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Fresh off a deep run in last season’s playoffs, the Minnesota Timberwolves have high expectations from themselves as they look to get over the hump and bring home the franchise’s first championship. But on opening night, the Timberwolves slipped on a banana peel, suffering a 110-103 defeat to a Los Angeles Lakers team that looks […]

NBA opening night was a disappointing one for the Minnesota Timberwolves, as they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Timberwolves trailed most of the game, and at one point they were down by 19 points. They fought back toward the end, but it wasn’t enough to get them the win. The biggest concern from […]

In the 2024-25 NBA season, the Philadelphia 76ers have the chance to rewrite the narrative their putrid playoff history has pinned on them. Joel Embiid got better again under a new head coach and is arguably the best player in the game when healthy. Tyrese Maxey’s upward trajectory has not tailed off. Adding Paul George […]

Right before the Minnesota Timberwolves kicked off their season, Minnesota made waves by signing Rudy Gobert to a three-year extension. Gobert didn’t confirm the deal’s specifics after the Timberwolves lost 110-103 to the Los Angeles Lakers in their season opener. Still, the four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year acknowledged his happiness at staying in […]

Anthony Davis led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 110-103 defeat over the Minnesota Timberwolves in their season opener on Tuesday night. Davis scored 36 points and added 16 rebounds, four assists, one steal and three blocks in an all-around tremendous effort. The Lakers star had a great offensive game, but his defense was quite […]

LOS ANGELES – It was late in the second quarter when it happened, the moment every Los Angeles Lakers fan in attendance was waiting for. LeBron James and Bronny James checked in to the Lakers’ season-opener agains the Minnesota Timberwolves as teammates and officially made history as the first father and son duo to play […]

The Golden State Warriors held Stephen Curry out of action for their final preseason game — a 132-74 demolition of the Los Angeles Lakers. This put Curry’s status for opening night in some doubt, as his name popped up on the injury report leading up to the Dubs’ regular-season opener against the Portland Trail Blazers. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks open up the 2024 NBA season on the road as they take on the Philadelphia 76ers. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with a Bucks-76ers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Bucks-76ers NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: […]

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics were the most dominant team in the NBA last season, yet they reached another level of basketball nirvana during their 2024-25 season debut against the New York Knicks. On Tuesday night, the C’s trounced their Eastern Conference foes 132-109 and never seemed to break a sweat while doing so. Although […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will begin their 2024-25 season against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night. The Sixers enter the season with heavy expectations after having one of the busiest offseasons in the NBA. After missing most or all of the preseason, are Joel Embiid and Paul George playing in the Sixers’ season opener? That question […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James logged his first minutes as an NBA player in Tuesday’s 110-103 win versus the Minnesota Timberwolves, and did so in historic fashion. He and LeBron James shared in a much-anticipated milestone, as father and son became active teammates on the court for the first time in the league’s existence. […]

After the Boston Celtics won the NBA title and the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers made power moves, too many people forgot about the Cleveland Cavaliers. It’s easy to understand why folks are underestimating Cleveland. Unlike the Knicks and 76ers, the Cavs decided to run it back this offseason, bringing back the roughly same […]

NBA fans, it’s time to celebrate. The Association, ClutchPoints’ animated series about the league, is back for another season. Episode one was a great one centered around LeBron James and his son Bronny, who are now playing together on the Los Angeles Lakers. Unfortunately for Bronny, LeBron is already thinking about trading him after just […]

The Boston Celtics raised an 18th banner on Opening Night before facing off against the new-look New York Knicks. It was the first time since 2008 that the city got a Ring Night celebration to tip off the regular season. Jayson Tatum took time to soak in the moment before the game with his family. […]

When the New York Knicks traded away a boatload of first-round picks to bring Mikal Bridges in, they envisioned that they’ll be getting closer to the Phoenix Suns version of him — an uber-efficient three-and-D wing who can elevate the team and get them over the hump. However, during preseason and training camp, concerns grew […]

LeBron James has made plenty of NBA history during his long, illustrious career. Most of that history is positive, as James is at the top of the record books in many categories including points scored. James made even more history on Tuesday night as he and his son, Bronny, became the first father-son duo to […]

LeBron James and Bronny James checked into an NBA game as teammates for the first time in Tuesday’s season opener versus the Minnesota Timberwolves, but prior to his son’s debut, the four-time champion appeared to also be operating as a father. LeBron provided Bronny with some words of wisdom right before the two men became […]

Heading into the 2024-25 season, there are championship-level expectations for Cleveland Cavaliers fans. The Cavs have a bonafide Big Three between Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, and Evan Mobley on paper. But, like other NBA Big Three, sacrifices must be made, and those star players must step up – especially on offense under new head coach […]

The New York Knicks went through massive changes during the 2024 offseason. In addition to trading for former Brooklyn Nets forward Mikal Bridges, New York acquired Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns. The Knicks opened their season against the Boston Celtics Tuesday night, but the result did not sit well with Josh Hart or the fans. […]

The Boston Celtics showed no signs whatsoever of a championship hangover with the way they ran the New York Knicks off the court in their 132-109 opening night win. Joe Mazzulla has been waxing poetic all offseason long about how the Celtics, instead of embarking on a title defense, should be in attack mode, maintaining […]

One of the only solid bets going into the 2024-25 NBA regular season is that Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors will not look the same. Klay Thompson decided on the Dallas Mavericks and Luka Doncic in free agency this offseason. It was a gut-punch to the Bay Area’s basketball diehards and a franchise-altering move that […]

Hyped up as one of the most improved teams of the offseason, the New York Knicks went out and produced an all-time stinker in their opening night loss to the Boston Celtics. From the get-go, the new-look Knicks, bolstered by Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges, did not look right at all, allowing one three after […]

The Los Angeles Lakers began their 2024-25 season with a competitive matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. Basketball fans highly anticipated LeBron and Bronny James playing as the first father-son duo in NBA history to take the court together. On the same night, the Jameses got the opportunity to meet legendary MLB father-son […]

LeBron James finally got his wish. On Tuesday night during the Los Angeles Lakers’ season opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves, James and his son, Bronny, became the first father-son duo to ever appear in an NBA game together when the two checked in together during the second quarter. Bronny James enters the game alongside LeBron […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is still going strong even as he enters his 22nd NBA season. James is still one of the NBA’s best even as he moves past his 40th birthday, and is producing All-NBA caliber play and viral highlights night in and night out. The season opener in 2024 has been […]

Boston Celtics big man Al Horford gave an eye-opening, instant reaction to receiving his first NBA ring. “I got the measurements all wrong, it’s like way too big,” The Celtics’ center immediately told teammates Derrick White, Jrue Holiday, and Kristaps Porzingis while mic’d up and wearing the championship hardware during TNT’s coverage of the ring […]

Julius Randle will be entering the 2024-25 season with the fourth team of his professional career following the blockbuster trade that sent him and Donte DiVincenzo to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Karl-Anthony Towns. Randle will be raring to go on opening night, especially when an unfortunate shoulder injury ended his 2023-24 campaign prematurely, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will open their 2024-25 campaign against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. Lakers fans are itching to see how their squad looks after their tough first-round exit from the spring of 2024. Of course, all eyes will be on veteran star forward LeBron James and first-year head coach JJ Redick. Charles […]

The basketball world is preparing for history to be made in Tuesday night’s matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves. LeBron James and Bronny James are expected to be the first father-son duo to ever play in an NBA game together. Considering the hoopla and media attention surrounding them, it might be difficult […]

2024-25 is a bit of a “prove-it” season for the Milwaukee Bucks. The first season of the Giannis Antetokounmpo-Damian Lillard pairing was derailed by injuries near the end of the season, and the Bucks bowed out of the playoffs in the first round against the Indiana Pacers. Now, Lillard and Antetokounmpo are looking to make […]

Before the Minnesota Timberwolves began their 2024-25 season against the Los Angeles Lakers, they decided to make a big commitment to one of their core players. Rudy Gobert and the team are agreeing to a three-year, $115 million contract extension, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The four-time Defensive Player of the Year is declining his […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are poised for greatness in the 2024-25 campaign, and Giannis Antetokounmpo is not one to voice fear in any opponent. The two-time MVP, of course, had a clear message for the opposing Philadelphia 76ers ahead of their NBA Opening Night matchup on Wednesday. “Hustle in silence,” Antetokounmpo posted. The Bucks and the […]

Earlier this week news broke that the Denver Nuggets agreed to sign forward Aaron Gordon to a massive contract extension. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Nuggets and Gordon agreed to a four-year, $133M contract extension. The deal includes a player option in 2028-29 and a trade kicker. Since joining the Nuggets in the 2020-21 […]

The Boston Celtics made a statement against the New York Knicks on NBA opening night, and they tied an NBA record in the process. In total, the Celtics made 30 total threes on Tuesday night, tying the NBA team record for most shots made from three-point range. Once again, Boston has reminded everyone of their […]

Jayson Tatum finally reached the mountaintop last season when the Boston Celtics won the NBA championship, but public reaction, coupled with his lack of minutes in the Paris Olympics, do not reflect such status. Hence, he might be coming into the 2024-25 NBA season as motivated as ever. His sweltering start in Tuesday night’s opener […]

The Boston Celtics are picking up right where they left off last season. In their 2024-25 season opener against the New York Knicks, the Celtics got hot and started firing from three-point range early and often, finding the bottom of the net time and time again. By the end of the first half, Boston had […]

The Boston Celtics received their NBA Championship rings ahead of their Opening Night matchup with the rival New York Knicks. The ceremony began with a heartfelt message from Jayson Tatum, who put together a legacy performance in the 2023-24 NBA Finals with 22.2 points over five games. The leader of the Celtics basked in the […]

Ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers season opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Nike delivered a powerful message from LeBron James. In the video, a close-up of LeBron is shown, his eyes closed. He appears to be in a state of deep, relaxed concentration. A slow pull-in zooms closer on James’ face and he begins speaking […]

The 2023-24 NBA season saw the Boston Celtics hoist the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy into the air, as this franchise captured their 18th title in team history, the most out of any organization in the league. Throughout the course of the year, there was never a doubt that the Celtics were the best team in […]