NBA NewsMonday, Mar 30, 2026

This article contains affiliate links. When you purchase through the links provided, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Restrictions may apply. © 2026 basketball.realgm.com The NBA's Eastern Conference playoff race reaches a fever pitch this Sunday as the Boston Celtics travel to the Spectrum Center to face the Charlotte Hornets. Boston (49-24) arrives in the Queen City currently holding the No. 2 seed in the East and looking to extend their two-game winning streak. Howeve...

This article contains affiliate links. When you purchase through the links provided, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Restrictions may apply. © 2026 basketball.realgm.com The Eastern Conference playoff race continues to tighten this Sunday as the Miami Heat head to the Gainbridge Fieldhouse to face the Indiana Pacers. For Miami, every game is a must-win as they battle to climb out of the Play-In tournament seeds and secure a guaranteed postseason berth. The Heat arrive i...

This article contains affiliate links. When you purchase through the links provided, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Restrictions may apply. © 2026 basketball.realgm.com The NBA regular season enters its final stretch this Sunday as the LA Clippers travel to the Fiserv Forum to face the Milwaukee Bucks. The Clippers arrive in Milwaukee riding a wave of momentum, having won four straight games including a thrilling last-second victory over Indiana behind a Kawhi Leonard ...

Miles McBride returned to the Knicks‘ lineup on Sunday after missing 28 games while recovering from sports hernia surgery, but the reserve guard appeared to reinjure his groin area in the third quarter of a loss to Oklahoma City, according to Stefan Bondy of The New York Post. The injury happened when McBride landed on […]

The Nuggets pulled away from Golden State for their sixth straight victory on Sunday, but the team’s corps of forwards was depleted by the end of the game, writes Bennett Durando of The Denver Post. Coach David Adelman was expecting to have his full rotation available, but Aaron Gordon felt tightness in his left calf […]

The Celtics clinched a playoff spot with their win over the Hornets on Sunday, per the NBA (Twitter link). They became the second Eastern Conference team to do so, behind the Pistons, who officially nabbed a berth over a week ago. Jayson Tatum had a vintage performance for the short-handed Celtics, scoring 32 points and […]

Ausar Thompson has quickly become one of the league’s premier defenders for the Pistons, a feat which didn’t happen by accident — it came about through work and film study, writes Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press (subscriber link). As Sankofa details, after the final buzzer sounds, Thompson can be found in the […]

Second-year wing Jaylen Wells will undergo surgery to address a tendon avulsion fracture in his right big toe, the Grizzlies announced today (via Twitter). The team didn’t provide a timeline for Wells’ recovery, but he’s expected to miss the rest of the season. Wells played 69 games this season, all starts, and averaged 12.5 points in […]

Miles McBride will return to action for the Knicks on Sunday after being sidelined since January 27 due to a sports hernia surgery, per James L. Edwards III of The Athletic (via Twitter). McBride is scoring at a career-best rate this season, averaging 12.9 points per game while hitting a career-high 42.0% of his 6.9 […]

The Raptors picked up an important victory over New Orleans on Friday as they look to claim a guaranteed playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, per Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca. Jamal Shead had started two games in a row with Immanuel Quickley sidelined, but head coach Darko Rajakovic replaced Shead with Ja’Kobe Walter on Friday. […]

Yahoo Sports contributor Nekias Duncan lists his picks for the two All-Defensive teams (as of March 27). Victor Wembanyama, Chet Holmgren, Rudy Gobert, Bam Adebayo and Derrick White comprise Duncan’s first team, while Cason Wallace, Stephon Castle, Dyson Daniels, Scottie Barnes and Marcus Smart are on the second. Duncan also cites nine honorable mentions who […]

Forwards Jaylon Tyson (left great toe sprain) and Dean Wade (right ankle sprain) won’t travel with the Cavaliers on their three-game road trip, the team announced (via Twitter). Cleveland plays at Utah on Monday, at the Lakers on Tuesday, and at Golden State on Thursday before returning home ahead of next Sunday’s contest vs. Indiana. […]