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A'ja Wilson and Caitlin Clark are among the players who can tip the scales in the WNBA and decide the season. Here's who to watch in 2026.

All-Stars Brittney Griner, Nneka Ogwumike, Skylar Diggins and Satou Sabally all found new places to play this season, taking advantage of free agency. Angel Reese has a new home after she was traded to Atlanta. This might have been the most movement by All-Stars during an offseason in WNBA history. Not that it comes as a huge surprise.

The portal grabs headlines. Retention wins seasons. Florida, UConn and others already made their biggest offseason moves — by keeping the right guys.

Before being dealt to Cleveland Harden had interest in returning to one of his former teams.

The Los Angeles Lakers surprised everyone in the first round when they took down the Houston Rockets in six games. Even without Kevin Durant for nearly the whole series, everyone picked Houston to come out on top as the Lakers had to play most of the series without two of their best players in Luka […] The post Is Luka Doncic playing tonight? Lakers vs. Thunder 2026 NBA Playoffs Game 1 injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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The Miami Heat enter the offseason with a clear problem: they are still competitive, but not close enough to where they want to be L'articolo Miami Heat Offseason Outlook: What Comes Next for Simone Fontecchio proviene da Sportando.

Philadelphia 76ers (45-37, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (53-29, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT LINE: Knicks -6.5; over/under is 215 EASTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Knicks lead series 1-0 BOTTOM LINE: The New York Knicks host the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference second round with a 1-0 lead in the series. The Knicks won the last meeting 137-98 on Tuesday, led by 35 points from Jalen Brunson. Paul George led the 76ers with...

Nigeria's D'Tigress rounded up their historic three-game WNBA Tour suffering what, on the face of it, was a devastating set of three defeats. But it was less about winning and more about measuring themselves team against top competition.

While addressing the upcoming matchup against the Thunder, JJ Redick shed light on what was necessary on his behalf to improve the Lakers' chances of winning.

The Magic president explained the decision to fire Jamahl Mosley, while expressing confidence in Orlando’s core despite the loss to Detroit. L'articolo Orlando Magic president Jeff Weltman does not want to dismantle roster proviene da Sportando.

The Minnesota Timberwolves defied the odds in Game 1 of their Western Conference Semifinals against the San Antonio Spurs. Led by Julius Randle and buoyed by Anthony Edwards’ early return from injury, Minnesota secured a 104-102 road win to take a 1-0 series lead. And well, while plenty of fans will be thanking ANT for […] The post Why Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards’ teammate is his ‘favorite player in the NBA’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

There is palpable relief on the Detroit Pistons’ bench and in their locker room. The Pistons were pushed to the limit by the upstart Orlando Magic and were forced to go seven games before the Eastern Conference’s No. 1 seed finally asserted themselves and eliminated their opponents. The feeling in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ locker room […] The post Why Pistons will take down Cavs in 7 games after epic 3-1 comeback in 2026 NBA Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

If there’s one thing everyone has come to know about this Minnesota Timberwolves squad, it’s that every member of that roster has that dawg in them. Jaden McDaniels proved it by talking trash to the Denver Nuggets and backing it up and Anthony Edwards returned from a hyperextended knee and a bone bruise just nine […] The post Timberwolves’ Terrence Shannon Jr. shows zero fear of Victor Wembanyama in postgame talk appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Lakers know what’s coming. JJ Redick made sure to say it out loud. As Los Angeles gets set to face the Thunder in the second round, Redick pointed to Oklahoma City’s ability to play aggressive defense without getting into foul trouble. “They don’t foul, so the whistles aren’t gonna be there,” Redick said after […] The post Lakers’ JJ Redick praises Thunder, hints at whistle: ‘They don’t foul’ appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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It was a close, hard fought game throughout, but a poor shooting night from their stars doomed the Spurs.

The Frost Bank Center was a sea of pink and blue on Tuesday night, but Anthony Edwards didn’t care much for the San Antonio Spurs’ fashion statement. The Minnesota Timberwolves star walked into a hostile environment and walked out with a gritty 104-102 Game 1 victory to kick off the Western Conference Semifinals. Despite a […] The post Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards not intimidated at all by Spurs’ pink, blue’ fans appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Sabrina Ionescu will miss at least two weeks with a left ankle and foot injury, the New York Liberty announced on Monday. Ionescu, who suffered the injury on Sunday, will miss the Liberty's WNBA season-opener on Friday. Ionescu averaged 18.2 points, 5.7 assists and 4.9 rebounds in 38 games last season.

Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd has four years remaining on his contract, sources told Marc Stein of The Stein Line. Kidd's contract has been extended each of the past two seasons as the Knicks and Lakers expressed interest in hiring him. The Mavs hired Masai Ujiri as the team's new lead executive on Monday. It has been said that Mavs owner Patrick Dumont was looking for an exec who would keep Kidd as the head coach due to his strong relationship with Cooper Flagg.

History repeated itself in an unfortunate way for the Orlando Magic in their opening round NBA playoff series against the Detroit Pistons. Just like they did in 2003, the Magic took a three-games-to-one series lead over the Pistons, only to see Detroit rebound and win three straight games to take the series. The decisive game […] The post Tracy McGrady did not hold back on Magic after 3-1 chokejob appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Timothee Chalamet's Knicks loyalty can't be questioned.

Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Spurs -9.5; over/under is 215.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Timberwolves lead series 1-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Timberwolves visit the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference second round with a 1-0 lead in the series. The Timberwolves won the last meeting 104-102 on Tuesday, led by 21 points from Julius Randle...

The Lakers have fought hard battles through the years against the Sonics and Thunder.

Game 1 was always going to be a tricky challenge for the Philadelphia 76ers to navigate. Not even 48 hours have passed since the 76ers completed a spirited 3-1 comeback against sworn rival Boston Celtics and yet they already had to pack their bags and go to the Big Apple to face the New York […] The post 76ers most to blame for Game 1 debacle vs. Knicks appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Knicks have now played 16 straight quarters in which they’ve looked basically untouchable, outscoring the Hawks and now the Sixers in Game 1 to a degree that is literally unmatched in NBA postseason history.