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Before the Miami Heat take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Christmas Day, head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke before the game to talk about the upcoming matchup and the players surrounding it. Each team is dealing with an injury to their star players as Miami’s Jimmy Butler and Sixers’ Joel Embiid will miss Monday night’s game. […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown both got hurt on Monday after they collided mid-game. While James was guarding Brown midway through the second quarter, the two players accidentally hit each other when the Celtics star slipped on the floor. The two then quickly went down in pain, with […]

NBA’s Christmas Day games are some of the most highly-anticipated face-offs for basketball fans everywhere. Considering how the league makes sure that fan-favorite and top-ranked teams take center stage during the Holidays, it’s no surprise why plenty have encircled the 25th on their calendar for more than just celebration purposes. On Monday, the New York […]

The Golden State Warriors suffered a 120-114 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Christmas Day, and Warriors head coach Steve Kerr went on a bit of a rant about how the league is legislating defense after Nikola Jokic shot 18 free throws in the game. “I have no problem with the officials themselves, all across […]

New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson has been a hot topic as of late after Becky Hammon made comments saying that she does not believe he could be the best player on a championship team. After Jalen Brunson turned in a great performance in a win against the Milwaukee Bucks on Christmas Day, Kendrick Perkins […]

The Golden State Warriors’ valiant attempt for a Christmas upset at mile high came up just short, ending their winning streak at five games. Here are three in-depth reactions from the Dubs’ hard-fought 120-114 loss to Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Monday. Warriors’ strength in Christmas numbers Stephen Curry wasn’t himself on Christmas, […]

Heading to the Miami Heat’s Christmas Day game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Jimmy Butler was expected to return from his two-game absence and suit up. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case, with the superstar forward ending up staying sidelined as a result of his calf injury. The same injury has kept Butler from playing in their […]

The Milwaukee Bucks suffered a 129-122 loss to the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Christmas Day, but Giannis Antetokounmpo still took time to post a light-hearted message to the fans after the game. “Merry Christmas! I hope everyone gets to spend some time with their loved ones this holiday season. 🎄🎅🏽” Giannis […]

The Boston Celtics have one of the best starting lineups in the NBA, but that doesn’t mean they’re standing still ahead of the trade deadline on February 8. Utah Jazz forward Kelly Olynyk, who spent the first four seasons of his career in Boston, is reportedly being monitored by the Celtics, per NBA insider Marc Stein. […]

While the Los Angeles Clippers’ nine-game winning streak made them the hottest team in the league, they’ve entered Christmas Day with a two-game losing streak. The injuries have hit, as Kawhi Leonard and Paul George have both missed a couple of games, while Mason Plumlee remains out since November with the sprained left MCL. James […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (16-14) are honoring franchise and NBA legend Kobe Bryant with a Christmas Day gift for fans, ahead of the team’s battle with the Boston Celtics (22-6). New Mamba shirts can be found on the seats inside Crypto.com Arena, per Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times. It has been almost four […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament was a success for the most part. Sure, the league will consider changing some aspects of the tournament, but overall it increased viewership and led to more excitement early in the season. Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton recently made an honest admission about the in-season tourney, however. “It’s coming down from […]

While the Atlanta Hawks are losing De’Andre Hunter for a few weeks due to a knee injury, they’re set to get a key player back in the lineup when they face the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday. Youngster Jalen Johnson will return after missing a month with a wrist injury, according to Shams Charania of The […]

The Boston Celtics have been near-unstoppable this season. After falling short last season, the team retooled and acquired some new pieces. These new pieces include Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday. Thanks to these moves, Boston is currently sitting on top of the Eastern Conference. Porzingis, in particular, has been excellent for the team this season. […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic and his wife Natalija recently dressed up as characters from the movie Frozen for a holiday party. Nikola and Natalija attended the party wearing Kristoff and Anna costumes, who are characters from the movie. Images via ClutchPoints: DeAndre Jordan is outta pocket with the D-in-the-box fit on the Nuggets’ Holiday […]

New York Knicks legend Bernard King scored a Christmas record 60 points in 1984. Jalen Brunson didn’t score 60 against the Milwaukee Bucks in Monday’s Christmas showdown, but his 38 points are the most by a Knicks player on the holiday since King’s masterpiece. Brunson sliced and diced the Bucks’ defense all game long, getting […]

The Miami Heat will face the Philadelphia 76ers Monday night on Christmas Day in a huge Eastern Conference matchup. It will be Miami’s 14th Christmas game and have had major success on the holiday with a 11-2 record, which is the best winning percentage of any team on the event. It has been a couple […]

Atlanta Hawks forward De’Andre Hunter is expected to miss the next two weeks after undergoing a knee procedure, NBA insider Marc Stein reports. “The Hawks just announced that De’Andre Hunter underwent an MRI on Saturday and will undergo a non-surgical procedure tomorrow to address right knee inflammation. Atlanta says Hunter will be re-evaluated in approximately […]

Even though it is Christmas Day, it might not be the most wonderful time of the year for Miami Heat fans as star Jimmy Butler will be out for Monday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers according to the team on social media. Butler will miss his third straight game as he is dealing with a […]

The Phoenix Suns are expected to be championship contenders with a superstar trio with Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. More than one-third of the way through the 2023-24 NBA regular season, Phoenix has had those players on the floor for one full game. The Suns, who have the fourth-best odds to win the […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns are set to go head-to-head in a Christmas Day clash. Both teams are dealing with some injury concerns ahead of the renewal of the Luka Doncic versus Devin Booker rivalry. Mavs rookie big man Dereck Lively’s status for Monday’s game is up in the air. Dallas enters the game […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce recently sat down with Kevin Garnett on their podcast for Showtime Basketball and discussed whether they liked playing games on Christmas or not. Pierce said he was not a fan, because he was more worried about his family. “When I had kids I didn’t (like playing on Christmas),” Paul Pierce […]

Eric Gordon is viewed as one of the Phoenix Suns’ leaders along with Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal. Following the team’s 120-105 loss to the Sacramento Kings Friday — the Suns’ eighth loss in 11 games — Gordon voiced his frustration in comments shared in a story by Bleacher Report Chris Haynes. “Lately, […]

Even though it’s the most wonderful time of the year, the injury status is still up in the air for Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler as they have a Christmas Day matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers. Because of a left calf strain, Butler has missed the last two games for the Heat against the Orlando Magic […]

Andrew Wiggins was listed as questionable for the Golden State Warriors heading into their Christmas Day showdown with the Denver Nuggets. A battle between the last two NBA champions, Wiggins’ status has been updated to available with head coach Steve Kerr telling reporters before the game that the All-Star wing will play, according to Anthony […]

Christmas is finally here, and that means basketball fans are getting the best present of all: a fantastic slate of NBA games. Perhaps the best matchup of the day tips off at 5 p.m. ET when the Boston Celtics take on the rival Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. This is just the fifth Christmas […]

Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski has performed well in 2023-24. Although Golden State has hovered around the .500 mark, Podziemski has played a quality brand of basketball for Golden State. Podziemski, who is now starting for the Warriors, shared a motivational post on his X (formerly Twitter) account Sunday. “2 years ago at this […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum unveiled a special present for hoops fans on Christmas: the Jordan Tatum 2. This comes less than a year after Jordan introduced Tatum as one of its prized signature athletes during the 2023 NBA All-Star game. https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1739302640331489565 In a cute Christmas Day commercial, Tatum’s son Deuce can be seen gifting […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker receives criticism for how he played in Game 7 of the team’s Western Conference semifinal series loss to Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks at home. Booker, who is considered one of the top-10 players in the NBA, has been the best player on the winningest team in basketball since […]

The NBA Christmas Day slate has five games and one of them is the Boston Celtics facing the Los Angeles Lakers in Southern California. Unfortunately, the Lakers-Celtics rivalry game has a lengthy injury report that includes a number of stars. For the Lakers, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Cam Reddish are all questionable. Jarred Vanderbilt […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will visit the New York Knicks for the first game of a special five-game tilt on Christmas Day. It is also Milwaukee and New York’s second game at Madison Square Garden in three nights. Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is on the injury report after he dropped 28 points, seven rebounds, and seven […]

The defending champion Denver Nuggets will face the Golden State Warriors on NBA Christmas Day and should be mostly at full strength. Aaron Gordon (heel) and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (core) are both listed as probable to play against the Dubs, per the NBA Injury Report. Gordon is dealing with a heel strain, while KCP is nursing […]

It will be the most wonderful time of the year for NBA teams as a select few on Christmas Day will play, but there’s no doubt that the Miami Heat have had the most success on the holiday. They have a whopping record at 11-2 on the holiday, but they have a .846 winning percentage […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (16-14) are getting some brutal news hours before their Christmas Day face-off with the Boston Celtics (22-6). Guard Gabe Vincent, who recently returned after missing almost two months of action, will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The recovery timetable is […]

The Miami Heat will host the Philadelphia 76ers as part of the NBA’s 2023 Christmas Day slate of games. This game will feature two of the top five teams in the Eastern Conference and could be a preview of a playoff series this spring, though MVP frontrunner Joel Embiid will not play due to an […]

Suspended Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is doing the best he can to fix himself so he can finally return to the court with his team. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, Green is reportedly “participating in periodic virtual meetings that include team, league, and union officials designed to chart his progress toward reinstatement.” Woj adds that […]

As we hit the Christmas Day checkpoint in the NBA, Joel Embiid continues to sit at the very top of the NBA MVP rankings, and for good reason. Nobody imagined Embiid being able to top his previous week by averaging 38.0 points and 12.5 rebounds per game, but here we are talking about the Philadelphia […]

The Golden State Warriors have hit a hot streak as of late, winning five consecutive games and five of their last six since Draymond Green’s suspension. The Warriors are set to take on the Denver Nuggets as part of the NBA’s slate of games on Christmas Day. The Warriors could be without Andrew Wiggins for […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been one of the top teams in the Western Conference this season and are set to square off against the Phoenix Suns as part of the NBA’s Christmas Day slate of games. The Mavs have had a lengthy injury report though in recent days although they might receive good news heading […]