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The Minnesota Timberwolves are in a tough spot, roster-building wise, moving forward given how much money they have tied up to their core four of Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert, and Jaden McDaniels. For better or for worse, they are wedded to this quartet, which isn’t the worst idea in the world given that […]

The Memphis Grizzlies turned heads in the NBA Draft after selecting Zach Edey ninth overall. It’s a big moment for the Purdue basketball star as many believed he’d fall out of the top 10. Instead, he’ll be playing in Memphis and now has the potential of becoming the starting center for this team. Memphis welcomed […]

The Portland Trail Blazers got their man on Wednesday, selecting UConn center Donovan Clingan with the no. 7 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft on Wednesday night. The Blazers, along with several other teams in the top-10, fell in love with Clingan as they NBA Draft workout process played itself out. Clingan is already an […]

When the Atlanta Hawks selected Zaccharie Risacher with the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft, it appeared as if Alex Sarr was going to be locked in to the Washington Wizards at No. 2. Sure enough, the Wizards selected Alex Sarr with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Following […]

The New York Knicks are slowly starting to be one of the toughest contenders in the Eastern Conference. They have all the depth that a team requires to match the Boston Celtics. Not to mention, Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart already had some success in the postseason despite having a depleted squad. They had just […]

Prior to the 2023-24 season, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum had checked off most of the boxes necessary to earn superstar status. However, he still wasn’t an NBA champion, and that might’ve been held against him in the 2024 MVP race. The five-time All-Star led the C’s in scoring while averaging 26.9 points per game […]

Zaccharie Risacher and Alex Sarr were selected No. 1 and 2 overall in the NBA Draft. Both players stem from France as there’s been a huge boom of French talent entering the league lately. As a result of both players being the top two picks, San Antonio Spurs star, Victor Wembanyama shared a proud reaction. […]

The Atlanta Hawks went out on a limb and selected French forward Zaccharie Risacher with the first pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, sparking debates from across social media and the blogosphere. Risacher’s selection was panned by Frank Mason, the former Kansas Jayhawks guard who played against him overseas. Mason unleashed a series of tweets […]

Last-minute trades have been par for the course on NBA Draft night for years, with future picks constantly swapped as organizations look to fulfill their differing needs. However, the Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs made an especially wacky deal Wednesday night, the likes of which have rarely been seen before. The Wolves acquired guard […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are in a unique situation heading into the 2024-2025 season, and the roster changes Bryson Graham makes this offseason can open their contention window or slam it shut. Willie Green’s squad has Zion Williamson, who is a superstar when healthy, and Brandon Ingram, who is a star but not quite a […]

Jimmy Butler is not planning to sign a contract extension with the Miami Heat, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. But it isn’t just the Heat, as Butler reportedly will not sign a long-term deal with any team before his opt-out in 2025. “Jimmy Butler, he’s going to play out next season under […]

The New York Knicks have checked another big box on their offseason to-do list. A day after pulling off a massive trade to acquire Mikal Bridges from the Brooklyn Nets, New York took care of business on the OG Anunoby front by securing the former Indiana Hoosiers star’s commitment to a new deal. After news […]

There are a lot of lives that are about to change in the 2024 NBA Draft. Whether the top pick is Alex Sarr or Zaccharie Risacher, all of them will get big opportunities that 99% of the human population can only dream of. Understandably, hopes have never been higher for these guys, and the anxiety […]

As part of the new CBA, NBA teams are allowed to begin negotiations with their own free agents immediately following the NBA Finals. Some deals have been agreed to already with the latest being the Brooklyn Nets reaching an agreement to re-sign center Nic Claxton in NBA free agency as per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. […]

The Chicago Bulls fought valiantly last season en route to a Play-In Tournament appearance. By the time the dust settled, the Bulls’ front office and Coach Billy Donovan knew the truth: Chicago simply wasn’t up to snuff among possible contenders in the Eastern Conference. With the Chicago Bulls set to pick 11th in the 2024 […]

The rumor mill is red hot with the NBA Draft finally kicking off on Wednesday. There could be a ton of trades during the draft and it sounds like the Sacramento Kings are a team to watch for. Sacramento might be interested in a deal with the Washington Wizards for Kyle Kuzma. Washington has plenty […]

The past few years have not been good for Tim Hardaway Jr. Jason Kidd and the Dallas Mavericks have allowed younger guys to have more minutes which meant that the veteran eventually fell out of the rotation. The addition of Kyrie Irving along with the constant rise of Luka Doncic also did not help him […]

Just hours ahead of the 2024 NBA Draft, the Portland Trail Blazers have made a trade, sending veteran guard Malcolm Brogdon along with the 14th pick in Wednesday’s draft to the Washington Wizards for forward Deni Avdija, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Blazers are also sending a 2029 draft pick to the Wizards. Brogdon, a […]

With JJ Redick now in place as the Los Angeles Lakers’ head coach, the next priority for the team will be to fill out his coaching staff. NBA insider Marc Stein reports that the Los Angeles Lakers are targeting Dwane Casey and Jacque Vaughn to become part of JJ Redick’s coaching staff. Redick has the […]

The offseason is here, and there is no offseason tradition quite like predicting Los Angeles Lakers trades. Being the most prestigious team in the league, the Purple and Gold are always in win-now mode, and there are always rumors of the team making blockbuster trades in order to fit that philosophy. Los Angeles’ desire to […]

After the Mikal Bridges trade Tuesday night, the New York Knicks showed they’re prioritizing the wing in an effort to dethrone the Boston Celtics. Unfortunately, it may not be possible for them to do that while retaining center Isaiah Hartenstein, who’s coming off a career year and is looking for a hefty raise. New York […]

When players from college just randomly team up on one offseason, things start to smell fishy. First, it was Bam Adebayo who posits that the New York Knicks’ former Villanova players —Josh Hart, Jalen Brunson, and Donte DiVincenzo — had some under-the-table discussions with Mikal Bridges. Now, it sounds like Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton […]

The NBA Draft is here and we’re here to analyze a popular parlay featuring Reed Sheppard and Rob Dillingham in tonight’s Draft. We’re here to share our NBA draft series. Everyone is speculating who will take who and where every player will go in this year’s NBA Draft. A lot of the talk is that […]

The New York Knicks and OG Anunoby are set to agree to a five-year, $212.5 million contract that includes a player option and a trade kicker, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. 🚨 OG Anunoby and the New York Knicks have agreed on a 5-year, $212.5 million deal, per @wojespn. pic.twitter.com/e6KShpRNv3 — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) June 26, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are amid efforts to improve their roster ahead of the 2024-25 season. One of the most important pieces of the Lakers’ plans is star forward LeBron James. The NBA legend retains big goals despite coming off his 21st year in the league. Yet, he is just as invested in his family […]

Bronny James may just be the most talked-about draft prospect ever who isn’t projected to go in the first round of the NBA Draft. A lot of this has to do with the fact that he is LeBron James’ son, as heavy expectations fall on the 19-year-old, seeing as his father is the league’s all-time […]

On Tuesday, HBCU alumna and social entrepreneur Halleemah Nash took to her X account to allege that new Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick called her a racial slur when both were students at Duke University. Although she didn’t call Redick by name, she referenced him by his new position. “I’ve only been called the […]

The New York Knicks have made the move of the NBA offseason so far. They made major headlines throughout the association with acquiring Mikal Bridges from the Brooklyn Nets. It was a great move by the Knicks, but one that also comes with some pitfalls. They surrendered a lot of draft capital, and their cap […]

The Atlanta Hawks were lucky enough to secure the rights to the first overall pick in the 2024 NBA draft. Unfortunately, that is where their luck ran out as this year’s draft features the rare class without any players who have any obvious superstar potential. Zaccharie Risacher and Alex Sarr are two likely candidates to […]

A rebuild is on the horizon in Brooklyn. The Brooklyn Nets signaled as such with their shocking blockbuster trades. Not only did they get five first-round picks from the New York Knicks for Mikal Bridges, but they also acquired some of their own picks back from the Houston Rockets. That could mean more deals are […]

On Tuesday evening, the New York Knicks sent shockwaves throughout the NBA landscape by trading for Brooklyn Nets forward/guard Mikal Bridges in exchange for a package centered around Bojan Bogdanovic and five (!!!) first round draft picks. It was a hefty price to pay for Bridges, who has never made an All-Star team before, but […]

DeMar DeRozan is heading into 2024 free agency trying to make the most of the remainder of his NBA days. Whether he stays with the Chicago Bulls or goes elsewhere, the 34-year-old will assuredly want to go somewhere he thinks he can win. It may take movement elsewhere before Deebo makes his decision, including for […]

The New York Knicks are going for it. The Knicks made major headlines on Tuesday by acquiring Mikal Bridges in a trade with the Brooklyn Nets. They may have relinquished five first-round picks in that deal, but they still have enough ammo to make another move. Perhaps that move could entail making another trade for […]

Can you feel it NBA fans? The 2024 NBA Draft is only moments away, and the excitement can be felt all throughout the globe. Let’s check out our 2024 Draft Odds series where our N0.5 Overall Draft Pick Prediction will be revealed for all to see. Equipped with the fifth-overall pick in this year’s draft, […]

Before the New York Knicks completed a blockbuster trade with the Brooklyn Nets to acquire Mikal Bridges, there was a lot of speculation about New York pursuing Paul George of the Los Angeles Clippers, and that ultimately did not happen as the Knicks believed that pursuing him, among other stars, was not realistic. “Both last […]

The New York Knicks made a splash move Tuesday night, sending Bojan Bogdanovich and a boatload of draft picks to Brooklyn for former All-Defensive First Teamer Mikal Bridges. Naturally, this has further intensified Julius Randle trade speculation, as the three-time All-Star may be the odd man out after the blockbuster deal. While there’s no concrete […]

As soon as the Houston Rockets acquired the Phoenix Suns’ draft picks from the Brooklyn Nets as an extension of the blockbuster Mikal Bridges trade on Tuesday night, momentum that the Rockets were going to pursue a star rapidly grew. The one name that was quickly linked to the Rockets in trade rumors was Suns […]

With the NBA Draft mere hours away, the Orlando Magic find themselves in an unprecedented position following a remarkable 2023-2024 season. Finishing with an impressive 47-35 record, they secured the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference and engaged in a hard-fought playoff series that culminated in a seven-game loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. This […]

The 2024 NBA Draft is only moments away and the drama will surely be on full display. It is time to take a look at our 2024 Draft Odds series where our No.4 Overall Pick Prediction will be revealed. With the fourth pick in this year’s draft, the San Antonio Spurs will be eager to […]