NBA NewsFriday, Mar 20, 2026

The Oklahoma City Thunder haven’t lacked depth while defending their title this season. Yet, general manager Sam Presti managed to add another impact bench piece in Jared McCain at the trade deadline. McCain has made an immediate impact while stepping into a reserve role following his trade from the Philadelphia 76ers. The 22-year-old turned in […] The post Thunder’s Mark Daigneault reveals key area Jared McCain has bought in following surprise trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Momentum continues to build around potential NBA expansion, and Nevada lawmakers have made their stance clear in support of bringing a franchise to Las Vegas. According to a report from Rachel Zalucki of FOX5 Vegas, Nevada’s congressional delegation sent a letter to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver urging the league to select Las Vegas as an […] The post Nevada lawmakers make feelings clear on potential Las Vegas NBA expansion appeared first on ClutchPoints .

A woman has yet to serve as the head coach of an NBA franchise, but ESPN’s Andraya Carter thinks that could change soon. The basketball analyst named several current coaches that she believes could be the first to lead a professional men’s basketball coaching staff, telling SiriusXM NBA Radio’s David Shepard that Becky Hammon, Dawn […] The post Andraya Carter pitches Becky Hammon, Dawn Staley as potential NBA head coaches appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The LA Clippers had been the hottest team in the NBA entering a Saturday night contest against the worst team in the NBA. The Sacramento Kings entered the contest with a league-worst record of 16-51 while the Clippers had won 28 of their last 39 games, becoming the first time to come back from being […] The post 4-game losing streak sends Clippers into predicament with Warriors, Blazers appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Minnesota Timberwolves (43-27) are walking the tight rope with just three weeks remaining in the regular season, sitting two games behind the Los Angeles Lakers for third place in the West and one game clear of the Denver Nuggets for sixth. This group has advanced to the conference finals from both of those positions, […] The post Is Naz Reid playing tonight? Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Detroit Pistons are going to have to live life without Cade Cunningham for the foreseeable future as the star deals with a collapsed lung. The injury will knock Cunningham out of game action for at least two weeks, the Pistons announced in a statement Thursday. “After further testing, Pistons guard Cade Cunningham has been […] The post Cade Cunningham delivers message amid collapsed lung appeared first on ClutchPoints .

ESPN’s Stephen A Smith offered Los Angeles Lakers All-Star Luka Doncic a mi culpa after not mentioning the veteran guard as one of the few NBA players eligible to win this year’s MVP award. The Lakers extended their winning streak to eight in a 134-126 win against the Miami Heat. Doncic scored a season-high 60 […] The post Stephen A Smith ‘ashamed’ he overlooked Lakers’ Luka Doncic in MVP race appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Alperen Sengun says the Lakers won because they got lucky, ignores Luka Doncic's contributions of a 40-point masterclass.

The 2025-26 MVP race is taking its final form and with the elite play of Luka Doncic, it will come down to the wire in our latest rankings.

Some members of the Rockets are having buyer's remorse over the Kevin Durant addition.

Random dribbles following the Cavaliers’ 115-110 road win over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday. 1. Donovan Mitchell didn’t play because of his eye injury, and hopefully for his sake, he closed the good one for the fourth quarter. It was not to be witnessed. 2. But hey, the Cavs still won. That’s about the only […] The post Dribbles: Cavs top Bulls, but ‘we gotta be more professional’ appeared first on Hoops Wire .

I got some terrific insight on the ABA and some of its great players with Soul Power contributor Jason Levin, and the next basketball documentary he would like to see made. Question: What initially drew you to the ABA? Answer: I was a 12-year-old kid who loved basketball, grew up on the champion Knicks, then […] The post Talking ABA with ‘Soul Power’ contributor Jason Levin appeared first on Hoops Wire .