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After a rough start to the James Harden era, the Los Angeles Clippers have since turned themselves into what seems to be one of the best teams in basketball. The Clippers currently sit with an impressive record of 23-13, and although it took several games for things to come together, Harden now has established great […]

Throughout his tenure in the NBA, RJ Barrett has always played for the Big Apple…until December 30 that is. Barrett and his teammate Immanuel Quickley were suddenly shipped by the New York Knicks to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for OG Anunoby. While being traded for the first time in one’s career might be an […]

The Golden State Warriors are out of the playoff picture heading toward the second half of the season, while their new rivals the Sacramento Kings are competing for an upper tier seed. Meanwhile, the Kings have brought in a former Warriors champion and familiar face who fans will likely have mixed feelings about. Recently a […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra is staying in South Beach long-term. That is after he signed a multi-year extension with the team, as announced Tuesday. While financial details about the deal haven’t been revealed, the extension–which is for eight years, according to Tim Reynolds of Associated Press–reportedly makes him one of the best-paid head […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have gotten healthy over the last few weeks and look like a legitimate championship contender as the Toronto Raptors come to town. With Kawhi Leonard back, but also dealing with a recent late benching, fans have been a bit uncertain about his status. The Clippers’ released their injury report ahead of […]

De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings have enjoyed a relatively strong start to the 2023-24 NBA season. The Kings currently sit with a solid record of 21-14, and Fox has continued to establish himself as one of the most exciting players to watch in the league, currently averaging over 28 points per game on the […]

Everything is going well for the Minnesota Timberwolves. They are up big against the Orlando Magic and it looks like they plan to keep it that way. The best thing about this squad is that when one player like Anthony Edwards does not put up numbers, others step up. This is exactly what Rudy Gobert […]

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers have gotten off to a solid start to the 2023-24 NBA season following their trade of James Harden just over a week into the campaign. The Sixers currently sit in third place in the Eastern Conference at 23-12, and Embiid has continued to put up monstrous stats on a […]

There have been many iconic celebrations throughout league history. Each player has their own version of a celly that fans would go ecstatic for every time it was busted out. One of them is Russell Westbrook’s Rock the Baby. He has been doing this since his Oklahoma City Thunder days and took it with him […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant is a significant piece for the Suns. And not just because he’s a superstar. Durant is the only member of the Suns’ big three — and one of just two players, including Damion Lee — to win an NBA championship. Durant, the Suns and the other two members of the […]

Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers have been playing some stellar basketball as of late. Although the team got off to a rough start after trading for guard James Harden a few weeks into the season, Los Angeles has since reeled off wins in 15 out of their last 18 games, and Leonard has […]

Recently, the New York Knicks traded away two important role players, Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett, to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for a package of players centered around OG Anunoby. Barrett has gotten off to a strong start to his Raptors tenure since his departure from the Knicks, including a recent 37-point performance in […]

Newly acquired forward RJ Barrett has gotten off to a strong start to his tenure with the Toronto Raptors. Barrett was traded along with former Knicks teammate Immanuel Quickley to the Raptors in exchange for a package centered around OG Anunoby, and the early returns on the former number three overall pick have been solid, […]

As the Miami Heat prepare for the Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday in the second game of their home stand, they will have to play without starting point-guard Kyle Lowry. He suffered a left hand sprain in Monday’s win to the Houston Rockets according to the team’s X (formerly known as Twitter) account where he suffered […]

Draymond Green spoke publicly on Tuesday for the first time since being reinstated by the NBA from his indefinite suspension. The Golden State Warriors star ultimately was banned for 12 games after striking Phoenix Suns big man Jusuf Nurkic in the face on December 12th, the latest example in an increasingly long line of unsportsmanlike […]

Before the incident with Jusuf Nurkic, Draymond Green was first warned after he put Rudy Gobert in a headlock. The Minnesota Timberwolves’ shot blocker was struggling to get out of the position. Now, the Golden State Warriors star is being reinstated after the suspensions that he had gone through. But, the memory will always stick […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors have not enjoyed the opening act to the 2023-24 NBA season that they were envisioning. The Warriors currently sit outside of the Western Conference playoff picture altogether with a record of 17-19, and Curry has recently endured a rare stretch of cold shooting nights which have not certainly […]

On Monday evening, superstar forward Jayson Tatum watched from the sidelines as his Boston Celtics dropped to a still NBA-best record of 28-8 with a narrow road loss to the Indiana Pacers. The game was a rematch of the contest that had taken place between the Celtics and Pacers two nights prior, and although Tatum […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — The Philadelphia 76ers are bound to undergo another roster shake-up during the 2023-24 season. After trading away James Harden for a return that sets them up with more assets and flexibility, the Sixers are ready to make a splash. Given Daryl Morey’s track record of midseason deals and how close Joel Embiid […]

Fans and players alike were fuming over a controversial overturned foul call made by the officials late in a barn burner between the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers. Well, that ire has done nothing to sway the NBA on that particular decision. The play in question saw Buddy Hield contest a Jaylen Brown jump shot […]

Draymond Green will finally be reinstated to the NBA. The controversial Golden State Warriors star has been suspended quite a lot after incidents with Rudy Gobert and Jusuf Nurkic. He had to take some time to step away from the league to fully understand his actions’ consequences. It even led to a conversation with NBA […]

The Boston Celtics felt robbed after their controversial 133-131 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. And according to the NBA itself, they may be justified in their anger. What happened in Celtics-Pacers game? With just 3.2 seconds remaining and the score knotted, Celtics star Jaylen Brown attempted a game-winning jumper. Pacers sharp-shooter Buddy […]

For a while there, it seemed like the Memphis Grizzlies were coming back to life with the return of Ja Morant, who was given a 25-game suspension by the NBA to start the season. The Grizzlies won seven of 10 games when their franchise superstar played and it seemed like they were looking to make […]

Phoenix Suns have three of the best pure scorers with Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. The Suns looked like an incomplete team with those three in their 138-111 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, who themselves have James Harden and Russell Westbrook — who have each won MVP — former NBA Finals MVP […]

It hasn’t quite been three weeks since UConn basketball star Donovan Clingan suffered a right foot injury in his team’s disappointing 75-60 loss to Seton Hall on December 20th. Despite some hopeful optimism otherwise, the sophomore big man won’t be back on the floor for another Big East clash on the road Wednesday night. UConn […]

With the NBA trade deadline about a month away, speculation and rumors around the league have been coming at a premium. Things change around the league every day, every hour, every minute. Around this time of the year, every rumor and every ounce of speculation can completely flip with one phone call. The trade deadline […]

Draymond Green has had a challenging year in his 13th season with the Golden State Warriors. Green has endured multiple suspensions for his brutal flagrant fouls. However, the veteran forward wants to help the Dubs back to dominance. He discussed detail in his reset with therapy with media members. Draymond Green opens up to Warriors […]

If the Golden State Warriors are to turn things around this season and have any chance of competing for their fifth title since 2015, they are going to need Draymond Green available and on the court. However, the Warriors are going to need the old Draymond, the one who was a leader on the court […]

The Brooklyn Nets are no strangers to foreign environments during the franchise’s 56-year history. Thursday’s matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers in Paris will mark the team’s 24th game outside of the United States, the most of any NBA team. After competing for Team USA alongside Nets teammate Mikal Bridges in the FIBA World Cup this […]

After seeing the backcourt pairing of Trae Young and Dejounte Murray for over a season, the Atlanta Hawks are reportedly ready to split the duo up. Murray has surfaced as one of the bigger names on the trade market, with teams like the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks reportedly interested in acquiring him […]

The NBA’s Trade Deadline is less than a month away and teams are starting to commit to certain pathways. Contenders are waiting, looking to load up on the cheap. Sellers are starting to strike deals before the market resets and potential trade partners move on to other options. The standings are starting to shake out […]

Problems continue to stack up for the Golden State Warriors, this time regarding future Hall of Fame point guard Chris Paul. After leaving last Friday night’s game against the Detroit Pistons with a hand injury, it was revealed that Paul suffered a fractured left hand and would require surgery. The 38-year-old underwent successful surgery on […]

Toronto Raptors big man Jakob Poeltl is out indefinitely with a left ankle sprain. Poeltl suffered the injury in the third quarter of Sunday night’s win over the Golden State Warriors. The Raptors will reevaluate Poeltl’s injury in two weeks, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic: “Raptors say Jakob Poeltl will be out indefinitely […]

Miami Heat rookie Jame Jaquez Jr. quickly talks about if he will be in next month’s NBA Slam Dunk Contest. There was a report by Greg Sylvander that Jaquez would be in it, but Jaquez wouldn’t give a straight answer to ClutchPoints after practice Tuesday as they prepare for the Oklahoma City Thunder the following […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Brooklyn Nets are making basketball truly a global game, locking horns in front of 15,000 fans in Paris later this week. Until then the Cavs will take in the sights and sounds of France’s capital, starting with a chilly team photo in front of the Eiffel Tower. Otherwise, it’s time to […]

As the Miami Heat get set for their second game of this week’s home stand against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the status of star Jimmy Butler has been monitored since December of last year. He suffered a calf injury on Dec. 18 against the Minnesota Timberwolves and would miss the next four games. Butler would […]

Brooklyn Nets center Day’Ron Sharpe has been diagnosed with a hyperextended left knee and will be re-evaluated in approximately two weeks, the team announced Tuesday. After suffering what the team initially called a knee sprain during Sunday’s overtime loss to Portland, Sharpe received an MRI on Monday. The 22-year-old’s knee buckled while landing after contesting […]

In an effort to expand the popularity of the sport of basketball around the world, the NBA has started to play a number of games in other countries in what they call the NBA Global Games. The newest location where the NBA has been having games is Paris, France. This week, the Cleveland Cavaliers and […]

The San Antonio Spurs are not playoff contenders in 2023-24. They hold a 5-30 record as of this story’s writing and will not be favored to acquire many stars via trade ahead of the deadline. With that being said, San Antonio is reportedly interested in a reunion with guard Dejounte Murray. “Dejounte Murray is trade […]