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The NBA has announced several changes to the schedule due to LA wildfires resulting in Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers games being postponed recently. The following has been released by the NBA. pic.twitter.com/MzgthEu99u — NBA Communications (@NBAPR) January 15, 2025 In addition to two games being rescheduled because of the Los Angeles wildfires, along […]

The 2024-25 NBA season has seen underwhelming rookie play compared to previous seasons when Victor Wembanyama and Paolo Banchero ran away with the Rookie of the Year award. Still, plenty of first-year talents have made a difference for their teams, especially Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain. Unfortunately, with McCain’s season ending due to knee surgery, […]

Luka Doncic has not played for the Dallas Mavericks since suffering a left calf strain on Dec. 25 against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The superstar guard has dealt with a handful of calf injuries over the course of his career, which is why Dallas braced for Doncic to miss a large chunk of time. Aside from […]

What does the future hold for Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors? This question continues to grow loud around the NBA every day of the 2024-25 season, especially since the Warriors have gone from the top of the Western Conference standings to being out of the playoff picture. The future is a giant mystery […]

Even at 36 years old, Stephen Curry continues to put on a show for the Golden State Warriors. The league’s all-time greatest shooter continues to etch his name in NBA history despite the Warriors’ recent struggles, and he once again surpassed some of the greatest players to ever step foot on the hardwood in Golden […]

The NBA MVP discussion has been centered around Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic in recent weeks. These have been arguably the two best players in the NBA this season, and they are each deserving of the MVP award. However, what about Victor Wembanyama and Cade Cunningham? These two young, emerging stars are the reasons for […]

When the Sacramento Kings fired Mike Brown, they were on the brink of total collapse. Over in the Eastern Conference, the Indiana Pacers were in a similar spot as Sacramento in regards to their dreaded start to the season. Just a few week later, the Kings and Pacers own the two longest active win streaks […]

Jimmy Butler’s decision that he no longer wants to play for the Miami Heat has not changed a whole lot regarding the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline. While several teams have contacted the Heat about possibly trading for Butler, no real traction on a potential deal has formed. The six-time All-Star has hit rock bottom […]

The Detroit Pistons have a winning record for the first time since they started the 2023-24 season with a 2-1 record. Currently 19-18 this season, the Pistons could move two games above .500 for the first time since Mar. 30, 2019. With Cade Cunningham leading the charge, there is a clear path to this young, […]

The NBA has released the second results from the fan vote for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, which will be hosted by the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco. After leading the league with the most votes the first go-around, Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to reign supreme over everyone else with 2.72 million votes. Nikola Jokic […]

With exactly four weeks until the NBA trade deadline, the Golden State Warriors find their backs up against the wall. After a 12-3 start to the season, Stephen Curry and Co. are now 18-18 overall and in danger of sinking below .500 for the first time all season when they hit the road to play […]

The days of the Golden State Warriors dominating the Western Conference are no more. With roughly four weeks until the NBA trade deadline, the Warriors are expected to be one of the more active teams trying to bolster their roster next to Stephen Curry after seeing their 12-3 start to the year become an 18-18 […]

Orlando Magic All-Star Paolo Banchero is set to return from a torn oblique injury on either Thursday, Jan. 9, against the Minnesota Timberwolves, or Friday, Jan. 10, against the Milwaukee Bucks, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Banchero has been sidelined since Oct. 30 after suffering a torn right oblique in the Magic’s 102-99 loss […]

Where will Jimmy Butler end up? This is the question that everyone around the NBA is asking ahead of the trade deadline with Butler’s time as a member of the Miami Heat coming to an end. The Heat are pressed to decide on Butler’s future quickly, yet the All-Star does have a little bit of […]

Once again, the Golden State Warriors find themselves with a .500 record at 18-18 overall following a 114-98 loss to the Miami Heat in San Francisco on Tuesday night. Frustration continues to set in for the Warriors, as their 12-3 start to the season is nothing more than a long-distance memory at this point. With […]

The 2025 NBA All-Star Game will be hosted by the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco, California. Unlike previous years, the NBA has switched this up this season regarding the All-Star Game format, and 24 players from both the Eastern and Western Conferences will be evenly split into three teams of eight players for a […]

While the Milwaukee Bucks pulled off a 128-104 victory on the road against the Toronto Raptors on Monday night, they faced a serious injury scare to Giannis Antetokounmpo. Late in the second quarter, when attempting to chase down and block RJ Barrett’s layup attempt, Giannis caught his right pinky finger on the rim. In obvious […]

There is no stopping the Oklahoma City Thunder. A total of 15 straight teams have tried, and all of them have failed, resulting in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and this team finding themselves on a 15-game win streak, the longest streak in franchise history. At this point, he has the stats and the team success backing him, […]

Dallas Mavericks star guard Kyrie Irving is expected to miss one to two weeks due to a bulging disc in his back, according to Shams Charania and Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Irving, who has missed two of the Mavs’ last three games due to ongoing back problems, will receive treatment over the course of the […]

With less than five weeks until the 2025 NBA trade deadline, the Golden State Warriors have some major decisions to make. General manager Mike Dunleavy Jr., owner Joe Lacob, and the entire organization are on the same page when it comes to finding ways to potentially win another championship with Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. […]

What the Oklahoma City Thunder are accomplishing this season is nothing short of spectacular. We all knew of this team’s potential entering the year with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading the charge. Still, this young, inexperienced team has looked like a group of veterans who understand the challenge of competing for a championship. Without Chet Holmgren, Oklahoma […]

The Miami Heat have suspended All-Star forward Jimmy Butler seven games for what is being labeled as “multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team,” the Heat released in a statement on Friday night. “We have suspended Jimmy Butler for seven games for multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team over the course of […]

When it comes to the NBA trade deadline, the Los Angeles Lakers always seem to find themselves tied to several notable players. This year is no different, as the Lakers are constantly tied to several players on the trade block. Their counterparts, the Los Angeles Clippers, aren’t always as aggressive when it comes to making […]

Jimmy Butler has requested a trade from the Miami Heat. Once Pat Riley made his offseason comments about Butler needing to keep his mouth shut if he wasn’t playing in the team’s playoff series, and after failing to agree to terms on a new extension, the writing appeared on the wall for this marriage to […]

With JB Bickerstaff walking out the door and Kenny Atkinson joining the Cleveland Cavaliers, there were a lot of unknowns surrounding this organization. Well, here we are in 2025, with the Cavs sitting at the very top of the NBA standings with a 29-4 record. Cleveland is a true title contender this season, and Atkinson […]

In about one month, all 30 teams around the league will be working their phones to determine if they will be involved in any deals before the 2025 NBA trade deadline. Nobody ever knows what will occur at the trade deadline. Yet, it is a foregone conclusion that the Sacramento Kings will be looking to […]

The NBA has released the very first results from the fan vote for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, which will be hosted by the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco. Although LeBron James and Stephen Curry remain the faces of the league late in their respective careers, it’s Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and Denver […]

Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey has been diagnosed with a broken fibula in his left leg after leaving Wednesday night’s game against the Orlando Magic on a stretcher, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Jaden Ivey suffered a broken fibula in his left leg in the Pistons win over the Magic last night, per @ShamsCharania. https://t.co/R5miTEI3ZA […]

The NBA has handed out discipline for the altercation that happened on Dec. 29 between the Miami Heat and Houston Rockets. As a result of throwing Heat guard Tyler Herro to the ground, Rockets’ guard Amen Thompson has been suspended two games without pay. Miami’s Terry Rozier was also suspended one game without pay due […]

Over their last eight games, the Los Angeles Lakers have gone 6-2 and are making their climb up the Western Conference standings. More importantly, both LeBron James and Anthony Davis have been available to lead the charge for JJ Redick’s squad. However, James and Davis are back on the injury report ahead of the team’s […]

While they are still viewed as title-contending favorites, the Boston Celtics have been struggling as of late. Boston is just 2-4 over their last six games, and six of their nine total losses this season have come in December. One of the main reasons the Celtics haven’t looked like themselves as of late is due […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have been pretty underwhelming since claiming the NBA Cup, as they have won only two of their last five games. This is in large part because Giannis Antetokounmpo has only played in one game due to an illness he’s been battling. As a result, the Bucks superstar has missed four straight games. […]

As the calendar flips from 2024 to 2025, a new name sits at the very top of the NBA MVP rankings. Nikola Jokic has long held the top spot over Giannis Antetokounmpo and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, but given the success he’s brought his team, it’s hard to come up with an argument against SGA right now […]

Not too long ago, the Sacramento Kings hosted real NBA playoff games for the first time in nearly two decades in front of a sold-out crowd inside Golden 1 Center. Between the cowbells creating deafening noise and “Light the Beam” chants raining down from the rafters, Mike Brown rejuvenated an entire fanbase and made it […]

When the 2024-25 NBA season began, the Boston Celtics sat at the very top of these power rankings as the defending champions who couldn’t be touched. With Jayson Tatum leading the charge of a starting lineup with All-Star qualities on both sides of the basketball, Boston owned the league’s best multidimensional offensive attack. Even though […]

The Sacramento Kings have decided to fire head coach Mike Brown after the team’s rough 13-18 start to the season, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. 🚨 The Kings have fired head coach Mike Brown, per @ShamsCharania. pic.twitter.com/Q9cy3iC8yU — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) December 27, 2024 With Brown gone, assistant Doug Christie is expected to be named […]

After picking up a massive win on the road against the Golden State Warriors on Christmas, the Los Angeles Lakers find themselves trending in the right direction at 16-11 overall. The Lakers now return to LA for a four-game homestand, starting on Saturday when the struggling Sacramento Kings come to town. This is yet another […]

There are less than six weeks until the NBA trade deadline. While everyone was busy opening up gifts and celebrating the holidays with their families, front offices around the league continued to try and put the puzzle pieces together for how this year’s trade market will unfold. Of everything that is known so far, the […]

What has happened to the Golden State Warriors? When the season first started, this team looked like it had regained its championship relevance in the Western Conference with a 12-3 record and ranking among the best offensive and defensive teams. After losing on their home floor to the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas, the Warriors […]