NBA NewsThursday, Nov 5, 2026

The Brooklyn Nets may have found the solution to their struggling offense on Wednesday. After failing to reach 100 points in three straight games, Jordi Fernandez’s group continued to sputter offensively early against the Charlotte Hornets. Then, a Jordi Fernandez rotation adjustment helped turn the tide. Fernandez benched Chaney Johnson and Keon Ellis for Danny […] The post The key Jordi Fernandez adjustment that unlocked Nets’ best performance of season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Chicago Bulls suffered a brutal loss to the New York Knicks on Wednesday. The day after, they made notable roster moves. Chicago sent rookie Dailyn Swain and center Nic Claxton to the Windy City Bulls in the NBA G League. Swain is the No. 15 draft pick out of the University of Texas. Claxton […] The post Bulls make Nic Claxton, Dailyn Swain roster decisions after brutal loss to Knicks appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Following the Philadelphia 76ers’ offseason acquisitions of LeBron James and Jaylen Brown, the general consensus was the Sixers had vaulted themselves into contender status in the Eastern Conference and in the NBA in general. But for ESPN media personality Stephen A. Smith, the one player on the roster that is key to the 76ers winning […] The post Stephen A. Smith reveals what must happen for 76ers to win NBA Finals appeared first on ClutchPoints.

It’s hard for the Chicago Bulls to find a silver lining as the season unfolds. On Wednesday, the New York Knicks steamrolled them 135-105 at Madison Square Garden. Although every Chicago player scored, the results spoke for themselves. Afterward, Caleb Wilson seemed upset he didn’t get the ball enough early. He finished with 5 points, […] The post Tiago Splitter issues challenge to Caleb Wilson about ‘playing hard while down 20, 30, 40’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Portland Trail Blazers star Deni Avdija was caught calling out Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks during Wednesday night’s 132-119 victory, accusing the veteran of flopping while standing at the free throw line. Griffin S. DeMarrais of azfamily 3TV CBS 5 shared a video clip of the heated exchange on X, formerly known as Twitter, showing […] The post Blazers star Deni Avdija caught calling out Suns forward Dillon Brooks as a ‘flopping b***h’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green isn’t backing down from the confrontation that led to his ejection against the Phoenix Suns. After the heated altercation involving Dillon Brooks, Green explained why he believes protecting his reputation as a physical defender sometimes requires standing his ground. The incident occurred early in the third quarter of Monday’s […] The post Warriors’ Draymond Green’s immediate reaction to being ejected vs. Suns appeared first on ClutchPoints.

LOS ANGELES — The Miami Heat defeated the LA Clippers on Wednesday night, the first half of a back-to-back set that will see them travel to San Francisco to take on the Golden State Warriors. It’ll be the first time Thompson takes on his former team since joining the Heat and since the Warriors drafted […] The post Klay Thompson gets real on Yaxel Lendeborg’s hot start with Stephen Curry, Warriors appeared first on ClutchPoints.

LOS ANGELES — The Miami Heat have surprisingly struggled out of the gate to start the 2026-27 regular season. Erik Spoelstra’s club had lost five of their seven games coming into Wednesday night’s contest against the LA Clippers, and desperately needed a win on what was the first night of a back-to-back set. Spoelstra’s team […] The post Erik Spoelstra reveals difference between LeBron James’ Heatles and Giannis-led Heat appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Los Angeles Clippers came mighty close to getting their second win of the season as they lost to the Miami Heat 117-116 at Intuit Dome on Wednesday night. However, Bam Adebayo led the Heat with 35 points as the Los Angeles fell short in agonizing fashion. Keaton Wagler, who has been an important off-the-bench […] The post Clippers’ Tyronn Lue explains why Keaton Wagler saw limited minutes in crushing Heat loss appeared first on ClutchPoints.

OKLAHOMA CITY — After a series of devastating injuries to his starting lineup one week into the 2026-27 season, Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault made sure his team never felt sorry for themselves. Knowing it would do nothing to improve their current situation — losing Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace to long-term injuries […] The post Mark Daigneault’s blunt take on Thunder winning amid adversity appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Luka Doncic has been on an absolute tear to start the season, and Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick believes it is right up there with the best basketball he has seen from his superstar. After Doncic dropped 40 points in Wednesday’s 116-103 win over the Sacramento Kings, Redick was asked whether this was […] The post Lakers star Luka Doncic’s bonkers start is best JJ Redick has ever seen him appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Chicago Bulls faced off against the defending champion New York Knicks on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden. Forward Jalen Smith was listed as probable on the NBA injury report due to a left finger sprain. Unfortunately, Smith went down with a left hand injury midway through the game and won’t be returning, per K.C. […] The post Jalen Smith won’t return to Knicks game after hand injury appeared first on ClutchPoints.