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Steph Curry can somehow still find ways to amaze the basketball world with his unmatched shooting. After starting slow versus the Boston Celtics Tuesday night, he exploded in the fourth quarter and overtime of what is the Golden State Warriors’ best win of the season. Shrouded in adversity and down 24 points to the first-place […]

Stephen Curry always seems to cook whenever the Golden State Warriors come up against the Boston Celtics. During their Tuesday night matchup, Curry bailed the Warriors out over and over in ways reminiscent of his Game 4 masterclass against the Celtics back in the 2022 NBA Finals. Even Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James saw […]

Stephen Curry produced an all-time moment when the Golden State Warriors needed him most in their trilling 132-126 overtime win over the Boston Celtics, and the internet reacted accordingly. Golden State led by one with 16 seconds remaining in the extra session when Curry’s tough, off-balance layup attempt caromed off the backboard. Chris Paul, the […]

Adrian Griffin’s Milwaukee Bucks have been having a historic month. Giannis Antetokounmpo just overtook Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the franchise rebound leader. Now, Damian Lillard reached an insane personal milestone by reaching 20,000 points. He now became one of 51 players in NBA history to have accomplished the feat. Obviously, he had to show some gratitude […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were drawing rave reviews for the past few weeks; now that they’re getting their entire roster healthy, the Pelicans are now viewed by some as one of the most legitimate contenders in a stacked Western Conference. This is not wishful thinking; as one would recall, the Pelicans were the first seed […]

Ja Morant was absolutely blazing the New Orleans Pelicans. It looked like the Memphis Grizzlies’ returning star kept his scoring chops sharp despite the suspension. He was going toe-to-toe against hot-handed Brandon Ingram and ended up being triumphant. Even Zion Williamson was caught off-guard with how well his 2019 co-draftee performed, via ClutchPoints. “He was […]

The San Antonio Spurs, despite drafting Victor Wembanyama with the first overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft, have been terrible thus far during the 2023-24 season. Wembanyama has shown flashes of being a transcendent two-way star, but the Spurs team, from top to bottom, is clearly lacking in the necessary talent for them to […]

Zion Williamson’s New Orleans Pelicans faced off against the Memphis Grizzlies in Ja Morant’s debut in what has been a much-anticipated matchup since the first two picks of the 2019 NBA Draft knew their professional destinations. Williamson was listed on the injury report as questionable (non-COVID illness) and Morant was coming off of a 25-game […]

There is not a much more perfect time for Ja Morant and his supporters to call out their haters than right now. The Memphis Grizzlies star point guard finally got to see action this season Tuesday night during a game against the New Orleans Pelicans, who were the unlucky victims of Morant’s on-court wrath. After […]

The Memphis Grizzlies pulled out a nail-biting matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans. Ja Morant impressed in his first game back with Memphis since the Spring of 2023. The Grizzlies star made sure all who doubted him heard about it after the game when he talked about his “receipts.” Ja Morant is not holding back […]

Comebacks after suspensions are usually all hyped up with some not living up to expectations. Ja Morant’s return from his lengthy suspension is different. He was facing a tough squad led by Brandon Ingram. Much like any other tight contest, the New Orleans Pelicans fans were alive and jeered the returning star. But, he would […]

As expected, Ja Morant provided the Memphis Grizzlies the spark for the team that greatly needed it heading into Tuesday’s matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans on the road. To say that Morant came up huge for the Grizzlies in his first game back after missing the first 25 Memphis games of the season would […]

There has been a lot said about Klay Thompson’s struggles this season for the Golden State Warriors, but the five-time All-Star is keen on reminding the basketball world that he is one of the best shooters the game has ever seen. He did just that on Tuesday night against the Boston Celtics, draining a 3-pointer […]

It seems as though the Milwaukee Bucks are flying under the radar more than they should have. The Bucks elevated their championship hopes when they acquired Damian Lillard, but Lillard has mostly taken a backseat to Giannis Antetokounmpo, as the star point guard has seen his averages drop to begin the 2023-24 season. However, on […]

Golden State Warriors rookie Brandin Podziemski appeared to have sustained an injury during the first half of Tuesday night’s marquee game between the Dubs and the Boston Celtics at Chase Center. Brandin Podziemski appeared to have suffered a back injury while boxing out Neemias Queta. Hope he's alright 🙏pic.twitter.com/Kp3lPUdkvK — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) December 20, 2023 […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have sorely missed Ja Morant during his 25-game suspension. Heading into Morant’s return game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night, the Grizzlies have gone 6-19 — around eight games back from a play-in tournament spot. Even the 24-year old point guard knows just how much at fault he is for […]

The Memphis Grizzlies took on an intense Western Conference matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans. The Grizzlies won 115-113 in a night where Ja Morant returned to the lineup for the first time since the 2022-23 season. Morant picked up where he left off, and he made sure Jose Alvarado heard about it. Ja Morant […]

The whole NBA world is in awe of what Ja Morant just did in his return to the Memphis Grizzlies. In fact, his NBA peers like LeBron James and Draymond Green couldn’t hold back their delight to see him thrive once again. Morant returned on Tuesday against the New Orleans Pelicans after serving his 25-game […]

Although the Milwaukee Bucks (20-7) cruised to a 132-119 victory over the basement-dwelling, Victor Wembanyama-less San Antonio Spurs (4-22), there were some brief fireworks in the fourth quarter of Tuesday’s game. It revolved around team igniter and fan favorite Bobby Portis, who had the Fiserv Forum chanting his name after a tense exchange. Portis got […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have suffered to begin the year amid Ja Morant’s 25-game suspension; entering their Tuesday night battle against the New Orleans Pelicans in Morant’s return, the Grizzlies have gone 6-19, a far-cry from their performance level with their star point guard on the roster over the past two seasons. But everyone knew, including […]

Talk about a perfect comeback. When it looked like the New Orleans Pelicans were about to spoil his return from a 25-game suspension, Ja Morant took matters into his own hands to deliver the Memphis Grizzlies to victory. Morant won Tuesday night’s game for the Grizzlies, aggressively attacking the basket to drain the game-winner and […]

The San Antonio Spurs and Detroit Pistons are both not having the best season thus far. They have new stars in Cade Cunningham and Victor Wembanyama but nothing is clicking yet in the wins department. A lot of analysts have outlined how these teams are more than just a few pieces away from being competitive […]

An injury to Jayson Tatum interrupted the Boston Celtics’ strong start against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. The Celtics superstar twisted his left left ankle while stepping on Brandin Podziemski’s foot early in the first quarter and immediately hobbled back to the locker room at Chase Center. Jayson Tatum limped to the locker […]

The Memphis Grizzlies went 6-19 in 25 games without Ja Morant amid his suspension for flashing a firearm at a camera during a livestream on social media. On Tuesday night, Morant returned to the court for the Grizzlies and was spectacular against the New Orleans Pelicans. Not only did Morant score a game-high 34 points, […]

PHILADELPHIA — Patrick Beverley and the Philadelphia 76ers participated in the season of giving by hosting a shopping spree for local students. In collaboration with the SNIPES store at the Roosevelt Mall, members of the NOMO (New Options More Opportunities) Foundation received money to shop at the store, got to meet Beverley and took home […]

Teams often tolerate occasional lapses in judgment or personality flaws if success follows. The business and meritocracy components of the industry can cure most non-criminal bad optics, and if not, then at least soften the blow. It is an unsettling fact that contradicts what is burned into our brains early on, but it’s unlikely to […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau should be very pleased with how his team’s offense has been performing. Case in point, the Knicks defeated the Los Angeles Lakers on the road on Monday night, scoring an impressive 114 points against LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and company. But New York’s defense is an entirely different […]

Not that he needs any more proof that he’s one of the NBA’s all-time greatest scorers, but Milwaukee Bucks point guard Damian Lillard just further cemented his place in the history of the league by reaching an extremely rare statistical territory. With his layup early in Tuesday night’s game against the San Antonio Spurs at […]

Kyrie Irving rocked the NBA world in summer 2017 when he requested a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers, just one season removed from winning the franchise’s first an NBA title alongside LeBron James. As a member of the Cavs for six years, he felt the mid-point of his career was a perfect time to become […]

The internet, like they say, is undefeated. If you try to go against it, you might just end up getting knocked down to the floor just like Washington Wizards shooting guard Jordan Poole in this hilarious video that has gone viral. https://twitter.com/GoIdenState/status/1736844340171829593   Poole, of course, did not really get smacked in the face by […]

Chris Paul isn’t the only veteran who could miss the Golden State Warriors’ clash with the Boston Celtics. Andrew Wiggins was added to his team’s injury report just over two hours before tipoff of Tuesday’s game, joining the Point God as questionable to play due to an illness. Wiggins was nowhere to be found on […]

Ja Morant, remember him? The Memphis Grizzlies star guard has finally made it back from his 25-game suspension to start the 2023-24 NBA season, as he’s seeing action Tuesday night in a road game versus the New Orleans Pelicans. Since he’s making his first appearance of the season on the court in enemy territory, it […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are one of the best surprises of the 2023-24 NBA season so far. While they’re talented, not many prior to the campaign thought that the T’wolves would be sitting atop the standings in the Western Conference at this point of the year. A lot of Minnesota’s success certainly has a lot to […]

It didn’t take long for Ja Morant to score his first basket in 235 days. The Memphis Grizzlies superstar wrestled away an offensive rebound and finished a reverse layup early in the first quarter of Tuesday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans, his highly anticipated season debut after missing the first 25 games of […]

With Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant set to play his first game back after 236 days and following his 25-game suspension, his father Tee Morant and longtime friend Davonte Pack are there to support him. As Morant took the Smoothie King Center court on Tuesday to prepare for their showdown with the New Orleans Pelicans, […]

The Chicago Bulls’ season is getting tougher over time. They have not found their groove nor are they giving Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan many reasons to stay after notching just 11 wins in 28 games. But, things are getting more difficult for them. They saw Torrey Craig go down in their matchup against the […]

The Atlanta Hawks were a team with aspirations of making a leap in 2023-24. They’ve made the playoffs through the play-in tournament in each of the last two seasons, but the expectation during Quin Snyder’s first full season as coach was for the Hawks to advance to the postseason outright. Atlanta has fallen well short […]

Chicago Bulls star Alex Caruso feels as if the team is deserving of being in the playoffs when he was asked the question by the media, despite their 11-17 record and teammate Zach LaVine still absent. He cites the victory the Bulls just had against the Philadelphia 76ers Monday as further proof according to NBC […]

Former player Gilbert Arenas offered up some advice to Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant as the star player debuts tonight against the New Orleans Pelicans. Morant has been serving a 25-game suspension as he had multiple incidents of waving a gun on camera. Arenas has also had incidents of his own involving handgun violations which […]