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Desmond Bane, Paolo Banchero, and Franz Wagner may get all the praise after the Orlando Magic’s win, 94-88, against the Detroit Pistons in Game 4 at Kia Center on Monday, but it was Jamal Cain who delivered the best highlight of the contest. In the fourth quarter, Cain dribbled past Cade Cunningham and went downhill. […] The post Magic’s Desmond Bane gives props to Jamal Cain for ‘top-4’ Game 4 dunk vs. Pistons appeared first on ClutchPoints.

After winning 60 games in the regular season and emerging as the best team in the Eastern Conference, the Detroit Pistons’ minds must have been filled with ambitions of winning the 2026 NBA championship. But fast forward to Monday night, and the Pistons are reeling. They are now down 3-1 in their first-round matchup against […] The post Pistons’ Isaiah Stewart vows to ‘fight’ in Game 5 with back against the wall appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Minnesota Lynx defeated the Nigerian Women's National Team 88-79 in a preseason matchup in Kansas City, inspiring some local young athletes.

This was never much of a series. It turned into a statement. The Thunder completed a clean sweep of the Suns, finishing it off with a 131-122 win in Game 4 and moving on without much resistance. Four games. Four wins. All by double digits. That’s not just taking care of business. That’s domination. Under […] The post Thunder still have yet to lose first-round game under Mark Daigneault appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Without Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo, the Minnesota Timberwolves are suddenly vulnerable. Is a historic exit next?

Jaden McDaniels reveals that the hatred from Nuggets fans and players is motivating him to play better.

Nikola Jokic snapped out of his prolonged funk with a triple-double, Spencer Jones provided a key spark and the Nuggets staved off elimination with a chippy 125-113 win over the injury-riddled Timberwolves in Game 5 of their playoff series Monday night.

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The Oklahoma City Thunder swept the Phoenix Suns following their 131-122 win on Monday night. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander lead the Thunder with 31 points on 10-of-17 shooting from the field. Chet Holmgren added 24 points, with Ajay Mitchell added 22 points. The Thunder also shot 17-of-34 from the three-point line. Devin Booker lead the Suns with 24 points, with Dillon Brooks and Jalen Green adding 23 points each. The Thunder now have a 12-0 record in the first round over the past three seasons. T...

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.