NBA NewsFriday, Mar 20, 2026

Jalen Duren had 24 points and 11 rebounds and Detroit never trailed in a 117-95 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night, the Pistons' first game since All-Star guard Cade Cunningham was ruled out for at least two weeks with a collapsed left lung. Duren got his 37th double-double in just 25 minutes, two nights after scoring a career-high 36 points for Eastern Conference-leading Detroit in their 130-117 win over Washington.

Reserve Coby White had 27 points and led the Charlotte Hornets' 3-point barrage in a 130-111 rout of the Orlando Magic on Thursday night. White shot 5 of 8 from beyond the arc and was one of four players with three or more 3-pointers, joining Brandon Miller (5 of 10), Kon Knueppel (4 of 9) and LaMelo Ball (3 of 8) as the Hornets finished 21 of 46 overall to win their fourth game in their last five. Miller had 25 points and eight assists, Knueppel scored 23 points and Ball added 20 for Charlot...

Rookie VJ Edgecombe scored a career high 38 points with 11 assists, Justin Edwards was 7 of 11 from 3-point range and finished with 32 points, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Sacramento Kings 139-118 on Thursday night. Quentin Grimes scored 27 points as the 76ers ended a five-game road losing streak and won for the fourth time in their last six games playing without their two biggest stars — Joel Embiid (strained right oblique) and Tyrese Maxey (finger).

James Harden scored 36, Evan Mobley added 26 points and 14 rebounds and Cleveland hung on to beat the Chicago Bulls 115-110 on Thursday night even though Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell missed the game because of a bruised left eye. Harden nailed seven 3-pointers. Jaylon Tyson chipped in with 18 points and 11 rebounds, and the Cavaliers hung on after a 29-point lead in the third quarter dwindled to one in the game’s closing minutes.

The Detroit Pistons host the Golden State Warriors in a rematch from earlier in the season, as the visitors keep getting thinner in the rotation.

Wizards try to break their 14-game losing streak against the defending champion, OKC Thunder.

The Utah Jazz are signing guard Kennedy Chandler to a 10 Day contract. The Jazz are down several rotation players for the remainder of the season, including lead guard Keyonte George. Chandler has spent this season with the Delaware Blue Coats of the G League. In 42 games, the 6-foot guard has averaged 17.0 points, 9.0 assists and 1.9 steals per game. Chandler previously played in the NBA with the Memphis Grizzlies after being drafted in the second round of the 2022 NBA Draft.

The Pistons have issued updates on a trio of injured players, making the following announcements on Saturday (Twitter link): Forward Tobias Harris has been diagnosed with a left hip sprain and will be reevaluated in two weeks. Center Jalen Duren has a sprained right ankle and will be reevaluated in one week. Guard/forward Caris LeVert […]

The Golden State Warriors have not made any substantial progress in trade conversations on a deal involving Jonathan Kuminga. Kuminga becomes trade eligible on January 15th and the Sacramento Kings remain the most interested team. Sources from the Warriors have said the team is prepared to keep Kuminga past the trade deadline if no deal to their liking materializes. However, Kuminga has played only 10 minutes over the past month as he remains firmly out of Steve Kerr's rotation. Kuminga has a...

Although rival executives have been expecting new Wizards point guard Trae Young to exercise his $49MM player option for 2026/27, he has yet to make a decision on that option, according to David Aldridge, Sam Amick, and Josh Robbins of The Athletic, who say the four-time All-Star is also open to discussing a contract extension […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo responded to boos from his home fans in kind, giving two thumbs down to the crowd following an and-1 layup during Tuesday's blowout loss to the Wolves.

Jokić will miss at least four weeks, but avoided a season-ending injury