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No team has been hotter in recent weeks than the Golden State Warriors. Since Jimmy Butler’s arrival, the Dubs have been flying up the Western Conference standings, with Stephen Curry looking like a true MVP candidate and Draymond Green being the frontrunner for Defensive Player of the Year. This hot streak continued on Tuesday night […]

Where will the Los Angeles Lakers end up in the Western Conference standings? While the Lakers could have inched closer to clinching a playoff spot on Tuesday night, they fell 136-120 to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a game that never seemed to be on their side. After handing the Thunder their worst loss of […]

The 2024-25 NBA season has been a whirlwind full of surprises. While the Luka Doncic trade to the Los Angeles Lakers was the most shocking moment, the Memphis Grizzlies’ decision to fire head coach Taylor Jenkins was right up there. More drama was added to the NBA on Tuesday when the Denver Nuggets left everyone […]

Walter Clayton Jr. is the hottest name in connection to the NBA Draft right now. The Florida Basketball guard is getting more attention than Cooper Flagg, the presumable first-overall pick, after leading the Gators to a national title. Florida defeated Houston 65-63 in the NCAA National Championship on Monday night, putting a bow on a […]

Adam Silver and the NBA recently announced at the Board of Governors meeting in March that they are exploring the formation of a new European-based basketball league with FIBA as their main partner. This early proposal has already moved to the next step, as the league’s early proposal is already drawing interest from existing European […]

The Denver Nuggets have shockingly decided to fire head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth with one week left in the 2024-25 NBA season, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. The Nuggets named lead assistant coach David Adelman interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Malone, 53, was on the verge […]

As the Golden State Warriors’ chances of making the playoffs have increased since Jimmy Butler arrived at the trade deadline, so has Draymond Green’s chances of winning the Defensive Player of the Year award. Butler has given Golden State new life during the second half of the season, boosting this organization’s chances of winning another […]

The final week of the 2024-25 NBA season is set to be a bloodbath in the Western Conference standings. Although the Oklahoma City Thunder are sitting pretty at the top, everyone else is still fighting to claim their actual playoff spot. The Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, and many others find themselves in a […]

The final week of the 2024-25 NBA regular season is upon us. Although the Oklahoma City Thunder have reigned supreme in the NBA power rankings all season, even they are facing some struggles before the playoffs. More specifically, the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets may have something going for them after recently facing the […]

Have the NBA playoffs already started? It sure seems that way, as the level of competitiveness we have seen between Western Conference foes with just 10 days left in the regular season has been incredible. What we witnessed on Thursday night between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors was pure cinema and […]

No team needed more help at the NBA trade deadline than the Golden State Warriors. With Stephen Curry and Draymond Green only able to do so much, plus the Dubs sinking in the standings, Mike Dunleavy Jr. and this front office pulled off a huge trade to bring in Jimmy Butler. If it wasn’t for […]

Gary Payton II has not played for the Golden State Warriors since suffering a torn ligament in his left thumb on Mar. 25 against the Miami Heat. Although the Warriors have won three straight games without Payton, he is essential to their success down the stretch run of the season and into the playoffs. The […]

There is not much for the Sacramento Kings to be happy about this season. Aside from taking things in a new direction after trading De’Aaron Fox and bringing in Zach LaVine, the Kings have taken a major step back from the playoff contenders they were supposed to be. After losing 116-111 to the Washington Wizards […]

Jalen Brunson has not played for the New York Knicks since suffering a sprained right ankle on Mar. 6 against the Los Angeles Lakers. With the Knicks on the verge of locking up the 3-seed in the Eastern Conference before the playoffs, Brunson appears to be gearing up to make his return from this ankle […]

The NBA has issued warnings, no suspensions or fines, to Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant and Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Buddy Hield after both players made inappropriate gun gestures towards one another in Tuesday’s game between the two teams, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Upon reviewing what occurred in the game, the league decided […]

Outside of the Oklahoma City Thunder at the top of the Western Conference standings, a lot of uncertainty exists as to where each team will end up before the playoffs start. While several teams are still fighting to avoid the play-in tournament region of the standings, others are attempting to clinch home-court advantage for a […]

Even with all the records and history he’s made throughout his Hall of Fame-worthy career, Stephen Curry continues to leave everyone amazed every time he steps foot on the court for the Golden State Warriors. Tuesday night was no different for Steph, as he once again propelled the Warriors to a win in grand fashion. […]

Carmelo Anthony, a 10-time NBA All-Star and member of the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team, has been told that he is being elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025, first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN. Anthony was named a finalist for the Hall of Fame in February. 🚨 BREAKING: Carmelo Anthony […]

Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez have agreed to finalize the purchase of the Minnesota Timberwolves from Glen Taylor, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. The final stages of negotiations between Taylor and the incumbent Timberwolves ownership have been long-held up, but Taylor will not appeal Minnesota arbitrators’ February ruling in favor of Lore-Rodriguez. After a […]

All of the latest success that the Golden State Warriors have found has been credited to Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler. However, Draymond Green has been equally important to the Warriors’ rise in the Western Conference standings since the All-Star break because of his elite skills on defense. Green was recognized by the NBA on […]

Without Jalen Brunson on the court due to an ankle sprain, Karl-Anthony Towns has been the undisputed leader of the New York Knicks. Towns has recorded six straight double-doubles and will look to keep momentum building on Tuesday night in Madison Square Garden against the Philadelphia 76ers. Unfortunately for Towns, he was a late addition […]

With the regular season nearing an end, the Boston Celtics have kicked things into a higher gear before the playoffs. The defending NBA champions have won 14 of their last 15 games, including nine straight, and they look like the best team in the Eastern Conference. While home-court advantage played a major factor in Boston’s […]

The NBA has suspended five players involved in a fight that took place between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons on Sunday. Donte DiVincenzo and Naz Reid are the two Timberwolves players who each received one-game suspensions. The Pistons’ Ron Holland II and Marcus Sasser also received one-game suspensions. Isaiah Stewart received a two-game suspension […]

With only two weeks left in the 2024-25 NBA regular season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is in line to be named the third MVP in Oklahoma City Thunder history. This has been a historic season for Gilgeous-Alexander, and he has the edge over Nikola Jokic after the two were very close in this NBA MVP race around […]

Phoenix Suns superstar forward Kevin Durant underwent an MRI on Monday that revealed a left ankle sprain and he will be sidelined for at least one week with only seven games left in the regular season, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Durant suffered this ankle injury in Sunday night’s 148-109 loss to the Houston […]

Did the Memphis Grizzlies make a massive mistake that will result in them missing the playoffs? With only nine games remaining on their schedule, general manager Zach Kleiman made a decision that shocked everyone around the NBA: firing head coach Taylor Jenkins. With only two weeks left in the regular season, Jenkins’ firing has shifted […]

New salary and cap numbers for the 2025-26 NBA season were sent to every team. As expected, the cap figures are expected to rise about 10 percent from this 2024-25 season, according to ESPN front office insider Bobby Marks. So, what does this mean for teams with the NBA playoffs and offseason, for some, drawing […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have decided to part ways with head coach Taylor Jenkins, the team announced on Friday afternoon. Jenkins, 40, served as the head coach of the team since the start of the 2019-20 season, taking the Grizzlies to the playoffs three consecutive seasons. He led Memphis to their first playoff series win in […]

Golden State Warriors swingman Gary Payton II is out indefinitely after being diagnosed with a torn left thumb ligament, league sources told ClutchPoints on Thursday afternoon. Payton sustained the injury in the team’s 112-86 loss to the Miami Heat on Tuesday. Although no clear timetable has been presented, the Warriors announced Thursday afternoon that Payton will […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have decided to convert Jordan Goodwin’s two-way contract to a two-year standard contract with a team option and waive former lottery pick Cam Reddish, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Reddish, 25, has spent each of the last two seasons in Los Angeles. In 33 games this season with the Lakers, Reddish […]

Editor’s note: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced on Thursday that the NBA and FIBA are pushing forward to explore the formation of a new European-based league. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and the league office have long discussed the idea of expanding to other countries outside of the United States. That is why Silver and the […]

As long as Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo are on the floor, the Milwaukee Bucks will have a chance to win any game they play. Although the Bucks have struggled at times nearing the end of the regular season, this team has still been viewed as a contender in the Eastern Conference. This top-scoring duo […]

There are many reasons JJ Redick has been successful in his first season as a head coach with the Los Angeles Lakers. Aside from being accepted by LeBron James and his team, Redick has brought a new persona with him to this organization, one where everyone respects what he has to say. A lot of […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has announced that he is relaunching his “Mind the Game” podcast that he previously hosted with JJ Redick, before he became the head coach of the Lakers, and is bringing in a former two-time NBA MVP, eight-time All-Star, and Hall of Famer to fill his coach’s shoes. Steve Nash […]

The NBA generally doesn’t have problems with any of its controlling owners. Any issues tend to be hashed out at the Board of Governors meetings, and Commissioner Adam Silver has always made it his mission to form relationships with the 30 owners around the NBA. However, New York Knicks owner James Dolan has not been […]

While the NBA MVP race appears to be locked up by Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander this season, Giannis Antetokounmpo once again finds himself in the mix. After winning back-to-back MVP awards in 2019 and 2020, Antetokounmpo has finished in the top five of the voting each season since. This year will be no […]

When the Golden State Warriors pulled the trigger on their trade with the Miami Heat for Jimmy Butler, many immediately questioned how he would fit with this championship organization. Although Butler’s competitive spirit was an obvious connection to his new organization, many wondered if he would be able to play off Stephen Curry on offense […]

Nikola Jokic has been incredible for the Denver Nuggets this season, but he has missed four straight games at a pivotal time in the NBA’s MVP race. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been slowly pulling away and widening the gap in this race since the start of March. Plus, Jokic’s ankle injury has allowed the Oklahoma City […]

This has been a season of torment for the Dallas Mavericks and their fans. Aside from the Dallas faithful having to cope with the reality that Nico Harrison and the Mavs traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, these fans then suffered through seeing Anthony Davis suffer an injury in his first game with […]