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Miami Heat veteran point guard Goran Dragic and NBA Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal were teammates on the Phoenix Suns during Dragic’s rookie season back in 2008-09. On “The Woj Pod” with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Dragic talked about how O’Neal made him carry around a broken keyboard as a rookie all season as part […]

Before the Portland Trail Blazers took the floor against the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday, Jusuf Nurkic sadly announced his grandmother passed away due to COVID-19. Nurkic revealed last month his grandmother was in a coma due to COVID-19, later exiting the coma. Tragically, things turned for the worse for the relative of Nurkic. https://www.instagram.com/p/CD6tVGLFKm4/ The […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Terence Mann came up one assist short of a triple-double on Friday against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the team’s final seeding game. Everyone on the Clippers, including superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard, wanted Mann to get that triple-double. Kawhi let the rookie Terance Mann know he needed one more assist […]

The 2020 NBA playoffs are set to start on Aug. 17 after the play-in game. The Portland Trail Blazers have to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies once to clinch the No. 8 seed in the West, while the Grizzlies are the underdogs and have to beat Portland twice to make the playoffs in the first year […]

LeBron James and Chris Bosh won two championships on the Miami Heat and played in four Finals from 2010 to 2014. The two champions still have a close relationship despite Bosh no longer playing in the NBA. The lefty had to retire early due to blood clots. In his latest blog about the Heat’s second […]

We’re starting to get a better understanding of why Vlade Divac stepped down as general manager of the Sacramento Kings on Friday. According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, Divac quit after having a disagreement with Kings owner Vivek Ranadive. “Sources say Vlade Divac had a phone conversation with Kings owner Vivek Ranadive about the […]

During an interview with Rachel Nichols of ESPN, Miami Heat All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler revealed he’s working on his coffee-making skills in the Orlando bubble. The Heat star is apparently selling coffee to his fellow players in the bubble and charging $20 per cup. Jimmy Butler told Rachel Nichols he's selling coffee to fellow […]

Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton is reportedly safe from getting fired despite general manager Vlade Divac shockingly stepping down on Friday, per Sam Amick of The Athletic. Walton just completed his first season with the Kings. The team went 31-41 and missed the playoffs for the 14th straight year. Source also tells @TheAthleticNBA that […]

Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. left the Indiana Pacers game on Friday on a stretcher after suffering a head injury. After undergoing tests, though, Jones Jr. was diagnosed with a neck strain rather than something more serious, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Good news after scary collision, stretcher: Heat's Derrick Jones […]

The Memphis Grizzlies (34-39) take on the Portland Trail Blazers (35-39) at the HP Field House on Saturday in the Western Conference’s play-in tournament. Portland finished the seeding games at No. 8 in the West, but they were not assured of a playoff spot because of a new rule in the NBA restart. If the […]

NBA legends Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett will officially be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in May 2021. The three basketball icons were scheduled to be inducted this year. However, the ceremony was postponed due to COVID-19. Now, the enshrinement festival has been rescheduled for May 13-15, 2021. “These […]

Memphis Grizzlies veteran Anthony Tolliver wants rookie point guard Ja Morant to be like Damian Lillard in terms of how the Portland Trail Blazers superstar responds to failing. After missing two clutch free-throws against the Los Angeles Clippers and getting trolled by Patrick Beverley and Paul George, Lillard responded by averaging 51.3 points in his […]

Sacramento Kings GM Vlade Divac is stepping down, per Sam Amick of The Athletic. Former Detroit Pistons exec Joe Dumars will take over for the time being. The King shortly announced the Divac news after Amick’s report. Kings GM Vlade Divac is stepping down, source tells @TheAthleticNBA. Joe Dumars (advisor previously) will be interim executive […]

Miami Heat high-flyer Derrick Jones Jr. left the Indiana Pacers game on Friday on a stretcher. https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1294393183799930880?s=20 Heat‘s Derrick Jones Jr being put on a stretcher here at the Miami-Indiana game. Hit the court hard and was holding his neck after. Has been down for several minutes. pic.twitter.com/nRoXVYLJHN — Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) August 14, 2020 […]

Before the 2019-20 season started, ESPN predicted Chris Paul and the Oklahoma City Thunder to miss the playoffs. Fast forward to today: Paul and the Thunder are set to face the Houston Rockets in the first round of the postseason. Paul’s pal, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, paid attention to the noise before the […]

The Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers will face off in the first round of the 2020 playoffs. It’s the matchup everyone wanted since the beginning of the restart, as Jimmy Butler’s beef with T.J. Warren takes center stage. The four-five matchup in the playoffs is usually the most evenly matched series. With that said, the […]

The always-outspoken Jimmy Butler doesn’t care what the critics say about the Miami Heat’s chances to win the 2020 championship. In an interview with Rachel Nichols of ESPN, Butler said he truly believes the Heat can win it all despite the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers getting the most press. Sat down with @JimmyButler, […]

During a recent interview with Rachel Nichols of ESPN, Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler talked about his recent beefs with Indiana Pacers wing TJ Warren and Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul. Butler and Warren’s beef dates back to March when they got into it during a game in Indiana. Meanwhile, Butler and […]

Orlando Magic big man Mo Bamba has left the Walt Disney bubble and won’t play in the 2020 postseason. The Magic announced that Bamba is set to undergo a “comprehensive post-coronavirus evaluation.” MEDICAL UPDATE ON MO BAMBA: pic.twitter.com/dhWlCR1vJF — Orlando Magic PR (@Magic_PR) August 14, 2020 In a June interview with Robbins, Bamba talked about […]

Jimmy Butler is confident the Miami Heat will be able to sign star players in the future to pair alongside himself and Bam Adebayo. The Heat have been linked to Giannis Antetokounmpo and Victor Oladipo. Both All-Stars can become free agents in the offseason of 2021. Butler, to ESPN, on luring free agents and Heat, […]

When the Brooklyn Nets signed veteran shooting guard Jamal Crawford for the Orlando games, there was speculation that the three-time Sixth Man of the Year could be on the team next season as well due to his close relationship with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. It looks like those rumors were true, as Chris Haynes […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard was defended like Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry on Thursday against the Brooklyn Nets, who were getting the ball out of Lillard’s hands either as soon as he crossed half-court or sometimes even before by trapping him. Lillard has seen this defense before. Jrue Holiday and […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James was challenged to average double-digit assists this season. James not only accomplished that goal, but he also led the NBA in assists per game. Not 1 lie told! You said it and I response was just that! 🙏🏾 https://t.co/ak4NmFRywD — LeBron James (@KingJames) August 14, 2020 👀👑🙏🏾 […]

Gregg Popovich had a hilarious response when a reporter asked him to react to the San Antonio Spurs’ playoff streak coming to an end after 22 years. Popovich channeled his inner Donald Trump and called it “fake news.” Gregg Popovich announces that the Spurs’ 22-season playoff streak is not actually over. “Fake news,” he said. […]

Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac is looking forward to facing the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the playoffs. Why? Zubac expects to dominate versus the Mavs since Dwight Powell is out with an Achilles injury. “I feel like I can get to offensive rebounds more,” Zubac said, via ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly. “I […]

The NBA calendar will likely never be the same again after the COVID-19 suspension which took place this season. With that said, executive director of the National Basketball Players Association Michele Roberts is reportedly preparing players for next season (2020-2021) to start between late January and early March of 2021, per Henry Abbott of True […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts confirmed the rumors that shooting guard CJ McCollum is playing through a back injury. Trail Blazers' coach Terry Stotts just confirmed reports that CJ McCollum is suffering from an injured back. He said there was nothing more to really say about it and that McCollum is playing through […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams delivered a powerful speech to his team after their 8-0 run at Disney World. Take a look and try not to get goosebumps. https://twitter.com/Suns/status/1294047546617323520?s=20 Even if the Suns don’t make the 2020 playoffs, they should hold their heads high. What they did at Disney World was incredible and no […]

Deandre Ayton and the Phoenix Suns went 8-0 during the seeding games in Orlando, Florida. However, there’s still a chance the team could miss out on the playoffs in the Western Conference if the Portland Trail Blazers defeat the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night. Nevertheless, Ayton is proud of what the Suns accomplished at Disney […]

Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns went 8-0 in the bubble. Now, the All-Star shooting guard needs the Brooklyn Nets to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday evening so the Suns can take on the Memphis Grizzlies in the play-in game. If the Blazers defeat the Nets, the Suns’ stellar 8-0 bubble record will […]

The NBA has released the 2020 playoff schedule. 🚨 2020 #NBAPlayoffs First Round Schedule 🚨 The NBA Playoffs begin Monday, August 17th with games all day and night! Full Schedule: https://t.co/m6M3b8qUDf pic.twitter.com/jcheJ5HSni — NBA (@NBA) August 13, 2020 Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are the No. 1 seed in the NBA for the second […]

Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs won’t make the playoffs in 2019-20. It’s the first time the legendary head coach and the Spurs won’t be in the postseason since the 1996-97 season, per Marc Stein of the New York Times. It'll be official in mere minutes: The first sub-.500 season for Gregg Popovich since […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James is partnering with the Los Angeles Dodgers to make Dodger Stadium a November polling location, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. James’ voting-rights group, More Than A Vote, was created in late June by the Lakers star to combat voter suppression. James has been pushing people to vote […]

The defending champion Toronto Raptors begin their title defense against the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the 2020 NBA playoffs. It’s a series they should win considering they are the No. 2 seed and the Nets are playing without a plethora of key players. Despite the departures of superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker is the hottest basketball player on the planet, and he continued his stellar play on Thursday against Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and the Dallas Mavericks. Booker put Kidd-Gilchrist in the torture chamber with some nasty footwork and a ball-fake to get free for the nasty slam for the Suns. Devin Booker […]

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield only averaged 20 minutes per game during the Orlando bubble in the seeding games. That’s not exactly ideal considering the Kings signed Hield to a lucrative contract extension before the 2019-20 season started. After Sacramento’s 2019-20 season officially ended on Thursday, Hield basically admitted he’s not comfortable with the […]

LeBron James played 15 minutes against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday before calling it a day. The four-time MVP and three-time champion finished with 17 points, three rebounds and four assists in a meaningless game for the Los Angeles Lakers, who have already clinched the No. 1 spot in the Western Conference playoffs. While watching […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have the best record in the NBA for the second consecutive season as they try again for an NBA championship. They’ll begin their title journey facing off against the Orlando Magic in the first round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs. The Bucks were two wins away last season from getting to the […]

The first round of the 2020 Eastern Conference NBA Playoffs has been set. The Milwaukee Bucks are the No. 1 seed just like last season, while the Orlando Magic are in eighth place. They beat out the Washington Wizards for that spot in the seeding games at Walt Disney World. With the 2020 NBA playoffs […]