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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 […]

Only three weeks remain in the 2024-25 NBA regular season. There isn’t much time for teams to go on a run before the playoffs and play-in tournament start, which is why we have reached the most important time of the season. For some of the top teams in the NBA power rankings like the Los […]

The Western Conference is a gauntlet. No team has more than 14 games remaining, and for 12 teams still in the mix for a potential playoff or play-in tournament spot, every matchup matters a little bit more. That is not the case for the Oklahoma City Thunder, as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s squad has already reached historic […]

Ja Morant has struggled to remain healthy for the Memphis Grizzlies this season. The star point guard has only played in 43 games, and he has missed three straight contests due to a few different injury concerns. In addition to his ongoing shoulder problems after undergoing offseason surgery to repair a torn labrum, Morant has […]

It is tradition for the best player from the winning team to share their thoughts in a quick postgame interview after an NBA game. What the Oklahoma City Thunder do instead can be described as a little unorthodox. Instead of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, or Jalen Williams solely being in the spotlight after wins, the […]

Nikola Jokic is once again having an MVP-like season. He is in the midst of his best year with the Denver Nuggets, averaging 29.1 points, 12.8 rebounds, and 10.3 assists per game. However, even the three-time MVP can’t escape the critics, as his recent injury concerns has sparked criticisms due to the star big man […]

If you had to pinpoint two organizations that severely underperformed expectations this season, the Philadelphia 76ers and Dallas Mavericks would immediately come to mind. Between injury concerns for the Sixers and disastrous trades made by the Mavs, these two teams have seen their respective seasons freefall. At the same time, they could be connected for […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry will miss his ninth game of the 2024-25 NBA season on Tuesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks due to an ongoing back injury. After suffering a disappointing 114-105 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Monday night, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr alluded to the fact that Curry would likely […]

Gregg Popovich has been the face of the San Antonio Spurs for three decades. You can’t tell the tale of the NBA without highlighting Popovich’s success in San Antonio with Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginobili. The NBA world as a whole wants to see Popovich back on the court again, a goal he […]

San Antonio Spurs legendary head coach Gregg Popovich suffered a mild stroke on Nov. 2 before the team’s sixth game of the season against the Minnesota Timberwolves. With Popovich away from the team to focus on his health, lead assistant Mitch Johnson has stepped up as the interim head coach of the Spurs. You can’t […]

While the top NBA MVP rankings have remained the same for quite a long time, much has changed in the discussion between Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander over the last few weeks. Aside from head-to-head matchups painting a clearer picture in this season’s MVP race, Gilgeous-Alexander has taken over and cemented himself as the clear […]

Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Doncic have always had a strong relationship with each other. The Dallas Mavericks legend helped Doncic get acclimated to being the face of the franchise, and Nowitzki has long been a mentor to the young star. That is why even after the Mavs traded Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, Dirk […]

Two teams have remained at the very top of the NBA power rankings since the start of the 2024-25 season: the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Cleveland Cavaliers. These are the two best teams in the league by a wide margin, which has led many to ponder whether this will ultimately be this year’s NBA […]

When Steve Kerr became the head coach of the Golden State Warriors in 2014 after Mark Jackson, he inherited a team with young, rising stars like Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green. Many expected this team to be good, but four titles and six NBA Finals appearances later, the Dubs ultimately turned themselves into […]

Five weeks have passed since we experienced the most jaw-dropping and crazy NBA trade deadline that involved All-NBA talents like Luka Doncic, Anthony Davis, De’Aaron Fox, and Jimmy Butler relocating to new places. In this span, the NBA as a whole has changed drastically in terms of teams rising in and falling out of the […]

Golden State Warriors superstar guard Stephen Curry has become the first player in NBA history to reach 4,000 made three-point shots in his career with his second triple against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night. HISTORY 🔥 Steph Curry's 4,000th career 3-pointer!pic.twitter.com/7kFZPXu1P9 https://t.co/vAELKs9n4D — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 14, 2025 The 36-year-old two-time MVP is the […]

Jonathan Kuminga has not played for the Golden State Warriors since Jan. 4 when he suffered a severe right ankle sprain. The good news for Kuminga and the Warriors is that he will be making his long-awaited return to the floor on Thursday against the Sacramento Kings, assuming he doesn’t suffer any unforeseen setback in […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have had the Denver Nuggets number in recent matchups. Anthony Edwards and his squad are not only 3-0 against the Nuggets this season, but the Wolves have won five straight against their rivals dating back to the 2024 Western Conference Semifinals after picking up a 115-95 road win on Wednesday night. Nobody […]

Winning is all that matters to Jimmy Butler. That was the case during his time with the Miami Heat, and Butler’s winning mentality has completely altered the trajectory of the Golden State Warriors. Since his addition to the lineup alongside Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, Butler and the Warriors have gone 12-2 overall, losing just […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers faced the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night, the hope was that Luka Doncic would be able to get his team back on track in the aftermath of a 111-101 loss to the Boston Celtics and LeBron James suffering a groin injury. That did not happen. Doncic’s lackluster performance and the […]

There is no story better in the NBA right now than what the Detroit Pistons have achieved this season. Around this time last year, the Pistons were the laughingstock of the league when they finished the 2023-24 season with a 14-68 record after a historic 28-game losing streak. With a month left this season, the […]

The Atlanta Hawks have started March with a 4-1 record, allowing them to rise past the Orlando Magic and Miami Heat for the 7-seed in the Eastern Conference. Trae Young has been the driving force behind Atlanta’s success, averaging 24.5 points and 13.0 assists per game during the Hawks’ five-game hot streak. Unfortunately for the […]

With about one month left in the 2024-25 NBA season, the Rookie of the Year race appears to have a clear frontrunner. While there hasn’t been a runaway winner in the NBA rookie rankings, San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle has stood out during the second half of the season. Although the Spurs aren’t going […]

Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga will make his return from a severe right ankle sprain on Thursday night against the Sacramento Kings, league sources confirmed to ClutchPoints on Tuesday afternoon. He will face a minutes restriction as the team eases him back into action. Kuminga, who has not played since Jan. 4 against the […]

After seeing the Boston Celtics snap their eight-game winning streak, the Los Angeles Lakers sought to get back on track with a road win against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night. That did not happen, as Luka Doncic and the Lakers fell 111-108 without LeBron James, who is sidelined due to a groin injury. Head […]

How are media voters supposed to pick between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic in the race for the NBA MVP award this season? Both stars have been fantastic, and there isn’t much that separates these two deserving players. Whereas Gilgeous-Alexander has the scoring numbers and the Oklahoma City Thunder reign supreme at the top of […]

No team has been hotter than the Golden State Warriors in recent weeks. After going 4-1 during a five-game road trip against the Eastern Conference, the Warriors returned home on Saturday and kicked off a seven-game homestand with a 115-110 win over the Detroit Pistons. However, Jonathan Kuminga missed 30 straight games after Golden State […]

Before the NBA trade deadline, the Golden State Warriors were stuck in the mud and battling and battling to just be in the play-in region of the Western Conference standings. Several weeks later, the Dubs are the 6-seed in the West and rapidly rising in the NBA power rankings, alongside the LA Clippers. Jimmy Butler […]

The New York Knicks lost more than just a game on Thursday night in Los Angeles. In addition to falling 113-109 in overtime to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Knicks saw All-Star point guard Jalen Brunson depart with 1:20 left in the extra period due to a severe-looking right ankle sprain. On Friday evening, before […]

The Sacramento Kings never planned on trading De’Aaron Fox. Even after meeting with Fox’s agent, Rich Paul, and discussing the future of the franchise, one that no longer involved head coach Mike Brown, the idea of trading the 27-year-old guard wasn’t on general manager Monte McNair’s agenda. Owner Vivek Ranadive never wanted to see Fox […]

Luka Doncic has completely shifted the Los Angeles Lakers’ championship outlook this season. Jimmy Butler has done the same for the Golden State Warriors. These two stars changed teams at the trade deadline and have created the two biggest storylines in the NBA over the last month, as the Lakers and Warriors are now legitimate […]

A 113-109 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night stung the New York Knicks for more reasons than one. Aside from suffering their fourth loss in the last seven games, the Knicks lost Jalen Brunson in overtime due to what looked like a painful ankle injury. After the loss in LA, Josh […]

Has this past month for the Dallas Mavericks been the worst month any team in NBA history has ever experienced? Between Luka Doncic being traded, Daniel Gafford suffering a sprained MCL, Anthony Davis getting injured in his first game with the team, and Kyrie Irving tearing his ACL, nobody has it worse than the Mavericks […]

DeMar DeRozan and the Sacramento Kings lost 116-110 to the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night, a loss that stings for a multitude of reasons. Aside from snapping their four-game win streak and the loss impacting their chances of making the playoffs in the Western Conference, the Kings felt like the officials gave them an unfair […]

Throughout the course of the 2024-25 NBA season, the only award that seemed to be a given was Victor Wembanyama leading the way in the race for Defensive Player of the Year. What many have overlooked is how Cleveland Cavaliers big man Evan Mobley has been one of the most improved players in the league, […]

After back-to-back losses to the Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers, the Boston Celtics picked up a key seven-point win over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. Now, the Celtics will face a scrappy and surging Portland Trail Blazers team on Wednesday. The only problem is that Boston’s injury report is lengthy, with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen […]

Outside of all the drama surrounding the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers from their deal involving Luka Doncic at the trade deadline, Kevin Durant ended up being the biggest storyline across the NBA. At one point, it appeared very likely that the Phoenix Suns were about to agree to a trade involving Durant that […]