NBA NewsSunday, Mar 8, 2026

On Saturday evening, the Golden State Warriors suffered a tough road loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder in narrow fashion. The good news for the Warriors was that Kristaps Porzingis was able to return in this game after being sidelined for several games with an illness, and the team was able to keep things closer […] The post Warriors’ Kristaps Porzingis makes confession about Steve Kerr’s illness gaffe appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The emotions that spilled out of Victor Wembanyama following the San Antonio Spurs’ 25-point comeback to beat the Los Angeles Clippers continued postgame. Given that the generational talent often cites the importance of progress, ClutchPoints asked Wemby how such a massive victory fits into the bigger picture of what the Spurs have accomplished and continue […] The post Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama makes wild confession after 25-point comeback vs. Clippers appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Memphis Grizzlies have been in freefall mode in recent weeks, most recently losing to the Los Angeles Clippers at home on Saturday evening. The Grizzlies opted to shake things up at the trade deadline by sending Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Utah Jazz, and point guard Ja Morant has been out of the lineup […] The post Grizzlies’ Ja Morant still claims he doesn’t want trade despite endless rumors, Jaren Jackson Jr. deal appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Golden State Warriors are currently in the midst of a difficult run, having lost three of their last four games. However, they have also come up against some top sides, with the Houston Rockets, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Los Angeles Clippers and most recently the Oklahoma City Thunder all testing Golden State. The […] The post Warriors star Draymond Green’s defiant mic drop on guarding Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant, SGA appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Chicago Bulls continue their road trip Sunday night when they face the Sacramento Kings at the Golden 1 Center. Chicago enters the matchup with two wins in their last three and will be looking to continue the momentum against the 14-50 Kings. However, they must do so with multiple crucial injuries, with Josh Giddey, […] The post Bulls’ Josh Giddey, Matas Buzelis among 4 players questionable on injury report vs. Kings appeared first on ClutchPoints .

LOS ANGELES – One of the prevailing storylines surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers this season is the need for more consistent play out of Deandre Ayton. With the final stretch of the regular season approaching, the Ayton experiment has been a mixed bag for the Lakers. There have been games when Ayton has looked like […] The post JJ Redick sends ‘consistent’ challenge to Deandre Ayton amid rising criticism appeared first on ClutchPoints .

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat coming off a big win over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday, the team is preparing for four more games at home entering Sunday night against the Detroit Pistons. As the Heat look to build off the gratifying win over the Hornets, the team will likely have to do it […] The post Heat’s Norman Powell, Andrew Wiggins injury updates still leave timeline questions appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Dallas Mavericks and the Toronto Raptors are facing each other Sunday for an intriguing matchup north of the border at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. The Mavericks are looking to snap a six-game losing skid, while the Raptors are aiming to prevent losing their third game in a row. This will be the second […] The post Cooper Flagg, Brandon Ingram available for Mavericks-Raptors game appeared first on ClutchPoints .

After the Boston Celtics defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in an Eastern Conference clash, Jayson Tatum received his props from Donovan Mitchell and James Harden for being back on the floor after returning from a torn Achilles and making a huge impact on the game right away. “He looks good,” Mitchell said in his postgame interview […] The post Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell, James Harden in lockstep on Jayson Tatum’s triumphant Celtics return appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Los Angeles Lakers have picked up pace in the last few weeks, winning four of their last five games with their big-3 all finding form. While occasional defensive lapses still exist, the Lakers’ main men certainly look to be having fun even without LeBron James, as evidenced by Luka Doncic’s clip from the New […] The post Lakers news: Luka Doncic trolls Jalen Brunson after baiting him into foul appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Golden State Warriors have been dealing with a few injuries over the past few weeks, as Stephen Curry is still sidelined with a knee injury. Another player that been sidelined was Kristaps Porzingis, who was dealing with the illness he’s had for most of this season. Luckily for the Warriors, he was able to […] The post Warriors’ Kristaps Porzingis plan for upcoming back-to-back vs. Jazz, Bulls appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Wizards Trae Young admitted he felt some nerves before his debut with the Wizards. He didn’t show it. Young scored on Washington’s first possession Thursday and finished with 12 points, six assists, two steals and a plus-four rating in 19 minutes during his first game in more than two months. “Going to a new city […] The post NBA Notes: Wizards, Trae Young, Pistons, JB Bickerstaff, Magic appeared first on Hoops Wire .