NBA NewsTuesday, Apr 14, 2026

Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija is averaging 26.2 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 6.9 assists per game this season, joining Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic as the only players posting 25-7-6 averages. The 25-year-old Israeli has emerged as a frontrunner for Most Improved Player and finished fifth in Western Conference All-Star fan voting with over 2.2 million votes. Avdija attributes his breakout to empowerment from former coach Chauncey Billups, chemistry with teammates who celebrate his s...

Gilgeous-Alexander would be the 11th player to win two MVPs through their age-27 season

The Knicks owner spoke publicly for the first time in three years on Monday

Everything is looking bleak for the Milwaukee Bucks at the moment. It looks as though Giannis Antetokounmpo is just about done with the franchise, especially when they did not see eye to eye with the handling of his injury to end the 2025-26 season, and they do not have the pieces around Antetokounmpo to keep […] The post Rich Paul has surprising outlook on Bucks amid Giannis uncertainty appeared first on ClutchPoints.

If LeBron James carries the Lakers past the Rockets in the first round of the playoffs, it would be his greatest achievement yet. The Lakers are missing their two top players in Luka Doncic (hamstring) and Austin Reaves (oblique). They’re down 60 points a game. The good news? Their third option is James. The bad...

San Antonio appears to be getting closer to having Victor Wembanyama back on the floor. The Spurs have listed the big man as questionable for Tuesday’s matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies after he took part in full 5-on-5 action during Monday’s practice, according to Tom Orsborn of The San Antonio Express-News. Wembanyama has missed the […] The post Spurs list Victor Wembanyama as questionable appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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The Dallas Mavericks dismissed director of health and performance Johann Bilsborough on Monday, sources told Tim MacMahon of ESPN. It is the fourth consecutive year that the Mavs have made a change in the department. Bilsborough was initially hired by then-general manager Nico Harrison to replace Casey Smith. Smith is now the the vice president of sports medicine for the Knicks. The next lead of basketball operations for the Mavs will hire Bilsborough's replacement. The Mavs were looking for ...

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The very first game of the 2026 NBA postseason delivered. The Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat delivered quite the show in a game where both teams were fighting for their playoff life, and it took until the very last possession to decide the game — which the Hornets won, 127-126, thanks to an epic LaMelo […] The post Fans react to wild ending to Heat-Hornets play-in game appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo could reach a resolution on the star forward’s contract situation this summer, according to Zach Lowe. Speaking on The Zach Lowe Show podcast, Lowe said the most likely outcome will come once Giannis has a clear yes or no on the extension presented this offseason. Lowe added that while […] The post Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Bucks future likely decided this summer appeared first on TalkBasket.net .