NBA NewsWednesday, Jan 21, 2026

An up-and-down season in Central Florida got even choppier as the Magic announced that their bellwether starting guard will be out indefinitely.

Add another honor to the growing Victor Wembanyama legend as he secures a unique spot within the storied history of the San Antonio Spurs franchise. In being selected as a starter in the 2026 All-Star Game, the recently turned 22-year-old becomes only the fifth Spur ever to start in the annual NBA classic. Not on […] The post How Victor Wembanyama’s All-Star starter nod secures Spurs franchise history appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones discuss the unfortunate season-ending injury to Jimmy Butler, and the ramifications that may have on the Warriors and Jonathan Kuminga.

What might the Knicks do at the 2026 NBA trade deadline, and how will things shake out around the league? We break it down...

Josh Giddey has been sidelined for the Bulls‘ last seven games with a left hamstring strain and will miss Wednesday’s matchup against the Jazz as well. However, there’s optimism that he won’t be held out much longer. Head coach Billy Donovan said on Wednesday that Giddey has been making good progress in his rehab and […]

League sources have told ESPN they believe Giannis Antetokounmpo will have to put substantial pressure on the Milwaukee Bucks to force a trade as the franchise struggles through a disappointing season. The two-time MVP values his standing in Milwaukee and does not want to alienate the fan base by requesting to leave, a league source reiterated to ESPN. When asked about his future, Antetokounmpo has repeatedly confirmed his commitment to the Bucks. However, he has also repeatedly left himself ...

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 […]

Alijah Arenas struggled in his debut for USC on Wednesday night after completing his recovery from a knee injury he sustained last summer following his recovery from a car crash last spring.

The Bucks and Antetokounmpo currently sit in 11th place ahead of the trade deadline. What are their options?

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.