NBA NewsMonday, Apr 27, 2026

The Toronto Raptors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 93-89 in Game 4 Sunday, tying their first-round series at 2-2 despite shooting 4-for-30 from 3-point range, the lowest such percentage with at least 25 attempts in a playoff victory in NBA history. Toronto shot just 32% from the field overall. Cleveland shot 37%. The teams combined to shoot 20% from deep, the fourth-lowest combined 3-point percentage in a playoff game since the 3-point era began. "We just never flinched; we continued guardi...

The Houston Rockets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 115-96 in Game 4 to avoid a series sweep on Sunday. Amen Thompson scored 23 points, with Tari Eason adding 20 in the win. The rest of the Rockets' starting lineup all scored at least 16 points. "I'm proud of the guys," Thompson said. "Backs against the wall, us coming to perform, but we know we can do that all the time. And I feel like today we were making shots. It's the first time we were really making shots and we were capitalizing on the tur...

The Dallas Mavericks are one of two NBA teams looking for a new leader for their front office. The Mavs are reportedly still interested in trying to lure Tim Connelley from his role leading the Minnesota Timberwolves basketball operations. Connelley is believed to no longer hold an opt out from his job with the Wolves. However, many around the league believe that he could be drawn from Minnesota after the Timberwolves season ends. The Wolves currently hold a 3-1 lead over the Denver Nuggets i...

Billy Donovan quietly positioned himself for a clean return to the coaching market months before stepping away from the Chicago Bulls, negotiating a contract clause during the 2025 offseason that granted him a personal exit option for the 2026-27 season. Donovan secured the extension after the Bulls blocked the New York Knicks from interviewing him as a potential replacement for Tom Thibodeau. The deal, however, contained an immediate out at Donovan's sole discretion, a provision sources say ...

The New Orleans Pelicans are considering James Borrego to remain as their head coach, as well as looking at several long-time NBA assistant coaches. Borrego went 24-46 as the Pelicans interim head coach after he took over for Willie Green. New Orleans is also considering multiple assistant coaches. San Antonio Spurs assistant Sean Sweeney, Milwaukee Bucks assistant Darvin Ham, and Brooklyn Nets assistant Steve Hetzel are all in the mix. The Pelicans are also hoping to interview Detroit Piston...

Victor Wembanyama recorded 27 points, 11 rebounds, seven blocks and four steals Sunday in his return from a concussion, powering San Antonio past Portland 114-93 in Game 4 to claim a 3-1 series lead. The Spurs erased a 19-point deficit in the process. The victory marked the first time in NBA history a team trailed by 15 or more points at halftime and won by 15 or more. San Antonio outscored Portland 73-35 in the second half, which is the second-largest second-half scoring differential in play...

Steve Kerr remains undecided if he will return as head coach of the Golden State Warriors next season and admitted in a lengthy and personal interview with the New Yorker that the decision is complicated by the fact that Stephen Curry and Draymond Green are continuing their careers. The Warriors last won a championship in 2022 and have won just two playoff series in two of the past four seasons as they've missed the playoffs altogether in the other two seasons. "This is a really interesting s...

The Chicago Bulls have reportedly completed their first round of interviews for a new head of basketball operations. Minnesota Timberwolves GM Matt Lloyd, Atlanta Hawks VP of basketball operations Bryson Graham and Detroit Pistons VP of basketball operations Dennis Lindsey are considered the finalists to be the Bulls next lead decision-maker. Chicago has also met with Cleveland Cavaliers GM Mike Gansey and San Antonio Spurs assistant GM Dave Telep. All of the initial meetings were reportedly ...

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HOUSTON — To see the Lakers struggle offensively as much as they did in Sunday’s Game 4 loss to the Rockets wasn’t surprising. As coach JJ Redick reminded reporters, the Rockets had been a top-10 defensive team the entire 2025-26 season, finishing at No. 6 in defensive rating for the regular season. Houston Rockets guard...

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