NBA NewsThursday, Apr 9, 2026

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The Cavaliers may not be playing fast, but they are playing well. And that is just fine with coach Kenny Atkinson. Cleveland showed exactly what that looks like in Wednesday’s 122-116 win over the Hawks at Rocket Arena. The Cavs took over with one of their best quarters of the season, outscoring Atlanta 44-20 in […] The post Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson comfortable with slower style: ‘We’re still efficient’ appeared first on Hoops Wire.

AJ Dybantsa, the No. 1 ranked prospect in the class of 2025, has committed to play for Brigham Young University next season. The announcement solidifies BYU’s position as an emerging basketball program under first-year head coach Kevin Young. Standing 6-foot-9, Dybantsa is a highly skilled small forward playing his senior year at Utah Prep in […] The post AJ Dybantsa Commits to BYU: Top Draft Prospect Joins Cougars for 2025 Season appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Boston Celtics have blown away expectations so far during the 2025-26 NBA season, closing in on securing the number two seed in the Eastern Conference despite playing most of the year without Jayson Tatum. Stepping up in Tatum’s absence was star Jaylen Brown, who put together by far the best season of his career […] The post Celtics’ Jaylen Brown reveals secret to career season that smashes doubters to pieces appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Orlando Magic will play the Chicago Bulls on Friday night. Wendell Carter Jr. is dealing with an injury, though. So, is Carter playing on Friday vs. the Bulls? Carter is dealing with a nasal fracture. However, the Magic have listed him as available to play against the Bulls, per the NBA injury report. He […] The post Magic announce important injury update for Bulls game appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Dallas Mavericks currently have a vacancy at their general manager position as the 2025-26 NBA season winds down, with Dallas heading for a second straight year in the NBA draft lottery. That vacancy was opened when the team fired Nico Harrison, who became infamous for the disastrous Luka Doncic trade, earlier this year. Recently, […] The post Mavericks rumors: Will Jason Kidd replace Nico Harrison as Dallas’ general manager? appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Los Angeles Lakers 2024 #17 pick Dalton Knecht says that he actually studied film of his new head coach JJ Redick while playing for Tennessee last year. (via Yahoo! Sports): Reporter: “Back in LA when he met with the media, Rob [Pelinka] said that JJ already had like a whiteboard out and was drawing up […] The post Dalton Knecht: “At Tennessee, I watched a lot of JJ Redick” appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The NBA’s 2025/26 regular season will wrap up on Sunday, which means we now have just four days remaining. Here are a few things worth keeping an eye on during those four days: Playoff berths and seeding Of the NBA’s 12 automatic playoff berths – the top six seeds in each conference – 10 have […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves dominated the Heat 125-115, and Miami’s four-game winning streak on Saturday evening. Anthony Edwards led the Wolves with 33 points, while Naz Reid with 29, and Julius Randle contributed a double-double of 23 points and 10 rebounds. Rudy Gobert also added 13 points and 12 rebounds. The Wolves outscored Miami 19-4 in […] The post Timberwolves snap Heat’s 4-game winning streak appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

With just two games remaining on the schedule, the Milwaukee Bucks might be one of just a handful of teams happy for the season to come to an end. The saga between the organization and Giannis Antetokounmpo has seemingly been a distraction, and now Skip Bayless weighs in on the situation. During a guest appearance […] The post Skip Bayless drops ‘nasty mess’ admission on Bucks amid Giannis drama appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Miami Heat recently were locked into the play-in tournament for a fourth straight year following a blowout loss to the Toronto Raptors. It’s been a strange year for the Heat, with injuries, trade rumors, and overall stagnation keeping the team treading water for the most part in 2025-26. One of the few bright spots […] The post Pelle Larson drops ‘relief player’ revelation on Heat role appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The NBA regular season reaches a boiling point this Thursday, April 9, as the Philadelphia 76ers visit the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center. Houston (50-29) enters tonight as one of the elite forces in the Western Conference, recently coming off a dominant win against Phoenix, while the 76ers (43-36) are fighting to solidify their standing in a crowded Eastern Conference playoff race. On the other side, the 76ers find themselves in a dogfight for postseason positioning. Currently sitting ...