NBA Editorials Articles - Page 103

In the modern NBA, three-point shooting has become arguably the most important trait on the basketball court, but shooting is much more than just connecting on shots from deep. Great shooters have been in the NBA forever, and mid-range and free throw shooting are also vital aspects of playing basketball. There are a number of […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey has officially made a habit of exceeding everyone’s expectations. Nick Nurse best explained how hard it is to project someone so young, dedicated and talented at media day. “I just don’t want to put any thoughts of any ceilings on this guy,” the head coach said. “I think he’s so […]

Kevin Durant has had several girlfriends over the years. Durant is easily one of the best basketball players to ever play the game. The Phoenix Suns star is a skilled 7-footer who can easily score in multiple ways. In fact, he has shot his way to two NBA championships, two Finals MVPs, an NBA MVP, […]

The center position is arguably the most important position in the game of basketball. Having a strong center means that a team has a willing interior defender who can grab rebounds but can also score on the offensive end of the floor. The position has seen quite an evolution over the years, with centers being […]

The Washington Wizards have been in rebuilding mode, since the departure of Bradley Beal. Since then, the Wizards have struggled to be relevant in the NBA. While the arrival of Jordan Poole garnered some interest, as the Wizards formed a duo of Poole and Kyle Kuzma, the 2023-2024 season turned out to be disappointing at […]

The Los Angeles Lakers mounted a solid run during the regular season last year. They became the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament champions with LeBron James claiming the first NBA In-Season Tournament MVP. However, it was a different story in the playoffs. While they made the postseason after beating the New Orleans Pelicans in the Play-In […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are entering a new era ahead of the 2024-25 season. The Clippers are separating themselves from the Los Angeles Lakers, as they will play in their arena, The Intuit Dome. While it’s an exciting time with their new arena, they will be without Kawhi Leonard indefinitely. Leonard has had problems staying […]

Baron Davis knows a thing or two about leading the Golden State Warriors. The former two-time All-Star guard is best known for leading Golden State to arguably the greatest upset in NBA postseason history when the No. 8-seeded Warriors defeated the No. 1-seeded Dallas Mavericks in the 2007 playoffs. Despite the 67-15 Mavericks entering as […]

Among the many storylines that basketball fans will be keeping an eye on as the 2024-25 NBA season begins, the continued evolution of San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama is one that will be at the top of everyone’s list. Wembanyama cruised to a unanimous Rookie of the Year win last season, and is widely […]

As the Miami Heat prepare to take on a tougher Eastern Conference this season, there are aspects about the team that can prove once again that they can make some noise and prove the doubters wrong again. With the Heat roster taking shape with the  season opener next Wednesday, there is also a fatal flaw […]

Jalen Brunson’s wife is Ali Marks. Brunson is one of the rising guards in the NBA today. In fact, he is certainly one of the key pieces that hold the New York Knicks’ future. Given that Brunson has emerged as one of the key players for the Knicks, there’s no question that he successfully made […]

Jayson Tatum’s girlfriend is Ella Mai. Tatum is one of the most exciting young superstars in basketball and is now an NBA champion as he helped lead the Boston Celtics to the 2024 NBA title. He’s a cornerstone of the Boston Celtics franchise and has built his net worth to $80 million, which will only […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s wife is Hailee Summers. Gilgeous-Alexander is certainly one of the top players in the NBA today. During the 2023-24 season, SGA made his second All-NBA First Team and second All-Star Game appearance. This has helped Gilgeous-Alexander build a net worth of $50 million. During the prior offseason, he also led Canada to a […]

The latest stop for Paul George in his Hall of Fame career — and the last at which he will still play at a star level — is the Philadelphia 76ers. The Sixers risked a lot by pursuing George, who they ended up signing to a four-year, $212 million deal. He has promised to bring […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s wife is Mariah Riddlesprigger. Antetokounmpo has built something big in Milwaukee, leading the Bucks to the 2021 NBA championship while taking home the NBA Finals MVP Award, which helped Antetokounmpo amass a net worth of $70 million in 2024. He’s hoping to return to the NBA Finals in the 2024-25 season after the […]

Following their most successful season in a decade, the Indiana Pacers kept their core together in the 2024 offseason. Their recent accomplishments lead to entering their 57th year as a franchise with championship aspirations. An Eastern Conference Finals appearance in 2023-2024 marked their best year as a team since Paul George led them to a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers registered another disappointing season last year. While they did make the playoffs, the team were eliminated in the first round at the hands of the New York Knicks in six games. On the other hand, Joel Embiid didn’t even get to qualify for the league’s individual awards after failing to meet the […]

The Sacramento Kings organization is not accustomed to being in the position that they’re in right now. Consider, before the 2023 NBA Playoffs, it had been 16 years since the Kings last made an appearance in the postseason. Sure, in that time, there have been players who possessed All-Star or even All-NBA potential — think […]

It was about 1 AM on July 6, 2019. I was sitting in a popular burger joint for NBA circles in Las Vegas during Summer League, only hours after games had been halted because of an earthquake and had no idea about the aftershock that was about to hit the league. Harrison Faigen and I […]

INGLEWOOD, CA — Sacramento Kings star DeMar DeRozan became one of the first players to experience the all new Intuit Dome, home of the Los Angeles Clippers. The Kings dropped their game to the Clippers, falling to 0-5 in preseason play. The game came one night after DeRozan’s former Chicago Bulls teammate Lonzo Ball made […]

Mikal Bridges has an incredible car collection. Bridges is one of the most promising rising stars in the NBA. He plays for the New York Knicks after a productive stint with the Brooklyn Nets and the Phoenix Suns. His trade to the Knicks reunited Bridges with his former college teammates Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart, […]

Dwight Howard has an incredible car collection. Howard is a certified Basketball Hall of Famer. He is a onetime NBA champion, three-time Defensive Player of the Year winner, and an eight-time All-Star. Although Howard is no longer in the NBA, the former center continues to be a popular basketball player after taking his act overseas. […]

Back in the day, Kenny Smith made an impact in the NBA, having won two NBA championships with the Houston Rockets. Nowadays, the Jet continues to contribute to the game as an analyst. Although Smith does have plenty of experience to share his opinions about the NBA, his takes aren’t always accepted by the majority. […]

After a successful summer that featured an NBA championship and an Olympic gold medal, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum was on top of the basketball world. However, Duke head coach Jon Scheyer wanted to remind him of his humble beginnings on Thursday. Scheyer, who was a part of Duke’s coaching staff when Tatum arrived at […]

The fruits of the Houston Rockets’ rebuilding labors began to sprout during the 2023-24 season. After a few years of finishing in the basement of the NBA, the Rockets, buoyed by the veteran signings of Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks, finished with a 41-41 record — a major improvement that had them knocking on the […]

The 2024 offseason saw plenty of changes for an Atlanta Hawks team that has fallen short of its goals over the past two seasons. They admitted that their blockbuster trade for Dejounte Murray back in 2022 was a failure, cutting their losses and sending him to the New Orleans Pelicans for a package headlined by […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant is an all-time great, with countless ESPN stories suggesting so. Although ClutchPoints’ own Brett Siegel put Durant as his fifth-best player in the league, ESPN doesn’t feel the same way. With accumulating the statistics, impact, and value, it seems incomprehensible that Durant fell in their rankings. Durant was No. 7 […]

INGLEWOOD, CA — The Los Angeles Clippers will begin the regular season with Kawhi Leonard sidelined as he continues to recover from inflammation in his surgically repaired right knee. The six-time NBA All-Star is continuing his rehab from the inflammation that popped up during the late portions of the 2023-24 NBA regular season and has […]

For any Toronto Raptors fan, a return to the glory days would be the ultimate dream. Well, “glory year” is a more fitting term, since this is obviously referring to that one specific championship season. Ever since the Raptors reached the top of the mountain in 2019, things haven’t gone smoothly afterward. Making the playoffs […]

What is a power forward in the NBA? It’s an answer that has changed a lot throughout basketball and the NBA history. Whether they functioned like a second center or as a fourth shooter spreading the floor, the power forward is incredibly versatile. Many people on this list weren’t playing anything near the same type […]

The small forward position is truly the do-it-all position in the NBA. Small forwards are asked to do everything on the basketball court, and it makes the position one of the deepest in the history of the league. This is especially the case because many teams throughout NBA history have wanted the three-position to be […]

The Boston Celtics are fresh off winning NBA championship banner No. 18. The Celtics are running it back with almost the exact same roster as last season, which is no surprise given just how dominant this franchise was during the run to the championship. Boston has an expensive roster ready to repeat. Nonetheless, the NBA […]

New arena, same Clippers. That seems to be the vibe as the Clippers are facing yet another season with Kawhi Leonard‘s health in question, leaving James Harden as the primary option. So the question becomes, can James Harden still be that guy for the Clippers? Harden made basketball look easy when he joined the Houston […]

After a loud offseason, the Brooklyn Nets are entering another rebuild under general manager Sean Marks. The GM rebuilt Brooklyn once before, taking what many considered the worst situation in NBA history and crafting a title favorite in less than four years. He’ll attempt to work that magic again, only this time with a stockpile […]

The injury-afflicted New Orleans Pelicans will spend the early part of the regular season trying to replace Trey Murphy III’s production. A hamstring strain will sideline Murphy III for at least a couple of weeks, meaning someone else from the bench will have to rise to the occasion. So far the Pelicans have put their […]

The Detroit Pistons’ preseason finished with a strong 108-92 victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Detroit’s starters were only active for limited minutes in the first quarter. The reserves played the rest of the game on the way to their double-digit victory. This was the first glimpse at the Pistons under their new front office and […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have their issues but at least the organization is being honest going into this season. Everyone knew Yves Missi would make some rookie mistakes. The one-and-done big man out of Baylor had only been playing organized basketball for a few years before being selected in the NBA Draft after all. The […]

ESPN’s forecast for the San Antonio Spurs chances this NBA season is a bit of a good news/bad news situation for the storied franchise. On the plus side, they’ve got Victor Wembanyama, who’s added 25 pounds of muscle this offseason and is sure to build on his already promising skillset from his Rookie of the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have too many guards. If it seems like they always have too many guards, it’s because they almost always do. According to various reports and league sources, Rob Pelinka tried to address this issue over the summer, but ran into a few roadblocks and now, once again, the roster is undersized […]