NBA NewsThursday, Jan 8, 2026

There’s no telling how long star point guard Trae Young will play basketball in the nation’s capital, but he’s the Washington Wizards’ first “box-office” hooper since John Wall and Bradley Beal. That’s exciting for a city that hasn’t seen its NBA team reach the conference finals since 1979, when the squad was named the “Washington […] The post Trae Young trade grade for Wizards after deal with Hawks lands new star appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Fresh off escaping the Phoenix Suns with a 100–97 win on Kevin Durant’s clutch bucket, the Houston Rockets lived on the edge against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. Amen Thompson delivered the highlight that defined the moment. Early in the third quarter at Moda Center, Thompson grabbed a rebound, went coast to coast, […] The post Rockets’ Amen Thompson makes wild trick shot for and-1 bucket vs. Blazers appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Houston Rockets walked off the floor stunned after a 103–102 loss in a razor-thin finish against the Portland Trail Blazers, and the emotion carried straight into the postgame. Deni Avdija filled the stat sheet as the Blazers barely survived. Meanwhile, Rockets forward Tari Eason nearly flipped the night with a late-game hero moment that […] The post Rockets’ Tari Eason wasn’t impressed by Deni Avdija’s big night at all appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Washington Wizards acquired Trae Young from the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. Of course, the last time Young was traded came back on draft night in 2018 when the Dallas Mavericks moved him to Atlanta for Luka Doncic. Doncic was part of the biggest trade in NBA history a season ago, when Dallas dealt […] The post Lakers’ Luka Doncic reveals what makes him ‘excited’ about Trae Young trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Just a season after being traded, Anthony Davis might be on the move again. Last season, Davis was dealt to the Dallas Mavericks in the blockbuster Luka Doncic trade. Now, with Dallas struggling to gain any momentum this season, there are rumors floating that the star forward/center might be traded. One of the popular rumored […] The post NBA rumors: The Anthony Davis trade complications for a Raptors, Mavericks deal appeared first on ClutchPoints .

After winning the NBA Finals in seven games over the Indiana Pacers, the Oklahoma City Thunder are dominating the league, and even outsiders feel protective of what is forming. With Chandler Parsons weighing in on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder, one idea cut through the noise fast: keep this core together at any cost. Parsons […] The post Chandler Parsons drops wild MLB-style suggestion to keep Thunder together appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Sacramento Kings have had a long history of heartbreak. Recently, the Kings have had more bad luck, while also continuing to struggle. The Kings’ general manager, Scott Perry, recently got to sit in on some sessions with Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers, and brought assistant general manager BJ Armstrong and coach Doug Christie […] The post Kings’ GM Scott Perry wants franchise to be like Mike Tomlin’s Steelers. Good luck! appeared first on ClutchPoints .

OKLAHOMA CITY — For a team that started the season with a near-perfect 24-1 record through 25 games, watching Jalen Williams and the Oklahoma City Thunder lose back-to-back games — six in 12 outings — was a cause for concern for some fans. And after the Thunder responded with a thrilling overtime win against the […] The post Thunder’s Jalen Williams urges fans no to panic at recent struggles — ‘We’re not superheroes’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .

In a now-viral video on social media, New York Giants’ star Cam Skattebo could be seen going wild in an unexpected WWE crossover with several other popular American athletes from different sports. Skattebo, who was recently present at the Monday Night RAW episode in Madison Square Garden last year, has now collaborated with Fanatics. Announcing […] The post Giants’ star Cam Skattebo fights Jaxson Dart, Knicks, Yankees icons in WWE collab appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Maybe the NBA should add a new rule: Get out of the way when Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is barreling down the lane on a fastbreak. The Golden State Warriors learned that the hard way on Wednesday, as Antetokounmpo powered past Draymond Green for a tough bucket in the closing minutes of the second […] The post Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo powers through Draymond Green for tough bucket appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green gave Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel his flowers for an impressive rookie season. Green says he told the fourth overall pick what he thought of him after a 132-125 win. Knueppel helped the Hornets beat the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, which was their most impressive win of the […] The post Draymond Green drops surprising Hornets’ Kon Knueppel take appeared first on ClutchPoints .

A recent ESPN trade proposal linking the Los Angeles Lakers and the Sacramento Kings has surfaced as Los Angeles continues to search for solutions to its ongoing defensive issues despite a strong position in the Western Conference standings. ESPN NBA insiders outlined a small-scale deal centered on perimeter defense, suggesting the Lakers acquire Keon Ellis […] The post NBA rumors: The Lakers-Kings trade ESPN is proposing to fix LA’s disastrous defense appeared first on ClutchPoints .