NBA News · LatestMonday, Jan 5, 2026

The Clippers host the Warriors on Monday, with major injuries on the Clippers’ side and Stephen Curry headlining a star matchup.

The Kings‘ season has been defined by injuries and losses, and both continued Sunday night against Milwaukee, Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee writes in a subscriber-only story. Keegan Murray and Keon Ellis were both forced out of the contest as Sacramento ran its losing streak to five games while dropping 15 of its last […]

The Lakers have identified the kind of player they want to acquire.

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 .

New York and Detroit meet for the first time since last season's thrilling first-round series.

For the third team in five games since a Christmas Day win that sent shock waves through the basketball world, the San Antonio Spurs lost a game to a team with or near a losing record. A 115-110 setback to the Portland Trail Blazers dropped the Silver and Black to 25-10, which still ranks second […] The post Spurs’ Mitch Johnson calls out team with harsh reality after loss to Blazers appeared first on ClutchPoints .

LeBron James once again speaks about not having the ball a lot this season.

ESPN analyst Kevin Pelton projects the favorites to win for each award and All-NBA as well as other contenders and long shots.

The Lakers made it a point to get Deandre Ayton involved in the offense against the Grizzlies.

The Chicago Bulls visit the Boston Celtics on Monday, January 5, with tipoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET at TD Garden. Chicago holds a 17-18 record and is on a one-game losing streak after falling 99-112 to Charlotte on January 3. Boston comes in at 22-12 and rides a three-game winning streak, most recently defeating […] The post Bulls vs Celtics injury report for Monday appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

After a home blowout loss to OKC, Milwaukee’s star points to poor effort, bad chemistry and selfish play L'articolo Giannis Antetokounmpo blasts Bucks: “We’re not playing to win” proviene da Sportando .

Fantasy managers expected big things from Maxey, and he has delivered thus far.

A game after he was benched in the fourth quarter, the Lakers got Deandre Ayton more touches early and it ended up paying dividends late in Sunday's win over Memphis.

While acknowledging the team's performance against the Grizzlies, JJ Redick noted the vital role played by Jake LaRavia in securing the win.

Luka Doncic poked fun at the Grizzlies players after delivering the final blow to close out a win for the Lakers.

After a dramatic victory over the reigning champions, Dillon Brooks highlighted the key strategies implemented by the Suns that helped thwart OKC.

Luka Doncic almost had a triple-double and LeBron James has a double-double as Lakers beat Memphis again.

Suns star Devin Booker drained a stepback 3-pointer with 0.7 seconds left to hand the Thunder just their sixth loss this season.

PHOENIX— Someone had to step up for the Phoenix Suns against the Oklahoma City Thunder, not named Devin Booker. It could’ve been Dillon Brooks, Collin Gillespie, or Mark Williams, but it was, in fact, Jordan Goodwin who was the answer. Although Goodwin is known for his super skill of rebounding, he might add “scorer” to […] The post Jordan Goodwin’s career-night fuels Suns comeback vs Thunder appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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 .

The Phoenix Suns have been better all season than many expected, and they continue their incredible play by proving that even a god can bleed. On Sunday night, the Suns took down the mighty Oklahoma City Thunder, 108-105, courtesy of a bonkers game-winning triple from Devin Booker over the outstretched arms of both Alex Caruso […] The post Suns’ Devin Booker takes down Thunder with dagger 3 appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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 .

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been chipping away with better performances amid a healthier roster over the last couple of weeks, but when the Detroit Pistons won the possession game by 10 in Sunday afternoon’s 114-110 defeat, it showed that the wine and gold’s got work to do to get where they want to be. And […] The post Despite Cavs’ upward trend, Donovan Mitchell disappointed by Pistons loss: ‘Can’t get laxed’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .

A tough night for the Sacramento Kings as Keegan Murray and Keon Ellis both exited Sunday’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks injured L'articolo Sacramento Kings lose Keegan Murray and Keon Ellis to injuries vs Bucks proviene da Sportando .

The Indiana Pacers are shutting down Bennedict Mathurin as he deals with a right thumb sprain and turf toe L'articolo Indiana Pacers: Mathurin “out for a while” with thumb sprain and turf toe proviene da Sportando .