Basketball News · LatestTuesday, Jan 6, 2026

Payton Pritchard and Anfernee Simons step up on Jaylen Brown's off-night: analyzing the Celtics' 115-101 win against the Bulls.

The Knicks agreed that "a lot needs to be addressed" after a blowout loss to the East-leading Pistons, New York's fourth straight defeat.

The Charlotte Hornets are officially torching the nets. In a season where wins have been hard to come by, the Hornets have found their rhythm from deep, setting a new franchise record with seven consecutive games of 15 or more 3-pointers made. The historic streak was capped off, at least for now, during Saturday’s 112-99 […] The post Hornets make franchise history with 3-point barrage appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Detroit Pistons chose to be zesty against the New York Knicks on Monday. But it had nothing to do with the players. The Pistons looked to get back-to-back wins as they hosted the Knicks at Little Caesars Arena, where they have a 12-3 record. They are coming off a convincing win against the Cleveland […] The post Pistons announcer trolls Karl-Anthony Towns appeared first on ClutchPoints .

James Harden had stiffness in his right shoulder and went through warmups before being ruled out.

With Young and the Hawks seemingly ready to part ways, let's look at some on-court reasons why the four-time All-Star's tenure in Atlanta could be soon coming to an end.

While considering the challenges of facing Stephen Curry, Ty Lue revealed the Clippers' game plan for containing the Warriors superstar.

Sam Amick and Josh Robbins of The Athletic have confirmed Shams Charania’s report that the Hawks are working with Trae Young and his representatives to find the 27-year-old point guard a new team. As Amick reported last week, Atlanta has been increasingly willing to discuss Young trades for weeks or even months after the Hawks […]

Every team would love to have Giannis Antetokounmpo on its team, but New York Knicks owner James Dolan seems content with the current composition of his squad. “I’ve never seen a locker room more copacetic … Leon can always overrule me, but I don’t see us making a big change,” Dolan said on Monday (via […] The post Knicks’ James Dolan shoots down Giannis trade rumors appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Two of the league’s top defenders, Amen Thompson and Dillon Brooks, faced off on Monday as the Houston Rockets hosted the Phoenix Suns at Toyota Center. They guarded each other in the early goings of the game, and in one instance, it was Thompson who got the better of Brooks. After a defensive stop, the […] The post Rockets’ Amen Thompson bodies Dillon Brooks for highlight bucket appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Sacramento Kings will be without Keegan Murray (ankle sprain) when they take on the Dallas Mavericks on national television on Tuesday night.

BOSTON — Ahead of the 2025-26 regular season, a lot of people were doubting the Boston Celtics. Many wondered how’d they fare without six-time All-Star Jayson Tatum healthy and if their new signings could make up for their significant offseason losses. Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan was not one of those doubters. In fact, […] The post Celtics’ Jaylen Brown receives ‘MVP’ praise from Bulls coach Billy Donovan appeared first on ClutchPoints .

In the history of the San Antonio Spurs, Tim Duncan is one of their greatest players. To this day, he is still involved with the organization, even if it means supporting a former teammate’s son. Recently, that was the case when Duncan made an appearance at TMI Episcopal High School in San Antonio to watch […] The post Tim Duncan shows support for Monty Williams’ son appeared first on ClutchPoints .

New York Knicks owner James Dolan said he expects his team to be able to reach the NBA Finals as currently constructed.

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat beating the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night, 125-106, it comes right before the team embarks on a four-game Midwest road trip. As the Heat’s road trip starts Tuesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the win on Sunday proved to be crucial, as explained by star Norman Powell. Led by […] The post Why Pelicans win was ‘crucial’ for Heat before Midwest road trip appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Knicks owner spoke publicly for the first time in three years on Monday

It’s been a week since Chicago Bulls guard Coby White went out with a calf injury that sidelined him for a week. However, he is coming back sooner than expected. According to the NBA Injury Report, White was listed as “probable” before Monday’s showdown against the Boston Celtics. Then, right before the game, it was […] The post Coby White will play for Bulls vs. Celtics appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Pacers have waived veteran center Tony Bradley, the team announced in a press release. NBA insider Jake Fischer was first to report the news (via Twitter). More to come…

Atlanta Hawks four-time All-Star Trae Young and his agent, Aaron Mintz, are working with the franchise on a trade, sources told ESPN.

Hawks star Trae Young has the Washington Wizards as his preferred destination as the team and player work together on a possible trade, sources tell ESPN.

Boston Celtics’ recent run has been about more than wins and losses, according to head coach Joe Mazzulla. As Chris Mannix explains, Mazzulla believes the last several weeks have helped the Celtics gain clarity about who they are and what sets them apartfrom other teams. “We’ve developed our identity over the last month, month and […] The post Derrick White says Celtics found identity appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Before the season started, Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia took exception to the media’s low expectations for his squad, specifically regarding its defense. He was banking on Dillon Brooks sparking new life in the locker room and on the floor, and 35 games into the 2025-26 campaign, those instincts have been incredibly accurate. The veteran […] The post Suns’ Mat Ishbia completely shuts door on Dillon Brooks trade – ‘Don’t bother calling’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .