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BOSTON — In a game with plenty of stars, an unlikely hero shined through for the Boston Celtics. Second-year Celtic Jordan Walsh came off the bench on Monday night and played some of the most important minutes of his young career during a 119-108 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. The Dallas native didn’t stuff the […]

The Boston Celtics kicked off the 2024-25 regular season by honoring the franchise’s 2024 NBA championship. Fans witnessed a long-awaited reunion featuring Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Ray Allen, while current Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers received updates from the 2008 Celtics Big Three. As fans cheered, players and coaches received their championship rings, […]

The Miami Heat honored one of the NBA’s all-time best shooting guards in Dwyane Wade through a statue unveiling on Sunday. Likewise, the statue celebrated his game-winning shot against the Chicago Bulls in 2009, when he stepped onto the announcer’s table and yelled, “This is my house!” After the unveiling, Dwyane Wade shared a wholesome […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered their first defeat of the 2024-2025 NBA season on Monday. In a game of massive swings, the Phoenix Suns escaped with a 109-105 win at home against the Lakers. In the loss, Lakers superstar LeBron James had a very tough game. In fact, James finished with his worst shooting percentage […]

The Toronto Raptors fell to 1-3 Monday after blowing a 15-point lead against the Denver Nuggets. The Raptors lost 127-125 in overtime as tensions boiled over numerous times throughout the game. But things got really heated as the fourth quarter kicked off. Raptors star forward Scottie Barnes picked up a steal and was going coast […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers came back from 13 down to defeat the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, 110-104, continuing their perfect 4-0 start to the season. Meanwhile, New York fell to 1-2 after the loss, not quite the start the fans hoped for after the Knicks traded for Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges. Still, […]

Will Hardy and the Utah Jazz are reeling from a tough second game of the 2024-25 season, where they endured an embarrassing, lopsided defeat at the hands of the Golden State Warriors. The game ended in an 86-127 blowout, dropping the Jazz to 0-2 to start the season. After the game, third-year Coach Will Hardy […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were expected to at least come away with one win during their back-to-back set on Sunday and Monday against the Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics, respectively. However, they fell short in what ended up being a trap game against the Nets, and the Celtics matchup is as unforgivable as it can be […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Utah Jazz by a final score of 110-102 on Monday night. Dallas now holds a 2-1 record to begin the 2024-25 season. The Mavs utilized a team effort in the win, as six Mavericks recorded double-digit points in the game. Kyrie Irving led the way with 23 points […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder cruised to a perfect 3-0 record in the opening week of the 2024-25 NBA season. One of only two 3-0 teams in the Western Conference, one ESPN analyst believes the Thunder and champion Celtics are in a league of their own one week into the regular season. In light of ClutchPoints’ […]

As if the New York Knicks’ 110-104 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night wasn’t already frustrating enough, they also saw Josh Hart exit that game early due to an ankle injury. Hart played 38 minutes and put up an incredible stat line of 16 points, 13 rebounds, two assists, and three steals before […]

The Toronto Raptors took on their fourth matchup of the 2024-25 season on Monday against the Denver Nuggets. The game went back and forth, but the Nuggets outlasted the Raptors 127-125 in overtime. Moreover, before that point, Scottie Barnes and Nikola Jokic shared a physical moment. Barnes and Jokic were battling for a rebound late […]

The Nuggets visit the Nets on Tuesday! The Nuggets have lost their first two games, while the Nets have lost two out of their first three. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nuggets-Nets prediction and pick. The Nuggets were seen as the best team in the Western Conference last year and […]

MIAMI – It wasn’t pretty, but the Miami Heat beat the Detroit Pistons, 106-98, in what was a resilient victory, marking the first on Pat Riley court and on the night they were celebrating the unveiling of Dwyane Wade’s statue the day before. After the Heat had a brutal loss to the Orlando Magic in […]

Following an airball by Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant, he tried to explain to the referee that Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis blocked his shot. “Yo, [Anthony Davis] tipped the ball. I’m not airballing like that!” Durant said. If Davis got a piece of the ball, it would’ve been his third block of the […]

ATLANTA – On the second night of a back-to-back, the Atlanta Hawks were down more key players as they tried to get a win at home against the Washington Wizards. Unfortunately, the lack of depth caught up with them, and though it came to a final shot, the Hawks were not able to get the […]

The defending champion Boston Celtics are rolling. Following their 119-108 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night, they are now 4-0 start the new season. While one of their big dogs, Jaylen Brown, led the team in scoring with 30 points, an unsung hero came up huge for Boston amid a bit of a […]

The process of integrating big pieces into a new-look roster doesn’t always go in the smoothest of fashions. For the New York Knicks, they are certainly discovering firsthand just how difficult it is to transform your roster over the course of the offseason and have it work optimally instantly. The Knicks fell to 1-2 on […]

The Denver Nuggets came back from 15 down to defeat the Toronto Raptors in overtime, 127-125, thanks to Nikola Jokic’s second straight 40-point game, harkening back to former Nuggets superstar Carmelo Anthony, the last person who achieved this feat since 2009. With this victory, the team kept itself from falling to an 0-3 hole early […]

When the Los Angeles Clippers allowed Paul George to walk in free agency this offseason, many questioned why they would allow that. A star of George’s caliber is incredibly hard to find, but allowing George to walk gave the Clippers a number of options to improve their team. Among the biggest moves they made were […]

Many things don’t take Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick’s attention away from basketball, except for Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker. Way before the two squared off as player and coach, they squared off as two players. Between Redick’s retirement and accepting the Lakers head coaching position, he and Booker spoke on The Old […]

The first three games have been a rollercoaster ride for an Indiana Pacers team that’s looking to cement themselves as one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference. And on Monday night, the Pacers continued to show that this rollercoaster may long continue as they remain one of the biggest glass cannons in the […]

Last season, the Orlando Magic took a huge leap, making the playoffs and putting up a solid showing against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs. Magic star Paolo Banchero is off to a strong start to the year and he just made NBA history with his stat line against the Indiana […]

The Utah Jazz are engaged in an intense matchup with the Dallas Mavericks. The Jazz trailed the Mavericks before the end of the third quarter. However, before that point, the team became concerned after second-year forward Taylor Hendricks suffered a serious lower leg injury. Midway through the third quarter, Hendricks was jogging down the down […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ selection of Dereck Lively II as the 12th overall pick in the 2023 Draft paid dividends for them in his rookie season, quickly developing into the team’s defensive anchor that helped them reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 2011. While his rookie numbers weren’t special, averaging only 8.8 points […]

On the night the Miami Heat celebrate the unveiling of Dwyane Wade statue the day before, they beat the Detroit Pistons Monday night, 106-98, to make it two straight wins. It marks the team’s first win of the season on the Heat’s new-named Pat Riley court at the Kaseya Center. Jimmy Butler led the team […]

The New York Knicks’ trade for Karl-Anthony Towns sent shock waves through the NBA world on the eve of training camp. After finishing the 2023-24 season with the second best record in the Eastern Conference, many felt the trade could vault the Knicks into title contender status. Count Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson as […]

The Orlando Magic are amid an intense battle with the Indiana Pacers in their fourth matchup of the 2024-25 season. The Pacers led the Magic as the third quarter came to a close. However, before the second half started, third-year star Magic forward Paolo Banchero achieved a rare Tracy McGrady-like feat. Banchero scored an incredible […]

Zaccharie Risacher got his first taste of being a starter against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and had an overall solid performance, finishing with 13 points, six rebounds, and two assists. The rookie has shown his ability to play both sides of the ball, and head coach Quin Snyder had nothing but good things to say […]

The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Indiana Pacers in overtime on Sunday, 118-114, but that wasn’t the only story of the game, one of them involving Joel Embiid, whom the NBA might investigate for his comments about playing back-to-back games. This time, before even suiting up for a game, Embiid already picked up a technical foul […]

The Golden State Warriors have gotten off to a solid start to the 2024-25 NBA season with a 2-1 record. Their resolve is going to be tested in the coming days, however. Star guard Stephen Curry was just ruled out due to injuryStephen Curry was just ruled out due to injury for at least the […]

DALLAS — Maxi Kleber is not playing on Monday night against the Utah Jazz due to a right hamstring strain. Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd said Kleber will not travel with the Mavs to Minnesota for Tuesday’s game either. However, Kidd also said that there is no long-term concern about the injury. It remains to […]

Shaquille O’Neal is getting candid about his past relationships and what he believes will be the outcome of his previous transgressions when it comes to looking for love in the future. In a conversation with Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese on her podcast Unapologetically Angel, the four-time NBA champ was asked if he would ever try […]

With the 2024-25 NBA season underway, the Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly interested in making a trade for an upgrade at center. One of the names that’s been linked to the Lakers via trade is Utah Jazz big man Walker Kessler. But for the Lakers to acquire Walker Kessler through a trade, it would likely […]

The Atlanta Hawks have played well early in the season, but Jalen Johnson has had a slow start. Johnson has had to shoulder a little more responsibility this season, and it looks like he’s still trying to get comfortable in the role. He’s averaging 11.3 points and 8.7 rebounds through the first three games of […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, and the Oklahoma City Thunder are putting the league on notice after going 3-0 in the first week of the 2024-25 campaign. Holmgren takes personal responsibility for Thunder’s elite defense, limiting opponents to 95.3 points per game throughout the first three games, per TeamRankings.com. It’s the kind of production that caught […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has yet to play this season due to load management for his left knee, yet he’s already managed to pick up a technical foul – quite an interesting accomplishment. In a ruling on Monday, the NBA assessed Embiid a technical foul for waving a towel on the bench during a […]

MIAMI – There is no doubt that the Miami Heat’s statue of Dwyane Wade has garnered polarizing reactions with some poking fun at it or even some saying that it doesn’t resemble the Hall of Fame player at all. However, Wade would call it “beautiful” and say it’s one of the best statues ever after […]

What is wrong with the Milwaukee Bucks? Sitting not-so-pretty with a 1-2 record to start out the 2024-25 NBA season despite playing the Chicago Bulls, the Brooklyn Nets, and the walking-wounded Philadelphia 76ers to start out the year, the Bucks have been allowing opposing guards to put up huge numbers through the first week of […]