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NBA fans are one of the most heavy spenders in all of professional sports. Spending on season tickets, gas, travel, and even collectibles is no joke. Some fans take it up a notch and buy personal experiences that they would only get once in a lifetime. A TikTok influencer even got his wish to get […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves is getting more and more publicity as the offseason rages on. This week, Reaves has been getting tons of love in the Philippines during the FIBA World Cup, and now, he’s also getting huge recognition back home in Los Angeles. Recently, a mural was displayed in the City of […]

Had Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks gotten their way in the 2020 NBA Draft, they could have formed a lethal backcourt duo of Luka Doncic and Tyrese Haliburton. Apparently, the Mavs wanted to trade up back in the draft in order to select Haliburton. Unfortunately, they weren’t able to pull off a deal. The […]

Rob Pelinka has turned the Los Angeles Lakers around after its tumultuous years when Kobe Bryant retired. The squad has brought in amazing talent that had won a fairly tough NBA season in 2020. Expectedly, there were some bumps in the road. But, they still managed to pull through which ended with a Western Conference […]

The issue of whether the NBA champions should be called “world champions” is all the talk in the league right now. US track star Noah Lyles is at the center of the controversy after he took issue with the label since the NBA is only based in the US (with one team in Canada). While […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and their notoriously passionate fan base don’t exactly hold Ben Simmons in high esteem. As his second full season away from the City of Brotherly Love dawns, though, the Brooklyn Nets forward is able to look back on his ill-fated time in Philly with truly shocking positivity. “I had a lot of […]

“If” has been the defining word of the Brooklyn Nets for the past three-plus seasons, and more recently, Ben Simmons. Many Nets fans thought they were getting the missing piece to a title contender when the team traded for Simmons 18 months ago. Each of the “ifs” surrounding the former No. 1 pick have not […]

Even though professional athletes are classified as celebrities to normal people, they too get starstruck when meeting their idols. For Josh Giddey from the Oklahoma City Thunder, the first time he felt this in the NBA was when he played against Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo for the very first time. Giddey, who turns 21 […]

Karl-Anthony Towns has proved that he is one of the most elite big men in the NBA. He is a three-time All-Star, a two-time All-NBA Third Team player, an All-Rookie First Team player, and also a former NBA Rookie of the Year. Given Towns’ accomplishments under the bright lights of the NBA, have you ever […]

With NBA training camp set to start in about a month, the Milwaukee Bucks have gone ahead and filled their final two-way roster spot. Recent Houston Rockets first-round pick TyTy Washington has agreed to a two-way contract with Milwaukee, first reported by The Athletic’s Shams Charania. While teams have only been allowed to have two […]

Evan Fournier is considered to be one of the most reliable role players in the NBA today. The French player can shoot the lights out when left open. He hasn’t proved that only in the NBA but also in the international stage with several medals in the EuroBasket and the FIBA World Cup. Furthermore, Fournier […]

Disappointment is the perfect word to sum up the last year for 30-year-old wing Evan Fournier. Not only did he play in just 27 games and fall out of the rotation for the New York Knicks, but the veteran was unable to lead France in this year’s World Cup, as the French failed to make […]

Few players in the NBA have improved defensively as much as Stephen Curry over the course of their careers. One an abject liability on that side of the ball, the Golden State Warriors superstar worked and willed himself into becoming an above-average defender at point guard midway through his team’s finally fading dynasty. But just […]

Many tabbed them to finish with the worst record in the league this past season, but the Utah Jazz ended up being one of the biggest surprises in the NBA, coming up just short of reaching the Play-In Tournament in the Western Conference. A team with no clear-cut star entering the year after trading away […]

Paul George between a top-2 podcaster wasn’t on anyone’s 2023 bingo card, but here we are. The Los Angeles Clippers star started a podcast this year with some of his buddies, and it’s been an absolute treat to listen to. PG’s insights as a veteran have been eye-opening. He’s also had numerous entertaining guests, including […]

When sports fans (more specifically basketball fans), think of AI, the first thought that comes to mind is The Answer, Allen Iverson. But for the average Joe, it means leveraging the power of technology to work efficiently. One of the ways to get that done is by using ChatGPT— an AI chatbot with over 13 […]

Tuesday was a special day for two Utah Jazz players, as Jordan Clarkson and Simone Fontecchio played against each other during a group stage game in the 2023 FIBA World Cup in Manila. Clarkson, playing for the Philippines, took on Fontecchio and Italy, with Gli Azzurri winning the clash, 90-83. At the conclusion of the […]

If Sacramento fans had their way, Mike Brown would already have a statue in front of Golden 1 Center. In his first season as the head coach of the Sacramento Kings, Brown not only took the team to the postseason for the first time since 2006, ending what was a 16-season playoff drought, but he […]

Phoenix Suns forward Yuta Watanabe and Japan were eliminated from FIBA World Cup contention following their 109-89 loss to Australia Tuesday morning. Japan has two more games in the FIBA World Cup to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Watanabe, who signed a two-year deal with the Suns in free agency, finished with 24 points […]

New details on NBA 2K24 emerged today, focusing on everything new in MyTEAM. In case you don’t know, or never played the mode, MyTEAM acts as a sort of fantasy basketball mode.You acquire players via cards, similarly to Ultimate Team modes in other sports titles. But how is NBA 2K24’s MyTEAM different from its predecessors? […]

The Dominican Republic national team beat Angola on Tuesday morning by a score of 75-67, officially sweeping Group A and advancing to the second round of the FIBA World Cup. After the game, the entire team got their celebration on, including Karl-Anthony Towns living it up with the Dominican fans. https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1696501132254937146?s=20 DOMINICANA! 🇩🇴 Crowd goes […]

Professional sprinter Noah Lyles ruffled some feathers in recent days when he took a shot against the fact that champions of the NBA call themselves “world champions”. Lyles argued that doing so isn’t the most accurate portrayal of an NBA team’s achievement, since they do not compete against other teams from the rest of the […]

2015 was an unfortunate time for North Carolina and Chapel Hill. The community had to endure a shooting that affected everyone on campus. As most individuals were already healing from the grueling event, it would be followed up a little over eight years at UNC-Chapel Hill. Former ACC conference star and North Carolina basketball alum […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are in a state of limbo as Damian Lillard trade talks haven’t materialized into a deal just yet. Whether the Blazers deal Lillard to his preferred destination, Miami, remains to be seen. Lillard unveiled his newest shoe recently that has people talking. Heat star Jimmy Butler did a ‘Dame Time’ tribute […]

Over the course of their history, the Houston Rockets have been lucky enough to be the home of plenty of dominant big men, so it’s unsurprising that trend extends to their best free agency signings too. But while Dwight Howard and Dikembe Mutombo are unequivocally among the best free agents this franchise has ever signed, […]

The San Antonio Spurs haven’t necessarily always attracted the biggest names through free agency, but over the course of their illustrious history they’ve signed plenty of free agents who have had a major impact on their franchise. From players who contributed significantly to the six championships they won within 15 years to those who have […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star shooting guard Anthony Edwards has turned heads with his performance in his third year in the NBA. Even his peers are taking notice of his game’s elevation to a higher level during the 2022-23 campaign, and among them is Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George, who had nothing but great things to […]

Four-time NBA champion John Salley has chimed in on the injury woes of New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson. Salley discussed Willamson’s injury-plagued NBA career with Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson on Monday. Salley, a product of Georgia Tech basketball, said he liked Williamson played in the ACC. However, the former Detroit Pistons star said […]

Former NBA player John Salley is just like all basketball fans when it comes to the anticipation of San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama’s debut in the league. For Salley, Wembanyama can be a real game-changer, as the young man from France has Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s ceiling but with the skills of a guard. “Oh yeah […]

The Utah Jazz aren’t exactly renowned for their ability to lure big fish to Salt Lake City. The players with the potential to alter the path of a franchise tend to look towards the bigger teams, but that doesn’t mean those in smaller markets can’t find a few diamonds in the rough, or fill holes […]

NBA legend Dwight Howard showed his love and support for his former Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy, whose wife Kimbery Jane Van Gundy recently passed away. Kim “unexpectedly” died on August 16, according to her obituary. No official cause of death has been revealed. “Kimberly Jane Abbott Van Gundy passed away unexpectedly on August […]

Paul George has made headlines for his offseason show, “Podcast P with Paul George,” throughout the summer. In his latest episode, he delivered high praise to Luka Doncic, and didn’t hold anything back with his compliments of the Dallas Mavs star. “Luka [Doncic] is not next up, Luka is now… after his first season, you […]

The NBA has long been considered the best basketball league in the world. Players from all over the globe give their best shot to make it there and stay in it as long as possible. The ring of being called an individual who has been in the NBA is quite different in a good way. […]

Portland Trailblazers star Damian Lillard joined Adidas back in 2014 and the two have been releasing his signature shoe line ever since. Before today, there had been seven shoes released since Lillard’s deal was signed with Adidas. However, Adidas announced on Monday that the newest shoe in the Lillard line, the DAME 8 EXTPLY, will […]

All remains quiet on the Damian Lillard front. As the Portland Trail Blazers continue refusing to engage the Miami Heat in legitimate trade discussions, though, Jimmy Butler is trying to will that potential blockbuster deal into existence. After draining a step-back jumper over a helpless young defender at his basketball camp in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, […]

Team USA is looking to bring home the gold medal at the FIBA World Cup for the first time since 2014 and so far, they are off to a great start. After defeating New Zealand 99-72 in their first game over the weekend, the Americans improved to 2-0 in group play with a 109-81 victory […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George doesn’t sound all too thrilled with the 2023-24 NBA schedule reveal. The Clippers will share the Crypto.com arena with the Los Angeles Lakers for one more season before their new arena (Intuit Dome) in Inglewood is completed in 2024. But the Clippers will travel a lot more miles than […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are coming off a productive off-season in which they re-signed franchise cornerstones Khris Middleton and Brook Lopez and, among other moves, also brought in sharp-shooter Malik Beasley on a team-friendly deal. Long-time Bucks fans will know that summers like this are the exception rather than the norm in Milwaukee. For many years, […]

Blake Griffin will forever go down as one of those “what if” storylines in NBA history. What if Griffin remained with the Los Angeles Clippers instead of being traded to the Detroit Pistons in 2018 and what if the former first overall pick could have stayed healthy? Knee injuries derailed Griffin from having an illustrious […]