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The time has finally come to see who has what it takes to win the NBA Cup. All 30 teams will be competing for a trip to Las Vegas with the NBA Cup on the line, and the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics will begin their journey to potentially capturing this trophy on Tuesday night […]

The first few weeks of a new NBA season are always a feeling-out period in terms of figuring out who has a legitimate chance of winning the league’s MVP award. Of course, the reigning MVP will always be in the discussion, yet Nikola Jokic was looked over through the first few weeks because of the […]

Nikola Jokic has been called many things through the years. The Joker, Big Honey, and three-time MVP are just a few of the nicknames associated with the Denver Nuggets star. Now, it seems like Jokic has a better, more unique nickname because of his impact on the court. As much as we constantly hear about […]

Since trading away Damian Lillard before the start of the 2023-24 NBA season, the Portland Trail Blazers haven’t been all that competitive in the Western Conference. This organization finished with a 21-61 record last season, their worst since the 2005-06 season when they also won just 21 games. So far, the 2024-25 season hasn’t been […]

There is a lot of history between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers. After all, these two teams faced off in the NBA Finals four straight times from 2015-18. Stephen Curry and the Warriors ended up seizing three titles over the LeBron James-led Cavs, but a lot has changed for these two organizations over […]

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Chet Holmgren suffered a right iliac wing fracture during the first quarter of Sunday’s contest against the Golden State Warriors, the team announced late in the evening. UPDATE: Chet Holmgren has suffered a right iliac hip fracture and is expected to return during the 2024-25 season, the Thunder announced. An […]

When should fans of NBA teams start worrying about their squad’s chances of achieving greatness? If you ask fans of the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers, they would say right now — less than a month since the 2024-25 NBA season began. Both the Bucks and 76ers find themselves at the bottom of the Eastern […]

After beginning the season with a 1-6 record, Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers decided to switch things up against the Utah Jazz on Thursday night. Alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, Rivers decided to insert second-year swingman Andre Jackson Jr. into the starting lineup in place of Gary Trent Jr., who had been struggling […]

Not having Anthony Davis or Rui Hachimura on the court automatically puts the Los Angeles Lakers at a disadvantage. This was the case on Wednesday night, as the Lakers fell 131-114 on the road against the Memphis Grizzlies without their starting frontcourt. Two of the team’s top four scorers were sidelined with a heel injury […]

As a nine-time All-Star and a former league MVP, Russell Westbrook doesn’t get the love he deserves. While Westbrook has been inconsistent through the years, his athleticism and understanding of the game still make him a valuable asset. The Denver Nuggets are beginning to figure that out, as Westbrook has stepped up in the absence […]

Dalton Knecht has been one of the rookie standouts early on during the 2024-25 season for the Los Angeles Lakers. While Bronny James is obviously the rookie getting all of the attention in LA, Knecht could very well cement himself as a key rotational player for this team. With Anthony Davis sitting out Wednesday night’s […]

Only five teams in the league have won at least six games entering Wednesday. The Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics are two of those teams, and the defending NBA champions will host the surging Warriors in TD Garden on Wednesday night. While Stephen Curry’s return from an ankle injury on Monday night is a […]

It always takes some time for rookies to adjust to the NBA level… unless your name is Victor Wembanyama, Anthony Edwards, or Paolo Banchero. When the 2024 NBA Draft took place, there were a ton of question marks about how this new group of rookies would fare in the league, especially since there was no […]

Charlotte Hornets star point guard LaMelo Ball has been added to the team’s injury report after Wednesday morning’s shootaround, where he was experiencing right ankle soreness. With the Hornets set to play the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night, Ball’s status is now up in the air since he is questionable for this matchup. Ball, who […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid has been suspended three games without pay by the NBA for shoving a member of the media, the league announced on Tuesday afternoon. 🚨 BREAKING: Sixers star Joel Embiid has been suspended 3 games for shoving a reporter, the NBA says. Embiid will serve his suspension as soon as […]

Denver Nuggets starting forward Aaron Gordon is set to miss multiple weeks due to a right calf strain, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon has suffered a right calf strain and will be OUT multiple weeks, per @ShamsCharania. pic.twitter.com/phRdZJVijD — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 5, 2024 After entering Monday night’s game against […]

It is way too early to come to conclusions about anything just two weeks into the 2024-25 season. At the same time, it is a forgone conclusion that the Oklahoma City Thunder are one of the better teams in the league who could ultimately win the Western Conference. After a historic 57-25 season in which […]

Tom Thibodeau disagreeing with the referees while playing the Houston Rockets is nothing new. Last season, the Knicks ended up protesting a loss they suffered in Houston because of a blown call suggesting Jalen Brunson fouled Aaron Holiday in the final seconds of the game, resulting in the Rockets making game-winning free throws. The team […]

From pure talent and athletic perspectives, Zion Williamson is one of the best players in the NBA. However, injuries have limited Zion’s availability for the New Orleans Pelicans through the years, stunting his ability to truly become one of the league’s best. With the Pelicans already dealing with injuries to Dejounte Murray, Trey Murphy III, […]

With the Philadelphia 76ers finding themselves at 1-5 overall to begin the 2024-25 season, it is clear that this organization needs Joel Embiid back on the court. Unfortunately, Embiid has not played at all to begin the new season due to ongoing knee issues he has been dealing with since last season when he had […]

There is no way to project who is going to win the 2024-25 NBA MVP award after just two weeks. Injuries occur over the course of the entire season, and until 2025 begins, there is really no telling which teams will be a lock to make the playoffs. Just because players get off to fast […]

What has transpired over the first two weeks of the 2024-25 NBA season with the Golden State Warriors has been nothing short of astonishing. Obviously, a new feel and energy were expected from the Warriors this season with Klay Thompson and Chris Paul departing, but a 5-1 start to the season with the team ranking […]

The San Antonio Spurs will be without head coach Gregg Popovich indefinitely after the long-time head coach recently suffered a health issue before Saturday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to Shams Charania. At this time, there have been no details given on Popovich’s health other than the team saying he missed their last game […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has been making good progress and has been cleared to return to segments of practice on Friday evening in Houston, the team released. After missing the last two games with a left peroneal strain, Curry has joined the Warriors for their five-game road trip and is expected to return […]

The New Orleans Pelicans announced on Friday that Herb Jones and CJ McCollum will both miss extended periods of time with shoulder and adductor injuries, respectively. Jones sustained a right shoulder strain and a small low-grade partial thickness tear in his rotator cuff. His recovery timeframe is being listed as two to four weeks, and […]

No matter what happens between now and the end of his career, Klay Thompson will always be remembered as one of the greatest three-point shooters of all time. Next to Stephen Curry with the Golden State Warriors, Thompson achieved numerous accolades and records with his perimeter shot. Now, he is doing the same with the […]

Just like that, two weeks of the 2024-25 NBA season are gone. Well, I guess it has officially been 10 days of games, but you get the idea. Since the month of November is upon us, the league will begin turning its attention and marketing towards the second-ever battle in the NBA In-Season Tourn… wait […]

One team has failed to win a single game so far during the 2024-25 NBA season. That team is the Utah Jazz, as they find themselves 0-4 ahead of a Halloween night matchup with Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs. To make matters worse, the Jazz have been negatively impacted by injuries early on […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will be declining the fourth-year rookie option worth $4.8 million for the 2025-26 season on MarJon Beauchamp’s contract, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. After being drafted 24th overall by the Bucks in 2022, Beauchamp has shown flashes of his potential as a shooter and scorer on the wing. However, these moments […]

A win is all that the Milwaukee Bucks need on Halloween night against the Memphis Grizzlies. After losing to the Boston Celtics on Monday, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks are now 1-3 on the season and find themselves on a three-game losing skid. This organization desperately needs to get back on track, yet there is […]

The 2024-25 season has not been kind to the Milwaukee Bucks thus far. Aside from their 1-3 start with three straight losses and a lack of intensity, the Bucks have also been playing without All-Star wing Khris Middleton. This offseason, Middleton underwent procedures on both of his ankles to address long-running injury concerns, and he […]

There has never been a time where more talent existed in the NBA. Even with past eras featuring all-time greats like Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant, and Larry Bird, the game has never had more superstars existing both on and off the court than it does now. After all, guys like Jordan and Kobe […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star Scottie Barnes has been diagnosed with a right orbital fracture after taking an elbow to the eye in Monday night’s overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets, the team announced on Wednesday. The injury occurred late in the fourth quarter when Barnes and Nuggets MVP Nikola Jokic were both attempting to grab a […]

Without Stephen Curry, Andrew Wiggins, and De’Anthony Melton on Tuesday night against the New Orleans Pelicans, it seemed like the Golden State Warriors were lining themselves up for a loss. However, Steve Kerr’s group has always been resilient when it comes to injured players through the years, as the Warriors have always held the mantra […]

The NBA has decided to hit the Philadelphia 76ers with a $100,000 fine for public statements surrounding the health of former league MVP Joel Embiid, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Although it was determined based on the NBA’s investigation that the Sixers did not violate the league’s Player Participation Policy with Embiid’s missed games, there […]

With Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, and others finally healthy after an injury-riddled year that derailed the Memphis Grizzlies a season ago, there is a strong belief that this organization can be a dark horse contender in the Western Conference during the 2024-25 season. So far, Memphis has exhibited similar problems they had last year regarding […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks set out one goal prior to the start of the 2024-25 season: win the 2025 NBA Finals. Despite the season just starting and a lot of games remaining on their schedule, things have not started off well for the Bucks whatsoever. Outside of Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, Milwaukee is […]

JJ Redick and the Los Angeles Lakers could not have asked for a better start to the 2024-25 season. A 3-0 record with wins over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Sacramento Kings, and Phoenix Suns has sent an early message to the rest of the league that the Lakers could once again be a force. This is […]

Other than his triple-double against the Sacramento Kings in the Los Angeles Lakers’ third game of the season, LeBron James has not looked like his dominant self. That was apparent on Monday night when the Lakers registered their first loss of the season, as LeBron had only 11 points on 3-of-14 shooting in the 109-105 […]