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Prosecutors expect to file superseding charges of sports bribery and honest services wire fraud against Terry Rozier, an assistant U.S. attorney said.

Desmond Bane was grateful to see his former star teammates Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. cheer him on courtside during the Orlando Magic’s Game 4 clash with the Detroit Pistons on Monday night. Bane spent the first five years of his NBA career with the Memphis Grizzlies from 2020 to 2025. He made his […] The post Magic star Desmond Bane thanks forever friends Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. for Game 4 cameos appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Thunder — who have a 12-0 record in the first round over the last three seasons — will face the winner of the Lakers-Rockets series in the Western Conference semifinals.

Raven Johnson is quickly acclimating to her new team. The former South Carolina Gamecocks star joined Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever as the 10th overall pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft. Johnson made an immediate impact during her Fever debut.

The Oklahoma City Thunder could not have dreamed up of a better start to their title defense in the 2026 NBA playoffs. Heavily favored against the shorthanded Phoenix Suns, the Thunder scarcely made any mistakes on their way to completing a 4-0 series sweep after claiming a 131-122 victory over the Suns on Monday night […] The post Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder complete sweep on Suns in Game 4 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Pat Riley has the utmost faith in Bam Adebayo as the Miami Heat's franchise cornerstone.

Noboby expected the Orlando Magic come away with an impressive 3-1 series lead against the Detroit Pistons but they did just that in a 94-88 victory in Game 4.

The Detroit Pistons flipped from heavy Eastern Conference favorites to now facing elimination. Detroit took a new brutal loss to the Orlando Magic 94-88 Wednesday. The likes of Tobias Harris and company are officially one loss away from ending the NBA Playoffs early. And Harris said the quiet part out loud about the way Detroit […] The post Tobias Harris says quiet part out loud about Pistons’ ‘casual’ play vs. Magic appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Olivia Miles is expected to see a lot of playing time as a rookie point guard for the Lynx. "I think I'm in this position for a reason," Miles said.

Wembanyama and Fox dominate in Game Four.

Turnovers have plagued the Lakers all playoffs against the Rockets but never more than in Game 4 on Sunday.

The Orlando Magic had one player land on the NBA Injury report before facing the Detroit Pistons. Now Franz Wagner added to it during Wednesday’s game. Wagner left with a calf ailment, per ClutchPoints NBA insider Brett Siegel. The insider described the ailment as a sore right calf. The Pistons and Magic got tied at […] The post Franz Wagner questionable to return to Game 4 vs. Pistons with calf injury appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Cade Cunningham shot 7-of-23 for the Pistons and had eight turnovers, but he was not getting enough help.

This is starting to feel like more than a nice story. The Magic are one win away from something that almost never happens — and they didn’t even need to shoot well to get there. Orlando knocked off the Pistons, 94-88, in Game 4 to take a 3-1 series lead, putting the East’s top seed […] The post Magic push Pistons to brink, eye rare No. 8 over No. 1 upset appeared first on Hoops Wire.

The Orlando Magic looked to notch back-to-back wins when they hosted the Detroit Pistons on Monday at Kia Center in Game 4 of their first-round matchup in the playoffs. Desmond Bane’s former teammates on the Memphis Grizzlies, Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr., were on hand to cheer for him versus the Pistons. Late in […] The post Grizzlies’ Ja Morant brings back finger gun celly after Desmond Bane’s Game 4 3-pointer appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Cade Cunningham’s high tendency to turn the ball over had him make unfortunate NBA history that featured LeBron James following the Detroit Pistons’ Game 4 clash with the Orlando Magic on Monday night. Cunningham is going through the fifth season of his career and his second playoff appearance. He shines as the Pistons’ top star […] The post Pistons’ Cade Cunningham joins LeBron James in historically bad playoff club appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Detroit Pistons must be wracking their brains right now in search of answers on how to avoid being just the seventh one-seed in NBA history to lose in the first round of the NBA playoffs. On Monday night, the Orlando Magic suffocated their offense once more and frustrated Cade Cunningham to the tune of […] The post Pistons’ JB Bickerstaff vows to help Cade Cunningham more amid turnover issues appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Magic overcame 32.6% shooting to win Game 4 and push the No. 1 seed Pistons to the brink of elimination.

Many thought that the Orlando Magic would get swept. After all, they barely squeezed into the playoffs. Well, now, they have a strong chance to eliminate the Detroit Pistons in their first-round series. The eighth-seeded Magic outlasted the top-seeded Pistons, 94-88, in Game 4 of their first-round matchup in the playoffs at Kia Center on […] The post Desmond Bane has heartwarming question for Franz Wagner after Magic’s Game 4 win over Pistons appeared first on ClutchPoints.

If getting rid of the three-point line feels extreme, legendary coach Phil Jackson has another idea. And he’s apparently been pushing it for a while. “15 years I’ve been asking the NBA rules committee to widen the court apron,” Jackson wrote in a tweet, responding to a tweet from NBA Base. “Corner shot becomes 23.9.” […] The post Phil Jackson offers alternative to Steve Kerr’s 3-point line idea appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Landry Shamet’s tumble out of the Knicks rotation was a multistep process.

The Detroit Pistons’ dream 2025-26 season might be headed for a premature end. On Monday, the Pistons just went down 3-1 in their first-round series against the Orlando Magic after suffering a 94-88 defeat. While a 3-1 series deficit does not necessarily spell doom for the Pistons quite yet, it’s never an easy task to […] The post Cade Cunningham’s brutal Game 4 fourth quarter has Pistons fans worried about a Magic upset appeared first on ClutchPoints.

It is actually one the legendary head coach said he has pitched to the league for more than a dozen years.

Lakers guards Marcus Smart and Luke Kennard were both fined for a verbal spat with the referees on the court immediately following L.A.'s 115-96 Game 4 loss to the Houston Rockets, the NBA announced Monday.

Flagg edges out Kon Knueppel for the award

Flagg became the first rookie since Michael Jordan to lead his team in points, rebounds, assists and steals.

The Detroit Pistons are trying to overcome a 2-1 deficit to the Orlando Magic in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. For Jalen Duren, a chance to redeem himself after a sluggish start. Meanwhile, Hall of Famer-turned-analyst Carmelo Anthony wants Duren to go the extra mile as the Pistons take on the Magic in […] The post Carmelo Anthony reveals what’s on the line for Jalen Duren vs. Magic appeared first on ClutchPoints.

This Knicks core has been a group that constantly seems to need a bit of a wake-up call before they get their act together

Charlotte's Kon Knueppel was a close second, with Philadelphia's VJ Edgecombe a solid third.