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The Dallas Mavericks already entered their Thursday night contest against the Oklahoma City Thunder shorthanded in the backcourt, and it wasn’t just any player who was missing, as it was Luka Doncic who had to miss the quick road trip after sustaining a hamstring injury on Wednesday night against the Golden State Warriors. But there […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers rolled into Sacramento on Wednesday night as winners of two straight games vs elite competition and looking for a win that would springboard them up the Western Conference playoff standings. Instead, the Lakers were run off the floor vs the Kings for the fourth time this season, and […]

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla expects a lot from his players, but he wouldn’t ask them to do anything he wouldn’t do himself. On Thursday night, during a primetime matchup between the Celtics and Phoenix Suns, forward Royce O’Neale went to shoot after a timeout late in the fourth quarter. Mazzulla didn’t let him […]

The Washington Wizards have become the butt of the joke in the NBA; they have plummeted to levels of putridity that’s trending towards historic levels in the 63 years of the franchise’s existence, and the hits keep on coming for the team residing in the nation’s capital. On Thursday night, the Houston Rockets demolished the […]

The Chicago Bulls have been sitting just a couple games below .500 for what seems like forever now. The season didn’t get off to a good start as the Bulls limped to a 5-14 record, but things got better after that. It looked like Chicago might be able to make a climb up the standings, […]

The Houston Rockets battled the Washington Wizards on Thursday night, knocking off the Eastern Conference cellar dwellers by a score of 135-119. The victory knocked the Wizards further down the totem pole where they now reside at the bottom of the East behind the Detroit Pistons. Meanwhile the Rockets continue to thrill their fans with […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (36-30) got one last regular-season look at the Milwaukee Bucks (43-24). In the Thursday showdown at Fiserv Forum, the Sixers gave the Bucks a good fight but were defeated by a score of 114-105. Let’s break down the Sixers’ loss. 76ers player notes: Tyrese Maxey: 30 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 12-23 […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Daniel Gafford fell just short of surpassing NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain’s consecutive field goals made record. Gafford’s miss came within the first minute of Thursday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on a put-back attempt. It was a good effort, but the shot just did not fall. Gafford entered Thursday’s game […]

Life is bigger than basketball. Often, action on the court overtakes all the other things outside of it. But, the ball will not always keep bouncing and players will need time to absorb what’s happening around them. RJ Barrett will have to take some time off to grieve the passing of his brother, Nathan Barrett. […]

One of the more unsung members of the Phoenix Suns’ star-studded roster thus far on the 2023-24 NBA season has been center Jusuf Nurkic, who was acquired from the Portland Trail Blazers this past offseason as an aftershock of the Damian Lillard trade. Nurkic has been a solid presence around the basket for the Suns […]

Golden State Warriors’ point guard and Winston-Salem State University alum Chris Paul has teamed up with fellow WSSU graduate B Daht to introduce a new AAU basketball tournament at Winston-Salem State University. The tournament, known as the “CP3 Classic,” was revealed by B Daht via his Twitter account on Monday. A fusion of HBCU Culture […]

The Detroit Pistons could be without point guard Cade Cunningham on Friday against the Miami Heat due to left knee injury management. Cunningham is listed as questionable on Detroit’s injury report, via Mike Curtis of the Detroit News. It doesn’t seem that Cunningham suffered another major injury to his knee. This has been an ongoing […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are one of the biggest wild card teams in the NBA heading toward the playoff push and Kawhi Leonard’s health is a big reason why. Leonard has been dealing with a back issue lately and how he heals could decide whether Coach Tyronn Lue’s team competes for an NBA title or […]

Although the majority of the headlines might focus on his offensive prowess, there can be no denial of the elite defensive ability of San Antonio Spurs number one overall pick Victor Wembanyama, who is the clear favorite to win the Rookie of the Year Award when it is announced next month. Wembanyama uses his incredible […]

In the past couple of weeks, DeMar DeRozan has been red hot for the Chicago Bulls. He has been playing well in general, but he has specifically been special late in the game. He has willed the Bulls to a few clutch wins as of late, and he doesn’t shy away from big moments. DeRozan […]

Here’s a sentence I did not expect to type today (although these days — that’s on me): Johnny Buss, the older brother of Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss, is launching a longshot bid to land on the ticket for the U.S. presidential election this fall. Buss filled out the requisite paperwork with the Federal […]

DeMar DeRozan was once again fantastic in the clutch on Wednesday night as the Chicago Bulls picked up a big win on the road against the Indiana Pacers. DeRozan finished the game with 46 points, and his late-game heroics forced overtime and helped the Bulls pull out a 132-129 win. With just five seconds left […]

The Miami Heat are going to start a four-game road trip starting Friday where they will face the Detroit Pistons, but they have received injury updates regarding integral players on the roster. Fans have been aching to hear news regarding the absences of stars Tyler Herro and Kevin Love, but the announcement from the team […]

Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Ben Simmons underwent successful surgery to alleviate a nerve impingement in his lower back, the team announced Thursday. “Ben Simmons underwent a successful microscopic partial discectomy earlier today to alleviate the nerve impingement in his lower back,” the Nets said in a statement. “The procedure was performed by Dr. Timur Urakov, in […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have addressed their need for another center by bringing in Kai Jones. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports that the Sixers plan to sign the former first-round pick to a 10-day contract on Friday. Jones previously did a workout for the 76ers as they looked to add more center depth behind Paul Reed […]

The race for the top spot in the Western Conference standings is going to dominate headlines as the 2023-24 NBA season comes to a close. The Denver Nuggets, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Minnesota Timberwolves have all taken their respective turns sitting above everyone else in the West over the last couple of weeks coming out […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have hovered around the top spot in the West all season long thanks to their defense. Despite a collection of offensive talent, Minnesota’s winning identity centers around locking in on the defensive end of the court and executing the game plan. The heavily-criticized trade for former All-NBA center Rudy Gobert may become […]

The Portland Trail Blazers take on the New York Knicks on Thursday night, and they could be down some serious firepower. The Blazers announced that forward Jerami Grant will miss his second consecutive game with a hamstring strain. That’s bad enough for a Portland team that needs offense, but also team leading scorer Anfernee Simons […]

NBA 2K24 is slated to join the PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium service as a complimentary title on Tuesday, March 19. This addition to the PlayStation subscription services roster will enable subscribers to dive into the latest iteration of the highly acclaimed NBA 2K series at no extra cost. The game’s inclusion in the PS […]

Chicago Bulls guard Coby White is set to miss Thursday night’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers due to a mild hip strain, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Coby White’s MRI revealed a mild hip strain, per @wojespn. He could return to the lineup as soon as Saturday's Bulls-Wizards game. pic.twitter.com/LfCM87gor7 — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a lot of talent on their team, but ever since they won the NBA Finals in the bubble, they haven’t been able to put it all together. This season has been another frustrating one as it once again looks like the path to the playoffs will have to be through […]

There is a lot of aspects to the overall game of Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler whether it’s him excelling in the paint, his mid-range game, and even his improvement from the three-point line. Another integral piece of the puzzle has been using his physicality, drawing fouls, and getting to the free throw line. However, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans went into the NBA All-Star break on a 7-1 roll. They have sputtered out of that week off in stops and starts for a 6-4 record over the last 10 games. Three of those losses being at home is a concerning development. So is the team’s three-point shooting, which has come […]

Shaquille O’Neal was one of the best players in the NBA when he was in the league, and now, he is still very involved with the game as he is an on-air reporter. Shaq is also one of the funniest NBA personalities. Him and Charles Barkley go viral often for their banter on TNT, and […]

Luka Doncic exited Wednesday’s game against the Golden State Warriors with hamstring soreness. Doncic reportedly remained in Dallas and will not play in Thursday’s game, the second of a back-to-back, against the Oklahoma City Thunder, per NBA insider Marc Stein. Luka was not listed on Wednesday’s NBA injury report. He even played most of the […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo indirectly put pressure on the Milwaukee Bucks to swing for the fences to try and convince him that the team was serious about competing for a championship to get him to stay and sign a contract extension. As a result, the Bucks traded away Jrue Holiday, a core member of their 2021 championship-winning […]

It was a less than ideal outing for the Miami Heat Wednesday night as they dropped their fourth straight game against the Denver Nuggets inside the Kaseya Center, 100-88. One of the few standouts from the Heat was star big-man Bam Adebayo who spoke after the game about the team’s performance and where the team […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are still anticipating the return of Joel Embiid as they fight to stay afloat in the Eastern Conference playoff race. The Sixers aren’t in danger of falling out of the playoff picture but are trying to retain a favorable spot in the standings while the superstar big man recovers from an injury […]

LeBron James is one of the greatest basketball players of all time, and because of that, he is a leader on every team that he’s been with. The Cleveland Cavaliers, the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers. Not only does he take a lead with the players, but it sometimes seems like James has […]

Deandre Ayton has been the subject of plenty of criticism over the past few years. It hasn’t helped matters at all that Ayton, as the number one overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft, hasn’t quite impacted the game as much as his other draft class peers have. But lately, Ayton has taken his game […]

What comes to mind when you think about the city of Louisville, Kentucky? For many, bourbon whiskey and the infamous Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs are the first two things. For Toronto Raptors forward Jordan Nwora, home is the best way to describe Derby City. Well, Nwora’s real home is actually Buffalo, New York, as […]

Does Giannis Antetokounmpo believe he deserves the MVP in 2023-24? He recently used a “Matrix” example to explain his thoughts on the MVP conversation, via Sam Amick of The Athletic. “I’m never going to make myself look like I’m crying for a trophy,” Antetokounmpo said. “One thing I’m never going to do is, I’m never […]

The Boston Celtics are comfortably atop the Eastern Conference standings, as they currently own a 9.5-game lead over second-place Cleveland Cavaliers, so there is room for them to take it easy with a little over a month to go before the postseason begins. Thus, even with a heavyweight clash against Phoenix Suns on the docket, […]

It was another frustrating night for the Miami Heat as they extended their losing streak to four games after they were defeated by the Denver Nuggets Wednesday, 100-88. The team was going through a major turnaround after the seven-game losing skid earlier in the year, but have now fallen in the standings after another disappointing […]