NBA NewsTuesday, Apr 7, 2026

The Eastern Conference playoff race reaches a boiling point this Tuesday, April 7, as the Miami Heat visit the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena. Toronto (43-35) currently holds the sixth seed and is looking to secure a guaranteed playoff spot, while the Heat (41-37) sit in the tenth spot, desperate to climb into a more favorable Play-In position. The Heat arrive in Toronto coming off a high-scoring 152-136 victory over Washington, headlined by a legendary performance from Bam Adebayo, who ...

With the Bucks lottery-bound for the first time since 2016 and increasingly at odds with their longtime superstar forward, one source close to the team tells Shams Charania of ESPN that the state of affairs in Milwaukee is “as toxic of a team situation as any in the league.” It’s one of many troubling quotes […]

The Chicago Bulls are cleaning house in the front office, parting ways with VP of basketball ops Arturas Karnisovas and GM Marc Eversley.

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For the rest of the regular season and postseason, Hoops Rumors is taking a closer look at players who will be free agents – or could become free agents – during the 2026 offseason. We’ll consider whether each player’s stock is rising or falling due to his performance and several other factors. Today, we’re focusing […]

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John and Nate do their 3rd annual Star Movement Draft, as they pick the stars they think are most likely to be on another team by the start of the 2027-28 season. But first, they catch up on Giannis' latest comments on the dysfunction in Milwaukee, and discuss how the injuries to Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves will affect the Lakers' future. Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Sub...

Jalen Duren and Anthony Edwards have been named the NBA's Players of the Week for week 19. Duren averaged 25.8 points and 13.8 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons went 3-1. Edwards averaged 28.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists as the Minnesota Timberwolves went 3-0.

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The Washington Wizards have lost 22 of their last 23 games, but this is one of the franchise’s most exciting times in recent memory. That’s partially because of rookie forward Will Riley, who is spinning and shooting his way into becoming a cornerstone piece. The 6-foot-9, 180-pounder followed up his 30-point, five-steal performance in Saturday’s […] The post Exclusive: Wizards’ Will Riley makes ‘weight room’ admission amid historic hot streak appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors once seemed on track to finally resolve their long-running, mutual interest in moving on from one another ahead of the trade deadline. However, multiple team sources told ESPN that a deal is now considered far less likely in the wake of Jimmy Butler’s season-ending ACL tear. Before Butler […] The post Jonathan Kuminga trade less likely after Jimmy Butler injury appeared first on TalkBasket.net .