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Reed Sheppard scores career-high 31 points as Rockets rally in 2nd half to beat Warriors 104-100

Reed Sheppard scored a career-high 31 points to go with nine rebounds and five assists, and the Houston Rockets rallied from 12 points down at halftime to beat the Warriors 104-100 in a rematch from the first round of last season’s playoffs when Golden State won Game 7 as the seventh seed. Jimmy Butler had 21 points, five rebounds and five assists, Stephen Curry scored 14 points and rookie Will Richard 18 for the Warriors.

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Avdija, Clingan get double-doubles as Trail Blazers beat Warriors 127-123

Deni Avdija had 26 points, a career-high 14 assists and six rebounds as the Portland Trail Blazers held off the Golden State Warriors 127-123 in the NBA Cup. Avdija shot only 6 for 14 from the floor but made 12 of 13 free throws, including two with 9. 8 seconds remaining as the Trail Blazers beat the Warriors on the road for the first time since Jan. 1, 2021. Donovan Clingan had a career-high 22 points and 10 rebounds. Caleb Love scored 26 points, Toumani Camara added 20 and Sidy Cissoko scored 15. Portland led the entire fourth quarter but Golden State kept it close behind another mercurial night from Stephen Curry. The two-time MVP scored 38 points and made nine 3-pointers, two in the final minutes to keep the Warriors close.

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Caleb Wilson Shines As UNC Men’s Basketball Stuffs North Carolina Central

Freshman star Caleb Wilson recorded his second consecutive double-double with 21 points, 13 rebounds, three assists and four blocks to help Carolina dispatch North Carolina Central 97-53 Friday night at the Smith Center. Wilson scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the first half alone, securing his double-double early in the second. He provided [.] The post Caleb Wilson Shines As UNC Men’s Basketball Stuffs North Carolina Central appeared first on Chapelboro. com.

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Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr takes Shohei Ohtani deep in third inning

Game 4 of the World Series is in full swing. The Los Angeles Dodgers started the scoring early on with a sacrifice fly from Kike Hernandez in the bottom of the second inning. Blue Jays starter Shane Bieber escaped a jam with a runner on first and third and only one out. Hernandez would score [.] The post Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr takes Shohei Ohtani deep in third inning appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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3 Commanders players to watch with Deebo Samuel, Terry McLaurin out with injuries

Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders will be leaning on a whole new cast of wide receivers on Sunday afternoon against the Dallas Cowboys. Deebo Samuel will be out with a heel injury, and Terry McLaurin will miss his fourth consecutive game with a quad injury when the Commanders head to Dallas for their Week [.] The post 3 Commanders players to watch with Deebo Samuel, Terry McLaurin out with injuries appeared first on ClutchPoints.