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Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant is an all-time great, with countless ESPN stories suggesting so. Although ClutchPoints’ own Brett Siegel put Durant as his fifth-best player in the league, ESPN doesn’t feel the same way. With accumulating the statistics, impact, and value, it seems incomprehensible that Durant fell in their rankings. Durant was No. 7 […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks snapped their postseason slump with a victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night. Dallas had been 0-3 in the preseason before their 109-84 win on Thursday night. Although wins and losses do not matter in the preseason, it surely still felt good to earn a victory with the regular […]

INGLEWOOD, CA — The Los Angeles Clippers will begin the regular season with Kawhi Leonard sidelined as he continues to recover from inflammation in his surgically repaired right knee. The six-time NBA All-Star is continuing his rehab from the inflammation that popped up during the late portions of the 2023-24 NBA regular season and has […]

The New York Knicks are undefeated through four preseason games, leading to even more optimism amongst fans. Some of New York’s presumed success will come as a result of the team’s established stars. Some will come from star forward Mikal Bridges and All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns, both of whom were added this offseason. And […]

The Phoenix Suns and Kevin Durant have another storyline entering this season: A possible contract extension. Durant stated that he’s willing to wait for a $123.8 million extension. While the rumor train has just taken off, Durant isn’t putting his extension on the forefront of his mind. “I’m not even thinking about it,” Durant said […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are playing the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night. Sure, Mavs head coach Jason Kidd and the coaching staff are still evaluating players’ performances. However, Kidd admitted that the primary goal is to get out of the game healthy. The injuries have piled up during the preseason, although Kidd said a […]

DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II recently revealed that Kevin Garnett was a player he looked up to while growing up. “I definitely watched a lot of Kevin Garnett… His mentality, no matter where he is on the floor you’re going to know he’s there,” Lively said of the former NBA star while […]

The Golden State Warriors are finally fully healthy. Andrew Wiggins made his long-awaited preseason debut in Tuesday’s win over the Los Angeles Lakers, recovered from a nagging illness. But the Dubs were missing two other key contributors in Sin City after Brandin Podziemski was diagnosed with a broken nose and De’Anthony Melton’s nagging back issues […]

Tyrese Maxey works his hardest in the offseason to improve as a basketball player. At the same time, the Philadelphia 76ers star uses his platform to benefit his hometown and adopted home to the best of his abilities. The NBA announced that Maxey is the winner of the NBA Cares Bob Lanier Community Assist Award […]

Draymond Green definitely isn’t stopping the Jonathan Kuminga hype train. Ahead of his all-important fourth NBA season, the Golden State Warriors’ veteran leader has set sky-high individual expectations for Kuminga, leaving him ample room to disappoint. “Anything less than an All-Star is a failure for him,” Green said of Kuminga on the latest edition of […]

DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks players Dereck Lively II and PJ Washington attended a Raising Cane’s event on Wednesday to work a “shift.” Raising Cane’s is a partner and sponsor of the Mavericks, and Lively and Washington both attended the event and served food to customers and signed memorabilia. Additionally, the Mavericks players answered questions from […]

Fanatics Fest 2024 had no shortage of star power. I got to interact on the Blue Carpet with some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment including (bleeping) Jay-Z, Kevin Durant, Lil Wayne, Carmelo Anthony, Tracy McGrady, Triple H, Livvy Dunne, Adrian Peterson, Dez Bryant and more! Here are some of my favorite moments […]

After a loud offseason, the Brooklyn Nets are entering another rebuild under general manager Sean Marks. The GM rebuilt Brooklyn once before, taking what many considered the worst situation in NBA history and crafting a title favorite in less than four years. He’ll attempt to work that magic again, only this time with a stockpile […]

NBA preseason action usually serves as a tune-up for the regular season. However, it carried a little extra meaning when the Detroit Pistons hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers. Sure, it was the first meeting between Cleveland and Detroit, longstanding Central Division rivals. But it was also the first time that Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, and the […]

Jordi Fernandez may be entering his first season as an NBA head coach, but he has no problem calling it like he sees it. Following the Brooklyn Nets’ 117-95 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, Fernandez called out where he felt individual players, whether younger players or veterans, came up short. With Nic Claxton, […]

The injury-afflicted New Orleans Pelicans will spend the early part of the regular season trying to replace Trey Murphy III’s production. A hamstring strain will sideline Murphy III for at least a couple of weeks, meaning someone else from the bench will have to rise to the occasion. So far the Pelicans have put their […]

It was Sabrina Ionescu’s fifth dribble — the one where she crossed over to her right hand, staring down her Minnesota Lynx defender, Kayla McBride. With time ticking down in a tie game, that’s when there was no doubt Ionescu would take the last shot for the New York Liberty. She just had that look. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have their issues but at least the organization is being honest going into this season. Everyone knew Yves Missi would make some rookie mistakes. The one-and-done big man out of Baylor had only been playing organized basketball for a few years before being selected in the NBA Draft after all. The […]

Kahleah Copper had a career year in her first season with the Phoenix Mercury, which was ultimately highlighted by her first career All-WNBA selection. Copper made the All-WNBA second team, joining Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones, Arike Ogunbowale, and Nneka Ogwumike. The Phoenix guard was planning on staying with the Chicago Sky before Copper was traded […]

As the Miami Heat beat the Atlanta Hawks to win three straight in the preseason in the second game on a back to back, 120-111, the star of the game is easily Jimmy Butler. While eyes will be on Butler due to his contract situation, he showed that his sole focus is on winning basketball […]

PHILADELPHIA — Jared McCain was taken to the hospital after a hard fall in the Philadelphia 76ers’ preseason win over the Brooklyn Nets. The rookie guard suffered the latest injury scare for the Sixers after Paul George hyperextended his left knee in a game on Monday. With four minutes left in the game, McCain went […]

After the Miami Heat won two straight Tuesday, it’s now at three as they beat the Atlanta Hawks Wednesday night in the second game of a back to back, 120-111. With the Heat looking to make some noise in the East this season, there was business that needed to be handled for the starting lineup. […]

DALLAS — PJ Washington and Dereck Lively II attended a Raising Cane’s event in Dallas on Wednesday. The event was exciting, as some fans were able to receive food from the Dallas Mavericks stars as Washington and Lively worked a “shift.” Both players also took some time to answer questions, and Washington was asked about […]

In their final home game of the preseason, the Philadelphia 76ers faced the Brooklyn Nets. The Sixers pulled out the win by a final score of 117-95, leading for most of the contest. After undergoing an MRI on his knee, Paul George joined Joel Embiid on the list of 76ers ruled out for the rest […]

Dallas Wings star Arike Ogunbowale was officially selected to the All-WNBA Second Team on Wednesday. It is an impressive honor for Ogunbowale, as other stars such as Kahleah Copper, Sabrina Ionescu, Nneka Ogwumike and Jonquel Jones were also on the Second Team. However, Ogunbowale had a case for an All-WNBA First Team honor. Napheesa Collier, […]

The Denver Nuggets have played four preseason games and have still yet to secure a win. Their most recent loss came at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder, who blew out the Nuggets 124-94. The Nuggets were without some of their biggest names, as Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Russell Westbrook, and Peyton Watson didn’t […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have too many guards. If it seems like they always have too many guards, it’s because they almost always do. According to various reports and league sources, Rob Pelinka tried to address this issue over the summer, but ran into a few roadblocks and now, once again, the roster is undersized […]

With the preseason well underway as the Miami Heat beat the San Antonio Spurs Tuesday in another showcase, 120-117, fans once again got to see what they can expect from Tyler Herro this season. As there has been massive speculation regarding Herro’s role with the Heat, there’s no doubt that he has the confidence in […]

The nagging back issue that allowed the Golden State Warriors to sign De’Anthony Melton for the mid-level exception flared up again ahead of Tuesday’s preseason victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Brandin Podziemski joined him on the sidelines at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena, waiting to be fitted for a protective mask after breaking his nose […]

Although it’s only the preseason, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson is focused on getting the Cavs up to speed. Atkinson confirmed that the plan is to play his healthy starters against former coach J.B. Bickerstaff’s Detroit Pistons as part of the ramp-up to the regular season opener. That means Cleveland’s core four, Darius Garland, […]

The Michigan football team has another big road game this week as they will be taking on #22 Illinois. The Fighting Illini are having a great year so far as they have just one loss, and they are trying to make a push for the College Football Playoff. The Wolverines suffered their second loss of […]

Preseason action got underway for the Chicago Bulls last week, and they will be playing their fourth game on Wednesday night. The Bulls will be taking on the Minnesota Timberwolves at home, and Lonzo Ball is slated to make his return. Ball hasn’t played in over 1,000 days after first going down with an injury […]

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics wrapped up their preseason slate on Tuesday night, bringing them one step closer to the official start of their title defense. Although the C’s secured a championship in dominant fashion in June, they didn’t relax during their exhibition matches. Boston went 4-1 in the five-game slate and rattled off four […]

The Chicago Sky may not be competing in the 2024 WNBA Finals, but their players are active and engaged in their offseason endeavors. In addition to recovery from her wrist injury, star forward Angel Reese is stunning the fashion world with her Victoria’s Secret appearance. But Reese might also be catching New York Liberty fans’ […]

ESPN released its NBA Top 100 list on Tuesday, and zero Brooklyn Nets made the cut. The Nets are rebuilding after a star-studded era headlined by Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden, followed by a transitional period with Mikal Bridges. However, the team still has two players who were notable omissions from this year’s […]

Shawn Corey Carter, a.k.a Jay-Z, is a legend in hip hop and the business world. Born and raised in New York City, Carter was named the greatest rapper of all time by Billboard and Vibe in 2023. As of 2024, he is the wealthiest musical artist in the world with a net worth of $2.5 […]

As the Miami Heat beat the San Antonio Spurs in a preseason squeaker Tuesday night, 120-117, fans got an extended look into the most anticipated aspect of the team this upcoming season. Looking at the Heat’s projected starting lineup, this preseason has been a chance to showcase them to build the chemistry which was put […]

After the Miami Heat won the home preseason opener last Sunday, they win two straight Tuesday night beating the San Antonio Spurs, 120-117. The Heat are on the quest to compete against a tough East as they look to prepare their players during the preseason before the games get meaningful later in the month. Here […]

ANN ARBOR, MI – The Michigan football team will start their third quarterback of the season this weekend against #22 Illinois. Davis Warren was the starter at the beginning of the year, then Alex Orji took over, and it now time for Jack Tuttle to have a turn. Tuttle came in for Orji during the […]