NBA NewsFriday, Mar 27, 2026

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The New York Knicks saw their seven-game winning streak snapped in Charlotte, falling to the Hornets, 114-103.

The Cavaliers could have their starting center back for Friday’s rematch against the Heat, according to Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald, who tweets that Jarrett Allen has been upgraded to questionable. A one-time All-Star, Allen has been sidelined March 3, when he injured his knee vs. Detroit. His official injury designation is right knee […]

The Wolves, Kings, Bucks and more might be interested in a Ja Morant trade before Feb. 5

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has received a one-game suspension due to the number of flagrant fouls he has picked up over the course of the season, and league officials said he will serve his suspension Tuesday against the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Los Angeles Lakers discovered their true identity during a six-game road trip, with Luka Doncic emerging as the engine, Austin Reaves as a key creator, and LeBron James evolving into a dominant third option.

Kon Knueppel scored 26 points and made six 3-pointers to become the youngest player in NBA history with 250 in a season, and the Charlotte Hornets snapped the New York Knicks' seven-game winning streak with a 114-103 victory Thursday night. Knueppel, 20, nearly had his first career triple-double, finishing with 10 rebounds and eight assists. LaMelo Ball added 22 points and Brandon Miller had 21 points and eight rebounds for the Hornets, who’ve won five straight.

Paolo Banchero had 30 points, nine rebounds and seven assists as the Orlando Magic stopped a six-game losing streak with a 111-107 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday. Banchero logged his third straight game of 30-plus points for the Magic (39-34), who fell below the play-in cut in the Eastern Conference during their skid that came immediately after a seven-game winning streak had propelled them into fifth place. This was the 25th time in Banchero's four-year career that he logged a...

The Atlanta Hawks and Boston Celtics meet Friday night at TD Garden in Boston, with several players listed on the official NBA injury report ahead of the 7:30 p.m. ET tipoff. Boston enters the matchup second in the Eastern Conference at 48–24, while Atlanta sits fifth at 41–32. The game carries playoff positioning implications as […] The post Hawks vs. Celtics injury report for March 27 appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Brooklyn Nets are set to visit the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on Friday, March 27 at 10:30 PM ET. Both teams enter the matchup dealing with significant injury concerns that could shape the game’s outcome. Brooklyn will be without Michael Porter Jr., Day’Ron Sharpe, Danny Wolf, and Egor Demin. Porter Jr. (left […] The post Nets vs Lakers injury report for March 27 appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Lakers returned to Southern California on Thursday feeling good about what they accomplished over the previous 1 ½ weeks: winning five of six games as part of an 11-day trip that further cemented their No. 3 spot in the Western Conference standings. But with just a little over two weeks and nine games left...