NBA NewsSaturday, Jan 17, 2026

Rich Paul’s Moody comments quietly put Draymond Green under pressure.

Lakers scrap shootarounds to preserve LeBron James during brutal January stretch.

The Golden State Warriors may be in final stages of a Michael Porter Jr. trade as February's deadline approaches.

Here are potential deals that the Warriors, Pacers, Celtics, and Lakers can offer the Brooklyn Nets for Nic Claxton before the deadline.

The Los Angeles Clippers visit the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Kawhi Leonard is on the injury report alongside Ivica Zubac, with both listed as questionable. Zubac has been the subject of trade rumors, and he’s also dealing with a sprained left ankle. Leonard is dealing with a sprained right ankle, as both players’ status remains up […] The post Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard, Ivica Zubac injury update for Raptors showdown appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Miami Heat 124-112 to obtain their third straight win on Sunday night. Despite a slow start, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped 29 points, Jalen Williams scored 19, while Chet Holmgren and Ajay Mitchel added 16 for the Thunder. On the other hand, Andrew Wiggins scored 23 points, including seven three-pointers, to […] The post Thunder outgun the Heat for third straight win appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Edwards made an explosive return after missing Minnesota's past two games with a right foot injury.

Here are the 11 NBA players most likely to be traded before the deadline, with Trae Young atop the list as the league’s next potential move.

In a feature story for ESPN.com, Tim MacMahon details how veteran small forward Dillon Brooks helped reshape the cultures — and drive winning — in Houston and Phoenix after his unceremonious departure from Memphis in the 2023 offseason. “I felt like a lot of people counted me out, thinking I was just going to wash […]

The Raptors’ Jamal Shead has emerged as one of the top backup point guards in the league and he could be deserving of even more playing time, Michael Grange of Sportsnet writes. Shead finished with 15 points and a career-best 13 assists in a loss to the Clippers on Friday. “He’s amazing, he wants everyone […]

A player who is on a two-way contract is ineligible to be active for more than 50 regular season games, and several two-way players around the NBA are fast approaching their respective individual game limits. However, some players on two-way contracts are also subject to a lesser-known game limit that applies to teams as a […]

Kelly Olynyk has acquired a lot of knowledge during his 13 NBA seasons, and he’s happy to share it with his young Spurs teammates, Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe writes in a subscriber-only story. At age 34, Olynyk has mostly been a mentor since being traded to San Antonio last summer, averaging just 9.7 minutes […]