NBA NewsTuesday, Apr 7, 2026

LeBron James told Mavericks fans that the Lakers had put him on the shelf.

ATLANTA – The Monday evening matchup between the Atlanta Hawks and the New York Knicks had all the feelings of a playoff game. The roaring crowd, the multiple lead changes, and the big shots down the stretch. The Hawks fell 108-105, but there was a lot they could take away from a game like this. […] The post The lesson Hawks’ Nickeil Alexander-Walker learned from close loss to Knicks appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Is this really the end of the Ja Morant era of the Memphis Grizzlies? Over the course of the last few years, the relationship between the star point guard and his team has steadily deteriorated. It’s so bad that many thought that Morant was going to be traded during the 2026 NBA trade deadline. While […] The post Grizzlies’ Ja Morant resurfacing old 2019 tweet fuels final Memphis game rumors appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Well, this one caught some attention. Stephen A. Smith didn’t exactly hold back when discussing Mike Breen and his recent praise of the New York Knicks. Speaking on ESPN, Smith took issue with what he viewed as overly generous commentary surrounding New York, making it clear he’s not handing out any passes — even to […] The post Stephen A. Smith calls out Mike Breen over Knicks praise: ‘Don’t give free passes’ appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Random dribbles following the Cavaliers’ 142-126 road win over the Mephis Grizzlies on Monday. 1. This was one of those good news, bad vibes nights. The good? The Cavs got win No. 50. They secured a top-four playoff seed. (We had reason to worry about that for a minute.) Nor did they allow Memphis’ record-setting […] The post Dribbles: Cavs win, but perimeter defense remains reason for alarm appeared first on Hoops Wire.

The Los Angeles Lakers have returned home following an 0-2 road trip and having lost both Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves for the remainder of the regular season due to injury. And when they face off against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, they might be even more short-handed as LeBron James popped up on […] The post LeBron James lands on injury report after road trip appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Denver Nuggets overcame a first-half deficit to burst past the Portland Trail Blazers 137-132 behind Nikola Jokic.

Renowned sports doctor suggests Victor Wembanyama only has a 20% chance of staying alive in the MVP race following his recent rib injury.