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Zach LaVine of the Chicago Bulls logged in 41 points in their win over the New York Knicks. His scoring outburst makes him the first Bulls player to score at least 40 points since Jimmy Butler in January 2017. Zach LaVine becomes the first Bulls player with 40 points in a game since Jimmy Butler […]

Allonzo Trier of the New York Knicks just let Zach LaVine of the Chicago Bulls know that he does not give up on the play. Check out the clip below as LaVine was about to finish the fastbreak opportunity but then, the 22-year-old undrafted rookie Trier came out of nowhere to swat the layup: Allonzo […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson received a ton of praise from former colleague and Houston Rockets Head coach Mike D’Antoni. As reported by Moke Hamilton of The Athletic, D’Antoni reflected how Atkinson was the voice of reason back in their days together with the New York Knicks. It was a tough time for D’Antoni […]

The Brooklyn Nets had a whole lot of field goal attempts in their win over the Philadelphia 76ers. In their 122-97 win, the Nets had 105 field goal attempts while the Sixers only had 65. What led to this huge disparity are a couple of factors. The Nets only had nine turnovers while the Sixers […]

For Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton, Lonzo Ball forms a critical part of the purple and gold squad, tagging the second year man as a game-changing player. Per Matthew Moreno of Lakers Nation, Walton was asked about Ball’s impact on the team. Walton pointed out that Ball is aiming for consistency, and the […]

An old video of current Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard has resurfaced where he admits that he was following the Los Angles Lakers of the 2000s, featuring Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. Check out the video below featuring Leonard as he reminisced on growing up in California and falling in love with the league. He […]

The Toronto Raptors are off to a strong start this season, and Kyle Lowry has much to do with it, setting a franchise record along the way. As reported by Yahoo Sports Canada, Lowry has set a franchise record with eight straight games of more than 10 assists. A franchise record 8 straight games with […]

Serge Ibaka of the Toronto Raptors was red hot in the first half against the Los Angeles Lakers. And in the process, he achieved a feat last accomplished by NBA great Tim Duncan. As observed by Justin Kubtatko of StatMuse, Ibaka — who went 11-for-11 from the field in the first half replicated a similar […]

Who says that a big man can’t unleash the Shammgod? Omri Casspi of the Memphis Grizzlies says he can do whatever he wants. Check out the clip below featuring Omri Casspi, unexpectedly breaking out the Shammgod on his way for a layup. Josh Jackson of the Phoenix Suns was sent the other way. Good thing […]

Kevin Knox of the New York Knicks has revealed that he’s close to returning to action. As reported by Steve Popper of Newsday, Knox — who suffered an ankle sprain on October 20 against the Boston Celtics — gave an updated on his recovery. “I felt good out there playing. Didn’t feel no pain or […]

Steve Ballmer, the owner of the LA Clippers, believes that his team is now worth more than $3 billion. In an interview with Claire Atkins of NBC News, and as per reported by Darren Rovell of ESPN, Ballmer estimated that the Clippers would be worth at least $3 billion if he were to sell it […]

Amid the Jimmy Butler-Minnesota Timberwolves trade drama, NBA commissioner Adam Silver stressed that teams and players should honor their respective contracts. As reported by Joe Vardon of The Athletic, Silver reflected on the trend which sees players — with at least one full year in their contracts — suddenly requesting for a trade. He said: “As […]

The Sacramento Kings’ second-year man in De’Aaron Fox notched the first-triple double of his career. What makes this milestone sweeter is that he joins LeBron James as the only players ever to record a 30-point triple-double before turning 21 years old. The only two players in NBA history with 30-point triple-doubles before their 21st birthdays: […]

For Carmelo Anthony, the NBA players’ perception of the New York Knicks might have affected the team’s chances of acquiring good players from the free agency market. As reported by Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, Anthony reflected on his days as a member of the Knicks, where he spent six and a […]

Against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Boston Celtics just established a new franchise record for three-pointers. With their 20th make of the night, Boston Celtics set the new franchise record for most 3-pointers made in a game.#CUSRise #NBA #NBATwitter #Celtics — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 2, 2018 The @celtics sink a franchise-record 24 triples and hold on […]

The Sacramento Kings poured in 45 points in one quarter. This is the most they’ve scored since the 2001 season when they reached the Western Conference Finals. The Kings notched 46 points against the Atlanta Hawks in the third quarter alone. Sacramento Kings score 45+ points in a quarter for the first time since 2001 […]

Minnesota Timberwolves general manager Scott Layden will now be in charge of taking trade calls involving Jimmy Butler. Speaking on The Scoop! with Darren Wolfson, team owner Glen Taylor shared that Layden will now be talking to other teams’ general managers about Butler and what possible trade package could they offer. “Coach needed to concentrate […]

Prior to their game against the Dallas Mavericks, JaVale McGee of the Los Angeles Lakers entered the arena as The Grinch. Check out the video below as posted by ESPN: <iframe width=”640″ height=”360″ src=”https://www.espn.com/core/video/iframe?id=25138253&endcard=false” allowfullscreen frameborder=”0″></iframe> It’s Halloween and the Lakers are playing the Mavericks tonight and the purple and gold are looking to snap […]

Lance Stephenson of the Los Angeles Lakers may have been a little too fancy as he botched an alley-oop pass to LeBron James on Wednesday evening. As posted by The Action Network, below is a clip featuring the Lakers on a potential highlight play. Lance Stephenson juuuuust missed setting up LeBron with a behind-the-back alley-oop […]

Derrick Rose, who just notched a career-night, got a championship-like celebration inside the Minnesota Timberwolves locker room. Check out the clip below posted by Ashley Nevel. As Rose entered the locker room, his teammates showered him with water and all sorts of drinks as if they just won a championship: https://twitter.com/AshleyNevel/status/1057831550073466880 Towards the end of […]

Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat is one with the basketball world in witnessing the career night of Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose. Via Twitter, Wade said: That boy @drose is out here straight HOOPING!!!! — DWade (@DwyaneWade) November 1, 2018 In their 128-125 win against the Utah Jazz, Rose finished with a career-high 50 […]

According to one of the broadcasters for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Derrick Rose is the hardest-working player in franchise history since Kevin Garnett. As reported by Adam Spector, a broadcaster looked back on Garnett’s playing days and compared his work ethic with Rose’s. https://twitter.com/Howsito/status/1055250279464022016 Perhaps it’s this work ethic that’s allowed Rose to stay in the […]

For the first time in almost two years, Derrick Rose of the Minnesota Timberwolves notched in 30-plus points in a game. The Wolves are playing the Utah Jazz tonight. Derrick Rose (@drose) drops 30 points for the first time since January 18, 2017#AllEyesNorth #NBA #NBATwitter #DerrickRose — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 1, 2018 Rose’s hot start […]

Defensive dynamo Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz wants to be a complete player and is aiming to be a star on the offensive end of the court. As reported by Ben Dowsett of The Athletic, the 2018 Defensive Player of the Year shared that he wants to be an effective weapon on offense for […]

The Houston Rockets, the NBA’s best team last season, has started off with a poor 1-5 record. For Carmelo Anthony, the team’s newest member, it would take just one win to turn things around. As reported by Alykhan Bijani of The Athletic, Anthony acknowledged that the upcoming five-game road trip is going to be critical: […]

De’Aaron Fox of the Sacramento Kings is now feeling the NBA grind take a toll on his body but the 20-year-old takes it upon himself to play through injuries. As per sports reporter Keith Smith, Fox sees himself as the leader of the Kings squad and is willing to play through injuries. I asked De'Aaon […]

Like a true competitor, Kyrie Irving of the Boston Celtics turned Tommy Heinsohn’s negative comments about his conditioning into fuel to ignite a fire. Heinsohn, a former Celtic himself and now the NBC Sports Boston color commentator, shared his thoughts after the team’s win in New York on October 20. For him, Irving is slower […]

The Houston Rockets, last year’s best regular season team, are now at 1-5 to start off the brand new season. And head coach Mike D’Antoni believes that the reason behind the slow start is that his team has lost its “swagger.” As per Kelly Iko of Athletic, D’Antoni seems to be clueless as to what […]

Tony Parker of the Charlotte Hornets just logged in 19,000 points, adding yet another accolade to his stellar career. The NBA congratulated Parker on reaching the milestone via Twitter: Congrats to the @hornets' Tony Parker for surpassing 19,000 career points. #Hornets30 #ThisIsWhyWePlay pic.twitter.com/rrYVh3W4Rb — NBA (@NBA) October 31, 2018 It might still feel strange to […]

For Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors, he’s right up there beside defensive legend Ben Wallace. As reported by Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports, Green tagged Wallace as his bigger brother. He further added that they’re both in the same category in terms of defense. In fact, the two met way back when Green […]

Lou Williams of the L.A. Clippers just notched 10,000 career points off the bench, making him the third player in NBA history to do so. As per Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, Williams joins Dell Curry and Jamal Crawford as the only three players so far to reach the milestone. Lou Williams has reached 10,000 career […]

The Golden State Warriors cruised through the regular season last year and Draymond Green admitted that it prevented him from enjoying the process. As reported by Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports,  Green said that during the long season, he and his teammates were looking forward immediately to the playoffs. Though they did get there and […]

For Stephen Curry, his Splash Bro. Klay Thompson is the funniest guy in the Golden State Warriors’ locker room. In an interview with The Players’ Tribune, Stephen Curry revealed this interesting tidbit about Klay Thompson, citing that he can surprise his Warriors’ teammates at any moment with a “random fact that only Google will know.” […]

A reporter asked San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich on his opinion of the 3-point shot. And he gave a vintage answer that’s one for the ages. As per Eddie Sefko of SportsDay, Popovich let out a sarcastic quip: he hates 3-pointers. Gregg Popovich hates 3-pointers: "It’s not real basketball. Let’s have a 4-point […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle believes that DeMar DeRozan of the San Antonio Spurs is one of the best two-point players in history. As per Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News, Carlisle said: Rick Carlisle on DeMar DeRozan's mid-range game: "I would have to think in the annals of modern history, he is […]

Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors set an NBA record with 14 makes from downtown Monday night against the Chicago Bulls. This is more than what Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird drained in one season. As per Rodger Sherman of The Ringer, Bird made only 11 three-pointers in the 1981-1982 season on 52 attempts. […]

Klay Thompson exploded for 52 points in 27 minutes and drained 14 three-pointers in the process. But an even more astounding statistic is the number of dribbles he took to reach the feat. As observed by Ahmed Fareed of NBCS, Thompson just took five dribbles on his record-breaking 14 three-point makes. The Warriors Postgame show […]

Mychal Thompson, the father of Golden State Warriors marksman Klay Thompson has reacted to his son’s record-breaking game. As per John Ireland, the play-by-play radio announcer of the Los Angeles Lakers, the older Thompson was asked to comment on his son’s performance. Apparently, he wasn’t aware that his son just forged his way into NBA history […]

Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors exploded for 52 points in less than 30 minutes of game time. It’s a surprise to many but this is not the first time that Thompson had this sort of outburst. As per Dieter Kurtenbach of The Mercury News, only one player has scored more than 52 points […]