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The Houston Rockets host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night in a key Western Conference matchup for playoff positioning.

Jon Marks, a radio host on 97.5 The Fanatic, said he felt like "a real idiot" for saying Sixers star Joel Embiid was faking an illness a few hours before Philadelphia's game Thursday.

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With the Milwaukee Bucks dealing with drama surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo, the future of the star looks like an exit could be coming, but he isn’t the only one, as the expectation is that a new head coach will have to be hired for next season. As rumors surround Bucks head coach Doc Rivers, it almost […] The post Bucks rumors: 3 assistant coaches join Taylor Jenkins on list of potential Doc Rivers replacements appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Philadelphia 76ers once again find themselves in purgatory after the recent loss of Joel Embiid, who is out indefinitely after undergoing an emergency appendectomy. Currently sitting in the No. 8 seed with a realistic range between 6th and 10th, the lack of clarity may as well result in questions being asked of head coach […] The post 76ers rumors: Nick Nurse’s pressure to win could result in unique Philadelphia hot seat scenario appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones look at the top-six in the NBA's Eastern Conference and react to the Los Angeles Sparks making major moves.

Wake Forest's Juke Harris entered the NCAA transfer portal. Here are the three best fits for the standout guard.

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Plan for the 2026 Fantasy Women's Basketball season with the top 100 rankings, including player position ranks.

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The opportunity for players to step into a larger offensive role is there with leading scorers Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves out due to injury. One of the players many would expect to step up would be center Deandre Ayton, but the big man struggled in the first couple of contests and head coach JJ […]

Atlanta is retaining key pieces after winning a franchise-record 30 games in 2025.

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Mid-major conferences are being hit hard by transfers, but so are the Power Conferences as more than 320 players enter from P-4 schools

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After winning a title in her first season in Las Vegas, Jewell Loyd is finalizing a three-year deal with the Aces, a source told ESPN.

UCLA's point guard capped off her pro-ready résumé with a title and should hear her name called early on Monday night

Currently, WNBA teams, including the Washington Mystics are negotiating with free agents who may be interested in coming to their team. One of the key things that remains in teams’ hands is whether to give the core player designation on one player. According to Alexa Philippou of ESPN, most teams have, but the Mystics appear […]

NY hosts a Toronto team that’s fighting for postseason position.

The Grizzlies have re-signed guard Lucas Williamson to a second hardship contract, the team announced today in a press release (Twitter link). Williamson’s initial 10-day deal expired overnight on Thursday. Because he’s being signed using a hardship exception, Williamson’s deal is considered to be a 10-day contract, though it’ll only actually cover the last three […]

Alisha Gray is finalizing a three-year deal with the Dream.

The injuries to Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic have undoubtedly left concern for the Los Angeles Lakers as they prepare for the postseason. However, it appears as though the franchise is also looking at potential additions as we approach the end of the regular season. Kobe Bufkin was only recently recalled from the South Bay […] The post Lakers waive young guard for potential pre-playoffs signing appeared first on ClutchPoints.

One of the many in attendance at the New York Knicks’ win over the Boston Celtics was superfan Ben Stiller, and he captured some amazing shots of Karl-Anthony Towns (KAT) and Jalen Brunson‘s heroics. Stiller took to X, formerly Twitter, to share some videos he took from the game at Madison Square Garden. The first […] The post Knicks superfan Ben Stiller shares amazing videos of KAT, Jalen Brunson’s heroics vs. Celtics appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Last month, JJ Redick became the first Los Angeles Lakers head coach since Phil Jackson to post back-to-back 50-win seasons. He also joined an exclusive list of Lakers coaches to have won 50+ games in his first two seasons, including Butch van Breda Kolff, Paul Westhead and Pat Riley. And Redick isn’t going anywhere anytime […] The post Insider puts JJ Redick in coaching untouchables list appeared first on ClutchPoints.

It’s not always NBA players or coaches getting upset with the media. Sometimes, it goes the other way, too. For instance, Bucks coach Doc Rivers had some fun at the expense of Shams Charania — and made it clear the ESPN insider may not have found it quite as amusing. Rivers said he joked around […] The post Doc Rivers says Shams Charania angrily called Bucks over coach’s comments appeared first on Hoops Wire.

The ill-fated nature of the 76ers goes well beyond Embiid, who may be the most unfortunate player in the history of the game.

The Los Angeles Lakers have waived guard Kobe Bufkin from his two-year deal. The Lakers are opening a roster spot ahead of the playoffs to evaluate another signing. Bufkin appeared in 16 games with the Lakers, averaging 2.9 points in 7.5 minutes. Bufkin was the 15th overall pick in the 2023 draft out of Michigan.