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The Golden State Warriors were pretty excited to pick up a 132-126 win over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night, and it was a rowdy environment given the history between these two squads. In a sense, some folks may be curious if head coach Steve Kerr believed that the environment resembled the “South Beach club” […]

Ja Morant’s return game against the New Orleans Pelicans was something out of a movie. The returning superstar had 34 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists in 35 minutes of play and led his team back into the game after being down by 24 points in the first half. Morant even hit the game-winner, putting […]

A little more than halfway through the first quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks, the San Antonio Spurs found themselves down 21-3. The deficit reached 20 late in the period before it topped out at 22 early in the second quarter. The Bucks, led by Damian Lillard’s season-high 40 points, then outscored the Victor Wembanyama-less road […]

For years, one criticism of Stephen Curry is that he disappears in clutch moments, or that he took a backseat to Kevin Durant during the 2017 and 2018 NBA Finals, failing to win Finals MVP honors. Curry, however, is rewriting that part of his story. In fact, the Boston Celtics know firsthand not to underestimate […]

The Memphis Grizzlies waited 25 games to see their superstar point guard in Ja Morant take the floor this season, and it certainly was worth the wait. Morant’s big night in his season debut (34 PTS, 8 AST, 6 REB, 12-24 FGM) saw him power Memphis to victory over the New Orleans Pelicans with a […]

Ja Morant made his triumphant return to the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night, dropping 34 points and hitting a buzzer-beating floater to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 115-113. It was a huge night for the struggling 7-19 Grizzlies, but now that they have their superstar back, things feel “different,” as Desmond Bane rightly put it. […]

The Phoenix Suns had championship expectations and hired a championship coach to get it done. Twenty-seven games in, the Suns are not a contender and do not look like they will be one. Phoenix lost to the lowly Portland Trail Blazers Tuesday night, 109-104, and fell to 14-13. The Suns are good for 10th place […]

HOUSTON – Following gut-wrenching back-to-back Houston Rockets losses against two Eastern conference teams on the road, the team returns to the Toyota Center where they will play the next three of four at home. Along with the New Orleans Pelicans road game in the mix, the next three teams the Rockets will face with their […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics seem to have suffered from the same recurring ailment. They have once again blown a huge lead in the clutch and failed to take advantage of easy opportunities just like in previous years. This was a huge mistake especially when they were facing Stephen Curry and his Golden State […]

People make bold statements every day. Most are forgotten, many are ruthlessly ridiculed when proven to be false, but some get their day of vindication. While it is a bit too early to call Golden State Warriors rookie Trayce Jackson-Davis a rousing success story, he is making many teams regret passing on him in the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers 109-104 win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night was a tale of two halves. In the first half, the Blazers were lifeless, struggling with turnovers and missing shots at every opportunity. In the second half, Portland tightened up defensively, took care of the ball, and worked the offense inside-out through […]

Kendrick Perkins has been a vocal critic of the Golden State Warriors, but even he can’t help but be amazed by the masterpiece Stephen Curry put up Tuesday night against the visiting Boston Celtics. “I talk a lot s**t about the Warriors, the former NBA big man posted on X (formerly Twitter) following the Celtics […]

Count NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal among those left mesmerized by the performance of Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry Tuesday night versus the Boston Celtics. Shaq even came to a point where he admitted that he is seriously considering Curry as the “best player of all time.” Shaq: "I'm wondering is it time to putting […]

The Portland Trail Blazers shocked the Phoenix Suns 109-104 at Moda Center on Tuesday night to snap a seven-game losing streak. While Blazers fans were thrilled with the win, they were also happy to honor three members of last season’s squad. Jusuf Nurkic, Drew Eubanks, and Nassir Little were all part of the 2022-23 Trail […]

All eyes were on the New Orleans Pelicans as they faced the Memphis Grizzlies. It was not only because Ja Morant was returning nor Brandon Ingram was blazing hot with his shooting stroke. Sneakerheads got a preview of a Jordan brand’s new hoop shoe with Zion Williamson. The young star debuted an insane colorway that […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr isn’t known for his willingness to throw rookies straight into the line of fire. Over the past three seasons, Kerr has brought the likes of Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody along slowly. However, the Warriors’ current roster predicament appears to be forcing Kerr’s hand into giving Trayce Jackson-Davis, […]

Nobody has had more front row seats for Stephen Curry’s most memorable crunch-time heroics in the past decade than Steve Kerr. The Golden State Warriors’ longtime head coach has watched Curry win four championships, two MVPs and one Finals MVP, the latter of which included the signature performance of his legendary career to date. The […]

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 […]