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Amid the association’s investigation of a report centered around Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and forward Kawhi Leonard, NBA insider Zach Lowe says league executives believe the organization has a lot of explaining to do. The NBA is reportedly looking into Ballmer and Leonard, following reporter Pablo Torre’s scathing reveal of Kawhi’s “no-show” job […]

The Brooklyn Nets made another roster move on Wednesday as training camp approaches, signing E.J. Liddell to a two-way contract. Liddell, a 6-foot-6 forward entering his fourth NBA season, was the No. 41 pick in the 2022 draft by the New Orleans Pelicans. The Ohio State product missed his first NBA season due to a […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are starting to turn their attention away from the championship they won to cap off the 2024-25 season and toward the upcoming 2025-26 campaign, in which they will begin their quest for a repeat. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has had a pretty OK summer, winning the Finals MVP award and signing a contract […]

The career of Ben Simmons is one of the more tragic stories in recent NBA history. The Australian forward entered the league and quickly became a star with the Philadelphia 76ers. However, he has fallen far from grace. After spending the last part of the 2024-25 season with the Los Angeles Clippers, not even Simmons’ […]

Throughout the years, several Hall of Famers have won NBA championships. But only a select few have earned the Finals MVP Award, which is one of the most elusive awards for legends. Nonetheless, that didn’t stop several youngsters from seizing the opportunity whenever handed to them. Earlier this year, a 27-year-old Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the […]

The Orlando Magic enter the 2025-26 NBA season with heightened expectations following an offseason that brought in much-needed reinforcements. After back-to-back first-round playoff exits, the franchise believes it has taken the steps necessary to advance deeper into the postseason, with star forward Paolo Banchero voicing his confidence in the team’s direction. Banchero, the 2022 No. […]

Recent Sacramento Kings big man Trey Lyles is finalizing a contract with Real Madrid in Spain, league sources told ClutchPoints on Thursday afternoon. Real Madrid is heavily regarded as one of the top EuroLeague organizations, and they are no strangers to bringing in NBA talent to their club. Not to mention, the Spanish club is […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander isn’t the vocal, in-your-face, trash-talking kind of leader, but still a champion nonetheless, coming off a campaign where he won the scoring title, MVP, and drew LeBron James comparisons. Hall of Fame forward and analyst Charles Barkley called Gilgeous-Alexander a “nice guy” while comparing Gilgeous-Alexander’s approach to James. However, […]

Ben Simmons will need to find new representation if he chooses to continue his NBA career. Bernie Lee informed the National Basketball Players Association that he has formally removed himself from the union ledger as Simmons’ agent, according to Marc Stein. Simmons played for the Nets and Los Angeles Clippers last season during the final […]

The most successful franchises aren’t just built on superstar talent; they’re constructed through savvy, low-risk maneuvers on the margins of the roster. That is why EVP/GM Zach Kleiman has been both shooting for the moon and scraping the bottom of the barrel in search of overlooked value. Getting a home run haul for Desmond Bane is […]

The fallout from Pablo Torre’s bombshell report alleging the Los Angeles Clippers orchestrated a secret $28 million deal connected to Kawhi Leonard has deepened, with former San Antonio Spurs executive Kirk Goldsberry revealing further details about the star forward’s uncle, Dennis Robertson. On Wednesday, Torre reported that Leonard signed an endorsement agreement with Aspiration, a […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic continued his impressive EuroBasket performance on Thursday, scoring 37 points to go along with 11 rebounds and nine assists in Slovenia’s 106-94 win against Israel. Luka Doncic stamped his class in Slovenia's final game in #EuroBasket group play in a win over Israel 🪄 37 points 12-of-21 FG11 rebounds […]

Free agent forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper has agreed to a two-way NBA contract with the Memphis Grizzlies, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The move brings the Grizzlies a young and athletic forward into a roster that continues to balance development with competitiveness. Prosper was recently waived by the Dallas Mavericks, who used the stretch provision to […]

It is now September, and the start of training camps is right around the corner. While the restricted free agency market has dragged on, leaving the likes of Jonathan Kuminga and Josh Giddey without contracts, the first domino has fallen with Cam Thomas. Although he wanted to secure his long-term future, Thomas accepted his $5.9 […]

After Pablo Torre uncovered a potential scandal involving Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and Kawhi Leonard, could there be similar deals made across the NBA, including the New York Knicks and All-Star Jalen Brunson? The two-time All-Star’s name was mentioned in a recent interview when Torre reflected on the team-friendly deal he was given. […]

Luka Doncic is on a roll at the EuroBasket tournament. Despite an off performance, Doncic led Slovenia to the semifinals with a big win over Iceland. Afterward, his Slovenian teammate Alen Omic decided to engage Doncic in a playful bet. The bet was 50 push-ups if Doncic wasn’t able to make a three-pointer from out […]

In a recent appearance on the DLLS Mavs podcast, former Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban said, “We hurt in 2006 after it was stolen from us, and I’ll take that to my grave that it was stolen from us.” The Miami Heat eventually won the 2006 NBA Finals, claiming the franchise’s first championship. However, it […]

On Wednesday, it was announced that Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers were under investigation for an alleged move that allowed them to circumvent the NBA salary cap. Pablo Torre reported that Leonard had been paid $28 million for a no-show job with the now-bankrupt company Aspiration. Now, additional context is being added to […]

Check out the previous entries in ClutchPoints’ 100 greatest NBA players of all time series based on Josh Eberley’s E-Rank: 100-91 | 90-81 | 80-71 Perhaps the most controversial group of 10 on the list. A center who has incredibly high impact metrics and has been awarded four times and yet is generally criticized on […]

In a league increasingly zigging toward dominant perimeter play and switch-everything defense, the Memphis Grizzlies zagged in the 2024 NBA Draft. EVP/GM Zach Kleiman bet that Zach Edey’s unparalleled collegiate dominance and gargantuan size could translate into a transformative NBA skill set next to Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. However, with a unique pick […]

On Wednesday, a bombshell report from Pablo Torre shook the NBA world. Torre reported that he discovered evidence that the Los Angeles Clippers attempted to circumvent the NBA’s salary cap rules to pay star forward Kawhi Leonard. According to his findings, Steve Ballmer and Leonard had a deal in place that would pay Leonard more […]

The Brooklyn Nets announced on Wednesday that they re-signed center Day’Ron Sharpe to a multi-year contract. According to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto, the contract includes two years and $12.5 million with a team option in the second year. welcome back, Day Day 🫡 pic.twitter.com/Erq1sTbPYd — Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) September 3, 2025 Brooklyn selected Sharpe with the […]

NBA 2K26 MyCAREER’s Out of Bounds Story is a single-player experience that watches MP’s journey from High School all the way to the pros. This year’s NBA 2K story sees MP take his talents to the Europe. Furthermore, each level of Out of Bounds offers rewards based on the objectives you complete. Therefore, we listed […]

There comes a time in every rebuild when patience must finally pay off. For the Washington Wizards, the 2025-26 NBA season represents a crucial checkpoint in their long and often painful reset. After bottoming out at 18-64 last season, the worst record in the Eastern Conference, the Wizards have undergone a transformational summer. They shed […]

The New Orleans Pelicans enter the 2025-26 NBA season with an identity crisis, a disoriented fanbase, and a schedule that does them no favors. Coming off a brutal 21-61 campaign, the Pelicans were desperate for direction, clarity, and some form of stability. Instead, they doubled down on confusion. General manager Joe Dumars and the revamped […]

The free agency stalemate between Cam Thomas and the Brooklyn Nets has come to a close. Thomas is signing his one-year, $6 million qualifying offer to return to the team, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Thomas’ decision comes after he and the Nets were unable to reach an agreement on a long-term deal. The 23-year-old […]

On Wednesday, a bombshell report hit the NBA world alleging that Steve Ballmer, governor of the Los Angeles Clippers, was making under-the-cap payments to Kawhi Leonard via a now-bankrupt company named Aspiration. Pablo Torre, via his podcast Pablo Torre Finds Out, divulged details from an informant, stating that Leonard allegedly received $28 million to do […]

In what could be argued as the game of the tournament so far, Turkey oulasted Serbia, 95-90, in a meeting of two undefeated teams in Group A on Wednesday. The pulsating game, which saw eight ties and 15 lead changes, was highlighted by the intense matchup between Turkey’s Alperen Sengun and Serbia’s Nikola Jokic. When […]

On Wednesday’s EuroBasket 2025 action, Alperen Sengun and Turkey scored a major 95-90 upset victory over powerhouse Serbia led by three-time MVP Nikola Jokic. Sengun, the Houston Rockets star, was such a dominant force and he even outplayed Jokic, recording 28 points, 13 rebounds, and eight assists compared to just 22 points, nine rebounds, and […]

One would realize just how fast time flies when Derrick White, the 29th overall pick of the 2017 NBA Draft, is now an elder statesman in the NBA. White has become accomplished in the league, being one of the best 3-and-D guards in the entire association, and he’s an NBA champion with the Boston Celtics […]

LeBron James had reached “unc” status before the Thompson twins, Amen and Ausar, ever made it to the NBA.  In fact, the Thompson twins were born just around eight months before the Lakers star made his debut in the NBA for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Thus, it’s not difficult to see how the Los Angeles Lakers […]

The 29-year-old former No. 1 overall pick, Ben Simmons, remains one of the most intriguing figures on the 2025 NBA free-agent market as the season approaches. Simmons has generated interest from the New York Knicks and one other team, but the three-time All-Star is questioning whether he even wants to continue his NBA career for […]

It’s not a secret that the popularity of the NBA All-Star Game has waned through the years. The NBA can’t seem to find just the right sweet spot that can win back fans who have grown tired of the event, in part because of the apparent lack of competitiveness they see in the players involved. […]

The NBA has officially opened an investigation into Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers, as first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN. “We are aware of this morning’s media report regarding the LA Clippers,” NBA spokesman Mike Bass said in a statement. “And (we) are commencing an investigation.” This announcement from Bass and the […]

Defending champs Spain are in a precarious position as the 2025 FIBA EuroBasket group stage winds down. Fresh off their 2022 glory, Spain are teetering on the edge of an early exit, needing a win over Giannis Antetokounpo’s Greece to earn a spot in the Round of 16. However, Memphis Grizzlies forward Santi Aldama is […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are still basking in the glow of their recent NBA championship, which they won in seven games over the Indiana Pacers. Finals MVP, as well as the league MVP, both went to superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who has staked a claim as one of the best players of his generation over the […]

NBA 2K Mobile is the exciting iOS and Android offshoot of 2K Games’ beloved basketball saga. Crafted as a free-to-play model, it enables enthusiasts to design their dream basketball squadron via the mobile edition of the enduring NBA 2K’s MyTeam module. In the said mode, participants collect diverse player cards, with a focus on nabbing […]

Hall of Fame forward and NBA analyst Charles Barkley says Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault made a critical mistake that nearly cost him the 2025 NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers. After sticking with his double-big lineup, featuring Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein, throughout the Thunder’s playoff run, coach Daigneault changed his starting […]

The Dallas Mavericks and PJ Washington reportedly agreed to a four-year, $90 million contract extension on Wednesday, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Washington’s contract extension with the Mavs will keep him in Dallas through the 2029-30 season barring the possibility of a trade down the road. It is worth noting that Washington is ineligible […]