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The New York Knicks have looked pretty good of late. They looked even better on Sunday when All-Star point guard Jalen Brunson returned after a 15-game absence. OG Anunoby had himself a game, as well. But there are still hurdles that New York must clear. One such hurdle involves their poor play against the elite […]

The Sacramento Kings are on the cusp of securing a spot in the play-in tournament; their 127-117 win over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night means that they only need to win one more game (or for the Phoenix Suns to lose one more) to seal their place in the postseason. After being in a […]

The college basketball national championshop game is going down on Monday night in San Antonio as Florida is going up against Houston. There are a lot of celebrities in the house, and one of them is San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama. Wembanyama and the Spurs play at the nearby Frost Bank Center, so it […]

Kristaps Porzingis loves watching the UFC. So much so that a moment that would occur there happened in the Boston Celtics’ game against the Phoenix Suns on April 4. In the fourth quarter with the Celtics up by double-digits, Porzingis absorbed an elbow to the face from a Phoenix defender. He had to leave the […]

It’s funny how things can radically change in a matter of seconds. As was the case last night when the Cleveland Cavaliers showed vulnerabilities as the Eastern Conference’s top seed with a loss to the Sacramento Kings 120-113. The loss denied the Cavs a franchise record of 67 wins.  The most notable moment was when […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Golden State Warriors and the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Warriors-Suns prediction and pick. The Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns face off Tuesday in a critical Western Conference matchup at the Footprint Center. The […]

Khloe Kardashian just wants to make sure her family stays connected. In the latest episode of The Kardashians, the family celebrated Amari Thompson’s — Tristan Thompson’s younger brother — 18th birthday. Amari has a severe form of epilepsy called Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and requires care around the clock. The 18-year-old also has other unidentified medical conditions. […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Thunder prediction and pick. The Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers meet again Tuesday in a high-stakes Western Conference clash at Paycom Center. […]

NBA legend Paul Pierce had an intriguing take on the MVP race between the Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic and Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Pierce appeared on an episode of The Speak how on Fox Sports. He provided his opinion on the hot topic, believing that Jokic and Gilgeous-Alexander should share the award. “I’m so […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks on Tuesday . It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Knicks prediction and pick. The Boston Celtics and New York Knicks clash at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday in a marquee Eastern Conference matchup. […]

The Phoenix Suns had a negative injury update on star Kevin Durant ahead of Tuesday’s matchup against the Golden State Warriors. Durant has been out for one week since suffering an ankle sprain against the Houston Rockets on March 30. The Suns lost that game and the next three, putting their postseason hopes at risk. […]

The Sacramento Kings are playing the Detroit Pistons on the road Monday night, as Doug Christie’s team looks to strengthen their chances of clinching a berth in the NBA Play-in Tournament. However, they absorbed a blow mid-game when shooting guard Malik Monk was ruled out for the rest of the contest with an apparent lower-body […]

Los Angeles Clippers star James Harden is the owner of one of the longer-tenured signature sneaker lines, recently releasing his latest ninth iteration with sponsor Adidas, the Adidas Harden Vol. 9. Constantly thinking of fresh new ways to revitalize their brand, Adidas put together one of the more futuristic and progressive sneakers for one of […]

Many fans have criticized Stephen Curry for not getting certain foul calls during Golden State Warriors games. Draymond Green, though, knows the reason behind that. Green dove into why he gets non-calls during his podcast, which was released Monday. Green, who’s one of the league’s most honest stars, dropped a blunt take. “He gets penalized […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown surprised fans with his ideal starting lineup. Brown appeared as a special guest on an episode of the Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast on Sunday. He wasn’t able to pick any of his Celtics teammates in the starting five, including himself. However, his selection left out Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and […]

The Golden State Warriors fell at home on Sunday night against the Houston Rockets, and Draymond Green received a flagrant foul at one point in the game. Green was driving to the hoop on Alperen Sengun, and part of his arm appeared to hit Sengun in the face when he was going up for the […]

The Denver Nuggets are not in a good place right now. In what is arguably the most critical part of the season, the Nuggets have tumbled into a 4-game losing streak following a recent loss to the Indiana Pacers. Because of their losing streak, the Nuggets have now fallen into a multiple-team race for seeding […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have their eyes fixed on the Eastern Conference’s No. 1 seed, a goal that has felt tantalizingly within reach for weeks. All they need is one more win, or a Boston Celtics loss, to lock it up. Cleveland is on the brink of clinching. However, the Cavs will have to get there […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Atlanta Hawks and the Orlando Magic on Tuesday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hawks-Magic prediction and pick. The Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic face off Tuesday in a pivotal matchup with playoff implications. Both teams are neck-and-neck in the […]

MIAMI – As Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo was a late addition to the injury report on Monday afternoon, ClutchPoints would learn that he would be ruled out for that same day’s contest against the Philadelphia 76ers. The same goes for Heat newcomer Andrew Wiggins as he’ll miss the sixth straight game with the hamstring […]

Despite Ja Morant missing 31 games this season, the Memphis Grizzlies (46-32) are somehow only two games out of third place in the Western Conference. They have stayed afloat in his absence with Jaren Jackson Jr. taking a step forward as an offensive player. But the team needs the face of the franchise to be […]

The final week of the 2024-25 NBA season is set to be a bloodbath in the Western Conference standings. Although the Oklahoma City Thunder are sitting pretty at the top, everyone else is still fighting to claim their actual playoff spot. The Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, and many others find themselves in a […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown had a newsworthy interview on the Million Dollarz Worth of Game podcast, and his thoughts on the NBA agents model are sure to elicit conversation from NBA fans as well as players. While Brown didn’t speak against players having agents, he stressed that the agent would need to have some level of […]

The NBA Rookie of the Year Award is given to the most outstanding rookie of the season. More often than not, the race for the award usually shows a clear winner, such as the 2023-23 season when the San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama won unanimously. However, there have been times when it was competitive. There […]

The Indiana Pacers are marching towards the NBA Playoffs as the four-seed in the East, most recently beating the Denver Nuggets 125-120 for their fourth-straight win. Franchise star Tyrese Haliburton looks to lead his team through another treacherous conference postseason and replicate his success from a season ago. In honor of his biggest supporter, Haliburton […]

It has been over two months since the NBA world was left speechless after Luka Doncic was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. Doncic is one of the best players in the NBA and was only 25 years old at the time of the deal, which made the Dallas Mavericks trading him away make no […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Deni Avdija has been on a tear recently, creating a divide among Washington Wizards fans. Some regret trading the 24-year-old for the 2024 No. 14 overall pick (Bub Carrington) and Malcolm Brogdon last off-season, while others are happy with the move. “I appreciate the recent moves by the Wizards front office, […]

Trash talking is one of the cornerstones of NBA basketball as we’ve heard many entertaining stories over the years. But what about this current season? Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown recently shared that Dillon Brooks of the Houston Rockets is one of the only guys in the league that consistently talks trash. During a guest […]

The Philadelphia 76ers franchise has one of the richest histories in the NBA, beginning their 74-year stint thus far in the league as the Syracuse Nationals before moving to the City of Brotherly Love during the 1963-64 season. And with that rich history comes a rich assortment of great players who have donned a Sixers […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — As Oklahoma City Thunder All-Stars Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren reflected on Sunday’s blowout loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, the last thing they wanted to do was blame the game’s officials. During their joint media availability, Williams and Holmgren shared takes on Lakers’ JJ Redick before a reporter asked about the […]

The busted-up Memphis Grizzlies are showing signs of a turnaround under new head coach Tuomas Iisalo. Ja Morant has embraced the villain role and is celebrating in the league’s face like money does not matter. NBA Sixth Man of the Year candidate Santi Aldama told ClutchPoints there is a real belief in the locker room […]

New York Knicks’ PJ Tucker has taken the crown of NBA’s “Sneaker King” and fully ran with the title, oftentimes breaking out signature sneakers that few people knew existed. He’s been known to wear some player exclusive pairs from opponents like Kevin Durant and LeBron James, along with having a Nike Kobe collection that few […]

After picking the Los Angeles Lakers to emerge from the Western Conference, ESPN’s Shannon Sharpe doubled down on his take in light of the Lakers’ blowout win against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Sharpe also took a shot at the Thunder’s lockdown defender, Lu Dort. The Lakers defeated the Thunder 126-99 on Sunday and sent a […]

When the Portland Trail Blazers and Chauncey Billups had interest in a reunion, the franchise felt the same way about their general manager, Joe Cronin. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Cronin and the Trail Blazers agreed to a multi-year contract. Compared to last season, the team has 14 more wins, and are sitting at 35-44 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers won their second straight game in their 126-99 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night. However, LeBron James caught the attention of many after he was spotted berating one of his teammates despite messing up his own rebound attempt. Midway through the second quarter, the 40-year-old forward jumped for […]

Although Nickeil Alexander-Walker had a slight breakout for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2023-24 season, he’s on another surge this season. He’s played in 78 games and started in only ten of them. While the statistics don’t scream “amazing”, his impact is being felt across the board. Teammates like Anthony Edwards and Naz Reid have […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ dreams of a deep playoff run may now hinge on the stability of one injured ankle — Donovan Mitchell’s left one. It was supposed to be a celebration. With the Eastern Conference’s top seed within reach and a raucous home crowd behind them, the Cavs were poised to clinch. But when Mitchell […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — After Sunday’s 126-99 loss, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams and his teammate Chet Holmgren shared their opinion on Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick’s career change from podcast host to head coach. After Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault shared his blunt take on losing to the Lakers, Williams and Holmgren […]

NBA general managers often work behind the scenes. However, they certainly carry a huge responsibility in forming a championship-worthy team, from its roster formation to its coaches. Just recently at the trade deadline, we witnessed Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka pull off one of the biggest trades in league history with the Luka […]