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Star guard Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks have been rolling as of late, winners of nine of their last ten ball games and currently in position to compete for one of the top six seeds in the conference as the season winds down, which would give them an opportunity to skip the dreaded Play-In […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was poised to miss his third straight game on Sunday against the New York Knicks due to his quad injury … and then he was not. In a stunning turn of events for the Thunder, Gilgeous-Alexander has been upgraded to available in the Knicks showdown after initially being listed […]

Klay Thompson joined Jonathan Kuminga on the bench Friday as a surprise scratch for the Golden State Warriors matchup with the Charlotte Hornets. The Dubs, thankfully, barely missed a beat in his absence, with Andrew Wiggins and Moses Moody picking up slack left by Thompson and Kuminga in a 115-97 victory over arguably the worst […]

The New York Knicks entered Easter Sunday with a 44-29 record, good for fourth place in the Eastern Conference. They have two weeks and nine games remaining, and currently possess the fourth-hardest remaining schedule. Still, it looks all but certain that the Knicks will qualify for the 2024 NBA Playoffs in the top six of […]

There is no doubt that it has been an exciting first season for Miami Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr., selected out of UCLA with the 18th overall pick. He already has been an integral piece in the Heat’s rotation as he spoke about reflecting on the season so far with nine games left. The 23-year […]

In a game that has set the basketball world abuzz, not just for the astounding display of talent but also for its contentious aftermath, San Antonio Spurs’ rookie Victor Wembanyama has been handed a hefty fine by the NBA. The French sensation, who has taken the league by storm, found himself in hot water following […]

There is an ongoing feud between current Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx owner Glen Taylor and majority owners in waiting Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore, and despite the Timberwolves being at the top of the Western Conference, the battle has gone public, with Rodriguez making comments on multiple issues on the Dane Moore NBA Podcast. The […]

One shot, one play, can elicit so many emotions and alter a season’s momentum, but the respective locker rooms usually come to a consensus. While one group celebrates, another grovels and wonders what could have been if only one shot, one play, went differently. The New Orleans Pelicans and Boston Celtics game is just the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (45-29) are officially in a dogfight after laying another egg in a playoff-caliber tuneup at Smoothie King Center on Saturday. The Boston Celtics ended a two-game slide with a 104-92 road win and the Pelicans woke up on Easter just two games above the NBA Play-In Tournament line. The problems exposed […]

The Denver Nuggets are on a quest to do something truly incredible. After winning the NBA championship last season, they’re gunning for a second one this year. Winning back-to-back championships is hard, though, for a number of reasons. The biggest factor for that, of course, is injuries. Teams in the NBA finals play the longest […]

Phoenix Suns were obliterated by the OKC Thunder without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. ClutchPoints deemed the Thunder, who are a rising team with a starting lineup averaging 22.8 years old, the toughest matchup for Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and the Suns. Assuming Phoenix advances to the first-round of the playoffs by qualifying or getting past the play-in, […]

After a tone-setting win on Wednesday night against the Denver Nuggets, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a busy Sunday evening planned. Hosting the Chicago Bulls, the Wolves will look to get their revenge from this year’s prior meeting. It was a tough, fall-from-ahead loss as the Bulls played big with both Nikola Vucevic and Andre Drummond […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have one mantra when the offseason rolls around: more star power. They’ve always been a team that’s consistently chased the top free agents, the top targets in the offseason. Even when they have one of the best tandems in the league, the team is not afraid to tinker and add another […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is one proud godbrother to Cameron Brink. That much is clear even after Brink and the Stanford women’s basketball failed to make it past the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament. Curry, who has always been supportive of the youngster, took it to Instagram to share how proud he […]

The Orlando Magic crushed the Memphis Grizzlies 118-88 on Saturday night in a win that had Joe Ingles in a jovial mood. After the game, Ingles was first to the podium, in place of Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley and hilarity ensued, per Fawzan Amer of The Sixth Man Show: Joe Ingles went first tonight […]

The Boston Celtics engaged in an intense road matchup against Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday. Boston bested New Orleans 104-92; however, Jaylen Brown gave reporters a concerning injury update after the game. Brown said his left hand had been bothering him recently and that he was going to get it checked […]

The Miami Heat were 39-34 through 73 games last year, which is one game worse than their current record for the 2023-24 season. The difference now, though, is that few fans see them as a disappointment. Winning the Eastern Conference after starting in the NBA Play-In Tournament has earned this team the benefit of the […]

It seems as if the relationship between Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen is untenable, especially with new comments by Stephen A. Smith on the PBD Podcast. Smith spoke on what appears to be a breaking point in their relationship fairly recently. Stephen A. Smith says Michael Jordan feels betrayed by Scottie Pippen for not offering […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are on of the hottest teams in the NBA right now. Their recent surge has allowed them to crack the top six of the standings in the Western Conference, having won nine of their last 10 outings. Another huge game is coming right up for the Mavs, who are […]

The Atlanta Hawks are getting some murky news ahead of a key Saturday showdown with the Milwaukee Bucks. Jalen Johnson was ruled out for the game due to a right ankle sprain. Jalen Johnson’s injury status vs. Bucks Prior to Saturday’s game, Johnson has missed five straight matches for Atlanta, and the team needs him […]

The Miami Heat have finally received a string of positive news after beating the Portland Trail Blazers by a franchise record-breaking 60 points Friday night, they get an uplifting injury update on star Duncan Robinson. Besides the dynamic three-point shooter, there are other players on the Heat’s injury report for Sunday’s game against the Washington […]

Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk is out for at least a month as a result of the knee injury he sustained during Friday’s clash with the Dallas Mavericks. According to the latest updates, Monk suffered a sprained right MCL and will need four to six weeks to recover, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. “ESPN Sources: […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have high aspirations going into the 2024 NBA Playoffs. Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and company look to win a championship after years of misfortune. Leonard and George will be key to the Clippers’ dream matchup scenario, which involves a tough but manageable opponent. Dream scenario No. 1: Clippers get a fully […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is in danger of missing his third consecutive game on Sunday. Gilgeous-Alexander, who is battling a right quad contusion, is reportedly listed as doubtful for Sunday’s game against the New York Knicks, per Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Gilgeous-Alexander is in the MVP conversation. He has performed well throughout the […]

Gabe Vincent is listed, with LeBron James and Anthony Davis, as questionable for the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup with the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday at the Barclays Center. Vincent has appeared in five games for the Lakers this season. He suffered a bone bruise after four games in October, then gave it a go on […]

Four times previously this season, the San Antonio Spurs had won two consecutive games. In each instance, that’s where the successive wins stopped. Not on Friday though. A 130-126 overtime victory against the New York Knicks gives the Spurs their first three-game winning streak of the season. “That’s funny, that’s all we were talking about. […]

Victor Wembanyama played arguably the best game of his brief NBA career on Friday, willing the San Antonio Spurs to a thrilling overtime win over the New York Knicks by dropping a career-high 40 points, grabbing 20 rebounds and dishing out seven assists on 13-of-22 from the field and 4-of-9 on triples. The French phenom […]

Toronto Raptors (23-50) guard RJ Barrett has been out for nearly three weeks following the tragic death of his brother Nathan. The untimely tragedy interrupted another solid season for the Canadian veteran, as he’s second on the team with 19.5 points per game. However, it looks like Barrett will return to the court soon. The […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Evan Mobley has admitted that this season has been different for him personally. Typically known for his durability on the court, Mobley has missed 32 games for Cleveland this season due to a sprained ankle or knee surgery. In what many had hoped would be a year three leap into superstardom, […]

Heading into their home matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Cleveland Cavaliers were looking for stability on the court. Sure, the rash of injuries the Cavs have dealt with have and continues to play a part in that. But, to some Cleveland players, this late-season grind wasn’t just a journey the Cavs had to endure […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will be looking to end a two-game losing skid on Saturday as they face Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks. Star guard Damian Lillard has already been ruled out due to personal reasons, but Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton have also popped up on the injury report. That being said, there’s no […]

Ever since the 1962-63 season, the NBA has awarded the best coaches in the league with the Coach of the Year Award. But while the Coach of the Year Award is given to the best coaches, there’s no doubt that there have been notable coaches who have never won the award, despite their accomplishments in […]

During the Miami Heat’s 60-point monstrous win over the Portland Trail Blazers Friday night, 142-82, star Bam Adebayo showed once again that he can be a threat from three-point range. After the game, Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra and teammate Terry Rozier spoke about Adebayo’s new weapon in his already vast arsenal. Adebayo has made […]

Wait and see. That’s the position Brooklyn Nets fans find themselves in with the team’s miserable 2023-24 campaign nearly in the books. However, the grace period can only last so long for General Manager Sean Marks. For many fans, it’s already run out. Marks has come under fire after reportedly rejecting a Houston Rockets offer […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been one of the most surprising squads in the NBA this year, and after their 111-98 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Friday night, they jumped back up to first place in the Western Conference heading into Saturday’s action. It was clear after the win that the Timberwolves were feeling themselves, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers despite holding their star backcourt of Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland to 28 combined points. Georges Niang, who just left the Sixers for the Cavs this offseason, shot the lights out and helped the Cavs secure the win. Niang scored a game-high 25 points on 10-14 shooting […]

The Portland Trail Blazers announced that rookie forward Toumani Camara will miss the rest of the 2023-24 season with a fractured rib and lacerated kidney. Camara left the Blazers’ Wednesday matchup with the Atlanta Hawks in the fourth quarter with a rib injury. Further testing showed that he has a fractured left rib and a […]

The Sacramento Kings have had a pretty rough past 24 hours. Not only did they suffer a crushing 107-103 loss to the Dallas Mavericks, but they also lost Kevin Huerter to a season-ending shoulder injury, and saw Malik Monk suffer a sprained ankle in their loss to the Mavs. All of that may have led […]

The Denver Nuggets went into Friday night’s matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves knowing they needed a win, but things did not go to plan. Michael Malone’s squad lost 111-98 and in the process, dropped into third place in the Western Conference for the time being. While Nikola Jokic did appear to be playing through a […]