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"Joel Embiid is a great player. One of the best bigs in basketball history. [But he] flops. He know it."

Here's everything you need to know about the second-round matchup between the Lakers and Thunder.

New York Liberty all-star point guard Sabrina Ionescu is one of the most recognizable faces in the WNBA. Unfortunately, Ionescu suffered an ankle injury during the Liberty’s preseason game against the Connecticut Sun. “Chris DeMarco confirms what the replay showed. Sabrina Ionescu rolled her left ankle. She’ll get an MRI tomorrow,” The Athletic’s Annie Costabile…

As the Los Angeles Lakers get ready to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder, head coach JJ Redick is already planting some seeds with the officials. The narrative surrounding the Thunder the last couple of years is that they are allowed to play more physically than other teams without getting called for fouls. Whether he […]

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Now we’re getting a clearer picture of what may have been going on behind the scenes with the Magic. Before Orlando fired coach Jamahl Mosley on Monday, star forward Paolo Banchero had grown frustrated with how things were handled late in games, especially when the ball wasn’t in his hands. That’s according to Brett Siegel […] The post Report: Magic’s Paolo Banchero grew frustrated with Jamahl Mosley’s late-game decisions appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Can Joel Embiid pull off another upset? What about Anthony Edwards or LeBron James? Our experts are making their second-round picks

The Detroit Mercy men's basketball team is facing a postseason ban next season because the program did not meet the benchmark for the NCAA's Academic Progress Rate.

As impressive as they were offensively in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, defense played a bigger role for the San Antonio Spurs. With that in mind, De’Aaron Fox laid out what his team will emphasize vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves. “We have those goals. We have a number that we want to keep them […] The post Spurs’ De’Aaron Fox sets bold defensive goal for Timberwolves series appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Kevin Durant and the Rockets were eliminated this postseason by the Los Angeles Lakers in one of the more stunning upsets of the past few years. A Lakers team without Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves for a substantial portion of the series was able to consistently look like the better team against a Rockets team […] The post 3 best Kevin Durant trade destinations if he breaks up with Rockets after just 1 season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

How to watch Game 1 of the Knicks vs. 76ers series during the 2026 NBA Playoffs.

Donovan is an obvious candidate after the Magic fired Jamahl Mosley, but they've been down this road before

Minnesota is going into the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs down some key players, but the results of this postseason should shape the franchise ahead of a pivotal offseason and era

The Chicago Sky have waived Hailey Van Lith, with sources telling ESPN that the move was due to the coaching staff's 'style-of-play preference.' Chicago also announced it signed 10-year WNBA veteran guard Natasha Cloud.

Golden State trading away Flau'Jae Johnson looks like a disaster now.

One thing that cannot be questioned is Ben Stiller’s devotion to the New York Knicks, and he is ready for Game 1 against the Philadelphia 76ers. He reacted to the Knicks’ social media post late on Sunday, May 3, 2026, the day before Game 1 begins. Stiller wrote, “Let’s go,” in response to the graphic. […] The post Knicks superfan Ben Stiller proves he’s ready for 76ers series with 2-word message before Game 1 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

One of the biggest questions for the Golden State Warriors as their 2026 offseason continues is what the future holds for head coach Steve Kerr. Kerr admitted that he was uncertain about whether or not he would return next season in the aftermath of Golden State’s second play-in loss in three years. However, the latest […] The post Warriors rumors: Chances of Steve Kerr return growing after offseason meetings appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The first round of the NBA playoffs has come and gone, and things didn’t go exactly as expected For the first time ever, two separate teams in one postseason field overcame 3-1 deficits to advance. The Philadelphia 76ers did so as a seventh seed, becoming just the eighth team to knock off a two-seed in […] The post 2026 NBA playoffs: Schedule, predictions for second round appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Here are the latest WNBA roster cuts ahead of the 2026 season.

The Los Angeles Lakers were able to get past the Houston Rockets in the first round, but now they face their toughest test yet taking on the defending-champion Oklahoma City Thunder. To no surprise, the Lakers are heavy underdogs going into the series. But Jake LaRavia isn’t concerned about that. “I don’t know if any […]

The Detroit Pistons and the Cleveland Cavaliers will fight it off against each other in the Eastern Conference semifinals, starting on Tuesday night.

The former Cantù and Bnei Herzliya forward joins Hapoel Jerusalem for the final stretch of the season L'articolo Hapoel Jerusalem sign Xavier Sneed through the end of the season proviene da Sportando.

The GOAT talk regarding A'ja Wilson began in earnest late last season when her play and leadership not only rescued the Aces but helped carry Las Vegas to the WNBA title. History is a large part of the background for Wilson and the Aces as another season is about to begin. Wilson already has taken her career where others have yet to go.

The Sky made the deal shortly after waiving Hailey Van Lith. Cloud signs after an extended free agency that lasted into the start of the WNBA preseason.

Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards is expected to play in Game 1 against the Spurs barring a pregame setback, sources told ESPN.

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Opening night tips off Friday, but not every team is created equal

Connecticut Sun center Brittney Griner had something to prove on Sunday. The 10-time All-Star and her new team fell to the New York Liberty, 79-67. It was the Sun’s 2026 WNBA preseason finale at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Byron Scott's list had one surprising inclusion.