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The NBA received devastating news on Monday when Chris B. Haynes of Yahoo! Sports reported that Paul Allen, owner of the Portland Trail Blazers and Seattle Seahawks, had passed away. Earlier this month, Allen announced that his non-Hodgkins lymphoma had returned. Unfortunately, he lost his battle against the deadly disease and the NBA lost a […]

It’s officially official. The San Antonio Spurs waive Manu Ginobili according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. This move finalizes San Antonio’s roster as they prepare for their season opener against the Timberwolves on Wednesday. Obviously, Ginobili’s retirement was announced earlier this summer, but Spurs fans may have been holding onto a sliver of hope […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a roster flush with star power and a mix of youth and experience. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope falls somewhere in the middle of this roster. The sixth-year guard from Georgia is battling some tendinitis and he was held out of the final segment of Lakers practice on Monday. But Walton assured reporters that […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Washington Wizards are reorganizing the roster in final preparations for the start of the season. Jodie Meeks and Tim Frazier are the latest players to move. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Wizards are trading Jodie Meeks, cash, and a second-round pick to the Bucks. The Bucks plan to waive […]

The Phoenix Suns have tough decisions to make before their final roster is set, and it looks like Davon Reed will be one of the roster-crunching casualties. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Suns are exploring potential trades for Reed and will waive the second-year player if they cannot find a trading partner. Wojnarowski […]

Anthony Davis is among the best players in the league, so it’s no surprise Alvin Gentry believes his superstar big man is untouchable. The New Orleans Pelicans advanced to the Western Conference Semifinals last season, with Davis’ unbelievable season playing a monster role in the team’s success. While Davis is incredible, there have already been […]

Jimmy Butler and the Minnesota Timberwolves have a strained relationship, to put it lightly. The disgruntled star is trying to force his way out of Minnesota via trade, and it seems like ownership is ready to move on. Just when it appeared this relationship could not get any worse, Butler made a scene at his […]

The Golden State Warriors are coming into the season relatively healthy, but far from full strength. Draymond Green will be on a minutes limit to begin the season, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Steve Kerr said he will likely limit Draymond Green’s minutes the first few games. Missed a chunk of camp with […]

Does anyone question whether or not Jimmy Butler can go out and play on opening night? The Minnesota Timberwolves are still trying to trade the indignant star, but all signs point to Butler suiting up on opening night. Some Butler from today (1): Wouldn't say he definitely would play today. but when asked if he's in […]

The Eastern Conference is undergoing a shift in the power balance. The Cleveland Cavaliers lost LeBron James this offseason, so the team’s stranglehold on the East is over. Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics are looking to assert themselves as the team to beat in the conference. The young swingman knows the conference is wide […]

No one expected Kevin Durant to sign with the Golden State Warriors in 2016. But now it appears that no one expects him to re-sign with Golden State in 2019. But Warriors ownership isn’t worrying too much about Durant’s impending free agency yet. After all, Durant has played the last two seasons on one-year deals. “It’s […]

Lonzo Ball entered the league with as much hype as any rookie in recent memory. The Los Angeles Lakers drafted the rookie with the hopes that he could develop into an all-around player and their point guard of the future. While many people focus on Lonzo’s offense, he has the potential to become an excellent […]

The Boston Celtics and Jayson Tatum soundly beat the Philadelphia 76ers and Joel Embiid in the Eastern Conference Semifinals in May. Tatum and Embiid spent part of their summers working out with each other, and Tatum was sure to remind his rival of their playoff series. The Celtics beat the Sixers in five games, but […]

Kevin Durant is one of the best players in the NBA, and he has helped the Golden State Warriors become a legitimate dynasty. Although the Warriors are still Stephen Curry’s team, Durant is the unstoppable weapon that helped them become virtually unbeatable. But many of Durant’s harshest critics will never give him the credit he […]

The narrative around the Golden State Warriors seems to be that this is their last year with Kevin Durant. The two-time NBA Finals MVP is entering his third year in the Bay Area and many are already speculating about where Durant will sign next summer. But the Warriors are still trying to figure out how […]

The Philadelphia 76ers released a statement addressing offensive tweets made by Mike Muscala’s father. Elton Brand, Sixers general manager, addressed the racially charged tweets from Bob Muscala. “Earlier today, I was made aware of inappropriate and offensive social media posts from Bob Muscala, father of Mike Muscala. Simply put, they are unacceptable and in no […]

On Oct. 15, 1998, the NBA was forced to cancel the first two weeks of the season due to the ongoing lockout per Reddit user BLIZZARDFACE. The lockout would last longer than the first two weeks of the season as it lasted into January and the season was eventually shortened to 50 games. It was […]

The preseason game played by the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings showed the enthusiasm in Seattle. Kevin Durant returned to the city where he played his rookie season. He’s one of the last two active NBA players to suit up for the SuperSonics — the other is Jeff Green. The NBA is standing […]

San Antonio Spurs big man Pau Gasol remains confident about the team’s ability to win games despite a slew of injuries to their key players this preseason. The Spurs are decimated by injuries, with the likes of Lonnie Walker IV, Dejounte Murray, Derrick White and Rudy Gay all going down. Gregg Popovich’s squad will need to […]

LeBron James posted a workout video to his Instagram story, but this was not your typical NBA workout video. This time, James was working out with his daughter. Zhuri’s dad said she is working on her flexibility and her strength. In terms of NBA workout videos, this is one of the better ones we’ve seen […]

The Los Angeles Lakers knew what they were getting themselves into when they signed Lance Stephenson. He would make some wild plays in transition and act as a spark plug off the bench. But occasionally, Stephenson’s antics would overshadow what he was doing on the court. That was on full display in the Lakers final […]

Dwane Casey led the Toronto Raptors to their best regular season record in team history, but it wasn’t enough to keep his job. The Raptors moved on from Casey despite the fact that he was a frontrunner for Coach of the Year — an award he eventually won. But despite all his success, Casey always felt […]

The Toronto Raptors made major changes this summer with Dwane Casey now coaching the Pistons and DeMar DeRozan playing for the San Antonio Spurs. Those two were the biggest casualties of the offseason for Toronto, a team that needed some kind of change. Nick Nurse takes over for Casey as head coach and DeRozan was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are solidifying their roster for the South Bay Lakers — the team’s G-League affiliate — by signing Scott Machado according to Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints. Scott Machado (@_ScottMachado) played 46 games for the @SouthBayLakers last season. He averaged 15.9 points and 8.7 assists while shooting 40.5% from three-point range #Lakers — […]

Atlanta Hawks fans will not have the chance to watch rising star John Collins in the team’s opening night game against the New York Knicks. Collins underwent a non-surgical procedure on his ankle, according to the team. Mild inflammation and soreness in the left ankle will keep the Hawks youngster out of the lineup for a […]

Jamal Crawford is one of the most respected veterans in the NBA, but he remains unsigned as the season approaches. Perhaps the Phoenix Suns — a team in a major transitional period — are interested in bringing in the 18-year veteran. Justin Parham of News 21 and Cronkite News captured a video of Crawford in […]

Bradley Beal is excited about the upcoming season. The Washington Wizards star is particularly excited to play with one of his new teammates. veteran Jeff Green. Beal told Fred Katz of The Athletic: “I always say, Jeff is a star, man, because he’s built like LeBron and almost plays like him in so many ways. I […]

The Toronto Raptors are solidifying the final roster and one of the final pieces to the puzzle is Chris Boucher. The former Oregon Duck and Canadian native was signed to a two-way contract by Toronto, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Boucher beat out four other players for the last two-way deal. Kay Felder, Deng […]

The Golden State Warriors are making their final roster preparations in advance of the season, and that includes signing Deyonta Davis and waiving Will Cherry, per the team. The Warriors have the talent to win a championship. There’s no doubt about that with Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and DeMarcus Cousins leading the […]

Dennis Smith Jr. and Luka Doncic are the future of the Dallas Mavericks. Smith is coming off an impressive rookie year and Doncic is showing signs of a potential superstar in the preseason. The two Mavs are playing well together on the court, but that doesn’t mean Doncic won’t roast his point guard from time […]

Donovan Mitchell and Ben Simmons raced one another for the Rookie of the Year trophy last season, and a rivalry began to develop between the Utah Jazz phenom and the Philadelphia 76ers stud. While Mitchell says there’s no bad blood between he and Simmons, the Jazz star did mention a “competitive tension” among the teams […]

Hassan Whiteside is an incredibly talented big man even though he has had a reputation for being troublesome at times. The Miami Heat big man’s desire and effort on the court have been called into question at various points in his career. One of the reasons for the questions emerged from a draft workout Whiteside […]

Bobby Portis is one of the many exciting young players on the Chicago Bulls. The 23-year-old is coming off a career year and is looking to build off this success. Portis is confident heading into this season and thinks he can be a strong candidate for Sixth Man of the Year. #Bulls' Bobby Portis: "I […]

With Eastern Conference All-Star bids up for grabs, Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside believes he can compete for a spot at the All-Star Game in his hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina. There is a severe imbalance in the NBA with the Western Conference containing most of the All-Star-caliber players. That leaves open the possibility for […]

Hassan Whiteside had an incredible rise to the NBA, but it almost never was. The Miami Heat star was involved in a string of accidents as a kid and one was dangerously close to a near-death experience. Tom Haberstroh of Bleacher Report writes: Yes, the legs. When he was a child, a mishap—Whiteside kicked a […]

The Jimmy Butler-Minnesota Timberwolves saga is really starting to get spicy and now Jeff Teague is firing back at a report of a players only meeting from The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Charania reported that Butler called a players only meeting to air grievances with his teammates and let them know that he was going to compete […]

It’s finally that time of year again when front offices are making final preparations for their 15-man roster and the Los Angeles Clippers are no different. Usually, teams are forced to waive players at the bottom of the depth chart, but the Clippers are hoping to avoid waiving their back-end players. According to Keith Smith of […]

Los Angeles Clippers rookie Jerome Robinson looks familiar. In fact, the 21-year-old bears a striking resemblance to Brock from Pokemon — especially when he’s laughing or smiling. ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly caught up with Robinson in the Clippers’ locker room and asked the rookie about his similarity in appearance to the Pokemon character. The 21-year-old even […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is the newest superstar to sign with Under Armour, and the larger-than-basketball Sixers star opens up about his life and what he hopes to accomplish with the brand. Embiid penned a letter for Under Armour about his long and winding road to the NBA. Embiid dealt with the tragic loss […]