NBA NewsFriday, Mar 27, 2026

After the Indiana Pacers snapped a 16-game losing streak with a 128-126 win against the Orlando Magic, they announced a couple of injury updates for Friday’s matchup against the LA Clippers. After following up his 19-point performance, including five threes in Monday’s win, Aaron Nesmith scored 14 points in Wednesday’s 137-130 loss to the Los […] The post Pacers receive multiple injury updates for Clippers clash appeared first on ClutchPoints .

It’s no secret that Patrick Beverley and Damian Lillard have exchanged jabs at one another on the court and on social media throughout their careers. Although the two have seemingly set aside their differences in recent years, it appears Beverley may have re-ignited the feud with his recent Hall of Fame claims about the Portland […] The post Patrick Beverley claims Blazers legend Damian Lillard isn’t a Hall of Famer appeared first on ClutchPoints .

There is always a never-ending debate amongst NBA fans about the state of the league as a whole. Despite the league’s immense talent and some of the highest competition the NBA has ever seen, discussions about ratings, attendance, salary cap numbers, and other factors outside of the game itself are often brought up to try […] The post Inside NBA’s drastic ratings increase, rising 2026-27 salary cap appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The LA Clippers officially have less than 10 games remaining in the 2025-26 regular season, and their last road trip against Eastern Conference opponents this season. Their trip starts with a contest against the Indiana Pacers on Friday night and will finish against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday. Seven-time NBA All-Star Kawhi Leonard has played […] The post Is Kawhi Leonard playing tonight? Clippers vs. Pacers injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints .

SAN FRANCISCO– Kristaps Porzingis seems content with the Golden State Warriors, which bodes well for extending their future together. With his health and well-being a lot more stable, after a mysterious bout of illness that cost him six straight games, Porzingis has been able to play on the hardwood much more consistently. And though he […] The post Who on Warriors staff is Kristaps Porzingis calling ‘the GOAT’ already? appeared first on ClutchPoints .

BOSTON — With only 28 regular-season games under his belt, and nine remaining on the schedule, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams is excited for what lies ahead. After the Boston Celtics’ 119-109 victory snapped a whopping 12-game winning streak, Williams had a conversation with Jayson Tatum about minute restrictions. The two All-NBA forwards, dealing […] The post Thunder’s Jalen Williams not feeling pressure going through ebbs and flows of injury return appeared first on ClutchPoin...

BOSTON — The San Antonio Spurs are trailing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder by 2.0 games atop the Western Conference standings. Gilgeous-Alexander says the Thunder failed their test in a 119-109 loss to the Boston Celtics on Wednesday. Then, he reminded everyone of how important home court advantage was amidst Oklahoma City’s championship […] The post Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s keeps it 100 about Thunder holding onto No. 1 seed appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Phoenix Suns have managed to stay in the No. 7 spot for some time, as it doesn’t look like many teams will catch them, while they also might not be able to catch the teams above them as well. Nonetheless, they’ve still been playing well, even with the injuries that they’re currently dealing with. […] The post Suns’ Dillon Brooks, Mark Williams not close to return from injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Philadelphia 76ers have put themselves in a good position at this point of the season, where the Eastern Conference standings are tight. The biggest thing is that they’ve been able to stay afloat with Tyrese Maxey sidelined over the past few weeks due to his finger injury. It still seems uncertain when Maxey may […] The post 76ers’ Tyrese Maxey ‘a lot more involved’ in attempts to return from hand injury before playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The NBA’s greatest of all time — or GOAT — debate is one of the most discussed topics among basketball fans. Another one that’s continued to creep up in recent years is the debate between Dwyane Wade and James Harden. Fans always have these debates amongst themselves, but former NBA guard Patrick Beverley has now […] The post Dwyane Wade responds to Patrick Beverley’s “James Harden is better” claim appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Darius Garland continues to look like a steal for the Clippers. The two-time All-Star point guard dropped 24 points on 9-of-15 shooting, added six assists, four rebounds, one steal and one block in 30 minutes as the Clippers rolled to their third straight win Wednesday night, beating Toronto by 25 points. Garland has been on […] The post Darius Garland’s hot streak fueling Clippers’ recent surge appeared first on Hoops Wire .