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MIAMI – With the 2025-26 season approaching for the Miami Heat, the team is looking for many players to step up, especially with the biggest news surrounding the team. As Heat star Tyler Herro suffers from a foot injury that will make him miss the start of the season, one player who could carry some […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat set their focus on the 2025-26 season, one player that the fanbase is monitoring is Kel’el Ware when it comes to the role in head coach Erik Spoelstra’s rotation. With some predicting a breakout season for the young Heat star, his status on the team in the lineup has […]

It’s been an offseason of stalled negotiations, minimal free agent movement, and well, physical transformations. The latest to show off a stark change in physical appearance is none other than Phoenix Suns rookie Khaman Maluach, who confirmed that he has put on around 10-12 pounds as he prepares for his first season in the NBA. “I […]

LOS ANGELES – When the 2025-26 season tips-off, four of the five starters for the Los Angeles Lakers are certain to be LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and Deandre Ayton. Whom the fifth starter is for the Lakers is a little less certain. Last season, the starting small forward spot was held by Rui […]

There are only a few things Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James cannot do—suck at basketball at 40 years old, for instance—but he can definitely cut Kai Cenat’s hair. With that lame pun out of the way, James and Cenat, the popular streamer, have had several interactions over the years. They have developed a friendship […]

Oklahoma City Thunder first-round pick Thomas Sorber’s rookie season came to an end before it even began, which is the kind of start to an NBA career that Chet Holmgren, who suffered an offseason foot injury before his rookie season, can relate to. Chet reached out, as Thunder GM Sam Presti predicted Holmgren would speak […]

All eyes will be on highly touted rookie Cooper Flagg when he makes his debut for the Dallas Mavericks. The first overall pick will be eager to prove that he belongs in the NBA and make an immediate impact for the Mavericks, who are entering their first full run in the post-Luka Doncic era. On […]

LOS ANGELES – Coming into the 2025 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers only had the No. 55 pick in the second round. However, on draft night the Lakers managed to trade up in the draft, acquiring the No. 36 overall pick. The Lakers used that pick to select Adou Thiero from Arkansas, and as […]

The long-standing negotiations between Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors have finally come to an end. The two sides agreed to a two-year, $48.5 million contract that contains a team option for the 2026-27 NBA season, league sources told ClutchPoints on Tuesday. It’s a win-win scenario for both sides. It gives Kuminga the money […]

After a fun-filled start to the week at Media Day back home, the Cleveland Cavaliers got to business on Tuesday afternoon at IMG Academy. “I think our buildup to this, with guys coming in early on their own, it makes this transition to training camp easier,” Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson told a handful of […]

As more time passed, it became clear that neither Jonathan Kuminga nor the Golden State Warriors had great options on the table. What was once forecast as an inevitable offseason split is now a reunion, at least for the start of the 2025-26 NBA campaign. The fifth-year forward agreed to a two-year, $48.5 million contract […]

After finally getting the Jonathan Kuminga extension out of the way, the Golden Warriors have reunited Stephen and Seth Curry. Taking to social media to announce the decision to reunite the Curry Brothers in Golden State ahead of training camp on Wednesday, ESPN Senior NBA Insider Shams Charania officially broke the news, noting when fans […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks held their Media Day on Monday. D’Angelo Russell was among the players to speak with reporters. Russell signed with the Mavericks during the offseason and is preparing to help fill the void at guard as Kyrie Irving recovers from ACL surgery. Irving is expected to return in early 2026, so […]

Before the start of every game, LeBron James does his famous chalk toss to the fans. So indeed, he knows how to make quite an entrance. On Tuesday, James followed suit when he walked into internet personality Kai Cenant’s livestream, per Hoops Central. After Cenat introduced him, both were screaming at the top of their […]

With the Miami Heat getting ready for the 2025-26 season, the team started training camp on Tuesday morning at Florida Atlantic University in preparation to hopefully make some noise. However, with Heat star Tyler Herro suffering from a foot injury that led to surgery, the team is looking for players to step up and carry […]

Certainly, Lakers star and NBA legend LeBron James can make anything go viral. As was the case on Tuesday when he joined Kai Cenat’s livestream. During the livestream, Cenat showed James his basketball court. As a result, James had to hold himself back, considering that he is injured and will be limited in training camp, […]

SAN FRANCISCO– With the Jonathan Kuminga contract situation with the Golden State Warriors pretty much settled, there is another negotiation process flying under the radar– head coach Steve Kerr’s. The architect of the Dubs’ four championships enters the final year of his current contract with Golden State. But while urgency tends to dominate most negotiation […]

For all his excellence on the basketball court, LeBron James is by all means an icon. A legendary sports figure for the past two decades who has done everything that is expected of a hardwood hero. On Tuesday, James demonstrated his capacity for motivation when he joined Kai Cenat’s livestream and provided some words of […]

The Boston Celtics are currently preparing for a 2025-26 season that will see them take the floor with a vastly different roster than what they’ve had two years. Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis are now on different teams thanks to trades orchestrated to duck the second apron, and Jayson Tatum is expected to miss the […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr addressed the front office’s stalemate amid contract negotiations with veteran Jonathan Kuminga. Kuminga missed the Warriors’ media day on Tuesday as the clock ticks closer toward his October 1 deadline to either opt-in to the final year of his current deal, making him a free agent in 2026, […]

The Golden State Warriors and restricted free agent forward Jonathan Kuminga have agreed to a two-year, $48.5 million contract that contains a team option for the 2026-27 NBA season, league sources told ClutchPoints on Wednesday. As part of this contract, Kuminga will waive his inherent no-trade clause with the understanding that he is a prime […]

LeBron James just earned endless gratitude from one of the most popular content creators in the world. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar and NBA all-time great gifted Kai Cenat a $200,000 thousand Audemars Piguet watch for the final day of Mafiathon 3. This grand gesture comes after Cenat made history by becoming the first streamer […]

Atlanta Hawks All-Star Trae Young is entering 2025-26 with high expectations, as he told ClutchPoints in an exclusive interview ahead of training camp. Young isn’t stressing about future contract negotiations. He’s too focused on leading the Hawks back to the Eastern Conference Finals or further. Perhaps it’s the biggest reason why heading into his eighth […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are just a few weeks out from kicking off their 2025-26 NBA season with a home game against the Golden State Warriors. It will be year number 23 for LeBron James, who for the first time in his career is entering a season where he is clearly not the number one […]

The breakthrough success of the Detroit Pistons was one of the most notable stories in the NBA last season. The second half of that success, unfortunately, went on without shooting guard Jaden Ivey. The Pistons were forced to continue the season without Ivey when he broke his tibia against the Orlando Magic in January. Detroit’s […]

Another NBA regular season is just around the corner and the Memphis Grizzlies were stirring up the excitement during Media Day. Of course, much like the Nike Ja 3 is perhaps the most sought-after sneaker currently on the market, Ja Morant was a man in demand before training camp opened. Just look at a WNBA […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will begin his 23rd NBA season under a careful workload plan, with the team opting for an “overly cautious” approach during training camp. ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported Tuesday that James is expected to be limited in practices and preseason action as the Lakers focus on preserving his health for […]

Earlier this offseason, the Houston Rockets shook up the NBA world by acquiring Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, and draft compensation. The Rockets’ move was a clear attempt to address their offensive halfcourt shortcomings that doomed them in their playoff loss to the Golden State Warriors a […]

Brooklyn Nets rookie Drake Powell is the team’s only draft pick who did not take the floor at Summer League. The No. 22 pick has been limited for most of the offseason due to knee tendinopathy. However, Powell took a significant step towards returning to game action during Brooklyn’s first week of training camp. The […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder veteran Alex Caruso knows the difficulty that comes with defending an NBA title. The two-time champion is the only member of the 2025 championship team whose lived it. Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams pointed toward bigger goals beyond 2025, ready to move on from last year’s historic campaign that resulted […]

BOSTON — The NBA is a constantly evolving league, serving as living example of the “adapt or die” philosophy. And if the Boston Celtics don’t adjust to the current basketball landscape — especially with star forward Jayson Tatum out — they could miss the playoffs for the first time in over a decade. The Celtics […]

With NBA Media Day final here, superstars around the league are giving reporters and news outlets their first looks at players in their uniforms for the upcoming 2025-26 NBA season. Denver Nuggets’ franchise star Nikola Jokic spent time in Serbia this offseason, along with visiting China for a tour with sponsor 361° to promote his […]

The New York Knicks are just weeks away from kicking off their 2025-26 season with a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Knicks are coming off of a 2024-25 season in which they made the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in a quarter century but still didn’t do enough to convince the team […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves may be in for a massive payday sooner rather than later. Reaves, who signed a four-year, $53.8 million extension with the Lakers two summers ago, can and almost certainly will opt out of the deal after this season. And then the real fun should begin for the Arkansas native. […]

The Orlando Magic opened media day on Monday with plenty of optimism, as guard Jalen Suggs described his excitement about teaming up with veteran point guard Tyus Jones. Jones, who joined Orlando this offseason on a one-year deal, brings playoff experience and steady leadership to a young backcourt. For Suggs, the addition represents more than […]

There is no denying that Kevin Durant is one of the most talented players to ever grace the NBA. For the Houston Rockets, Durant is set to play alongside a familiar face in Steven Adams, as the two spent three seasons together with the Oklahoma City Thunder as well. Their camaraderie was not only on […]

Utah Jazz rookie Ace Bailey has officially broken ties with his manager, Omar Cooper. As a result, the move sparked renewed interest in how he’ll navigate his entry into the NBA. The Jazz rookie decided to sever that relationship after a period of NBA predraft chaos and conflicting advice. Ultimately, he said the decision was […]

After a grueling stalemate in the offseason, Chicago Bulls star Josh Giddey agreed to a four-year $100 million contract. That will inevitably bring on heightened expectations about whether he is worthy of that kind of money. It was the elephant in the room during Bulls Media Day on Monday. However, Giddey made it clear that […]

Anthony Edwards opened Minnesota Timberwolves Media Day with a story about the influence of Hall of Famer Michael Jordan as he prepares for his sixth NBA season. The 23-year-old guard said Monday that the Chicago Bulls legend offered him a lesson about post play. “I think the best tip that he gave me is, most […]