News from around the NBA 2025-2026

[Adrian]

NBA Base

@TheNBABase
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8h


Nikola Jokic MUST play at least 20 minutes tonight vs. the Spurs to remain eligible for the MVP award and All-NBA honors.The 3x MVP has appeared in 64 games so far. If he doesn't play the required minutes tonight, he is officially DISQUALIFIED from the race.

 

[Adrian]

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Polymarket Sports
@PolymarketSport
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5h
REPORT: The combined salaries of players ruled out for the final day of the NBA regular season is $2,526,031,083.00.

per @ByTimReynolds

 

[Adrian]

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
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1h
BREAKING: Doc Rivers is departing as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, sources tell ESPN. After a 32-50 season, the Bucks will embark on their third coaching search in the last three years

 

[Adrian]

Jake Weinbach
@JWeinbachNBA
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1h
The Magic fall to the No. 8 seed in the East and will face the Sixers on the road in the play-in following the embarrassing loss to the Celtics’ reserves.

It’s difficult to imagine Jamahl Mosley returning as head coach next season, especially if Orlando misses the playoffs.

 

[Adrian]

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Yahoo Sports

@YahooSports
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3h
Steph Curry will be on a minutes restriction during the Play-In Tournament, head coach Steve Kerr announced Sunday.

Curry has logged no more than 29 minutes in his four games since returning from a two-month absence with a knee injury.

 

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[Adrian]

Polymarket Sports

@PolymarketSport
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58m


JUST IN: Jimmy Butler is "doubtful" for Wednesday's Play-In game vs Clippers. Stay tuned for more updates. Shams report this.-per
@JimmyButler

 

[Superbone]

Please no Scott Foster in our play-in game.

 

[Adrian]

Brandon Rahbar

@BrandonRahbar
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17h


Clippers have the #9 spot going into the play-in.LAC has to beat the Warriors in LA AND either the Suns or Blazers on the road to make the playoffs.If the Clippers do not win both play-in games, OKC will get a lottery pick.

 

[Adrian]

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Marc Stein

@TheSteinLine
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2h


Notable NBA Trend Stat ...Teams were awarded nearly 4,500 more free throws this season (57,768) compared to 2024-25 (53,312).

 

[Adrian]

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[Adrian]

Legion Hoops
@LegionHoops
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29m
Shams fires back at the Bucks:

“If they spent as much time dealing with their own internal dynamics and problems as they do to responding to accurate reports they wouldn’t be in the mess they’re in right now.”

(via @PatMcAfeeShow, h/t @MrBuckBuckNBA
)

 

[Adrian]

NBACentral

@TheDunkCentral
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55m


Anthony Davis plans to meet with the Wizards to see if they have a plan to compete for a championship next season or during the 2027–28 season, per
@JoshuaBRobbins
“Davis reiterated Monday that he wants to have in-depth conversations with Monumental Basketball president Michael Winger and Wizards general manager Will Dawkins over the next few months to learn whether team officials have a concrete plan to compete for a championship either next season or during the 2027-28 season.”(Via https://nytimes.com/athletic/7194671/2026/04/13/wizards-anthony-davis-roster-future-draft/?source=user_shared_article)

 

[Hoop Head]

NBACentral
@TheDunkCentral
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55m


Anthony Davis plans to meet with the Wizards to see if they have a plan to compete for a championship next season or during the 2027–28 season, per
@JoshuaBRobbins
“Davis reiterated Monday that he wants to have in-depth conversations with Monumental Basketball president Michael Winger and Wizards general manager Will Dawkins over the next few months to learn whether team officials have a concrete plan to compete for a championship either next season or during the 2027-28 season.”(Via https://nytimes.com/athletic/7194671/2026/04/13/wizards-anthony-davis-roster-future-draft/?source=user_shared_article)

This board has a better chance of forming an expansion team and winning an NBA championship than the Wizards do in the next 2 years.

 

[Adrian]

Jack Borman
@jrborman13
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1h
The Wolves announce that they will wear the classic Black Trees jerseys for all home games in the first round of the playoffs

 

[Adrian]

NBACentral

@TheDunkCentral
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43m


Pelicans executive Joe Dumars believes Zion Williamson and Derik Queen need time to gel together, like Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum did, per
@RodWalkerNola

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

NBACentral
@TheDunkCentral
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43m


Pelicans executive Joe Dumars believes Zion Williamson and Derik Queen need time to gel together, like Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum did, per
@RodWalkerNola

Jelly (belly jelly) seems more likely than gelling for those two.

 

[Adrian]

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theScore
@theScore
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1h
Thanks to the Paul George trade, Oklahoma City now has a pick in this year's lottery.

They currently have a 7.1% chance to move up into the top-4.

 

[Adrian]

Kawhi mum on Clippers future, 'not stressing' NBA's Aspiration probe

Kawhi Leonard declined to discuss his future with the Clippers after Wednesday's play-in loss and said he's "not stressing" the NBA's investigation into his deal with Aspiration.

www.espn.com

 

[Adrian]

Yahoo Sports

@YahooSports
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1h
The Grizzlies are expected to explore trading Ja Morant this summer, with NBA execs believing there will be "several desperate teams" willing to take him, per @BannedMacMahon

 

[Adrian]

Shams Charania

@ShamsCharania
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23m


Just in: The NBA and NBPA have ruled in favor of Lakers' Luka Doncic and Pistons' Cade Cunningham on their Extraordinary Circumstances Challenge for the 65-game award rule, making both eligible for all 2025-26 season honors such as MVP and All-NBA teams, sources tell ESPN.

 

[Superbone]

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
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23m


Just in: The NBA and NBPA have ruled in favor of Lakers' Luka Doncic and Pistons' Cade Cunningham on their Extraordinary Circumstances Challenge for the 65-game award rule, making both eligible for all 2025-26 season honors such as MVP and All-NBA teams, sources tell ESPN.

What were the "extraordinary" circumstances?