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The Houston Rockets may have carved out a 112-104 win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, but a cloud of uncertainty looms over the team due to what transpired in the fourth quarter. With less than a minute remaining in the game, Alperen Sengun had to be wheelchaired off the court after hurting his ankle […]

MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder are currently steamrolling the competition en route to the NBA playoffs, where they have a legitimate chance to be the Western Conference’s number one seed. Gilgeous-Alexander has led the charge for a revamped Thunder squad that has also gotten major contributions from Jalen Williams and rookie […]

Things got heated between the New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers in the fourth quarter of their showdown Sunday night at Madison Square Garden when DiVincenzo and Kelly Oubre got into it following the latters’ foul on the former. DiVincenzo was trying to get to the rim on the baseline when Oubre appeared to […]

The Miami Heat have now lost three straight games as they fell to the Washington Wizards, who coming into the game was tied for the least amount of wins in the entire NBA with 10, 110-108. In what is arguably, but maybe no doubt, the worst loss of the season, stars Jimmy Butler, Terry Rozier, […]

Damian Lillard hitting clutch shots night in and night out is more of an expectation at some point. When the Milwaukee Bucks are on offense in the last minute of a game, Coach Doc Rivers, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the rest of the squad know who takes the shot. This knowledge does not discount the fact […]

The Phoenix Suns are in the middle of a tightening race in the Western Conference for playoff seeding. After a poor start to the season, they’ve started to play better basketball and are trying to avoid a play-in finish. The Suns have been without All-Star guard Devin Booker who has been dealing with an ankle […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (36-28) faced the New York Knicks (37-27) at the start of a brief road trip. The two division rivals combined forces to turn the locks back to the early 2000s, duking it out in a wildly low-scoring game. The Sixers won 79-73. Let’s break down a Sixers-Knicks game straight out of the […]

Coach Ime Udoka and the rest of the Houston Rockets were left in shock. They may beaten and dragged the Sacramento Kings back to earth but it came at a cost. Alperen Sengun was well into his duel with Domantas Sabonis. He was holding his own until he fell to the surface of the court, […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are currently trying to make up ground in a vaunted Western Conference playoff picture. James missed the Lakers’ last game vs the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday following the team’s crushing defeat vs the Sacramento Kings, but D’Angelo Russell stepped up with arguably the best game of his career […]

Alperen Sengun fell awkwardly late in the Houston Rockets’ 112-104 road win over the Sacramento Kings, and he had to be wheelchaired off after the fall. Alperen Sengun had to be wheeled to the locker room. Hope he is alright 🙏pic.twitter.com/vipf5ezBde https://t.co/WGVQoexb4I — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 11, 2024 It is a scary scene for the […]

The Miami Heat extend their losing streak to three as they fall to the Washington Wizards inside the Kaseya Center Sunday night, 110-108. Washington came into this game being tied for the least amount of wins in the entire NBA with 10, but still beat Miami. Jimmy Butler led the Heat with 23 points, Bam […]

On Saturday evening, Derrick White and the Boston Celtics snapped their recent two-game losing skid with an impressive road win over the Phoenix Suns. Both squads were playing without some key pieces, as Phoenix was missing Devin Booker while the Celtics operated without the services of Kristaps Porzingis, but ultimately, White and his teammates were […]

PJ Tucker and the Los Angeles Clippers have not exactly seen eye to eye since he was traded to the team from the Philadelphia 76ers earlier this season as part of the larger James Harden deal. On numerous occasions, Tucker has publicly called out the Clippers’ coaching staff–led by Ty Lue–for his lack of playing […]

Head coach Billy Donovan and the Chicago Bulls are currently in the midst of what has been a frustrating 2023-24 season despite a recent run of success. Donovan’s squad is currently firmly entrenched in the play-in portion of the Eastern Conference standings, and although star DeMar DeRozan continues to put up mammoth stats on a […]

On Sunday afternoon, Damian Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks took the floor in Los Angeles for an afternoon road game against the Clippers, who were operating without both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Lillard was looking to bounce back from a rough game on Friday vs the Los Angeles Lakers, which ended when his desperation […]

Recently, head coach Tom Thibodeau and the New York Knicks have been trying to stay afloat in the crowded Eastern Conference playoff picture as they navigate a slew of injuries to star players including Julius Randle and OG Anunoby. Thibodeau’s squad had been rolling after acquiring Anunoby from the Toronto Raptors shortly before the trade […]

On Sunday afternoon, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks picked up an impressive road win over the Los Angeles Clippers from the Crypto.com Arena following two straight losses to start the recent West Coast swing. Antetokounmpo and running mate Damian Lillard combined for 69 points in this one, and the Bucks were able to hold […]

Recently, the Indiana Pacers received some devastating news when it was announced that young forward Bennedict Mathurin would be out for the remainder of the season due to a season-ending surgery on his shoulder, originally reported by ESPN. Mathurin had played a huge role in what had been a revamped Pacers squad on both sides […]

Novak Djokovic has established himself as the No. 1 tennis player in the world. In addition to his ability to dominate on the tennis court, he is a huge sports fan. Djokovic has thrown his complete support behind fellow Serbian Nikola Jokic of the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets. Jokic was the NBA Finals MVP […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have won four of their last five games, with three coming on the road. The team will wrap up a three-game road Eastern Conference road trip with a matchup against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. Willie Green got another, off-court win before tipping off against a sub-.500 team missing All-Star Trae […]

The Los Angeles Clippers tipped off two games in 22 hours on Saturday and Sunday when taking into account daylight savings. The Clippers beat the Chicago Bulls on Saturday 112-102, then had their game against the Milwaukee Bucks scheduled to tip off 22 hours later, which prompted the team to opt to sit Kawhi Leonard […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are getting some upsetting news ahead of the team’s Sunday night showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers. Timberwolves’ center Rudy Gobert will not be suiting up against LeBron James and the Purple & Gold, per reports. Rudy Gobert injury status vs. Lakers Gobert was listed as questionable for the team ahead of […]

The Miami Heat are in the midst of a two-game losing streak heading into Sunday evening’s contest against the Washington Wizards. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke before the game about the struggles the team was on in the past few games as they are in the home stretch of the season. While it was […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are a tight-knit organization from the top down. The front office is open about philosophy but tight-lipped regarding specific negotiations, plans, and players on the market. The locker room has dealt with years of adversity and play things close to the vest, giving most of the national media little to work […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will have their two greatest weapons available on Sunday in a battle against the daunting Minnesota Timberwolves. LeBron James and Anthony Davis are both reportedly ready to play against Minnesota. LeBron James, Anthony Davis’ injury status vs. Timberwolves James and Davis are both listed as questionable for the Timberwolves game, per […]

When the San Antonio Spurs face the Golden State Warriors on Monday, Gregg Popovich expects Victor Wembanyama to be back in the lineup. “That’s what we’re thinking right now,” the Hall of Fame coach said following Saturday’s 126-113 Spurs victory without Wemby and second-leading scorer Devin Vassell. Victor Wembanyama’s pending injury return The Spurs’ rookie […]

The Detroit Pistons are playing their best basketball of a disastrous season. Cade Cunningham has quietly looked like a bona fide franchise player over the last few weeks, Jaden Ivey continues flashing the all-around talent that made him a top-five pick in 2022 and Ausar Thompson’s jumper isn’t looking quite so broken. Finally, there’s at […]

One of the most jaw-dropping feats of athleticism I’ve ever seen on an NBA court happened less than a week ago. Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards was at the line with a chance to push the Wolves lead to three over the Indiana Pacers with seven seconds to go in the 4th quarter. Ant left […]

The NBA announced that Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has been fined $100,000 for directing an inappropriate and unprofessional gesture toward a game official and publicly criticizing the officiating. The following was released by the NBA. pic.twitter.com/afAFpiVTR7 — NBA Communications (@NBAPR) March 10, 2024 The fine was announced by the NBA’s Executive Vice President and […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are hoping for some good news on Sunday, as star guard Anthony Edwards is battling an injury. The team hopes that Edwards will be able to play in a Western Conference showdown against the Los Angeles Lakers. Anthony Edwards injury status vs. Lakers Edwards is listed as questionable to play in the […]

The Brooklyn Nets may have received the dagger to their play-in hopes. After losing to the nine-win Detroit Pistons on Thursday, Brooklyn fell 110-99 to the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. Entering the game, Charlotte owned the league’s fourth-worst record (15-48) and longest losing streak (six games). The demoralizing defeat comes shortly after the Nets announced […]

So much for Sunday’s matinee between the Los Angeles Clippers and Milwaukee Bucks serving as a potential NBA Finals preview. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are both out for their team’s showdown with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard and company at Crypto.com Arena, according to Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints. Leonard is dealing with left groin soreness […]

Boston Celtics center Luke Kornet was all smiles after a Saturday night matchup with the Phoenix Suns, but it wasn’t just because his C’s prevailed, 117-107. Following the win, the 7-foot-1 big man talked to NBC Sports Boston sideline reporter Abby Chin, yet before he could answer anything, guard Derrick White swooped in to give […]

The Golden State Warriors has lost their second straight game, this time to the lowly San Antonio Spurs who besides having a star rookie in Victor Wembanyama, they are last in the Western Conference at 14 wins. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr spoke after the game to the media about the growing pains the team […]

Luka Doncic is on an all-time tear for the Dallas Mavericks, posting 30-point triple-doubles with ease as he tries to secure a playoff spot. In the Mavs’ 142-124 victory over the Detroit Pistons, he once again stuffed the stat sheet like few others can with 39 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, three steals and two […]

The Detroit Pistons wound up on the tough losing end of a 142-124 final score against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. The matchup started with a close back-and-forth first half between both teams but finished with an ugly second half for the struggling Pistons. Point guard Cade Cunningham finished one rebound shy of recording his […]

Boston Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum is getting a powerful message from one of the other greats in the NBA. The Phoenix Suns’ Kevin Durant gave Taytum a signed jersey, with a concise message on it. Kevin Durant gave Jayson Tatum a signed jersey post-game, via Tatum’s snap story: “One of the greats. Keep cookin.” pic.twitter.com/IXfoayOysb […]

James Harden has had his ups and downs this season when it comes to scoring, but he has been exactly the point guard the Los Angeles Clippers needed. On Saturday afternoon against the Chicago Bulls, Harden proved once again why he’s such a perfect fit on this Clippers team. With mere minutes remaining in a […]

The San Antonio Spurs are building something special with their team. While they aren’t getting a lot of wins, they are building up some of their players as building blocks for the future. While most of the attention is on Victor Wembanyama (and rightfully so), there should be more discourse about Jeremy Sochan. Billed as […]