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Is Joel Embiid playing tonight? 76ers vs. Celtics 2026 NBA Playoffs Game 3 injury report

The Philadelphia 76ers will look to protect their homecourt when they host the Boston Celtics at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Friday for Game 3 of their first-round series in the playoffs. The 76ers are coming off a huge victory in Game 2 at TD Garden, 111-97, to tie the best-of-seven skirmish. Philadelphia did it without […] The post Is Joel Embiid playing tonight? 76ers vs. Celtics 2026 NBA Playoffs Game 3 injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Mitchell Robinson’s trainer blasts ‘scared’ Mike Brown after Knicks’ Game 3 disaster vs. Hawks

After playing just 11 minutes in the New York Knicks’ Game 3 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, center Mitchell Robinson‘s trainer is calling out head coach Mike Brown. His trainer, Marcell Scott Jr., called Brown out on his Instagram Stories after the Knicks’ latest loss (via New York Basketball on X, formerly Twitter). Scott alleged […] The post Mitchell Robinson’s trainer blasts ‘scared’ Mike Brown after Knicks’ Game 3 disaster vs. Hawks appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert confronts DPOY snub with mic drop after shutting down Nikola Jokic again

There was a vibe of discontent and anger around the Minnesota Timberwolves when Rudy Gobert, the four-time Defensive Player of the Year awardee, didn’t even finish in the top three of the 2026 DPOY voting — finishing in fourth behind winner Victor Wembanyama, Chet Holmgren, and Ausar Thompson. But Gobert knows his caliber as a […] The post Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert confronts DPOY snub with mic drop after shutting down Nikola Jokic again appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Timberwolves’ Jaden McDaniels in full Nuggets hater mode again after Game 3

Jaden McDaniels caused some jaws to drop and some eyebrows to get raised after he called out the entire Denver Nuggets roster for being bad on defense, even going as far as to call out Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, among others, by name in the aftermath of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 119-114 win in Game […] The post Timberwolves’ Jaden McDaniels in full Nuggets hater mode again after Game 3 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Hawks guard CJ McCollum’s Jonathan Kuminga love fest will have Warriors fans pouting

When the Atlanta Hawks traded for Jonathan Kuminga (and Buddy Hield) in the deal that saw Kristaps Porzingis head to the Bay in exchange, the expectations for the former seventh overall pick weren’t very high. After all, his stock has fallen off a cliff in his final days with the Golden State Warriors, as he […] The post Hawks guard CJ McCollum’s Jonathan Kuminga love fest will have Warriors fans pouting appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Devin Booker called out 1 referee by name after losing Game 2 to Thunder

Devin Booker singled out NBA referee James Williams on Wednesday after the Phoenix Suns fell to 0-2 in their first-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Booker was upset with Williams over a controversial sequence late in the third quarter of Game 2 at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Okla. The Suns trailed 93-75 with … The post Devin Booker called out 1 referee by name after losing Game 2 to Thunder appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic drops concerning Aaron Gordon injury claim after Game 3

The Denver Nuggets were already playing shorthanded to start things off in their 2026 NBA playoffs first-round clash against the Minnesota Timberwolves, with Peyton Watson remaining on the sidelines due to a hamstring injury. But on Thursday, things went from bad to worse for the Nuggets, as Aaron Gordon had to miss Game 3 due […] The post Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic drops concerning Aaron Gordon injury claim after Game 3 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Timberwolves Coach Makes Feelings Clear on Jaden McDaniels’ Bold Move

Following a Game 2 victory on the road in Denver, Colorado, Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels went viral for being straightforward. The defensive standout dropped a critical statement regarding his thoughts on the Nuggets’ defense. In McDaniels’ eyes, everybody in Denver is bad on defense. “Go at Jokic, Jamal, all the bad defenders. Tim Hardaway, […] The post Timberwolves Coach Makes Feelings Clear on Jaden McDaniels’ Bold Move appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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Nuggets’ Cam Johnson-Michael Porter Jr. trade is backfiring in a big way

The Denver Nuggets’ decision to trade Michael Porter Jr. away in a salary dump to the Brooklyn Nets for Cam Johnson this past offseason was mostly a positive. After all, it opened up cap room for the Nuggets to bolster the team’s depth. But now that Denver is here in the 2026 NBA playoffs, they […] The post Nuggets’ Cam Johnson-Michael Porter Jr. trade is backfiring in a big way appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Knicks’ Mikal Bridges Reacts to Being Benched in Game 3 Loss to Hawks

The New York Knicks‘ 109-108 loss to the Atlanta Hawks in Game 3 on Thursday night is not a game that Knicks forward Mikal Bridges will look back on fondly.Bridges was a complete nonfactor over the course of the contest, and his lack of impact ultimately resulted in him riding the bench down the stretch. […] The post Knicks’ Mikal Bridges Reacts to Being Benched in Game 3 Loss to Hawks appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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