NBA NewsFriday, Apr 24, 2026

Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker has been named the recipient of the George Mikan Trophy as the 2025-26 Kia NBA Most Improved Player, the league announced on Friday night. This marks the first time since the award’s inception during the 1985-86 season that a team has gone back-to-back years with one of its players claiming […] The post Hawks make NBA history with Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s Most Improved Player Award appeared first on ClutchPoints.

After the Oklahoma City Thunder won Game 2 over the Phoenix Suns, the team seems to be on pace for another deep NBA Playoffs run in the quest for a second straight championship. However, the Thunder are dealing with a hamstring injury to star Jalen Williams, which could change the team’s trajectory, though Chandler Parsons […] The post Chandler Parsons drops bold Thunder championship claim amid Jalen Williams’ injury appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Phoenix Suns are down 2-0 in their series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and you can tell that Game 2 had them livid. If anything, it was more about the officiating, as there were several questionable calls that were in the Thunder’s favor. After the game, Devin Booker and Dillon Brooks called out the […] The post Suns’ Royce O’Neale calls for refs to be fair before Thunder Game 3 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Boston Celtics arrived in the City of Brotherly Love tied with the Philadelphia 76ers in their opening-round playoff series, so the potential return of Joel Embiid would theoretically makes this a tense situation for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. The C’s are not glued to the injury report, however. Apparently, it […] The post Celtics not concerned with 76ers’ Joel Embiid possibly returning from injury appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Houston Rockets face a pivotal Game 3 against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, trailing 0-2 in their first-round playoff series, as former NBA player Kendrick Perkins delivered a harsh assessment of Houston’s performance. Perkins criticized the Rockets during a recent episode of The Road Trippin’ Show, pointing to issues across the roster […] The post Kendrick Perkins calls out ‘pile of s**t’ Rockets in Lakers series appeared first on ClutchPoints.

It may be safe to say that through three games, the Atlanta Hawks may have the New York Knicks on the ropes, as they extended their series lead to 2-1. Game 3 was another nail-biter at the end, but the Hawks were able to prevail and win 109-108. Several players have been key to the […] The post Hawks’ Jonathan Kuminga credits Draymond Green for winning play vs. Knicks appeared first on ClutchPoints.

In a rare instance, Nikola Jokic looked vulnerable. He failed to lift the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday, as they suffered a blowout loss, 113-96, and fell 2-1 in their first-round series in the playoffs. It was not for the lack of trying for Jokic, but he struggled against […] The post Jamal Murray’s panic level over unprecedented Nikola Jokic dud in Nuggets’ Game 3 loss appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has silenced critics with his laudable job against Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic in their back-to-back wins in their first-round series in the playoffs. Gobert made everything difficult for Jokic in Game 3 at Target Center on Thursday, limiting him to 7-of-26 shooting. His stifling defense was a major factor […] The post Watch Rudy Gobert’s hilarious exchange with Dirk Nowitzki about unexpected move in Timberwolves’ Game 3 win appeared first on C...

On Apr. 24, 2026 the NBA playoff series saw Atlanta, Minnesota, and Toronto all secure Game 3 victories on their home courts. The Hawks, Timberwolves, and Raptors are now just one game away from tying or taking the lead in their first-round series. Meanwhile, the Knicks, Nuggets, and Cavaliers departed with significant concerns regarding their […] The post Hawks star CJ McCollum’s adorable moment with son after Game 3 will melt your heart appeared first on ClutchPoints.

For three quarters, the Cleveland Cavaliers looked like a team in control of its destiny. By the final buzzer, though, they looked like a team unraveling under pressure. Game 3 in Toronto was a 22-point statement that exposed Cleveland’s most fragile tendencies. This was supposed to be the game that buried the Raptors. Instead, it […] The post Cavs most to blame for ugly 22-point Game 3 loss to Raptors appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Chicago Bulls’ search for a new head of basketball operations encountered an early setback as a prominent candidate withdrew from consideration during the initial round of interviews. According to Shams Charania of ESPN, co-head of CAA’s basketball division Austin Brown informed the Bulls that he would not pursue the position. The update was shared […] The post Bulls have high-ranking agent pull out of president interview process appeared first on ClutchPoints.

As the San Antonio Spurs were in the midst of starting a new era, Keldon Johnson was beginning a new personal era as well. Less than a calendar year after leading the team in scoring at 22 points per game, the then and still longest tenured Spur moved from the starting lineup to a reserve […] The post How ‘looking in the mirror’ helped Spurs’ Keldon Johnson to Sixth Man Award appeared first on ClutchPoints.