NBA NewsFriday, Jan 9, 2026

The WNBA and players association will not reach a collective bargaining agreement before Friday's deadline and will enter a "status quo" period maintaining the current CBA. WNBPA vice president Breanna Stewart confirmed Thursday the sides remain far apart on key issues but will continue negotiating in good faith. "We are not coming to an agreement by tomorrow, I can tell you that," Stewart said after practice at Unrivaled. "We're just going to continue to negotiate in good faith." Strike Auth...

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

Brown will attempt to record his 10th consecutive 30-point game Tuesday night, which would break Bird's record

SportsLine's model simulated Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Indiana Pacers 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks today

Flagg remains the favorite, but the former Duke teammates are both having standout rookie years

Joel Embiid and the Sixers had some fun with his first dunk of the season, an uncontested, two-handed jam that capped the team's 130-119 win over the Knicks on Saturday night.

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has earned every accolade that NBA players dream of, from the MVP award to a championship. The Thunder had the fifth-most wins in a year by any team in league history in 2025. Sports Illustrated named Gilgeous-Alexander Sportsman of the Year. When a reporter asked Gilgeous-Alexander to rank his […] The post Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will take NBA championship over MVP any day appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Steph Curry's 20-point third quarter pushed the Golden State Warriors to a much-needed bounce-back win over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night.

No matter what happens in the near future, Golden State Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga has Draymond Green’s respect. As trade rumors surrounding Kuminga and the Warriors heat up, Green talked about his teammate’s potential exit with the uptmost respect. Green gave Kuminga his flowers for his professional approach amid months of trade speculation this season, he […] The post Warriors’ Draymond Green defends Jonathan Kuminga despite looming trade exit appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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

Steve Alexander highlights fantasy basketball names trending upward or downward, with key takeaways for each.

Every week in fantasy basketball, there are available players who can help fill holes in your roster. Here are the ones to add for the week ahead.