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The Philadelphia 76ers won’t be without Kelly Oubre Jr. for much longer. The Sixers released a statement on the veteran forward’s ongoing recovery from a broken rib he sustained in a hit-and-run, noting Oubre participated in Monday’s shootaround and will be re-evaluated by team doctors at some point next week. “Kelly Oubre Jr. continues to […]

Scoot Henderson has a lot to give during his rookie campaign. The 2023 Draft star is currently disappointing a lot of Portland Trail Blazers fans after just playing five games. But, everything hit rock bottom when he suffered an ankle injury that prevented him from getting more reps. Now, an injury return has dawned on […]

There are many reasons a neutral NBA fan can probably point to as to explain why the Minnesota Timberwolves are off to a 10-3 start and currently hold a first-place lead in the Western Conference standings. Anthony Edwards has taken another step towards superstardom, Rudy Gobert is an elite rim protector and the pieces are […]

The Utah Jazz got off to a great start last season. Around this time last season, the Jazz were 12-6 with a +3.9 net rating that ranked seventh in the NBA at the time, per NBA.com. Lauri Markkanen was just beginning what would become his breakout season and Jordan Clarkson looked rejuvenated as a starter. […]

NBA2k’s MyTeam has finally completed their Majestic set  collection headlined by LeBron James. MyTeam stretched out this event quite a bit, releasing some pretty lethal player cards along the way. Previously headlined by James Harden, Trae Young, and John Havlicek, this MyTeam set just received a major boost. Thanksgiving Event & final Majestic cards coming […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce is never one to shy away from giving a hot take, and he’s also known to always support his former team when he can. So, when Pierce was discussing the best American players in the league right now, it’s not a surprise that he put Celtics star Jayson Tatum at […]

Patrick Beverley was a monumental factor for the Minnesota Timberwolves during the 2021-22 season as the Wolves surged into the playoffs after a memorable play-in tournament win over the LA Clippers. Beverley was quickly beloved in Minnesota due to his play, demeanor and his vocal leadership. Now with the Philadelphia 76ers, Beverley will face off […]

The Detroit Pistons currently own a 2-13 record, the worst mark in the NBA to this point in the season. Losers of nine straight games, nothing has gone right for the Pistons so far this year. Starting center Jalen Duren has been in and out of the lineup due to ongoing ankle problems and the […]

The Brooklyn Nets gave Cam Johnson a significant vote of confidence this offseason, signing the 28-year-old to a four-year, $94.5 million contract extension. However, they have yet to reap the rewards of that transaction early in their 2023-24 campaign. Johnson is off to a slow start while battling injuries, averaging 13.7 points per game on […]

After a five-game losing streak, the New Orleans Pelicans have won three of their last four games, including wins over the Denver Nuggets and beating the Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento Kings by more than 20 points. Now, Pelicans superstar Zion Williamson is saying that a team meeting got everyone on the same page: "We weren't […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas is progressing toward a return after spraining his ankle and missing the team’s last five games. “He is heading in the right direction,” head coach Jacque Vaughn said Tuesday. “To my knowledge, he won’t need another MRI. He’s building towards getting back on the floor.” Nets star Cam Thomas gets […]

The New York Knicks and team owner James Dolan have been a part of a lawsuit with the Toronto Raptors dating back to the summer. The lawsuit alleges that a former Knicks employee that joined the Raptors “illegally procured” and disclosed proprietary info from New York and shared it with members of his new organization. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are in year-one of a rebuild after trading Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks over the summer. As the team is in asset-acquisition mode after a complete teardown, it may seem strange for the Blazers to need to deal further players away. But there is one player who must be traded […]

The NBA trade market is about to open up with several free agents signed during the offseason set to become available come December 15th. The Toronto Raptors are a team that always seems to find themselves in trade rumors. They were in on the Damian Lillard sweepstakes. Now they’re in the Zach LaVine marathon as […]

Following a rookie year that provided one of the few bright spots during the 2022-23 San Antonio Spurs season, Malaki Branham, who closed with more than 20 points in three of those final seven games, figures to be a key piece for the Silver and Black going forward. ClutchPoints went one-on-one with the 20th overall […]

Through their first five games with James Harden, the Los Angeles Clippers went 0-5 and this organization with high championship aspirations suddenly appeared to be in big trouble. Over their last two games, the Clippers are 2-0 and suddenly look like a new, re-energized team. So what actually changed with the Clippers and has resulted […]

Last week, the Chicago Bulls and Zach LaVine reportedly opened the idea of potentially shipping the All-Star guard out of Chicago. The news spiraled into a heavy dose of trade rumors, trade scenarios, and potential destinations, not just for Zach LaVine, but pretty much every significant player on the Bulls roster. Yes, the trade talks […]

Julius Randle looks like he’s finally recovered from that historically horrendous slump he had to begin the 2023-24 NBA season. That still doesn’t mean the New York Knicks shouldn’t trade him this season. Not if they want to be more competitive in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks are currently seventh in the East standings with […]

The old saying goes, “Once is lucky, twice is a coincidence, but three is a pattern.” Well, rookie Herb Jones was unlucky, falling victim to second-round stereotypes. Sophomore year Herb Jones was simply snubbed. Now, for the third season in a row, Jones is a hard-to-ignore problem for opposing teams. With every passing game, the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are getting some good news. Cavaliers Center Jarrett Allen appears to be doing better with his ankle injury that has left him sitting out for several games. “It’s feeling great,” Allen said, per HoopsHype. “Actually, I haven’t felt it anymore. All the time off really healed it. I was just trying to […]

The Washington Wizards were expected to be bad after trading away Bradley Beal this past offseason, but nobody expected them to crawl out to a 2-11 start on the year. Not much has gone right for the Wizards, and a guy who has pretty accurately summed up their season is Jordan Poole. Poole was expected […]

There’s no doubt that Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the most dominant players of this current generation in the NBA. He furthered proved that with an exceptional performance against the Washington Wizards Monday night as he scored 42 points, collected 13 rebounds, and recorded eight assists. While it may look effortless from […]

The NBA season heats up with an in-season tournament matchup between the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Lakers. Our NBA odds series continues with a Jazz-Lakers prediction and pick. As one of the younger teams in the league, it was widely expected to be a season of ups and downs for the Utah Jazz. However, […]

The NBA season heats up with an in-season tournament matchup between the Portland Trail Blazers and Phoenix Suns. Our NBA odds series continues with a Trail Blazers-Suns prediction and pick. Simply put, this season has been a disaster for the Portland Trail Blazers. Although this was widely expected, Portland’s season has been on another level […]

The NBA season heats up with an in-season tournament matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Philadelphia 76ers. Our NBA odds series continues with a Cavaliers-76ers prediction and pick. As they have finally gotten close to a fully healthy roster, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been one of the hotter teams in the league over the past […]

Sam Presti and the Oklahoma City Thunder entered what looked to be a long, tedious rebuild after the departures of Russell Westbrook and Paul George in 2019, followed by Chris Paul’s exit a year later. While the first two seasons of head coach Mark Daigneault’s were painful, the Thunder have since proven that this organization’s […]

The NBA season heats up with an in-season tournament matchup between the Indiana Pacers and Atlanta Hawks. Our NBA odds series continues with a Pacers-Hawks prediction and pick. One of the biggest storylines in the NBA entering this game is how fun to watch this Indiana Pacers team has been this season. Point Guard Tyrese Haliburton is […]

The Golden State Warriors haven’t had a great 2023-24 season up to this point. Chris Paul, who joined Golden State via trade during the offseason, is enjoying playing with the Warriors though. In fact, Paul said he feels like an NFL quarterback with “elite receivers,” via ClutchPoints. “For me, if you think about Peyton Manning, […]

Washington Wizards guard Jordan Poole is going through one of the worst starts to his young career, as he can’t seem to snap out of a shooting slump with his new team. Poole hasn’t been nearly effective since leaving Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, and the rest of the Golden State Warriors, and […]

The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Washington Wizards 142-129 on Monday, and Giannis Antetokounmpo went off for 42 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists, and he did it by making 20-of-23 shots, which prompted Damian Lillard to rave about him after the game. “I think when you got a guy that big that moves that well […]

Zach LaVine’s future with the Chicago Bulls is very much in question right now. Ever since reports surface suggesting that both he and the team are open to trade possibilities that are available, LaVine has not necessarily looked like himself. Perhaps this is just because of the Bulls’ early season struggles, but it’s not hard […]

The Golden State Warriors snapped a six-game losing streak Monday night against the young and gritty Houston Rockets. Klay Thompson scored a season-high 20 points and has started to regain some of the mojo that has made him an All-NBA player. Thompson’s slump contributed to the Warriors’ losing streak, but it was not the only […]

It’s safe to say that the 2023-24 NBA season has not gone as planned for the Detroit Pistons. For the second straight year, the Pistons look well on their way to another lost campaign. Through the first month of the regular season, Detroit is staring at the worst record in the league (2-13) and is […]

Zach LaVine has been involved in the news for all the wrong reasons to start the 2023-24 with the Chicago Bulls. As the Bulls have endured an ice cold start to the new campaign, LaVine has found himself involved in a plethora of trade rumors, and it seems like he has very little desire to […]

The Toronto Raptors are on the road to take on the Orlando Magic for the NBA In-Season Tournament. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Raptors-Magic prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Raptors are 6-7 to start the season, and […]

Things boiled over for Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Monday against the Detroit Pistons, as he was ejected for arguing calls before halftime and just a quarter after head coach Michael Malone was ejected for the same thing, and Jokic’s teammate Aaron Gordon vehemently defended him after the game. “He doesn’t need to […]

The Houston Rockets have not seen a third-year leap from athletic shooting guard Jalen Green; to start the 2023-24 season, Green’s scoring numbers have been down, his efficiency metrics have been discouraging, and his overall fit alongside a core of Alperen Sengun and Fred VanVleet appears to be up in the air. In fact, during […]

Only three times through the first 14 games of his promising San Antonio Spurs career has Victor Wembanyama failed to score at least 12 points, and two of those outings have come against the Los Angeles Clippers. Only once this season has Wemby recorded less than five rebounds. It just happened against the Clips. Ten […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves took on the New York Knicks at Target Center on Monday night. With the Timberwolves searching to keep their undefeated home streak alive to start the season, they took care of business by a final score of 117-100 to move to 6-0 on their home floor. Monday night’s win over the Knicks […]