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The Oklahoma With Thunder have been courting free agent guard/forward Paul George since the end of their season, and they’ll officially have a chance to retain him starting July 1. However, they will also have to deal with and see if they can move Carmelo Anthony’s significant contract after the forward opted into the $27.9 […]

The Orlando Magic just drafted talented center Mo Bamba with their sixth pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. The shocker came when Trae Young and Luka Doncic were traded for one another between the Atlanta Hawks and Dallas Mavericks. Bamba is expected to have a solid NBA career, but it’ll be a tough start for […]

The Oklahoma With Thunder have a big summer ahead of them, staring with free agent guard/forward Paul George. However, they’ve also got to deal Carmelo Anthony’s decision on his player option and work around that. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, the Thunder have their answer, and it’s really not all that […]

LOS ANGELES – By the end of the 2018 NBA Draft, it was evident how desperately the LA Clippers coveted point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. With the Phoenix Suns strongly interested in trading their 16th pick to the Charlotte Hornets in order to acquire Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, LA stepped in, one-upped the Suns with their 12th pick […]

The LA Clippers entered this summer with a number of question marks regarding their roster, but on Thursday afternoon, guard Austin Rivers informed ClutchPoints that he will opt into the final year of his three-year deal, which will pay him just over $12.6 million for the 2018-19 season. Rivers was expected to enter last season […]

The San Antonio Spurs said that they are not actively looking to trade superstar Kawhi Leonard, but they have indeed opened up their phone lines in advance of the 2018 NBA Draft and free agency. On Tuesday night, just two days before the Draft, Yahoo Sports’ Chris Mannix reported that the Spurs could indeed look to […]

The Brooklyn Nets just completed a trade with the Charlotte Hornets for center Dwight Howard on Wednesday morning, and a day later, it looks like Howard is already on the way out. According to Chris Haynes of ESPN, Howard and the Nets are set to negotiate on the buyout, and center is expected to hit […]

The New York Knicks are looking to make a splash this summer now that they’ve added head coach David Fizdale to the mix and have the number nine overall pick in Thursday night’s 2018 NBA Draft. With Kristaps Porzingis potentially returning for the 2019 calendar year, the Knicks will give some of their younger players […]

The NBA Draft is just over a day away, and the lives of NBA prospects are going to change once they have their names called an they walk up to that stage to meet NBA commissioner Adam Silver. While there are players who are sure to get drafted, there are still a lot of question […]

All 30 NBA teams are gearing up for what is expected to be a while 2018 NBA Draft, which is now just two days away. The Golden State Warriors, who hold the number 28 pick, are expected to select a player that will play a significant role off their bench this year. With the Draft […]

The Golden State Warriors just won the 2018 NBA Championship less than two weeks ago, their second title in the last two seasons and third in the last four. Now, however, they’ve already transitioned into full NBA Draft mode as they currently hold the number 28 pick in the Draft, and they’re expected to get […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and their fanbase are hoping to land a superstar in free agency this summer, and they could very well get their wish if both Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James and Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George decide to head to the West Coast. A name that has been linked to the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder traded for star forward Paul George last summer with the knowledge that he would certainly be hitting free agency in the summer of 2018. The hope, however, was that this season alongside 2017 MVP Russell Westbrook would convince George to re-sign with the Thunder and create a lethal duo in Oklahoma […]

Another solid regular season, another early playoff exit for the Toronto Raptors. A team that has had hopes for a deep playoff run and championship aspirations as well, the Raptors have faltered far too many times and it looks like they’re finally ready to put that behind them. Over the last couple of weeks, reports […]

The LA Clippers have a busy offseason ahead of them, and one of the decisions they’ll have to make over the next couple of months is what to do with European star Milos Teodosic. The Serbian point guard agreed to a two-year deal with the Clippers last summer and played his rookie season at age […]

The World Cup has begun and the entire world is watching the tournament unfold in stadiums throughout Russia. We’ve already seen a number of intriguing outcomes, including Portugal’s entertaining 3-3 finish against Spain, a beatdown by Russia against Saudi Arabia, 5-0, and team Iceland tying powerhouse Argentina 1-1 in it’s first ever World Cup match. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are entering a big summer, and the next couple of months will define how good they are in the 2018-19 season. Unfortunately, they’ve been set back by the burner account scandal involving President of Basketball Operations Bryan Colangelo, who has since re-signed from his position after the conclusion of the investigation. Now, […]

The San Antonio Spurs are facing a tough situation as free agency is set to begin in two weeks and the NBA Draft is less than a week away. Star forward Kawhi Leonard’s camp has reportedly informed the team that he’s done with them and would like to be traded. While they haven’t been able […]

The San Antonio Spurs have a major dilemma on their hands with the uncertain future of Kawhi Leonard. For most of the year, there were reports that the 2014 NBA Finals MVP has been unhappy with the Spurs organization, and on Friday afternoon, media members were informed by his camp that he was ready to […]

The Miami Heat have two big free agents this summer in Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem. No, they’re not as effective as they once used to be, but they’re two names that have embodied the Heat franchise and won over the city of Miami during the last 15 years. Wade has had his name linked […]

Over the last couple of days, a lot of the talk surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers has had nothing to do with pending free agents LeBron James or Paul George, two stars who the Lakers are expected to make a strong run for. A few days ago, guard Lonzo Ball released a hilarious diss track […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers put up a valiant effort against the Golden State Warriors in the 2018 NBA Finals, but came up short due to the overwhelming star power in the Bay Area. Just before the NBA Finals began, however, Cavs star LeBron James made a trip down south to visit some old friends. According to […]

The Miami Heat are entering a big summer as they’ve got franchise free agents to consider in Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem, as well as a reportedly worrisome center in Hassan Whiteside. Could the Heat’s future, however, also include a former member of their team in LeBron James? Miami is rumored to be on the […]

Early Thursday morning, Cleveland Browns Defensive End Myles Garrett joined the Ken Carman Show with Anthony Lima, where he discussed a number of topics, including the Golden State Warriors and star forward Kevin Durant. Here’s what he had to say about the now two-time NBA Champion and two-time NBA Finals MVP. “KD broke the league,” […]

The Milwaukee Bucks area team on the rise, and with a new head coach in Mike Budenholzer as well as an entire summer and training camp together, they just might become legitimate contenders next season. Before next season begins, however, everyone is looking at NBA free agency this summer as a number of superstars could […]

The Boston Celtics have arguably the brightest future of all 30 teams in the NBA, and a lot of that is thanks to the wizardry of Danny Ainge. Now, it’s up to Brad Stevens and his coaching staff as well as the players themselves to go out on the court and try to bring home […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers are entering a very important offseason for both franchises. The Lakers have worked all season and now have enough room for two max contract players if they renounce the rights or opt not to re-sign Julius Randle. All signs point to Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James and Oklahoma […]

The Golden State Warriors Championship parade is on, with the players, coaches, and fans celebrating the culmination of an entire year’s worth of basketball. Most of the NBA veterans are celebrating with their families and friends, while the younger players are celebrating in a less… ‘civilized’ manner. Nick Young was shirtless but had a robe […]

The Golden State Warriors were close to having to take on the short-handed Boston Celtics in the 2018 NBA Finals, but a couple of masterful LeBron James performances in the Eastern Conference Finals prevented that from happening. Celtics guard Kyrie Irving, who everyone knows is a former member of the Cavs, would not have been […]

If we’re not counting the weekend after the Golden State Warriors won the 2018 NBA Championship, Monday was officially Day 1 of the NBA’s offseason, and it already featured more than enough rumors and speculation regarding the biggest free agent of them all: LeBron James. Early Monday afternoon, USA Today Sports reported that James son, […]

The Golden State Warriors won the 2018 NBA Championship; that makes it two championships in a row and three out of the last four for the Bay Area team. Their fans have seen arguably the greatest four-year stretch not only in the NBA, but in professional sports as their dominant Warriors haven’t seemed to face […]

The Golden State Warriors won the 2018 NBA Championship on Friday night, and that meant a whole weekend worth of hardcore celebrations. One guy who probably did more celebrating, and drinking, than anyone else was backup shooting guard Nick Young. Swaggy P, as he’s famously known, went from the gutters of the NBA’s Western Conference […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are hopeful to strike gold as they pursue both LeBron James and Paul George in free agency this summer. While the odds re favoring the Lakers, teams like the Houston Rockets, Philadelphia 76ers, and Cleveland Cavaliers are expected to have legitimate shots at James this summer. NBA great Gary Payton joined […]

The Utah Jazz did more than what most expected of them this season. After losing star Gordon Hayward last summer, trading for Ricky Rubio, and drafting Donovan Mitchell, many expected this past year to be a building season for Utah as they worked to develop players in hopes of making the playoffs in the future. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers fell in Game 3 of the 2018 NBA Finals and now trail the series 3-0. As every NBA fan knows, no team in the history of the league has come back from a 3-0 hole in the playoffs. That means this series is all but over, and the Golden State Warriors have […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers fell to the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of the 2018 NBA Finals, and Kevin Durant was the reason for the Dubs’ victory. The All-Star forward willed his Warriors to a win on a night when Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combined for 21 points on 7-of-27 shooting. Durant himself finished […]

The Golden State Warriors have been without Andre Iguodala since Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against the Houston Rockets, but after nearly two weeks of rest, the versatile forward has been cleared for a return against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Per Chris Haynes of ESPN: Golden State wing Andre Iguodala will make his return […]

The Phoenix Suns would absolutely love to form of the most dynamic duos in NBA history, potentially, in guard Devin Booker and center Deandre Ayton. With the number one pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, the Suns have a chance to do just that. If the Suns do select the Arizona Wildcat, they’ll be keeping […]

The Phoenix Suns are on the clock with the number one pick in the 2018 NBA Draft yet to be determined. On June 21st, the Suns will likely select between Arizona’s Deandre Ayton and Real Madrid’s Luka Doncic. On Wednesday morning, the projected number one overall pick in Ayton was in Phoenix to meet with […]