Game RecapsSunday, Apr 26, 2026

Spurs star Victor Wembanyama has cleared concussion protocol and will play in Game 4 against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.

Wolves star Anthony Edwards had to be helped off the court after suffering an apparent hyperextension of his left knee late in the second quarter Saturday night. The team lost Donte DiVincenzo to a leg injury earlier in the game.

Jaden McDaniels' late layup in Minnesota's 112-96 Game 4 victory over Denver incited a skirmish with Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets on Saturday night, a scrum that led to ejections on a night when the Timberwolves secured a 3-1 series lead at Target Center.

Less than 2 minutes into the game, Minnesota lost DiVincenzo to a non-contact lower leg injury. Then, just before halftime, Edwards left the game after an awkward landing on his left leg.

Report card from the Knicks' 114-98 blowout win over the Hawks on Saturday night in Atlanta.

The San Antonio Spurs proved they can win without their superstar, but the question heading into Sunday’s Game 4 at the Moda Center is whether they’ll need to do it again. Victor Wembanyama is officially listed as questionable for Game 4 against the Portland Trail Blazers, according to ClutchPoints NBA Insider Brett Siegel, as the […] The post Spurs Victor Wembanyama’s official injury status for Game 4 vs. Blazers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Karl-Anthony Towns recorded his first playoff triple-double to help the Knicks even the series with the Hawks with a 114-98 win in Game 4.

CelticsBlog’s Robby Fletcher details his journey from Richmond to Philly for Game 3.

Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant, who was diagnosed with a bone bruise in his sprained left ankle after further testing, is expected to miss Game 4 of the Western Conference quarterfinal series against the Los Angeles Lakers, sources told ESPN on Sunday.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Paolo Banchero and Desmond Bane each scored 25 points, and the Orlando Magic blew a 17-point fourth-quarter lead before rallying to beat the Detroit Pistons 113-105 on Saturday for a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series. Banchero had 12 rebounds and nine assists. Franz Wagner scored 17 points for Orlando, which got 15 from Jalen Suggs and a 14-point, 17-rebound game from Wendell Carter Jr. Cade Cunningham scored 27 for Detroit, which trailed 96-79 with ...

Mike Brown began the game the same way, keeping his starting unit intact. But notably, he also ended the game the same way.

After Game 3 went to the Toronto Raptors on Thursday, the Cleveland Cavaliers will have a pivotal opportunity to swing the momentum back in their favor in Game 4 of their NBA playoff series. Both Donovan Mitchell and James Harden understand that, and the Cavs are all on the same page going into Sunday afternoon. […] The post Donovan Mitchell, James Harden expect ‘forceful’ Cavs response to Raptors: ‘We ain’t got no choice’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic admits he's struggling in the Rudy Gobert matchup as the Minnesota Timberwolves took a 3-1 series lead in the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs.

The Cavs will try to push their lead to 3-1.

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets have developed an intense rivalry, meeting in the NBA playoffs three times in the last four years. The Nuggets bounced the Wolves 4-1 in 2023 on their way to the franchise's first NBA championship but Minnesota won the rematch a year later, capped by a 20-point second-half comeback in Game 7 in Denver. This year the Nuggets rolled into the playoffs on a 12-game winning streak and handled the Timberwolves in the opener of their Western Conference p...

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Kevin Durant, who also missed Game 1 of the first round series with a bruised right knee, sat out of the Rockets' 112-108 overtime loss to LA with a sprained ankle.

ATLANTA — Karl-Anthony Towns received more plaudits than OG Anunoby. That’s to be expected given Anunoby’s quiet personality. But his impact has been loud. He had a terrific all-around showing...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who took criticism from the Suns' Dillon Brooks after Game 2 for so-called foul-baiting, dominated Saturday's Game 3 with a career playoff-high 42 points to put the Thunder one win away from a series sweep.

WNBA preseason action opened with a five-game slate, and plenty of players notched notable performances.

The Spurs will try to get a commanding 3-1 lead while still dealing with uncertainty over Wembanyama’s status.

Ayo Dosunmu scored a career-high 43 points, stepping up after leg injuries to Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo.

After toiling through the CBA and then fast-tracking the offseason, the WNBA season is finally here. The players were itching to get on the court with the training camps in full flow.

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The Denver Nuggets are staring down elimination. Inside Ball Arena, though, belief hasn’t wavered, at least not from acting head coach David Adelman. This follows a sobering 112-96 Game 4 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves that pushed Denver to the brink of a 3-1 series exit. Despite that, Adelman doubled down on the only formula […] The post Why Nuggets’ David Adelman still trusts Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray in Game 5 vs Timberwolves appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (54-28, third in the Western Conference) Denver; Monday, 10:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Nuggets -10.5; over/under is 223.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Timberwolves lead series 3-1 BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Timberwolves look to clinch the series over the Denver Nuggets in game five of the Western Conference first round. The Timberwolves defeated the Nuggets 112-96 in the last meeting on Sunday. Ayo Dosunmu led the Ti...

Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18, first in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (45-37, seventh in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Monday, 9:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Thunder -10.5; over/under is 213.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Thunder lead series 3-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Oklahoma City Thunder look to clinch the series over the Phoenix Suns in game four of the Western Conference first round. The Thunder defeated the Suns 121-109 in the last meeting on Saturday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thun...

For the majority of his rookie season, Dylan Harper not only sat in the shadows for the San Antonio Spurs, he has been fine with it. But in a come-from-behind 120-108 Game 3 victory at the Portland Trail Blazers, Harper enjoyed what could be the first of many great career moments in the NBA Playoffs. […] The post Spurs’ Dylan Harper reveals secret to Game 3 takeover vs. Blazers without Victor Wembanyama appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Mystics drop their first game of the preseason. We learned a lot about this young roster and what is to come.

HOUSTON — Desperation, and the Lakers needing to play with a sense of it, had been a talking point during Lakers coach JJ Redick’s recent media availability. Redick knew the Rockets would be desperate to avoid losing the first two games of the best-of-seven first-round playoff series, a deficit fewer than 10% of teams have...