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The LA Clippers will be without Kawhi Leonard when the team takes on De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night. Ahead of the contest, the Clippers announced that Leonard would miss the game with right knee soreness. Kawhi Leonard is OUT tonight with right knee soreness, the Clippers say. — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) […]

The New England Patriots might be fixated on Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy following the last few weeks of Pro Days in the leadup to the 2024 NFL Draft. McCarthy to New England was the “buzz on the Pro Day circuit” as Eliot Wolf seems a big fan of the quarterback, Sportskeeda’s Tony Pauline reported. “De facto […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum befriended forward Grant Williams when they became teammates in 2019. However, their friendly words get replaced with trash talk whenever they square off against one another. On Monday night, Tatum and company took on the Charlotte Hornets, Williams’ newest team. The ex-Celtic went to the Dallas Mavericks this past offseason, […]

The Detroit Pistons’ 120-118 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies concluded in heartbreaking fashion. Their matchup came down to the final possessions and a last-second look to tie the game by franchise point guard Cade Cunningham. After forcing a miss by Jaren Jackson Jr. with 11 seconds left, Cunningham had a game-tying look from the baseline […]

Of the San Antonio Spurs’ top four scorers for the season, only Victor Wembanyama suited up in Sunday’s game against the Golden State Warriors. The generational talent nearly led the Spurs to a fourth straight victory. Despite the 117-113 loss, Wemby managed something he hadn’t yet this season. His 32 points vs. Golden State marked […]

The Dallas Mavericks have won seven games in a row. They are a perfect 4-0 on their current five game road trip heading into Tuesday night’s game against the Golden State Warriors on the road. Luka Doncic has continued to perform at an elite level during that span, but he’s also battled various injury concerns. […]

The Charlotte Hornets lost their third straight game to the Boston Celtics, 118-104. Things just didn’t shake out their way, but they did give the best team in the league a run for their money in the first half. The Hornets were down 59-53 and still seemed like they keep the game close, but the […]

March is arguably the best basketball month of the year, as the final push before the NBA Playoffs overlaps with March Madness. And although a large share of professional players don’t come from the NCAA anymore, there are plenty of eyes on college ball this season. Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis has even watched a […]

The Chicago Bulls clinched a play-in tournament berth on Monday night, but it wasn’t because they won. The Bulls lost at home to the Atlanta Hawks, 113-101, but a loss from the Brooklyn Nets put Chicago in the play-in tournament. Now, the team needs to focus on finishing in ninth place so they can have […]

With less than two weeks remaining in the regular season, every game is crucial for the Chicago Bulls as they hunt for the postseason. It looks like the Bulls are going to be playing in the play-in tournament yet again this season, but their seeding is still up in the air. Chicago wants to get […]

Jock Landale’s role on the Houston Rockets has been a contentious topic of discussion. During the first four months of the season up until the trade deadline, he was looked at with disdain from the Rockets faithful, reminiscent of the infamous Daishen Nix era just a season ago. This animosity towards Landale fueled many fans […]

The Chicago Bulls have been dealing with injury trouble all season long, and one player they are hoping to get back soon is Julian Phillips. The Bulls are already without some key players for the remainder of the season, so getting Phillips back soon would be huge for their depth. Phillips has been hurt for […]

Devin Booker is one of the best players in the NBA. To some, he is one of the top-5 since he has accomplished in the playoffs what had only been done previously by Michael Jordan. Booker, at age 24, scored the most points by a player ever in their first playoff run (602). In 2022, […]

One of the best players for the Chicago Bulls this season has been Coby White. White is having a breakout season, and he has emerged as one of the best players on this Bulls team. It would’ve been easy for this team to fold this year with all of the obstacles that have been in […]

Little time remains for those involved in this year’s race for the NBA MVP award to stand out and add to their resume. All season, Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander have been the two frontrunners for the award. It truly seems like the award will go to one of those two players, as Luka Doncic […]

In his first press conference since being traded to the New York Jets by the Philadelphia Eagles last week, Haason Reddick calmly fired a warning shot to the rest of the NFL. “I don’t think anybody is ready for what’s about to happen,” Reddick said Monday. Dogs at each level of the defense 😈 🗣 […]

The Phoenix Suns are fighting for their playoff lives. They are not shying away from the possibility of even missing the postseason. “We got eight more games left. Hopefully, we get an opportunity to play in the postseason,” said superstar forward Kevin Durant, who needs to play defense and lead by example. “Take it a […]

Former Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. is finally playing professional basketball again. This time, it’s overseas. Months after his initial felony arrest for assaulting former girlfriend and WNBA Player Kysre Gondrezick, Porter has signed with PAOK in Greece, via Shams Charania of the Athletic. Recall hearing the news of his arrest, the Rockets quickly […]

A 2000 Los Angeles Lakers NBA championship ring originally gifted from Kobe Bryant to his father, Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, sold for $927,000 over the weekend, via Goldin, a sports collectibles house. 43 bids were made in the March Elite Auction — resulting in the most money ever paid for an NBA championship ring. The identity […]

Mark Cuban recently addressed a number of different topics during an appearance on Draymond Green’s podcast, The Draymond Green Show. Cuban, who recently sold his majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks, was asked an interesting question by Green during the episode. “There was a little rumor that you were scared on what the the next […]

There are only two weeks left for every NBA team to put their finishing touches on the 2023-24 season. For some, this means locking in their seeding for postseason action. For others, these next two weeks are nothing more than a time to increase the chances of their ping pong ball being selected during the […]

Over 90% of the NBA’s 2023-24 regular season is in the books and the NBA Playoffs race is more jumbled than ever behind the Boston Celtics. The league’s individual awards race is becoming clearer, however. The national media’s narratives around the All-NBA and All-Defense teams are starting to come to a consensus. Betting odds are […]

Everything is up in the air for Donovan Mitchell’s knee and the future of the Cleveland Cavaliers season. After shutting things down for six games to allow more time for his bothersome knee to heal, Mitchell still isn’t quite the same player he was at the beginning of the season for the Cavs. Since returning […]

The Dallas Mavericks won their seventh consecutive game on Sunday, earning a 125-107 road victory over the Houston Rockets. While speaking to the media, Rockets head coach Ime Udoka had only positive things to say about Mavericks star Kyrie Irving. Udoka had no shortage of praise for the Mavs guard, as he even referred to […]

Kevin Durant has addressed pretty much every basketball kind of problem. The Phoenix Suns have one, facing a brutal eight-game stretch of playoff teams. The Suns have been inconsistent in the regular season but can avoid the play-in round with star play from their leader. “It’s a good tune-up for us when you’re playing against […]

Jeremy Sochan had just enjoyed a pair of quality games, including perhaps his best-ever NBA night, when he left Friday’s San Antonio Spurs win in the second quarter with an injury that the team called left ankle soreness. Before Sunday’s contest vs. the Golden State Warriors — a game Sochan ended up missing — coach […]

To kick off a lengthy five-game road trip, the Cleveland Cavaliers looked completely overmatched against the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets, getting blown out on Easter afternoon, 130-101. This drubbing was the Cavs’ fifth loss in their last seven games, as the season continues to go in the wrong direction with the playoffs almost here. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (45-29) are not quite at full strength and are still at risk of falling into the NBA Play-In Tournament with eight regular season games remaining. Dyson Daniels just returned from a meniscus surgery and Brandon Ingram is nursing a bone contusion around his knee. Willie Green’s group needs a few more […]

It was an uplifting Sunday night at the Barclays Center for the Los Angeles Lakers, who rolled to a 116-104 over the Brooklyn Nets. LeBron James’ “masterful” shooting display will rightfully garner the headlines, though the Lakers were also thrilled to witness the return of Gabe Vincent. Vincent, out since Dec. 20, subbed in for […]

The Philadelphia 76ers set a new franchise record in triples in a road win over the Toronto Raptors. The biggest names on both sides were absent and the Sixers held on to win in a high-scoring matchup, 135-120. Kelly Oubre Jr. led the way with a season-best 32 points while shooting 6-9 from downtown. Cam […]

LeBron James continues to make nightly history while leading the Los Angeles Lakers through a critical road trip amid a tight playoff race. You know, normal Year 21 stuff. On Sunday at the Barclays Center, the Brooklyn Nets were victimized by the most efficient high-volume 3-point shooting performance of LeBron’s NBA career. The 39-year-old drained […]

It didn’t take long for the Denver Nuggets to get back in the win column. After losing two straight games, the Nuggets finally looked like themselves again after thrashing the Cleveland Cavaliers, 130-101. In the Nuggets’ two prior losses, they really struggled to knock down 3-point shots. Against the Phoenix Suns, they shot an embarrassing […]

The moment Isaiah Thomas walked into the Phoenix Suns’ 5G Permorance Facility, he knew things were different. “Ten years ago went by so fast, it don’t even look like the same city,” said Thomas. Thomas played in 2014-15 with former Suns Goran Dragic, Eric Bledsoe and P.J. Tucker. Phoenix finished below .500 but Thomas, who […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (40-35) took on the Toronto Raptors (23-51) for some Easter Sunday hoops. With the biggest names between both teams watching from the sidelines, the Sixers set a franchise record in three-pointers with 24 (on just 43 attempts) and won by a final score of 135-120. Let’s break down the clash between the […]

Phoenix Suns are looking for someone to step up in the 2024 NBA playoffs. Drew Eubanks has not been that guy. Unfortunately for the Suns’ rotation — which has suffered tremendously in plus/minus with Eubanks, who is the only player on their roster with a negative plus-minus — Eubanks is on the depth chart ahead […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]