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The Detroit Pistons escaped the Boston Celtics by the skin of their teeth, 104-103, at Little Caesars Arena on Monday. The Pistons improved to 31-10, including 18-4 at home. The Pistons were ahead, 104-99, with only 1:37 left in the fourth quarter. The Celtics, however, close the gap after Jaylen Brown made back-to-back buckets. Detroit came up empty in the ensuing possession, as Tobias Harris and Cade Cunningham muffed their shots. It gave the Celtics a last chance to get the win. Harris, however, played tough defense on Brown, forcing him to a tough fadeaway that was too strong. Jaylen Brown’s attempt rims out, and the Pistons hang on for the win pic.twitter.com/ss1rKcpdKg — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) January 20, 2026 It was a sigh of relief for the Pistons, who led by as much as 12 points. Harris finished with a team-high 25 points on 11-of-20 shooting. He picked up the cudgels from Cunningham, who struggled from the field, going 4-of-17 for 16 points. Jalen Duren had 18 points and nine rebounds. Brown, meanwhile, had a team-high 32 points on top of 11 rebounds. Before the game, Brown and Cunningham were officially named as starters in next month’s All-Star Game in San Francisco. The 29-year-old Brown is playing at an MVP level, but the 33-year-old Harris did not back down from the challenge of defending him in Boston’s final possession. It was a battle between the top two teams in the Eastern Conference, and with the way their face-offs have gone down this season, including Cunningham getting mocked by fans in Boston, there could be a renewed rivalry. The Pistons won the season series against the Celtics, 3-1. The lone victory of Boston, however, was a huge one, as it ended the franchise-record 13-game winning streak of Detroit. The post Pistons’ Tobias Harris foils Jaylen Brown’s game-winner attempt with excellent D appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Mike Brown didn’t hold back on how embarrassing the New York Knicks played in the 114-97 blowout loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night. Brown is going through his first year as the Knicks’ head coach. He has high expectations on helping the franchise build on their best playoff run since the early 2000s. The hope is that they can reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999, a task that longtime New York fans hope can finally happen in the modern NBA. However, there will be hardships that pop up for the squad this season. The loss to the Mavericks was a major one as they suffered a bad start in the first half and never recovered from it. Brown expressed his frustrations with an explicit statement before saying he understood the fans for booing. “There was nothing to be said at halftime except for lock in and do your f***ing job,” Brown said after the game. “I’m OK with the boos. If we’re playing crappy, boo. If I was in the stands, I would boo, too. You pay hard money to come to the games and this is a form of entertainment for the fans. They know good basketball from bad basketball.” “Lock in and do your fucking job” –– Mike Brownpic.twitter.com/ieIsySWp0X — New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) January 20, 2026 How Mike Brown, Knicks performed against Mavericks Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images Mike Brown and the Knicks have a lot of self-reflecting to do. They haven’t been the same since winning their NBA Cup title, indicating the need for change to get the team back on track. Dallas torched New York throughout the course of the first half, leading 75-47 at halftime. The hosts failed to bounce back from their early struggles, being unable to spark a rally as the visitors’ offensive firepower proved to be too much. Three players scored in double-digits for New York in the loss. Jalen Brunson led the way with 22 points and six assists on 9-of-24 shooting from the field, including 1-of-4 from beyond the arc. Karl-Anthony Towns came next with 22 points and 18 rebounds, Mitchell Robinson had 12 points and 14 rebounds, while OG Anunoby had nine points and six rebounds. New York fell to a 25-18 record on the season, holding the third spot in the Eastern Conference standings. They are 0.5 games above the Toronto Raptors and one game above the Philadelphia 76ers while trailing the Boston Celtics by 1.5 games and Detroit Pistons by seven games. Going through a four-game losing streak, the Knicks will seek a return to the win column in their next matchup. They remain at home when they host the Brooklyn Nets on Jan. 21 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The post Knicks HC Mike Brown makes inappropriate comment after loss to Mavericks appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Fernando Mendoza got Lil Uzi Vert to show to the National Championship game in Miami. Earlier in the season, Mendoza promised to get the rapper tickets to the national championship game stand on Indiana’s sideline. “Lil Uzi Vert if we make the National Championship in Miami, this is a formal invitation, I don’t have extra tickets because it’s going to be in Miami, but I will find some way or some how to invite you” Mendoza did make the national championship game, and Lil Uzi Vert was on the sidelines to show support for the Hoosiers. Lil Uzi Vert made good on Fernando Mendoza's invitation to the CFP title game pic.twitter.com/wjE1Tyl3d8 — Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) January 19, 2026 Lil Uzi Vert. Hoosier. pic.twitter.com/vd1fuO4Ial — Hoosiers Connect (@HoosiersConnect) January 19, 2026 Lil Uzi is all about Indiana and Fernando Mendoza tonight pic.twitter.com/R2mIua7wkt — Ari Wasserman (@AriWasserman) January 19, 2026 The post Lil Uzi Vert Shows Up To National Championship In Indiana Gear After Being Invited By Fernando Mendoza appeared first on BroBible.

Indiana fans travel well. During the Peadch Bowl against Oregon, QB Fernando Mendoza spoke about Indiana fans taking over Mercedez-Benz Stadium and helping his team by being so loud. “Not having to go on silent count because of Hoosier Nation being here and making them go on silent count is a huge aspect of the game and offensive operation that’s not talked about enough, “Shout out to Hoosier Nation because going on silent count, especially against the Ducks, is always tough and making the other team go on silent count might have counted for some points.” Despite the National Championship game being played in Miami, reporters on the scene said there were far more Indiana fans than Miami fans in attendance. Btw, the stadium here in Miami is about 75% Indiana fans. Indiana has the biggest alumni base in the country. pic.twitter.com/FMAJrGOZ7J — Amanda Christovich (@achristovichh) January 20, 2026 Clearly more Indiana fans here at Hard Rock Stadium. Feels like 60-40 or even maybe 70-30 in favor of the Hoosiers. Miami fans been waiting more than two decades. Indiana fans been waiting their entire lives. pic.twitter.com/DrTd79nReW — Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) January 20, 2026 It’s an IU home game in Miami. Indiana fans truly are exceptional, like this team. pic.twitter.com/SxLvCiDtnN — Justin Fredericks (@justfred_ar) January 20, 2026 In their defense, Miami season-ticket holders complained all week about having trouble getting retail tickets to the game. Resale tickets for the game were priced at over $4,000 near gametime. <blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>The cheapest current ticket for the CFB title game tonight is now $4286. Bonkers. <a href=”https://t.co/OmSTxHqcqE”>pic.twitter.com/OmSTxHqcqE</a></p>— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) <a href=”https://twitter.com/ClayTravis/status/2013373003061436873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>January 19, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script> The post Indiana Fans Take Over Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium Despite Hurricanes Playing At Home For National Championship appeared first on BroBible.