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Zion Williamson had a remarkable highlight during the New Orleans Pelicans’ preseason matchup against the Orlando Magic on Thursday night. Williamson is preparing for his sixth season in the NBA. He looks to have the healthiest campaign of his career after missing 53 games last season due to injuries. Williamson lost weight throughout the offseason […]

The San Antonio Spurs took the expected, but important, steps of locking in team options for the contracts of Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle. As Wemby enters his third NBA season, the franchise exercised the fourth-year option on its foundational piece. Similarly, the reigning Rookie of the Year Castle is now locked in through 2026-27 […]

SAN FRANCISCO – The fastest way into Steve Kerr’s rotation is to play smart, play hard, and play good defense. That’s what Golden State Warriors second-round rookie Will Richard has done thus far in the preseason, as the shooting guard from Florida is inching himself closer and closer to some real playing time in the […]

The news that Philadelphia 76ers fans have been waiting to hear regarding Joel Embiid and his potential return from injury was revealed on Thursday. Longtime NBA insider Chris Haynes remarked that Embiid is likely good to go for the 76ers’ season opener next week against the Boston Celtics, but there is a catch to it. […]

MIAMI – With the news of the Miami Heat’s Erik Spoelstra being the new head coach for the USA men’s basketball team, he will be introduced on Thursday afternoon at the Kaseya Center. As Spoelstra looks to bring the Heat standard to the national stage, he spoke about the feelings he has surrounding the momentous […]

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 […]

Cooper Flagg has received no shortage of attention for plenty of reasons. He performed at a high level with Duke basketball en route to getting selected first overall by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2025 NBA Draft. The 18-year-old offers a unique blend of defensive prowess and offensive upside that would excite any team in […]

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 Sacramento Kings made a major addition to their roster this week with the signing of Russell Westbrook. Westbrook’s addition was met with mixed reviews from fans and media alike, and it will be interesting to see how it plays out on the court. But in any case, Westbrook immediately endeared himself to Kings fans […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers announced their official television schedule for the 2025-26 season, returning to FanDuel Sports Network for another campaign. As a part of the 70 games the network will carry, the Cavs will introduce Iman Shumpert to their broadcast team this year. Shumpert, of course, was a pivotal member of the 2016 NBA Finals […]

The Sacramento Kings will be without star big man Domantas Sabonis going into their preseason finale against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. Sabonis will miss the team’s matchup due to a hamstring injury, per NBA insider Chris Haynes. “Sacramento Kings star Domantas Sabonis sustained a mild hamstring strain and he’ll miss the preseason […]

Former Howard University star Steve Settle III has officially joined the Miami Heat, as the former HBCU standout signed a deal with the squad for an undisclosed amount, per a release by the Heat. This comes after Settle signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the team following the 2025 NBA Draft in July. The Exhibit […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has drawn comparisons to Hall of Fame guard Kobe Bryant from another Hall of Famer, Paul Pierce. Gilgeous-Alexander is on a mission to surpass Bryant. He revealed his vision after leading the Thunder to their first championship in franchise history last season, as Shai isn’t satisfied with just one […]

Houston Rockets All-Star Kevin Durant has time for harsh critics on social media. He’s not afraid to admit that putting fans in their place online can be his morning cup of coffee. Durant has a lot to say about NBA life in Season 2 of Netflix’s Starting 5, and stands by his choice to respond […]

BOSTON — Even with Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum out indefinitely, the Green Team has many sources of offense, from 2024 NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown to shooting guard Derrick White. Yet, when a Wednesday night preseason game against the Toronto Raptors was on the line, Boston looked to an unlikely hero for a clutch […]

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton had his receipts ready ahead of a recent interview with Yahoo Sports’ Kevin O’Connor as he confronted the podcaster over deleted playoff tweets on X, formerly Twitter. While recovering from an Achilles tear, Haliburton will help the Pacers from the sidelines in 2025-26. However, he didn’t forget the criticism he […]

The Boston Celtics are less than a week away from kicking off their 2025-26 NBA season at home against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Celtics will enter this season without injured star Jayson Tatum, who tore his Achilles during last year’s playoff series vs the New York Knicks. Lost in the reaction to Tatum’s injury was […]

The new NBA Netflix show ‘Starting Five’ already has some crazy reactions, especially from former Phoenix Suns all-star and All-NBA forward Kevin Durant. Midway through a tumultuous season, a report was generated about the Suns trying to trade Durant to the Golden State Warriors. When he got wind of it, he immediately denied the trade […]

The Houston Rockets will not be able to pursue veteran guard Spencer Dinwiddie following his release from the Charlotte Hornets, due to hard-cap restrictions triggered earlier this offseason. Dinwiddie, an 11-year NBA veteran, was waived by Charlotte on Thursday just days before the 2025–26 regular season tips off. Despite losing starting point guard Fred VanVleet […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ newest sensation, Cooper Flagg, continues to validate every ounce of hype that followed him from Duke to the NBA. In the annual Top 100 NBA Players list by ClutchPoints, Flagg debuts at No. 67, an extraordinary feat for an 18-year-old rookie who hasn’t yet played a single regular-season game. Flagg’s inclusion among […]

Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey underwent an arthroscopic procedure on Thursday to relieve right knee discomfort he’s battled throughout the preseason, the team announced. Ivey will miss the start of the 2025-26 season and will be re-evaluated by the Pistons’ medical staff in four weeks. After working his way back from a broken left fibula […]

The Indiana Pacers are one of many teams that could take a step back this season. Tyrese Haliburton’s torn ACL in the NBA Finals will sideline him for the entire year. However, he is ready to see how the league will evolve and what strategies will prevail. In his opinion, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s pairing […]

The Brooklyn Nets are currently preparing to enter a full-on rebuilding year in 2025-26, with one of the youngest rosters in the entire NBA. The Nets spent five first round draft picks this year, and also traded Cam Johnson to the Denver Nuggets, bringing back wing shooter Michael Porter Jr. in return. It’s been a […]

When the 2024 champion Boston Celtics traded Jrue Holiday to the Portland Blazers, many assumed the veteran guard was disgruntled about the move. For some veterans, moving on from a title-contending team amidst the latter stages of an NBA career isn’t ideal. However, for Holiday, a two-time champion with the 2021 Milwaukee Bucks and Celtics, […]

With the beginning of the 2025-26 NBA regular season looming, ClutchPoints took the time to rank the league’s top 100 players. The list saw some young stars take leaps up the board. However, veteran players and former All-Stars saw their ranking slip dramatically. Anfernee Simons, Bradley Beal, Kristaps Porzingis, Paul George, and Rudy Gobert all […]

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 […]

The San Antonio Spurs are set to take on the Dallas Mavericks in the season opener on October 22. However, it sounds like the team will be without fourth-year forward Jeremy Sochan. Reports indicate that Sochan, who is 22 years old, is ruled out for the first game of the regular season against the Mavericks […]

Brooklyn Nets rookie Egor Demin will make his NBA debut during Friday’s preseason finale against the Toronto Raptors. Demin missed the beginning of training camp and Brooklyn’s first three preseason games due to a plantar fascia tear. However, he participated in five-on-five scrimmages last week and will play “some minutes” against the Raptors. “He’s been […]

Karl-Anthony Towns still keeps tabs on his former Minnesota Timberwolves teammate Anthony Edwards, and the bond between the two remains strong despite Towns now wearing New York Knicks blue. The big man recently opened up about watching Edwards develop into one of the league’s most generational talents. In a recent interview on The Young Man […]

MIAMI – With the announcement that the Miami Heat’s Erik Spoelstra will be the new head coach of the USA men’s basketball team, there is no doubt excitement among the sports world, and especially the NBA team he has led since 2008. As Heat star Bam Adebayo has touched on the Spoelstra news when it […]

Paul George is unlikely to be ready when the Philadelphia 76ers open their 2025‑26 season, head coach Nick Nurse said Thursday. George has just begun participating in full-contact practices after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery in July, and Nurse indicated the timeline is tight for the forward to be available in either the preseason finale or […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s new documentary, “Loud City: The OKC Thunder Championship Season” on NBATV tells the story of the 2025 NBA champion, which includes a funny scene between coach Mark Daigneault and All-Star Jalen Williams. Less than a week before Thunder’s championship banner/ring ceremony at the Paycom Center, the documentary gives fans behind-the-scenes access […]

On Wednesday, Atlanta Hawks fans collectively exhaled when Trae Young’s cryptic social media announcement turned out to be a tea ad. However, there is still some question over Young’s future in Atlanta considering his current contract situation, and he’s not the only Atlanta player who fans would like to see signed to an extension. Recently, […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has become a superstar for the Oklahoma City Thunder, leading the franchise to its first NBA Championship this past summer. The second season of Netflix’s Starting 5 documented Gilgeous-Alexander’s special playoff run. Before the 2025 MVP and Finals MVP developed into a stud in the midwest, he was a promising member of the […]

More often than not, the best basketball superstars today either didn’t play college basketball or only played a single season of the NCAA. As a result, it’s quite rare these days to see four-year college NBA players make some noise in the league. Nonetheless, being patient by staying longer at the college level does have […]

The Charlotte Hornets are waiving veteran guard Spencer Dinwiddie just three months after signing him in free agency, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The move was made Thursday as the team prepares to finalize its roster ahead of the 2025–26 NBA season opener next week. Dinwiddie, an 11-year NBA veteran, signed a one-year deal with […]

Recently, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James conned the NBA world into thinking he was retiring in a “decision” that instead turned out to be an ad for Hennessy. James has never been shy about leveraging his star power in the pursuit of making some extra cash, which is why some fans suspect he may […]

Questions are already swirling around the Philadelphia 76ers’ upcoming season. On The Bill Simmons Podcast, ESPN analyst Zach Lowe added fuel to the uncertainty. He painted a grim picture of the 76ers season and voiced deep skepticism about their ability to surpass expectations. Despite having Joel Embiid and Daryl Morey leading the way, Lowe said […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is already making headlines, but not just for his play. The new Grizzlies guard, recently traded from the Orlando Magic, has taken a firm stand against the lingering perception that the city is unsafe. After joining the team this offseason, Caldwell-Pope used his first NBA Preseason appearances and interviews to […]