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The Dallas Mavericks have had a mixed start to the NBA season despite the wealth of talent in their roster. With Kyrie Irving out long-term and minor concerns for the likes of Anthony Davis, Dante Exum, and Derrick Lively II, Flagg has been pushed into the PG position for the time being. During a recent press […]

Kevin Durant and James Harden go way back, first teaming up with each other on the Oklahoma City Thunder, where they played from 2009 until Harden departed for the Houston Rockets in 2012. The two have since teamed up at the Brooklyn Nets, which has led to only moderate success. Now, the pair is featuring […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have had a mixed start to the season in the absence of LeBron James, who continues to recover from sciatica. Despite the 3-2 start, individually speaking, Austin Reaves has been flawless to date. And while he continues on his journey to earn global recognition, his teammate Rui Hachimura has revealed […]

The Miami Heat have had a difficult start to the season, with star guard Terry Rozier recently being arrested by the FBI, allegedly in connection with an illegal gambling ring. Despite that, they have started the season brightly and currently have a 3-1 record, with their only loss thus far coming against the Orlando Magic on opening […]

The Golden State Warriors gave head coach Steve Kerr little reason to worry in their 98-79 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. Led by Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler, who combined for 40 points, the Warriors produced a 32-14 third quarter to take charge of the game. The game, however, did not go without incident. […]

The Golden State Warriors have exceeded expectations at the start of the season and are currently 4-1 up after their latest victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. It is indeed all fun and games for the Warriors’ core as things stand, and that seems to have extended to the press conferences as well. Earlier in […]

The Golden State Warriors got another win to add to their stellar start to the season when they defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 98-79 at Chase Center. Stephen Curry and James Harden, who both joined the league as part of the 2009 NBA draft class, both started for their teams. Asked how it felt still […]

40-year-old LeBron James has entered his 23rd year in the NBA, a record in itself. While his playing days are bound to run out sooner rather than later, his advanced years also come with certain other problems, most prominently that of a receding hairline. And because Jaylen Brown has found himself suffering from the same […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks delivered their first win over the New York Knicks since the 2023-24 season. The Bucks beat the Knicks 121-11 after the Greek Freak produced 37 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. The win is especially special considering Giannis was linked to New York all through the offseason. That, and […]

The NBA has seen a plethora of close friendships and brotherhoods develop between teammates, and the same has undoubtedly happened with the likes of Buddy Hield and Jimmy Butler. The two Golden State Warriors stars have not only been an integral reason behind their team’s impressive 4-1 start to the NBA season, they also look […]

The Los Angeles Lakers improved to 2-1 on the season after defeating the Sacramento Kings 127-120 after a historic performance by Austin Reaves. Reaves went for a career-high 51 points off 12-22 shooting and 21-22 on the free throw line and was dominant throughout. Stephen A. Smith, however, despite appreciating Reaves’ performance, went all out […]

The Dallas Mavericks have had considerable reason for optimism since the departure of Luka Doncic back in February. Despite the arrival of Cooper Flagg and a roster that appears stacked on talent, injury issues have resulted in another mixed start for the Mavericks, who are currently 1-2 to start the season. In such a scenario, […]

The Atlanta Hawks have had a mixed start to the season and are currently 1-2 after losing 117-100 to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Trae Young had another disappointing shooting night, going 5-12 from the field and returning with 15 points, 10 assists and four rebounds. Post-game, he had a simple message for his haters, referencing […]

The Milwaukee Bucks dropped their first game of the season, losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers 118-113 despite a dominant performance from Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Greek Freak scored 40 points with 14 rebounds and nine assists, going 16-20 from shooting. And despite the loss, Giannis is more concerned about the Bucks getting their act together for […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have started the season 2-0 after beating the likes of the Charlotte Hornets and the Boston Celtics in their first two matches. Once again, the spotlight was on Joel Embiid, who has been on a minutes restriction thus far after undergoing knee surgery in the offseason. “I’d rather not minute restrictions, but […]

The NBA season has started in full swing, with a range of players coming up with major offensive performances already. That includes as many as five players scoring at least 40 points on opening night, a league record in itself. The likes of Luka Doncic, Victor Wembanyama, Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Maxey and Aaron Gordon have […]

Mere hours after coaching the Portland Trail Blazers to a 118-114 loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Chauncey Billups was arrested and charged with wire-fraud conspiracy and money-laundering conspiracy. The probe has alleged that Billups was involved in an illegal gambling ring with members and associates of the La Cosa Nostra organized crime families.’ Now, former […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have started their season with back-to-back overtime wins against the Houston Rockets and the Indiana Pacers. Shai-Gilgeous Alexander starred in both games, amassing a total of 90 points. This has proved enough for DeMarcus Cousins to proclaim them as potential dynasty builders. “I believe he is on a mission to get […]

The NBA community has been shaken to the core after the likes of Terry Rozier and Chauncey Billups were arrested as part of an ongoing FBI probe into NBA-related illegal gambling. Now, Golden State Warriors legend Draymond Green has had his say on the matter, claiming that partnering with gambling companies is not the problem. […]

Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier was recently arrested as part of the ongoing federal probe into illegal NBA gambling. He was taken into custody at around 6 AM on Thursday after a New York grand jury indicted the 31-year-old on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Now, a […]

Much has been made about Jayson Tatum’s Achilles injury and his potential return, with the initial expectation being that he would sit out the entire 2025-26 NBA season. However, recent updates have been more optimistic, with many expecting him to be back at some point during the campaign. Chris Haynes is one of them, as […]

FBI Director Kash Patel held a press conference revealing some stunning details about the agency’s probe into NBA-related illegal gambling. The likes of Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami guard Terry Rozier have been part of a lengthy federal probe that has now resulted in their arrest. Further, as per ClutchPoints’ Brett […]

Anthony Edwards starred on opening night as the Minnesota Timberwolves saw off the Portland Trail Blazers 118-114 at Moda Center. ANT returned with 41 points and seven rebounds as the Timberwolves produced a commanding fourth-quarter comeback to finish things off. Post-game, Edwards’ teammate Joe Ingles had a simple explanation for what went down, with ANT […]

The San Antonio Spurs produced a dominant 125-92 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on opening day at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. In what was a historic, record-breaking night for Victor Wembanyama, who was playing his first official game since February, he scored 40 points and had 15 rebounds. En route to that stat […]

The Milwaukee Bucks began their season with a 133-120 victory over the Washington Wizards at Fiserv Forum. Myles Turner returned with 11 points, eight rebounds and five assists as Giannis Antetokounmpo dominated proceedings with 37 points and 14 rebounds. While Turner will surely produce better stat lines during his time in Milwaukee, he was understandably […]

Phoenix Mercury’s Angel Reese recently became the first ever pro athlete to star in a Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, joining models such as Bella and Gigi Hadid and Adriana Lima on the runway in New York. Now, the Indiana Fever’s Sophie Cunningham has signaled interest in following in her footsteps, quite literally. Cunningham revealed on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers opened their season with a 119-109 loss against the Golden State Warriors at home. While Luka Doncic top-scored in the game with 43 points, Deandre Ayton could only muster 10 points and six rebounds off 5-7 shooting. While he was efficient throughout the night, Ayton seemed to appreciate how he can […]

The Los Angeles Lakers opened their season with a 109-119 loss to the Golden State Warriors after Jimmy Butler and Stephen Curry combined for a total of 54 points. The loss came in the absence of LeBron James, who sat on the sidelines with sciatica. However, according to some fans, James’ unavailability was not the […]

Luka Doncic’s trade to the Los Angeles Lakers shook the entire NBA, with the longtime Dallas Mavericks hero arriving in LA back in February this year. The Lakers acquired Dončić (plus Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris), while Dallas received Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a 2029 first-round pick. Now, it turns out that an unlikely […]

The Seattle Seahawks beat the Houston Texans 27–19 at Lumen Field on Monday night to move to 5–2 for the season. Jaxon Smith-Njigba starred again with eight catches for 123 yards and a first-quarter TD, becoming the first Seahawk with 100+ yards and a TD in three straight games. However, the crowning moment came in […]

The Milwaukee Bucks enter the 2025-25 NBA season at a firm crossroads. On one hand, they have let go of Damian Lillard and made multiple moves to bring the team to a new era as they continue to build around Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Bucks have most prominently added Myles Turner in free agency alongside the […]

The last time the San Antonio Spurs had a postseason run was back during the 2018-19 NBA season, where they crashed out in the first round. The last time the Spurs made it past the first round of playoffs was back 2016-17 season when Kawhi Leonard was still at the franchise, when they lost in […]

Plenty has been made about 2017 NBA MVP Russell Westbrook’s move to the Sacramento Kings. After declining his player option with the Denver Nuggets, Westbrook signed a non-guaranteed $3.63 million free agent contract with the Kings. However, as far as the recent fan fest held at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento is concerned, Westbrook […]

The Arizona State Sun Devils handed the Texas Tech Red Raiders their first loss of the season in Tempe, beating the No. 7th-placed team 26-22. The Sun Devils as a result moved up to 5-2 for the season with Sam Leavitt producing a career-high 319 yards and a touchdown on his return from injury. “The […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ Shaedon Sharpe has gone strength-to-strength since joining the NBA as the 7th overall pick of the 2022 draft. After a strong campaign last time around that saw him average 18.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game, Sharpe is set to enter the 2025-26 season knowing that he will be […]

The Houston Rockets have tied down Kevin Durant on a further two-year, $90 million deal extension that keeps him with the team through the 2027-28 campaign. The deal means that KD signed a contract roughly $30 million short of the maximum that he was eligible for. However, what does it mean for the likes of […]

The UAB Blazers produced a remarkable 31-24 upset over the Memphis Tigers at Protective Stadium just six days after head coach Trent Dilfer was fired. Alex Mortensen, the interim head coach and son of late journalist Chris Mortensen, produced what was his first win, breaking multiple records along the way. The Blazers’ win over the […]

The TCU Horned Frogs beat the Baylor Bears 42–36 in Fort Worth, improving to 5–2 (2–2 Big 12) and extending the series lead to 60-54-7. The game included three lightning delays and a late Baylor surge that ended with an interception on the Bears’ final snap. Regardless, the Horned Frogs’ coach Sonny Dykes had a […]

The No.9 Georgia Bulldogs won 43-35 against the No.5 Ole Miss Rebels at Athens stadium in what was an offensive exhibition from both sides. The win means that Georgia improved to 6-1 on the season while handing the Rebels their first loss of the campaign. After the game, Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart shared […]