NBA NewsSaturday, Apr 25, 2026

The New York Knicks’ 2025-26 season is in dire straits. After losing Game 3 by one point, the Knicks find themselves down 2-1 to the sixth-seed Atlanta Hawks. That’s not great. And what makes matters worse is the poor rotations we’ve seen from head coach Mike Brown. And no rotation decision can carry as much […] The post Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson’s playoff minutes could determine his free agency future appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Los Angeles Lakers are one win away from a first-round sweep, but the headlines following Game 3 aren’t just about the scoreboard. They are about a father, a son, and a lob that will live in NBA lore forever. During the Lakers’ 112-108 overtime victory against the Houston Rockets on Friday, LeBron James and […] The post Lakers’ LeBron James opens up about unreal alley-oop to Bronny in Game 3 vs. Rockets appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Playoff basketball in the Pacific Northwest is officially a contact sport. During the Portland Trail Blazers’ gritty Game 3 battle against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night, Deni Avdija proved he is willing to leave everything on the hardwood, including a piece of his smile. The intensity peaked when Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox caught […] The post De’Aaron Fox chips Blazers Forward Deni Avdija’s tooth in Game 3 vs. Spurs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The San Antonio Spurs entered a hostile Moda Center without their cornerstone, Victor Wembanyama, but they left with a 2-1 series lead and a piece of NBA history. While the Portland Trail Blazers focused on containing the veterans, it was rookie guard Dylan Harper who snatched the spotlight, delivering a performance that put him in […] The post Spurs’ Dylan Harper makes playoff history only Kobe Bryant surpassed in Game 3 win appeared first on ClutchPoints.

LeBron James is officially competing with himself. In a world where most 41-year-olds are scheduling physical therapy just for waking up too fast, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is busy rewriting history books he already owns. During Friday night’s overtime thriller against the Houston Rockets, James didn’t just lead his team to a 112-108 victory; […] The post Lakers’ LeBron James laps himself in NBA history books appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Los Angeles Lakers got a big win on Friday over the Houston Rockets, in Game 3 of their NBA Playoffs series. LeBron James finished with 29 points in the contest. In one particularly funny sequence, LeBron ended up coming into contact with a fan who was sitting courtside. LeBron seemed to be almost sitting […] The post Fan hilariously ends up on wrong side of LeBron James’ Lakers highlight appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Head coach Mark Daigneault addressed Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams’ left hamstring injury for the first time since the starting forward’s initial diagnosis. Ahead of Game 3 of their best-of-7, first-round series against the Phoenix Suns, Daigneault revealed he’s encouraged by Williams’ Grade 1 left hamstring diagnosis. Daigneault is happy that Williams’ diagnosis of […] The post Mark Daigneault’s encouraging take on Thunder Jalen Williams’ hamstring injury appeared first on Clu...

This one sounds a little wild at first. But this is the NBA, so maybe not entirely impossible. According to Bill Oram of The Oregonian, the Trail Blazers haven’t completely ruled out the idea of Damian Lillard making a surprise return during the playoffs. Yes, these playoffs. Lillard hasn’t played all season after tearing his left […] The post Blazers haven’t ruled out Damian Lillard playoff return, eyeing Giannis push appeared first on Hoops Wire.

One of the biggest questions facing the Warriors this offseason is simple. Namely, what does Steve Kerr want to do next? Kerr has been on the Golden State sideline for 12 seasons. He’s won big. Built a culture. Coached one of the all-time greats in Stephen Curry. And, well, that last part seems to matter […] The post Warriors, Steve Kerr taking time on future: ‘We don’t need to rush’ appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Things haven’t gone well for the Rockets in their series vs. the Lakers. Like, almost nothing. For starters, Kevin Durant has missed two of the three games (including Game 3 with a sprained ankle). Then the Rockets choked away what seemed like a certain victory, losing in overtime. Then coach Ime Udoka called out the […] The post Rockets’ Alperen Sengun: We believe we can come back from 3-0 appeared first on Hoops Wire.

There isn’t much good news around the Rockets lately. But perhaps they got a dose, even if it is minor. Hey, you’ll take what you can get when you’re in a 3-0 playoff hole. So, that morsel of halfway decent news? Well, it involves Kevin Durant, who missed the Game 3 overtime loss to the […] The post Rockets upgrade Kevin Durant to questionable for Game 4 appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Raptors The Raptors got exactly what they needed in Game 3. And then some. Scottie Barnes took over, finishing with 33 points and 11 assists with just one turnover in a 126-104 win over Cleveland, as noted by Eric Koreen of The Athletic. The victory cut the series deficit to 2-1 and prevented a 3-0 […] The post NBA Notes: Raptors, Scottie Barnes, Thunder, Jalen Williams, Nuggets appeared first on Hoops Wire.