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Here's where Alabama Forward Amari Allen is projected to land in USA TODAY's latest 2026 NBA mock draft

Here's where Michigan Forward-Center Morez Johnson Jr. is projected to land in USA TODAY's latest 2026 NBA mock draft

Here's where Alabama Guard Labaron Philon Jr. is projected to land in USA TODAY's latest 2026 NBA mock draft

Here's where Michigan Center Aday Mara is projected to land in USA TODAY's latest 2026 NBA mock draft

Here's where Michigan Forward Yaxel Lendeborg is projected to land in USA TODAY's latest 2026 NBA mock draft

Cavaliers starting center Jarrett Allen returned to the lineup on Friday after missing 10 games with a knee injury, giving Cleveland a major boost as it ramps up for the NBA playoffs. Allen has been out since he got hurt on March 3 while playing Detroit. The injury didn't initially appear serious, but the Cavs reported it as “severe” tendinitis and took a cautious approach while the 27-year-old recovered.

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The Indiana Pacers came away from the 2022 NBA Draft with one of the best players available, selecting Bennedict Mathurin out of Arizona with the sixth overall pick. He played his first three and a half seasons with the Pacers, gradually improving into a three-level scorer. Indiana traded Mathurin, along with teammate Isaiah Jackson, to […] The post Bennedict Mathurin on returning to Indiana to face Pacers after trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Trae Young will remain sidelined for Atlanta’s Saturday matchup against the Toronto Raptors, as the lingering bruise to his right quadriceps continues to keep him off the floor. The setback marks a fourth straight absence, stretching his time away as the team prioritizes caution with the nagging injury. Before being shut down, Young had been […] The post Trae Young still unavailable as injury lingers appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Brooklyn Nets continue to struggle whenever Michael Porter Jr. is unavailable, dropping to 0-6 this season in games he has missed. That trend held again as Porter, the team’s top scoring option, was sidelined by illness for the second night of a back-to-back set. Without him, Brooklyn was overmatched by the Washington Wizards, falling […] The post Nets offense collapses without Michael Porter Jr. available appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

During Denver’s game in Cleveland on Friday, NBA on Prime sideline reporter Cassidy Hubbarth shared some optimistic news regarding the health of three key Nuggets players, as relayed by Ryan Blackburn of Mile High Sports. Hubbarth explained that Aaron Gordon, who is dealing with a hamstring issue, and Christian Braun, who is nursing an ankle […] The post Denver upbeat about Nikola Jokic recovery appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr described Friday’s 131-94 defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder as “a tough night,” noting that his team was disorganized and struggled to compete together. “We weren’t well organized. We didn’t compete well together. Disappointing,” Kerr said following the loss at Chase Center. Kerr acknowledged the challenge of facing […] The post Steve Kerr reflects on Warriors’ struggles in blowout loss to Thunder appeared first on TalkBasket.net .