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NBA roundup: Jalen Green's buzzer-beater lifts Suns past Magic in 2OT

NBA: Orlando Magic at Phoenix SunsFeb 21, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Jalen Green (4) celebrates after defeating the Orlando Magic in double overtime at Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Grayson Allen scored 27 points in his return from a four-game absence and Jalen Green made up for a miserable shooting night with a game-winning 3-pointer at the final buzzer as the host Phoenix Suns overcame an injury to Dillon Brooks in a 113-110 double-overtime victory over the Orlando Magic on Saturday.

Green, who was 6-of-26 from the field, scored the Suns’ final six points, gave them a 110-107 lead on a driving left-handed layup with 33.9 seconds remaining and responded to Jevon Carter’s game-tying three with one of his own for his first career game-winner.

Collin Gillespie added 19 points for the Suns, who were without All-Star guard Devon Booker, who will be sidelined at least a week with a hip injury sustained in Thursday’s loss.

Desmond Bane scored 34 points before fouling out in overtime, Paolo Banchero scored 26 and Carter had 15 points for the Magic.

Knicks 108, Rockets 106

Jalen Brunson hit the tiebreaking jumper with 29.5 seconds left for host New York, which mounted a furious fourth-quarter comeback from an 18-point deficit to stun Houston.

The Rockets trailed by as many as 13 points in the second quarter before outscoring the Knicks 72-41 over the next 24 minutes and taking a 93-75 lead on Dorian Finney-Smith’s layup with 10:53 left in the game. But the Knicks outscored the Rockets 33-13 the rest of the way while limiting Houston to 4 of 15 shooting and forcing nine turnovers.

With the Knicks up two, the Rockets fouled OG Anunoby, who sank two free throws with 5.4 seconds left before Kevin Durant hit a 3-pointer to pull the visitors within 107-106 with 2.4 seconds left. Landry Shamet split a pair of free throws, and Durant missed a half-court heave at the buzzer.

Pelicans 126, 76ers 111

Jordan Poole scored 23 points to lead seven double-digit scorers as the Pelicans topped the visiting 76ers.

Zion Williamson added 21 points, eight assists, six rebounds and three steals for New Orleans, while Saddiq Bey added 20 points. DeAndre Jordan was not one of the double-digit scorers for the Pelicans, although the former Sixer chipped in with 15 rebounds, six points and four blocks.

Tyrese Maxey paced the Sixers with 27 points, seven assists and five steals, but he shot just 9 of 23 from the field. Kelly Oubre Jr. added 25 points for Philadelphia, which has lost eight of its last nine games without Joel Embiid (knee/shin), including each of its last four contests.

Heat 136, Grizzlies 120

Andrew Wiggins poured in 28 points and Norman Powell 25 as host Miami defeated Memphis, handing the Grizzlies their 11th loss in their last 14 games.

The Heat, who improved to 17-11 at home, also got 14 points and a game-high-tying six assists from Tyler Herro, who came off the bench in just his second game since missing more than one month due to three fractured ribs. Bam Adebayo was quiet with 13 points, five under his average.

Memphis was led by GG Jackson, who scored a season-high 28 points and grabbed nine rebounds off the bench. Jaylen Wells added 25 points, but the Grizzlies fell to 9-18 on the road.

Pistons 126, Bulls 110

Jalen Duren had 26 points and 13 rebounds, and Cade Cunningham and Tobias Harris scored 18 points apiece to lead visiting Detroit past skidding Chicago.

The Pistons forced 23 Bulls turnovers while sending Chicago to its season-worst eighth straight loss, surpassing a seven-game skid from Nov. 24-Dec. 7. Duncan Robinson (17 points) and Paul Reed (15) also scored in double figures Detroit, which finished with a 68-38 edge in points in the paint. Cunningham dished 13 assists to go with nine rebounds.

The Bulls’ Josh Giddey scored a game-high 27 points while matching Robinson for the game high with five 3-pointers. Matas Buzelis, Isaac Okoro and Jalen Smith each scored 15 points for Chicago.

Spurs 139, Kings 122

Victor Wembanyama racked up 28 points, 15 rebounds, six assists and four blocked shots to lead a balanced San Antonio attack in a win over the hapless Kings in Austin, Texas, the Spurs’ home away from home.

The Spurs led by eight points at halftime and 11 after three quarters before putting away Sacramento to capture their season-best eighth straight game. Stephon Castle, Keldon Johnson and De’Aaron Fox added 18 points each for the Spurs, with Harrison Barnes hitting for 14 and Dylan Harper scoring 12 points.

Keegan Murray and DeMar DeRozan tallied 20 points apiece for the Kings, who fell for the 16th game in a row and added to the franchise record for consecutive losses. Malik Monk had 19 points, Maxime Raynaud finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds for Sacramento.

–Field Level Media

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Wild D Jonas Brodin out for Game 1, F Joel Eriksson Ek also ailing

NHL: Minnesota Wild at Chicago BlackhawksApr 7, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Blackhawks center Tyler Johnson (90) moves the puck away from Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin (25) and center Joel Eriksson Ek (14) during the second period at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin didn’t travel with the team to Denver and will miss Sunday night’s playoff series opener against the Colorado Avalanche.

Forward Joel Eriksson Ek is listed as questionable to play in Game 1 of the Western Conference second-round series.

Brodin, 32, sustained a lower-body injury during Game 5 of Minnesota’s first-round series against the Dallas Stars. He was hurt while blocking a shot by Dallas’ Mikko Rantanen during the second period.

Brodin missed the clinching Game 6 victory on Thursday. He had one assist in the series.

In the regular season, Brodin had four goals and 18 points in 62 games.

Eriksson Ek was hurt in Game 6 when his right leg smacked into the wall. He didn’t practice on Saturday.

Minnesota coach John Hynes was debating what to do about Ek’s spot with his status unclear.

“I’m kind of going through that a little bit right now,” Hynes said. “So, now you kind of go down that decision-making process of what would we do if he’s not ready.”

Ek, 29, had three goals and five points in the Dallas series. In the regular season, he had 19 goals and 51 points in 70 games.

–Field Level Media

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Cameron Young holds six-shot lead after three rounds in Miami

PGA: Cadillac Championship - Third RoundMay 2, 2026; Miami, Florida, USA; Cameron Young makes his par putt on the 18th hole during the third round of the Cadillac Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Romance-Imagn Images

Cameron Young shot 2-under-par 70 on Saturday to remain in control through three rounds of Cadillac Championship at Miami.

Young is up six strokes on a group of three golfers, including world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, at windy Trump National Doral’s Blue Monster Course.

Young, who’s at 15-under 201, will be looking for his second victory of the season and the third of his career on the PGA Tour during Sunday’s final round.

Scheffler shot 69 to move to second place by the time he finished the round. He’s joined in that position by South Korea’s Si Woo Kim (69) and Norway’s Kristoffer Reitan (69).

Young began the round with a bogey on the par-5 first hole but played the next 11 in 3 under.

Scheffler’s round was defined by birdies on three of the four par-5 layouts.

Matt McCarty (69), Ben Griffin (68) and Canada’s Nick Taylor (72) are at 8 under and tied for fifth place. Taylor bogeyed the final hole.

Jordan Spieth took a significant dive, shooting 75 and falling to a tie for 12th at 5 under. He was hurt by two double-bogeys — first on the par-3 fourth hole when he didn’t get into putting position until his fourth stroke and then on the 18th when his approach shot went into the water and he was forced to take a penalty.

Australia’s Adam Scott had the day’s best score with a bogey-free 6-under 66, leaving him at 3 under.

–Field Level Media

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RJ Barrett, Raptors clash with Cavaliers in unexpected Game 7

NBA: Playoffs-Cleveland Cavaliers at Toronto RaptorsMay 1, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors forward RJ Barrett (9) reacts after scoring the winning basket against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the overtime period in game six of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images

RJ Barrett kept the Toronto Raptors’ season alive with one of the most clutch shots in franchise history, but he isn’t ready to reminisce about the moment yet.

Not with a win-or-go-home Game 7 of their Eastern Conference first round series taking place Sunday night at the Cleveland Cavaliers.

“Forget everything that’s happened,” said Barrett, who is averaging a series-high 24.3 points per game. “Now, it’s one game to win it all.”

The fifth-seeded Raptors earned that opportunity when Barrett’s 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds left in overtime bounced off the heel of the rim, high in the air and through the hoop to give them a 112-110 victory Friday.

As a result, upstart Toronto has pushed the team with the highest payroll in the NBA to the brink of a devastating end to a season that began with championship dreams.

“Glory to God, that was a fun one, right?” Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic said. “It was a heck of a fight. We just talked about how much fun this is and how much we loved the challenge.”

Fourth-seeded Cleveland got a clean look at the buzzer, but Evan Mobley’s 29-footer was off the mark, keeping both teams unbeaten at home in the series.

“If I continue to sulk about that (Barrett) shot, it’s over,” Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell said. “Unfortunately, but fortunately, half of the locker room has been through this before. It’s going to test us.

“Protect home court, that’s all you can do. We’ve got to protect home court.”

History is on Cleveland’s side as it has never lost a Game 7 at home, beating the Washington Bullets in 1976, Boston Celtics in 1992, Indiana Pacers in 2018 and Orlando Magic in 2024.

Mitchell, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen, Max Strus, Dean Wade and Sam Merrill remain on the roster from the latter, which featured the Cavaliers and Magic winning every game in their respective arenas.

“We’re at home and the ball is in our court,” said Mobley, who is averaging 19.0 points and 8.8 rebounds while shooting 56.8 percent from the field. “We’ve just got to come together and get a win.

“Don’t get too involved in the magnitude of everything, just protect home court.”

Toronto has only played one Game 7 on the road, losing to the Philadelphia 76ers in 2001. Barrett was about to celebrate his first birthday at the time, while Scottie Barnes and breakout performer Ja’Kobe Walter hadn’t been born yet.

Barrett, Barnes and Walter combined to score 73 of the Raptors’ 112 points in Game 6.

“I’ve watched so many Game 7s, you see the intensity on the court,” said Walter, who averaged 22.0 points and made 10 3-pointers in the last two contests. “I’m so excited to be in this moment.”

Barnes has been the most consistent performer in the series, averaging 24.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 9.0 assists. In a surprising development, he and Barrett have outplayed Cleveland’s star backcourt of James Harden and Mitchell.

Mitchell is shooting just 43.7% on field goal attempts, including 35.3% on 3-point tries; he has only attempted 14 total free throws. He has only taken over in brief stretches of two games, marking a complete turnaround from his brilliant 2025 postseason.

Trade-deadline acquisition Harden has been plagued by careless passes and poor decision-making, averaging 21.0 points, 6.7 assists and 5.7 turnovers.

“I’m a little frustrated, but there’s nothing you can do about it,” Harden said. “We can’t dwell on it too long. Just go back home, play one game and win.”

Both squads took Saturday off but will hold shootarounds on Sunday morning.

Raptors small forward Brandon Ingram (right heel) missed Game 6 and will be evaluated after working out with the team. Point guard Immanuel Quickley (right hamstring) continues to undergo treatment but will sit out the entire series.

The Cavaliers have no injuries and, should they lose, no legitimate excuses.

“This is typical NBA basketball with a four and a five seed going at it,” Cleveland coach Kenny Atkinson said. “Now, we’ve got to go out and get Game 7.”

–Field Level Media

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