the Big Ten tourney
Trey Kaufman-Renn sparks Purdue to a 76-66 win that essentially ends UCLA's chance of a top-four finish in the Big Ten and a double-bye in the conference tournament.
Clark’s 18 lead Atlantic 10-leader VCU past Davidson 80-56
Jack Clark scored 18 points as VCU beat Davidson 80-56 on Friday. Clark added six rebounds for the Rams (24-5, 14-2 Atlantic 10 Conference). Luke Bamgboye shot 7 of 8 from the field and 3 for 3 from the line to add 17 points.
Cavaliers rally from 22 points down to beat Celtics in Boston, 123-116
Donovan Mitchell scored 41 points to lead a major Cavs comeback in a clash between the Eastern Conference's top two teams.
Johnson scores 20 as Fairfield beats Mount St. Mary’s 69-62
Prophet Johnson's 20 points helped Fairfield defeat Mount St. Mary's 69-62 on Friday. Johnson added five rebounds, five assists, and four steals for the Stags (11-17, 7-10 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Kyle Jenkins scored 14 points, going 5 of 9 (3 for 6 from 3-point range).
Rams QB Matthew Stafford avoided the legacy gamble that Aaron Rodgers made
Stafford wasn’t going to fall into the same trap that has swallowed precious years of Aaron Rodgers’ career, leaving him in search of a way to bookend his NFL legacy with something other than failure with the Jets.
Sacred Heart upsets Marist 67-54, knock Red Foxes out of a share of first in the MAAC
Bryce Johnson scored 22 points as Sacred Heart upset Marist 67-54 on Friday, knocking the Red Foxes out of a tie with Quinnipiac atop the Metro-Atlantic Athletic Conference. Johnson added seven rebounds and three steals for the Pioneers (13-15, 9-8 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Tanner Thomas added 16 points while shooting 6 for 14, including 2 for 6 from beyond the arc while they also had eight rebounds.