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Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler had a fun moment towards the end of the first quarter where he drove to the basket and while he couldn’t get space for an easy lay-up, he performed a hook shot and yelled “Skyhook!” in the process. After the Heat beat the Chicago Bulls, 118-100, Butler spoke to the […]

The Washington Wizards lost to the Milwaukee Bucks at home Monday night to the tune of a 142-129 score, but it was not because Kyle Kuzma did not play well. In fact, the forward had a double-double of 22 points and 13 assists. Had he grabbed seven more rebounds, he would have finished with a […]

The Golden State Warriors picked up a 121-116 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday night to push their record to 7-8 on the season, and once again, it was Stephen Curry leading the way for the Dubs in this one. This time, though, he got a decent supporting performance from his longtime running mate […]

The Golden State Warriors are finally back in the win column, snapping a six-game losing skid by defeating the Houston Rockets 121-116 on Monday night — and Stephen Curry was instrumental in the victory. The superstar played the entire fourth quarter, scoring a game-high 32 points while adding five rebounds and an assist over 34 […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are off to a great start, moving to 10-3 on the season after a 117-100 win over the New York Knicks at home on Monday, and Karl-Anthony Towns went into why the team is off to such a great start this season. “I think all of us have different experiences in the […]

If you’ll allow for a food analogy this Monday before Thanksgiving, the NBA season is nowhere near baked done but 14 games is enough to get the smells circulating through the kitchen. Specific lineups are still working with small sample sizes but some spicy trends are starting to emerge. Well, it seems the New Orleans […]

Out of all the teams in the association, no one would have expected the Charlotte Hornets to be the slayers of the mean green giants of the Eastern Conference. But, the rest of the Lamelo Ball-led squad may have been onto something way before the season even started. PJ Washington remembered what Boston Celtics star […]

The Charlotte Hornets got their signature win of the season so far after beating the Boston Celtics 121-118 in a wild overtime game, and sure enough, LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges are quite happy about it. That win snapped a six-game home losing streak for Charlotte. If not for some late game heroics from Ball […]

The Washington Wizards have been nothing short of a dumpster fire to begin the 2023-24 season. Their offense is all sorts of disjointed, better performances from Jordan Poole and Kyle Kuzma on Monday night against the Milwaukee Bucks notwithstanding, and the defense is virtually non-existent. The environment the Wizards have at the moment may not […]

In March 2024, the Dallas Stars will unveil a statue in honor of franchise icon Mike Modano. Modano is the highest-scoring American-born player in NHL history. He won a Stanley Cup with the Stars in 1999 and played for the organization for 20 years. On Monday, the announcement of this honor drew a reaction from […]

Winning on the second night of a back-to-back is always a tough task. Losing that game when you had a golden chance to win the game is even more excruciating to accept. For Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics on Monday night, they simply could not have lost in a more demoralizing fashion against a […]

It’s been a tough go for Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs as of late. Following a strong start to the season marked by two statement victories over the Phoenix Suns, the Spurs have resembled their 2022-23 version much more closely over the past few games, losing eight straight games entering their Monday night […]

The Golden State Warriors are in desperation mode such that they get over .500 before the holidays. They stepped in the right direction against the Houston Rockets but still have notable absences. Not only are they missing Draymond Green but Gary Payton II has still not returned to the squad. They have an important date […]

Even though they’ve been without Jamal Murray for the past few weeks due to a hamstring injury, the Denver Nuggets have been finding ways to tally victories, thanks in large part to the MVP-caliber efforts of Nikola Jokic. But on Monday night, with Jokic exiting the game in the first half of the Nuggets’ contest […]

The Charlotte Hornets beat the Boston Celtics at home 121-118 on Monday in an overtime thriller. Beating any team is never an easy task, but the Hornets managed to overcome an 18-point deficit to force the extra period, where they able to close the game out. That win helped snap a six-game home losing streak […]

The Washington Wizards struggle to keep their heads above the waters of the competitive Eastern Conference. The Wizards are 2-11 after losing to the Milwaukee Bucks and are last in the Southeastern Division. Kyle Kuzma showed his support for Jordan Poole amid the young guard’s recent struggles. Kyle Kuzma, Wizards back Jordan Poole despite his […]

Jordan Poole has been such an easy target for criticism from fans and pundits as of late, and it has clearly been weighing him down. Following an offseason trade to the Washington Wizards, he has declined across multiple levels, suffering drop-offs aplenty in scoring numbers instead of blossoming into an All-Star caliber player in a […]

A lot of early season woes have finally culminated for the Milwaukee Bucks. Adrian Griffin figured out how to finally integrate Damian Lillard into the system without having to compromise Giannis Antetokounmpo’s production. It was all on display when they clashed against a Washington Wizards squad that looked lost. The Greek Freak even took advantage […]

The Washington Wizards failed to end their slump yet again, as they lost to the Milwaukee Bucks Monday night at home, 142-129. But it was not because of Kyle Kuzma’s lack of effort. In fact, Kuzma had quite a night, recording 22 points and racking up a career-high 13 dimes in 31 minutes. Kuzma could […]

The Portland Trail Blazers knew they were pushing the reset button when the traded franchise cornerstone Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks ahead of the start of the regular season. While their main focus was on acquiring young players and draft picks, they also wanted to have solid veterans in the locker room. One of […]

Zion Williamson dominated inside by scoring 26 points on 12-for-16 shooting to propel the New Orleans Pelicans to a 129-93 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday night. Williamson was overpowering for the Pelicans, but it was one slam in particular that had fans going wild: ZION WILLIAMSON STEAL AND SLAM 📸pic.twitter.com/HADk7sCoN3 — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 21, 2023 […]

The Los Angeles Clippers had been struggling since acquiring James Harden in a trade with the Philadelphia 76ers. When Harden made his Clippers debut on Nov. 6 against the New York Knicks, the Clippers proceeded to drop six games in a row. That culminated with Russell Westbrook moving to the bench. With Harden now penciled […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics dropped a 121-118 game to the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night in overtime, but the game wasn’t without its silver linings. Tatum scored a season-high 45 points against the Hornets in the Queen City, adding 13 rebounds while recording six assists and seven made three-pointers. The epic duel between […]

Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone and superstar big man Nikola Jokic got ejected from Monday night’s game on the road versus the Detroit Pistons. Jokic picked up his second technical foul and was ejected right before halftime: Nikola Jokic picked up his second technical foul and was ejected right before halftime of Nuggets-Pistons 😬 Nuggets head coach Michael Malone […]

The Charlotte Hornets snapped a four game losing streak in impressive fashion, knocking off the league-leading Boston Celtics at home in a 121-118 overtime thriller. The game featured an epic duel between Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and Hornets guard LaMelo Ball with each player finishing with 45 points and 36 points, respectively. The Hornets have […]

The Charlotte Hornets may be struggling to start the 2023-24 NBA season, but that didn’t stop them from putting on an epic performance against the team with the best record in the NBA in the Boston Celtics. The Hornets snapped a four-game losing streak with a 121-118 win in overtime against the Celtics at home. […]

The Detroit Pistons have been struggling this season. They currently hold the worst record in the NBA at 2-12 and are on an 12 game losing streak after their recent 107-103 loss to the Denver Nuggets. Pistons young star Cade Cunningham didn’t hold back recently when talking about the Pistons disappointing start to the season. […]

If Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is the hero, Houston Rockets swingman Dillon Brooks is the villain. The latter made his new alias public after he changed his Instagram handle on Monday, per Ball Don’t Lie. Dillon Brooks' new name on IG 👀 pic.twitter.com/7HL56tGMQc — Ball Don’t Lie (@Balldontlie) November 20, 2023 Dillon Brooks […]

The Los Angeles Clippers battled the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night, with the Clippers leading a few minutes into the third quarter. New Clippers acquisition James Harden has brought a different type of energy and vibe to the team, something Clippers star Paul George spoke on recently. Fellow Clippers star Kawhi Leonard made his […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum has been dealing with a collapsed right lung for the last two weeks. On Monday, Pelicans coach Willie Green offered an update, according to Christian Clark of NOLA News: “They are still working it out with the doctors. They want to make sure CJ gets to the floor healthy […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo hit yet another milestone. The Milwaukee Bucks superstar just joined franchise legend and NBA great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most 30-10-5 games in team history during Monday night’s showdown against the Washington Wizards on the road (h/t NBA History). Giannis Antetokounmpo has tied Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most games of 30+ points, 10+ rebounds, […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Michael Cooper won five NBA Championships in LA. Unfortunately, the pro-player-turned-analyst and basketball coach has been hit with tragic news. Cooper’s younger brother, Mickey Cooper, was shot and killed in a Pasadena park on the morning of Saturday, November 18th, per a story from the Los Angeles Times. Former Lakers star’s […]

The Boston Celtics have looked every bit the championship contender that fans and pundits believed they would be coming into the 2023-24 NBA season. After a disappointing finish to last season losing in seven games in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat, the Celtics reloaded their roster adding two All-Star caliber players in […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are on the road taking on the San Antonio Spurs Monday night. That normally wouldn’t be notable, but the game marks the return of Kawhi Leonard to San Antonio, five years after he left the Spurs in a drama-fraught situation. Spurs fans certainly haven’t forgotten, and they let Leonard hear about […]

Coach Ryan Day has a knack for attracting the top prospects in the nation year after year. Being able to mentor young talents in the Ohio State football program does not seem to be challenging enough for him. After training Kyle McCord, and Marvin Harrison Jr., he already has a new superstar in sight and […]

Denver Nuggets superstar big man Nikola Jokic got ejected from Monday night’s game on the road versus the Detroit Pistons, and fans are not happy. They have already taken their frustrations over the two-time NBA Most Valuable Player’s ejection to social media with all sorts of reactions. “Nikola Jokic ejected and the PISTONS announcers say […]

The Phoenix Suns haven’t quite looked like the championship contender that many thought they would be this season. That’s mainly because they haven’t yet been able to field a healthy lineup with consistency. Both Devin Booker and Bradley Beal have missed time this season and although Booker has since returned to the lineup, Beal is […]

Former Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce was pretty blunt about his assessment of the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2023-24 NBA season, thus far. For Pierce, the Lakers have everything they need to succeed but are being held back by the inconsistent play of big man Anthony Davis (h/t SHOWTIME Basketball). Paul Pierce gets real […]

A lot of teams are anticipating the Chicago Bulls to blow up their roster any time now. They have constantly been underwhelming for a neat collection of stars. A lot of interest has been surrounding stars like Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan as the two have the most star-caliber talent in the squad. But, some […]