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For the first few weeks of the new year, the Chicago Bulls will be without some key players. Among those are Coby White, Josh Giddey, and Zach Collins.  White is out with a right calf strain. Giddey is out with a hamstring injury. Collins is out with a sprained toe. However, Bulls head coach Billy […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be shorthanded when they host the Houston Rockets on Thursday. Egor Demin was ruled out for the matchup, the first of a back-to-back, due to lower back soreness. Thursday’s game will mark Demin’s third absence of the season. The rookie point guard also sat out a pair of back-to-backs earlier in […]

MIAMI –  As the Miami Heat beat the Denver Nuggets impressively on Monday night, 147-123, the game featured many contributions, with one standout being from Nikola Jovic. With the Heat glowing over Jovic in the past three games, it seems as if he turned a corner, with the young forward speaking about the mindset shift […]

Before facing the Portland Blazers on New Year’s Eve, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren said opposing teams defend him unlike any one of his other teammates. Holmgren bounced back from losing to the Spurs with a team-high 29 points, nine rebounds, and four blocks in a 129-104 blowout win against the Philadelphia 76ers. Then, […]

On Wednesday afternoon, the Minnesota Timberwolves hit the floor on the road against the Atlanta Hawks for a New Year’s Eve game. The Timberwolves got behind the eight ball early in this one, falling behind by as many as 27 points in the first half, and never getting closer than 14 in the second. Timberwolves […]

Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green weighed in on the fight between Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams, and New Orleans guard Jose Alvarado, with an intriguing take on the matter. Alvarado received a two-game suspension, and Williams received a one-game suspension. Green rarely shines away from on-court drama, which is why he was shocked to […]

Coming into 2025, the Boston Celtics were expected to do one thing: win. And while they did plenty of that to finish out the 2024-25 regular season, the 2025 NBA Playoffs marked their earliest exit since 2021. It also featured one of the most devastating moments in recent Celtics history. Star forward Jayson Tatum suffered […]

The NBA trade deadline is the busiest and most hectic day of the year in basketball. The NBA’s last day to make deals is particularly fun because every team, whether good or bad, gets in on the action. Last year, 16 trades were made on deadline day alone. Plenty of huge deals, including the Los […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault watched veteran Alex Caruso enter Monday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks 3-for-15 from deep in his last two outings, which didn’t discourage the guard’s offense in a 140-129 win. While Daigneault gushed over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s growth as a scorer over the years, he commended Caruso’s confidence. Caruso finished […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ front office was lambasted following a historic 2025 draft. Fast forward six months, and the team is in the midst of the NBA’s most dramatic turnaround, with several rookies playing critical roles. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is among those taking notice of the Nets’ promising early draft returns. “It looks like […]

Despite Kevin Durant scoring 30 points in back-to-back games, the Houston Rockets’ recent turnaround has been fueled by the addition of Tari Eason to the starting lineup. Houston had dropped four of its previous five before making the move. But since elevating Eason to the starting lineup, the Rockets are 3-0, including statement wins over […]

The Western Conference road trip for the Detroit Pistons ended on a high note against the Los Angeles Lakers. After losing the previous two games, the Pistons convincingly defeated the Lakers, 128-106. Detroit will end its five-game road trip with a 25-8 record and its first-place spot in the Eastern Conference intact. After stacking a […]

Hall of Famer Reggie Miller delivered pointed criticism of Luka Doncic during the Los Angeles Lakers’ 128-106 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night, calling out the star guard’s defensive effort during the NBC broadcast. Late in the second quarter, Miller focused on a possession in which Doncic failed to slide over defensively, instead raising […]

The Chicago Bulls not only suffered a 136-101 loss on Monday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves, but they also lost both Josh Giddey and Coby White in this matchup due to injury. White left the game after just seven minutes with a left calf injury, and Giddey exited after 18 minutes as a result of […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been up and down recently, dropping a tight road contest against the Portland Trail Blazers earlier in the week. The Mavericks have been without Anthony Davis for the last few games after he injured his groin in last week’s Christmas Day road loss against the Golden State Warriors. Thankfully, on Wednesday, […]

With the discussion around Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young and his trade value, there seems to be a ton of discourse around the guardrails that make him a player who could be difficult to deal to another team. While the talks around the Hawks trading Young will continue ahead of February’s trade deadline, there is […]

When it comes to sports agency, Rich Paul has rewritten the book. His efforts helped catapult LeBron James into the stratosphere along with many others. In many ways, he helped orchestrate the phenomenon of the Big Three super teams.  The most obvious example was that of LeBron, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh with the Miami […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been playing some improved basketball of late, winning five straight games thanks in large part to some monster stat lines put up by Kawhi Leonard. The Clippers still sit ten games below .500 and well below the playoff line in the Western Conference, but for the first time this season, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been up and down this year, currently sitting at 17-14 after a recent road win over the Memphis Grizzlies in overtime. Rookie VJ Edgecombe was the hero in that game, knocking down an open three off a pass from Tyrese Maxey in the waning seconds to give Philadelphia the win. Paul […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ reported interest in Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga has done little to advance the ongoing speculation surrounding Anthony Davis, as league sources continue to indicate that a meaningful deal between the two teams remains unlikely. Sam Amick of The Athletic reported Wednesday that while Dallas has explored Kuminga as a potential […]

After finding himself on the wrong end of being posterized by Utah Jazz’s Walter Clayton Jr., Boston Celtics guard Derrick White could only blame himself. In a game where White’s seven blocks against the Jazz made history, he was happy his team got the win. The Celtics beat the Jazz, 129-119. After the game, White […]

Throughout LeBron James’ career, his friend and agent Rich Paul has been at his side. Over the summer, he was instrumental in James signing a $52.6 million player option with the Los Angeles Lakers for another year.  Recently, Paul said that the Lakers weren’t a championship-caliber team despite James, Luka Doncic, and Austin Reeves on […]

The Dallas Mavericks shocked the NBA world a season ago by trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers and acquiring Anthony Davis as part of the deal. With the man who made the trade — Nico Harrison — no longer associated with the Mavs, rumors of Dallas potentially moving on from AD have swirled. […]

Former NBA guard Austin Rivers revisited a formative lesson from his father, Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers, while reflecting on a late-game moment involving Giannis Antetokounmpo. Speaking on the latest episode of Off Guard With Austin Rivers, Rivers recalled how a windmill dunk by Antetokounmpo in the closing seconds of a game sparked a […]

Head coach JJ Redick admits that the 2025-26 Los Angeles Lakers are still trying to find their identity after a 129-106 blowout loss to the Detroit Pistons. Redick spent time berating the Pistons for fouling on nearly every defensive possession, as the Lakers coach stated during his postgame media availabilty. As for the Lakers’ identity, […]

ClutchPoints NBA insider Brett Siegel fueled the trade rumor mill across the NBA this week by labeling the Cleveland Cavaliers as a dealer ahead of the trade deadline and identifying Cavs forward Dean Wade as a potential target for the injury-riddled Denver Nuggets. “I’ve been told that Dean Wade on the Cleveland Cavaliers is very […]

On Tuesday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers continued their losing ways with a brutal home loss to the Detroit Pistons by a score of 128-106. Any concerns about the Lakers’ defense were not quelled with this performance, and it wasn’t a great game from LeBron James on his 41st birthday, scoring 17 points in the […]

It’s wild to think that LeBron James is 41. For many, they still view him as that high school superstar from Akron, Ohio, who became an icon for his generation. On Tuesday, the Lakers legend celebrated his birthday by providing counsel he would give to his 18-year-old, per Spectrum SN.  “Just go out, just have […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have quietly been playing some improved basketball of late, currently sitting at 11-21 after blowing out the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night. It was another monster game for Kawhi Leonard, who scored 26 of his 33 points in the first half on the heels of his 55-point explosion against the Detroit […]

This past offseason was basically a reset for Damian Lillard. After suffering his Achilles injury and parting ways with the Milwaukee Bucks, all the stars aligned for him to correct his mistake of leaving the Portland Trail Blazers and return home. The franchise icon signed a three-year, $41.6 million contract with the Blazers, an organization […]

After a 128-106 blowout loss to the Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic gave an interesting response to a question regarding off-the-ball plays for LeBron James. James didn’t hold back on the Lakers’ shortcomings during his postgame media availability, telling reporters how the Lakers need to figure things out as a team. In […]

The Boston Celtics had a 129-119 win against the Utah Jazz in their latest game, and they continue to play well this season, even without their best player in the fold. Everyone has stepped up their level of play on both sides of the ball, and it showed against the Jazz, especially for Derrick White. […]

Draymond Green has had numerous battles with Michael Porter Jr. over the years. However, Monday’s Golden State Warriors-Brooklyn Nets matchup had a different feel. Following his trade from the Denver Nuggets, Porter Jr. has excelled while making the jump to a lead offensive role with the rebuilding Nets. Green is the latest NBA star to […]

The San Antonio Spurs have opened eyes with victories against some of the best teams in the NBA through the first two months of the season. While three wins vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder headline their season, they’ve also captured road wins at the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers, as well as beaten the […]

The Charlotte Hornets received an encouraging update on the injury front ahead of their New Year’s Eve matchup with the Golden State Warriors. Rookie standout Kon Knueppel is trending toward a return. Meanwhile, veteran forward Miles Bridges is listed as questionable on the latest NBA injury report. Knueppel is listed as probable after missing Charlotte’s […]

As rumors surround the Dallas Mavericks ahead of February’s trade deadline, there have been a few players that have been talked about, which is star Anthony Davis and even point guard Trae Young. With the Mavericks and Hawks linked with each other in certain trade speculation, the latest regarding how Young fits into the picture […]

LOS ANGELES – The feel-good vibes after the Los Angeles Lakers’ win against the Sacramento Kings earlier this week were washed away following the team’s ugly 128-106 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday. A big issue during the Lakers’ loss to the Pistons was turnovers, with Luka Doncic committing eight of the team’s 20 […]

Heading into their New Year’s Eve matchup against the Indiana Pacers, the status of Orlando Magic guards Jalen Suggs and Desmond Bane remains uncertain. Suggs has a left-hip contusion injury, and Bane is dealing with back spasms; they’re both listed as questionable in the Magic’s injury report. Both could miss Wednesday’s matchup against the Indiana […]

With the New Orleans Pelicans displaying their losing ways, with the team being at the very bottom of the Western Conference, it will automatically lead to speculation that they could be sellers come the trade deadline in February. Though maybe with the Pelicans looking ahead to turn around and get into the 2026 NBA Playoffs, […]