NBA NewsThursday, Mar 5, 2026

Lakers head coach JJ Redick broke down Friday’s 105-101 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks at Crypto.com Arena, focusing on the critical final possessions. “We take the lead to go up four. And then we come up empty on a number of possessions and felt like… we were getting good looks, didn’t score,” Redick said. Redick […] The post JJ Redick reflects on Bucks’ late rally, Giannis’ defensive heroics in Lakers loss appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

LeBron James addressed Friday’s 105-101 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks at Crypto.com Arena, highlighting a late turnover that proved costly. “For me, I turned the ball over again… Giannis did agree. He did that. I mean, he made a great play by getting his arms, tipping it from behind, but can’t turn the ball over […] The post LeBron James reflects on turnover, clutch plays after Bucks edge Lakers appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly exploring a trade for either De’Andre Hunter or Miles Bridges, according to Hardwood Paroxysm on Substack. Sources indicated that Klutch Sports has expressed interest in moving Hunter through a potential Klutch-for-Klutch swap. Hunter, 28, is in the third year of a four-year, $90 million contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, […] The post Lakers explore trades for De’Andre Hunter or Miles Bridges amid Klutch Sports push appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Delonte West’s post-NBA struggles continue, with another arrest adding to a growing list of legal issues. The former NBA guard was taken into custody on December 21, 2025, in Belle Haven, Virginia, after allegedly robbing someone of $23, according to TMZ Sports. Police said the alleged victim identified West near the scene, and court records […] The post Delonte West arrested for $23 robbery appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points and dished out seven assists to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a dominant 131-94 victory over the depleted Golden State Warriors on Friday at Chase Center. Chet Holmgren added 15 points and a season-high 15 rebounds as Oklahoma City built an early lead and never looked back. The Warriors […] The post Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder to 37-point rout of Warriors appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Recently, the Atlanta Hawks have been a major talking point in the NBA world after they announced their partnership with local adult entertainment venue Magic City for an upcoming game. Among the collaboration’s critics was San Antonio Spurs big man Luke Kornet, who took to his blog to publicly ask for the Hawks to discontinue […] The post Draymond Green defends Hawks’ Magic City Night amid ongoing objections appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Boston Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown has led his team toone of the best records in the NBA this season without Jayson Tatum, which, for JR Smith, means it’s no longer Tatum’s team. With Tatum’s potential return to the Celtics looming, many wonder how Boston will adjust amid Jayson’s season debut. While Brown has been the […] The post JR Smith lays out why Celtics are Jaylen Brown, not Jayson Tatum’s team appeared first on ClutchPoints .

As Jayson Tatum gears up to return to the lineup for the Celtics, there’s been a growing chorus of NBA prognosticators who believe that he has to defer to Jaylen Brown for the team to be successful. Although the Celtics lost to the Hornets last night, they’re still second in the Eastern Conference. They’re 41-21 […] The post Carmelo Anthony demands Jayson Tatum makes Jaylen Brown sacrifice when he returns from injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .

With the roster fully healthy, Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick has been able to mix and match player combinations and Marcus Smart keeps coming up in his best two-way lineups. Smart signed a two-year deal with the Lakers after being bought out by the Washington Wizards and he’s more than made good on […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Miami Heat 124-112 to obtain their third straight win on Sunday night. Despite a slow start, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped 29 points, Jalen Williams scored 19, while Chet Holmgren and Ajay Mitchel added 16 for the Thunder. On the other hand, Andrew Wiggins scored 23 points, including seven three-pointers, to […] The post Thunder outgun the Heat for third straight win appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

After what was an abysmal Nets performance that made for their longest losing streak this season, as well as the worst skid in the NBA, Jordi Fernández had more than a warning for his team.

The load management plan that the Knicks instituted for Mitchell Robinson has been successful so far, writes Jared Schwartz of The New York Post. Robinson has already appeared in 44 games, which tops his totals from the past two seasons, and he’s on pace for his highest number of games played since 2021/22. Coach Mike […]