NBA NewsMonday, Apr 27, 2026

In Game 4, the Philadelphia 76ers were stripped down to their weaknesses in front of their own crowd. Needing adjustments and urgency, Philly delivered neither. They fell 128-96 to the Boston Celtics in a result that felt inevitable long before the final buzzer. Now staring at a 3-1 series deficit, the Sixers just want to […] The post 76ers most to blame for Game 4 loss to Celtics that puts Philly on brink of elimination appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Los Angeles Lakers had every chance to finish off a sweep of the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on Sunday night, but they messed it up badly. Not because Kevin Durant came back and went crazy. Not because Ime Udoka came up with a brilliant plan that caught JJ Redick off guard. The Lakers […] The post Lakers most to blame for Game 4 failure to sweep Kevin Durant-less Rockets appeared first on ClutchPoints.

PHOENIX — After Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault commended Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for his playoff career-high 42 points in a 121-109 victory in Game 3 against the Phoenix Suns, he addressed his team’s philosophy over the years. Ahead of Game 4, where the Thunder can close out its best-of-7 series with a 4-0 sweep, […] The post Mark Daigneault bluntly states Thunder’s philosophy that led to 3-0 lead vs. Suns appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Phoenix Suns will attempt to avoid a first-round sweep at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday. They’ll remain without starting center Mark Williams for the Game 4 matchup. The Suns ruled Williams out for his third straight game due to a third metatarsal stress reaction in his left foot. Williams was […] The post Is Suns’ Mark Williams returning from foot injury with season on line in Game 4 vs. Thunder? appeared first on ClutchPoints.

During Game 4 between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets, Donte DiVincenzo suffered a torn Achilles injury, and the sports world, including New York Knicks superfan Ben Stiller, was rocked. However, while it will be a long road to recovery, Stiller is confident in DiVincenzo to come back better than ever. Stiller took to X, […] The post Knicks superfan Ben Stiller confident in Donte DiVincenzo rebounding after ‘tough’ torn Achilles injury appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Los Angeles Lakers had a chance to finish off the Kevin Durant-less Houston Rockets on Sunday, but a sweep was not in the Lakers’ plans, and LeBron James is blaming himself for that. After the 115-96 loss in Houston, James, who had 10 points, 4 rebounds, and 9 assists, made sure to point out […] The post LeBron James’ ‘unacceptable’ confession after Lakers’ Game 4 dud vs. Rockets appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The once-popular NBA Slam Dunk Contest is now on its way toward irrelevance. However, NBA great Julius Erving has come up with a mic-dropping suggestion to save the contest. Erving, 50, is the first-ever Slam Dunk contest winner and recently opened up to TMZ with a way of saving it. When asked about his way […] The post Julius Erving drops mic with NBA Slam Dunk Contest suggestion that could save it appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The NBA playoffs are in full swing, with all eight first round matchups still going, and only the Oklahoma City Thunder still eligible to pull off a possible sweep of their series against the Phoenix Suns. The pressure is mounting for several coaches across the NBA, particularly in the Eastern Conference, where there are multiple […] The post NBA rumors: Mike Brown, Nick Nurse, Kenny Atkinson feeling heat amid playoff setbacks appeared first on ClutchPoints.

On Sunday evening, the Houston Rockets kept their season alive with a blowout Game 5 win over the Los Angeles Lakers by a score of 115-96. It was a much-needed comfortable win for a Rockets team that had found some unique ways to lose in the first three games of this series. This game marked […] The post Rockets’ Alperen Sengun jokes about messing up pre-Game 4 motivational speech that saved season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will attempt to complete a first-round sweep of the Phoenix Suns on Monday. They’ll remain without second-leading scorer Jalen Williams during the Game 4 matchup. The Thunder ruled Williams out for the second straight game due to a left hamstring strain. Williams suffered the injury during Oklahoma City’s 121-109 Game 2 […] The post Is Jalen Williams playing tonight? Thunder vs. Suns 2026 NBA Playoffs Game 4 injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Philadelphia 76ers are down 3-1 in their series against the Boston Celtics, and took a tough loss in Game 4. The good news for the 76ers is that Joel Embiid was able to return to the floor after missing time following his appendectomy. He looked good in his first game back, finishing with 26 […] The post Joel Embiid’s 2-minute answer to question about Daryl Morey relationship appeared first on ClutchPoints.

It remains unclear if Steve Kerr will return for his 13th season as the Golden State Warriors’ head coach, and if he doesn’t, Rachel Nichols believes Billy Donovan should jump at the chance to replace him. In 12 years as the Warriors coach, Kerr helped the team win four NBA championships and reach five Finals. […] The post Warriors rumors: Billy Donovan seen as fit to replace Steve Kerr appeared first on ClutchPoints.