NBA NewsThursday, Jan 15, 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

Victor Wembanyama is sporting a new look, kind of. The San Antonio Spurs superstar showed up for shootaround ahead of a game against the Milwaukee Bucks with a bald head. So did teammate Keldon Johnson – who says their haircuts came courtesy of each other the night before. ClutchPoints asked the longest-tenured Spur about getting […] The post Why Spurs’ Keldon Johnson played role of Victor Wembanyama’s barber appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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 .

Luka Doncic speaks on playing through left groin soreness to help the Lakers beat the Hawks in a comfortable 141-116 win.

The Minnesota Timberwolves came into their game against the San Antonio Spurs looking to get back in the win column, and they did in dramatic fashion following Anthony Edwards’ game-winner. The Wolves trailed by a single point, 103-102 in the final seconds of the fourth quarter, when Edwards drove into the lane and threw up […] The post Anthony Edwards seals dramatic win vs. Spurs with last-second floater appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Ja Morant has expressed interest in joining the Miami Heat and we break down how that could happen in an interesting and immediate trade scenario.

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

Jazz forward Brice Sensabaugh scored 21 points off the bench in the first quarter of a 128-126 loss to the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night, the most by an NBA reserve in the opening period in the play-by-play era (since 1997-98).

Eric Karabell forecasts what to expect from notable players such as Kon Knueppel, Trae Young, Jalen Johnson and more.

With the NBA trade deadline looming, we evaluated the players most likely to get dealt -- and why their roster status is precarious.