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2026 NBA free agents by team

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A look at 2026 NBA free agency, with players who will be and could soon be available by team: Atlanta Hawks Caleb Houstan Jock Landale CJ McCollum Gabe Vincent Keaton Wallace (RFA) Jonathan Kuminga ($24,300,000 team option) Mouhamed Gueye ($2,406,205 team option) Christian Koloko (two-way) Boston Celtics Nikola Vucevic Neemias Queta ($2,667,944 team option) Jordan Walsh ($2,406,205 team option) Amari Williams ($2,150,917 […] The post 2026 NBA free agents by team appeared first on Hoops Wire .

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Celtics' Jayson Tatum shouts out his 'crying' mom on International Women's Day

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The Boston Celtics have their superstar back in the lineup. Jayson Tatum was out of action for 10 months following his Achilles tear, but a massive effort to rehab from the injury has allowed the Boston All-Star to return to the lineup. With today being International Women’s Day, Jayson Tatum was asked about his mom’s […] The post Celtics’ Jayson Tatum shouts out his ‘crying’ mom on International Women’s Day appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Thunder's Ajay Mitchell Set To Return After 20-Game Absence

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Updated Mar 9, 1:09 PM ET

The defending champion Thunder will get one of their key reserves back on Monday. Ajay Mitchell will suit up for Oklahoma City’s game against Denver, ESPN’s Tim MacMahon tweets. He has missed the last 20 games due to an abdominal strain and sprained ankle. Mitchell is not listed on the team’s injury report. He hasn’t […]

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When Lakers’ Austin Reaves is aggressive, everything changes for team

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Updated Mar 9, 1:13 AM ET

Lately, Austin Reaves had been a muted version of himself. He opened the season playing All-Star-caliber basketball, looking like a breakout star. But after suffering a left calf strain that sidelined him for 19 games, the volume on his incredible start has been dialed down. That changed in the Lakers’ 110-97 win over the Knicks on...

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Knicks HC Mike Brown voices frustration after disaster showing vs. Lakers

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Updated Mar 9, 6:39 AM ET

Mike Brown was not happy with how the New York Knicks performed in their 110-97 road loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday afternoon. Brown has been in the coaching sphere since 1997, going through his first year as the Knicks’ head coach. He looks to get the franchise to the NBA Finals, something […] The post Knicks HC Mike Brown voices frustration after disaster showing vs. Lakers appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Luka Doncic issues stern challenge after Knicks win

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Updated Mar 9, 12:36 PM ET

LOS ANGELES – Perhaps the most impressive thing about the Los Angeles Lakers’ 110-97 win against the New York Knicks on Sunday was the defense. The Knicks came into the game third in the NBA in offensive rating at 119.5. They’ve been scoring 117.2 points per game, good enough for ninth in the league. But […] The post Luka Doncic issues stern challenge after Knicks win appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Why Heat must protect their house in crucial week that could make or break season

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MIAMI – With the Miami Heat looking to improve as the team heads into the home stretch of the regular season, the upcoming week is going to be crucial in fortifying their spot as they attempt a playoff push. Though the Heat are dealing with injuries to key players such as Norman Powell and Andrew […] The post Why Heat must protect their house in crucial week that could make or break season appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Barrett scores season-high 31 and passes 8,000 career points as Raptors rout struggling Mavericks

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Updated Mar 9, 10:19 AM ET

TORONTO (AP) — RJ Barrett scored a season–high 31 points, Scottie Barnes added 17 and the Toronto Raptors beat the struggling Dallas Mavericks 122-92 on Sunday. Jakob Poeltl had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 13 points as the Raptors snapped a four-game losing streak against Dallas. Daniel Gafford had a season-high 21 points and 11 rebounds, Cooper Flagg scored 17 points and Brandon Williams added 16 but the slumping Mavericks lost their seventh straight and 17th o...

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Herro scores 25, Adebayo hits milestone and Heat top Pistons 121-110, Detroit's 4th straight loss

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Updated Mar 9, 6:02 AM ET

Tyler Herro scored 25 points, Bam Adebayo had 24 to go over the 10,000-point mark for his career, and the Miami Heat beat Detroit 121-110 on Sunday night to extend the Pistons' season-worst losing streak to four games. Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 19 points and seven assists for Miami (36-29), which has won five straight and matched a season best by moving seven games over .500. The Heat are still without Norman Powell (groin) and Nikola Jovic (back), and Andrew Wiggins (toe) was also sidelined.

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High Point women top Radford 71-67 to win second straight Big South Conference Championship

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Aaliyah Collins had 21 points, Anna Hager scored 18 and High Point held on for a 71-67 victory over Radford on Sunday night to win the Big South Conference Championship and earn an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament for a second straight season. Collins and Hager took over for top-seeded High Point (27-5) on a night when Macy Spencer, the league's leading scorer at 18.8 per game, was held to six points. The Panthers beat No. 2 seed Radford (22-12) to earn their third trip to the main even...

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Eastern Notes: Bucks Lineup, Powell, Brunson, Johnson

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Bucks coach Doc Rivers shuffled his lineup and it worked on Saturday, as the team ended a four-game losing streak with a 113-99 win over Utah. Giannis Antetokounmpo was joined in the lineup by Ryan Rollins, Myles Turner, Kyle Kuzma and Ousmane Dieng, Eric Nehm of The Athletic notes (Twitter links). “I love the starters […]

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