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The burgeoning rivalry between the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies didn’t exactly live up to the hype last season. Apart from the Steph Curry-less Warriors’ boastful beatdown of the Grizzlies at Chase Center on Christmas, Golden State’s rollercoaster regular season and Ja Morant’s off-court drama largely kept the teams’ focus off of one another. […]

Damian Lillard wants a trade to the Miami Heat, but negotiations with the Portland Trail Blazers appear to be at a standstill with little progression in recent weeks. Joe Cronin and the front office want the best possible package in return for their superstar and at this point, that hasn’t been presented in recent talks. […]

Bobby Portis and Team USA had a cakewalk of a win Monday over Greece, 109-81, for their second win in a row to start their 2023 FIBA World Cup campaign in Manila. The Americans are playing just as well as everyone expected them to, but there’s another team making loud noises thousands of miles away […]

Once again, Los Angeles Lakers rising star Austin Reaves stole the show in Team USA’s rousing 109-81 victory over an experienced Greece squad. In 17 minutes, Reaves dropped 15 points (team high), six assists, five rebounds, and two steals on his way to Player of the Game honors. In doing so, Reaves became the first […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most decorated franchises in NBA history. As a result, it isn’t surprising that the Lakers also cater to a huge market. In fact, anyone who plays for the Lakers often give themselves a good chance at making a name in the NBA. Furthermore, with several great players […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future is clouded in uncertainty. The Milwaukee Bucks superstar has displayed loyalty throughout his career so far, but there’s a chance he could end up leaving the team at some point. If Giannis does depart from the Bucks, the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks are expected to have interest in him, […]

The Dallas Mavericks made it a point this past offseason to bolster the roster from a two-way perspective, and signing Derrick Jones Jr. to the veteran’s minimum certainly helped accomplish that. For a low cost, the Mavs helped add wing depth, and Jones is a livewire presence to have alongside Luka Doncic, as he’s a […]

Team USA is experiencing all sights and sounds in Manila, as they continue their campaign to reclaim basketball glory in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Speaking of which, Anthony Edwards had a hilarious exchange with a shrieking fan in the middle of a game against Greece on Monday. While Anthony Edwards was trying to make […]

Team USA entered the 2023 FIBA World Cup as the favorite to win the entire tournament and their performances thus far in their first two games haven’t done anything to affect their standing as the competition’s best team. And on Monday morning, Team USA took another step closer to avenging their putrid showing in 2019, […]

Fresh off of helping his Denver Nuggets win the 2023 NBA championship, forward Aaron Gordon is continuing his exciting summer by announcing his new shoe. Gordon, in partnership with performance footwear brand 361°, have announced the release of his fourth shoe, the AG4. The AG4 will be released in six colorways that reflect Aaron Gordon’s […]

For years now, Giannis Antetokounmpo has been the face and the leader of the Milwaukee Bucks. A lot has factored into this organization’s success and the individual success of Giannis, though, as Thanasis Antetokounmpo has been a source of leadership and inspiration behind the scenes. Deciding to join the Bucks and play alongside his brother […]

Who is the best player in the NBA? This is a question basketball fans debate every single year, and it’s one that often has no right answer. MVP candidates such as Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry and LeBron James are obviously amongst the best of the best, but one player cannot win […]

Although he has yet to win an NBA championship, Chris Paul makes a case as the best point guard in the NBA. He is a 12-time All-Star, an 11-time All-NBA team player, a nine-time All-Defensive team member, and currently in the top three in the NBA in all-time steals and assists. Given CP3’s achievements in […]

Slovenia are still undefeated in the 2023 FIBA World Cup, thanks in large part to no other than Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic. In Slovenia’s 88-67 win over Georgia in Japan on Monday, Doncic sizzled anew, scoring 36 points on 9-for-20 shooting from the field. Although he shot below 50 percent from the floor, he […]

Rondae Hollis Jefferson has been getting the attention of the internet over his exploits in the ongoing 2023 FIBA World Cup in Manila. But it’s more than just about his incredible play for Team Jordan, as he’s becoming a viral sensation as well for apparent Kobe Bryant comparisons people are coming away with after seeing […]

The creative team behind Season 2 of “Winning Time: Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” compiled a companion guide outlining the historical accuracy of each episode, which they provided to ClutchPoints’ Lakers reporter. “We felt it important to show our work out of respect for the many living characters depicted,” the creators wrote. (Episodes begin with […]

Latvia got arguably the biggest basketball win in the country’s history on Sunday night, knocking France out of the FIBA World Cup — and Kristaps Porzingis was fired up. Kristaps Porzingis surely loves Latvia’s win over France 🙌pic.twitter.com/Qr12QGf4Mt — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 28, 2023 It was clear that the victory was absolutely massive for Latvia, […]

Ja Morant had quite the offseason for himself, huh. The Memphis Grizzlies star was the subject of criticism over the course of the offseason for various reasons. These include a reported assault of a teenager and two documented cases of him live streaming while holding a gun. Morant’s public image has taken a significant dip. […]

Who is the most influential player for the current generation? Well, the easy answer would be a player like LeBron James or Stephen Curry or Kobe Bryant, right? After all, these are the legends that played during this era. However, over the last year, a rather unlikely answer to this question emerged: Los Angeles Clippers […]

All hail the Akatsuki Five! In one of the most stunning upsets in recent memory, Yuta Watanabe and Japan upset the Lauri Markannen-led Finnish squad in the group stage of the FIBA World Cup. The win was the first time the Japanese national team beat a European team. After the game, the Suns forward took […]

Welcome to the Big Apple! The New York Knicks are typically considered to be THE premier free agent destination in the offseason. What’s not to like about New York, after all? Madison Square Garden, the bright lights, the team has it all. There’s a reason why this team is always one of the teams in […]

Team Japan is on fire! In one of the most unlikely outcomes from the ongoing FIBA World Cup, Yuta Watanabe and the Akatsuki Five took down Finland. Billed as the “worst” team in their group, Japan now has a very real possibility of making it to the playoffs. However, Phoenix Suns fans are a bit […]

NBA legend Magic Johnson couldn’t be more hyped up and prouder of Simone Biles after the Olympian dominated the US Gymnastics Championship. For those who missed it, Biles made a triumphant return to gymnastics early in August after a two-year hiatus and won the gold medal at the US Classic (now known as the Core […]

US track star Noah Lyles won three gold medals at the 2023 World Championships over the weekend, but that’s not the reason NBA stars like Draymond Green, Damian Lillard and Bam Adebayo were talking about him. Instead it’s Lyles’ comments about NBA champions calling themselves as “world champions” that had several NBA players buzzing. Of […]

Former Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas is not giving up on a potential NBA comeback. Thomas recently took the court at Jamal Crawford’s The Crawsover Pro-Am league, and the former Celtic’s stat line is sure to blow fans away. Thomas dropped a whopping 51 points on the afternoon, adding in ten assists for good […]

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle recently received a tremendous honor when he returned to his old high school. The Knicks’ two-time All-Star showed up thinking he would be helping hand out state championship rings, but instead, Randle realized that his high school was actually retiring his number 30 that he wore there, per […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have a long and illustrious history of free agency signings, with a couple of the best players to ever represent them – and to play in the NBA – joining the franchise in that way. A lot of the most fruitful of these signings came in the 1970s in the lead-up to their […]

At least some players for the Los Angeles Clippers appear to have been in contact with disgruntled Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden this offseason. Harden’s name has been tied to the Clippers since his shocking trade request first became public earlier this summer, and a new update will be sure to excite Los Angeles fans […]

American sprinter Noah Lyles is a fast dude, but there’s one notion that he seemingly can’t catch up to. Recently, Lyles shared his thoughts about winning a world title in track and field, and in doing so, he wound up getting the attention of a couple of NBA players, particularly Phoenix Suns superstars in Kevin […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey is making waves for the Australian National Team at the FIBA World Cup. In Sunday’s game against the German National Team, Giddey threw down a monster slam that is sure to have Thunder fans pumped up for the upcoming season. JOSH GIDDEY POSTER. 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/LzApNQaFHR — Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) […]

The Denver Nuggets have a long and storied history, but it wasn’t until last season when they famously broke a championship drought which had stretched for close to 60 years. But despite having never previously tasting the ultimate success, they’ve made plenty of savvy free agency moves. Let’s take a look at ten of the […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves is making some fans both in the United States and abroad. Reaves is currently in the Philippines with Team USA for the FIBA World Cup, and the Lakers star recently got a huge ovation from Filipino fans when he was introduced. Fans in the Philippines packed out the place […]

Facing an NBA All-Star at the FIBA World Cup is not an easy feat. But, the Japanese National team, aptly named The Akatsuki, had the home energy at Okinawa to power them in upsetting Lauri Markkanen’s Finland. They had a four-headed monster on the court with Keisei Tominaga, Makoto Hiejima, Yuki Kawamura, and Joshua Hawkinson. […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson is looking to add to his collection of NBA hardware. Recently, on his trip to China, Thompson walked past a statue of Thanos, the infamous Marvel supervillain, and he tied the encounter to the Warriors’ pursuit of another championship. “Who let Thanos in here? I’m trying to get […]

The Frenchmen are out of the FIBA World Cup after losing their first two games to Canada and Latvia. Naturally, the team’s top stars like Nicolas Batum and Evan Fournier were disappointed with their showing. France entered the tournament with massive expectations. While they were in a tough Group H, no one actually thought they […]

Boston Celtics legendary forward Paul Pierce is not letting the haters talk down his accomplishments. Recently, Pierce responded to a Twitter troll who roasted the Celtics’ icon for only having one NBA championship to his name. Pierce responded by blaming this on some unfortunate bad luck that the Celtics encountered. Injuries bro https://t.co/qtT7DyKG66 — Paul […]

Age often snatches the legs of a player worse than any ankle breaker. Fan-favorite NBA players inevitably have to deal with slower movements and decreased agility. This prevents them from making explosive and emphatic plays that they were used to in their youth. However, some players’ styles of play do not have to change much […]

NBA Hall of Famer and analyst Charles Barkley is often critical of the current state of the NBA, but it sounds like Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets have restored some of his faith in the current generation after an impressive, and drama-free, championship run in the 2023 season. On the Bill Simmons podcast, Barkley […]

Brandon Ingram is not happy with his role with Team USA at the FIBA World Cup. In fact, he admitted that he was frustrated, especially after a two-point performance in their opener against New Zealand. Head coach Steve Kerr, however, expressed belief that things will change for the New Orleans Pelicans star as the competition […]