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It is no secret that Oklahoma City Thunder superstar point guard Russell Westbrook has had some pretty tense moments in the past with members of the media, whether it be someone asking him a really stupid question or the reigning MVP just not in the mood to open up to reporters. Thunder star forward Carmelo […]

After the San Antonio Spurs’ 116-101 loss in Game 2 to the defending champion Golden State Warriors, head coach Gregg Popovich and his Spurs now find themselves down 2-0 in a series that heads back to San Antonio. Following Monday night’s loss, Popovich praised the efforts of All-Star power forward LaMarcus Aldridge for his 34-point, […]

Following the Philadelphia 76ers’ 130-103 rout over the Miami Heat on Saturday, the Sixers hit a road bump on Monday night when the Heat bounced back with a 113-103 victory to tie the series at 1-1. Sixers star center Joel Embiid, who has missed the first two games of the series due to a facial […]

If there was any doubt that Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden is going to be the 2017-18 NBA Most Valuable Player award winner, just take a look at his highlights from Sunday night’s 104-101 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Harden also became just the fifth player in the last 30 years to accomplish a very […]

Just a little more than one week after injured Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving had screws removed from his surgically-repaired left knee, he was surprisingly seen already walking around on his own. This caught quite a few people off guard, with one of those people being none other than Celtics head coach Brad […]

The Utah Jazz were edged out 116-108 during Game 1 of their first-round series with the Oklahoma City Thunder, but an explicit exchange last night between Thunder star forward Paul George and Jazz forward Joe Ingles. According to a tweet from Jazz beat writer Andy Larsen of KSL.com, Ingles opened up about his incident with George […]

Although San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has been at the helm of a team playing shorthanded without star forward Kawhi Leonard for a vast majority of 2017-18, he managed to get the Spurs back into the playoffs for a record 21st straight season. When Mike Finger of the San Antonio Express-News asked Popovich about […]

In what will veteran running back Frank Gore’s 14th season in the NFL, the 34-year-old will finally get to suit up for his hometown Miami Dolphins. With rising star running back Kenyan Drake slated to be a huge focal point of the offense, Gore opened up to Dolphins beat writer Alain Poupart about what type […]

Over the NFL offseason, the Detroit Lions bolstered their offensive backfield when they signed two-time Super Bowl champion running back LeGarrette Blount to a one-year, $2 million deal. According to an article written this weekend by Lions beat reporter Michael Rothstein of ESPN, Detroit might end up putting running back Ameer Abdullah on the trading block […]

Despite two straight heartbreaking ends to the regular season for the Denver Nuggets, the team’s future remains very bright with their up-and-coming roster. For Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly, the organization being able to lock up rising star center Nikola Jokic with a long-term contract extension is a huge priority going forward. According to […]

With the No. 2 selection in the 2018 NFL Draft, the New York Giants will ultimately control the direction the first round goes after the Cleveland Browns will more-than-likely take a quarterback off the board at No. 1. According to an article written this weekend by Paul Schwartz of the New York Post, an anonymous national […]

Earlier this offseason, newly-acquired Los Angeles Rams cornerback Aqib Talib rejected a trade that would have sent him to the San Francisco 49ers. Talib’s list of teams for the 2018-19 season was trimmed down to just two: to play for Rams or return for a second stint with the New England Patriots. He ultimately chose the […]

Although former Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians is officially retired from the NFL as a coach, he will reportedly start his broadcasting career very soon. According to an article written on Saturday by senior writer Bob McManaman of The Arizona Republic, Arians said that he is currently weighing two network job offers to be an NFL […]

Over the weekend, newly-acquired Baltimore Ravens quarterback Robert Griffin revealed in his introductory press conference that he has recently been contacted by a couple of the upcoming 2018 NFL Draft’s top quarterback candidates. What type of advice did the N0. 2 overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft have to share with these future NFL quarterbacks? According […]

Clutch defense was the biggest key for the New Orleans Pelicans during Game 1 of their first-round series with the Portland Trail Blazers. A huge block by Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday on a layup attempt by the Blazers’ Pat Connaughton in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter put the game on ice as […]

After it was reported over the weekend that the New York Knicks had already contacted both Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson about the vacant head coaching position, one person added himself as a dark horse to that list of potential candidates: none other than former Knicks forward Metta World Peace. World Peace, who is […]

With the future star forward Kawhi Leonard with the San Antonio Spurs completely up in the air right now, one team that is reportedly making a trade package for Leonard is the L.A. Clippers. Consider the L.A. Clippers one of the many teams keeping tabs on the situation. The Clippers are planning a trade package […]

As anticipated, Golden State Warriors center JaVale McGee will continue to start in head coach Steve Kerr’s lineup following Saturday’s impressive Game 1 performance against the San Antonio Spurs. Following Golden State’s 113-92 victory over the Spurs at Oracle Arena, Warriors beat reporter Anthony Slater of The Athletic tweeted that McGee would indeed stay in […]

Although the Washington Wizards managed to limit the Toronto Raptors’ star guard duo of DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry to just 28 combined points, Bradley Beal and the Wizards had few answers for Toronto’s other role players in a 114-106 loss in Game 1 on Saturday. After the game, Beal opened up to Candace Buckner […]

The long wait is finally over for the Toronto Raptors after 17 years. On Saturday, the Raptors were able to defeat the Washington Wizards 114-106 during Game 1 of the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs. It was the franchise’s first Game 1 victory in a playoff series since back in 2001 when Vince Carter […]

For Game 1 of the first round series between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Miami Heat, Sixers star center Joel Embiid was not able to suit up and don his black mask as the “Phantom of the Process” quite yet, but he remains optimistic that his playoff debut is right around the corner. According to […]

With the recent firing of former New York Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek, the search for the next coach of the storied franchise is now underway this offseason. In an article that was written by Frank Isola of the New York Daily News, it was reported that the Knicks have already reached out to current […]

After an unflattering end to a regular season that was riddled with injuries, the Golden State Warriors came out on Saturday afternoon and clicked on all cylinders during their 113-92 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of the first round. The Spurs simply could not stop the likes of Warriors stars Klay […]

On Saturday afternoon, the San Antonio Spurs were completely outplayed in Game 1 of the first round by the Golden State Warriors en route to a lopsided 113-92 loss at Oracle Arena. During his postgame press conference with members of the media, Spurs longtime head coach Gregg Popovich had yet another classic interview when he […]

Over the weekend, Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey answered questions from the public on Reddit about a broad range of topics. One interesting question was focused on former Rockets legendary Hall of Fame center Yao Ming. Yao, who played in Houston for nine seasons, said something hilarious during one Rockets training camp that Morey will […]

With Game 1 of the highly-anticipated first-round series between the No. 4 seed Oklahoma City Thunder and No. 5 seed Utah Jazz scheduled to tip off tomorrow afternoon, one of the most intriguing player matchups will be between Thunder star forward Paul George and Jazz rising star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell. On Saturday, George seemed […]

It has been a coaching carousel for the New York Knicks in recent memory, especially for star power forward Kristaps Porzingis. Since being selected by the Knicks No. 4 overall in the 2015 NBA Draft, Porzingis is now looking at his fourth head coach in four seasons with New York: Derek Fisher, Kurt Rambis, Jeff Hornacek, and […]

For the first time since 2015, superstar power forward Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans are headed back to the playoffs. That’s cool and all, but Davis and his squad are ready to open some eyes in the first round during Game 1 on Saturday night against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center. […]

The 2018 NBA Playoffs are here at last and scheduled to begin this weekend. A path to the Houston Rockets’ third championship title in franchise history begins on Sunday night when the team hosts the No. 8 seed Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the first round. Last month during the final meeting of the regular […]

When it comes to the future of Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball, the 20-year-old put up some very solid numbers during his rookie season. He’s also fully aware that he has a lot of things to improve on for next season, citing that Lakers president Magic Johnson and others said that this would […]

With their 115-100 victory over the L.A. Clippers on Wednesday night at Staples Center, the 2017-18 season for rookie shooting guard Josh Hart and his Los Angeles Lakers teammates is officially in the books after a 35-47 campaign. The rookie shooting guard from Villanova closed the regular season out with a bang and had career-highs […]

When it comes to the current status of New York Giants star safety Landon Collins’ health, he has hit a recent setback that could keep him out until training camp. According to Art Stapleton of NorthJersey.com, Collins confirmed that he will undergo a second surgery on the right forearm he fractured in late December. “I hate surgery,” […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers’ 115-100 victory over the L.A. Clippers on Wednesday night, both teams’ seasons came to a close. Many questions remain about what the Lakers are going to do this offseason, one which involves the future of veteran center Brook Lopez with the team going forward. Following the win, Lopez opened up […]

Whether you were alive at the time or not, the 1996 NBA Draft class will go down as arguably the greatest in league history amongst many fans across the world. This is a class that also included Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and recent Hall of Fame inductee in point guard Steve Nash. During an interview […]

With Dallas Mavericks 13-time NBA All-Star power forward Dirk Nowitzki planning on coming back for his 21st season in 2018-19, he has continued to get the utmost amount of praise from Los Angeles Lakers retired legendary shooting guard Kobe Bryant. According to a series of tweets on Wednesday from ClutchPoints’ own Ryan Ward, Bryant opened […]

It all comes down to Wednesday night for the final postseason spot in a wild Western Conference playoff race: two dangerous teams in the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets will duke it out in the Mile High City to determine who plays on and who goes home for the summer. With both teams having an identical […]

When it comes to stellar defensive play, Golden State Warriors star power forward Draymond Green is certainly an expert in that field. However, when asked on Tuesday about the Utah Jazz’s defense that is led by rising star center Rudy Gobert, Green couldn’t say for sure that Gobert was the 2018 NBA Defensive Player of the Year. […]

When it comes to Oklahoma City Thunder superstar point guard Russell Westbrook, he has drawn a fair share of criticism about whether or not he pads his stats during games. Thunder star forward Carmelo Anthony addressed that topic on Tuesday afternoon when he was interviewed by members of the Oklahoma City media. When asked whether […]

Not too much went wrong for star power forward Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night during their 113-100 victory over the L.A. Clippers at Staples Center, but Pelicans shooting guard DeAndre Liggins was certainly on the wrong end of a play late in the fourth quarter. With many of the reserves […]