NBA NewsFriday, Apr 24, 2026

The Denver Nuggets are searching for answers after a rough night, and the absence of Aaron Gordon and Peyton Watson loomed large in a 113-96 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA Playoffs. Denver struggled on both ends. The energy was off. The matchups slipped away. As ESPN’s Anthony Slater reported, head coach David […] The post Nuggets’ Aaron Gordon, Peyton Watson updates after Game 3 shellacking by Timberwolves appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Jordi Fernandez navigated the Brooklyn Nets through two arduous tanking seasons. Owner Joe Tsai and General Manager Sean Marks rewarded Fernandez and his entire staff with multi-year contract extensions earlier this week as the team moves forward in its rebuild. The Nets have voiced their belief in Fernandez since hiring him two years ago. However, […] The post Nets’ Jordi Fernandez breaks silence on contract extension as Brooklyn enters pivotal offseason appeared first on ClutchPoints.

There are bad playoff losses that really force a contender to look in the mirror. The Denver Nuggets’ 113-96 defeat to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Playoffs falls firmly into that category. This wasn’t just a case of missed shots or a hot opponent. This was a structural breakdown that […] The post Nuggets most to blame for pathetic Game 3 loss to Timberwolves appeared first on ClutchPoints.

After relinquishing his job as head coach of the Chicago Bulls, Billy Donovan is getting out of Chicago entirely. On Friday, it was reported that Donovan and his wife, Christine, have put their Lincoln Park home on the market, per Bob Goldsborough of The Chicago Tribune. Their six-bedroom, 5,200-square-foot limestone-and-masonry house will be on sale […] The post Billy Donovan completly cutting ties with Bulls after stepping down appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The New York Knicks have found themselves down 2-1 in their series against the Atlanta Hawks, and there are many fans in disbelief. In Game 3, the Knicks were down as much as 18 points, but they roared back late to take the lead with a few seconds remaining. Just like the Hawks did in […] The post Stephen A Smith goes off on Knicks’ Mike Brown after Game 3 loss: ‘Honeymoon is over’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

For the second straight year, Brooklyn Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez celebrated Saint George’s Day, a Catalan holiday, at local schools. Fernandez read to students and distributed books at P.S. 001 in Brooklyn and P.S. 008 in the Bronx on Thursday. Saint George’s Day, also known as the Day of Books and Roses, celebrates the […] The post Nets’ Jordi Fernandez celebrates Catalan holiday by distributing books at New York schools appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are bringing the fight to the Denver Nuggets, but they suffered a slight injury scare in Game 3. In the second half of their game, star guard Anthony Edwards came up limping after making a play. With the Timberwolves holding a lead at the time, the All-Star guard was taken out of […] The post Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards suffers injury scare late in Game 3 vs. Nuggets appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The New York Knicks have fallen behind 2-1 in their first-round matchup against the Atlanta Hawks, losing two consecutive one-point games in the most demoralizing fashions possible. In Game 2, Mikal Bridges clunked a game-winning attempt after CJ McCollum bricked two free throws. And then in Game 3, the Knicks couldn’t execute properly on their […] The post What Knicks’ Mike Brown told Jalen Brunson to do on failed last play vs. Hawks appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Denver Nuggets’ decision to trade Michael Porter Jr. away in a salary dump to the Brooklyn Nets for Cam Johnson this past offseason was mostly a positive. After all, it opened up cap room for the Nuggets to bolster the team’s depth. But now that Denver is here in the 2026 NBA playoffs, they […] The post Nuggets’ Cam Johnson-Michael Porter Jr. trade is backfiring in a big way appeared first on ClutchPoints.

When the Atlanta Hawks traded for Jonathan Kuminga (and Buddy Hield) in the deal that saw Kristaps Porzingis head to the Bay in exchange, the expectations for the former seventh overall pick weren’t very high. After all, his stock has fallen off a cliff in his final days with the Golden State Warriors, as he […] The post Hawks guard CJ McCollum’s Jonathan Kuminga love fest will have Warriors fans pouting appeared first on ClutchPoints.

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks are experiencing in real time what it means to win in the margins of a playoff game, and these last two wins against the New York Knicks have looked just about the same. In Game 2, CJ McCollum walked down his defender to keep the Hawks in front late, and […] The post Different arena, same result: What Hawks saw in final seconds of Game 3 win over Knicks appeared first on ClutchPoints.

There was a vibe of discontent and anger around the Minnesota Timberwolves when Rudy Gobert, the four-time Defensive Player of the Year awardee, didn’t even finish in the top three of the 2026 DPOY voting — finishing in fourth behind winner Victor Wembanyama, Chet Holmgren, and Ausar Thompson. But Gobert knows his caliber as a […] The post Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert confronts DPOY snub with mic drop after shutting down Nikola Jokic again appeared first on ClutchPoints.