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The tumultuous 2017-18 NBA season continued for the Memphis Grizzlies in the month of December. As a result, there has been some speculation regarding on the Grizzlies’ goals for the remainder of the year. While many teams have already committed toward building through the offseason, it seems star center Marc Gasol is not yet ready to […]

The Atlanta Hawks inched a little closer to getting one of their most reliable players back from injury. According to an Associated Press report via USA TODAY, Hawks center Dewayne Dedmon has been given the green light to resume partaking in basketball activities after showing enough improvement in his recovery from a leg injury. Hawks center […]

L.A. Clippers forward Blake Griffin remains sidelined with a knee injury, but he nearly had his ego bruised on Tuesday when he didn’t get the high five he was waiting for from his teammate Lou Williams. Fortunately for Griffin, Clippers big man DeAndre Jordan was there to rescue him from falling into the pit of […]

It has been quite some time since Philadelphia 76ers point guard Markelle Fultz was last active for a basketball game, but he seems to be getting that much closer to making a return to the court soon. “Slowly we will start integrating him into this,” Sixers head coach Brett Brown recently said. “But the answer […]

The Boston Celtics have hit a bit of a rough patch lately. However, they managed to get back into the win column with a dominant 102-91 victory over the Charlotte Hornets. Aside from their recent struggles, the Celtics have continued to enjoy the stellar performance of rookie small forward Jayson Tatum. The third overall pick […]

Christmas may already be two days past, but Kyrie Irving is still in the spirit of giving. Following the Boston Celtics’ road win on Wednesday versus the Charlotte Hornets, the four-time All-Star decided to make a young fan’s day inside Spectrum Center. As Kyrie Irving was making his way to the dugout, a young boy […]

Most of the time, New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis looks like a man among boys on the court because of his 7-foot-3 frame. He also probably grew up learning and playing the sport of basketball on a different dimension because that’s the only explanation we have for how Porzingis manages to knock down shots […]

During Wednesday night’s thrilling contest between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets, an interaction between mascot Crunch the Wolf and a Nuggets fan went down that was absolutely hilarious. Crunch approached a Nuggets fan and offered him a free jersey if he took the one he was wearing off. Unfortunately for this Denver fan, he […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns has been dubbed as a unicorn, but who knew that he also has a pair of eyes at the back of his head? Here’s a video evidence of that. Karl-Anthony Towns @KarlTowns #NBAVote pic.twitter.com/PDR9M01OHZ — A Wolf Among Wolves (@AWAWBlog) December 28, 2017 Showing great court awareness, Towns turned […]

Throughout his pro career, Russell Westbrook has shown that he is one of the most powerful dunkers among all point guards. He also has the knack for following up missed shots and converting them into highlight reel worthy slams, just like he did on Wednesday versus the Toronto Raptors. With 5:05 remaining in the second […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been clicking on all cylinders as of late after their solid Christmas Day victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Minnesota got off to a solid start by taking a 13-point lead over the Nuggets at halftime. Needless to say, superstar shooting guard Jimmy Butler was in good spirits after videobombing budding […]

Portland Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen is just as befuddled as fans of his team’s underwhelming play over the past few seasons. Allen is spending huge money on Portland, which is one of the five teams this year that is over the luxury tax line, but so far this 2017-18 campaign, the Blazers are just […]

With a game as big as the matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, with both teams considered serious title contenders in their conferences, every basket counts in what is expected to be a close ball game throughout the night. Even botched plays could be converted to bonus baskets for both […]

Heading into Wednesday’s matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Toronto Raptors, many were intrigued to see both teams compete against each another especially being top contenders in their respective conferences. It did not take long for it to be a hotly contested one, as a scuffle happened in the second quarter. It involved Russell […]

What chemistry issues? The Oklahoma City Thunder pair of Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony showed no signs of unfamiliarity when they hooked up for a highlight-reel worthy alley-oop slam dunk during the first quarter of Wednesday’s matchup at home against the visiting Toronto Raptors. Russ to Melo ⚡️pic.twitter.com/5KtJPMr4pm — Ball Don’t Lie (@Balldontlie) December 28, […]

The Christmas Day game between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers was a highly anticipate one as it was their first meeting since last season’s Finals series. The Dubs ultimately won at home, 99-92, in what turned out to be a hotly contested matchup. Instead of having a celebration though, Draymond Green made it […]

Since entering the league, Dennis Smith Jr. has started to make a name for himself as a relentless rim attacker and someone who is not afraid to drive to the basket whenever he gets a chance to. However, it does not come without a cost as he often receives some scratches that leave a mark […]

The Los Angeles Lakers retired the jersey of legend Kobe Bryant on Monday, December 18th when they took on the Golden State Warriors. It was one of the two most memorable days in Lakers’ history alongside Bryant’s epic 60-point performance in the final game of his 1,346 game career. One of Bryant’s teammates at the […]

Remember that 6’0″ player that was drafted first in the legendary 1996 NBA Draft. He played for the Philadelphia 76ers, and was nicknamed “The Answer.” He also possessed a lightning quick, deadly crossover that snatched the ankles of his opponents, even including Michael Jordan. This player is a Hall of Famer, a former superstar guard, […]

The modern style of play in the NBA has leaned towards being position-less which means teams may field in multiple players playing the same natural spots and more small-ball lineups. It has resulted in having less need for traditional centers, putting the job security of the likes of Golden State Warriors big man Zaza Pachulia […]

When it comes to the friendship between Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden and Philadelphia-born rapper Meek Mill, it has been well documented as the two have been seen together at nightclubs, on stage at shows, at basketball games and charity events. In an Instagram story posted on Tuesday on Harden’s official account, he opened […]

Back on December 1, Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell broke his team’s franchise record for the most points scored by a rookie with 41 against the New Orleans Pelicans. It was an unbelievable feeling for him that he couldn’t sleep until 3:30 in the morning despite having a tiring night. The 21-year-old Louisville product recently […]

The Golden State Warriors are coming off perhaps their most impressive victory of the 2017-18 NBA season with a win on Christmas Day over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Needless to say, the Warriors have felt the holiday spirit despite the loss of superstar point guard Steph Curry to an ankle injury in early December. However, the […]

With 0.6 seconds left in the game between the Phoenix Suns and Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday, Tyson Chandler stole the show with an epic game-winning alley oop that broke the hearts of their opponents. The referees had to review his dunk to check if he punched it in on time and no violations were made […]

On Tuesday night, there was plenty to smile about during the L.A. Clippers’ 122-95 throttling of the Sacramento Kings at Staples Center. The fun even continued afterward in the locker room when players were interviewed about the game. In a tweet posted by ClutchPoints’ own Tomer Azarly, he was able to capture a funny sequence […]

After getting cut by the Phoenix Suns, Mike James already has an offer for a new job. The Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association are reportedly making a strong push to sign the 27-year-old free-agent point guard. League sources say Guangdong is making a hard push to convince ex-Suns guard Mike James to […]

For the first few weeks of the season, the Oklahoma City Thunder couldn’t buy a win when it got close in the end. They went 1-9 in games that featured clutch-time minutes. But fast-forward to December and they have completely turned the tables on that record. In October and November, the Thunder were 1-9 in […]

It has been a difficult first year in the NBA with the L.A. Clippers point guard Milos Teodosic dealing with a nagging foot injury. However, he put together one of his best individual performances in Tuesday’s win over the Sacramento Kings dishing out a career-high 10 assists. It was an outing that All-Star big man […]

The L.A. Clippers could be welcoming the return of All-Star forward Blake Griffin as early as Friday night against the Los Angeles Lakers that will be well ahead of schedule from his sprained MCL injury. After last night’s game against the Kings All-Star center DeAndre Jordan voiced that although he doesn’t know much about it, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have finally begun to hit their stride over the last couple of weeks currently riding a five-game winning streak while winning eight out of their last 10 games. It has been a collective turnaround by the team led by their three All-Stars, which Paul George voiced on Wednesday that he believes […]

L.A. Clippers All-Star forward Blake Griffin has continued to progressive steps forward in his recovery from a sprained MCL that has kept him out of the lineup for the last 14 games. After expecting to be out for nearly two months, Griffin has taken another significant step forward with the Clippers deciding on Wednesday morning […]

The NBA trade deadline is less than two months away, which has sparked some growing conversation around the league for potential moves that could be made before Feb. 8. With that in mind, Kevin Durant addressed the situation for the Golden State Warriors and they will handle it moving forward over the next several weeks, according […]

The NBA’s last two minutes report sided with LeBron James’ assessment that he got fouled multiple times by Kevin Durant late in the Christmas Day game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. Durant had a diplomatic response to the league’s report, saying he understood what it was for and that officials do […]

It has been a couple of weeks since San Antonio Spurs star forward Kawhi Leonard made his return from a quadriceps injury. However, Leonard has had to continue to work getting back to form on the court in the first few games that he has played. It is something that the 26-year-old acknowledged that he […]

Following the Golden State Warriors’ win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, there was much made about the officiating in the final couple of minutes of the fourth quarter. In response to that, the NBA released the last two-minute report that stated that the referees missed three calls late in the game, including one on Kevin Durant making contact with […]

Kobe Bryant may be long retired, but he’s keeping himself busy and letting his creative juices flow with all his free time. One of the Los Angeles Lakers legend’s most recent projects was taking part in the design of the team’s “city edition” jerseys, which was inspired by Bryant’s “Black Mamba” moniker. “The snake came […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson has been diagnosed with a Grade 3 ankle sprain, per Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania. Jackson will be out for a minimum of six-to-eight weeks and will be re-evaluated thereafter. Jackson suffered the sprain in the Pistons’ 107-83 win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday as he landed awkwardly on […]

Kevin Durant is already one of the greatest scorers in NBA history, but this season, the Golden State Warriors star has transformed into one of the most imposing defenders in the league as well. His defensive prowess was in full display on Christmas Day as he helped limit LeBron James to 20 points on 7-of-18 […]

James Harden is the Houston Rockets’ court mastermind, leading the team to become the highest-scoring group in the NBA today. A lawsuit filed against Harden by Moses Malone Jr., however, alleges that the early NBA MVP candidate is also the architect of the beating he received last summer, per Tim McMahon of ESPN. Moses Malone […]