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The end of the 2024-25 regular season was not too kind to the Memphis Grizzlies. Facing immense pressure to compete in the stacked Western Conference, the Grizzlies decided to shake things up, firing Taylor Jenkins, their head coach of over half a decade, and giving assistant coach Tuomas Iisalo interim duties. But this did not […]

As the NBA Playoffs approach, the Denver Nuggets find themselves in a high-pressure situation, facing off against the Los Angeles Clippers. Both teams finished the 2024-25 regular season with identical 50-32 records. This has made this matchup even more significant. With the Nuggets’ star-studded roster, headlined by the MVP-level performance of Nikola Jokic, this contest […]

To say that the Phoenix Suns went through a disastrous 2024-25 season would be an understatement. A team that dreamed of competing for a championship after pulling off blockbuster trades for Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal in 2023 has fallen off a cliff, ending the 2024-25 campaign with a 36-46 record and missing the postseason […]

Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and the Golden State Warriors suffered a brutal loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on the final day of the regular season. The loss sent the Warriors to a play-in tournament matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies, while the Clippers clinched the fifth seed and set up a date with the Denver […]

Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on the final day of the regular season to clinch a playoff spot. The win secured a playoff spot for LA and sent the Warriors to the play-in tournament. Leonard was instrumental in the win that was almost a year […]

For the first time since the 2010-11 season, the Los Angeles Lakers are hosting a playoff series. They technically earned home-court advantage in 2019-20, but because of COVID, they played that entire playoff run in Orlando. On Saturday night, the three-seed Lakers will face off against the six-seed Minnesota Timberwolves – a matchup Lakers fans […]

The NBA season comes to an end, but the 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament is just starting, and we have a tilt between the Golden State Warriors and the Memphis Grizzlies battling for their spot in the playoffs on Tuesday. It’s time to continue our NBA Play-In odds series with a Warriors-Grizzlies prediction and pick. The […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are cleaning house after firing Executive Vice President David Griffin. Louisiana native and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Joe Dumars has emerged as the leading candidate to take over the top executive role Griffin held. However, a deal with Dumar is “not over the line yet,” sources told ClutchPoints. The team […]

The stage has been set for the 2025 NBA Playoffs. After a thrilling end to the regular season, one that saw the Western Conference standings determined in the last few games on Sunday, the race for a championship has begun. However, as you look down the NBA Playoffs Power Rankings, the Boston Celtics and Oklahoma […]

NBA legend Kobe Bryant is still constantly present in the hearts and minds of the basketball world as Nike continues to honor his memory with their constant promotion of the Nike Kobe and Black Mamba signature lines. With a slate of releases scheduled for the upcoming summer season, Nike will add more drops for fall […]

The Hawks travel to play the Magic in the first NBA play-in game! This is a big game, and whoever wins will be safely in the next round of the postseason. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hawks-Magic prediction and pick. The Hawks have struggled with inconsistency and have been mediocre […]

Since his entry to the NBA, Phoenix Suns’ franchise star Devin Booker has always made his love for automobiles obvious as he’s seen pulling up to PHX Arena in a fresh ride every time. Aside from the typical Ferrari or McLaren that many super athletes are seen driving, Devin Booker is an old soul with […]

The NBA regular season is officially over. Twelve teams clinched their spots in the postseason, and eight more will battle it out in the Play-in Tournament for the seven and eight seeds in the playoffs. The other 10 teams have nothing to look forward to but offseason improvement. These teams, as well as teams that […]

Nikola Jokic is continuing to silence his doubters with his record-breaking performances. The reigning three-time NBA MVP is in the midst of piecing together a solid legacy that also has an NBA championship, a Finals MVP, and six All-NBA Team selections. Jokic just finished his best season by averaging a triple-double.  Here are the 10 […]

The New York Knicks will officially enter the 2025 NBA Playoffs as the third seed in the Eastern Conference. After a debatably successful season, the Knicks will face the Detroit Pistons, a team that beat New York in three of their four games this season. But the playoffs are an entirely different beast. And while […]

Chauncey Billups’ net worth in 2025 is $35 million. Billups is a basketball coach who currently serves as the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers. Before his coaching days, Billups was also a former NBA player. As a player, he is a five-time All-Star, a three-time All-NBA player, an NBA champion, and a Finals […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will be entering the 2025 NBA Playoffs as the fifth seed, finishing the 2024-25 season with a 48-34 record. As a result, they will face the number four-seeded Indiana Pacers, a familiar foe who has tormented them in the past. During the regular season, the Bucks took a solid 3-1 victory over […]

The Los Angeles Clippers sealed their playoff berth with a 124-119 overtime win over the Golden State Warriors on the final day of the regular season. They will be entering the playoffs as the fifth seed, going up against a Denver Nuggets team that’s looking to salvage its season after shaking up the team with […]

The Golden State Warriors enter the 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament with one clear objective: securing a postseason berth. Their opponent, the Memphis Grizzlies, presents a significant challenge. The two teams met four times in the regular season, with the Warriors emerging victorious in three of those matchups. Here, we offer four bold predictions for their […]

New York City — The Golden State Warriors are fighting for position in the West as the NBA Regular Season draws to a close and second-year guard Brandin Podziemski is looking for his first taste of the NBA Playoffs. He’s improved a great deal on the court with his role in the offense increasing, but he’s […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Detroit Pistons and the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pistons-Bucks prediction and pick. The Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks face off Sunday in Milwaukee to close the regular season. Both teams are locked into their […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Clippers-Warriors prediction and pick. The Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors meet Sunday in a high-stakes regular-season finale at Chase Center. Both teams […]

The Nike Kobe line is set to have another big summer season in 2025 and over the last year, we’ve gotten some sneak peeks at upcoming collaborations and future releases for new colorways being added to the Kobe collection. Vanessa Bryant has done a great deal to honor the memory of NBA and Los Angeles […]

The Toronto Raptors debuted in 1995 along with the Vancouver Grizzlies as part of the NBA’s efforts to expand into Canada. Being the only team north of the border that is still around, the Raptors have the privilege of having an entire country behind their back. Basketball has grown tremendously in Canada, particularly in Toronto. […]

The Indiana Pacers are a storied franchise marked by periods of prolonged success, including three ABA Championships, although they’ve never made it to the promised land in the NBA. That doesn’t mean they’ve been lacking in talent though. Some of the most notable names in the game’s history and those around the league today were […]

With how successful NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal has become of the court, from his work on TNT to DJing in front of packed audiences, many forget that he started the wildly successful SHAQ BRAND line of signature shoes. However, during his playing days with the Orlando Magic, he was signed to sponsor Reebok and released […]

The Washington Wizards franchise has gone through plenty of iterations throughout its 64 seasons of existence to this point. Beginning their stint in the NBA in Chicago as the Packers and then the Zephyrs, the franchise moved to Baltimore for the 1963-64 season — changing their name to what remains the most iconic moniker for […]

Chaos is the best word that can be used to describe the Western Conference standings heading into the final two days of games. The Denver Nuggets, LA Clippers, Golden State Warriors, Memphis Grizzlies, and Minnesota Timberwolves are all still jockeying for position, and every game played will help determine each of these teams’ fate. Before […]

Stephen Curry is the best shooter in NBA history. Few would ever dispute that. He further cemented that claim when Curry broke through the 4,000 mark for three-pointers made. It’s safe to say that he has become the golden standard when it comes to the art of shooting. Here is a look at the 10 […]

LeBron James and the revamped Los Angeles Lakers are rolling into the NBA Playoffs looking to bring another championship to their historic franchise. James is seemingly making history and breaking records every few games, but he’s also catching up to G.O.A.T. status with his signature sneaker line as a Nike lifetime athlete. Next up, James […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray has been sidelined with a hamstring injury in recent weeks. During his absence, the Nuggets had a disastrous stretch of basketball. They lost four straight games in what was arguably their worst stretch during the Nikola Jokic era. It resulted in the team firing head coach Michael Malone and […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are firmly in the Western Conference race and are looking to avoid the play-in tournament with just two games left to go in the season. Ja Morant has been on a blistering pace to end the season, most recently putting up 36 points in a hard-fought loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. He’s […]

Orlando Magic fans have seen some of the best and most dominant players in NBA history. These stars have never brought a championship to the Sunshine State, but for brief moments in time, there were few better in the league. But who are the best and greatest Magic players in history? We’ll try to figure […]

With the Phoenix Suns officially eliminated from the playoffs, there have been significant “what if” scenarios. One of those involves if the Suns traded for former Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic during the trade deadline. After the latter was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, many thought he would be with the Mavericks forever. Before […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are having a hard time getting everyone on the same page before the NBA Playoffs begin. The most recent setback, a 141-125 home loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, exposed more than a few flaws with Tuomas Iisalo’s new frontcourt configurations. Jaren Jackson Jr. and Zach Edey seem to be reading from different […]

It is inevitable that every player will face retirement when the time comes. Usually, it marks the end of a player’s career. However, that isn’t always the case, given that some players find a way to return to the league to play the game they love the most. Here is a look at the 10 […]

The NBA Playoffs bracket is starting to become clearer after Ja Morant’s misfiring Memphis Grizzlies (47-33) fell to Anthony Edwards’ trash-talking Minnesota Timberwolves (47-33) in the third-to-last game of the regular season. Newly appointed head coach Tuomas Iisalo and the Grizzlies had full control of their destiny going into the game, but the 141-125 loss […]

We’re back to conclude Friday’s NBA slate with our betting prediction and pick for the final matchup of the day in the Western Conference. Playoff-bound teams will meet for the final time this Regular Season as the Houston Rockets (52-28) will visit the Los Angeles Lakers (49-31) with their series tied 1-1. It’s time to continue our NBA odds […]

The Miami Heat franchise hasn’t been around for a very long time. Miami’s first season as an organization was back in the 1988-89 campaign. Yet, in the short time that the Heat have existed, they have accomplished so much. The Heat have won three titles in franchise history — 2006, 2012, and 2013 — and […]