NBA NewsThursday, Apr 9, 2026

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Joel Embiid said he is “getting back to myself” after the Philadelphia 76ers’ 123-108 win over the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on Thursday. “Tonight is a perfect example different than Memphis. I just made plays for each other…taking what the defense gives me,” Embiid explained, highlighting his focus on teamwork over individual stats. […] The post Joel Embiid reflects on performance as 76ers top Mavericks appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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The Spurs have been on an absolute heater since the start of February, winning 29 of 32 games during that stretch, but it won’t be enough to catch the Thunder in the regular season standings. On Wednesday, shortly after San Antonio won its 61st game of the season, Oklahoma City picked up its 64th victory, […]

Hornets president of basketball operations Jeff Peterson, who was hired in March 2024, saw his team win just 19 games during his first full season on the job, but he remained confident in the work the front office was doing and isn’t shocked that Charlotte has taken a significant step forward in 2025/26, he told […]

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The Mavericks are still in the early stages of their search for a new general manager, but the list of potential names continues to evolve. As previously reported, Dallas owner Patrick Dumont has aimed high, with executives such as Sam Presti (Thunder), Tim Connelly (Timberwolves), Brad Stevens (Celtics) and Koby Altman (Cavaliers) all at least […] The post Jason Kidd, Koby Altman among names linked to Mavericks’ GM search appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Luka Doncic scored 34 points, including 17 from the free throw line, and added eight assists and six rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied past the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies 128-121 on Friday at Crypto.com Arena. LeBron James contributed 31 points and nine rebounds, leading a dominant fourth-quarter push highlighted by a 12-2 run. Jake […] The post Doncic, James combine for 65 points as Lakers rally past short-handed Grizzlies appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Chicago Bulls will visit the Washington Wizards on Thursday night. Matas Buzelis and Josh Giddey are on the injury report with both listed as out. Buzelis remains out with an illness, whereas Giddey is still battling a left hamstring strain. Neither played on Tuesday against the Wizards, in which the Bulls won 129-98. Same […] The post Are Matas Buzelis, Josh Giddey playing tonight? Bulls vs Wizards injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Atlanta Hawks are in a unique position that other teams can’t relate to. They have a chance to make the playoffs while also having the opportunity at a draft pick in the lottery. With them having the better selection between the New Orleans Pelicans and Milwaukee Bucks’ pick, they could end up with one […] The post Latest projections for Hawks’ 2 first-round picks in ClutchPoints’ NBA Mock Draft appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Arguably the biggest question heading into the NBA Draft is who will be the number one overall pick. The field has seemingly been narrowed down to Duke’s Cameron Boozer, BYU’s AJ Dybantsa, and Kansas’ Darryn Peterson with just over two months remaining until the big day. Recently, ClutchPoints released its latest NBA mock draft, and […] The post Did Cameron Boozer’s stock fall in ClutchPoints’ post-March Madness NBA mock draft? appeared first on ClutchPoints.