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The Los Angeles Lakers can see the second round from where they are standing. They are not there yet. The Western Conference picture is coming into focus. Los Angeles still has work to do before joining it.A 3-1 series lead over the Houston Rockets felt comfortable before Sunday. Game 4’s 115-96 loss added weight to […] The post Lakers Get Major SGA Warning After Thunder Sweep Suns appeared first on HEAVY.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander loves the rest the Thunder will get after sweeping the Suns sportingnews.com
For the second consecutive season, the Oklahoma City Thunder became the first team to punch its ticket to the second round of the NBA playoffs. On Monday, they completed the four-game series sweep of the Phoenix Suns after taking a 131-122 win in Game 4, and the Thunder are now going to be sitting pretty, […] The post Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ready for the Lakers or the Rockets after Round 1 sweep appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Denver Nuggets looked to stay alive in the playoffs as they hosted the Minnesota Timberwolves at Ball Arena in Game 5 of their first-round series on Monday. After a tight first half, the Nuggets pulled away in the third quarter, outscoring the Timberwolves, 37-24. Their offensive surge was punctuated by Christian Braun’s poster dunk […] The post Nuggets’ Christian Braun happily takes technical foul after posterizing Jaden McDaniels in Game 5 appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder get dynastic NBA Playoffs feat after Suns sweep sportingnews.com
NBA fans react to Jamal Cain's legendary Game 4 poster dunk over Jalen Duren as the Magic take a 3-1 series lead.
The Detroit Pistons remain under the spotlight after Cade Cunningham addressed his late-game struggles in Monday night’s Game 4, offering a candid assessment following a tough loss to the Orlando Magic. The defeat pushed the Pistons into a high-pressure position as they look to keep their season alive. After entering the NBA playoffs as the […] The post Pistons superstar Cade Cunningham takes responsibility for late Game 4 struggles vs. Magic appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Victor Wembanyama is not listed on the latest NBA injury report ahead of Spurs-Blazers Game 5 after returning from concussion protocol. The post San Antonio Spurs Announce Victor Wembanyama News Ahead of Game 5 appeared first on HEAVY.
The Detroit Pistons must be wracking their brains right now in search of answers on how to avoid being just the seventh one-seed in NBA history to lose in the first round of the NBA playoffs. On Monday night, the Orlando Magic suffocated their offense once more and frustrated Cade Cunningham to the tune of […] The post Pistons’ JB Bickerstaff vows to help Cade Cunningham more amid turnover issues appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Desmond Bane was grateful to see his former star teammates Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. cheer him on courtside during the Orlando Magic’s Game 4 clash with the Detroit Pistons on Monday night. Bane spent the first five years of his NBA career with the Memphis Grizzlies from 2020 to 2025. He made his […] The post Magic star Desmond Bane thanks forever friends Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. for Game 4 cameos appeared first on ClutchPoints.
With the Orlando Magic stunning the whole world by winning two of the first three games in their first-round matchup against the Eastern Conference’s top-seeded team, Detroit Pistons, their huge gamble to bring in Desmond Bane via trade from the Memphis Grizzlies appears to be paying off. This seems to be more so the case […] The post Game 4 Desmond Bane, Jaren Jackson Jr., Ja Morant reunion has Grizzlies fans in their feelings appeared first on ClutchPoints.
As the Minnesota Timberwolves attempt to close out their first-round series on Monday, April 27, the team is missing two very key players in Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo. Both players suffered devastating setbacks during the Game battle in Minnesota. DiVincenzo went out in the first quarter. Many feared he suffered an Achilles injury, and […] The post Timberwolves Give Important Anthony Edwards Update Before Game 5 appeared first on HEAVY.
Magic expose historically bad Pistons led by Cade Cunningham to get 3-1 lead sportingnews.com
Jayson Tatum shared a message after Donte DiVincenzo’s injury—and it quickly sparked a strong reaction. Here’s what stood out. The post Celtics’ Jayson Tatum Message After Donte DiVincenzo Injury Draws Strong Reaction appeared first on HEAVY.
New report casts doubt on Nick Nurse's future with Philadelphia 76ers sportingnews.com
Before the Detroit Pistons played the Orlando Magic in Florida for Game 4, the NBA legend Carmelo Anthony publicly challenged the Pistons center, Jalen Duren. Amid a tough series for the center so far, Anthony made it clear that Game 4 was a major moment for Duren. On the road, Duren could help the Pistons […] The post Pistons’ Jalen Duren Fails to Answer Carmelo Anthony’s Challenge appeared first on HEAVY.
The Orlando Magic are now just a win away from advancing to the next round and eliminating the Detroit Pistons after their gutsy victory, 94-88, in Game 4 of their first-round matchup in the playoffs at Kia Center on Monday. The No. 8 Magic stayed composed in the endgame, with the No. 1 Pistons threatening […] The post Desmond Bane, Paolo Banchero lead Magic past Pistons for statement Game 4 win appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The NBA has punished two Lakers players after their Game 4 loss to the Rockets.
MIAMI – With the Miami Heat’s incoming offseason surrounded in rumors and speculation, there’s one thing for certain about the team, and it involves Bam Adebayo. As the Heat are in line to potentially make some trades this summer, team president Pat Riley makes his stance known on Adebayo’s future with the franchise. There were […] The post Heat’s Pat Riley ‘flat-out’ shuts the door on Bam Adebayo trade: ‘I want to build around Bam’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.
All season long, the Phoenix Suns have been exceeding expectations. Many expected them to fall off in the aftermath of trading Kevin Durant away, but the Suns, instead of rolling over, have embraced their identity of pacey yet gritty basketball after bringing in a culture-setter in Dillon Brooks to complement their Devin Booker-led core. However, […] The post Devin Booker’s quiet 1st half vs. Thunder has Suns fans fearing a sweep appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Two Los Angeles Lakers players are now feeling the wrath of the league office. The NBA announced on Monday that Lakers guards Marcus Smart and Luke Kennard have been fined. Smart is being fined $35,000 for “questioning the integrity of the game officials,” and Kennard is being fined $20,000 for “directing inappropriate language towards game … The post 2 Lakers players get fined for criticizing the referees appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
The Orlando Magic looked to notch back-to-back wins when they hosted the Detroit Pistons on Monday at Kia Center in Game 4 of their first-round matchup in the playoffs. Desmond Bane’s former teammates on the Memphis Grizzlies, Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr., were on hand to cheer for him versus the Pistons. Late in […] The post Grizzlies’ Ja Morant brings back finger gun celly after Desmond Bane’s Game 4 3-pointer appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Los Angeles Lakers got beaten fair and square by the Houston Rockets in Game 4 of their first-round series, with LA suffering its first defeat of the 2026 NBA playoffs in a 115-96 loss. While the Lakers are still in a commanding position to say the least, as they are bringing a 3-1 series […] The post Lakers’ Marcus Smart, Luke Kennard hit with hefty fines for Game 4 comments appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Denver Nuggets ruled out Aaron Gordon for Game 5 against the Timberwolves, leaving Denver without a key forward in an elimination game. The post Denver Nuggets Announce Final Aaron Gordon Playing Decision For Game 5 appeared first on HEAVY.
