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PHOENIX — A season removed from a surprising run to the WNBA Finals, the Phoenix Mercury enter 2026 with more questions, as reflected in ESPN’s No. 7 preseason ranking.

Minnesota is embarking on its third straight conference finals appearance, and coach Chris Finch’s team is frankly better as an underdog.

High school basketball had shut down in his native Bahamas. He moved to Florida, where he was playing AAU, but not yet high school basketball. Then Long Island Lutheran – a basketball powerhouse not just in New York, but across the country – became aware of a hidden gem.

The Minnesota Timberwolves guard will miss the series opener against the San Antonio Spurs due to a lingering right calf issue L'articolo Ayo Dosunmu ruled out for Timberwolves-Spurs Game 1 proviene da Sportando.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart has defended every superstar in the league over the years, but it appears one stands above the rest when it comes to how challenging it is. Ahead of the Lakers’ second-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Smart praised reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as the toughest player to defend. […]

This was a roller-coaster ride of a season for the Boston Celtics. Little was anticipated from head coach Joe Mazzulla’s team at the start of the year because the Celtics did not expect to have Jayson Tatum back this season after his Achilles injury suffered in last May’s playoffs against the New York Knicks. Additionally, […] The post 2 players Celtics must trade after unbelievable 3-1 playoff series collapse vs. 76ers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Ahead of their Western Conference semifinals series, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander revealed why he isn’t taking future Hall of Fame forward LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers lightly. While playing without Luka Doncic to start the series isn’t ideal against the defending champion, a James-led Lakers squad is still a legitimate threat […] The post Why Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won’t take LeBron James, Lakers lightly in 2nd round appeared first on ClutchPoi...

On Monday, the Dallas Mavericks made headlines by hiring Masai Ujiri to lead their new front office regime. Ujiri was the architect of the 2019 Toronto Raptors championship team and will be joining a Dallas organization that is currently rebuilding around Cooper Flagg. Although Dallas missed the playoffs in 2025-26, Flagg had an outstanding first […] The post Carmelo Anthony hits Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg with ‘no ceiling’ praise appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Despite mutual interest and a clear need at point guard following Fred VanVleet's torn ACL, the Houston Rockets declined to pursue a reunion with James Harden this season, prioritizing the development of their young core over a short-term fix, sources told ESPN. Harden's representatives contacted Houston after the Los Angeles Clippers stumbled to a 6-21 start, gauging interest in a potential return to the franchise that originally built around him before trading him to the Brooklyn Nets in Ja...

Despite a turbulent playoff run, the Houston Rockets remain firm believers in guard Reed Sheppard's long-term potential, with internal sources comparing his ceiling to Hall of Fame point guard Steve Nash, sources tell ESPN Sheppard, selected third overall in the 2024 draft, struggled with consistency throughout Houston's first-round loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. He shot 16-for-64 in the Rockets' four defeats but 11-for-24 in their two wins, a split that illustrated both his promise and his ...

The Wildcats' offseason troubles are only magnified amid the success of those in their neighborhood

A free agent after the season, Tobias Harris has shown the NBA world he still has plenty left in the tank. The Pistons forward averaged 21.6 points and 8.1 rebounds during the first-round series against Orlando, including 30 points in the decisive Game 7 on Sunday. “Nobody can say (bleep) to me about Tobias Harris,” […]

Add another layer to what’s shaping up as a busy offseason for the Magic. With Jamahl Mosley already out and real questions about roster balance, guard Jalen Suggs is being viewed as a potential trade candidate, according to Josh Robbins of The Athletic. That doesn’t mean he’s gone. It does mean everything is being looked […] The post Magic could explore Jalen Suggs trade amid roster reset appeared first on Hoops Wire.

"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.