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Jimmy Butler and Joel Embiid have always been close with one another, ever since Butler spent a season with the Philadelphia 76ers. Although they did not play together for all that long, these two have always held a tremendous amount of respect for one another. With Embiid’s Sixers on the road to take on Butler’s […]

The start of the 2024-25 season saw Boston Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum take the No. 1 spot in the NBA MVP rankings. Then it was Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander who seized the top spot, with his team being undefeated. Last week, the spotlight shifted back to Tatum, as his heroics have been the […]

With Thursday marking the one-month mark since the 2024-25 NBA season began, one thing that has become apparent in the Western Conference is that the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors are two teams not to be trifled with. Although neither team made the playoffs a year ago, both the Rockets and Warriors have elevated […]

Boston Celtics All-Star big man Kristaps Porzingis, who has not played during the 2024-25 season as he recovers from offseason leg surgery, is beginning to ramp up his activities. In fact, Porzingis is scheduled to practice with the Maine Celtics in the NBA G League on Monday afternoon in order to begin his on-court work, […]

The NBA has been discussing possibly changing the format of the 2025 All-Star Game to a new tournament style that would consist of four different teams, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Essentially, the pool of All-Stars would be broken up into three teams of eight players each, while the fourth team would be the […]

LeBron James and Stephen Curry have been the two most popular names in the NBA for quite some time. While both legends are getting older and possibly nearing the end of the line in their Hall-of-Fame careers, the crazy thing is that LeBron and Steph continue to take their games to new heights. What we […]

Change is inevitable for every NBA organization. Even the Golden State Warriors, the league’s latest dynasty over the last decade, could not escape this. Mike Dunleavy Jr. and his Warriors front office faced many tough decisions in the offseason before the 2024-25 season — one of which involved Klay Thompson’s 13-year run with the team […]

Many teams will be kicking off their NBA Cup group stage games on Friday night, one of which is the Sacramento Kings. With De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis, the Kings were already one of the better offensive teams in the league. Now that they have added DeMar DeRozan, Mike Brown’s team is even tougher to […]

In July, the NBA agreed to a new 11-year media rights deal with Disney, NBC, and Amazon that will last through the 2035-36 season. The only problem is that Warner Bros Discovery, the parent company of TNT Sports, was left out of this deal, meaning that the legendary Inside the NBA show would be no […]

Through the early portion of the 2024-25 NBA season, the Sacramento Kings have yet to separate themselves from the middle of the pack in the Western Conference. At the same time, the high-powered trio of De’Aaron Fox, DeMar DeRozan, and Domantas Sabonis continue to learn from one another, making the Kings an awfully hard team […]

When Mat Ishbia went all-in with the Phoenix Suns by acquiring Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal, he envisioned these two stars being able to win a championship with Devin Booker right away. With a 49-33 record, it appeared as if the Suns were set up for a legitimate chance to make a title run in […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich suffered a mild stroke on November 2 at Frost Bank Center prior to the team’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the team announced on Wednesday afternoon. Popovich has already started a rehabilitation program and is expected to make a full recovery. At this moment, there is no clear […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes suffered a left ankle injury during the team’s practice on Tuesday. Upon further examination and imaging, he has been diagnosed with a left ankle sprain and will be re-evaluated in approximately one to two weeks, the team said on Wednesday afternoon. Hayes, 24, has arguably been the Lakers’ best […]

Toronto Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley has sustained a partial tear to the ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow, the team announced on Tuesday evening. Quickley will be reevaluated in a week, and his condition will then be updated by the team as appropriate. This new elbow injury comes just two games after Quickley returned […]

It always seems like Anthony Davis is showing up on the injury report for the Los Angeles Lakers. Although he already missed a game this season, the good news is that Davis is off to a super fast start and has remained healthy over the last year. The bad news is that Davis suffered an […]

The battle for the NBA Cup will begin with action across the league on Tuesday night. One of the teams who will begin their pool play games is the Golden State Warriors, who are off to a much faster start than many would’ve imagined. Stephen Curry and Co. currently reside at the top of the […]

As if matters could not get worse for the New Orleans Pelicans, Jose Alvarado has been hit by the injury bug. Alvarado, 26, is expected to miss the next six weeks with a hamstring injury, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Alvarado is the sixth different player to be hit with the injury bug in […]

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 […]