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At the heart of all the Ben Simmons drama in Philadelphia is his relationship with 76ers teammate Joel Embiid. Simmons’ questionable fit alongside the superstar big man has been a talking point for years, further illuminated after their brutal ouster at the hands of the Atlanta Hawks during last year’s NBA playoffs. But despite some […]

The Chicago Bulls knew they needed an upgrade at point guard for the 2021-22 season, and they had their eyes on Lonzo Ball going back to last season. After failing to trade for Ball at the 2021 trade deadline, the Bulls made the guard their top priority in the summer. They struck fast, working out […]

It’s been a crazy three years for guard Armoni Brooks. After not being selected in the 2019 NBA Draft and bouncing around the G League for two years, Brooks finally found some stability this year with the Houston Rockets. In January, he signed with Houston’s G League affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, and was […]

With all the big free agent signings and player movement that took place this offseason, there’s bound to be a ton of teams that are re-tooled and determined for a turnaround season during the 2021-22 NBA campaign. Now that training camp is officially under way and another exciting season of professional basketball is fast approaching, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are moving on to the NLCS after dispatching the San Francisco Giants in what ended up being a controversial Game 5. The Dodgers wouldn’t have gotten to this point without a couple of clutch hits at the top of the ninth inning courtesy of Gavin Lux and Cody Bellinger. But apparently […]

Ben Simmons may have reported back to the Philadelphia 76ers‘ camp, but it doesn’t mean the Sixers’ problems involving their All-Star guard are finally going to end. The situation has become so troublesome, it has hogged most of the attention throughout the Sixers’ offseason. NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal recognizes this dilemma. So, in an episode […]

All eyes will be on the Phoenix Suns as they embark on a brand new season after their impressive campaign last year. The ultimate question is will they be able to improve on their success? Will they be able to win the NBA title this time around? Fans have their own predictions so it’s only […]

Dwyane Wade has been an outspoken supporter of the LGBTQ community ever since his daughter Zaya Wade came out as trans early last year. Now, the Miami Heat legend is using his resources to help other LGBTQ youth like Zaya live a safe life. Wade, who is now an owner of the Utah Jazz, teamed […]

To say that Stephen A. Smith isn’t a fan of Kyrie Irving and his outright refusal of the COVID-19 vaccine would be a massive understatement. The First Take headliner has been overtly critical of the Nets star in the past, which has drawn mixed reactions from various personalities on Twitter: “So you don’t have a […]

Despite being just 24 years young, Devin Booker is already a Phoenix Suns legend. The All-Star shooting guard further established his reputation as a well-loved figure within the city after making a massive donation to the local Girl Scouts youth organization. The Suns superstar surprised a group of young girls by making an unannounced appearance […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is loving every bit of this Alex Caruso-Austin Reaves meme that he saw going around on Twitter. After their preseason loss against the Sacramento Kings, the four-time MVP blew off some steam on social media and sprinkled a ton of laughing emojis after seeing a funny joke involving his […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are through to the National League Championship Series! The Dodgers were able to escape the San Francisco Giants 2-1 in Game 5 of their Division Series, thanks in large part to Max Scherzer’s heroics in the final inning. Shortly after the game, LeBron James, the star of the Los Angeles Lakers, took […]

The New York Knicks have been a laughingstock in the NBA over the last few seasons ever since the departures of Carmelo Anthony and Amar’e Stoudemire. They had some pleasant moments due to the sensational play of Kristaps Porzingis, but overall it has been a rough era for the franchise. In the 2020-2021 NBA season, […]

John Collins and Joel Embiid have some history against each other. For years, Embiid’s antics have bothered Collins, as the Philadelphia 76ers routinely trashed the Atlanta Hawks. But last post-season, the Hawks pulled an Uno reverse card on the Sixers and eliminated them from the playoffs in the second-round. Collins made sure to savor his […]

Dallas Mavericks new head coach Jason Kidd admits that he’s come a long way since his first head coaching stint with the Brooklyn Nets back in 2013. The first-year Mavs mentor has been around the league over the past few seasons as part of different coaching staffs, but his coaching career started with the Nets […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder might be in the midst of a rebuild this season, but that doesn’t mean that there won’t be exciting moments. Case in point: Aleksej Pokuševski, who pulled off this Showtime-esque move in the preseason. Pokuševski channeled his inner Magic Johnson and did this beautiful combo sequence in the Thunder’s preseason game […]

As long as the Philadelphia 76ers don’t win the NBA championship, the pairing of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons was going to constantly be put into question. But their series loss against the Atlanta Hawks shone a spotlight on their problems that got too bright to ignore. At least, that’s what Hawks forward John Collins […]

The Atlanta Hawks are coming off a great season in which they made the NBA Eastern Conference finals. It was an unexpectedly deep playoff run for the Hawks led by rising star Trae Young. The Hawks entered the postseason as the five seed and beat the New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers, who were […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ frontcourt duo of Russell Westbrook and Rajon Rondo is off to a not-so-flying start as the two end up with a massive blooper on Thursday. After moving from team to team, these two elite guards have somehow found their paths now crossing in Hollywood and it appears that they might have to […]

The Chicago Bulls have raised their expectations for this upcoming 2021-2022 NBA season with their key signings: DeMar DeRozan, Lonzo Ball, and Alex Caruso. They already acquired Nikola Vucevic during last season’s trade deadline, thus indicating that Artūras Karnišovas is going all-in with this core in the hopes of re-signing Zach LaVine in the offseason. […]

Manu Ginobili was one of the most mesmerizing players to watch in the early 2000s. The Argentine phenom helped the San Antonio Spurs by providing an immediate spark off the bench. Ginobili was a very modern player for his era, which has led fans to dream of what kind of terror Ginobili could do if […]

The Brooklyn Nets made a huge decision on Kyrie Irving on Tuesday. The team put their foot down on Irving’s anti-vax stance by telling him that he won’t be allowed to play for the team unless he is a “full participant.” Kevin Durant is also at the center of all this, and it looks like […]

With their disappointing playoff runs over the past few seasons, the Utah Jazz are hoping to come back with a vengeance with three key additions in Rudy Gay, Eric Paschall and Hassan Whiteside to shore up their depth. Along with that, Jazz fans are hoping for second round draftee and NCAA champion Jared Butler to […]

Blake Griffin was a huge addition for the Brooklyn Nets last season, and has once again signed on for another run at the title. The six-time All-Star recently revealed how he ended up in Brooklyn, which was thanks in large part to a certain Kevin Durant. Griffin admitted that KD didn’t exactly pull out all […]

When the Toronto Raptors drafted Scottie Barnes fourth overall in the recent NBA draft, a lot of Raps fans were confused. “Wait, don’t we have Pascal Siakam? Aren’t the two basically just the same players?” Indeed, a lot of fans and draft insiders were pegging the Raptors to take Jalen Suggs with the fourth pick. […]

Kyrie Irving had fans buzzing about his latest appearance on Instagram live. The Brooklyn Nets guard finally broke his silence on everything that’s been circulating on his Covid-19 vaccine stance, which arguably raised more questions than it actually answered. Despite the media frenzy that Irving’s livestream drew, at least one person closely involved admitted it […]

After an abysmal 2020-2021 season for the Boston Celtics, the franchise went through a revamp with their players and coaching staff. They promoted Brad Stevens to the President of Basketball Operations, while hiring well-renowned assistant coach Ime Udoka to lead the charge for the Beantown Boys. They also acquired key additions in Dennis Schroder, Josh […]

With the future of Kyrie Irving very much in question with the Nets, it’s fair to wonder how this whole thing affects James Harden. When Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving first signed with the Nets back in summer of 2019, no doubt the plan was to set up shop in Brooklyn and win some rings. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans got terrible news as Zion Williamson will not be ready for the season opener. Williamson broke his foot back in the summer but was initially expected to play in the opener. The young star has had an injury-riddled career thus far, which is a cause for concern. The only knock on […]

Klay Thompson is closing in on his highly-anticipated return. After two years on the sidelines, it looks like the Golden State Warriors superstar is finally nearing his comeback after clearing one major hurdle in his road to recovery. According to NBA insider Shams Charania of The Athletic, Thompson will be cleared for full practice in […]

There’s only so much to glean from any preseason basketball game, but especially the Portland Trail Blazers’ exhibition finale. Damian Lillard isn’t playing on Friday night against the Golden State Warriors, and Chauncey Billups, remember, sees all preseason games as nothing more than a glorified extension of training camp practices anyway. No matter what happens […]

Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets are the favorites to win it all this season. There’s no denying, however, that the whole Kyrie Irving situation has served a major blow to their title hopes. For his part, Atlanta Hawks star John Collins believes that his team stands to take advantage of this development. Collins has […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have a treasure trove of young players and future draft picks. Regarding the former, the Thunder have the likes of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luguentz Dort, Darius Bazley, Aleksej Pokusevski, Theo Maledon, Ty Jerome, Josh Giddey (he was selected with the sixth pick in the 2021 NBA Draft), Tre Mann (he was selected […]

Heading into Philadelphia 76ers training camp, Sixers coach Doc Rivers had a major hole to fill in his starting lineup. With Ben Simmons still holding out at the time, he needed a replacement at the point guard position. Throughout the preseason, we saw Shake Milton and Tyrese Maxey each get a chance to prove their […]

Los Angeles Clippers fans everywhere were taken by surprise when the team decided to send Blake Griffin packing back in 2018. This happened barely six months after he signed a massive extension with the team, so not many expected such a sudden and drastic change of heart from the front office. As it turns out, […]

The G-League draft won’t be graced with the presence of LiAngelo Ball after all. Shams Charania of The Athletic and STADIUM reported on Friday that Ball has signed a non-guaranteed contract with the Charlotte Hornets, clearing the way for him to play the 2021-22 season in Greensboro with the team’s G-League affiliate. Sources: The Charlotte […]

The Golden State Warriors brought in a secret weapon to help James Wiseman and their other big men reach their potential. His name is Dejan Milojević. He is one of the team’s new assistant coaches. He has a talent for developing centers. He’s partly responsible for developing the reigning MVP Nikola Jokic and Los Angeles […]

The LA Clippers were hopeful to have Serge Ibaka ready for the start of the 2021-22 NBA season, but that appears to be out the window. Ahead of Wednesday’s practice, Ibaka told ClutchPoints he doesn’t expect to be ready to play when the Clippers open up their season on October 21st against the Golden State […]

Less than a week removed from tipoff of the regular season, Zion Williamson’s timeline to return to the floor remains a mystery to the New Orleans Pelicans. Meeting with reporters on Thursday, Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin confirmed the assumption his team’s franchise player would be unavailable for at least the […]