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The Philadelphia 76ers have been unable to advance past the second round with Joel Embiid leading the way, but this seems like the year they can finally do it. The team will have a potential playoff preview when they face the Miami Heat on Christmas Day. In this article, we will explain how you can […]

Christmas Day in the NBA is where stars shine the brightest. Christmas games are the biggest and most watched NBA games during the regular season. The teams and players chosen to play on the big day are always the best and most marketable in the league, and matchups are created with the idea of getting […]

Are the Golden State Warriors starting to piece things together? After struggling to start the year, Golden State has strung together five straight wins. With Draymond Green still out, the Dubs’ young guns have stepped up nicely in his absence. There’s also another key cog to this mini-streak: Klay Thompson playing like, well, Klay Thompson […]

The elite defense has returned. After falling behind by as many as seven points, the Houston Rockets stayed in Saturday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans with unstoppable defense in the final stretches. On a career-high night, Alperen Sengun and the Rockets narrowly defeated a fully healthy Pelicans team on the road, securing a tight […]

For the first time in franchise history, the San Antonio Spurs have gone through a stretch in which they’ve lost 22 of 23 games. A 144-119 loss at the Dallas Mavericks is the latest in a string that dates back to Nov. 5. Luka Doncic scored a game-high 33 when the two teams met in […]

Karl Malone, Robert Parish, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar were all great athletes who sprinted away from Father Time until they got caught. But, LeBron James is different. His ability to thrive with the Los Angeles Lakers system has proven how much time he has left in the NBA. He once again just proved his dominance when […]

The Detroit Pistons made history Saturday at Barclays Center with a 126-115 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. The defeat marks Detroit’s 26th straight, tying the longest single-season streak in NBA history, also held by the 2013-14 Philadelphia 76ers and 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers. Before the record-matching loss, Pistons head coach Monty Williams took full responsibility for […]

Boston Celtics fans almost had a nightmare before Christmas Eve. Jayson Tatum would see his ankle injury aggravated when they went up against the Los Angeles Clippers. It prompted Joe Mazzulla to make a tough choice and bench him for a while. But, it did not seem to affect the superstar as he got back […]

The Dallas Mavericks topped the San Antonio Spurs 144-119 on Saturday night, and Mavs guard Dante Exum continued his torrid play with 20 points in the win. Exum has been starting for the Mavs while Kyrie Irving has dealt with injury and has seen a resurgence to a career that saw him playing overseas the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers needed LeBron James to drop 40 points to end their four-game skid and beat the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night. After the game, James himself didn’t hide the fact that they are desperate for a win. Los Angeles has been the butt of jokes ever since winning the NBA In-Season […]

Led by masterclasses from LeBron James and Anthony Davis, a starting lineup shake-up, and the power of desperation, the Los Angeles Lakers (15-14) snapped their four-game skid with an impressive 129-120 win over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder (18-9) at the Paycom Center on Saturday night. AD labeled the OKC matchup as a […]

The Brooklyn Nets handed the Detroit Pistons their 26th straight loss in a competitive Eastern Conference matchup. The Nets’ 126-115 victory moved them to 14-15, as they sit at ninth in the East. Third-year guard Cam Thomas had another solid scoring night, but the hoop was not the only thing he took a shot at. […]

It took Adrian Griffin to figure out the schematics for the Milwaukee Bucks. Now, all of those seem to have been fixed with Giannis Antetokounmpo having free reign over the paint. Brook Lopez, Khris Middleton, and Damian Lillard also get to terrorize opponents with their shooting. All of this has netted the team an astounding […]

The Charlotte Hornets have lost their seventh straight game after putting up a fight against the defending champs, the Denver Nuggets, 102-95. It was a tightly contested game throughout the first half. In fact, the Hornets played stifling defense through the first 24 minutes. They came away with eight blocked shots and led the Nuggets […]

The Utah Jazz started out the 2022-23 NBA season as one of the top surprises, keeping themselves in the playoff race until the second half of the season when they faded. This season, they’re more or less what most people expected, a team in the lottery running. The Jazz have some talented players though especially […]

The Golden State Warriors have finally righted their wayward ship, entering Monday’s Christmas clash against Nikola Jokic and the defending-champion Denver Nuggets winners of five straight games. The Dubs’ quality of competition hasn’t exactly been stiff. Even the Boston Celtics were playing without Kristaps Porzingis, a two-way game-changer, and the Portland Trail Blazers and Washington […]

The Charlotte Hornets’ loss to the Denver Nuggets, 102-95, isn’t the most concerning development from Saturday. The team lost Brandon Miller in the process, too, sparking fears about his availability moving forward. Miller left at the end of the first quarter after Peyton Watson landed on him during a block attempt. Miller was hobbled when […]

Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons are on the verge of hitting a low point no team in the history of the NBA has been to. With their 126-115 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on the road Saturday night, the Pistons have now lost their 26th game in a row, tying the ignominious single-season losing […]

Welp, so much for improvement. New York Knicks shooting guard RJ Barrett has returned to a familiar place — the realm of inconsistency. Shooting has been Barrett’s biggest drawback throughout his five seasons in the NBA. In particular, three-point shooting has been a major problem and something the Knicks badly need from him right now. […]

Fans who piled into American Airlines Center on Saturday to witness rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama in action are unquestionably devastated after seeing him scratched from the San Antonio Spurs’ road game against the Dallas Mavericks. The cause of his last-minute injury will have them feeling even more disheartened. “He stepped on a ball boy’s foot […]

The New York Knicks were with a bit of bad news recently in the form of injury woes to their frontcourt. Both Mitchell Robinson and Jericho Sims are currently sidelined due to injury. In the case of Robinson, he is likely done for the season. It’s a major blow for a team that was playing […]

The Charlotte Hornets haven’t been playing too well to start the 2023-24 NBA season. To make matters worse, star point guard LaMelo Ball has not played this entire month due to an ankle injury. They’ve been among the worst teams in the NBA. But one bright spot for the Hornets has been rookie wing Brandon […]

Becky Hammon ticked off a lot of New York Knicks fans. He picked on Jalen Brunson’s height and claimed that the franchise would never win with his stature. Obviously, this did not bode well with the Julius Randle-led squad. It even caught the attention of Josh Hart after they had lost to the Milwaukee Bucks, […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Gabe Vincent is reportedly considering knee surgery that would cost him approximately six-to-eight weeks, according to multiple reports. Vincent was shut down on Oct. 30 due to a “left knee effusion.” He made his return to the lineup on Wednesday, playing 14 minutes in a loss to the Chicago Bulls. Vincent […]

It’s been a disaster of a season for the Detroit Pistons as they’re currently on a 25-game losing streak. They’re one loss away from tying the NBA record for most consecutive losses in a row. Now, team owner, Tom Gores speaks out amid the ongoing skid. Gores didn’t hold back when discussing the Pistons’ slump. […]

The Detroit Pistons were scheduled to play the Brooklyn Nets on the road Saturday night in a game that could change the trajectory of both franchises for the foreseeable future. The Nets came in with a five-game losing streak while the Pistons were on a 25-game losing streak, one loss away from tying the all-time […]

The New York Knicks still couldn’t figure out Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. For the third time in the 2023-24 NBA regular season, New York suffered a loss at the hands of the Bucks, as they fell prey to the Eastern Conference powerhouse on Saturday at home, 130-111. Jalen Brunson is very much aware […]

The Milwaukee Bucks topped the 130-111 on Saturday behind Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 28 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists. After the game, Giannis took the time to make a young fan’s day, giving him his game worn size 16 shoes after signing them: Best Christmas ever for this kid. 💚 pic.twitter.com/chd6DWvYrC — Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) December […]

The Phoenix Suns are trying to cope with their early-season slump. The Suns are 14-14, sit at 10th in the Western Conference, and are on a two-game losing streak. Bradley Beal has not had much time alongside Devin Booker and Kevin Durant due to an injury-plagued season. Now, Beal is breaking the silence on how […]

Every player in the Boston Celtics’ regular starting lineup was at one point an All-Star, except guard Derrick White. However, White has looked like a star in past weeks, and he just made franchise history on Saturday afternoon. During a blowout 145-108 win over the Los Angeles Clippers, White had 18 points, three rebounds, three […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham is switching up his starting lineup for his team’s matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday. Ham confirmed reports that D’Angelo Russell will move to the bench, while Jarred Vanderbilt will join LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Cam Reddish, and Taurean Prince in the starting lineup. The shake-up […]

Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal said he could return for the team’s Christmas game against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday. “When I first got hurt (four minutes into the Suns’ 139-122 loss to the New York Knicks Dec. 15), I honestly thought I broke my ankle,” Beal said, via Andscape. “I thought I broke my […]

Josh Hart is stepping up for the New York Knicks. Not only did he get a double-double that impressed the Julius Randle and Jalen Brunson-led squad. He also increased his leadership skills and sent a message to his teammates after losing to Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Milwaukee Bucks, via Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News. […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons doesn’t know when he will be able to return to the floor amid a six-week absence due to a back injury. The Nets announced Wednesday that Simmons has “displayed consistent strength improvement” and will be re-evaluated in two weeks. However, the three-time All-Star said Friday that he has not […]

A lot of NBA franchises never escape rumors of relocation. It was the Dallas Mavericks moving to Las Vegas first after Mark Cuban’s set of business moves. It never happened. Now, it is the Washington Wizards that have gotten involved and it might be a move to Virginia. This may hold more water than others […]

The 2024 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame candidates were announced on Thursday and, while no one is really debating the candidates, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has a question. The Lakers great shared took to social media to ask about the Hall of Fame’s waiting period: “Why do players have to be retired before […]

In a season fans probably already can’t wait to erase from their memories, the Detroit Pistons find themselves in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. With a disheartening record of 2 wins and 26 losses, including an ongoing, staggering 25-game losing streak, the Pistons are enduring one of the toughest stretches in NBA history. […]

In a lighthearted exchange before the highly anticipated clash between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Clippers, Celtics icon Paul Pierce added a playful twist to the pre-game atmosphere. As captured by ClutchPoints’ own Tomer Azarly on social media, Pierce was seen greeting Jaylen Brown with a mischievous grin, hinting at a potential comeback […]

The Memphis Grizzlies received a massive boost in production with Ja Morant back in the lineup. So far, they’re 2-0 since his return and the team hopes to get back on track for the playoffs. But Morant’s presence seems to be building up confidence for his teammates as well. At least, that’s the case for […]