Basketball NewsMonday, Jan 5, 2026

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Shorthanded victories have been an impressive staple of the Detroit Pistons’ 2025-26 regular season. Missing three key contributors, the Pistons managed to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-110 in a tough road showdown. Detroit has empowered the “next man up” mentality all season and got a significant boost from backup point guard Daniss Jenkins. The two-way […] The post Pistons guard Daniss Jenkins’ big game gets ‘unbelievable’ JB Bickerstaff praise appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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MIAMI – After the Miami Heat upset the Detroit Pistons on Thursday, the team had been on a four-game winning streak until they came back down to Earth after losing to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night, 125-115. In a frustrating night that included Heat star and Sixth Man of the Year candidate Jaime Jaquez […] The post Bam Adebayo, Norman Powell drop blunt takes on Heat’s outlook after Timberwolves loss appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Anthony Black joined Tracy McGrady in franchise history following his performance in the Orlando Magic’s matchup against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday afternoon. Black is going through his third season in the NBA with the Magic, having a breakout season with his best offensive numbers to date. Often coming off the bench, he has earned […] The post Magic’s Anthony Black joins Tracy McGrady in extremely exclusive franchise club appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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NEW YORK – The New York Knicks are in the midst of their first three-game losing streak of the 2025-26 season after a 130-119 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday. Head coach Mike Brown has consistently identified physicality as an issue for his group. He’s noted the trait as something they struggle with offensively […] The post Knicks’ defensive woes underline ‘baller’ Miles McBride’s starting case appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Michael Porter Jr. is spreading his wings as an NBA centerpiece. Following years in a complementary role with the Denver Nuggets, Porter Jr. has emerged as an All-Star candidate following his trade to the Brooklyn Nets. Despite this, Nuggets head coach David Adelman has no regrets about how the team used the forward during his […] The post Nets’ Michael Porter Jr. reacts to David Adelman claiming he would disagree with how Nuggets used him appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Splitting their last two games over the weekend, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ offense once again had clunky moments that it had recently gotten away from. They committed 17 turnovers in each contest, resulting in 35 points off those miscues. Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson and Donovan Mitchell are trying to determine what’s causing them, and they […] The post Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson, Donovan Mitchell find common denominator to blame for turnovers appeared first on ClutchPoints .