NBA News · LatestWednesday, Apr 8, 2026

The Phoenix Suns host the Dallas Mavericks tonight, as the visitors are already looking for the Lottery, and de home side aiming for a play-in berth.

The Los Angeles Clippers host the Oklahoma City Thunder at Intuit Dome on Wednesday, still aiming to lock a postseason berth in the last games.

Anthony Davis chimes in on the MVP debate with surprising top five ranking.

Kings under investigation for tanking after loss to Warriors.

Victor Wembanyama nears return as Spurs prepare for NBA playoff push.

Kevin Durant coldly puts Dillon Brooks in his place with postgame comments about their viral back-and-forth during the Rockets' 119-105 win against the Suns.

Victor Wembanyama is dealing with a rib contusion after suffering the injury in the San Antonio Spurs’ 115-102 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. With Wembanyama already ruled out for Wednesday’s contest against the Portland Trail Blazers, head coach Mitch Johnson reveals some good news regarding the injury. While talking with media members hours […] The post Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama gets rib contusion update from Mitch Johnson appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Jaden McDaniels has been cleared for full-contact, 5-on-5 basketball activities and will be listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Orlando Magic. McDaniels has missed the last six games with left knee patella tendinopathy. McDaniels has appeared in 71 games this season, averaging 14.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 31.9 minutes. The Wolves have also been without Anthony Edwards for parts of this stretch.

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama and guard Stephon Castle will not play Wednesday against the Portland Trail Blazers, the team announced. Wembanyama is dealing with a rib contusion while Castle is sidelined with right knee soreness. The absences carry particular weight for Wembanyama, who needs at least 20 minutes in one more game to reach the NBA's required minimum of 65 games for individual award eligibility. San Antonio has three games remaining, including Wednesday's contest. Th...

Cade Cunningham had 13 points and 10 assists in his return from a collapsed lung as the Pistons routed the Bucks on Wednesday night.

As things are going bad for the Lakers, the teams around them are surging at just the right time as well.

With the regular season drawing down, the race for NBA Rookie of the Year is really heating up. The top contenders are former Duke teammates Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel. Some have Flagg winning the honors by a sizable margin. Others, including former player Reggie Miller, have Knueppel winning the award. He is not alone. […] The post Ex-player doesn’t think Kon Knueppel-Cooper Flagg Rookie of the Year race is close appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Cade Cunningham is on track to return, and not a moment too soon for the Pistons. Detroit’s All-Star guard is expected to return to the lineup Wednesday against the Bucks after missing the past 11 games, per ESPN’s Vincent Goodwill. It’s been a strange stretch, too. What started as back spasms turned into a back […] The post Pistons’ Cade Cunningham expected to return Wednesday appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Anthony Davis reveals shocking details behind unexpected Luka Doncic trade.

There is no pain, you are receding.

Yes, the easy answer is Victor Wembanyama, but a closer look shows the Spurs are doing so many things right.

Golden State Warriors guard Buddy Hield says his time with the Indiana Pacers took a frustrating turn during a late-season tanking stretch that he believes negatively impacted his earning potential, highlighting broader concerns around the NBA’s ongoing tanking problem. In a report published Wednesday by Anthony Slater of ESPN, Hield reflected on his experience in […] The post Buddy Hield believes Pacers ‘f****d up his money’ with tanking strategy years ago appeared first on ClutchPoints.

LOS ANGELES – The undermanned Los Angeles Lakers put up a fight as long as they could, but ultimately the reality of the situation took over as they fell to the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder, 123-87. It was a valiant effort from the Lakers’ reserves but the talent disparity was too great to overcome. However, […] The post JJ Redick’s defiant message amid Lakers injuries appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Warriors coach Steve Kerr evaluated Steph Curry's "rusty" performance in Golden State's win over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.

It's a tight race between Knueppel and Cooper Flagg, but all of our roundtable ended up in the same place.

Pacers big man delivers elite shot-blocking upside along with steady minutes

The three lottery reform concepts that the NBA presented at last month’s Board of Governors meeting haven’t generated much enthusiasm around the league, according to Anthony Slater of ESPN, who says the reaction to those proposals was lukewarm. Each of the three proposals would expand the lottery to at least 18 teams (one of the […]

The NBA regular season winds down tonight, Wednesday, April 8, as the Phoenix Suns host the Dallas Mavericks at Footprint Center. Phoenix (43-36) enters the evening looking to solidify their postseason positioning, while the Mavericks (25-54) arrive in Arizona looking to find a silver lining in a developmental season led by their standout rookie. Catch the action live on Fubo. Tonight's matchup is headlined by the individual brilliance of Phoenix's Devin Booker and Dallas' rookie sensation Co...

The Sacramento Kings may retain head coach Doug Christie beyond the 2025–26 season despite a disappointing campaign, with internal evaluations reportedly factoring in the team’s injury struggles. Sacramento enters the final stretch of the season with a 21–59 record, sitting 14th in the Western Conference standings. The team’s performance has raised questions about the organization’s […] The post Kings rumors: Why Doug Christie could survive disastrous season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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I sure hope Adam Silver and whatever blue ribbon panel he assembles to end the practice of tanking succeeds because watching the end of this Wizards season just plain sucks. Last night, the G-League-plus lineup and some playing time shenanigans got Washington a 31-point vanquishing by a Bulls team that entered the game with a […]

A good night of meaningful games as the postseason seedings start to crystallize.

Again playing without Kobe Bryant because of an ankle injury, the Los Angeles Lakers picked up a 104-99 road victory...