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Fans of the New Orleans Pelicans are looking for silver linings already. The front office is also watching the injury report more than the NBA’s October games considering the implications on the entire season. Dejounte Murray suffered a right hand fracture on opening night and Zion Williamson missed a game due to a non-COVID illness, […]

The San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder have opposite starts to the 2024-25 season. The Spurs expected to improve in Victor Wembanyama’s sophomore season, but they are just 1-2 to begin the year. The Thunder were optimistic about their chances this year and remain one of three teams who are still undefeated. The Thunder […]

In a rematch of the 2024 Western Conference Finals on Tuesday night, it was the Dallas Mavericks that once again got the better of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Led by 35 points from Kyrie Irving, the Mavericks took a 120-114 victory as they managed to overcome a scoring barrage from Anthony Edwards to begin the game. […]

The Denver Nuggets’ decision to sign Russell Westbrook this past offseason was a polarizing one. While there’s no doubt about how impactful Westbrook can be off the court, it was fair to question how well he’d fit in on a Nuggets team that doesn’t have many shooters. And his first three games with the team […]

The banged-up New Orleans Pelicans are taking on a short-handed Golden State Warriors team on Tuesday night, and they have picked up another key injury of their own in the process. Defensive ace Herb Jones, one of the best stoppers in the league, went to the locker room after suffering what appeared to be a […]

The 2024 World Series has the athletics world buzzing. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James praised Dodgers veteran Freddie Freeman for his early Game 4 home run against the New York Yankees. Yet, James is not the only NBA player tuning into the competitive series. Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young is getting in on the […]

The Denver Nuggets have had a so-so start to the 2024-25 regular season. They have started the season at 2-2, recovering to win consecutive games after dropping their first two of the year. But through the early ups and downs, Nuggets star Nikola Jokic has been dominant on his way to making NBA history. About […]

The Utah Jazz were trying to earn their first win of the 2024-25 NBA season on Tuesday, but that taxing task became utterly implausible once they lost their best player. Lauri Markkanen exited the 113-96 home loss versus the Sacramento Kings and was ruled out with back spasms, per the team. He finished with seven […]

Lonnie Walker IV impressed in preseason, sparking speculation among Boston Celtics fans about his potential spot on the roster. However, after signing an Exhibit 10 contract, Walker was ultimately waived, with the Celtics unable to justify retaining him due to salary cap implications. The 25-year old inked a deal with the Celtics offering a substantial […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had a strong start to the 2024-25 NBA campaign. However, the Lakers are not the only ones who have the city buzzing. The Dodgers are amid an exciting World Series matchup with the New York Yankees and are one win away from claiming the 2024 title. The Dodgers’ fandom reaches […]

Tuesday night didn’t start great for Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. In a rematch of last season’s Western Conference Finals, the Minnesota Timberwolves got off to a greta start at home, with Anthony Edwards going on a historic heater in the first quarter. Edwards scored 24 points in the first quarter for the Timberwolves, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are being challenged to start the 2024-25 NBA season but the front office made a quick decision regarding the roster. The organization treated Jay Huff to a contract upgrade, going from a two-way to a full four-year NBA contract. Ja Morant’s ‘slippage’ comment about the Grizzlies showed serious concern for the defense. […]

The Phoenix Suns took down the Los Angeles Lakers, 109-105 in Monday’s contest. While Kevin Durant and Devin Booker both had 30, and 33 points respectively, it wasn’t solely the scoring that caught attention. It was their defense. Following the game, Booker spoke to reporters and illustrated how team defense should be orchestrated. “Communication, I […]

The Golden State Warriors are off to a 2-1 start in the NBA season, but apparently Charles Barkley doesn’t think too much of it. Barkley, who’s always one for his audacious takes on the air, didn’t hold back when discussing the Warriors on Tuesday. On NBA TNT Tipoff, Barkley made a clear statement as the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have won back-to-back games as they return home for a five-game homestand. As the team prepares to take on the Portland Trail Blazers and Phoenix Suns on another back-to-back, the team will look to continue proving what Terance Mann said before the season officially kicked off. At a practice last week, […]

It’s no secret that the Los Angeles Lakers want to upgrade their roster, though new coach JJ Redick has seemingly maximized their existing talent to go on a 3-1 start this season. However, in recent years, the Lakers have always pulled the trigger when a trade made itself available, and rumors have persistently linked them […]

The Dallas Mavericks are squaring off against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the team they beat in the Western Conference Finals last season, and they avoided a major scare. Mavericks star Luka Doncic suffered an apparent injury and immediately went to the locker room, as per John Hollinger of The Athletic. But when the Mavericks started the […]

Jordi Fernandez got his first opportunity as a lead assistant under Michael Malone with the Denver Nuggets. Two years later, he’ll match up with Malone and Denver during his fourth game as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets. “I learned a lot from him, and obviously the opportunity that I had to come into the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are sticking with their bread and butter after suffering through another injury setback. Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram are fine. However, new table-setting point guard Dejounte Murray is going to miss a month following surgery to fix a hand fracture. The core of a 49-win team is still lingering around the […]

Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball is back on the court this season after missing two full seasons as he recovered from multiple knee surgeries, and now he’s going to be forced to miss more time. Despite the Bulls having Tuesday off, Ball showed up on the injury report with wrist soreness, and it was later […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves took on an action-packed interconference matchup against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night. The Timberwolves led the Mavericks with a few minutes left in the second quarter. However, before then, Anthony Edwards put on a masterpiece that has fans on social media talking nonstop. Edwards was red-hot in the […]

Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford, who’s been pumped about his team’s dangerous potential this year, was seen wincing and hobbling off during their matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves Tuesday, per NBA reporter Grant Afseth. Daniel Gafford limped off the court and went straight to the locker room. pic.twitter.com/P664RljO8D — Grant Afseth (@GrantAfseth) October 30, 2024 […]

The New York Knicks are off to an interesting start in the 2024-25 season. After an embarrassing 23-point loss to the Boston Celtics on opening night, New York looked significantly more comfortable with one another in a 25-point win over the Indiana Pacers. However, Game 3 resulted in more confusion, much of which was the […]

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma broke out of his slump on Monday night, scoring 25 points on 8-for-20 shooting (5-for-9 3pt) with 11 rebounds and seven assists across 40 minutes in the 121-119 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. However, the former NBA champion got hurt. Kuzma is out for Wednesday’s home contest against the Hawks […]

LOS ANGELES – Through the Los Angeles Lakers’ first four games of the season, one thing is clear, this team is vastly different than last year. Despite the Lakers’ recent loss to the Phoenix Suns, they’re playing a much better brand of basketball. One Lakers player who is having a strong start to the 2024-25 […]

The unveiling of the Miami Heat’s statue of Dwyane Wade has sparked many reactions. And you have to give kudos to Wade for being so respectful in his response since the internet has gone off on the statue’s appearance. But there’s been one key NBA voice who had not yet had a chance to comment […]

After starting the year 4-0 and picking up their first road win over the New York Knicks despite early season injuries, the Cleveland Cavaliers are looking to stay undefeated as they head home to face the Los Angeles Lakers. Since they’re in different conferences, this will be the first of two matchups between the Cavs […]

Coach Taylor Jenkins is challenging the Memphis Grizzlies to get serious amid a lackluster 2-2 start to the season. Lackluster rebounding and ‘atrocious’ defensive focus from the Grizzlies have led to multiple 20-point leads being squandered. Fans leaving the FedEx Forum are grumbling as loudly as they yell for Yuki Kawamura, and far more often. […]

Second-year Washington Wizards wing Bilal Coulibaly isn’t leaving anytime soon. The French international has had a strong start to the season, and he’s been rewarded with more long-term security. The Wizards exercised the third-year rookie scale team option on Coulibaly, via the team’s press release. The 20-year-old will now be in Washington through 2027 when […]

Lauri Markkanen might have been celebrating alongside Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors, who were cruising to a 41-point road win over the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center. This scenario could have been reality had Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. succeeded in trade discussions with Utah. In the offseason, Dunleavy sought to […]

The Atlanta Hawks got off to a hot start in 2024-25, winning their first two games on the schedule. They have come back down to Earth a bit since then, dropping two games in a row to fall to 2-2. Quin Snyder and company have had to make do without one of their best scorers […]

Former Los Angeles Clippers forward and NBA All-Star Blake Griffin retired from the NBA during the spring of 2024. However, his career in sports does not appear to be over yet, given the buzz surrounding his discussions with Amazon and NBC. Griffin is in talks with Amazon Prime Video about becoming part of their NBA […]

BOSTON — Unlike many of his taller teammates, Boston Celtics point guard Payton Pritchard doesn’t necessarily stand out in a crowd. In fact, the 6-foot-1 backup said that sometimes he can go out in public with a hat and people won’t recognize him. On Monday night though, Pritchard’s game was outstanding. The fifth-year Celtic burned […]

The Houston Rockets weathered trade rumors and signed two of their key young pieces including Alperen Sengun to long term contract extensions before the 2024-25 season, which has gotten off to a decent start. The Rockets currently sit at 2-2 following Monday evening’s road win against the San Antonio Spurs in a game in which […]

Coming off their first loss of the young season against the Phoenix Suns, the Los Angeles Lakers received a bit of bad news after both backcourt starters, guards Austin Reaves and D’Angelo Russell, were added to the team’s injury report for their Wednesday matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers, per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. Russell (low back […]

The Milwaukee Bucks experiment of Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo has some concerns; including former Bucks guard Jeff Teague. He spent the 2021 season in Milwaukee with Antetokounmpo and his former teammate, Jrue Holiday. When the Bucks acquired Lillard, it was a shock on all fronts. However, both guards play drastically differently. Holiday is someone […]

Editor’s note: Jalen Hood-Schifino’s third-year option did not end up getting picked up by the Lakers. ClutchPoints regrets the error. Jalen Hood-Schifino has had an absolutely brutal start to his career. He spent the majority of his rookie season dealing with injuries and eventually underwent spinal surgery after finally showing some promise in the G-League, […]

Paolo Banchero electrified the Orlando Magic fanbase with a historic 50-point outing in the team’s recent 119-115 victory over the Indiana Pacers. His standout performance marked a milestone achievement not only for the second-year forward but also in the Magic’s early season as they improved their record to 3-1. Banchero’s performance dominated the game, but […]

The Memphis Grizzlies got called out publically by head coach Taylor Jenkins after a 126-123 meltdown at home against the Chicago Bulls. Ja Morant (thigh) watched from the sidelines as Desmond Bane’s desperation three-pointer clanged off the rim in the final seconds. A frustrated FedEx forum crowd filed out wondering just how exactly a 20-point […]