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Multiple investor groups have expressed early interest in NBA expansion franchises in Las Vegas and Seattle, with the league targeting fees as high as $10 billion per team. Las Vegas is drawing stronger initial interest than Seattle, according to sources familiar with the discussions. No formal bids have been submitted. The league's financial adviser, PJT Partners, is screening potential ownership groups ahead of a structured bidding process expected later this year. PJT and the NBA declined ...

One of the biggest storylines entering the NBA playoffs was whether or not Luka Doncic would have any sort of effect this postseason. While that answer has remained at zero...

Both teams will be shorthanded Monday as the Timberwolves will play without injured starters Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo.

The Denver Nuggets dominated the Minnesota Timberwolves 125-113 to force a Game 6 behind the triple-double dominance of Nikola Jokic.

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat are surrounded by rumors heading into the 2026 offseason, the team also has other big decisions incoming for certain players like Norman Powell and Andrew Wiggins. With the Heat led by Bam Adebayo for the future, it’ll be the pieces around him that make or break the team, as […] The post Heat’s Pat Riley preaches flexibility amid Norman Powell, Andrew Wiggins contract talks appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Just when it looked like it might be slipping away, the Nuggets found something they hadn’t shown much of in this series. Namely, help. Denver stayed alive with a 125-113 win over the Timberwolves in Game 5, cutting the series deficit to 3-2 and sending things back to Minneapolis. The stars were still the stars. […] The post Nuggets suddenly feel very much alive in series vs. Timberwolves appeared first on Hoops Wire.

When Cade Cunningham went down with a collapsed lung towards the end of the regular season, the Detroit Pistons relied on Jalen Duren to be the main man for them on offense. Duren turned heads with the way he emerged as an unstoppable force in the paint, averaging 22-10 per night as the number one […] The post Jalen Duren’s series stats vs. Magic have Pistons fans stunned after Game 4 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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MIAMI – Monday afternoon was an important time for the Miami Heat as Pat Riley gave insight into the future of the team after the play-in tournament loss to the Charlotte Hornets, ending their season. As Riley and the Heat’s front office look for ways to improve the team for next season, especially after missing […] The post Pat Riley reveals Heat’s pressure level amid Giannis rumors appeared first on ClutchPoints.

It’s a whole new world to Marine Fauthoux under the WNBA’s new collective bargaining agreement.

Even before the Thunder could make it out of the first round, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was already making preparations for his potential opponents in the next.

With another lackluster performance that included 20 turnovers, Detroit, the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, lost to the Orlando Magic in Game 4 on Monday night, a result that shoved star Cade Cunningham and the Pistons to the brink of elimination.

Find out how to watch Game 5 between the Hawks and Knicks at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby will try to shut down CJ McCollum and Jonathan Kuminga and head back to Atlanta win a 3-2 series lead.

After a tough loss in Game 4, Tobias Harris provided a scathing review of the Pistons' approach to the game.

The 2025-26 season is officially over for the Phoenix Suns. On Monday night, the Suns became the first of 16 teams that qualified for the playoffs to bow out of championship contention, as the Oklahoma City Thunder completed the four-game series sweep with a 131-122 victory on Monday night in Game 4. This Suns team […] The post Suns fans aren’t even mad after Thunder sweep appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Do the Knicks want Brunson to play through those double-teams or get the ball out of his hands, potentially limiting his scoring output?

Terry Rozier will be facing additional charges related to the basketball player soliciting and receiving bribes during an alleged gambling scheme.

The Los Angeles Lakers got beaten fair and square by the Houston Rockets in Game 4 of their first-round series, with LA suffering its first defeat of the 2026 NBA playoffs in a 115-96 loss. While the Lakers are still in a commanding position to say the least, as they are bringing a 3-1 series […] The post Lakers’ Marcus Smart, Luke Kennard hit with hefty fines for Game 4 comments appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Suns were a pleasant surprise this season, but they were no match for the reigning champion Thunder in the playoffs

The Oklahoma City Thunder are the first team, as expected, to book their ticket into the second round after a dominant Game 4 victory over the Phoenix Suns.

The OKC Thunder have done the best job in the postseason so far after eliminating the Phoenix Suns in four games as they prepare for a second-round matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers or Houston Rockets.

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The Denver Nuggets looked to stay alive in the playoffs as they hosted the Minnesota Timberwolves at Ball Arena in Game 5 of their first-round series on Monday. After a tight first half, the Nuggets pulled away in the third quarter, outscoring the Timberwolves, 37-24. Their offensive surge was punctuated by Christian Braun’s poster dunk […] The post Nuggets’ Christian Braun happily takes technical foul after posterizing Jaden McDaniels in Game 5 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Cade Cunningham’s postgame comments offered a revealing look into the Detroit Pistons’ mindset as their first-round series vs. the Orlando Magic has shifted in an unexpected direction. Rather than expressing disbelief, the All-Star guard acknowledged that the team’s performance has not matched its expectations. The Pistons now face elimination after falling behind in a 3–1 […] The post Why Pistons’ Cade Cunningham isn’t surprised by Magic’s 3-1 series lead appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Magic took a 3-1 series lead over the No. 1 Pistons in the first round of the NBA playoffs. One of their key players missed the fourth quarter.

The Minnesota Timberwolves need just one more win in their first-round series against the Denver Nuggets to advance to the next round. They’ve taken a 3-1 lead in the series thanks to a herculean performance from Ayo Dosunmu back on Saturday, but the road ahead is not going to be easy for the Timberwolves considering […] The post Timberwolves rumors: Rudy Gobert struggling with Denver’s altitude in Game 5 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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.