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With NBA teams in the process of finalizing their rosters for the 2025-26 season opener, the Milwaukee Bucks were one of the teams with important decisions to make regarding some of their recent draft picks. Needing to get down to 15 standard contracts, the Bucks opted to keep Andre Jackson Jr. and Amir Coffey, and […]

There is always a race against the clock for NBA teams and players entering the final year of their rookie contracts before the start of a new season. This year was no exception, as several notable first-round picks from the 2022 NBA Draft held extensive negotiations with their respective organizations to try and reach an […]

PJ Washington has been a starter for a significant portion of his NBA career. Of the 390 total games he’s appeared in, Washington has started 320 contests. Since joining the Mavs via a trade during the 2023-24 season, Washington has started all but two of the games he’s played in. However, there is a chance […]

SAN FRANCISCO– As one of the oldest teams in the NBA, the challenge for the Golden State Warriors this season will be maintaining their health over the course of 82 games. That means managing the minutes of their stars Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, and Draymond Green, as well as strictly regimenting the games 39-year-old center […]

The stage for the 2025 NBA Finals champion Oklahoma City Thunder’s last celebration is set before hosting the Houston Rockets, as coach Mark Daigneault negated the warning most champion head coaches give on Opening Night. “Don’t let the emotions of the ceremony distract you from the game,” or something to that effect, is often relayed. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are honoring the music icon Prince by bringing back the legend’s City Edition uniforms. The purple jersey is made in collaboration with Nike and the late icon’s estate. There are several Prince references made on the jerseys, including the number “7” that represents his Love Symbol and a song on the album, […]

The start of the NBA regular season is an important time for many players as it is also a deadline for contract extensions. With the 2025-26 season set to tip-off on Tuesday night, the day before was the deadline for many players from the 2022 draft class, and some notable players did not receive a […]

The champion Oklahoma City Thunder will begin the 2025-26 season without All-Star Jalen Williams, who was left off of the team’s active roster, due to injury recovery. Williams confirmed a significant step in his recovery from wrist surgery, playing pick-up games without wearing a brace on his right wrist. However, Jalen hasn’t been cleared to […]

On the eve of Oklahoma City Thunder’s ring night to open the 2025-26 NBA season as defending champions, All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is excited for a historic night at the Paycom Center. A ring and a championship banner cements the franchise’s first title as the Thunder enter the upcoming season with the best odds to repeat […]

Earlier in the month, LeBron James had fans thrown for a loop with his “Second Decision” advertisement for Hennessy, refuting a prospect that he was retiring. In outrage, a Lakers fan filed a lawsuit against James over allegations of fraud and deception. However, on Monday, the fan made the choice to drop the lawsuit, per […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have had an unfortunate stretch of bad luck when it comes to injury issues over the past few seasons. The Grizzlies were dealt another blow on Monday before the start of the regular season when it was announced by the team that Ty Jerome suffered a calf injury and would be reevaluated […]

While the Miami Heat went winless in the preseason, the team is looking to make some noise in the regular season with the opener on Wednesday against the Orlando Magic. As the Heat’s offense will be “tricky,” as said by Nikola Jovic, the team will need a productive starting lineup, which head coach Erik Spoelstra […]

LOS ANGELES – Every season, NBA teams invite multiple players to training camp and preseason, players that have absolutely no shot at making the team’s final regular season roster. But what the general public might not see is the behind the scenes work that those players put in on a daily basis. For Los Angeles […]

As the Miami Heat surprisingly waived Precious Achiuwa before the opener on Wednesday against the Orlando Magic, it was one of the cuts made to get to the maximum number of players ahead of the start of the regular season. While the Heat went winless in the preseason, looking to change the tide in the […]

Ahead of the Opening Night, ESPN’s Stephen A Smith made a big Dallas Mavericks prediction for the 2025-26 campaign with the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder in mind. As is the case for most teams, health is critical to one’s chances of making a run at the title. However, for Smith, the Mavericks, led by […]

With the Miami Heat getting ready for the regular season opener, the team is likely to play differently once Wednesday rolls around when they take on the Orlando Magic. After the Heat went winless in the preseason, the team looks to make noise in the regular season as Nikola Jovic gives fans a taste of […]

The Atlanta Hawks and Dyson Daniels were able to come to terms on a rookie contract extension worth four years, $100 million hours before the deadline. After a strong year in his first season with the Hawks, Daniels was the Most Improved Player of the league and a Defensive Player of the Year candidate. Daniel […]

The news that Coby White will miss the start of the season due to a calf injury was not what the Bulls were hoping for. After all, White is their dynamic scorer and playmaker as well as the team leader. The guy around whom the offense revolves. Indeed, his absence will be felt, but luckily […]

While Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson may have not had the best outlook on De’Andre Hunter’s injury status for the team’s season opener, he did have quite the positive update on Darius Garland’s progression. “Really good,” Atkinson said Monday of how Garland is looking physically. “He did most of practice today and we were […]

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics have had more time than usual to reflect on what went wrong during the playoffs. A little over five months ago, the Celtics’ quest to capture back-to-back titles was cut short during the Eastern Conference Semifinals, as they fell in six games to the New York Knicks — suffering their […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are champing at the bit to get their season underway this week, but they could be without a key piece in De’Andre Hunter. After Monday’s practice in preparation for the New York Knicks, Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson shared an update on Hunter’s status for the team’s first game of the year: […]

The NBA season is set to start in just a day, and the drama around the league is still taking shape. Stephen A. Smith and LeBron James had a public spat last season, and it doesn’t seem like the ESPN personality has gotten over it just yet. After going on The Pivot to talk about […]

The Atlanta Hawks and guard Dyson Daniels have agreed to a four-year, $100 million contract extension that keeps him with the franchise through the 2029-30 NBA season, league sources told ClutchPoints on Monday afternoon. Daniel Moldovan of Lighthouse Sports Management, Daniels’ agent, negotiated and finalized the new extension with the Hawks. Daniels, the 2024-25 NBA […]

The Brooklyn Nets enter this season with a new-look roster but the same goal. One year after trading Mikal Bridges and reacquiring their 2025 and 2026 first-round picks from the Houston Rockets, the Nets selected an NBA-record five rookies in the first round of June’s draft. The rebuilding squad’s 2025-26 campaign will be aimed at […]

The Indiana Pacers acquired Big East scoring machine Kam Jones in a draft-night trade with the San Antonio Spurs. The move set the stage for the upcoming Pacers’ NBA season. However, just months later, police arrested Kam Jones Monday morning after a brief car chase on Interstate 65 in Indianapolis. Pacers rookie Kam Jones was […]

Although Kevin Durant remains one of the best scorers in the NBA today, he is nearing the end of his illustrious career. Ergo, the two-year, $90 million contract extension he signed with the Houston Rockets on Sunday could be the last deal he ever agrees to in this league. Such a decision cannot be made […]

LOS ANGELES, CA — John Collins and his new-look LA Clippers will tip off the regular season on Wednesday, October 22nd and hope it concludes with the franchise’s first NBA championship. Up first on the docket: Collins’ former team in the Utah Jazz. Collins played two seasons with the Jazz from 2023-2025 after being traded […]

The New York Knicks are just two days away from kicking off their 2025-26 NBA season with a home game against the shorthanded Cleveland Cavaliers. The Knicks are entering this year with their highest expectations in decades after making the Eastern Conference Finals a year ago and then seeing the conference’s hierarchy crumble before them […]

The Denver Nuggets and swingman Christian Braun have agreed to a five-year, $125 million rookie contract extension, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Braun, 24, has turned into a developmental gem for the Nuggets after being the 21st pick in the 2022 NBA Draft and a player who entered the league without a defined role. […]

The Indiana Pacers are entering the 2025–26 NBA season facing a major challenge, life without Tyrese Haliburton. The All-Star guard’s season-ending injury has completely changed the team’s outlook. Yet amid the uncertainty, one player stands at the center of the Pacers’ hopes: Bennedict Mathurin. This is the moment for Mathurin to step out of Haliburton’s […]

Will Cooper Flagg start at point guard? The subject has been one of the primary talking points of the preseason. The Dallas Mavericks’ 2025 No. 1 overall draft pick offers versatility which head coach Jason Kidd is going to utilize. While speaking to reporters on Monday, Kidd did not reveal the Mavs’ official opening night […]

The New York Knicks have experienced a good deal of success in recent seasons. And they expect more to come this season. But one thing that’s been missing has been a strong and consistent bench. That could very well change this season thanks to the arrival of Jordan Clarkson. And the ClutchPoints’ 2025-26 NBA Pre-Season […]

The Houston Rockets are about to roll out one of the tallest, lengthiest starting lineups in NBA history when they begin the 2025-26 NBA season on Tuesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Without Fred VanVleet entering the new season at the point guard spot, Rockets head coach Ime Udoka is committing to his big […]

Recently, reports have been surfacing about just how ugly things got between Russell Westbrook and LeBron James during their time as teammates with the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons. The team missed the playoffs altogether in 2022 and ended up trading Westbrook before the deadline the following year. The reporting has […]

Earlier this week, the Boston Celtics got an injury scare when star Jaylen Brown left the team’s preseason finale early due to hamstring tightness. The Celtics of course are already preparing to play a full season without superstar Jayson Tatum, out with a torn Achilles from last year’s playoffs, and the last thing they can […]

The Phoenix Suns have an ideal plan with their center rotation, according to head coach Jordan Ott. With four centers on the team, it feels that there might be some confusion with who will get minutes. Mark Williams, Nick Richards, Oso Ighodaro, and rookie Khaman Maluach all have similar yet different skill sets. Williams is […]

Over the last week, the Cleveland Cavaliers have waived seven players, bringing their roster to 14 in total before the 2025-26 NBA season. After reportedly signing an Exhibit 10 contract with the team last Friday, it waived Kansas guard Zeke Mayo on Saturday, keeping his G League rights. The Cavs did the same Thursday with […]

Ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2022-23 campaign, Russell Westbrook felt betrayed by All-Star LeBron James amid trade rumors that LeBron was pushing for a reunion with Kyrie Irving. The only problem at the time was fitting Westbrook into the deal, which was a move that the Brooklyn Nets weren’t interested in making at the […]

The Brooklyn Nets boast a revamped roster entering year two of a rebuild. After an NBA-record five first-round picks in June’s draft and four offseason trades, several players will be vying for minutes. With that, we project what second-year head coach Jordi Fernandez’s rotation will look like at the start of the 2025-26 campaign. Projecting […]