NBA NewsTuesday, Apr 7, 2026

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star LeBron James addressed the Michael Jordan comparisons to Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as the defending champion guard is closing in on two consecutive MVP campaigns. As Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP race with San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama winds down in the closing weeks of the regular season, James made his pick for […] The post Is Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander really ‘Jordan-esque?’ LeBron James weighs in appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Later in October, he went out of his way to tell the media that Thibodeau revealed secrets to beating the Knicks after being fired by the Knicks. Outstanding troll job. Even Joe Mazzulla downplayed it.

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 .

Head coach James Borrego said that Jones will be in uniform for Tuesday's game against the Jazz, but he doesn't expect him to play, Erin Summers of the Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

The Lakers are down after the regular season-ending injuries to star guards Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. But they’re not out.

Mamukelashvili (knee) has been upgraded to probable for Tuesday's game against the Heat. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

An interesting piece of information got lost in the drama surrounding LeBron James saying he doesn’t like playing in Memphis. Apparently, Cleveland is on that list, too. It makes you wonder if James just gave us a clue about his future. LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers drives to the basket during the game...

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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 .

The NBA regular season reaches a critical juncture this Tuesday, April 7, as the Dallas Mavericks visit the LA Clippers at the state-of-the-art Intuit Dome. Los Angeles (40-38) enters tonight as a dangerous force in the Western Conference, currently holding onto a postseason seed and looking to extend their dominance at home. On the other side, the Mavericks (25-53) are focused on the development of their young core after a season defined by major roster shifts and injuries. Dallas is navigat...

The Houston Rockets have been trying to get back on track lately, recently escaping the Bay Area with a narrow win over the Golden State Warriors in Stephen Curry’s return. On Tuesday evening, Kevin Durant will face another one of his former teams when the Rockets hit the road to take on the Phoenix Suns. […] The post Who Suns’ Kevin Durant credits for surprise season after Rockets trade appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Through LeBron James’ 23-year and counting career, he has had to deal with a never-ending barrage of criticism. Most recently, it stemmed from a perceived notion that James’ presence made Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves worse, a discourse that has since run out of steam considering the Lakers’ form before the recent injuries. Now, James […] The post Lakers’ LeBron James told Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves not to cater to him appeared first on ClutchPoints.