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The release of the NBA schedule always sparks a flurry of speculation, and for the Toronto Raptors, this season comes with particular intrigue. After finishing the 2024-25 campaign with a disappointing 30-52 record, the Raptors find themselves at a crossroads. They weren’t competitive enough to threaten for a playoff spot, landing just below the play-in […]

Throughout the years, several Hall of Famers have won NBA championships. But only a select few have earned the Finals MVP Award, which is one of the most elusive awards for legends. Nonetheless, that didn’t stop several youngsters from seizing the opportunity whenever handed to them. Earlier this year, a 27-year-old Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the […]

The most successful franchises aren’t just built on superstar talent; they’re constructed through savvy, low-risk maneuvers on the margins of the roster. That is why EVP/GM Zach Kleiman has been both shooting for the moon and scraping the bottom of the barrel in search of overlooked value. Getting a home run haul for Desmond Bane is […]

It is now September, and the start of training camps is right around the corner. While the restricted free agency market has dragged on, leaving the likes of Jonathan Kuminga and Josh Giddey without contracts, the first domino has fallen with Cam Thomas. Although he wanted to secure his long-term future, Thomas accepted his $5.9 […]

Check out the previous entries in ClutchPoints’ 100 greatest NBA players of all time series based on Josh Eberley’s E-Rank: 100-91 | 90-81 | 80-71 Perhaps the most controversial group of 10 on the list. A center who has incredibly high impact metrics and has been awarded four times and yet is generally criticized on […]

In a league increasingly zigging toward dominant perimeter play and switch-everything defense, the Memphis Grizzlies zagged in the 2024 NBA Draft. EVP/GM Zach Kleiman bet that Zach Edey’s unparalleled collegiate dominance and gargantuan size could translate into a transformative NBA skill set next to Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. However, with a unique pick […]

There comes a time in every rebuild when patience must finally pay off. For the Washington Wizards, the 2025-26 NBA season represents a crucial checkpoint in their long and often painful reset. After bottoming out at 18-64 last season, the worst record in the Eastern Conference, the Wizards have undergone a transformational summer. They shed […]

The New Orleans Pelicans enter the 2025-26 NBA season with an identity crisis, a disoriented fanbase, and a schedule that does them no favors. Coming off a brutal 21-61 campaign, the Pelicans were desperate for direction, clarity, and some form of stability. Instead, they doubled down on confusion. General manager Joe Dumars and the revamped […]

Defending champs Spain are in a precarious position as the 2025 FIBA EuroBasket group stage winds down. Fresh off their 2022 glory, Spain are teetering on the edge of an early exit, needing a win over Giannis Antetokounpo’s Greece to earn a spot in the Round of 16. However, Memphis Grizzlies forward Santi Aldama is […]

Check out the previous entries in ClutchPoints’ 100 greatest NBA players of all time series based on Josh Eberley’s E-Rank: 100-91 | 90-81 I can only imagine how much emotion goes into picking the 75 greatest NBA players of all time, especially when you know many of the candidates and feel like respecting peers and […]

The re-prioritized Memphis Grizzlies pulled off one of the most surprising trades of the 2025 offseason when they shipped Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic in exchange for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, and a bundle of first-round picks. While the draft capital rightfully grabbed headlines, it’s Caldwell-Pope’s role as a versatile win insurance policy that […]

August is typically the slowest part of the year for NBA fans, but the Washington Wizards’ faithful were spoiled this time. 2023 No. 7 overall pick Bilal Coulibaly and 2024 No. 2 pick Alex Sarr have gotten minutes with France in the EuroBasket tournament, while 2024 No. 24 pick Kyshawn George competed for Canada in […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been at the forefront of questions surrounding the Milwaukee Bucks this offseason. After losing in the first round of the playoffs for the third straight season, many rumors about Giannis’ immediate future surfaced, leading to speculation about whether he would continue his career in Milwaukee. Well, it appears as if all of […]

The Golden State Warriors are one of the original franchises in the NBA since the league was founded in 1946. With their success over the past decade, the Warriors have also become one of the most popular NBA teams across the world — and a lot of that has to do with the emergence of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are the most storied franchise in NBA history, achieving success at the highest level in virtually every decade of its existence. The Lakers have won 17 championships (five as the Minneapolis Lakers) and have 31 players in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Thirteen Lakers have had their number retired by […]

The NBA MVP Award is for the best player of the regular season. More often than not, it’s an award won by superstars at their primes. However, there are a select few who blossomed early enough to capture the award way ahead of other greats. Here is a look at the 10 youngest NBA MVPs. […]

The Utah Jazz are entering the 2025-26 season with heavy baggage from one of the darkest stretches in franchise history. Last year’s 17-65 finish wasn’t just their worst record ever; it was a sharp reminder of how quickly the bottom can fall out of a rebuild. A fan base that once saw the Jazz top […]

After years of being stuck in NBA purgatory, the Charlotte Hornets enter the 2025-26 season with a clearer identity and a refreshed direction. Last year’s 19-63 record left them near the bottom of the Eastern Conference yet again, but for once, the losses didn’t feel empty. Under new ownership and the patient guidance of top […]

Check out the first entry in ClutchPoints’ 100 greatest NBA players of all time series based on Josh Eberley’s E-Rank.  A question for you the reader: Does being a role player on an NBA championship team mean a ton to your legacy at this level? Did winning a second ring as a role player in […]

The Brooklyn Nets enter the 2025–26 season at a crossroads. After finishing last year with a 26-56 record, tied for the second-worst mark in the NBA, Brooklyn is no longer pretending to chase playoff glory. Instead, they are leaning fully into a long-term rebuild built around their unprecedented five rookie first-round picks: Egor Demin, Nolan […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder is the most recently relocated NBA franchise, moving from Seattle in 2008. (The Brooklyn Nets moved from New Jersey in 2012, but they only moved 14 miles.) The Seattle Supersonics’ legacy dates back to the 1960s, and the franchise claims two NBA titles. The Thunder had fallen short of that goal […]

Given how much materials and technology have improved today, it’s a no-brainer that the NBA and other basketball leagues have put up the most durable basketball rims in their sanctioned games. This procedure certainly prevents any accidents and injuries, especially for high-flyers. In the past, several basketball leagues witnessed several broken backboards thanks to thunderous […]

NBA players are usually well-off enough to focus on playing basketball, especially modern players. As a result, seeing them take up day jobs is usually a rare sight. Nonetheless, day jobs are still honorable pursuits that rake in honest income. But going outside the realm of money, regular day jobs also play an important part […]

Ranking the 100 greatest NBA players of all time is a gigantic undertaking. There have been 78 NBA seasons, and more than 5,000 athletes have laced up the kicks and put on a jersey over the league’s long and storied history. In prior attempts of the goal, you’ve likely seen outlets use a panel or even […]

Last year, the Detroit Pistons finally broke through after five seasons of unadulterated misery. After five years of rebuilding from the ground up, the Pistons made it to the playoffs and even competed in a close six-game series against eventual Eastern Conference Finalist New York Knicks. Cade Cunningham, the first overall pick of the 2021 […]

The 2024-25 season may have been a lost one overall for the Milwaukee Bucks; the ending to their campaign was especially miserable, as they ended up losing Damian Lillard to an Achilles injury during the 2025 NBA playoffs and then topped that with a brutal choke job in their season-ending Game 5 loss to the […]

With nine-time NBA All-Star Damian Lillard back to his original home with the Portland Trail Blazers, it feels as though he’s picking up where he last left off with a young team in need of a leader. He’s every bit of confident to take this team to the next level and it’s obvious Lillard will […]

With the growing popularity of the Nike Dunk in mainstream culture over the last few years, it has opened the door for Nike to experiment with one of their most reliable and tried models to date. Recently, we saw Lakers’ Kobe Bryant honored with an anticipated Lower Merion-themed release. Now, Nike takes things one step […]

Nike is beginning their full push in bringing the Nike Foamposite silhouette back to prominence with a number of scheduled releases in the upcoming year. The iconic sneaker has seen a sort of resurgence over the last few years and just after announcing the return of the “Gym Red” pair from 2015, Nike will bring […]

As newly-minted Los Angeles Laker Bronny James carves out his own path in the league, having your father as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer and a Nike lifetime athlete still has its perks. With an entire signature collection to choose from, Bronny has credited the Nike LeBorn NXXT series as his favorite sneaker to wear […]

With the recent return of the Nike Foamposite models to the mainstream release calendar, we could see a full shift in popularity back towards Nike’s most polarizing sneaker. We could credit the Nike Foamposite with laying the foundation for many of the signature basketball sneakers releasing in today’s game, still going strong with their seemingly […]

As Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James enters another chapter of his legendary NBA career, the league’s all-time leading scorer also carries the longest standing signature sneaker line in sports today. As he enters the magical 23rd year of his run, Nike is set to honor “The King” with his latest signature silhouette, finally releasing an […]

The Nike Kobe line has been the brand’s most successful venture over the last decade, focusing on silhouettes like the timeless Nike Kobe 5, 6, 7, and 8 models. However, we’ve seen Nike made an effort to dive even deeper into the Nike Kobe catalog, recently bringing back the Kobe 3 “Halo” is the latest […]

NBA players are arguably the cream of the crop when it comes to basketball players worldwide. As a result, it’s only natural that their play gets heightened in FIBA play. Here is a look at 10 NBA players who thrived in international play. Check out the gallery. Neemias Queta Neemias Queta is known in the […]

The New York Knicks finished the 2024-25 season about where they expected to. They advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals. And while they were eliminated by the Indiana Pacers for the second consecutive season, New York did almost as well as you’d expect given that it was the Knicks’ first year with Karl-Anthony Towns and […]

Currently, the NBA’s international talent has been at its peak. With several international players making their way into the MVP and All-Star ranks, including three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, the rest of the world is catching up. But while any team could possibly be blessed with either the next Luka Donic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, or Jokic, […]

As the most decorated olympian in USA Basketball history embarks on a new journey with the Houston Rockets, fans can expect Kevin Durant to be the same force he has been for the last 17 seasons. The lifetime Nike athlete also has a robust signature sneaker collection, on pace with the likes of LeBron James […]

The release of NBA 2K26 is just around the corner, with fans ready to experience the new installment in the popular basketball video game. It also means the face of NBA 2K social media, Ronnie 2K, finds himself a heck of a lot busier. This year’s edition will feature Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, […]

A franchise cornerstone suddenly departing is often met with uncertainty and angst. When the Memphis Grizzlies traded Desmond Bane, a homegrown star and one of the NBA’s premier shooters, to the Orlando Magic for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, and a haul of four unprotected first-round picks, EVP/GM Zach Kleiman signaled a profound shift in the […]