Basketball News · LatestThursday, Apr 2, 2026

Some big-time changes to accomodate the massive matchup coming this summer.

The Los Angeles Lakers put their recent hot stretch to the test on Thursday night when they hit the road to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder, the defending champs that currently have the best record in the league. The Thunder handled business against the Lakers in their first two matchups, and they more than […]

Lakers star Luka Doncic exited Thursday's game against the Thunder early because of a strained left hamstring.

JJ Redick stood in the Lakers' locker room and read out loud the milestones his players had achieved following their 127-113 win over the Cavaliers on Tuesday.

The Los Angeles Lakers announced that Luka Doncic was ruled out of Thursday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to a left hamstring injury Doncic was hobbling for most of the night but seemed to tweak his hamstring early in the third quarter, immediately going down in pain. Once he got up, he […]

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Head coach Tommy Lloyd has agreed to a new deal with Arizona, he announced on Friday.

Charlotte Hornets forward Kon Knueppel continues to state his case to be the 2025-26 NBA Rookie of the Year.

The Grizzlies intend to sign former first-round pick Dariq Whitehead to a 10-day contract, agent James Dunleavy tells Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Memphis also plans to sign free agent forward Toby Okani, agents BJ Bass and Cam Brennick tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). More to come…

Friday’s expansion draft (3:30 p.m., ESPN) for the Fire and Tempo will look very different from the Valkyries'. The two newcomers will take turns picking players through two rounds of up to 13 selections. The Fire have the first pick.

Ahead of the 2026 NBA draft, Jeremy Woo and Tim Bontemps and ESPN interviewed over a dozen NBA scouts and executives to get their thoughts on the top prospects in this year’s class. There’s no consensus No. 1 overall pick, but most of the league personnel who spoke to ESPN viewed BYU forward AJ Dybantsa […]

Lakers guard Austin Reaves leaves Thunder game early with apparent hand injury.

Jalen Duren and the Detroit Pistons both say they want a long-term partnership despite failing to reach a contract extension by the deadline last October, making the 22-year-old center a restricted free agent this summer. Both sides insist the impasse was purely a business matter. "I mean, it was what it was," Duren said. "I think it's tough because there is a business aspect to it. Like I said, I would love to be a Piston for life. It was nothing personal. Nothing I took personal with the or...

Utah Jazz sign Bes Mbeng to two-year contract

Flory Bidunga, who projects as a second-round pick, would be the top player in the portal among the more than 800 players so far who intend to enter.

Jalen Duren had 22 points and 14 rebounds, Daniss Jenkins scored 26 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-108 on Thursday night as both teams were without a superstar. Minnesota ruled out All-Star guard Anthony Edwards, listing his right knee injury and an illness, about 90 minutes before tipoff. The Pistons announced earlier in the day that Cade Cunningham would be out at least another week to recover from a collapsed left lung.

The Los Angeles Lakers will face a tough test on Thursday as they visit the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center. The Lakers are riding on a four-game winning streak and have only lost once in their last 14 games. Luka Doncic will look to continue his hot run, as he has scored 40 points […] The post Lakers’ Marcus Smart gets optimistic injury update from JJ Redick appeared first on ClutchPoints.

New Blazers owner Tom Dundon said the team's mindset is shifting from a mindset of developing young talent to having loftier goals, saying, "It's more fun to win."

The Gamecocks were blown out by UConn in last year's title game. They'll lean on their intangibles to change the outcome this time

The Cavaliers will try to avenge December’s loss against Golden State.

The Rockets became the fifth Western Conference team to secure a playoff spot on Thursday when Phoenix lost at Charlotte, per the NBA (Twitter link). Houston is currently 47-29, the No. 5 seed in the West, while No. 7 Phoenix dropped to 42-35. There’s no way for the Suns to make up the 5.5-game deficit […]

Charlotte rookie Kon Knueppel set the Hornets' franchise record for 3-pointers in a season.

The NIT championship game matchup is starting to take shape. See who has advanced to Sunday's title game in Indianapolis and more.

Phoenix guard Collin Gillespie set the Suns’ franchise record for 3-pointers in a season on Thursday night. Gillespie set the mark in the second quarter of the Suns' game against the Charlotte Hornets. Also in the game, Charlotte rookie Kon Knueppel set the Hornets’ franchise record for 3-pointers in a season.

So now the Knicks have 10 days to put themselves in the best position possible for the postseason, and here’s a primer on what they’re facing and why it’s important.

Anthony Edwards is averaging a career-high 29.3 points per game this season. He still won't be making an All-NBA team.

LeBron says many NBA players feel that the Grizzlies should move from Memphis to Nashville.

On Wednesday, the Sacramento Kings defeated the Toronto Raptors 123-115. In the process, DeMar DeRozan continued to climb the all-time scoring list, passing Dominque Wilkins for 17th. Altogether, DeRozan scored 28 points. Afterward, Raptors forward RJ Barrett heaped praise on DeRozan, citing him as an inspiration growing up. Then, DeRozan was asked to respond to […] The post DeMar DeRozan opens up about inspiring a young RJ Barrett appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Jamahl Mosley and the Orlando Magic’s struggles throughout the 2025-26 NBA season has prompted Kendrick Perkins to go after Paolo Banchero. Going into the season, Orlando hoped to make improvements after retooling the roster throughout last summer. However, that hasn’t come to fruition as the Magic find themselves in the same spot for the playoff […] The post Kendrick Perkins rips Magic star Paolo Banchero amid Jamahl Mosley situation appeared first on ClutchPoints.

San Antonio Spurs standout Keldon Johnson is appreciating the recognition he is getting from fans for the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year Award with his strong performances this season. Johnson is going through the seventh season of his career with the Spurs. He has developed into one of their reliable scorers, whether it’s in […] The post Spurs’ Keldon Johnson sends love back to fans after Sixth Man of the Year chants appeared first on ClutchPoints.