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The Phoenix Suns are considered a favorite to win the 2023-24 NBA championship. The Suns have three of the best scorers in the league with Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal and Devin Booker. But the team has not had all three of those players on the floor in a regular-season game. Health Durant is the only […]

Even though the Miami Heat are six games into the regular season, the team has been plagued with a slow start with a lot of fans pointing their fingers at what they think is the problem. The Heat have shown to be a flawed team, but there is one aspect that has not only affected […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has been on a tear to begin the 2023-24 NBA season. Averaging 30.4 points per game and hitting a league-high 40 threes through his first seven games, Curry is playing like an early season favorite for the MVP award. Due to his recent stretch of games and the fact […]

The Portland Trail Blazers entered the 2023-34 season with low expectations. The mission is to develop the young guys, build cohesion, and probably lose a lot of games. The team has already made progress on the first two and, though they currently sit only one game below .500, probably will still struggle to close out […]

As the San Antonio Spurs get set for their first back-to-back of the season, they also face their first set of games without a starter. The organization told ClutchPoints on Saturday morning that Devin Vassell was considered day-to-day with a mild groin strain after he exited Thursday’s 132-121 win in Phoenix. Immediately following that game, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers trading James Harden was not the end of the hard work they have to do in order to become a championship-level team — it’s the beginning. President of basketball operations Daryl Morey and the Sixers’ front office will now turn its attention to using the assets they got from LA into a […]

It’s hard to believe that it’s been over thirteen years since LeBron James took his talents to South Beach to join the Miami Heat. In four short seasons, LeBron (along with Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh) created the modern free-agency-built super team, became the biggest villains in professional sports, put together a 27-game winning streak, […]

The Golden State Warriors are off to a fast start during the 2023-24 season at 5-2 overall. Stephen Curry is looking like an early-season MVP favorite, and defensively, the Warriors have looked impressive compared to what they were a season ago. Amid their early-season success, the Warriors have been facing some decisions on what to […]

We are just two weeks into the 2023-24 season and it’s already become clear that this is going to be one of the most competitive seasons we have seen in quite some time. Other than a couple of teams that have separated themselves in the NBA Power Rankings, everyone is knotted up with the same […]

As the Miami Heat take on the Los Angeles Lakers tonight in a big rematch of the 2020 NBA Finals, the squad led by Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo will try to build off their home win against the Washington Wizards last Friday. Before the victory, the Heat lost four-straight games as every contest was […]

The Utah Jazz are in the Windy City to take on the Chicago Bulls Monday night. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Jazz-Bulls prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Jazz are 2-5 to start the season, but Lauri Markkanen […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to have James Harden make his debut for the team against the New York Knicks on Monday night, and ahead of the game Paul George described how Harden fits with the team. “I think he’s gonna fit in perfectly,” Paul George said, on Podcast P presented by Wave Sports […]

The Philadelphia Eagles grinded out a hard-fought victory over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 9 thanks in large part to their star wide receiver duo of A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith both hauling in touchdowns in the game. After Brown found paydirt, he and Smith linked up for an awesome celebration in which they re-created […]

During his peak, Rajon Rondo established himself as an elite point guard. He is a two-time NBA champion, four-time All-Star, a four-time All-Defensive team player, an All-NBA player, and led the NBA in assists five times. Given Rondo’s elite level of play, have you ever wondered how a guy like him lives? Well, wonder no […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (3-3) will be without another rotation player for their visit to South Beach. On Monday morning, the team ruled out center Jaxson Hayes for the Miami Heat matchup due to a left ankle sprain. Hayes was initially listed as questionable on Sunday before being downgraded. The Lakers have already seen a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat will go head-to-head on Monday night. The game will feature LeBron James taking on his former team. LeBron showed love to the Heat prior to Monday’s contest, via ClutchPoints. “I love this franchise, this franchise is top tier,” James said, per Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald. “It’s […]

As the Miami Heat face the Los Angeles Lakers tonight in a big matchup, it’ll be surreal for rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. who said after the team’s shoot-around Monday morning that it’ll be a full-circle moment when he faces LeBron James. The 22-year-old forward out of UCLA said to ClutchPoints that it’s an honor to […]

The Dallas Mavericks travel to the Sunshine State as they visit the Orlando Magic Monday night. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Mavericks-Magic prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Mavericks are 5-1 to start this season, and they bounced […]

About two weeks of the 2023-24 NBA season are in the books and just one undefeated team remains at the top of the NBA Power Rankings. The Boston Celtics made it clear this offseason they were going to be going all-in to win a championship when they acquired Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis at the […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Patrick Beverley hasn’t started off the season the way he would like. The Sixers guard is shooting just 38.5 percent from the field and has yet to make a three through the first five games of the season. But despite the slow start, Beverley was open and honest about what he brings […]

NBA action continues to roll on as we bring you another prediction and pick for Monday’s slate of games. We see a matchup of young talent as the Atlanta Hawks (4-2) visit the Oklahoma City Thunder (3-3) with both teams on opposite streaks. Check out our NBA odds series for our Hawks-Thunder prediction and pick. The Atlanta Hawks are […]

Victor Wembanyama has had a stellar start to his NBA career already amid all the hype surrounding him, and the San Antonio Spurs have benefitted immensely. Wembanyama has indeed looked exceptional as a shot-creating, two-way force, and at 7’4, there’s no stopping the Spurs rookie when he gets it going. And now, the Wembanyama hype […]

The San Antonio Spurs travel to Indianapolis to take on the Indiana Pacers Monday night. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Spurs-Pacers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Spurs are 3-3, and they are coming off an overtime loss […]

PHILADELPHIA — Nicolas Batum is back with the Philadelphia 76ers after tending to a personal matter. The veteran forward was included in the trade that sent James Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers but then almost immediately left the team to tend to a family matter. Batum stepped away from the team for roughly four […]

Josh Primo is nearing a successful return to the NBA, with the Los Angeles Clipper reportedly looking to convert the former San Antonio Spurs guard’s two-way contract into a standard deal, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Clippers added Primo via the two-way deal came on the heels of the NBA’s decision to hand […]

We’re back with another prediction and pick for today’s slate of NBA action as we head to the Big Apple for this cross-country matchup. The Los Angeles Clippers (3-2) will take on the New York Knicks (2-4) in a heated game that will feature a new-look Clippers squad. Check out our NBA odds series for our Clippers-Knicks prediction and […]

The Golden State Warriors are on game three of their four-game road trip as they visit the Detroit Pistons. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Warriors-Pistons prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Warriors will be playing the second leg […]

We’re back with yet another prediction and pick for today’s NBA slate as we head to South Beach for this primetime matchup out East. The Los Angeles Lakers (3-3) will take on the Miami Heat (2-4) for a heated game between two conference powers. Check out our NBA odds series for our Lakers-Heat prediction and pick. The Los Angeles […]

The Utah Jazz have been off to an inconsistent start to begin the 2023-24 campaign, a stark contrast to how they opened last season. Last year, many counted out the Jazz after trading away their established stars, but they began the season with a 10-3 record before falling off. This time, it appears as though […]

We’re here to bring you our predictions and picks for this slate of Monday night action in the NBA. We head over to the Eastern Conference as we see the Washington Wizards (1-4) take on the Philadelphia 76ers (4-1). Check out our NBA odds series for our Wizards-76ers prediction and pick. The Washington Wizards are currently last in […]

The Los Angeles Clippers’ James Harden trade became official and the 10-time NBA All-Star is set to make his debut against the New York Knicks on Monday night. He’ll start alongside Russell Westbrook, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, and Ivica Zubac in what is sure to be a game fit for Madison Square Garden. Before the […]

We’re back for another prediction and pick as we get started on this Monday slate of action around the NBA. We head to the Eastern Conference for this next matchup as the Milwaukee Bucks (3-2) will visit the Brooklyn Nets (3-3). Check out our NBA odds series for our Bucks-Nets prediction and pick. The Milwaukee Bucks are currently […]

The Indiana Pacers have been looked at by plenty of analysts as a dark-horse playoff team in the congested Eastern Conference postseason picture, and it’s not hard to see why. After all, the Pacers were the fourth seed last year before Tyrese Haliburton went down with an injury. But the early goings of the 2023-24 […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has revealed that the 2024 Paris Olympics will be his last stint as mentor of Team USA basketball, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. “No,” Kerr said bluntly when asked if he would coach Team USA after the Paris Games. “To me, it’s a two-year; it’s a […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to face Julius Randle and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Monday night. After months of anticipation and trade discussions, the Clippers agreed on a trade sending James Harden back home to Los Angeles. With Harden and P.J. Tucker on the NBA injury report working their […]

The Detroit Pistons, in Year 5 of their rebuild, have looked like a much better team under the tutelage of veteran head coach Monty Williams. The underlying metrics may paint a picture of mediocrity for the Pistons, but that is already a marked improvement from their putrid play over the past few seasons. Now, there […]

Not much was expected of the Charlotte Hornets in the 2023-24 campaign, and true to form, they have gotten off to a 2-4 start through their first six games of the season, with their latest outing resulting in a hard-fought 124-118 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. While it’s tough to see the Hornets continuing to […]

The New York Knicks appeared well-positioned to continue their run as one of the Eastern Conference’s solid playoff teams entering the 2023-24 season. After all, they brought back most of the core of last season’s 47-win team while adding the ever-helpful combo guard Donte DiVincenzo in free agency. However, Julius Randle has been off to […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are the most clutch team in the NBA. The numbers prove that. The Mavs climbed up to 5-1 on the season following their narrow 124-118 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. It was a tight contest for the most part, and while the Hornets led by as much […]