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Jared Dubin and Mo Dakhil break down all eight Game 1s, including the Magic's upset of the Pistons, the Celtics and Thunder's blowouts, the Lakers' surprising win over the Rockets, and more. Timestamps 1:26 Cavaliers-Raptors 12:27 Nuggets-Timberwolves 24:13 Knicks-Hawks 32:50 Lakers-Rockets 39:37 Celtics-76ers 45:30 Thunder-Suns 49:38 Pistons-Magic 1:04:32 Spurs-Blazers Subscribe to RealGM Radio on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or via the RSS feed.

Steve Kerr entered the 2025-26 NBA season knowing it would likely be his last with the Golden State Warriors. Following Friday's play-in tournament defeat to the Phoenix Suns, the expectation around the league is that his 12-year run as Warriors head coach is finished. Multiple league sources confirm Kerr arrived at training camp mentally prepared to close out his tenure. Kerr firmly rejected contract extension talks last fall, signaling his intentions early. "I'm very comfortable just going ...

The Golden State Warriors’ straightforward 111-96 play-in loss to the Phoenix Suns brought an end to a difficult season that had been marred by consistent injuries and chemistry issues. The loss of Jimmy Butler meant that the Warriors would always struggle to beat the bigger teams in the Western Conference. However, the manner of the […] The post 3 players Warriors must trade in order to give Stephen Curry a contender appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Suns have an achilles heel and the Thunder exploited it.

Phoenix Suns (45-37, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Thunder -17.5; over/under is 214.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Thunder lead series 1-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference first round with a 1-0 lead in the series. The Thunder won the last matchup 119-84 on Sunday, led by 25 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Devin Boo...

The Phoenix Suns will pick 47th in the 2026 NBA Draft.

Draymond Green made one thing clear on podcast Monday morning: He doesn't expect coach Steve Kerr to stick around with the Golden State Warriors. The offseason will hardly feel settled for anybody around Golden State, given the uncertainty of Kerr's future following a loss to the Phoenix Suns in the play-in tournament that ended the Warriors' season. Kerr just completed a two-year contract worth $35 million.

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault anticipates a more competitive Game 2 in his best-of-7 series against All-Star Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns. After a 119-84 blowout win in their series opener, Daigneault mentioned the Suns’ weary road toward the 8th seed, including two games in the Play-In Tournament. At the same time, […] The post Why Thunder’s Mark Daigneault expects bounce back Devin Booker performance in Game 2 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Golden State Warriors recently had their 2025-26 season come to an unceremonious end with a loss to the Phoenix Suns in the play-in tournament. It was a rough game for point guard Stephen Curry, who couldn’t ever find a way to get his shot off consistently against the Suns’ defense after putting together an […] The post Warriors rumors: How franchise feels about Stephen Curry’s contract extension request appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Green, Kerr and Steph Curry shared a moment at the end of Friday's loss that felt like the end of an era

OKLAHOMA CITY — On the 31-year anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 119-84 win against the Phoenix Suns to take a 1-0 lead in their best-of-7 series. The Thunder strengten its case as favorites to win back-to-back titles. However, winning on April 19 wasn’t lost on […] The post SGA dedicates Game 1 Thunder win to Oklahoma City on bombing’s 31st anniversary appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Let's break down the key elements from all of Sunday's Game 1s.

Recently, the Golden State Warriors’ 2025-26 season came to an end with a tough road loss at the hands of the Phoenix Suns in the second round of the play-in tournament. The Warriors now have many questions to answer this offseason, with some wondering if the Steve Kerr era in Golden State might be coming […] The post Al Horford uncertain on future, but hints at Warriors return appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Golden State Warriors saw their 2025-26 season come to an end on Friday with a tough play-in game loss to the Phoenix Suns, and immediately, folks began speculating on whether this might be the last year for the trio of Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and Steve Kerr. Kerr added fuel to that fire by […] The post Warriors’ Draymond Green predicts Steve Kerr will retire after emotional huddle with Stephen Curry appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Recently, the Golden State Warriors’ 2025-26 season came to an end with a lopsided loss to the Phoenix Suns in the second round of the play-in tournament. This game was largely uncompetitive from the jump, and raised a slew of questions as to what the future might hold for some of the key Warriors’ personnel, […] The post Warriors rumors: What Joe Lacob wants to hear from Steve Kerr after ’50/50′ revelation about coaching future appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Oklahoma City showed why execution still separates these teams.

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The 2026 NBA Playoffs deliver a historic Eastern Conference rivalry this Sunday, April 19, as the Boston Celtics host the Philadelphia 76ers for Game 1 of the First Round. Boston (56-26) enters as the #2 seed, while Philadelphia (45-37) fought their way in as the #7 seed after defeating the Orlando Magic in the Play-In tournament. Catch the opening tip-off live on Fubo. The series narrative is heavily impacted by the injury report. Philadelphia is officially without superstar center Joel Embi...

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Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green had praise for longtime nemesis Dillon Brooks after Friday's play-in tournament loss.