NBA NewsThursday, Mar 5, 2026

DeMar DeRozan, 36, acknowledged the finite nature of his career, stating, “You know, me—17 years in—you never know when your last game is going to be … I’m closer to the end than anything. So I just want to enjoy every single moment I have to play basketball.” The Kings forward is in the second […] The post DeMar DeRozan reflects on career, says “I’m closer to the end than anything” appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Everything was going right for the Sixers forward…. at least on the court.

The Toronto Raptors and Minnesota Timberwolves are set to go head-to-head on Thursday night. Brandon Ingram is dealing with an injury concern, however. Is Ingram playing tonight vs. the Timberwolves? Ingram is battling a left thumb sprain. As a result, he was added to the injury report for Thursday’s matchup. Here’s everything we know about […] The post Raptors’ Brandon Ingram lands on injury report for Timberwolves showdown appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Houston Rockets host the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night at Toyota Center, having lost each of their last three games. Still, Houston enters the game 38–22 and third in the West, while Golden State sits 31–30 and eighth. The Warriors have a losing run of their own to recover from, having lost both […] The post Alperen Sengun, Amen Thompson, Jabari Smith Jr. all on Rockets injury report vs. Warriors appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Defensive miscues doom Bucks in the second half.

The Knicks decided they’d rather beat the in-conference Raptors than gamble on a win over the Thunder. Coach Brown used Mitch against Toronto, keeping him under wraps for the what-if matchup against the reigning champions. As KAT said, “Count your eggs.” Mike Brown On hanging defensively in a low-scoring third quarter against Toronto: “We came […]

It’s been a month since the trade deadline, so let's check in on how some of the bigger names are performing on their new teams.

The New Orleans Pelicans will play the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night. Zion Williamson and Trey Murphy III are among the Pelicans dealing with injuries, so are they playing tonight? Williamson is battling a right ankle sprain, while Murphy is dealing with a neck spasm. Here’s everything we know about Williamson and Murphy’s injury statuses […] The post Are Zion Williamson, Trey Murphy III playing tonight? Pelicans vs. Kings injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Raptors are just 4-16 against the league’s top 10 teams. Minnesota is one of them.

NBA front offices have long pegged Arizona freshmen Brayden Burries and Koa Peat as first round picks in this year’s NBA Draft. It now appears that a third Wildcat could join them in being selected in the first round. NBA Mock Drafts published this week by The Athletic and Bleacher Report have Arizona big man […]

Kevin O'Connor and Tom Haberstroh take a look at the current 44 game losing streak the bottom 10 NBA teams have combined for.

The backbone behind the team’s surprising season is how they handle their business against lesser competition.