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The Los Angeles Lakers announced on Wednesday that they have hired former Virginia Men’s Basketball head coach Tony Bennett to serve as their new NBA Draft Advisor. In this new role, Bennett will hold a key role alongside executive Rob Pelinka in the Lakers’ decisions both during and before the draft, aiding in player evaluations, […]

Trae Young was the leader and the face of the Atlanta Hawks for eight years before he was traded to the Washington Wizards in January. Although things didn’t end with the Hawks the way he had imagined, Young will never harbor any ill feelings toward the franchise that gave him his start in the NBA. […]

Utah Jazz forward Vince Williams Jr. has suffered a torn left ACL and will undergo season-ending surgery, league sources told ClutchPoints on Tuesday. An MRI on Tuesday morning confirmed Utah’s initial fear, and Williams will spend the majority of the upcoming offseason recovering from this major knee injury. The injury occurred on Monday night, with […]

Victor Wembanyama continues to ascend to superstardom for the San Antonio Spurs, and he once again finds his name next to the likes of Tim Duncan and David Robinson after the San Antonio Spurs’ latest win over the Detroit Pistons. Duncan and Robinson, the only other former No. 1 overall picks by the Spurs, are […]

Victor Wembanyama was the first casualty of the injury bug impacting his chances of winning the NBA MVP award. Then Nikola Jokic missed 16 games, putting him on the verge of crossing the 65-game minimum threshold. Now it is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander battling an injury that could end his hopes of winning his second straight MVP. […]

Does anyone else still have Olympics fever? With the 2026 Winter Olympics coming to an end, meaning no more midday curling tournaments, all of our attention now turns to the 2028 Summer Olympics, which will be held in Los Angeles, California. After watching Kevin Durant, LeBron James, and Stephen Curry win the gold medal in […]

Although basketball after the All-Star break always tends to feel like a drag in the NBA season with the finish line inching closer, it’s actually a very important time for teams around the league to cement their status as real title threats. We are familiar with the Oklahoma City Thunder and other teams that have […]

When the 2025-26 NBA season began, Cooper Flagg was the only rookie everyone was focused on, and the Rookie of the Year race was presumed to be a one-man show. Well, there are fewer than two months left in the regular season, and Charlotte Hornets sharpshooter Kon Knueppel, Flagg’s former collegiate teammate at Duke, is […]

After contemplating the idea of retirement, Al Horford decided to switch things up last summer and leave the Boston Celtics during free agency in favor of going to the Western Conference to join the Golden State Warriors. The 39-year-old veteran spent a total of seven seasons in Boston, divided into two separate stints, and he […]

Stephen Curry has not played since Jan. 30, when the Golden State Warriors lost 131-124 to the Detroit Pistons. Not only had Steph been dealing with some knee discomfort through the middle of the season, but he didn’t look right after an awkward layup attempt in the third quarter of this game. Curry left the […]

There are just about eight weeks left in the 2025-26 NBA season, and coming out of the All-Star break, all 30 teams find themselves in a unique spot in the power rankings. While some are focused on maximizing their draft position for what is a highly anticipated 2026 NBA Draft, others are still fighting for […]

Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner will be sidelined indefinitely coming out of the NBA All-Star break due to needing additional time and recovery for soreness in his left high ankle sprain, as first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN. The team released a statement on Wednesday, stating that Wagner continues to experience soreness in his […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves traded 38-year-old point guard Mike Conley Jr. at the NBA trade deadline, not only to create some financial flexibility but also to open the door to pursue Ayo Dosunmu. After being traded again and eventually released by the Charlotte Hornets, Conley is officially returning to Minnesota for the remainder of the 2025-26 […]

Although he may not be the majority owner of the Dallas Mavericks anymore, Mark Cuban is still viewed as a prominent voice in league circles. He is still a minority owner of the team, and Cuban, like so many other executives and owners, is trying to figure out what the NBA will do about the […]

The NBA MVP race will come down to who can remain healthy in the final several weeks of the regular season. Throughout the first half of the year, Nikola Jokic was sitting pretty at the top of the MVP rankings, but then he suffered a knee injury, resulting in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander overtaking him. Now that […]

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest has always been a staple of All-Star Weekend. It is the one event we always anticipated watching as kids, and it’s arguably the most searched NBA content on YouTube, as fans always want to relive the jaw-dropping moments from Michael Jordan, Vince Carter, Zach LaVine, and Aaron Gordon, among many […]

Chris Paul is ending what has been a legendary career in the NBA after 21 years. The 12-time All-Star and 11-time All-NBA point guard had a tough final season in the league after his stint with the Los Angeles Clippers ended prematurely and after being waived by the Toronto Raptors on Friday, but Paul will […]

The NBA and Commissioner Adam Silver have sent a clear message to teams over the years regarding the notion of tanking. This time, the league’s stern message on Thursday night came in the form hefty fines for the Indiana Pacers and Utah Jazz. While the Pacers were fined $100,000 as a result of violating the […]

After being released by the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, Jeremy Sochan intends on signing a contract for the remainder of the 2025-26 NBA season with the New York Knicks, league sources told ClutchPoints on Thursday afternoon. Sochan, 22, was the ninth-overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft by the Spurs. An All-Rookie team performer […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie star Cooper Flagg and Washington Wizards second-year standout Alex Sarr were expected to be two of the featured names participating in the 2026 Rising Stars during NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles. Unfortunately, both youngsters will be unable to participate due to injury. Whereas the Mavs announced that Flagg is out through […]

Anfernee Simons was a key contributor coming off the bench for Joe Mazzulla and the Boston Celtics. Although he had been a starter his entire career, Simons was willing to sacrifice his role to help make the Celtics true contenders in the Eastern Conference. Unfortunately for the team and the 26-year-old guard, he was a […]

The San Antonio Spurs have decided to waive former lottery pick Jeremy Sochan in the aftermath of the NBA trade deadline, league sources confirmed to ClutchPoints on Wednesday afternoon. Sochan, 22, was the ninth-overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft by the Spurs. An All-Rookie team performer during the 2022-23 season, Sochan has not been […]

You never know what is true and what’s not until it happens in the NBA. Around the time of the trade deadline, rumors and intel are constantly flowing from one NBA team to the next, and each side is always attempting to gain leverage over the other in trade discussions. While a handful of deals […]

All eyes at the NBA trade deadline were on Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. For the first time ever, the Bucks appeared to be showing a willingness to hear out offers for the two-time MVP, which immediately shifted the landscape of this year’s trade market. The Minnesota Timberwolves, Golden State Warriors, and Miami Heat […]

This year’s MVP race has been very intriguing because of how injuries have dictated the rankings. Health always plays a big factor in determining every award and the eventual NBA champion, but it seems like when one MVP candidate gets off the injury list this season, another one is added. That is exactly what has […]

With the NBA trade deadline behind us and no team having more than 32 games left on its schedule, we are officially entering the part of the regular-season schedule where teams either prove their championship worth or show their flaws. That is why it’s very important to assess the current state of all 30 teams […]

There is no denying that the Washington Wizards walked away from the NBA trade deadline as one of the biggest winners. Anthony Davis and Trae Young are two All-Star talents this organization added for virtually nothing, and the Wizards are finally emerging from their rebuild. However, while some had a great trade deadline, others are […]

As is the case every year, the NBA trade deadline brought plenty of expected news of notable names being on the move, as well as a level of shock and surprise due to some teams that were not expected to be very active pulling off some of the biggest moves. No, there was no Luka […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are finalizing a trade to send All-Defensive center Ivica Zubac to the Indiana Pacers, league sources told ClutchPoints on Thursday afternoon. Along with trading Zubac to the Pacers, Los Angeles is also sending Kobe Brown to Indiana. In exchange for their starting center, the Clippers will be receiving Bennedict Mathurin, Isaiah […]

As the Thursday afternoon NBA trade deadline rapidly approaches, Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant’s time with the franchise that drafted him second overall in 2019 appears to be coming to an end. The Grizzlies have made Morant readily available in trade talks, and the organization has shifted its focus to a full-scale rebuild after […]

With their dreams of acquiring Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo fading, the Golden State Warriors have traded Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield to the Atlanta Hawks for Kristaps Porzingis, league sources told ClutchPoints. The Warriors had been in contact with the Bucks several times in the week leading up to the trade deadline, offering an […]

Oklahoma City Thunder MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sustained an abdominal strain during Tuesday night’s 128-92 win over the Orlando Magic and will be sidelined through the All-Star break, the team announced on Wednesday afternoon. Gilgeous-Alexander played 28 total minutes against the Magic, recording 20 points and nine assists in the win. He was able to extend […]

We have officially reached the point of the NBA trade deadline where deals are popping up left and right, some less expected than others. That is what happened on Tuesday when the Memphis Grizzlies traded Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Utah Jazz. Even after this trade, as well as the James Harden-Darius Garland All-Star guard […]

As the NBA continues to watch the Milwaukee Bucks for a final decision on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future, multiple league sources with direct knowledge of the situation told ClutchPoints that the two-time MVP has joining Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves at the top of his trade list before Thursday’s deadline. The Timberwolves have been in […]

In a shocking move, roughly 48 hours away from the NBA trade deadline, the Memphis Grizzlies have traded away star big man Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Utah Jazz in a deal involving eight total players and three draft picks, league sources confirmed to ClutchPoints. The Grizzlies are trading Jackson, John Konchar, Jock Landale, and […]

Are we in store for another Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Nikola Jokic MVP race? Now that Jokic is back on the court from his knee injury, it appears as if these two superstars will be battling one another through the end of the 2025-26 NBA season for the MVP award. Luckily for Jokic, his knee hyperextension […]

As the 2026 NBA trade deadline nears, this week’s power rankings are all about intel surrounding all 30 teams and where they stand. All eyes continue to be on Giannis Antetokounmpo, especially since a decision for him to stay or be traded will have a domino effect on the rest of the trade landscape. Teams […]

Everyone had been waiting for the next trade to happen ever since Trae Young was dealt from the Atlanta Hawks to the Washington Wizards on Jan. 7, and we finally got some action late Saturday night for those on the East Coast. De’Andre Hunter, whom the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired at the trade deadline last season […]

Ever since reports surfaced about the Milwaukee Bucks actually fielding calls for two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and expressing a level of openness they’ve never shown before to trading him, the NBA trade landscape has been put on hold. Teams around the league have been calling the Bucks to see if it’s possible to acquire Giannis […]