NBA NewsTuesday, Apr 7, 2026

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

As teams hit the 41-game mark, we're picking who's been the best of the best so far this season

We're handing out grades for every team in the East as the NBA season hits the halfway mark this week

SportsLine's model reveals its Phoenix Suns vs. Dallas Mavericks NBA picks today

Here's where Texas Tech Guard Christian Anderson is projected to land in USA TODAY's latest 2026 NBA mock draft

Stephon Castle had 17 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs held on to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 115-102 on Monday night after Victor Wembanyama left in the first half due to a left rib contusion. Wembanyama's status for the final week of the regular season is unknown. San Antonio (60-19) is is 2 1/2 games behind Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City (62-16) and assured of finishing no worse than second in the conference.

Another potentially massive injury is now looming over the NBA Playoffs — this one to San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama.

Scottie Barnes scored 25 points, Brandon Ingram finished with 23 and the Toronto Raptors beat Miami 121-95 on Tuesday night, an outcome that locked the Heat into the play-in tournament for a fourth consecutive season. Jakob Poeltl scored 17 points for the Raptors (44-35), who moved within a game of idle Atlanta for the No. 5 spot in the Eastern Conference playoff chase. Toronto is aiming for its first playoff trip since 2022 and leads Philadelphia (43-36) by one game in the race for the sixth...

If the Miami Heat are going to find their way back to the NBA playoffs, they'll have to survive the play-in tournament.

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

Tip-off for tonight's Rockets vs Suns game is at 11 PM ET on NBC and Peacock.