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10 best NBA trade candidates ahead of 2026 deadline

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Updated Jan 18, 4:14 PM ET

In the modern NBA, the trade deadline is absolute chaos. Every year, nearly every team gets in on the action. With such a high quantity of deals being made, some of the agreed-upon trades are relatively low stakes. The deals that really get fans excited are the ones involving stars. Superstars are dealt at a […] The post 10 best NBA trade candidates ahead of 2026 deadline appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Bennedict Mathurin injury update is a trade rumor vibe killer

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Updated Jan 13, 12:12 PM ET

With the Indiana Pacers off to a poor start to the 2025-26 season, one of the names that has come up in potential trade rumors is Bennedict Mathurin. But with Mathurin dealing with multiple injury issues as of late, that could possibly hinder any attempts from rival teams to pry him away via trade, as […] The post Bennedict Mathurin injury update is a trade rumor vibe killer appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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NBA Bans Jalen Suggs From Wearing Headband Around Neck

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Updated Jan 6, 3:14 PM ET

The NBA ruled that Jalen Suggs must wear his headband on his forehead at the start of games instead of wearing it around his neck. Suggs, who often puts his headband around his neck at the beginning of games, said he originally adopted the style from his football-playing days. "Really, it originates as football drip, that's where it stems from," Suggs said. "I don't know, there really isn't much else to it. I wear it on my neck, and once I get into the game, into the flow, I put it on my head...

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Fred VanVleet Not Ruled Out For Entire Season

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The Houston Rockets have not ruled Fred VanVleet out for the entire 2025-26 season, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line. VanVleet tore his ACL and underwent surgery on September 25. VanVleet is reportedly targeting a potential late-season return as he rehabs the injury. The Rockets were granted a $12.5 million Disabled Players Exception for VanVleet. VanVleet averaged 14.1 points and 5.6 assists last year.

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Stein’s Latest: Davis, Mavs, VanVleet, Lakers

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Updated Jan 15, 7:48 AM ET

The Hawks and Mavericks are in something of a holding pattern when it comes to a potential Anthony Davis trade, Marc Stein reports for The Stein Line (subscriber link). Given Atlanta’s tendency to avoid the luxury tax, Stein writes that it’s unlikely that the team will add Davis’ contract, which will pay him $58.5MM next […]

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Why Knicks’ Mike Brown isn’t worried about regular season adversity after 3rd-straight loss

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Updated Jan 18, 7:48 PM ET

The New York Knicks dropped their second straight contest as the Philadelphia 76ers earned a 130-119 road win at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, and head coach Mike Brown did not mince words when all was said and done. “We’re in an area that we’re not used to, where you’ve hit a little bit […] The post Why Knicks’ Mike Brown isn’t worried about regular season adversity after 3rd-straight loss appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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