NBA NewsWednesday, Oct 28, 2026

Luka Doncic scored 41 points, but it wasn't enough as the Lakers fell 136-129 to the Trail Blazers to drop to 3-1 on the season.

Knicks coach Mike Brown called out Karl-Anthony Towns.

Egor Dëmin, 20, is carrying th Nets' huge 2025 draft class. But so far this season, he’s having a hard time even pulling his own weight.

Matisse Thybulle's changes have yielded positive results.

Kawhi Leonard’s return to Toronto has started off with a familiar feel.

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks needed energy in the second half, and they got it from Kingston Flemings. There was no surprise that the Miami Heat were going to come out the way they did after starting the season 0-4. Against the Hawks, it looked like they hadn’t lost a game: getting anything they wanted […] The post Kingston Flemings’ mindset that sparked breakout game vs. Heat appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Philadelphia 76ers and Tyrese Maxey are putting up points, but the team still has a gap to close. “The room that we have to grow and get better is a big gap,” Maxey said, via NBA on ESPN, acknowledging the work the team still needs to do this season. Tyrese Maxey is doing his […] The post Tyrese Maxey points to ‘big gap’ 76ers must close appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Amidst the Miami Heat’s 0-4 start to the 2026-27 regular season, Klay Thompson and Davion Mitchell revealed changes needed for them to win their first game. After All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo advised the Heat take a deep breath amid the slow start, believing it’s still too early to panic, Thompson and Mitchell shared a relatively similar […] The post Heat’s Klay Thompson, Davion Mitchell agree on what needs to change amid woes appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Dallas Mavericks have gotten off to a 2-2 start to the 2026-27 NBA season, but one of the biggest storylines around the league thus far regarding the team is the breakout play of second-year forward Cooper Flagg. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, Flagg is coming off a Rookie of […] The post Why Cooper Flagg is giving Kendrick Perkins ‘LeBron James-type vibe’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Dallas Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg has continued to break records left, right and center as he enters his sophomore season in All-Star form, having broken multiple franchise records already. For some, such as Jeff Teague, his performances are already enough to invite comparisons with established superstars, such as former Mavericks leader Luka Doncic. Speaking on […] The post Why Jeff Teague believes Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg is ‘more exciting’ than Luka Doncic appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Los Angeles Lakers are on the second night of a back-to-back as the travel across town to take on the LA Clippers, and they will be without multiple players including MVP candidate Luka Doncic who was diagnosed with back tightness. In perhaps a related move, the Lakers made a roster swap on Wednesday afternoon […] The post Lakers make 2-way contract switch amid Luka Doncic injury update appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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