NBA NewsThursday, Jan 22, 2026

Boston Celtics (27-16, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (12-30, 13th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn enters the matchup against Boston as losers of three games in a row. The Nets are 9-18 against Eastern Conference opponents. Brooklyn gives up 114.5 points to opponents and has been outscored by 6.6 points per game. The Celtics are 6-4 in division games. Boston is 12-10 against opponents over .500. The Nets' 14.2 made 3-pointe...

A day of rest before their matchup with the Houston Rockets could have the Sixers back at full strength

Not another loss.

LOS ANGELES – The struggles continued for the Los Angeles Lakers as they fell to the Charlotte Hornets, 135-117 on Thursday. With the loss, the Lakers have now dropped eight of their last 13 games. And the Lakers’ schedule does not get any easier with nine of their next 10 games on the road. Their […] The post Marcus Smart affirms unwavering belief in Lakers amid grueling schedule appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Minnesota Timberwolves at Houston RocketsDate: January 16th, 2026Time: 8:30 PM CSTLocation: Toyota CenterTelevision Coverage: ESPNRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio Texas Two-Step: Wolves Hit Houston With the Season’s Biggest Weekend in Front of Them The Minnesota Timberwolves are about to take a Texas two-step that could define the mid-point of their season. Friday […]

The Nets led 98-90 with three minutes to play, but allowed the Grizzlies to score the game's final 13 points for a 103-98 loss in Memphis on Sunday evening. Noah Clowney and Tyrese Martin led Brooklyn with 17 points each.

Jason Robertson scored two goals, Justin Hryckowian had a goal and two assists, and the Dallas Stars ended a three-game skid while snapping the Boston Bruins' six-game winning streak, 6-2 on Tuesday night. Wyatt Johnston, Mavrik Bourque and Esa Lindell also scored for the Stars, who had just three goals in their previous three games.

The Mavericks and the Warriors are so hot right now

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat in the first one-day international of the three-match series against England on Thursday. England had to make a last-minute change as Will Jacks was ruled out due to illness and legpinner Rehan Ahmed replaced him in the playing XI. Ahmed will team up with another legspinner Adil Rashid with Jacob Bethell and Joe Root the other spin options for England.

Saturday night is sure to be an emotional one for the Dallas Mavericks as it marks the first time this season that Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers will make their way to the American Airlines Center. It’s also only the second time since the trade that Doncic has returned as an opponent with […] The post Naji Marshall urges Mavericks not to focus on past before Luka Doncic-Lakers game appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Of course, the Knicks broke the skid. It was the Nets on the other end, what did you expect? Here’s a bunch of quotes from the protagonists following a historic trouncing inflicted on New Jersey/Brooklyn. Mike Brown On Wednesday’s historic win over the Nets: “I didn’t know about the record until it was mentioned. But […]

Under the Hood – it’s time to see what’s really going on inside this Pistons team. Firing on All Cylinders All five starters finished in double-digits in last night’s win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Daniss Jenkins – 17 PTS and 4 AST Duncan Robinson – 15 PTS, 4 REB, AND 3 AST Ausar Thompson […]