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The shorthanded New Orleans Pelicans (4-12) were always going to have problems corralling the Cleveland Cavaliers. Every team in the NBA except the Boston Celtics has been overwhelmed by the new-look, league-leading Cavaliers (16-1), so it was no surprise that the Cavs dismantled the shorthanded Pelicans 128-100. Willie Green’s Pelicans were going on the road […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (2-12) finished a road trip against the Memphis Grizzlies (9-7) as the frustrations of their rough start have started to surface. The Sixers finally got to see their star trio go to work. Despite that and Joel Embiid playing a great game, their results stayed the same, losing 117-111. Coming into this […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers grabbed their sixth consecutive win on Tuesday, defeating the visiting Utah Jazz, 124-116. But the talk of the night following the game was Lakers’ rookie wing Dalton Knecht reaching a new career-high in points with 37. Lakers head coach JJ Redick, being a shooter himself, spoke after the […]

The injury-ravaged Memphis Grizzlies and Taylor Jenkins have not had a smooth start to the 2024-25 NBA season. Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, GG Jackson, and Zach Edey are all on the injury report. Jaylen Wells is working out well enough for a rookie. Santi Aldama has been sensational in spurts, but the team’s results have […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are going with a next-man-up mentality as Thanksgiving Day dinner plans become more set in stone. Much like parents and children fighting over a refusal to eat certain vegetables, Ja Morant and the Grizzlies have had little choice in the matter. Taylor Jenkins has had to mix and match the lineups as […]

Paige Bueckers has been heavily linked to the Dallas Wings ever since the Wings earned the 2025 WNBA Draft No. 1 pick via the WNBA Draft Lottery. Bueckers, the expected No. 1 pick, will likely be drafted by the Wings barring unforeseen circumstances. If Bueckers does enter the draft and ends up in Dallas, WNBA […]

The Brooklyn Nets needed some late-game magic with leading scorer Cam Thomas sidelined Tuesday vs. the Charlotte Hornets. Trendon Watford delivered. The 23-year-old, playing in his second game of the season, scored on back-to-back possessions in the final minute to seal a 116-115 victory. “I had some mismatches that I noticed, and I just wanted […]

After their first loss of the year, the Cleveland Cavaliers return home to face the New Orleans Pelicans. This will be the second game in a back-to-back for either team, with the Cavs recently losing to the Boston Celtics 120-117. The Pelicans, meanwhile, were bludgeoned on the road against the Dallas Mavericks, losing 132-91. Unfortunately, […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are 8-7 to begin the 2024-25 NBA season. They have not played up to their lofty expectations, but Dallas has also fought through injury trouble. Jason Kidd has done everything he can to lead the Mavs, and players are taking notice. “Player’s coach,” Mavs guard Quentin Grimes said of Kidd […]

ANN ARBOR, MI – The Michigan football team is hosting Northwestern this weekend, and it’s a big game for the Wolverines as they are looking to become bowl eligible. It is especially a big game for offensive lineman Josh Priebe. Priebe transferred to Michigan during the offseason, and he came from Northwestern. He will be […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star forward Scottie Barnes continues to progress from his orbital fracture and has been cleared to resume on-court activities in practice, league sources told ClutchPoints. Barnes, 23, suffered this injury on Oct. 28 in the fourth quarter against the Denver Nuggets after taking an elbow from Nikola Jokic to the face while both […]

Well, all good things have to come to an end. The once undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers had their first 2024-25 season loss, losing to the Boston Celtics 120-117. This loss ends Cleveland’s 15-game winning streak but still ends with the Cavs tying for the second-best start in the history of the NBA. While it might be […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas missed his first game of the season on Tuesday. The 23-year-old was a late scratch for his team’s 116-115 win over the Charlotte Hornets due to lower back tightness. “He was not feeling good, and we told him that we’re not going to risk anything,” said head coach Jordi Fernandez. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have tallied more out-of-the-ordinary stories than wins to begin the 2024-25 season. The follow-up to Joel Embiid’s injury-reporting fiasco and Embiid shoving a local newspaper columnist has been a team meeting that featured, among other things, Tyrese Maxey confronting Joel Embiid about his tardiness for team events. It was very bold of […]

Well, all good things have to come to an end. The Cleveland Cavaliers had their first loss of the 2024-25 season, losing to the Boston Celtics 120-117. This loss ends Cleveland’s 15-game winning streak but still ends with the Cavs tying for the second-best start in the history of the NBA. However, what gets lost […]

The conversation surrounding the Brooklyn Nets entering this season centered on their tanking direction. However, a trio of veterans continues to raise the team’s floor early in the 2024-25 campaign. Tuesday’s 116-115 win over the Charlotte Hornets was the latest example of why the Nets have work to do if they hope to secure a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will close out a road trip with a matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies, hoping to salvage the unsuccessful trip with a victory. It could be the first time the Sixers get all three of their stars to play in the same game. While it’s still not certain, there is a chance that […]

Roughly a month in, the Philadelphia 76ers’ 2024-25 season has not gone according to plan. After falling into the deepest depths of the Eastern Conference standings and having the events of a private team meeting leaked, the Sixers are at a crossroads staring down two paths. This could be where their season takes a turn […]

Ben Simmons’ offensive passivity has been problematic since he joined the Brooklyn Nets. The three-time All-Star has pointed to debilitating back injuries in recent years when asked about his lack of aggressiveness. Yet, despite entering this season with a self-proclaimed clean bill of health, his deficiencies are more glaring than ever. Simmons is averaging 5.7 […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks defeated the New Orleans Pelicans by a final score of 132-91 on Tuesday night in an NBA Cup clash. Luka Doncic led the way with 26 points in the Mavs’ offensive outburst, as seven Mavericks scored in double-digit points. Kyrie Irving, though, entered the game shooting over 52 percent from […]

The Michigan football team is hoping to get bowl eligible this weekend as they will be hosting Northwestern. Not many people were expecting the Wolverines to be battling for bowl eligibility at this point in the season, but here we are. This is also an important game because of the trophy that is at stake. […]

DALLAS — Luka Doncic is still recording impressive numbers for the most part to begin the 2024-25 NBA season. The Dallas Mavericks star is averaging 28.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 7.8 assists per game heading into Tuesday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans. However, Doncic is shooting just 42.5 percent from the field and […]

INGLEWOOD, CA — James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers earned their second win of the season against Steph Curry and the Western Conference-leading Golden State Warriors, showing that they’re fully capable of competing with the best of the best. Monday’s game was extra special, however, because it was the first time that the first […]

The Los Angeles Sparks have settled on a new head coach following the surprising end of season ouster of Curt Miller. The Sparks announced on Tuesday that they have selected Lynne Roberts as their new head coach for the 2025 season. Roberts has been the head coach at the University of Utah for the past […]

As All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder prepare for their second NBA Cup matchup, first on the road, against the San Antonio Spurs, Lou Williams had an interesting take on the hype surrounding Gilgeous-Alexander. SGA is off to a phenomenal start this season, especially since the Thunder lost Chet Holmgren in a 127-116 […]

The Phoenix Suns have had plenty of pleasant surprises during the 2024-25 season. However, there’s one in particular that stands out above the rest. And his name is Ryan Dunn. When Suns’ rookies elevated the team morale, Dunn was a significant part of that. In the preseason, Dunn averaged 9.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are in a tumultuous state right now. After starting the season 2-11, most recently losing to the Miami Heat because of a horrid second half, the team held a meeting and discussed what needs to change. According to a report from ESPN’s Shams Charania, Tyrese Maxey challenged Joel Embiid to set a […]

For the longest time, defense has been the Cleveland Cavaliers’ identity. Without their defense, Cleveland wouldn’t be where they are right now. When new head coach Kenny Atkinson took the job, the defense was the one thing he didn’t want the Cavs to change. However, in Cleveland’s undefeated start to the season, their defense has […]

The Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Pelicans are set to go head-to-head in an NBA Cup game on Tuesday night. The Mavs will host the Pelicans as Dallas looks to win a third consecutive game. However, Luka Doncic is dealing with an injury concern. Doncic missed Sunday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Mavericks […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are still waiting on Ja Morant’s latest imaging results but Taylor Jenkins has the patchwork rotations roaring along in top gear. Jaren Jackson Jr. has played a huge part in keeping the Grizzlies competitive in the unforgiving Western Conference playoff race. However, the 25-year-old former NBA Defensive Player of the Year is […]

As San Antonio Spurs legendary coach Gregg Popovich continues to recover from a mild stroke suffered near the beginning of this month, his backup point guard, Tre Jones, is sure to compliment the soon-to-be 38-year-old Mitch Johnson. “Mitch is trying to just allow us to play real confident and with a lot of freedom. He’s […]

The Phoenix Suns dropped their fourth straight, and all of which were without Kevin Durant or Bradley Beal. Regardless of that fact, they remain poised and confident with the next five games at home. “These guys are going to stay together… it’s a good group,” Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer said to reporters postgame. “They’ve […]

The Los Angeles Lakers return home from their brief two-game road trip for an NBA Cup matchup against the Utah Jazz. The Lakers went 2-0 on the trip with rookie Dalton Knecht putting up a career-high in points against the New Orleans Pelicans. But as they return home, they have some injury issues to sort […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ miserable season continued in a loss to the Miami Heat. Although Joel Embiid fought through an illness to play, the Sixers lost 106-89, recording their second straight game failing to crack 90 points. Embiid scored just 11 points on 5-11 shooting from the field in 31 minutes, though he did also have […]

Winning games while working with shorthanded rotations is an art and much of a science when applied to the NBA’s 82-game slog. The Memphis Grizzlies might be without Ja Morant (hip) until Thanksgiving Day but the rest of the squad is celebrating shared success amid a hit-and-miss start to the season. Scotty Pippen Jr. and […]

The Miami Heat got the better of Caleb Martin and the Philadelphia 76ers Monday night as they won 106-89. It was a much-needed win after a rough six-game road trip, going 2-4 and ending with the Heat losing to the Indiana Pacers the previous night. Jimmy Butler came off missing the last four games and […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ (2-11) season continued [pause here for groans and sighs from the Philly audience] on Monday in their first matchup of the season against the Miami Heat (6-7). The Sixers lost 106-89 after getting blown out of the water in the second half. Joel Embiid was added to the injury report for an […]

In recent weeks, Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix has thrust his name smack dab into the middle of the Offensive Rookie of the Year conversation. After putting up a dominant four touchdown performance against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Nix has made a strong case for actually winning the award. Nix has shown remarkable […]

It’s early when it comes to judging the 2024 NBA Draft class but Ja Morant’s injury-riddled Memphis Grizzlies might have the best rookies on any roster. Zach Edey is converting new believers down on Beale Street while Taylor Jenkins has invested time in unearthing a gem of a second-rounder. Jaylen Wells has not yet been […]