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After having zero nationally televised games in the past two season, the Philadelphia 76ers are slated to have three games, two on ESPN and one on TNT, presented to a national audience during the 2016-17 season. To coach Brett Brown, this is a sign that people’s perspective on the team is on the up. Brown […]

The Serbian national basketball team gave Team USA all they could handle in Wednesday’s Olympic matchup, narrowly falling to the Americans 94-91. Miloš Teodosić provided the play of the game a beautiful no-look, over-his-head dish. He kicked it out to his teammate for a wide open three-point attempt. Down by just five points near the […]

Team USA escaped with a narrow three-point victory over Serbia in their Rio Olympics group stage game on Wednesday. In the game prior to that, they came back to beat a strong Australia team by 10 points despite being down for much of the game. Following the 94-91 victory over Serbia, Paul George spoke on […]

The art of passing is a beautiful thing to watch in sports, especially in basketball. The NBA just released its compilation of best 50 assists from the 2015-16 season, and it’s full of dime after dime. Isaiah Thomas‘ dish takes the top spot on their list, with Stephen Curry, Russell Westbrook, LeBron James, Rajon Rondo, […]

After missing out on most of last season with the Chicago Bulls due to season-ending left shoulder surgery due to a dislocation in January, Joakim Noah decided to sign with the New York Knicks in free agency this summer. Looking ahead to next season, Noah seems to have fully recovered from the injury and is […]

Kevin Durant is one of the NBA’s modern superstars, and with that comes fans from around thew world. Durant, now competing with Team USA at the Rio Olympics, has come face to face with one of his biggest Australian fans, swimmer Kyle Chalmers. When Chalmers ran into Durant Wednesday night, he almost lost his cool […]

Ever wondered just how the Staples Center staff changes the court for Lakers to Clippers home games? And what about the home ice of the NHL’s LA Kings? Thanks to a 2012 video that recently resurfaced online, you can see each of the three Staples Center playing surfaces be used for a full game and […]

Despite showing less games, TNT has cemented its place on top of the NBA media ladder alongside ESPN, providing excellent coverage and commentary from their Inside the NBA crew. Next season, basketball fans will get more of TNT basketball as their coverage will extend to include Monday night doubleheaders. The new coverage will begin on […]

With Dwyane Wade set to join his hometown Chicago Bulls next season, his family is set to move with him. Wade’s wife Gabrielle Union recently spoke about her husband’s surprising decision to leave the Miami Heat, and now the couple has leased their new Chicago home. According to Chicago Real Estate Daily, the Gold Coast home was listed […]

James Harden signed a massive deal with Adidas last year and now he finally has his own logo. Adidas’ “Project Harden” Instagram account posted this promotional video on Tuesday: https://www.instagram.com/p/BI5VQfrDmCl/ A flat version of the logo can be seen via Darren Rovell: Adidas unveils new James Harden logo pic.twitter.com/oiFgvXyvVC — Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) August 9, […]

Team USA played their second pool play game of the Rio Olympics on Monday, defeating Venezuela 139-69. Despite the lopsided final score, the American squad looked sloppy early, with Venezuela having a lead early in the second quarter after the first period ended in an 18-18 tie. Shooting woes were part of the problem in […]

Dwyane Wade‘s first name is not spelled the conventional way, but most basketball fans know that and are used to it. It still gets spelled the “usual” way at times, with the “y” after the “a” instead of before, as those who just aren’t aware of the spelling write it or autocorrect strikes. This time […]

Carmelo Anthony was holding out on us. He just joined Snapchat and didn’t wast any time making fun of his Olympic teammates on the photo and video sharing platform. Highlights include calling Team USA teammate DeMarcus Cousins “Othella Harrington” and referring to DeAndre Jordan as “Jimi Hendrix in the face.” Watch below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a__jLwe46Xw

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, so they say. In this case, that trash is an expired credit card from NBA legend Michael Jordan. Seriously. For $5000, you too can have the piece of plastic the GOAT once used to buy things with. Via Darren Rovell, it’s on sale at the National Sports Collectors […]

Oh, Nick Young. Should we really be surprised at this point? Swaggy P went furniture this week in Los Angeles and ran into a friend. Both were apparently wearing their pajamas. https://www.instagram.com/p/BItZKV1D-mM/ Totally normal to wear an all-Lakers yellow Versace robe out and about, right? And by out and about we mean ever. Keep doing […]

While Kevin Durant certainly made an argument for biggest free agent surprise this summer by joining the Warriors, many others would argue that Dwyane Wade really takes the cake there by leaving the Heat for the Bulls. Wade’s wife, Gabrielle Union, is definitely in the latter camp. The actress recently sat down with Basketball Insiders’ […]

The Lakers have only one direction to go next year – up. By all accounts, they will move in that direction with Luke Walton taking over the team. He seems to think D’Angelo Russell had a great summer of improvement, Larry Nance Jr. sure thinks he will be a big-time player sooner rather than later […]

Dwight Howard has certainly had his ups and downs in the NBA. After being a dominating force for the Orlando Magic, the center has struggled throughout stints with the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets. Now that he is getting a fresh start with his hometown Atlanta Hawks, it seems Dwight is feeling a little […]

DeMar DeRozan has been throwing down highlight dunk after highlight dunk throughout Team USA‘s exhibition schedule leading into the Rio Olympics. On Monday night against Nigeria, he did it again. Off a great dish from DeMarcus Cousins, DeRozan cut to the hoop and jumped for some extended hang-time. The bench was impressed by the Raptors […]

Last season, Beno Udrih made the classy decision to accept a buyout from the Miami Heat in order to put the team under the luxury tax after having season-ending surgery on his right foot. Now that he’s recovered, Udrih may be going back to South Beach because other NBA organizations didn’t find the move so […]

The Lakers went through a tumultuous 2015-16 season but are headed in a different direction under the leadership of new head coach Luke Walton. The new coach recently spoke out about point guard D’Angelo Russell‘s great offseason, and now a different member of the young Lakers core has something to say about Walton. Jordan Clarkson […]

Kobe Bryant has a had a lot of great signature shoes over the years and he has a new one on the way. But this time around, you probably won’t be able to get your hands on them – ever. Unless you’re a friend or family of Kobe, that is. The new kicks are a […]

Many NBA veterans reach a point in their careers when no teams are calling anymore. At least, no teams in the United States. Following in the footsteps of many of his peers, Carlos Boozer has reportedly decided to play in the Chinese Basketball Association. The 34-year-old power forward will sign with the Guangdong Southern Tigers, […]

Despite being comprised of players from multiple rival NBA teams, Team USA seems to be meshing quite well. In a video posted by DeMar DeRozan, the whole squad is singing along together to Vanessa Carlton. Well, almost the whole squad. https://www.instagram.com/p/BIfcB_MhAaM/ Carmelo Anthony just doesn’t seem into it. Spot him having absolutely no fun yet […]

Clippers head coach and president Doc Rivers recently sat down to chat with Adrian Wojnarowski’s The Vertical podcast, speaking to the process of hunting down free agent Kevin Durant this offseason. Although the former Thunder star decided to take his talents to the Warriors, apparently the Clippers nearly had him. Rivers said on the podcast: […]

The phrase “super team” has been thrown around a lot recently to describe the Golden State Warriors. It’s an apt description of the Warriors’ roster, which now boasts two MVPs after the addition of Kevin Durant. The former Thunder player will join Golden State’s all-star core of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green, and […]

To say that Bay Area fans are excited for superstar Kevin Durant to join the Golden State Warriors would be an understatement. The premier free agent this offseason, Durant’s decision to leave the Thunder for the two-time defending Western Conference champs has created a high-demand for blue and gold number thirty-five jerseys. In fact, Durant’s […]

Hillary Clinton might be the next President of the United States. But either way, she and her husband have played 2-on-2 against Scottie Pippen and B.J. Armstrong… in NBA Jam, that is. Back in 2007, somebody hacked the game to place the Democratic presidential candidate in the game alongside the former president, who was already […]

On Monday, NBA legend Michael Jordan issued a statement on recent police violence in the United States and donated $2 million to the Institute for Community-Police Relations and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. Current New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony, who himself has recently been very vocal about tension throughout the country, is happy that […]

Chris Paul spent time in Las Vegas on Sunday to see his AAU team play in their championship game, and what do you know, he showed up in a never before seen pair of Air Jordan 11s. According to Complex Magazine’s Brandon Richard: “In town for this week’s events and his AAU team’s championship game, […]

It seems that Los Angeles basketball fans aren’t too fond of Kevin Durant and Draymond Green. Before Sunday night’s Team USA exhibition game against China at Staples Center, both Durant and Green were booed during pre-game introductions, according to multiple reports. Clippers fans at Staples not messing around. Kevin Durant and Draymond Green — USA […]

Various free agents were linked to the Los Angeles Lakers throughout the 2015-16 season. When it came down to it, no big names traveled to Tinseltown, including DeMar DeRozan. DeRozan was perhaps the most likely free agent to become a Laker. As a Los Angeles native, the Raptors‘ guard had a little more incentive to […]

The 2016 USA basketball squad is almost ready for the Rio Olympics. En route to their second exhibition game this summer, a few of the players had some fun on the plane at the expense of one of their teammates. Kyrie Irving and Draymond Green were the culprits this time. The Cavs point guard calls […]

Tim Duncan is just like the rest of us. After recently announcing his retirement, he has been using his extra time to take care of some shopping. Duncan was just spotted by a Twitter user at Old Navy: Tim Duncan waiting in line at an Old Navy is exactly what I thought he'd be doing […]

There are three Golden State Warriors on the Team USA squad heading to the Rio Olympics: shooting guard Klay Thompson, power forward Draymond Green, and recently singed small forward Kevin Durant. With the team playing their first exhibition against Argentina on Friday, the three shared the court on the same team for the first time […]

Andre Drummond is not a good free-throw shooter. That’s a fact that most NBA fans know to be true, but just how bad is the Pistons center from the charity stripe? Thankfully there’s Reddit to provide an amazing comparison point: “The odds are almost exactly the same of Andre Drummond being struck by lightening [sic] […]

Despite being the last seed in 2016’s Las Vegas Summer League, the Minnesota Timerbwolves offseason squad has made the championship game. Much of that success has been due to point guard Tyus Jones. Through the semifinal game, Jones has averaged 19.4 points and 6.3 assists in 33.4 minutes per game. He’s also shooting at a […]

Kobe Bryant isn’t done with sports yet. Sort of. The Mamba recently appeared in a commercial for Chinese food-delivery startup Ele.me that features him facing off in a ping-pong match. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vLBxIUuaUE Even in fake ping-pong matches, the will and determination of Kobe prevails. [button width=”full” button size=”bigger” color=”custom” align=”center” textcolor=”#ffffff” texthcolor=”#ffffff” bgcolor=”#8b0000″ link=”https://clutchpoints.com/kobe-bryant-receives-a-special-retirement-gift-from-snoop-dogg/”]NEXT: Kobe Bryant […]

In the world of random 21st century holidays, July 17 is World Emoji Day. NBA teams around the league celebrated on social media with tweets and Instagram photos galore. Happy #WorldEmojiDay! pic.twitter.com/b6pgChmtTx — Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) July 17, 2016 It's #WorldEmojiDay! We've picked a few of our favorites 👍 pic.twitter.com/YJwzb4f1Xi — Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) July […]