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With 10 games left in the season entering Friday’s matchup against the Utah Jazz, the Houston Rockets have won 10 straight. Defying expectations at two games above .500, a first since January 15th, they are within striking distance of the final play-in spot in the Western Conference. Houston’s surge is largely credited to guard Jalen […]

The UFC has planned an exciting bantamweight fight between Cody Stamann and Taylor Lapilus on June 8 at the Fight Night. This is huge given that both fighters have a reputation of being aggressive and looking to finish their opponents. 🚨 #TeamIridium News 🚨 Our man @CodyStamann takes aim at his 8th @ufc victory vs. […]

The Phoenix Suns are planning to sign point guard Isaiah Thomas to a second 10-day contract, according to Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic. Thomas, a two-time All-Star, has his final day of his first 10-day contract Friday, when the Suns play the second-place team in the West, the OKC Thunder. Isaiah Thomas putting in […]

With about two weeks left in the NBA regular season, the Miami Heat is getting an important piece back after a significant absence as Kevin Love will be made available for Friday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Playing time could be sparse for Love since besides the injury, he missed Thursday’s practice for “personal […]

Without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Phoenix Suns have an opportunity to beat the No. 2 seed in the West, the OKC Thunder, on the road Friday. Phoenix just beat the top-seed Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena one game after losing to the last-place team in its conference, the San Antonio Spurs, who did not have Victor […]

The NBA season seems like it just started. From the very first NBA In-Season Tournament to a hectic trade deadline that once again involved star players coming up in rumors, we have now reached the conclusion of the regular season. Every team in the league has 10 or fewer games remaining on their schedule, and […]

It is crawfish season in the Gulf South region and the national media is starting to mimic those Mississippi River mudbugs when it comes to their comments on New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson. See, for those who do not know, crawfish walk backward when approached. Several television and radio personalities spent the morning doing […]

Arizona basketball fell in the Sweet 16 for the second time in three seasons under Tommy Lloyd, who fell victim to a feat not yet broken. The Wildcats are now 23 years removed from their last “Final Four,” a streak that has traumatized and broken spirits in Tucson. Lloyd recapped his team’s loss with some […]

As the Portland Trail Blazers play out the string in the 2023-24 NBA season, it’s time to start looking back at how key players performed relative to preseason expectations. Perhaps no one had more to prove than Blazers center Deandre Ayton. Last September, the Blazers acquired Ayton in a trade with the Phoenix Suns that […]

Luka Doncic has recorded jaw-dropping numbers throughout the 2023-24 season. He’s slowly climbed up the NBA MVP rankings over the past few months. The Dallas Mavericks star did not receive nearly enough attention in the conversation early in the season, but that narrative is changing now. In fact, Doncic is second in the rankings according […]

The Boston Celtics suffered two brutal defeats to the Atlanta Hawks on Monday and Thursday, but that doesn’t mean they didn’t learn anything. Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla was experimenting in those losses and trying out new things ahead of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. On Monday, the C’s blew a massive 30-point lead and ended […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are likely heading to the 2024 NBA Playoffs but almost certainly not a top-four seed. Joel Embiid’s absence has left the Sixers behind the eight-ball, looking up at a playoff picture where they won’t have home-court advantage to aid them. Matchups will be even more important for Philly in this year’s postseason. […]

Heading into Wednesday’s game at the Utah Jazz, the San Antonio Spurs were glad to have rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama back. Though, if he hadn’t fully recovered from a left ankle sprain, it was hard to blame them if they appeared confident. In the Silver and Black’s last three games without Wemby – all this […]

The New Orleans Pelicans could waste no time with any pats on the back following a 3-1 road trip. Sure, Willie Green’s group was coming back to the Smoothie King Center for a six-game homestand. The teams coming to town all have postseason aspirations, or in the San Antonio Spurs’ case, Victor Wembanyama. The Pelicans […]

The Boston Celtics have been the team to beat throughout the regular season. But like any team, they’re not perfect. In fact, they Celtics have looked especially vulnerable in recent days. The Atlanta Hawks erased a 30-point deficit to defeat the C’s 120-118 on Monday and then handed Boston another close loss on Thursday, this […]

Most NBA players won’t challenge San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama  at the rim. They certainly won’t do it without a running start or any forward momentum. Apparently, Utah Jazz forward Taylor Hendricks isn’t most players, and he paid the price on Wednesday night. “He was trying to, of course…” Wembanyama said, pausing as he […]

With the Miami Heat reaching closer and closer to the end of the season, questions have to be asked who will be the go-to player for the team in the postseason. While the easy and most likely answer is Jimmy Butler, people should not forget about Bam Adebayo who Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra talks […]

The Chicago Bulls recently signed a familiar face to a 10-day contract as Javonte Green is back in Chicago. Green was with the Bulls in the previous three seasons, but he has been down in the G League for awhile after he suffered a knee injury. He played in his first game of the season […]

This season has been very up and down for the Chicago Bulls, and a big reason why there have been down moments is injuries. The injury bug has gotten Chicago bad this season as Zach LaVine and Patrick Williams both suffered season-ending injuries. There are other players on the Bulls that haven’t been banged up […]

While the Miami Heat have 10 games left in the regular season, making it a stressful time, it has been a successful first year for rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. who was taken with the 18th overall pick. In an exclusive interview with ClutchPoints, Jaquez talks after Thursday’s practice about about the mindset with the end […]

Phoenix Suns are nine games away from the 2024 NBA playoffs. On Wednesday, the Suns — 43-30, seventh in the West — took down the first-place team in the conference and defending champion Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena, 104-97. The Suns were led by Kevin Durant, who they traded Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson and five […]

The Portland Trail Blazers announced on Wednesday that they are recalling sophomore Shaedon Sharpe from the Rip City Remix. He’ll join the Blazers on their current 7-game East Coast road trip. Sharpe underwent surgery for a core muscle injury in February. In his abbreviated season, he has averaged 15.9 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 2.9 assists in just […]

The NBA Playoffs have already started according to one New Orleans Pelicans fan favorite. While the NBA does not recognize Jose Alvarado’s statement, the league’s teams are starting to buckle down for the last 10-game sprint to the regular-season finish line. Some have accepted their NBA Draft Lottery fate, while others are pressing to avoid […]

LaMelo Ball was officially ruled out for the rest of the 2023-24 season due to an ankle sprain he suffered back in late January, according to Shams Charania. Ball only appeared in 22 games this season and ends his season averaging 23.9 points per game while he was available. Unfortunately, this is news everyone already […]

As the Miami Heat have 10 games left in the regular season, they are still dealing with the injuries to crucial players like Tyler Herro, Kevin Love, Duncan Robinson, and even Jimmy Butler who missed their last game with an illness. However, Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke after Thursday’s practice gives an encouraging update […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (44-28) are getting one lottery pick-level reinforcement back into the rotation while losing a pesky fan favorite. Dyson Daniels finished the last step of the team’s return to action plan with a splendid night leading the Birmingham Squadron. The Australian has been recalled to the NBA roster, but Jose Alvarado (right […]

The Philadelphia 76ers continue to await the hopeful return of Joel Embiid. Approaching two full months since undergoing a procedure on his left meniscus, Embiid has made progress but there is no official word yet on when he will be back. What is clear, however, is that the reigning MVP is making progress. According to […]

Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez entered the month of March one payment away from becoming the majority owners of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx. After slowly buying ownership equity over time from current owner Glen Taylor, the new ownership group needed $600 million in order to buy Taylor out of his majority ownership stake in […]

Devin Vassell’s superstar teammate used the word “beautiful” to describe his evolution and his Hall of Fame coach called him a “monster.” It was that kind of an effort for the San Antonio Spurs second leading scorer in a 118-111 win over the Utah Jazz. Vassell led the Spurs with 31 points Wednesday, hitting key […]

LOS ANGELES — Mookie Betts and Raising Cane’s teamed up for an event in the city of Alhambra in Los Angeles County on Thursday. Betts worked a “shift” at Raising Cane’s which included the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar taking fans orders and handing them their food and drinks. At the end of the event, Betts […]

On Monday, news broke that the NBA was launching an investigation into Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter, younger brother of Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr., for gambling issues. The NBA discovered multiple instances of betting irregularities over the past few months, involving prop bets on Porter from games on Jan. 26 and March 20. […]

The Detroit Pistons received some much-needed assistance Wednesday in the return of point guard Cade Cunningham against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Detroit’s franchise player had been inactive for the past two games due to lingering knee injury management, which has been an issue since January. Unfortunately, Cunningham’s returning performance wasn’t enough for Detroit to pull off […]

Wednesday night was a “must-win” game for the Minnesota Timberwolves according to head coach Chris Finch. Now in the final stretch of the season, each and every game matters for playoff positioning and the Wolves were not going to overlook the Detroit Pistons. Despite their league-worst record, Detroit and Cade Cunningham gave the Wolves a […]

Less than 24 hours after a double-overtime comeback, and without the help of Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers needed LeBron James and Rui Hachimura to carry the load on Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies. After all, LeBron sat out in Milwaukee, while Hachimura was relatively quiet compared to AD, D’Angelo Russell, and Austin Reaves. Fortunately, […]

Although the Cleveland Cavaliers have been dealing with injuries all season, some bright spots have shined through the murkiness. The best example is Sam Merill, who bounced around the NBA and G League before carving out a spot with the Cavs last season. For the longest time, Merrill never really played for Cleveland. But that […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis got health updates after the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies, 136-124, at FedExForum on the second night of a back-to-back. Both LeBron and AD were game-time decisions. Only LeBron, who sat out the team’s double-overtime saga with the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday as he manages left ankle soreness, […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers lost to the Los Angeles Clippers in James Harden’s return to his former home arena. The tension in the arena was amplified in a wild, down-to-the-wire game that ended in a 108-107 defeat for the Sixers. The Sixers led by 15 in the first half but failed to truly pull […]

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson is finally back from an ankle injury that cost him more than three months. While there wasn’t much time to digest the news that Robinson would return, he looked pretty good—and not at all rusty—in his first game back. Robinson and the Knicks steamrolled another sub-par opponent on Tuesday […]

The Chicago Bulls lost to one of the worst teams in the NBA on Monday night as the Washington Wizards came into the United Center and got a win. On Wednesday, the Bulls hosted one of the better teams in the NBA, the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers are the highest scoring team in the league, […]