NBA NewsTuesday, Mar 3, 2026

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo recently expressed his frustration about always being in the Play-In Tournament. It sounded like a wake-up call to his teammates, and possibly, also a well-intentioned plea to coach Erik Spoelstra. While only time will tell if Adebayo’s message worked, the Heat scored an impressive win against the Houston Rockets, 115-105, […] The post Heat’s Erik Spoelstra issues stern message on ‘doing hard things’ amid tough stretch appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Houston Rockets’ Monday night contest against the Washington Wizards proved to be more difficult than anticipated, especially with the Wizards seemingly looking to lose games intentionally to gain better lottery odds. The Rockets ended up winning by just five points, 123-118, and they had to weather an early exit from Amen Thompson, who exited […] The post Rockets guard Reed Sheppard’s latest achievement puts him in Larry Bird territory appeared first on ClutchPoints .

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Washington Wizards began the last full calendar month of their season with Monday night’s 123-118 home loss to the Houston Rockets, and they’re close to achieving their goal of retaining their top-eight protected draft pick this summer. On top of that, their young core has taken a step forward. For example, […] The post Tre Johnson’s ‘amazing’ review from Will Riley validates Wizards’ development plan appeared first on ClutchPoints .

What is going on in Milwaukee? Over the last few games, Kyle Kuzma has been a solid role player for the Milwaukee Bucks. With Giannis Antetokounmpo sidelined, Kuzma played good complementary basketball in the star’s stead. With Antetokounmpo returning against the short-handed Boston Celtics, the former NBA champion was expected to move to the bench. […] The post Bucks’ Doc Rivers explains Kyle Kuzma’s intriguing DNP vs. Celtics appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Nikola Jokic continues to rewrite the NBA record books at a pace that feels genuinely illegal. During the Denver Nuggets’ gritty 128-125 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday night, the Serbian center officially tied a mark held by the legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and he did it in nearly half the time. Entering the contest […] The post Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic nears record that took Kareem 1,560 games appeared first on ClutchPoints .

On the 23rd of January, Giannis Antetokounmpo diagnosed himself with a strained calf in the aftermath of a close loss for the Milwaukee Bucks against the Denver Nuggets. This was the second time this season that Antetokounmpo had to miss plenty of time due to a calf strain, and it’s contributed to Milwaukee’s woes on […] The post Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo admits he’s been ‘stubborn’ with injuries appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James drew the attention of former Laker champion Byron Scott when he said that suiting up for 82 games in a single season is more difficult at present than it was in the past due to the drastic change in style of play. Scott pushed back on this notion and […] The post Rich Paul sounds off on Byron Scott’s LeBron James disrespect appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Dallas Mavericks have been without standout rookie star Cooper Flagg for the past seven games. Flagg had earlier suffered a left foot sprain back during the February 10 clash against the Phoenix Suns. However, he is now expected to have a chance to play against the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday after being put down […] The post Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg gets slight injury upgrade ahead of Hornets clash appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Cleveland Cavaliers face the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night, and Donovan Mitchell once again sits at the center of the injury report. He is officially listed out with a right groin strain, placing the Cavaliers’ franchise star in focus as Cleveland looks to win back-to-back games and strengthen its standing in the Eastern Conference. […] The post Is Donovan Mitchell playing tonight? Cavs vs. Pistons injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Houston Rockets have been up and down lately, currently sitting at 38-22 after a recent narrow road win over the Washington Wizards. The Rockets’ solid roster construction has allowed them to stay afloat despite playing without Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams for the most part this year. Roster construction has been a topic of […] The post Why Rockets’ Kevin Durant is ‘thanking God’ for controversial NBA salary cap rules appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Last season, Los Angeles Clippers guard Kris Dunn was denied honors for his defensive efforts. However, this season his efforts are being rewarded by teammates Kawhi Leonard and Darisu Garland. Leonard, in particular, is campaigning for Dunn to be named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team, per Clippers beat writer Joey Linn. “He’s been great […] The post Kawhi Leonard hands out All-Defensive First Team endorsement to teammate appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Charlotte Hornets will host the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night. Coby White is back on the injury report, listed as out due to a calf problem. White has been a catalyst off the bench for the Hornets since arriving in Charlotte by way of the Chicago Bulls. Here is everything we know about Coby […] The post Coby White back on injury report vs. Mavs after recent return from nagging calf problem appeared first on ClutchPoints .