Basketball News · LatestTuesday, Jan 20, 2026

Only the Nets and Jazz have a worse record than the Knicks in January

The NBA All-Star game scheduled for Feb. 15 will look a bit different. LeBron James will not be starting for the Western Conference alongside Luka Doncic, Giannis, Steph Curry, and Wemby. On Tuesday, ESPN’s Marc Spears equated the snub to Michael Jordan’s in 2003, per NBA on ESPN. “Michael Jordan went through the same thing […] The post Insider compares LeBron James’ All-Star starter snub to Michael Jordan in 2003 appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Salford City set up a meeting with Manchester City in the fourth round of the FA Cup by beating Swindon Town 3-2 on Tuesday. Luke Garbutt curled in a 68th-minute free kick for the winner for the fourth-tier club owned by a consortium containing former Manchester United players David Beckham and Gary Neville. Salford advanced from the third round for the first time and the reward is another trip to Etihad Stadium on Feb. 14.

Arizona State's newest on-court look will include features of James Harden's signature sneaker.

The latest 2026 NBA Championship odds and analysis, with the Oklahoma City Thunder (+135) drawing the shortest odds to win it all.

Cignetti recruited 13 players from his old school, James Madison, over to his new program with the Hoosiers. Former James Madison players Elijah Sarratt, Kaelon Black, Aiden Fisher and Mikail Kamara were among the baker's dozen — some call them “Cignetti's Dozen” — who contributed to Indiana's undefeated season and the national title.

The New Orleans Pelicans have been a trainwreck so far this season, currently sitting at 10-35 ahead of their upcoming matchup against the Detroit Pistons. New Orleans has seen some solid play from rookie Derik Queen, but continued injury troubles as well as an overall lack of talent on the roster have sent the Pelicans […] The post Pelicans’ Herb Jones upgraded on injury report before Pistons game appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Washington Wizards plan to stay active in trade discussions despite acquiring Trae Young, with team and league sources telling The Athletic the franchise remains willing to absorb multi-year contracts in exchange for draft picks or young players. Sources described Washington as a potential salary "dumping ground for assets" before the February 5 deadline. The strategy aligns with team president Michael Winger and general manager Will Dawkins' approach of accumulating future draft capital ...

Η Άλμπα ξεκίνησε νικηφόρα στους "16" του BCL, με νίκη μέσα στην Προύσα επί της Τόφας (90-94), στον όμιλο της ΑΕΚ και της Καρδίτσας που αναμετρούνται στη "SUNEL Arena" (21/1, 19:00). The post BCL: Σπουδαίο “διπλό” η Άλμπα με Τόφας πριν τον “εμφύλιο” ΑΕΚ και Καρδίτσας appeared first on Eurohoops .

La Laguna Tenerife se estrenó a lo grande en la segunda fase de la competición, mientras que Dreamland Gran Canaria cayó en casa The post Cara y cruz para los canarios en el Top 16 de la BCL appeared first on Eurohoops .

With Panathinaikos Aktor in the hunt for a berth in the EuroLeague Playoffs 2026, 60-year-old Ergin Ataman focuses on the support of ‘real’ fans The post Ataman prefers ‘real’ Panathinaikos fans, but ignores others: “I don’t care” appeared first on Eurohoops .

Barcelona coach shared his thoughts after a narrow win over Dubai The post Pascual: “I want Brizuela to be consistent, Punter is not a machine” appeared first on Eurohoops .

A game against the Houston Rockets, with yet another one to come eight days later, continues what’s been a tough portion of the schedule for De’Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs. It’s a stretch Fox says good squads embrace. “When you’re a bad team, you’re looking at it like, ‘Oh, […] The post How Spurs’ upcoming schedule creates championship-like challenge appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Lakers forward is still on a minutes restriction as he continues to ramp up and find his rhythm.

Less than 24 hours after being crowned a national champion with Indiana, Alberto Mendoza has announced his transfer to Georgia Tech. Mendoza was Indiana's primary backup under his older brother, Fernando, as a redshirt freshman in 2025.

To say the 2025-26 NBA season has gone the way the New York Knicks expected when they replaced Tom Thibodeau with Mike Brown would be a major mistake. Sure, the Knicks won the NBA Cup, an accomplishment some, but not all, believe is worthy of a banner in the rafters of MSG, but the team […] The post Kendrick Perkins points finger at Karl-Anthony Towns as Knicks’ problem appeared first on ClutchPoints .

After seven straight defeats, Partizan finally returned to the win column by beating Bayern in Munich The post Peñarroya reflects on first EuroLeague win with Partizan: “Important day” appeared first on Eurohoops .

Golden State's best-laid plans have gone up in smoke. Is it finally time for a hard reset?

Jahmi'us Ramsey led his team to an important victory with 21 points The post Trieste upsets Gran Canaria at the beginning of Group I appeared first on Eurohoops .

One of the favorites has opened the second phase excellently, with five players finishing in double figures The post Furious second half for Tenerife’s first victory appeared first on Eurohoops .

Saša Obradović faced his former club Monaco once again — and once again emerged victorious. The post Obradović after sweep over Monaco: “This team can do great things” appeared first on Eurohoops .