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Miles “Deuce” McBride is a cool customer. If he feels any sort of pressure to prove himself with the opportunity to solidify the back-up point guard role, you’d never know it from speaking with him. “I can’t decide who’s given what minutes and who’s going to step into what role,” McBride told ClutchPoints. “But I […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently struggling. LA was defeated by the Miami Heat, who were without Jimmy Butler on Wednesday, dropping their record to below .500. Questions have also emerged about head coach Darvin Ham’s future with the Lakers. Los Angeles seemingly doesn’t want to rebuild, though. LA made a lot of moves this […]

It was shaping up to be a promising season for the Los Angeles Lakers, as seen in their triumph in the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament. However, it has all gone downhill for the Lakers since. After winning the NBA Cup, the Lakers proceeded to lose five of their next six games, prompting head coach Darvin […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are rolling and Kawhi Leonard is playing at an MVP level. After scoring 30 points on 9-of-16 shooting in the Clippers’ 131-122 win over the Phoenix Suns, Leonard joined an exclusive club featuring LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O’Neal, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Artis Gilmore. According to Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, the […]

Over the summer, Ricky Rubio stepped away from the Cleveland Cavaliers in order to address some mental health issues. On Thursday, his time with the Cavs came to an end. The Cavs and Rubio have agreed to on a contract buyout, ending the 12-year veteran’s time in the NBA, first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. […]

There is reportedly a “deepening disconnect” between the Los Angeles Lakers and head coach Darvin Ham, per Shams Charania and Jovan Buha of The Athletic. The Lakers’ 110-96 loss to the Miami Heat on Wednesday gave them a 17-18 record, and it appears that Ham’s future with the team may be in question. Charania and […]

The Los Angeles Clippers won their fourth game in a row by defeating the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night, but it was certainly one of their more expensive wins they’ll have all year. In the 131-122 victory, the Clippers were hit with three technical fouls including a rare bench technical on Bones Hyland and an […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were getting panned by critics left and right in the immediate aftermath of their trade for James Harden. They rocked the boat too much, analysts pointed out. But the Clippers have righted the ship in a major way. It may have taken some time, but Harden, Kawhi Leonard, and Paul George […]

The Detroit Pistons and Utah Jazz engaged in quite an unexpected shootout on Wednesday night, with the Jazz pulling out a 154-148 victory in overtime in this one. While the Jazz got the win, Jalen Duren earned a victory for himself when he pulled off a crazy poster dunk on Walker Kessler, and then ended […]

The Los Angeles Clippers became the laughingstock of the NBA when they proceeded to lose their first five games with James Harden on the roster. They even nearly lost a sixth consecutive outing with the Beard (and seventh overall) if not for an incredible shot from Harden in the clutch. Even during those struggles, however, […]

It’s no secret that things are starting to heat up between the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks. Some fans are even seeing it as the league’s newest rivalry. But no one could have ever foreseen that the tension between these two teams would start to heat up in a way where Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ 2024 has started the same way 2023 ended — with another disappointing loss. And LeBron James has seemingly had enough. After the Lakers’ 110-96 loss to the Jimmy Butler-less Miami Heat, James reportedly left immediately and ditched reporters, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. This is likely the message LeBron James […]

It was a common line of thinking among NBA fans on social media that the New York Knicks were on the losing end of the trade that brought OG Anunoby to the Big Apple. Many fans rued the fact that the Knicks traded away Immanuel Quickley to get Anunoby. However, Anunoby is performing at quite […]

The Washington Commanders are in the market for a new quarterback, with Caleb Williams and Drake Maye in the cards by the time the draft comes around, but Josh Hart of the New York Knicks is throwing his hat in the ring on Twitter after a hilarious turnover he committed against the Chicago Bulls last […]

Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton has been named Eastern Conference Player of the Week, and he has pro wrestling legend Booker T to thank for it. (I kid.) However, ever since his pre-game run-in with the WWE Hall of Famer, Tyrese Haliburton has been balling out of control. In the last five games, the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are 18-15 to start the season, which has them in 6th place in the Eastern Conference. The Cavs had high expectations after finishing 3rd in the East last season, and as the NBA trade deadline approaches they will have to make interesting some decisions. The Cavs have been inconsistent thus far. Injuries […]

The Memphis Grizzlies appear to have hit another bump in the road after excelling in the wake of Ja Morant’s return from a 25-game suspension, as they have now lost four of their last five games after suffering a 116-111 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. After the game, head coach Taylor Jenkins […]

The New Orleans Pelicans picked up a big win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, a statement game on the road against the top team in the Western Conference so far this season, and Larry Nance Jr. spoke about how defense is the key for the Pelicans to be an elite team in the league. […]

It has been known in the past several years of the NBA that offense is at an all-time high and Wednesday night was further proof of that trend. According to Malika Andrews of ESPN’s NBA Today, it is the first time in the association’s history where five teams in one day scored at least 140 […]

Despite a return home, the absence of Jimmy Butler, and Anthony Davis outdueling Bam Adebayo, the reeling Los Angeles Lakers were outclassed and, more concerningly, “outworked” by the Miami Heat, 110-96, at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday. The Lakers — down D’Angelo Russell and Rui Hachimura — finally re-inserted Austin Reaves into the starting lineup. Reaves […]

It appears that Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal is finding himself in legal trouble. The Basketball Hall of Famer and his production company, Jersey Legends Productions, are being sued by an associate, Donnie Wilson (h/t Ryan Glasspiegel of the New York Post). “The complaint was filed by Donnie Wilson in Los Angeles County Superior […]

The Houston Rockets were once seen as a team that was in the late stages of a rebuild. Their squad was still young. But, moves started clicking once Ime Udoka landed there. Fred VanVleet also arrived along with Dillon Brooks to take the team into better entries in the win column. However, it was the […]

If there’s one thing basketball fans will remember Chicago Bulls big man Andre Drummond for when he finally hangs it up, it’s that he was an incredibly voracious rebounder. His appetite for going after missed shots is historically great. That was on full display again Wednesday night against the New York Knicks on the road […]

Behind the Minnesota Timberwolves’ early-season success has been an unbelievably stout defense. With a ton of questions coming into the year, Minnesota aimed itself at finding its identity on the defensive end of the court. Opening the season, the Wolves were holding teams below 100 points routinely, but that’s not been the case as of […]

It is not a good time for Darvin Ham to check out what Los Angeles Lakers fans are talking about on social media following his team’s 110-96 home loss at the hands of the Jimmy Butler-less Miami Heat. Fans of the Purple & Gold squad are not shying away from showing their feelings about how […]

For the first time all season, the Minnesota Timberwolves have lost consecutive games. On the heels of a road loss to the New York Knicks, the Timberwolves hosted the New Orleans Pelicans Wednesday for the second leg of a tough back-to-back. Zion Williamson and the Pelicans had their way with the Wolves all night, cruising […]

The Dallas Mavericks entered their Wednesday night matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers wanting to erase the lingering stench of their lackluster performance in their blowout loss to the Utah Jazz this past Monday. During that game, head coach Jason Kidd did not like the Mavs’ defensive effort and communication; but on Wednesday, Kyrie Irving, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are off to a rocky start this season as they begin their post-Damian Lillard rebuild. As such, the Blazers don’t feature heavily in the NBA’s national TV schedule. The team has played a handful of times on NBA TV and is scheduled just once on ESPN and once on TNT. Except […]

Almost everyone was heating up for the New York Knicks starters. This caused a lot of headaches for the Chicago Bulls in all four quarters of the game. Julius Randle along with OG Anunoby and Isaiah Hartenstein did not want to leave the floor despite the insane effort they had already put in. But, it […]

USC basketball earned its first Pac-12 win of the season on Wednesday night, holding off Cal for an 82-74 victory. The much-needed win marks the Trojans’ third over major-conference competition, getting them back to .500 at 7-7. Potential top-10 draft pick Isaiah Collier led a balanced offensive effort for USC, finishing with 13 points and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been plagued with injury woes to start 2024; the Purple and Gold entered their Wednesday night clash against the Miami Heat without D’Angelo Russell, Rui Hachimura, and Gabe Vincent. This has necessitated an emergence from one of their more unheralded players to provide LeBron James and Anthony Davis with some […]

One of the greatest criticisms old heads have of the current NBA is that players are too friendly with one another. There are no rivalries anymore, they would contend. They’re all pals now, and the NBA has lost the must-see television that comes with seeing teams or players that loathe each other go to war. […]

As ABC gets set to televise midweek NBA games, a Victor Wembanyama-Chet Holmgren match-up this month has been stripped. The league and the San Antonio Spurs announced that the January 24 contest in the Alamo City against the Oklahoma City Thunder will instead air on ABC’s sister network, ESPN. The game time has been changed […]

After the difficult end to their 2024 opening loss to the Toronto Raptors and riding a two-game losing streak, the Cleveland Cavaliers were frustrated. Back within the friendly confines of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, the Cavs zeroed in on the Washington Wizards, their opponent for the next two home contests. After a bit of a topsy-turvy […]

Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner was officially ruled out for the rest of their Wednesday contest with the Sacramento Kings following an ankle injury. Wagner suffered the injury in the first quarter of the contest while guarding Keegan Murray. After he jumped to contest a shot from Murray, he landed awkwardly and appeared to hurt […]

The New Orleans Pelicans traveled into Minneapolis to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves Wednesday night. On the second leg of a back-to-back, the Pelicans were looking to get their second win in as many days. A rough performance for Minnesota all the way around left the Target Center crowd quiet for most of the night. […]

The Indiana Pacers continue to sing the sweetest melody on offense during the 2023-24 season, and it’s thanks in large part to the masterful job All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton has done as the team’s offensive conductor. On Wednesday night, the Pacers blitzed the Milwaukee Bucks yet again, walloping them to the tune of 142 […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie sensation Dereck Lively II was forced to leave Wednesday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers after suffering a concerning ankle injury. Lively sustained the injury midway through the third quarter of the contest after crashing on Blazers guard Scoot Henderson, which caused his left ankle to roll. He stayed on the floor […]

The Boston Celtics have had a successful start to the 2023-24 NBA season. However, things got a little rocky when Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward were on the team in 2018. Hayward opened up on the role he and Irving’s injuries played in the development of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Gordon Hayward and Kyrie […]