NBA Editorials Articles - Page 188

For the first time in several games, the Cleveland Cavaliers were fully healthy and playing their preferred starting five of Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen on Saturday against the San Antonio Spurs. While it was only the 13th time the unit had shared the floor together, the team hopes […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves came in with unusual importance lying on Sunday night’s game against the Houston Rockets. It’s not only a battle against a Western Conference opponent, but it was also a chance to send their head coach, Chris Finch, to the NBA All-Star weekend in Indiana. After a strong start and a slow second […]

Heading into the Texas-sized tumble between the Cleveland Cavaliers and San Antonio Spurs, the battle of the bigs was on everyone’s mind. More so, the battle between Cleveland’s Evan Mobley and San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama was the anticipated matchup, with the future of the NBA on full display. The 7-foot-3 Wembanyama had his share of […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are in an interesting position in the Western Conference with the NBA Trade Deadline approaching. They’re a team that has the talent to be one of the better teams in the conference and a potential contender, but they’ve been playing inconsistent basketball. There is one move though that could help put […]

Third-year head coach Willie Green’s first two years were mostly spent stitching together patchwork rotations from skeleton crews, yet he kept the New Orleans Pelicans in the postseason conversation. Now with a revamped staff and relatively healthy roster around two former All-Stars, Green has guided the team to one of the best starts in franchise […]

The NBA Trade Deadline is this week and one team that should look to be active is the Washington Wizards. It’s been another disappointing season for the Wizards as they are on track to miss the playoffs for the third consecutive season. The one thing the Wizards need to do come the trade deadline is […]

Even Victor Wembanyama, the 7-foot-4 international marvel loosely nicknamed an “Alien,” isn’t immune to South Texas’ well-chronicled allergens. Following a 19 point, 14 rebound effort in a 117-101 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the generational prospect met with the media in front of his locker instead of at the usual post-game availability table. With his […]

The New York Knicks are arguably the hottest team in the NBA since the new year after acquiring OG Anunoby in a trade with the Toronto Raptors for RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley and a second-round pick, but they are hoping to solidify themselves as serious contenders in the Eastern Conference ahead of the playoffs, and […]

The Philadelphia 76ers entered the season as on shaky ground because the James Harden saga was still not over. Just a week after 2023-24 tipped off, the 76ers agreed to a trade that sent Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for myriad expiring contracts, keeping their cap flexibility alive for the summer. Joel […]

Ever since the Miami Heat’s seven-game losing streak, a light was lit under the fuse of star Jimmy Butler leading to great performances. It would start last Wednesday when the Heat beat the Sacramento Kings to snap the skid where he scored 31 points, collected 7 rebounds, and recorded six assists. It continued Saturday when […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been rolling this season despite the injuries they’ve had to deal with, but they could very well be getting some much-needed frontcourt help in the form of Ivica Zubac. Zubac, who has been out since January 12th with a right calf strain, has been upgraded to ‘Questionable’ ahead of the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers followed up their unlikeliest win of the season with their most complete — and arguably their most impressive. Led by LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, and spot-on fourth-quarter defensive execution, the Lakers (26-25) fended off Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks, thus ending their nine-game winning streak. “It’s a […]

Throughout NBA history, NBA fans have always been fascinated with smaller players. From Muggsy Bogues, to Allen Iverson, to Isaiah Thomas, to Jalen Brunson and more, small players have always seemed to become fan favorites. One of the current smallest players in the NBA is Memphis Grizzlies guard Jacob Gilyard who is all of 5-foot-8 […]

Freshly-minted 2024 NBA All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns has played at an elite level all season long for the Minnesota Timberwolves. His efficiency has been at the heart of Minnesota’s success so far this season. The number one defense gets by on the offensive end through a series of screen actions, strong drives to the basket and […]

Since joining the Los Angeles Clippers, talking heads, fans, and voters in the media always built an easy case against Kawhi Leonard winning the NBA’s most prestigious award an individual can receive: The MVP Award. “Kawhi doesn’t play enough games.” “The Clippers haven’t won enough games.” “He load manages the regular season.” “He doesn’t look […]

The final play of the San Antonio Spurs’ 114-113 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night may serve as the most obvious example, but it wasn’t the only instance in which the home team didn’t rely on super rookie Victor Wembanyama down the stretch. In fact, the top pick in last summer’s draft […]

For the first time in forever, the Cleveland Cavaliers were fully healthy and playing their preferred starting five of Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen on Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons. While it was only the 12th time the unit had shared the floor together, it didn’t continue after Cleveland’s […]

Patrick Beverley is in the midst of his 12th NBA season. Given that impressive longevity, it’s safe to assume the Philadelphia 76ers guard knows exactly how starters for the All-Star Game are chosen. Then again, you’d also think a loudmouth competitor like Beverley would have an accurate grasp of the league-wide standings—especially when it comes […]

The Euroleague is one of the premier basketball leagues in the world. In fact, some would even argue that its basketball competition is just as stiff and intense as the one in the NBA. The Euroleague features the best basketball players based in Europe and also includes former NBA names that ring a bell to […]

The 2023-24 season has not been kind to both the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers. Heading into play on Saturday, February 3rd, they currently sit in 12th and ninth place in the Western Conference, respectively, which is a far cry from the title contender hopes they had entering the season. As a result, […]

There have been many superstar duos throughout the history of the NBA. Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen come to mind, while Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal joined forces in Los Angeles. Today’s NBA has a number of talented duos as well. But what if two of the best players the game has ever seen, LeBron […]

The San Antonio Spurs have been asked related questions numerous times this season. Too many to count. Unfortunately for them, so are the turnovers. For a second straight game, the Spurs lack of ball security took big portions of the press-game post conference. ClutchPoints asked point guard Tre Jones about the continued issue. “Honestly, just […]

San Antonio Spurs Hall of Fame coach Gregg Popovich didn’t need to say a lot and didn’t need to name any names to make his displeasure known over his team’s final shot. Instead of passing to Victor Wembanyama, who was open and heading to the basket, Devin Vassell missed a three-pointer at the buzzer with […]

Poor fourth quarter showings have become a problematic trend as of late for the Minnesota Timberwolves.  Prior to Friday night, Minnesota had four different fourth quarters scoring 22 points or less in their last seven games. Three of those poor showings resulted in frustrating losses to the San Antonio Spurs, Charlotte Hornets and Oklahoma City […]

The Golden State Warriors took care of business on Friday night, beginning a critical road trip by dispatching of the severely undermanned Memphis Grizzlies in convincing 121-101 fashion. Jonathan Kuminga picked up in February where he left off a career-altering January, scoring 29 points on more highly efficient shooting. Draymond Green did it all for […]

Prior to the New York Knicks’ Thursday matchup with the Indiana Pacers, it was revealed that Julius Randle’s dislocated shoulder would be re-evaluated in two to three weeks. No final decision has been made regarding in-season surgery, but all reports so far indicate it is probably unnecessary. The operative word here is “re-evaluated.” With the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are going into the NBA trade deadline armed with two draft picks in what most agree is an uninspiring 2024 class. Odds are the organization opts to defer the selection owed by the Los Angeles Lakers until the heralded 2025 NBA Draft. However, the Lakers’ struggles make it difficult to ignore […]

The NBA trade deadline is right around the corner, meaning there isn’t much time left for NBA teams to either add to their roster and make a playoff push or subtract and rack up as many draft picks as they can get. A team that may opt for the latter are the Brooklyn Nets. The […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are not actively pursuing Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan ahead of next week’s NBA trade deadline, team sources not authorized to speak publicly told ClutchPoints. Recently, sources outside the Sixers organization shared that Philadelphia had an interest in DeRozan. It was said that the 76ers would be willing to offer a first-round […]

Dereck Lively II recently became the first Dallas Mavericks player to earn an NBA Rising Stars Game selection since Luka Doncic in 2019 and 2020. Lively, who’s dealing with a nasal fracture, learned of the honor while battling his injury. Still, he is “grateful” for the selection. “Sadly, yeah,” Lively said on Friday of finding […]

The positives keep stacking for the Miami Heat as they finally snapped a seven-game losing streak after beating the Sacramento Kings last Wednesday. It was also announced Thursday night that Heat star Bam Adebayo was selected to the Eastern Conference All-Star team team. Adebayo is in the midst of one his best seasons as a […]

The clock is officially ticking down until the NBA trade deadline passes. In less than a week, there will be a handful of teams around the league making moves to not only put themselves in a better position to contend in the postseason but continue building for future success as well. Although this year’s trade […]

The New Orleans Pelicans can win the season series over Victor Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs but the game is just window dressing for the main attractions. Unfortunately, hoops fans might not get to see a second round of Zion Williamson versus Wembanyama. After yesterday’s practice, head coach Willie Green shared that the 2019 NBA Draft’s […]

The Dallas Mavericks will be one of the most intriguing teams to follow ahead of the NBA trade deadline. Dallas has dealt with an injury-plagued season, yet they are still within distance of making a legitimate run in the Western Conference. The Mavs have been linked to forwards such as Kyle Kuzma and Andrew Wiggins, […]

For quite a while now, Cleveland Cavaliers big man Jarrett Allen has been streaking. No, it wasn’t anything like indecent exposure. Instead, Allen had taken the reigns of the franchise’s double-double record and run away with it. But all good things eventually have to end, and Allen saw his streak snapped in the Cavs’ 108-101 […]

The Dallas Mavericks will battle the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night at the American Airlines Center. Dallas received a plethora of injury updates Friday during practice. Luka Doncic has been removed from the injury report, while Kyrie Irving and Dereck Lively II are both listed as questionable for Saturday’s game. Derrick Jones Jr. and Maxi […]

NBA players are clearly the best basketball players in the world. Equipped with special talent and physique combined with the training and experience from the league, these players are easily a cut above the rest of the world, at least individually. However, that hasn’t stopped curious casual ballers from challenging these basketball stars. Although their […]

Next man up has always been a tried but true cliche, especially if you’re the Cleveland Cavaliers. All season long, the Cavs have been dealing with injuries all over their roster, with the latest keeping Darius Garland (jaw) and Evan Mobley (knee) out for over a month. In their duo’s absence, Cleveland didn’t see its […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been linked to Kyle Kuzma ahead of the NBA trade deadline. However, the Sacramento Kings also have interest in Kuzma, and Dallas is reportedly “pursuing a much wider range of players” than Sacramento, per Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports. Fischer adds that the Mavericks are still “connected” to Andrew Wiggins and […]