NBA NewsTuesday, Apr 21, 2026

The Cavaliers are slowly showing this isn’t last-year’s team, or even the one we saw for most of the regular season.

Luka Doncic is set to lead the Los Angeles Lakers for years following his contract extension this past summer. There is arguably no better superstar to serve as the face of the franchise after LeBron James than Doncic given his age, talent and global appeal. In his first full season with Los Angeles, Doncic led […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray was recently named among the finalists for this season’s Clutch Player of the Year, along with Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards. Murray, however, was not too clutch on Monday, as the Nuggets lost to the Timberwolves, 119-114, in Game 2 of their first-round […] The post What the heck was Nuggets’ Jamal Murray thinking during final Game 2 possession vs. Timberwolves? appeared first on ClutchPoi...

The Denver Nuggets head to Minneapolis with a missed opportunity lingering. Superstar big man Nikola Jokic isn’t hiding from it. After Denver blew a 19-point lead in a 119-114 Game 2 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the three-time MVP pointed to a rare moment of hesitation that proved costly. “I definitely should’ve took that floater,” […] The post Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic admits fatal mistake that cost Denver Game 2 vs. Timberwolves appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Mike Brown is drawing heavy criticism for his lineup decisions during the New York Knicks’ Game 2 collapse vs. the Atlanta Hawks. The Knicks spent nearly 12 minutes without Jalen Brunson or Karl-Anthony Towns on the court during the 107-106 defeat. While his team was outscored by seven points during that span, Brown defended the […] The post Mike Brown defends disastrous Jalen Brunson-Karl-Anthony Towns decision after Knicks’ Game 2 collapse appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Victor Wembanyama made a bit of NBA history on Monday, becoming the first ever unanimous Defensive Player of the Year.

Minnesota came from 19 down behind Edwards, who scored 30 with 10 rebounds (and two blocks), and Julius Randle with 24.

San Antonio looks to defend home court against the frisky Trail Blazers.

Here's how the Timberwolves got the job done — and how the Nuggets didn't — in Game 2 Monday night.

Anthony Edwards 30-point double-double helped Minnesota survive, but his team’s tenacious late game defense stole game two.

With the NBA trade deadline now just over a month away, there seems to be an increasing level of interest around the league in the availability of, and potential market for, Brooklyn Nets forward Michael Porter Jr.

The Celtics star declared himself the best two-way player in the game. Is he right?