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The FedEx Forum’s Grind City fans were all grins as Tuomas Iisalo’s first NBA Opening Night win was winding down. However, the night needed a capping moment to keep the conversations buzzing around Beale Street. Thankfully, with mere seconds separating Zion Williamson’s new-look New Orleans Pelicans from a frustrating, season-opening loss, Ja Morant decided to […]

The 2025-26 New York Knicks are clearly different than last season’s iteration of the team. New York’s talent has not been the problem in the recent past. But coach Tom Thibodeau’s unwillingness to play his bench might have created a degree of burnout among starters. Well, coach Mike Brown talked a big game about wanting […]

Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups were among over 30 people arrested on Thursday morning by the FBI as part of a federal investigation into illegal sports gambling activities and illegal poker games. The arrests made around the country sent shockwaves across the NBA, as Rozier and Billups […]

The Indiana Pacers, as magical as the 2024-25 season may have been for them even though they failed to win the NBA championship, are, more likely than not, about to hit a brick wall for the upcoming campaign. While they have enough talent to compete in the weaker conference, their chances of mounting a deep […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers should only have one thing on their collective mind heading into the 2025-26 campaign — revenge. They were so good for the entirety of last year’s regular season, and yet they couldn’t get past the second round. In fact, they won exactly the same number of playoff games in 2025 as they […]

BOSTON — With the game on the line on Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics wanted to get the ball in the hands of star guard Jaylen Brown. But that’s not how things played out at the end of the Green Team’s 117-116 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. With just 1.6 seconds remaining in a one-point […]

For over a decade, Nikola Vucevic has been an unmistakable presence in the NBA, first with the Orlando Magic and more recently with the Chicago Bulls. Additionally, he gave it his all on the international front during tournaments such as Eurobasket for Montenegro.  Altogether, he has demonstrated a trifecta of efficiency, poise, and versatility. All […]

Adam Silver isn’t easing into the new NBA season. He’s walking straight into the fire with a calm face and a full agenda. The commissioner’s 12th year on the job begins with everything from broadcast shakeups to betting controversies and expansion debates. But if there’s one constant, it’s that Silver never avoids tough conversations. As […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will kick off their 2025-26 regular season with a visit to Salt Lake City to face the Utah Jazz. Kawhi Leonard, Bradley Beal, and Bogdan Bogdanovic are players with the most attention on them as far as their injury statuses go to start the season. So what are the injury statuses […]

There have been four players in NBA history to win at least three championships with three different organizations. Robert Horry (seven championships), John Salley (four championships), and LeBron James (three championships) are three of these players to be in this unique club. The other is Danny Green, who won three championships with the San Antonio […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are coming off one of the best seasons in NBA history. Their 68 regular season wins were tied for the fourth most ever, and they capitalized by winning the NBA Finals. Somehow, they could be even better this year, and they proved why they are favored to repeat as champions during […]

With the Phoenix Suns officially tipping off the 2025-26 NBA season on Wednesday, all eyes are on Devin Booker and a new-look Phoenix team, which lost Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal, signaling a period of retooling in the Valley. For whatever it’s worth, plenty of national media believe that Phoenix will have a rough year. […]

Almost everything that happened to the Dallas Mavericks during the 2024-25 NBA season was forgettable. From multiple players suffering season-ending injuries to the unexpected Luka Doncic trade to the Mavs losing in the play-in tournament, a dark cloud lingered over this organization all year. While Mavs fans and many within the organization are putting the […]

The Houston Rockets took a big gamble with their opening game starting lineup. Ime Udoka ran out a starting unit featuring four 6-foot-11 players and a 6-foot-7 point guard. Steven Adams and Alperen Sengun have both spent most of their careers at the five, and even Jabari Smith Jr. has typically been looked at as […]

Everyone knew entering this season with one of the oldest teams in the NBA, the margin for error for the Golden State Warriors’ championship aspirations would be thin. There was never a debate about the infrastructure of a contending team; even in the twilight of their careers, Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, and Draymond Green remain […]

The New York Knicks have officially wrapped up their 2025-26 preseason slate. Shortly after their last preseason game, the Knicks announced that they had released Garrison Matthews, as well as a few other players. In doing so, and in conjunction with Malcolm Brogdon’s unexpected retirement, New York made the decision to stick with Landry Shamet. […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers tip-off the 2025-26 NBA season, they will be without LeBron James as he recovers from a nerve injury. With James sidelined possibly until mid-November, the first few weeks of the Lakers’ season are going to be Luka Doncic’s time to shine. Ahead of the start of the Lakers’ season, we’ll […]

There is always a race against the clock for NBA teams and players entering the final year of their rookie contracts before the start of a new season. This year was no exception, as several notable first-round picks from the 2022 NBA Draft held extensive negotiations with their respective organizations to try and reach an […]

SAN FRANCISCO– As one of the oldest teams in the NBA, the challenge for the Golden State Warriors this season will be maintaining their health over the course of 82 games. That means managing the minutes of their stars Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, and Draymond Green, as well as strictly regimenting the games 39-year-old center […]

The news that Coby White will miss the start of the season due to a calf injury was not what the Bulls were hoping for. After all, White is their dynamic scorer and playmaker as well as the team leader. The guy around whom the offense revolves. Indeed, his absence will be felt, but luckily […]

LOS ANGELES, CA — John Collins and his new-look LA Clippers will tip off the regular season on Wednesday, October 22nd and hope it concludes with the franchise’s first NBA championship. Up first on the docket: Collins’ former team in the Utah Jazz. Collins played two seasons with the Jazz from 2023-2025 after being traded […]

The New York Knicks have experienced a good deal of success in recent seasons. And they expect more to come this season. But one thing that’s been missing has been a strong and consistent bench. That could very well change this season thanks to the arrival of Jordan Clarkson. And the ClutchPoints’ 2025-26 NBA Pre-Season […]

Just how good are the Oklahoma City Thunder? We will discover the answer to this over the course of the next six months, as the 2025-26 season is about to begin, and with it comes a new look at the NBA power rankings. After winning their first championship in franchise history since moving to Oklahoma […]

The Milwaukee Bucks enter the 2025-25 NBA season at a firm crossroads. On one hand, they have let go of Damian Lillard and made multiple moves to bring the team to a new era as they continue to build around Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Bucks have most prominently added Myles Turner in free agency alongside the […]

The last time the San Antonio Spurs had a postseason run was back during the 2018-19 NBA season, where they crashed out in the first round. The last time the Spurs made it past the first round of playoffs was back 2016-17 season when Kawhi Leonard was still at the franchise, when they lost in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in this sort of weird transition phase. They know that time is running out on LeBron James’ career. James dealing with a sciatica issue is a telltale sign of his age, and at this point, with the NBA’s all-time leading scorer taking up a huge percentage of the team’s salary […]

The Boston Celtics, suffice to say, are unlikely to compete for an NBA championship for the upcoming campaign. Their roster experienced so much turnover this past offseason, losing four valuable contributors to their title-winning squad in Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis, Al Horford, and Luke Kornet, and Jayson Tatum, at best, will miss most of the […]

The Houston Rockets and Kevin Durant agreed on a two-year, $90 million contract extension right before the regular season is set to start. When the Rockets traded for Durant, there was a good chance that he would sign an extension with the team, but it didn’t seem like there was any pressure to get something […]

New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns uses basketball to serve communities that he feels have served him. This is a standard he devotes time and attention to uphold. By using his platform to pay his voice and resources forward, Towns pays back those who helped him become who he is now. The Knicks’ September 2024 […]

SAN FRANCISCO– Everyone is dying for the regular season to begin. Al Horford said it best after the Golden State Warriors’ final preseason game of 2025. “Happy we’re done with that part,” Horford joked, half-kidding, half serious. “We can get ready to start.” It’s clear, after five preseason games and two long weeks of training […]

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat approaching the regular season opener, the team would end up going winless in the preseason as the last contest was against the Memphis Grizzlies, 141-125. As fans lock in their bold predictions for the Miami Heat’s upcoming season, Erik Spoelstra gave his thoughts on the team losing every preseason […]

LOS ANGELES, CA — Amazon officially kicked off the era of the NBA on Prime this week with the official launch of their Los Angeles studios. Alongside Dirk Nowitzki, Blake Griffin, Steve Nash, Udonis Haslem, and Taylor Rooks, hundreds of people gathered for the tour of Amazon’s new studio, which is where The 13,00 square […]

The NBA is often considered a player-driven league, but don’t get it twisted, coaching is of the utmost importance. The world of head coaching was more hectic last year than perhaps ever before. Numerous coaches were fired in the middle of or late in the season, including Taylor Jenkins and Michael Malone. Teams are clearly […]

A lot of change happened across the NBA last season, as a new era began with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder cementing themselves as the team to beat in the league. The Thunder captured their first NBA championship, Gilgeous-Alexander claimed the MVP award, and this young team in Oklahoma City isn’t going anywhere […]

The Houston Rockets have spent the last several seasons rebuilding from the ground up: enduring the pain of youth, lottery disappointments, and a long list of growing pains that come with starting over. But in 2025, things feel different in Houston. They’re not a rebuilding team anymore. They’re a group ready to contend, armed with […]

In basketball, free throws do plenty of good. Nobody knows that better than Wilt Chamberlain, despite being a poor free-throw shooter, who was 28-for-32 in his historic 100-point game in 1962. Perhaps the second name that comes to mind is Shaquille O’Neal for apparent reasons. Fast forward to today, and the Chicago Bulls are hopefully […]

Rarely do things in the NBA end on a high note. Father Time, the age-old enemy of us all, is undefeated, and at some point, all good things must come to a close. But in the Golden State Warriors’ case, they’re at least trying to go down swinging in that regard. With the team they’ve […]

There was a reason why the Chicago Bulls traded Lonzo Ball to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Isaac Okoro. That reason had to do with top-notch hard-nose defense.  Specifically, Okoro excels in ball pressure defense, is versatile in his approach, and has an intense physicality that meets what Chicago is looking for at this point.  On […]

The Los Angeles Clippers enter the 2025-26 NBA season with the kind of roster depth, veteran presence, and star power that the franchise has long dreamed of assembling. Yet, as the whispers around the league suggest, their championship hopes are under scrutiny, not because of a lack of talent, but because of age, durability, and […]