Basketball NewsThursday, Apr 16, 2026

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The Oklahoma City Thunder’s trade of Paul George to the LA Clippers is the gift that keeps giving after their 126-121 Play-In Tournament loss to the Golden State Warriors ended their 2025-26 campaign. By not reaching the playoffs, the Clippers forfeit their first-round pick to the Thunder. The defending champion Thunder now has three first-round […] The post 3 Thunder early 2026 NBA Draft targets with lottery pick they just got from Clippers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Ever since Michael Jordan, Nike has become the NBA’s most synonymous brand. Many of the games’ biggest names have had their signature brand shoe. However, the iconic brand has been taking a hit on Wall Street. On the Hoops Tonight Podcast, NBA on ESPN analyst Brian Windhorst openly stated that Nike stock has taken a […] The post Nike stock drop sparks debate over NBA player popularity appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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MIAMI – With potential big changes coming to the Miami Heat this offseason after being eliminated from the play-in tournament at the hands of the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday, there were many disappointing aspects to the team’s 2025-26 season. One area was the Heat’s guard duo of Norman Powell and Tyler Herro, one that head […] The post The ‘unfortunate’ Tyler Herro-Norman Powell situation that hurt the Heat appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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There is a longstanding belief that an NBA team usually needs to come of age before competing for a championship. The San Antonio Spurs went six consecutive seasons without winning even 35 games in a single campaign, so just making the playoffs would have been considered a big step in the right direction, Instead, they […] The post The Hakeem Olajuwon advice that hit Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama hard appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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MIAMI – While the Miami Heat were hurt by a ton of factors this year, as the team missed the playoffs for the first time since the 2018-19 season, the positive takeaway was the development of key young players. As Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. is in line to contend for Sixth Man of the […] The post How Heat’s Bam Adebayo helps Kel’el Ware handle Erik Spoelstra’s coaching appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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A decision on Steve Kerr’s future as Warriors coach isn’t coming immediately. Kerr, who is on an expiring contract, is expected to take some time after the season before determining his next step, according to Anthony Slater of ESPN. There won’t be clarity on Steve Kerr’s coaching future in the immediate aftermath of the season. […] The post Warriors’ Steve Kerr expected to take time deciding future after season appeared first on Hoops Wire.