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The 2023 FIBA World Cup is a great opportunity for Paolo Banchero to grow. The Orlando Magic forward will be playing in highly competitive matchups in a new position for Team USA. Banchero has been tasked with playing center for Team USA. While Jaren Jackson Jr. mans the starting lineup, the reigning Rookie of the […]

The city of Los Angeles is celebrating Kobe Bryant Day in honor of the late Lakers star Thursday. The day became extra special when Bryant’s wife, Vanessa Bryant, announced that the statue of Kobe Bryant outside of Crypto.com Arena will be unveiled in on February 8th, 2024. ESPN First Take host Stephen A. Smith reacted […]

Phoenix Suns forward Yuta Watanabe will play for the Japanese national team in this summer’s FIBA Basketball World Cup. Yuta is representing his home country of Japan in the @FIBA World Cup, with games starting this Friday! 🇯🇵 pic.twitter.com/Qw1SrXeIBS — Phoenix Suns (@Suns) August 23, 2023 Watanabe, who signed a two-year contract with the Suns […]

The Boston Celtics still have two open roster spots, and they’ve recently gathered a handful of candidates to fill those vacancies. In fact, the C’s just worked out 2017 Slam Dunk Contest champion Glenn Robinson III, per New York Knicks reporter Ian Begley. Despite being just 29 years old, Robinson has played for six different […]

The NBA’s Charlotte Hornets franchise hasn’t been around for a very long time. Its first season as a franchise was back in the 1988-89 season, less than 40 years ago. The Hornets have yet to win a championship as a franchise or even make it to the NBA Finals. They have 10 playoff appearances as […]

The SuperSonics are often known for their botched deals: notably giving up Scottie Pippen on draft night and the minimal return the team got in exchange for Ray Allen. But the Sonics franchise also won the NBA Finals in 1979 (while also making the Finals in ’78 and conference finals in ’80) and was the […]

Playing for Team USA rarely comes easy for those who have grown accustomed to commandeering their own teams. Teaming up with other stars usually means that star-caliber player themselves usually take backseats, settling into a hierarchy despite the coaching staff’s attempts to install an egalitarian offense. But Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards seems hell-bent on […]

The NBA offseason is basically at a standstill. However, the question still remains about whether or not Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is going to be traded. The rumors have circulated for the entire offseason, and again and again, the Miami Heat have been the primary team linked to Lillard in a potential trade. […]

It is 8/24 day, so naturally it is Mamba Day in celebration of Kobe Bryant. In order to celebrate the Los Angeles Lakers legend, watch eight Kobe Bryant buzzer beaters from throughout his career. 8 Kobe Bryant buzzer-beaters on 8/24 🚨 (via @Lakers)pic.twitter.com/Khl9QYBX1e — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 24, 2023 Each clip is as amazing as […]

On Kobe Bryant Day, the Los Angeles Lakers made the official announcement about the statue that will sit outside of Crypto.com Arena. Vanessa Bryant released the details courtesy of the Lakers’ official release, and the statue will be unveiled on February 8, 2024, which is 2-8-2024. The announcement was timed perfectly and came at 8:24 […]

Prior to his tragic death in 2020, Los Angeles Lakers legend and NBA icon Kobe Bryant amassed an incredible net worth of $600 million, according to Forbes. That’s over half a billion dollars. This does not come as a surprise, considering not only how outstanding he was on the basketball court, but also, how marketable […]

The Golden State Warriors doubled down on Stephen Curry’s extended prime this summer, completely scrapping their two-timeline dreams to focus firmly on winning as much as possible while the greatest player in franchise history is still near the top of his game. Does that strategy carry inherent risk as Curry approaches his late 30s? Of […]

Former NBA commissioner David Stern had an idea of switching the official game ball for the first time in over 35 years. His experiment lasted only two months after the NBA Players Association filed two unfair labor practice charges against the league. On June 28, 2006, the league made a sudden announcement at the NBA […]

Charles Barkley was reported to have signed a massive 10-year contract with Warner Brothers Discovery [WBD] to remain on Inside the NBA and NBA on TNT pre and post-game coverage. However, Barkley wants it to be clear that he has no intention of working all 10 of those years, reports Sports Illustrated’s Jimmy Traina. “Well, […]

The NBA 2K24 MAMBA MOMENTS allows players to re-live through some of Kobe Bryant’s greatest games throughout his illustrious 20 year career. Today, the NBA 2K24 team released more details on the mode. MAMBA MOMENTS comes to all versions of the game on all platforms. While current-gen players won’t get access to ProPLAY, they still […]

The friendlies are finished for the United States men’s national basketball team, and now we move our focus to the FIBA Basketball World Cup. The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup starts on Aug. 25. Team USA’s first action will be the following day, an Aug. 26 first-round matchup in Group C against New Zealand. This […]

August 24 is a special day for Los Angeles Lakers fans, especially for everyone who idolizes and looks up to the great Kobe Bryant. The Black Mamba would have turned 45 on Wednesday (Aug. 23). The following day of his birthday is also regarded by many as Kobe Bryant Day, as he used to play […]

The creative team behind season two of MAX’s “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 in a […]

Entering the 2023 NBA playoffs, not too many penciled in the Denver Nuggets as the favorite to win the title. After all, Nikola Jokic and company entered the postseason on shaky ground. Count Shawn Marion, the 2011 NBA champion with the Dallas Mavericks, among those who needed some time to be convinced that the Nuggets, […]

The 2011 season was one of the best that the Dallas Mavericks have ever seen. The Mavs finished the season 57-25 and entered the postseason as the three seed in the Western Conference. Dallas would eventually go on to play the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals, and after trailing 2-1 in the series, the […]

James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers are currently at odds over the future of the 2018 NBA MVP. Harden wants out of Philly and has demanded a trade, and while the Sixers seemed to try at first, they eventually decided to end the trade talks and instead try to bring the guard back for training […]

The NBA has been home to some of the most aesthetically pleasing jumpshot forms in basketball history. When the topic of most beautiful-looking jumpshot becomes the point of discussion, Klay Thompson, Reggie Miller, and Ray Allen are usually the names fans bring up. But when it comes to the exact opposite of what constitutes a […]

Miles Bridges brought a great deal of controversy upon himself and the Charlotte Hornets franchise over the past year or so. But he may not be done haunting Hornets fans’ dreams just yet, even on an incredibly lower scale. The 25-year old forward, fresh off re-signing with the Hornets on the qualifying offer, wished upon […]

Michael Jordan is known as the ultimate competitor. So of course he had to weigh in on the best point guard of all time debate. However, his choice of Magic Johnson has drawn mixed reactions from NBA fans. First, let’s rehash how we got here. On Gilbert Arenas’ podcast, current Golden State Warriors star Stephen […]

The Kobe Bryant tributes have poured in from around NBA Twitter and Instagram, in commemoration of what would have been the Lakers legend’s 45th birthday. Bryant, the NBA superstar who won five titles with the Lakers, passed away in January 2020. His former teammate Pau Gasol had a heartfelt tribute and photo for him on […]

A little over two decades into their existence, life in the NBA hasn’t always been easy for the New Orleans Pelicans. They’ve won just two playoff series in that time and have made the playoffs just three times since transforming from the Hornets into the Pelicans ahead of the 2013-14 season. Being a small market […]

The Los Angeles Lakers won two titles with the dynamic duo of Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol leading the way. The Lakers relied on Bryant’s clutch scoring and Gasol’s smooth post game and passing games en route to their championship wins, allowing fans to forget the Shaq-Kobe days, if only for a little while afterward. […]

Montrezl Harrell has undergone successful surgery on his right knee after rupturing his ACL during the NBA off-season. The news of the ACL injury came earlier this month after he had an MRI after suffering swelling in his right knee following a workout. The news, of course, was about as bad as it could be […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler made an appearance on the tennis court and even had a rally with World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz. The US Open officially commences next week with qualifying currently ongoing. Meanwhile, the Stars of the Open took place Wednesday with the event benefiting Ukrainian relief efforts. Reigning US Open champion Alcaraz […]

Amid the drama between James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers, there have been growing fears on how the situation could affect Joel Embiid and his feelings towards the team and the whole situation he’s in. Harden has demanded a trade away from the Sixers, and it has since turned ugly after the Beard publicly shamed […]

A big concern that has derailed the Boston Celtics’ championship hopes has always been injuries. This has been the issue Jayson Tatum faced in the deciding game against the Miami Heat. It has also prevented Joe Mazzulla from fielding Malcolm Brogdon as a playmaker in the latter games of their NBA playoff runs. This is […]

Luka Doncic has well and truly established himself as one of the best players in the world. Just five seasons into his NBA career, his last four have seen him average at least 27 points and at least eight rebounds and assists, and last year those numbers were up to 32.4/8.6/8.0. He would be by […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry is getting candid on his mentality that helps him play without fear. The 4x NBA champion and 2x league MVP is one of the most successful and consistent players in the NBA, and a big part of that comes down to his mindset. During an interview, Curry spoke […]

Kobe Bryant was not afraid to take difficult shots, and as he demonstrated throughout the course of one of the most illustrious careers in NBA history, he was more than capable of making them. On what would have been the Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar’s 45th birthday, his former teammate Trevor Ariza has shared a text […]

Natalia Bryant is commemorating the birthday of her late father, Kobe Bryant today. Kobe, who passed away in a helicopter crash in January 2020 along with daughter Gianna, would have been 45 years old. The former Los Angeles Lakers 5x NBA Champion and Hall of Famer was one of the best and most beloved NBA […]

Team France will head to the 2023 FIBA World Cup with high hopes. The number five ranked side in the world, they’ve never held the Naismith Trophy aloft but have finished third at the past two incarnations of the event, and with names like 3x Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert leading the charge, […]

A lot of NBA players are starting to get back into the groove. Training camps are set to commence soon and they need to shed the weight over the summer and develop new moves to make their individual styles of play less predictable. But, the Phoenix Suns duo of Kevin Durant and Devin Booker seem […]

Positional debates are nothing new to basketball. Every generation has their own set of legendary starting lineups that they would take over anybody. But, one of the most volatile positions in the NBA is the point guard spot. This makes it hard to qualify who the ‘true’ players are in that position. The Los Angeles […]

Anthony Edwards has had a strong start to Team USA’s FIBA World Cup campaign, putting in a number of strong performances throughout the lead-up to the tournament. On the back of those performances, Team USA coach Steve Kerr could hardly have been more effusive in his praise of the young Timberwolves’ star, saying that he […]