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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 Orlando Magic are making noise in the 2026 NBA Playoffs, and it’s not just because of the surprising dominance they are showing in the first round against the top-seeded Detroit Pistons. In Game 4 of the series on Monday at the Kia Center in Orlando, Magic players Noah Penda and Goga Bitadze were seen […] The post 14-year vet blasts Magic for cocaine-themed playoff handshake appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Phoenix Suns entered the 2026 NBA playoffs with confidence, but their first-round matchup vs. the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder quickly became a one-sided lesson in execution, discipline, and star power. What unfolded was less a competitive series and more a systematic dismantling. At the center of the Suns’ collapse were three primary factors. […] The post 3 Suns players most responsible for 0-4 Round 1 sweep to Thunder appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Detroit Pistons entered the 2026 NBA Playoffs in their best position to win their first championship since 2004, but instead find themselves in a 3-1 hole against the eight-seeded Orlando Magic. After dominating all season, J.B. Bickerstaff, Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren are suddenly in danger of becoming just the seventh one-seed to bow […] The post Pistons most to blame for stunning 3-1 series deficit vs. Magic that threatens to ruin 60-win season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Draymond Green isn’t one to hold back. So when he starts talking basketball on his podcast, you generally know what’s coming. This time, it was the Cavaliers — and more specifically, Jarrett Allen. Green weighed in on the Cavs’ first-round series against the Toronto Raptors, which is tied at 2-all entering Wednesday’s Game 5 in […] The post Draymond Green: Cavs’ Jarrett Allen ‘gets really, really, really soft’ in playoffs appeared first on Hoops Wire.

The Orlando Magic defeated the Detroit Pistons 94-88 in Game 4 on Monday night to take a 3-1 series lead. "We put our ourselves in position to try to get four, but right now it means nothing," Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said. "We have the advantage and now we have to try and make sure we keep that advantage." Desmond Bane lead the way with 22 points, with Franz Wagner adding 19 points. Wagner would leave the game with right calf soreness in the third quarter. A No. 8 seed has beaten the No. 1 ...

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 .

The Philadelphia 76ers face the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the NBA Playoffs on Tuesday night, and Joel Embiid once again sits at the center of the injury report. He is officially listed as probable due to post-appendectomy surgery recovery, keeping the 76ers star in focus as Philadelphia tries to keep its season alive. […] The post Is Joel Embiid playing tonight? 76ers vs. Celtics 2026 NBA Playoffs Game 5 injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Orlando Magic secured a 94-88 Game 4 win over the Detroit Pistons to take a 3-1 series lead, but Desmond Bane had an unexpected reaction off the court when he noticed a familiar face during another playoff game. During his postgame press conference, Bane appeared surprised to see former teammate Tyus Jones on the […] The post Magic’s Desmond Bane seemed shocked to see ex-teammate on court for Nuggets vs. Timberwolves appeared first on ClutchPoints.

On Monday, the Phoenix Suns’ 2025-26 season came to an end with a sweep at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Suns defied expectations this year by making it to the playoffs in what was thought to be a down year for the team, but they ultimately came up well short against the […] The post Suns’ Dillon Brooks takes NBA Cancun meme to new level with ‘beach’ offseason plans appeared first on ClutchPoints.