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It can’t be a coincidence that the Phoenix Suns have won two out of the three games against the Denver Nuggets with Chris Paul out of the lineup due to a groin injury. In fact, one might even argue that the Suns have been playing better basketball without their star point guard in the mix. […]

The Phoenix Suns will try to starve off elimination on Thursday night against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets without Deandre Ayton in the mix. This is after the Suns ruled out their starting center due to a rib injury that apparently, could be a lot more concerning than initially anticipated. At this point, it […]

Immanuel Quickley was forced to sit out the New York Knicks’ Game 5 clash against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night due to an ankle injury. The Knicks still managed to win without him, with Jalen Brunson and Quentin Grimes picking up the slack in the backcourt in Quickley’s stead. More of the same could […]

If they do go down, you can be sure that the New York Knicks are going to go down swinging. Wednesday night’s hard-fought victory in Game 5 of their NBA Playoffs second-round matchup against the Miami Heat is a clear testament to this fact. With the Knicks on the brink of elimination, they battled hard […]

The New York Knicks had their backs against the wall on Wednesday night. Entering Game 5 of their NBA Playoffs second-round matchup against the Miami Heat, the Knicks were one loss away from seeing their season come to a bitter end. Jalen Brunson knew what was at stake, and as expected, the New York star […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Stev Kerr came out with some pretty strong allegations against the Los Angeles Lakers. According to the four-time NBA champion coach, LA has been getting away with a lot of flopping throughout what has been a gripping NBA Playoffs second-round series between these two teams. As expected, the Lakers did […]

Trae Young was named as part of the All-NBA Team for the first time last season. Unfortunately for the Atlanta Hawks star, it’s not going to be two years in a row for him after the 24-year-old was snubbed for this season’s All-NBA selection. Young has caught wind of the news and he quickly took […]

The Golden State Warriors found a lot of success with their Stephen Curry-Andrew Wiggins two-man game early in their devastating Game 4 loss against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night. For some reason, though, the Dubs opted to change their tactics in the latter part of the game, and ultimately, they suffered a brutal […]

The Phoenix Suns have already announced that Chris Paul will not be available for their do-or-die Game 6 showdown against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night. Unfortunately for them, it’s not just CP3 who could be forced to sit out this crucial matchup, with Deandre Ayton now popping up on the injury report as well. Deandre […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James marked his 19th All-NBA selection on Wednesday night after it was revealed that the four-time champ was part of this year’s All-NBA third team. It wasn’t the case for his Lakers teammate Anthony Davis, though, after AD was utterly snubbed for a spot in this season’s All-NBA selection. Unsurprisingly, […]

Jimmy Butler has been in his fair share of controversial moments throughout his colorful career in the NBA. The Miami Heat star, however, has been relatively drama-free now that he’s in South Beach. Unfortunately for him, his history still turns up every now and again. One thing you can say about Butler is that he […]

The league announced on Wednesday all 15 All-NBA selections for the 2022-23 season. One of the biggest snubs on the three teams is Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant, who is now facing a significant financial downturn following his inability to activate the All-NBA clause in his contract. This comes out to a whopping $39 million loss […]

It’s official. Boston Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have both been named to this season’s All-NBA Teams. As expected, Tatum has been selected for the All-NBA first team, while Brown, who himself had a tremendous campaign for Boston, has been included in the All-NBA second team. This is a great honor for both […]

Based on what we’ve been seeing from Joel Embiid in the last four games against the Boston Celtics, it doesn’t seem like the Philadelphia 76ers superstar is dealing with an injury. However, Embiid is still nursing a sprained right knee, and unfortunately for Sixers fans, it could be significant enough for the newly-minted league MVP […]

The folks over on ESPN decided to roll out a new segment starring the always-entertaining Kendrick Perkins. They’re calling it iSpy with Big Perk as the segment features Perkins shedding light on some observations he might have deduced while analyzing NBA games. As it turns out, Perkins decided to have Phoenix Suns star Deandre Ayton […]

There were a handful of forgettable moments for the Golden State Warriors during their crushing Game 4 loss against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Dubs committed a few crucial errors in crunch time that ultimately led to the Lakers escaping with a hard-fought 104-101 victory to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the series. Even […]

The Golden State Warriors are in a deep hole right now. This is after they allowed the Los Angeles Lakers to escape with a 104-101 victory on Monday night in Game 4 of their NBA Playoffs second-round series. The Dubs should have tied this series at 2-2, but unfortunately for them, LeBron James and Co. now […]

The Miami Heat are now just one win away from booking their spot in the Eastern Conference Finals against the winners of the series between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers. This has been thanks in large part to Jimmy Butler, whose performances in the postseason have been nothing short of heroic for the […]

The Boston Celtics lost a tough one on Tuesday night in Game 5 of their NBA Playoffs second-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers. Boston was in a great position to take a 3-2 advantage with a win at the TD Garden but instead, the Sixers turned the switch on them to steal away home-court advantage […]

Draymond Green gave the Golden State Warriors a proper scare on Monday night after he took a hard hit on the head in Game 4 of their NBA Playoffs second-round matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James tried to intercept a fastbreak pass to Green, but the Lakers talisman ended up hitting Draymond with […]

The Golden State Warriors lost a tough one on Monday night in Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Dubs were in it until the very end, only for Steph Curry to miss a couple of potential game-tying attempts from deep. In the end, it was the Lakers who escaped with a hard-fought 104-101 […]

More than a few folks out there believed that the Phoenix Suns were cooked after Chris Paul was diagnosed  with a left groin injury that will force him to miss Games 3 through 5 of their NBA Playoffs second-round matchup against the Denver Nuggets. Well, that clearly hasn’t been the case with the Suns now […]

What a year it was for Bobby Portis. The Milwaukee Bucks veteran is coming off one of the best seasons not only during his stint in Milwaukee but, arguably, throughout his entire NBA career. Nevertheless, not even Portis’ strong play was enough to help the Bucks overcome the No. 8 seed Miami Heat in the […]

There has been a lot of buzz surrounding the Game 4 incident between Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic and Phoenix Suns team owner Matt Ishbia. The billionaire entrepreneur ended up being shoved back down to his seat by the former back-to-back MVP after a bit of a sideline tussle, that ultimately led to Jokic getting […]

To say that Game 4 between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors went down the wire would be a major understatement. It was an instant classic, with both teams unwilling to give up until the very end. Ultimately, though, it was LeBron James and the Lakers who emerged with a thrilling 104-101 […]

Jimmy Butler was the hero yet again for the Miami Heat in their 109-101 victory against the New York Knicks in Game 4 of their NBA Playoffs second-round matchup on Monday night. Butler led the way for Miami with a team-high 27 points on 9-of-17 shooting, to go along with six rebounds, 10 assists, two […]

While it might not be impossible, there’s also no denying that it’s now highly improbable that Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors will still be able to come back from 3-1 down in their NBA Playoffs second-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers. This was after LeBron James and Co. escaped with a massive […]

The league announced on Tuesday the awardees of this season’s NBA All-Defensive Teams. Most of the top names that were expected to be included in the two all-defensive squads were on the list, but as per usual, there were also a handful of snubs as well. One of them was Oklahoma City Thunder defensive ace […]

Simply put, the Los Angeles Lakers would not have won Game 4 without Lonnie Walker. Instead of now being in a seemingly insurmountable position to win this NBA Playoffs second-round series, the Lakers would have probably allowed the Golden State Warriors to tie this series at 2-2 had it not been for the heroics of […]

Lonnie Walker stole the show for the Los Angeles Lakers in their massive Game 4 victory over Stephen Curry and the defending champs Golden State Warriors. However, when his team needed him the most, Anthony Davis stepped it up on the defensive end as he pulled off two massive defensive stops on Curry with the […]

It wasn’t LeBron James who carried the Los Angeles Lakers to a massive Game 4 victory over Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. It wasn’t Anthony Davis either. Both Lakers superstars did their bit to lead LA to a monumental 104-101 victory on Monday night, but in the end, it was Lonnie Walker who […]

Stephen Curry was on one tonight. The Golden State Warriors did not have his usual offensive explosion and barrage of 3-pointers — at least in the first three quarters of play — but he just showcased his elite playmaking skills in Game 4 of their NBA Playoffs second-round matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. Steph […]

Game 4 on Monday night was a huge occasion for Gary Payton II. The Golden State Warriors veteran got the nod to start ahead of Kevon Looney in this one with Dubs head coach Steve Kerr looking for an injection of energy in their must-win matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. As it turns out, […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry came out with his usual pre-game ritual ahead of their Game 4 encounter against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night. There was something unusual about his routine, though, in that it included a wayward shirt throw that incidentally, hit ClutchPoints’ Lakers beat reporter. Sounds odd? Well, here’s a […]

There has been no shortage of action in Game 4 of the NBA Playoffs second-round series between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers. At one point in the game, Dubs vet Draymond Green ended up slamming his head on the deck hard after taking a LeBron James hit on a fastbreak play. […]

Jalen Brunson has been pretty banged up of late. He’s been dealing with an ankle injury throughout the New York Knicks‘ NBA Playoffs second-round series against the Miami Heat, and it was a scary sight for New York fans to see him limping on the same ankle in Game 4 on Monday night. Heat stud […]

The Golden State Warriors are looking to employ a tactical advantage in Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night. As it turns out, Dubs head coach Steve Kerr has decided to turn to Gary Payton II as a late addition to the starting five ahead of what is a must-win game for […]

Entering Game 4 down 2-1 in the series, there’s a lot of pressure on the Golden State Warriors to secure a victory on Monday night against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. LA is currently in the driver’s seat in this second-round NBA Playoffs series, but if you have any idea about how LeBron […]

Buffalo Bills superstar quarterback Josh Allen is coming off one of the best seasons of his career this past year. The 26-year-old led the Bills to the best record in the AFC East in the regular season with 13 wins. Thanks to Allen’s strong play, the Bills were able to reach the Divisional Round in […]