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The LA Clippers selected three players on NBA Draft night 2021. After coming in with just the 25th overall pick, the team made multiple moves to finish the night with the 21st, 33rd, and 51st picks. One of those picks, No. 33, was Jason Preston of Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. Needless to say, Preston […]

Swin Cash enjoyed a very successful 15 year run in the WNBA from 2002-2016. She finished her playing career as a 3-time Champion, 4-time All-Star, and 2-time Olympic Gold Medal winner. Now, she’s the Vice President of Basketball Operations for the New Orleans Pelicans. As Cash and the Pelicans prepare for the 2021 NBA Draft […]

Imagine a social media website that connects streamers from all streaming platforms. Imagine keeping tabs on all of your favorite streamers from popular platforms like Twitch, Facebook, Youtube. Then, add the other streamers on the more niche platforms like DLive and Caffeine. That’s basically Gamactica, the “ultimate social media community website & marketing platform for […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Tobias Harris is in the middle of a heated playoff series with the Washington Wizards, which his team currently leads 3-0. On Memorial Day Monday, however, he’ll also be remembering and showing respect for the the men and women who served the United States military. Tobias Harris’ grandfather, Lieutenant Colonel John Mulzac, […]

A new world boss has appeared, bringing in new rewards and materials. But there, too, are a whole bunch of new mechanics players will have to learn if they want to beat this boss. Genshin Impact’s Version 1.5 introduced the Cryo Hypostasis, which is now one of the four Elemental Hypostases present in the open-world. […]

We all know ESPN’s biggest personalities like Stephen A. Smith and Adrian Wojnarowski, who are present on televisions and phones of sports fans on a daily basis. Who you probably don’t know is Brendan Kaminsky, the man guiding these personalities as they thrive on social media. Kaminsky currently runs a social media and branding agency […]

Larry Nance Jr. has already had a hell of an NBA life in his first six years, the last four of which have come with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He played with two legends in Kobe Bryant on the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James on the Cavs within three seasons. In his first year, Nance […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. is only in his sixth season in the NBA, but he has already experienced what some players don’t in their entire careers. So far in his young career, he has played with LeBron James on the Cavs and Kobe Bryant on the Lakers, two of the league’s generational superstars. […]

If you’ve been wanting to go back to the original StarCraft story but too put off by the game’s dated graphics, then this fan-made StarCraft: Mass Recall is for you. StarCraft: Mass Recall is a fan-made campaign on StarCraft II Both StarCraft II and the original StarCraft games are both already ancient by today’s standards, […]

Los Angeles Sparks power forward Candace Parker has had a fantastic 14-year career in the WNBA that includes five All-Star appearances, two MVP awards, and the 2016 Finals MVP award to cap off her championship winning season. As she prepares for her 15th season in the league, Parker took time during the offseason to give […]

The NBA’s GOAT debate got a whole lot more interesting after LeBron James won his fourth NBA Championship with the Los Angeles Lakers this year, inching closer to Michael Jordan’s perfect six titles. Danny Green went to Michael Jordan’s alma mater in the University of North Carolina and has also played a part in three […]

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat in the 2020 NBA Finals to capture the franchise’s 17th NBA Championship. The title was not only LeBron James’ third with a new team, but also Danny Green’s. Green’s road to the NBA Championship, however, wasn’t easy. With just under nine seconds remaining in Game 5 in […]

LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Los Angeles Lakers are the 2020 NBA Champions, persevering through the NBA bubble while beating the Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets, and Miami Heat. The title is the first since Kobe Bryant led LA to the 2010 NBA Championship. Lakers legend and 5-time NBA Champion Michael Cooper […]

Less than 48 hours until Game 1 of the Brooklyn Nets’ opening round playoff series against the defending NBA champions Toronto Raptors, veteran swingman Joe Harris wasted absolutely no time in gearing up for what should be a must-watch Eastern Conference clash. Fresh off a quick meal with Indiana Pacers sharpshooter Doug McDermott, Harris was […]

Trae Young and his Atlanta Hawks was one of the eight teams excluded from the NBA’s resumed season at Disney World in Orlando. However, according to ESPN, the NBA is in deep discussions on a second “bubble” in Chicago for the eight teams that were not invited to play in Orlando, allowing them to hold […]

Denver Nuggets guard Troy Daniels posted two images of his meal to his Instagram story when he first arrived inside the NBA bubble at Walt Disney World last Tuesday. The post immediately went viral as social media jokes were made comparing the entrees to the meals “Fyre Fest” distributed. “It’s actually not that bad man, […]

Throughout his NBA career, Danny Green of the Los Angeles Lakers has played with some legendary players. He played with and ultimately won an NBA title with Tim Duncan, Kawhi Leonard, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginobli on the San Antonio Spurs, where he spent the majority of his career before moving on to win another […]

The Los Angeles Lakers head into the NBA bubble in Orlando, Florida as one of the teams to beat in the Western Conference. LeBron James and company will be rested, healthy, and ready to go with two new additions, JR Smith and Dion Waiters, eager to help this team win it all. Along with the […]

It’s been 10 years since Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers won their last NBA Championship. Now, we here at ClutchPoints are commemorating Bryant and the Lakers’ final title with an eight-part web series called “The Final Ring: Kobe & The Lakers’ 2010 Title”. The series will feature interviews from Kobe’s teammates like Pau […]

As reported recently, free agent shooting guard JR Smith will be joining the Los Angeles Lakers for the rest of the season. Smith is set to fill the void left by swingman Avery Bradley, who opted to sit out the bubble games in Orlando. For what it’s worth, Smith has extensive experience playing alongside superstar […]

With the NBA’s 22-team format approved, the New York Knicks have wrapped up their seventh straight season without a playoff appearance, tied for the longest stretch in franchise history. The Knicks haven’t been particularly competitive throughout this stretch either, averaging just 26 wins per season. One guy who desperately wants to save the Knicks is […]

The NBA has been the rumor capital of the sports world over the last few weeks. After initially coming to an agreement on a return for the league’s 2019-20 season, players began pushing back while starting a conversation amongst themselves on what the right move to make is. Yahoo Sports’ NBA insider Chris Haynes confirms […]

The Toronto Raptors won the 2019 NBA championship in one of the most historic single-season runs in NBA history. Led by Kawhi Leonard, the Raptors defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in an intense seven-game series, overcame an 0-2 deficit to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks, and ended the Golden State Warriors’ dynasty. Heading into that monumental 2018-19 […]

The 2014-2017 Cleveland Cavaliers won their lone championship in dramatic fashion. LeBron James and Kyrie Irving led the Cavs to the 2016 title against the Golden State Warriors, overcoming a 3-1 seres deficit in the process. A big part of that team, and Kyrie Irving’s development, was noted coach/trainer Phil Handy. Handy joined the Cavaliers […]

After a long hiatus, the 2019-20 NBA season will resume at the end of July in Orlando, Florida, with the Los Angeles Lakers favored by some to be crowned champions when it is all said and done. Recently, Lakers assistant coach Phil Handy made an appearance on our Battle for L.A. Podcast with Tomer Azarly, […]

With the NBA seemingly on the verge of resuming its 2019-20 season, the Los Angeles Lakers are gearing up for a championship run and what would be 17th title, which would tie the record for the most in league history with the arch-rival Boston Celtics. As the league, its players, and the fans await the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers landed Kawhi Leonard this past summer in one of the biggest free agency moves the league has ever seen. It was the first time in NBA history that an NBA Finals MVP left the team he won a championship with. The Toronto Raptors were good beforehand, but Leonard helped take them […]

Since the tragic passing of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant back in January, every player that played alongside him or went up against him has a distinct memory of the five-time NBA champion and what he meant to them. Former Lakers forward Caron Butler is no different. Even though Butler only played one season […]

The Lob City Clippers from the 2010s completely changed the future of the franchise for decades to come. In just a few years, they finally landed superstar players, got rid of the worst owner in sports, and began developing a winning franchise. He may have only played two seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers, but […]

Unlike most 16-year-olds, Zac Benalloul has already begun not only his career, but also a company: Benalloul Sports Management. He recently spoke with ClutchPoints about why he chose this career path, how he broke into the business, his current clients, and much more. How did you end up here? The way I ended up here, […]

Michael Jordan? LeBron James? Kareem Abdul-Jabbar? Kobe Bryant? NBA fans have been debating who the GOAT (greatest of all time) is for decades and will likely be debating it for  decades to come as the league develops more superstars. The conversations have been heating up the last few weeks as ‘The Last Dance’ documentary on […]

Caron Butler started out his 14-year NBA career with the Miami Heat after being selected with the 10th overall pick in the 2002 NBA Draft. The following season, the Heat drafted the guy they thought would be his backcourt mate for years to come in Dwyane Wade. That all changed, however, once the Los Angeles […]

A decade ago, the Los Angeles Lakers were a dominant force in the NBA with Kobe Bryant leading the team to prominence in the league once again playing alongside what turned out to be the perfect teammate in Pau Gasol. In three straight NBA Finals appearances, the Lakers faced the Orlando Magic and the Boston […]

The rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics goes back decades. The two storied franchises have 33 NBA titles between them. They met in the NBA Finals on numerous occasions with the most recent being 10 years ago when Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol led the way against a star-studded Celtics roster, which […]

In Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals, Klay Thompson tore his ACL, ending his season. The injury crippled both the Warriors’ hopes at a three-peat, and their dominant, dynastic run. Thompson’s recovery caused him to miss the entire 2019-20 season. On May 6, 2020, fans were given a rare glimpse into Thompson’s recovery process […]

During the Los Angeles Lakers’ run of dominance between 2008 and 2010, forward Pau Gasol played a pivotal role in the team’s success. The team acquired Gasol in a blockbuster trade with the Memphis Grizzlies in February of 2008, and the team was off and running as a legitimate title contender once again. Gasol proved […]

Two-time NBA champion Pau Gasol hasn’t dawned the purple and gold since 2014. The veteran forward played a pivotal role in the Los Angeles Lakers winning back-to-back titles a decade ago, but in the aftermath of the vetoed Chris Paul trade and the failed rebuild with Dwight Howard and Steve Nash that followed, Gasol decided […]

The 10th anniversary of the Los Angeles Lakers winning back-to-back titles with Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol leading the way is right around the corner. The iconic franchise dominated the competition during a three-year span after the team acquired Gasol, and we have reached out to the members of the team to talk about what […]

During his time with the Los Angeles Lakers, big man Pau Gasol won two NBA titles and cemented a lasting bond with Kobe Bryant. Gasol became part of an elite one-two punch with Bryant and as a result, could see his No. 16 jersey hanging in the rafters along with his former teammate one day. […]