{"id":373736,"date":"2026-04-03T23:12:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T23:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/373736\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T23:12:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T23:12:10","slug":"top-moments-highlights-from-9-game-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/373736\/","title":{"rendered":"Top moments, highlights from 9-game Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2141758\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2141758\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sengun-durant-sheppard-784x441.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"784\" height=\"441\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2141758\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Houston aims for a fifth straight victory when they host Utah tonight on League Pass. (Photo by Jack Gorman\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Check out the best of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/schedule\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Friday\u2019s nine-game slate<\/a> with the NBA.com live blog, featuring all of the meaningful moments, performances, observations, news, notes and highlights.<\/p>\n<p>APRIL 3, 2026 \/ 6:30 ET<\/p>\n<p>Don\u010di\u0107 to miss time<\/p>\n<p>ESPN\u2019s Shams Charania reports that Luka Don\u010di\u0107 will miss the Lakers\u2019 five remaining games in the regular season, and his status is \u201cuncertain beyond that\u201d. An incredibly tough blow for Los Angeles after the team has been playing their best basketball of the year.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic is out indefinitely due to a left hamstring injury, sources tell me and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mcten?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@mcten<\/a>. He will miss the remainder of the regular season and his status is uncertain beyond that. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qQTVAfPpWB\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/qQTVAfPpWB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/2040187516754518125?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>APRIL 3, 2026 \/ 6:15 ET<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to a nine-game Friday in the NBA!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2142118\" class=\"wp-image-2142118 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/16x9-YTThumbnail-copy-111-784x441.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"784\" height=\"441\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2142118\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Knicks look to fortify their third-place position in the Eastern Conference standings when they host the Bulls on NBA TV.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight\u2019s action-packed slate begins with an interconference tilt between Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers and Julius Randle and the Minnesota Timberwolves (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/min-vs-phi-0022501121\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">7 ET, League Pass<\/a>). Anthony Edwards (right knee\/illness) is active for this matchup between two squads currently in sixth place in their respective conferences, while Joel Embiid (illness) could remain on the sidelines.<\/p>\n<p>Jalen Brunson and the Knicks host Josh Giddey and the Bulls for their fourth and final meeting of the 2025-26 campaign (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/chi-vs-nyk-0022501123\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">7:30 ET, NBA TV<\/a>). New York got back in the win column on Wednesday after dropping three consecutive outings, but Chicago is in the midst of a five-game losing streak.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the complete schedule for tonight:<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Houston aims for a fifth straight victory when they host Utah tonight on League Pass. 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