NBA NewsMonday, Apr 27, 2026

Miami Heat president Pat Riley declared Monday he has no plans to leave the organization while expressing sharp frustration over the franchise's prolonged struggles, speaking at his annual end-of-season press conference. "I'm not going to retire. I'm not going to resign. I'm not going to step aside," Riley said. "I want another parade down Biscayne Boulevard." Miami finished 43-39, tenth in the Eastern Conference, marking the club's fourth straight Play-In Tournament appearance. The Heat rank...

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The NBA has officially released the initial list of early entrants for the 2026 draft, announcing in a press release (Twitter link) that 71 players have filed as early entry candidates. Of those prospects, 60 are from colleges and 11 had been playing for teams internationally. While that early entrant total exceeds the number of […]

All-Star center Jalen Duren, a restricted free agent after the season, is taking a lot of heat for his playoff performances against the Magic. He’s averaging 9.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.0 blocks and 2.7 turnovers as the Pistons head into Game 4 down 2-1 in the series. Duren has been badly outplayed by […]

Victor Wembanyama returned to lead the Spurs to a dominant Game 4 win that showed just how ridiculous this team is at full strength. 0:38 What looked like a boring series in Cleveland has turned into a fascinating test as Toronto roared back to even the series behind Scottie Barnes and Collin Murray-Boyles. What kind of 2-2 series is this? 24:18 Boston seized control of their series against Philly by taking way more and way better shots than the Sixers despite Embiid's return. 1:14:05 Houston...

Alperen Sengun addressed his Houston Rockets teammates after morning shootaround as they faced elimination, then backed his words with a 19-point performance in a commanding 115-96 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4. The win prevents a sweep and returns the Western Conference first-round series to Los Angeles for Game 5 on Wednesday. The Lakers are 2.5 point favorites over the Rockets with the series returning to Crypto.com Arena. Sengun gathered the group after acknowledging the t...

Jayson Tatum's rapid recovery from a torn Achilles was aided by his proximity to one of the world's best surgeons who had performed the procedure for years on elite ballerinas. Tatum ruptured his Achilles during a playoff game at Madison Square Garden last May. Within 16 hours, he was on the operating table at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan, under the care of surgeon Martin O'Malley. Before treating NBA stars, O'Malley learned his craft from ballerinas. Long before repairing th...

The Western Conference First Round heats up in the Twin Cities this Monday, April 27, as the Minnesota Timberwolves look to even the series against the Denver Nuggets in a pivotal Game 4. Following a physical 112-106 victory for Denver on Saturday, the third-seeded Nuggets (2-1) have successfully reclaimed home-court advantage. For Minnesota, this is a must-win scenario to avoid heading back to the altitude of Denver facing a daunting 3-1 deficit. Catch every moment of this heavyweight clash ...

The Double Dribble Monday! Jared Dubin and Mo Dakhil react to all of the games from the weekend. • Can the Nuggets get out of this 3-1 hole? • Jokic is the defender of the unwritten rules. • DiVincenzo and Edwards' injuries. • The Raptors surprise us and the Cavaliers disappoint us. • The Magic take the series lead again vs the Pistons. Is JB Bickerstaff built to coach the playoffs? What happened to Duren? Where is Detroit's defense? • Knicks respond after a bad game three loss, is the way to...

Rajon Rondo is among the candidates the Pelicans are considering as they look for their next head coach, with league sources telling Jake Fischer and Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link) that he has already interviewed for the position. The former All-Star guard was hired in 2024 as a special assistant on Doc […]

A “heavy frontrunner” has emerged as the NBA considers its options to reduce tanking, league and team sources tell Sam Amick of The Athletic. In March, the league presented three separate lottery reform concepts to its governors to address the problem. It appears Option No. 1, which expands the draft lottery to 18 teams from […]

Kevin Durant remains sidelined with an ankle bone bruise, but Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka left the door open for the veteran forward's return after Sunday's 115-96 Game 4 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers extended the first-round playoff series. Durant has now missed three of four games this postseason. He sat out the series opener with a bruised right knee, returned for Game 2, scoring 23 points in 41 minutes before re-injuring his ankle late, then missed Games 3 and 4. "Yeah, a possib...