Basketball News · LatestFriday, Apr 17, 2026

For Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves to come back this year, the Lakers have to win some games without them.

Angel Reese is expected to make her Atlanta Dream debut when the WNBA resumes in May.

NBA Commissioner floats idea of new league division based in Europe.

The NBA pulled off a stunning decision by granting the Extraordinary Circumstances Challenge exception for Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham for regular season awards. After falling short of the league’s 65-game rule by one game, the NBA decided to bypass the rule, making Cunningham and Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic eligible for 2025-26 awards […] The post Pistons’ Cade Cunningham thanks NBA for honors eligibility: ‘It’s a blessing’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Kevin Durant sustained a right knee contusion during practice this week but the Rockets are optimistic it will not be a significant issue during their first-round playoff series against the Lakers, a source told ESPN.

Since joining the league back in 2009, Stephen Curry has established himself as one of, if not the best point guard in NBA history. The greatest shooter of all time is known not just for his volume scoring, the difficulty of shots he casually tends to make, or his playmaking. His tendency to come good […] The post Warriors’ Stephen Curry gets top-5 praise from Jaylen Brown before Suns clash appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Tracy McGrady sits down with The Post's Steve Serby for some Q&A ahead of the Knicks-Hawks playoff series.

After the Warriors knocked out the Clippers in the play-in tournament, Draymond Green shared why praise from Kawhi Leonard carried special meaning.

Celtics star Jayson Tatum played 16 games this season following his return from a ruptured Achilles tendon. None were against the Sixers.

The Indiana Fever and star center Aliyah Boston agreed to a multiyear contract extension, the team announced Friday. Boston inked a four-year, $6.3 million deal, league sources confirmed to The Athletic. She will make $1 million this season, replacing her previous 2026 salary of $574,612, thanks to a provision in the new collective bargaining agreement that the WNBA and WNBPA agreed to last month. Boston will then make 20 percent of Indiana’s salary cap from 2027 to 2029. Boston’s extension is t

The Los Angeles Lakers may be the higher No. 4 seed in their first-round series against the No. 5 Houston Rockets. However, they enter it as the firm underdogs, with 11 of 12 ESPN NBA experts backing Houston, and only two expecting the series to last seven games, per Yahoo Sports. This is in huge […] The post 4 Rockets bold predictions vs. Lakers in 2026 NBA Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The post NBA exploring prediction market partnerships appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Bickerstaff won the Michael H. Goldberg award, the Coach of the Year honors from the National Basketball Coaches Association.

Golden State basketball is on the way! Come join our game thread and chat about tonight’s matchup here.

The Pelicans have begun to make “significant” changes to their basketball operations, coaching, and medical staffs, multiple sources tell Shamit Dua of In The N.O. (Twitter links). Several staff members have been informed they won’t be brought back for next season, according to Dua, who says a “significant portion” of the basketball operations, coaching, and […]

Clippers President Lawrence Frank addresses Kawhi Leonard's uncertain future.

Angel Reese was officially introduced as a member of the Dream on Friday. She fought back tears describing the new "sisterhood" that welcomed her.

While the Miami Heat could be headed for big changes coming in the offseason with the amount of rumors flying around, there is also a question regarding veteran guard Norman Powell. As the Heat’s guard tandem of Powell and Tyler Herro was a tough situation to figure out, as head coach Erik Spoelstra said Thursday, […] The post Norman Powell gets real on potential contract extension with Heat after play-in exit appeared first on ClutchPoints.

That’s too efficient for the Hawks to accept.

James isn't interested in a farewell tour, according to a report from The Athletic.

Indiana Fever three-time WNBA All-Star Aliyah Boston …

The Warriors hate the Clippers. Just not as much as CP3 does.

The biggest NBA uniform leak of the year is officially here.

Keefe will rely on veterans Trae Young and Anthony Davis to lead a young nucleus, including Washington's lottery pick in June’s draft.

Read the breaking news story from the ESPN contributor Shams Charania

Two days ago, Kyle Lowry called Tyrese Maxey to talk about how much of a spiritual lift it would provide the Sixers if Joel Embiid came to tonight’s game. “If he can, he will,” Maxey said. He called it a “huge” boost to see Embiid today.

What are your thoughts from the year?