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Average is the best word that could be used to describe the Atlanta Hawks over the last handful of years. After reaching the Eastern Conference Finals with a 41-31 record during the 2020-21 season, Trae Young and the Hawks have struggled to take that next step as a franchise. Obviously, that led to major changes […]

Malik Beasley has suddenly become a key talking point around the NBA after having his name cleared from a federal gambling investigation conducted by the Eastern District of New York. After a terrific season with the Detroit Pistons and finishing second in the Sixth Man of the Year award voting, Beasley was expected to sign […]

When James Harden decided he wanted to continue his career elsewhere during the 2020-21 season, the Houston Rockets were left without an identity. Roughly four seasons later, the Rockets recently claimed the 2-seed in the Western Conference and built a young core with a lot of potential. Now, Kevin Durant is joining the mix to […]

If there is one team in the Western Conference that is always right in the mix but has failed to get over the hump in recent years, it’s the Los Angeles Clippers. Despite going on a run and making their first Eastern Conference Finals appearance during the shortened 2020-21 season, the Clippers have lost in […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future is all that matters to the Milwaukee Bucks. After winning a championship in 2021, the Bucks have struggled to prove that they are real threats in the Eastern Conference, winning just one playoff series over the last four seasons. It is clear Giannis wants to win, which is why a lot of […]

All that matters to the Los Angeles Lakers and their fans is winning championships. When the Lakers made the move to trade Anthony Davis for Luka Doncic in February, a deal that sent shockwaves through the league, Los Angeles did so with the mindset of competing for titles in the years after LeBron James ultimately […]

John Wall has officially announced his retirement from the NBA. The 34-year-old made the announcement in an emotional Instagram farewell message on Tuesday. “I’ve been chasing the ball since I could barely walk. Driveways, parks, packed gyms, 5 a.m. workouts — I gave this game everything I had,” Wall said in his retirement video on […]

The Boston Celtics officially have a new owner. After the NBA’s Board of Governors unanimously approved the sale on Wednesday, August 13, the Celtics announced that Bill Chisholm has completed his acquisition of the Celtics from long-time owner Wyc Grousbeck for $6.1 billion on Tuesday morning. While Chisholm will now assume control of the organization […]

It was not too long ago that the Oklahoma City Thunder, one of the youngest teams in NBA history, captured its first-ever championship. Although there is still plenty of time between now and the start of the 2025-26 NBA season, everyone is beginning to put together their predictions for how the new year will unfold […]

The Toronto Raptors are elevating general manager Bobby Webster to the team’s head of basketball operations after firing Masai Ujiri earlier this offseason, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Webster, 40, led the Raptors’ draft efforts in the wake of Ujiri and the organization parting ways, and he has been the lead brain behind the […]

Unlike other professional sports leagues, where teams don’t always play everyone every season, the NBA schedule is fluid in the sense that all 30 teams play each other at least two times over the course of the 82-game season. That is why there aren’t many surprises when the schedule is released every August. Still, there […]

The NBA has officially revealed the full schedule for the 2025-26 season, which highlights every team’s games that will be on national TV. To nobody’s surprise, LeBron James and Stephen Curry are still the marquee names in the league, as the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors lead the pack, along with the Oklahoma […]

The NBA offseason is basically over despite restricted free agency situations, like Jonathan Kuminga’s, remaining unsolved. With players and team personnel taking much-needed vacations with family and friends in August, everyone will turn their attention to training camp and preparing for the preseason after Labor Day at the start of September. For Kuminga and the […]

After spending the 2024-25 NBA season with the Dallas Mavericks, 25-year-old forward Kessler Edwards has agreed to a training camp contract with the Denver Nuggets. This deal was first reported by Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Last season, Edwards played 40 games, averaging 4.2 points and 2.9 rebounds in 15.2 minutes per game. He shot 49.6 […]

*This story has been updated since original publish for further details on Wyc Grousbeck’s role with the Celtics organization. After selling the Boston Celtics to Bill Chisholm for $6.1 billion in March and agreeing to stay on as the team’s CEO and governor, long-time owner Wyc Grousbeck will no longer stay on, according to Ramona […]

Entering the offseason, Malik Beasley was expected to cash in on a new, long-term contract with the Detroit Pistons. That has not happened, though, and Beasley remains a free agent as a result of multiple off-the-court issues. Aside from being named in a federal investigation for potential gambling violations during his nine-year NBA career, Beasley […]

All that remains unknown this NBA offseason is how the restricted free agent market will unfold with Josh Giddey and Jonathan Kuminga. Although Quentin Grimes and Cam Thomas are also restricted free agents this summer, all the focus has been on Giddey and Kuminga for different reasons. In the Chicago Bulls’ case, Giddey has wanted […]

Cam Thomas is one of four restricted free agents who have yet to decide on their future this NBA offseason. Although the Brooklyn Nets would like to bring Thomas back, there is a caveat to this matter, which is the same situation Jonathan Kuminga, Josh Giddey, and Quentin Grimes find themselves in. The fact of […]

There are several restricted free agents still seeking to resolve their free-agency matters this NBA offseason. Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors remain far apart in their discussions, whereas Josh Giddey and the Chicago Bulls have a path to a new deal. Another restricted free agent negotiating his future is Quentin Grimes with the […]

Jonathan Kuminga isn’t the only restricted free agent being held up in negotiations this offseason, as Josh Giddey and the Chicago Bulls have yet to find common ground on a new contract. The main difference between Giddey’s situation and that of Kuminga with the Golden State Warriors is that all signs point to the 22-year-old […]

The standoff between Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors has been the main talking point of the NBA offseason and free agency. Since no team in the league has cap space other than the Brooklyn Nets, and with Kuminga being a restricted free agent, his market has been extremely limited to this point. While […]

Brad Stevens has been a busy man this offseason for the Boston Celtics. Aside from meeting with and charting a path for the future with new ownership taking over in Boston, Stevens has also been tasked with significantly cutting the Celtics’ overall payroll and tax bill. That is why Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday were […]

No matter how you view his career, there is no denying that Russell Westbrook was one of the most impactful and influential players of his prime era. Although he may not have won a championship, Westbrook helped redefine the point guard position, and the 2016-17 NBA MVP will forever go down as the triple-double king. […]

Only one team has yet to make any moves this NBA offseason. That would be the Golden State Warriors as a result of their ongoing stalemate with restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga. Little progress has been made between the two parties since the summer began, as the organization and player have been moving in two […]

It has been a busy offseason for the Los Angeles Lakers. Aside from bringing in proven, experienced players like Marcus Smart and Deandre Ayton to play alongside Luka Doncic, as well as giving their new star a massive contract extension, the Lakers have faced a lot of questions surrounding LeBron James’ immediate future. Ever since […]

Injuries have defined the Philadelphia 76ers through the years, preventing the team from maximizing its potential. More specifically, Joel Embiid’s health and persistent concerns about his knees have led the 2022-23 NBA MVP down a path where his future is very much in question. During the 2023-24 season, Embiid missed a large chunk of the […]

De’Aaron Fox and the San Antonio Spurs have agreed to a four-year, $229 million max contract extension, league sources confirmed to ClutchPoints on Monday. Leading up to becoming extension-eligible on Sunday, August 3, Fox and his representation had been in constant contact with the Spurs about the potential numbers on a new deal. While there […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and superstar guard Luka Doncic are in agreement on a three-year, $165 million max contract extension, league sources confirmed to ClutchPoints on Saturday. By agreeing to this max extension, Doncic has proven that he is committed to being the face of the Lakers for the foreseeable future. He is now under […]

It is officially August, which means we have entered the dog days of the NBA offseason. Even so, there is still plenty to discuss and look forward to with training camps beginning at the start of October. A lot has changed around the league over the last month in trades and free agency, and several […]

The New York Knicks and starting forward Mikal Bridges have agreed on a four-year, $150 million contract extension that keeps him with the franchise through the 2029-30 season, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. As he entered the offseason with just one year left on his contract, it was expected that Bridges would reach a […]

With the NBA calendar flipping to August, there is still no clarity on where Jonathan Kuminga, who spent his first four seasons in the league with the Golden State Warriors, will be playing by the time the 2025-26 season begins. Kuminga remains one of the best free agents on the market, but his restricted free […]

The Golden State Warriors have been stuck in a holding pattern this offseason due to Jonathan Kuminga’s restricted free agency. What was thought to be an easy solution via the sign-and-trade market has become this offseason’s biggest question mark, as the Warriors and Kuminga are left with few avenues to move forward since contract negotiations […]

The Jonathan Kuminga standstill has left the Golden State Warriors unable to make necessary roster changes this offseason. Although the Warriors have expressed interest in retaining the 22-year-old restricted free agent, ongoing problems regarding Kuminga’s resistance to returning and his demands on a potential new contract have left the two sides far apart in negotiations […]

At this point in the offseason, many teams have finalized their rosters for the 2025-26 NBA season. While the league as a whole is waiting to see what happens with the top restricted free agents like Jonathan Kuminga and Josh Giddey, several veteran free agents who could aid many NBA teams remain available. Entering August, […]

Tracy McGrady, a seven-time NBA All-Star, two-time scoring champion, and member of the 2017 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame class, has signed on and will join NBC Sports as a studio analyst with the NBA returning to NBC in the new media rights deal. NBC made this announcement official on Tuesday. Tracy McGrady has been […]

Another day, another opportunity to discuss Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors, the biggest headline that has yet to draw a conclusion this NBA offseason. At some point, Kuminga’s future will be clear. However, this holding pattern doesn’t appear to have an end in sight, especially with Kuminga’s sign-and-trade market stalling out. This offseason […]

If anything in the NBA has become abundantly clear, it’s that the Los Angeles Lakers are moving in a new direction with Luka Doncic as the face of their franchise. Many could have predicted this when the organization traded Anthony Davis for Doncic in February, and now it can become official once the 26-year-old superstar […]

This has been an interesting offseason. Although the trade deadline may have been more exciting when it comes to players switching teams and big moves being made, there have still been a handful of significant transactions in NBA free agency and on the trade block. For starters, Kevin Durant headlined this offseason’s biggest trade, as […]

Over three weeks have passed since the NBA free agency window opened, and there is still no word on when a resolution will come for the Golden State Warriors and restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga. When the Dubs first drafted Kuminga, they did so because the young wing had the potential to be the next […]