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Joel Embiid looked poised to repeat as the NBA MVP after improving from what was already an MVP-winning season last year. Then, the Philadelphia 76ers center missed two months and became ineligible for awards under the NBA’s new requirement of 65 games played. Even without the NBA’s new rules, an absence that long meant that […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks earned a 109-95 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night. It was a quality bounce-back win after the Mavs ended their previous five-game road trip with a defeat at the hands of the Golden State Warriors. Overall, the Mavs have now won five of their past six games. The […]

To say that James Harden’s career is riddled with the highest of highs and bumpiest of roads is an understatement. He blazed up with the Oklahoma City Thunder, found his peak form with the Houston Rockets, moved on from the Brooklyn Nets big three, and has now found peace with his role in the Los […]

The Golden State Warriors have won four of the last nine NBA championships. They employ the undisputed greatest shooter in NBA history, another all-time marksman, the most impactful defender of his generation and a player who’s fully deserving of the nickname ‘Point God,’ all of whom are well past their playing primes, aged into their […]

The Brooklyn Nets upended their roster at the trade deadline last season with their trades of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Luckily for the Nets, they were able to get off to such a strong start with those two to sneak into the playoffs after dealing both of them. Brooklyn started last season 31-20 with […]

It was a sad start to the day for the New York Knicks and their fans after it came out that Julius Randle will miss the rest of the season after deciding to undergo surgery to repair his injured shoulder. And then the Knicks’ day was seemingly only getting worse after the Sacramento Kings took […]

It was a frustrating Thursday night for the Miami Heat as they fell to the Philadelphia 76ers in a crucial Eastern Conference game where both teams are fighting to solidify playoff position. Heat stars Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, and even head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke after the game to talk about what went wrong that […]

On Thursday morning, the New York Knicks received some devastating news when it was announced that power forward Julius Randle would miss the remainder of the season after undergoing right shoulder surgery, as initially reported by NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Randle had been out of the lineup since late January after sustaining the […]

For a while in late March, it seemed as though the Golden State Warriors were going to fall out of the playoff picture entirely amid the Houston Rockets’ hot streak. But on Thursday night, the Warriors showed that they are still a class above the Rockets, securing a 133-110 victory on the road that extends […]

Michael Cooper never made an All-Star game with the Los Angeles Lakers, but he was as critical to those Showtime teams as anyone not named Magic Johnson or James Worthy. He played several different positions and roles in 12 seasons with L.A., and he was one of the greatest defenders ever, not to mention an […]

It was a bit of a disappointing 2023-24 season for the Syracuse Orange. They had a decent overall record, 20-12 overall and 11-9 in ACC play. But they lost in the first round of the ACC Tournament against NC State and missed out on the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive season. Syracuse suffered another […]

The Miami Heat couldn’t squeak out of Thursday night with a win against the Philadelphia 76ers, 109-105, snapping their three-game winning streak. It was a game of runs as each team held their own leads at different points of the game, but Philadelphia was able to get a close one late where Miami had a […]

Recently, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers completed a six-game Eastern Conference road trip that saw the team go 5-1, an impressive mark for any team even considering the relatively weak competition that Los Angeles faced on the slate. Although they’re still the ninth seed in the vaunted Western Conference playoff picture, the Lakers […]

The San Antonio Spurs are coming off back-to-back losses as they sit dead last in the Western Conference and they will be looking to play spoiler when they head to the Big Easy to take on the New Orleans Pelicans in this Friday night showdown. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we […]

The Miami Heat have come alive in recent games as they look to stay out of the play-in tournament as they currently sit in 7th place in the Eastern Conference and they look to continue their momentum when they head to Houston to take on the Rockets in this Friday night showdown. This game will […]

The New York Knicks are now sitting in fifth place in the Eastern Conference after hitting a rough patch as they deal with some injuries but they look to turn things around when they head to Chicago to take on the Bulls in this Friday night showdown. This game will continue our NBA odds series […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (42-35) and Miami Heat (42-34) squared off in a South Beach showdown that could have a huge impact on the standings. The Sixers undid a lot of their progress with awful stretches to end several quarters but still led when the fourth quarter came to a close, winning 109-105 thanks to huge […]

Isaiah Thomas might be on the Phoenix Suns the rest of the season.  Saturday, Thomas earned his second 10-day contract. ClutchPoints asked Devin Booker, the Suns’ star guard, what Thomas has meant to the team. “The ultimate teammate, ultimate professional, just ultimate hooper,” said Booker, who is averaging 27.6 points and 6.9 assists in his […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are currently in the midst of the Ja Morant era, although that has temporarily been put on hold due to the star point guard’s season-ending surgery sustained shortly after he returned from suspension this year, but it wasn’t that long ago that the team was defined by its Grit ‘N Grind era, […]

The New York Knicks’ 2023-24 season took an abrupt turn on Thursday morning, when it was formally announced that All-Star forward Julius Randle would undergo season-ending surgery on his dislocated shoulder. Now a Knicks team that had aspirations of competing for a championship this season — as recently as late January — must figure out […]

The Chicago Bulls have six games left in the regular season, and they will all be played in a span of 10 days. It will be a lot of action for the team, and for a squad that has dealt with a lot of injuries, it is a bit worrisome. With the postseason looming, it […]

The Dallas Mavericks returned home on Thursday following a five game road trip. Dallas went 4-1 during the trip, but they are dealing with some injury trouble. Dereck Lively II and Josh Green were ruled out against the Atlanta Hawks, as Lively battles a right knee sprain and Green deals with a right ankle sprain. […]

Recently, Dejounte Murray and the Atlanta Hawks have been on an absolute heater, as the team has won five out of its last six ball games and secured a spot in the NBA Play-In tournament with a home win over the Detroit Pistons. Murray has stepped up big time in the absence of star point […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are many things. Young, talented, blessed with depth, and an organically grown locker room chemistry that has paid off during the most challenging stretches of past seasons. This year’s squad can put frustration at the top of the list after a brutal home 117-108 home loss to the Orlando Magic. Their […]

Dejected New York Knicks fans should temporarily lift their heads up to read the latest bit of injury news regarding their two-way wing, whose presence becomes significantly more important with Julius Randle now officially done for the season. “Tom Thibodeau said Knicks are ‘cautiously optimistic’ about OG Anunoby’s progress,” SNY’s Ian Begley reported on Thursday. […]

Steve Kerr had the Golden State Warriors fanbase excited when he announced that Jonathan Kuminga would finally suit up against the Houston Rockets on Thursday. Unfortunately, another roadblock sprouted up ahead of the team’s crucial bout. Just hours before tipoff, Kuminga’s status was downgraded to “out,” per the Athletic’s Anthony Slater. The Warriors forward is […]

The Knicks’ Thursday showdown with the Sacramento Kings has been tempered by recent news that star big man Julius Randle will be undergoing season-ending surgery on a shoulder that was re-injured five weeks ago. Randle is the Knicks’ second-leading scorer behind Jalen Brunson and is averaging  24 points per game currently, and now the Knicks […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have converted the contract of Jeff Dowtin Jr. to a standard contract for the remainder of the season, according to Tim Bontemps of ESPN. Dowtin takes one of the two open spots on the Sixers’ 15-man roster after signing a two-way deal with them in early March. He had played for their […]

The Chicago Bulls moved to 2-1 against the Atlanta Hawks on the season after losing to them at home on Monday night. The two teams will likely be playing each other again in the play-in tournament in a couple weeks, and they are in a battle for home-court advantage right now. Both the Bulls and […]

The Utah Jazz continue to prioritize the long view. They started last season 27-26 and got off to a similarly hot start this year. They began the 2023-24 campaign an even 26-26 through their first 52 games. But, like last season, the Jazz opted to become sellers at the trade deadline and add to their […]

The Chicago Bulls have just six games left in the regular season, and after that, they will be in the play-in tournament for the second consecutive season. There is still some seeding stuff to figure out, but after a loss from the Brooklyn Nets earlier this week, the Bulls clinched a spot. Getting home-court advantage […]

The Chicago Bulls are on a slump. But, they are slowly solidifying themselves as a strong team in the play-in race. Coby White has gotten to fully develop. Veterans Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan have been doing a little bit of everything to keep their squad afloat. However, one key player that they have not […]

The Miami Heat are in the midst of the home stretch of the season where there are only seven games left before Thursday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. While it might be a stressful time for fans of the team, Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra talked about how this time of the season is […]

Javonte Green has been on quite the roller coaster ride throughout the past couple of seasons. He was with the Bulls for the previous three years, but after an injury last year, he spent a lot of time in the G League. He was recently picked up by Chicago on a 10-day contract and he […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ magical season has given massive hope for their fans. The franchise has not made it out of the first round of the postseason since the 2003-04 season when Kevin Garnett led them to a Western Conference Finals appearance. Now today, Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns are looking to replicate that […]

On a random Wednesday night in early April, with the NBA season winding down and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic closing in on what will be his third MVP Award in four years, former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas decided to fire off a misguided hot take like it was a heavily contested three-ball way back […]

The Sacramento Kings hit the road to take on the Boston Celtics Friday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with a Kings-Celtics prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Kings are coming off a game against the New York Knicks Thursday night, which is […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are on the road to take on the Indiana Pacers Friday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Thunder-Pacers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Thunder are still fighting for the top seed in the […]

At long last, Joel Embiid has returned. The Philadelphia 76ers center was out for months recovering from an injury to his left meniscus but is now back in action just as the playoff picture starts to crystallize. With a ton of new teammates to get used to, Embiid’s return will be about more than just […]