NBA NewsFriday, Apr 3, 2026

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

There’s nothing like facing a couple of also-rans to get a team back on track.

Donovan Mitchell had 25 points and six rebounds, Max Strus' 3-pointer with 54 seconds left helped seal it as he scored 24, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Golden State Warriors 118-111 on Thursday night. James Harden contributed 19 points and five assists as the Cavs won for the seventh time in nine games during a stretch playing five times in eight nights. Gui Santos and Brandin Podziemski scored 25 points apiece for the Warriors, who were missing Stephen Curry for the 27th straight gam...

De'Aaron Fox scored 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Clippers 118-99 on Thursday night without Victor Wembanyama in the lineup to win their 11th in a row. Wembanyama was rested on the second night of a back-to-back. The Spurs had six players in double figures, including Stephon Castle with 20 points and Dylan Harper with 19 off the bench.

Paul George scored 23 points, Tyrese Maxey and Kelly Oubre Jr. each had 21 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 115-103 on Friday night. Joel Embiid had 19 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists in his return to the lineup to help the 76ers remain sixth in the Eastern Conference with five games to play. Julius Randle and Bones Hyland each had 21 points for the Timberwolves.

San Antonio Spurs (58-18, second in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (49-28, fourth in the Western Conference) Denver; Saturday, 3 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio plays the Denver Nuggets after Victor Wembanyama scored 41 points in the Spurs' 127-113 victory over the Golden State Warriors. The Nuggets are 31-16 in Western Conference games. Denver leads the Western Conference with 121.4 points and is shooting 49.5%. The Spurs are 33-14 in conference matchups. San Antonio averag...

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

Darius Acuff Jr. has made waves as a top prospect in the upcoming draft, but an NBA executive believes otherwise.

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 Philadelphia 76ers are taking on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. Despite dealing with some injury woes late in the regular season, it looks like Tyrese Maxey will be eligible for possible postseason awards this year. Friday’s contest is Maxey’s 65th of the 2025-26 campaign, according to Bobby Marks of ESPN. The 25-year-old guard is […] The post 76ers’ Tyrese Maxey eligible for postseason awards after starting 65th game appeared first on ClutchPoints.