NBA NewsTuesday, Sep 22, 2026

There remains plenty of optimism surrounding the Dallas Mavericks heading into the second season of prized franchise cornerstone Cooper Flagg’s career. The Mavs may still be in the middle of a rebuild after their disastrous decision to trade Luka Doncic away in February 2025, but having Flagg around means that Dallas should be on the […] The post 3 Mavericks on hottest trade candidate seats entering 2026-27 NBA training camp appeared first on ClutchPoints.

An expansion to 32 teams is drawing ever nearer in the NBA. Las Vegas seems to be the frontrunner to add a team that could join the mix by the 2028-29 season, and a renewal of the Seattle SuperSonics is likely, too. An inevitable league expansion has an expansion draft on everyone’s mind. After all, […] The post Building hypothetical Seattle, Las Vegas expansion rosters that would make playoffs right away appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Brooklyn Nets will lean on Julius Randle and Michael Porter Jr. this season as they attempt to climb out of the NBA’s basement. Randle and Porter enter the season as Brooklyn’s lead offensive duo after both joined the team via surprise trades within the last 15 months. The pair of Nets forwards landed in […] The post Nets’ Julius Randle, Michael Porter Jr. land in top-60 of ESPN’s NBA Top 100 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Brooklyn Nets hope to take a step forward in 2026-27 after two tanking seasons. They’re leaning on one of the NBA’s top power forwards, Julius Randle, to lift them out of the NBA’s basement. Randle joined the Nets in an offseason trade following two seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves. While the Timberwolves salary-dumped him, […] The post Nets’ Julius Randle lands at No. 11 in PF rankings for 2026-27 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Tyrese Haliburton writhing in pain on the floor in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals after suffering an Achilles injury is an image that will always haunt the Indiana Pacers. Before Haliburton went down, the Pacers had a strong chance to finally win their first championship after capturing three titles in the ABA. Fate, […] The post Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton had to ‘turn this s**t off’ when Knicks won NBA title appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Reflecting on his 4-1 first-round playoff defeat against the New York Knicks, former Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young says the rowdy fans were an added motivator in the best-of-7 series. Young took a shot at the Knicks fanbase during the playoffs last season, siding with the Oklahoma City Thunder fans amidst their Game 7 against […] The post Former Hawks star Trae Young puts Knicks fans on blast for actually instigating beef appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Kevin Durant is one of the greatest players in NBA history. He has also found himself jumping from team to team far more often than the average megastar, though. Trade rumors are a part of the Durant experience, and just last year, Durant joined the Houston Rockets after being the centerpiece of the biggest trade […] The post Kevin Durant’s message to Rockets’ GM at end of last season should quiet trade rumors for now appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The San Antonio Spurs and star Victor Wembanyama are already generating record-breaking interest in Europe months before the franchise makes its overseas trip during the 2026-27 season. As the Spurs prepare to begin training camp next week, the NBA announced Tuesday that its two upcoming regular-season games in Europe featuring San Antonio and the New […] The post Victor Wembanyama, Spurs’ Europe trip this season draws record-breaking interest appeared first on ClutchPoints.

RJ Barrett grew up watching the Toronto Raptors. Now, he will have an opportunity to play alongside one of the most important players in franchise history. After the Raptors officially completed their trade with the Los Angeles Clippers for Kawhi Leonard last week, Barrett explained how the blockbuster move has brought back memories of watching […] The post Raptors’ Kawhi Leonard trade has RJ Barrett feeling like a fanboy again appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Boston Celtics have been arguably the most active team in the trade market in recent years. This offseason, the team traded Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers. The deal that netted them Paul George was one of the most shocking moves in recent NBA memory and broke up a Brown-Jayson Tatum duo that was […] The post 2 Celtics on hottest trade candidate seats entering 2026-27 NBA training camp appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Washington Wizards are less than a month away from kicking off their 2026-27 season with several new faces in the mix. Although he technically played some for the team last year, this will mark the first full season for Trae Young as the Wizards’ starting point guard after his trade from the Atlanta Hawks […] The post Wizards’ Trae Young really hates when opponents snitch to refs about his expert foul-baiting appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Toronto Raptors forward RJ Barrett admitted he initially felt some “saltiness” watching his former team, the New York Knicks, capture the 2026 NBA championship. Those feelings did not last long. During an interview with CBC’s Donnovan Bennett last Thursday, Barrett reflected on the Knicks defeating the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals this past […] The post Why Raptors’ RJ Barrett’s initial ‘saltiness’ over Knicks’ NBA title turned sweet appeared first on ClutchPoints.