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Gilbert Arenas came to the defense of New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns amid recent criticism. NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal called Towns soft during the postgame interview after the Knicks’ win over the Houston Rockets, telling him he was playing ‘soft’ at the beginning of the game. Arenas defended Towns during an episode of the […]

The Chicago Bulls looked to end their 8 game losing streak against the New York Knicks on Sunday at home. Jalen Smith, who recently came off an injury, was slated to contribute in the starting lineup. However, Smith was taken out of the game in the third quarter due to a lower-body injury, per The […]

Derrick Jones Jr. has been a solid contributor for the Los Angeles Clippers since his return from an MCL injury, which kept him out for over a month. It is not a coincidence that the Clippers have played well in recent weeks, even with the departure of James Harden at the trade deadline. Jones has […]

VJ Edgecombe pulled off a buzzer-beating highlight in the Philadelphia 76ers’ matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night. Edgecombe is halfway through the rookie campaign of his NBA career. He has made impressive strides throughout the season, making a solid case for the Rookie of the Year Award while helping Philadelphia be in the […]

It took several years, but Pat Riley finally earned his own statue outside Crypto.com Arena for his iconic tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers, joining other icons of the storied franchise. He was a larger-than-life figure in his two decades in Los Angeles. Now, it has become more literal with the eight-foot bronze tribute. It […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will have to take care of business the rest of the way against the Phoenix Suns Sunday night without NBA All-Star Deni Avdija. The 25-year-old Avdija saw action for just a minute before leaving the game with an apparent back issue. The Trail Blazers later announced that he is done for […]

Kendrick Perkins made a bold take about what the Golden State Warriors should do with Stephen Curry for the rest of the 2025-26 NBA season. Curry is halfway through the 17th season of his remarkable career. Winning four titles in that span, Curry hopes to compete for a fifth ring as he progresses through the […]

NEW YORK – Jalen Brunson was the NBA’s 2025 Clutch Player of the Year for a reason. On Saturday night against the Houston Rockets, he added to his crunch-time résumé by putting the finishing touches on New York’s 18-point comeback. It took Brunson until about halfway through the third quarter to make his first field […]

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks know they have a good opportunity in front of them with a long homestand. Not only that, but those games come against teams that have not played very well this season. The Brooklyn Nets were on their schedule today, and though some would think it would be a cake walk […]

After teaming up for Team Stars in the All-Star Game, Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards are back on opposite sides. Maxey made sure to remind Edwards about it on Sunday. With the 76ers surging in the third quarter, Maxey attacked the rim and went up for a forceful left-handed […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves went up against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday at Target Center without one of their key players, as Naz Reid was sidelined by a shoulder injury. Reid has been balling out in recent weeks, and sitting out against the 76ers was a big blow for the Timberwolves, who are looking for their […]

The Los Angeles Lakers created room for one more statue outside Crypto Arena. Lakers legendary head coach and current Miami Heat president Pat Riley now has a golden sculpture. Although Riley’s ceremony came with a few ribs. Riley stepped inside the Lakers’ home venue to accept his newest honor. But the 80-year-old still has jokes […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ seven-game winning streak came to an end on Sunday, as the shorthanded Oklahoma City Thunder held off the hottest team in the NBA on their home floor in a 121-113 victory. It is the Cavs’ first loss since January 30, before acquiring James Harden, Keon Ellis, and Dennis Schroder to join Donovan […]

SAN FRANCISCO– What Brandin Podziemski and Moses Moody did in the Golden State Warriors’ 128-117 upset over the Denver Nuggets is kind of what the Dubs have long been dreaming about. No Stephen Curry again as he continues to heal his runner’s knee. Kristaps Porzingis ruled out with an undisclosed illness. Draymond Green was a […]

The LA Clippers dropped their second game out of the All-Star break against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, but they have bigger concerns in mind with the injury statuses of Kawhi Leonard and John Collins. Kawhi Leonard left Friday night’s game with 5:10 remaining in the fourth quarter. He went back to the […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Without All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams, the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped the Cleveland Cavs’ seven-game win streak. The Thunder guards truly understood their defensive assignments against All-Star Donovan Mitchell, James Harden, and a fully healthy Cavs team. Oklahoma City jumped out to a 28-5 lead in the first quarter, a 23-point […]

Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard continues to prove that he is one of the most underrated shotmakers in the NBA as he sank a buzzer-beater before halftime against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday. Jaylen Brown drove hard to the lane to take the last shot, but was met by multiple defenders. […]

The Boston Celtics have come back from the All-Star break on something of a mission. They pummeled the Golden State Warriors in their first game after the break, and they are off to a solid start against the Los Angeles Lakers Sunday night. PAYTON PRITCHARD DROPPED JARRED VANDERBILT WITH A STEPBACK 🤯🔥pic.twitter.com/bbsuPu0Ora — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Without three of their top four scorers, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated Donovan Mitchell, James Harden, and the Cleveland Cavs — 121-113 — at the Paycom Center on Sunday. The defending champions raced out to a 28-5 lead in the opening frame. Without Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams, the starters capitalized […]

The Chicago Bulls are looking to break their eight-game losing streak against the New York Knicks on Sunday. However, they will be without guard Anfernee Simones due to a wrist injury sustained on Saturday against the Detroit Pistons. Prior to the game, head coach Billy Donovan provided context as to what lies ahead for Simons […]

LOS ANGELES – When JJ Redick was first hired as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, he drew outside comparisons to the legendary Pat Riley. Redick’s pathway to coaching followed a similar story in that he went directly into broadcasting upon retirement and had no previous coaching experience before joining the Lakers staff in […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are not having a great 2025-26 NBA season, and it did not get better for them on Saturday, when they lost to the Miami Heat on the road to the tune of a 136-120 score. A big reason for the Grizzlies’ struggles in the campaign is the injuries they are dealing with. […]

When it comes to thinking about the gold standard of NBA coaches, not many names crop up apart from that of Pat Riley. Despite having won the championship five times as a head coach, twice as an executive, once as a player and once as an assistant coach, his titles only paint part of the […]

At a time when the Philadelphia 76ers are dealing with multiple major absences, including that of Joel Embiid and the suspension of Paul George, they have been dealt another injury blow. Since being selected 35th overall by the 76ers in the second round of the 2025 NBA draft, Johni Broome has played just 11 games, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers began the unofficial second half of their season on a strong note on Friday with a narrow home win over the Los Angeles Clippers, thanks to a monster game from Luka Doncic. They will look to keep things rolling on Sunday with a big game over the Boston Celtics, in the […]

In the overall NBA landscape, there are not many figures who have had a bigger impact than former Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat coach Pat Riley. While he may be known to most for his work as the head coach and president of the Heat, Riley also left behind a befitting legacy with the […]

A majority of the NBA community generally sits up and takes notice when a superstar of Ja Morant’s calibre is reported to be interested in a trade. However, recent chatter suggests that there was never a robust trade market for the Memphis Grizzlies superstar, regardless of the fact that the franchise actively explored trade options […]

The Atlanta Hawks are having a somewhat disappointing season, but there is still time to turn things around as they come out of the All-Star break. The Hawks are sitting at 27-31 on the season heading into Sunday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets, and head coach Quin Snyder made a surprising change for the start […]

The Phoenix Suns host the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night, coming into the game after their 113-110 win over the Orlando Magic, which came in the absence of star man Devin Booker. They take on a team that was handed a blowout 157-103 loss by the Denver Nuggets, and once again have plenty of […]

The Orlando Magic (29-26) listed Jalen Suggs as questionable with back spasms ahead of Sunday night’s matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers (27-29). The game tips off at 9:00 p.m. ET on NBA TV and marks the second night of a back-to-back for Orlando. Suggs was ruled out prior to Saturday’s 113-110 double-overtime loss to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night hoping to bring an end to a 4-game losing streak that began with a loss to the Portland Trail Blazers earlier in February. The Timberwolves have been red-hot in recent weeks, with All-Star MVP Anthony Edwards leading them to three straight wins. The 76ers, in […]

The Milwaukee Bucks recently frustrated the NBA world by not trading Giannis Antetokounmpo at the deadline, despite immense clamoring from league reporters that a deal was on the horizon. Antetokounmpo is currently out of the lineup due to injury, and the team has freefallen down the Eastern Conference playoff standings as a result. Despite staying […]

The Chicago Bulls have found wins hard to come by this season and are currently languishing at 12th in the easier Eastern Conference with a 24-31 record. The Bulls showed signs of life before the trade deadline this time around, parting ways with the likes of Nikola Vucevic, Ayo Dosunmu and Coby White to build […]

The Sacramento Kings are signing a former top-10 draft pick amid a historic losing streak. Killian Hayes has agreed to a 10-day contract with the Kings, who have lost a franchise-record 16 straight games, first reported by HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto. Hayes, the No. 7 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, spent over three seasons with […]

The Chicago Bulls host the New York Knicks on Sunday evening. Bulls guard Anfernee Simons is on the injury report has been ruled out. Simons left the Bulls’ game against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday and did not return. Here’s everything we know about Anfernee Simons’ injury and his playing status against the Knicks. Anfernee […]

Jason Terry knows a thing or two about excelling as a shooter. The longtime NBA veteran played 19 seasons in the league, winning the Sixth Man of the Year award during the 2008-09 season. Terry ended his career as a 38.0% shooter from beyond the arc, shooting a career-high 43.8% from 3-point range during the […]

The New York Knicks completed a strong come-from-behind win against the Houston Rockets. They demonstrated serious grit, which was in question in previous losses. Additionally, Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Brunson both played incredibly well—something that would have been expected on a regular basis entering the season, and yet something that hasn’t been seen nearly enough. […]

The Detroit Pistons’ winning streak has reached five games after blowing out the Chicago Bulls 126-110. However, the emotion exchanged after the game took over a lot of the headlines from Saturday’s game. Saturday night’s matchup marked the first time the Pistons shared the court with former teammate Jaden Ivey after the former first-round pick […]

The Denver Nuggets visit the Golden State Warriors on Sunday afternoon, looking to build on the mammoth 157-point performance they produced last time around against the Portland Trail Blazers. However, while they have considerable absentees to deal with, the Nuggets will be against a team that is missing its best players. Jamal Murray is on […]