NBA NewsTuesday, Apr 21, 2026

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The Philadelphia 76ers will attempt to avoid falling into a 0-2 hole during their first-round series against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday. They will be without star center Joel Embiid for the pivotal Game 2 matchup. Philadelphia ruled Embiid out for Game 2 as he recovers from an April 9 appendectomy. The 76ers announced on […] The post Is Joel Embiid playing tonight? 76ers vs. Celtics 2026 NBA Playoffs Game 2 injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Golden State Warriors’ straightforward 111-96 play-in loss to the Phoenix Suns brought an end to a difficult season that had been marred by consistent injuries and chemistry issues. The loss of Jimmy Butler meant that the Warriors would always struggle to beat the bigger teams in the Western Conference. However, the manner of the […] The post 3 players Warriors must trade in order to give Stephen Curry a contender appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Houston Rockets will look to avoid falling down 0-2 in their first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. They could remain without Kevin Durant for the pivotal Game 2 matchup. After missing Game 1 due to a right knee contusion, Durant is listed as questionable for Tuesday’s matchup. The Rockets’ leading scorer […] The post Is Kevin Durant playing tonight? Rockets vs. Lakers 2026 NBA Playoffs Game 2 injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Jalen Brunson and the Knicks take on the Hawks in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series.

Jaden McDaniels took perhaps his most notable shot after Minnesota's 119-114 playoff win at Denver in Game 2 on Monday night. The Timberwolves forward pretty much labeled all the Nuggets' players bad defenders. Thrown in there were All-Stars Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray.

Monday night, the veteran guard heard plenty of them as he shot the Hawks past the Knicks 107-106 at the Garden to even this best-of-seven opening-round series at one game apiece.

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Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, James Harden added 28 and the Cleveland Cavaliers held on for a 115-105 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night for a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series.

Wembanyama will always be linked to Duncan and Robinson, but after Sunday night's dominant Game 1, it was another generational star to whom he was being compared: LeBron James.

Jonathan Kuminga's time with the Warriors appears to finally be over.

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