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ATLANTA, GA – 11 seconds left, no timeouts, and down by two points. The Atlanta Hawks still had a fighting chance against the Milwaukee Bucks in a game where they started 0-for-21 from three and found themselves down as much as 23 points to start the second half. Through it all, the Hawks started to […]

Zion Williamson’s injury-plagued New Orleans Pelicans are staggering through the season, firmly entrenched at the bottom of the Western Conference. James Borrego, elevated from assistant on November 15 after Willie Green’s firing amid a 2-10 start, has gone 8-25, hardly a righting of the ship record-wise. Tasked with staying NBA Play-In competitive, the interim head […]

Halfway through the 2024-25 regular season, the Boston Celtics were 29-12 and doing what was expected of them. The C’s were just six months removed from winning it all and had hopes of repeating as champions given their nearly identical roster. Halfway through the 2025-26 regular season, the Celtics are 26-15 and exceeding what was […]

The 2025-26 NBA MVP race is shaping up to be one that comes down to who actually remains eligible. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is looking to become the 13th player in league history to win back-to-back MVP awards, while Nikola Jokic has made a very compelling case to win his fourth MVP award in the last six […]

Add another honor to the growing Victor Wembanyama legend as he secures a unique spot within the storied history of the San Antonio Spurs franchise. In being selected as a starter in the 2026 All-Star Game, the recently turned 22-year-old becomes only the fifth Spur ever to start in the annual NBA classic. Not on […]

A temptation to demolish everything is understandable for a new front office inheriting a roster stuck between Zion Williamson’s injury timelines, win-now expectations, and the NBA’s unforgiving middle. However, a full teardown centered solely on Trey Murphy III is neither realistic nor advisable for the stuck-in-place New Orleans Pelicans. The notion of stripping to the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is on the cusp of reaching his fourth consecutive All-Star selection, and reflected on the honor ahead of the announced starters for this year’s game. Following a two-point loss (122-120) to the Miami Heat, Gilgeous-Alexander addressed the Thunder’s shortcomings in the loss. Then, Gilgeous-Alexander, the reigning MVP, revealed how much […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams suffered a hamstring injury in a 122-120 loss to the Miami Heat and will miss Monday’s game against the Cleveland Cavs. Roughly six weeks removed from his season debut after two surgeries to repair torn ligaments in his right wrist, Williams strained his right hamstring — another setback for […]

Cam Thomas doesn’t appear to be re-entering the Brooklyn Nets’ starting lineup anytime soon. After leading the Nets in scoring through their first seven games, Thomas has come off the bench following his return from a hamstring injury, averaging 22.5 minutes over nine appearances. While the fifth-year guard is nearly three months removed from his […]

LOS ANGELES – After defeating the Toronto Raptors at home on Sunday, 110-93, the Los Angeles Lakers will embark on an eight-game road trip, their longest of the season. The next time they will see their home court is Feb. 5. It’s a tough schedule for the Lakers, precipitated by the annual Grammy Awards. It’s […]

The NBA trade deadline is around the corner, and several organizations around the league continue to canvass what is expected to be an active market with many Western Conference hopefuls. Among those expected to be big buyers before the trade deadline and have taken a leap in this week’s edition of the NBA power rankings […]

NEW YORK – The New York Knicks lost their third-straight game on Saturday night, with the Phoenix Suns winning 106-99. It was the eighth game they’ve dropped in their last ten, bringing their record since the NBA Cup to 7-10. Just three weeks remain until the trade deadline, after which team president Leon Rose’s options […]

In an 82-game NBA season, any team that struggles to start and finds its way to success later has a game where it finally breaks through. If the Cleveland Cavaliers do, in fact, make a run in the second half of the campaign, they might look back at their shorthanded 117-115 win over the Philadelphia […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs went back and forth for a spectacular final period between a pair of the Western Conference’s top teams. Spearheaded by the two of the game’s best players, drama built. Anthony Edwards poured in 26 of his career-high 55 points while Victor Wembanyama countered with 12 in that fourth […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat got a huge win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night, it came on a collective effort with many contributions from stars and role players. While Heat captain Bam Adebayo had a career-game against the Thunder, there were also standout outings from players, such as Myron Gardner. For […]

The wait might finally be over for the Phoenix Suns and for Jalen Green, as he was upgraded to questionable on the team’s injury report ahead of Monday’s contest against the Brooklyn Nets, according to Arizona Sports Suns reporter Kellan Olson. After Green had a setback with his hamstring injury, the team has taken its […]

LOS ANGELES – As a new player coming to an established locker room, fitting in and finding a role can often be a challenge, especially when you’re already used to a certain familiarity. Luka Doncic found himself in a situation like that amid the blockbuster shakeup of being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers after […]

The regrouping Memphis Grizzlies have spent most of the season hibernating near the lottery-bound basement. That is not where a roster built around Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Zach Edey expects to live, and it is not where EVP/GM Zach Kleiman intends to finish. Fortunately, the path ahead offers a golden opportunity for Tuomas […]

The Washington Wizards have lost six straight games, but Saturday’s 121-115 road defeat to the Denver Nuggets was the most encouraging of the bunch. Second-year wing Kyshawn George continued his breakout season with a team-high 29 points (10-20 FG, 5-8 3-point), five rebounds, a team-high seven assists, a game-high three blocks, one steal, and just […]

MIAMI – With Bam Adebayo leading the Miami Heat in the win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night, 122-120, it was a career game in a certain aspect that shows the versatility the team captain possesses. As Adebayo and the Heat look to bring the same energy to the Golden State Warriors on […]

After Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards admitted that Victor Wembanyama’s rapid ascension among the game’s greats is the reason he saves some of his best for the San Antonio Spurs, ClutchPoints informed the Silver and Black’s generational talent about Anthony’s comments. Though not quite as forthright, Wemby was almost equally as candid. “It’s an honor […]

NEW YORK –  The New York Knicks have won just two of their last 10 games. New head coach Mike Brown has been laying a foundation since July, based on establishing principles and assigning roles that position players and coaches to uphold them. Saturday night’s loss to the Phoenix Suns confirmed a crack exists in […]

MIAMI – After the Miami Heat got a stunning win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night, 122-120, the team now embarks on a five-game road trip, though they will be missing a key piece to start. With the Heat looking to continue its dynamic play from the win over the Thunder, the team […]

After Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 122-120 heartbreaking loss to the Miami Heat on the road, the reigning MVP explained what went wrong for the defending champions. The Heat outrebounded the Thunder 51-46, including 21 offensive rebounds that yielded 33 second-chance points, and erased a 12-point deficit. After the loss, Thunder’s Gilgeous-Alexander called […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers announced Sunday that Darius Garland has suffered a Grade 1 right toe sprain, meaning that he will miss action for at least the next week. The All-Star point guard underwent evaluation and imaging over the weekend to determine the severity of the injury. According to the team, Garland will be reevaluated in […]

Matas Buzelis is among the most promising young pieces on a Chicago Bulls team searching for its future core. Yet, Buzelis’ high standing in the organization didn’t stop Billy Donovan from benching him during the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s win over the Utah Jazz. When asked about Buzelis’ benching, Donovan revealed the area the 21-year-old […]

SAN FRANCISCO– Steve Kerr and the rest of the Golden State Warriors found out Jimmy Butler wasn’t playing, quite literally, right after the PA announcer finished introducing him and the rest of the starters to the Chase Center crowd. “It honestly happened, after Jimmy was announced, somebody came up to me and told me he […]

ATLANTA, GA – All halves are not created the same in the game of basketball, but there could be patterns of how the results happened. In two of the last three games for the Atlanta Hawks, they’ve given up 80 points in the first half. The first was against the Los Angeles Lakers, where Luka […]

MIAMI – Following the Miami Heat’s loss to the Boston Celtics on Thursday night, team members reflected on the 21-20 start to the season, noting a common trend that they are better than their record suggests. Although it’s been an inconsistent season for the Heat, Saturday night has the chance to mark the start of […]

As good as Minnesota Timberwolves wing Anthony Edwards has been against the San Antonio Spurs, he may have been even better with his comments after his career night for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Following 55 points in a thrilling 126-123 loss in the Alamo City, which came off the heels of Edwards’ game-winner earlier in the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are clinging to hopes of an NBA Play-In Tournament berth, but this team needs more than injury luck to succeed in the postseason. Although Ja Morant had supposedly “figured out” the Oklahoma City Thunder last spring, the landscape has changed dramatically in the last six months. NBA Trade Deadline rumors are swirling […]

MIAMI – Though the Miami Heat lost to the Boston Celtics on Thursday night, there were still some standout performances, such as from rookie Kasparas Jakucionis. While the Heat rookie has been labeled unique before in the past, head coach Erik Spoelstra would speak more on how he can change the team. Jakucionis would see […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Utah Jazz on Saturday, earning a 138-120 victory. Klay Thompson, who surpassed 17,000 career points during the game, led the way with 23 points on 7-12 shooting from the field and 6-11 shooting from beyond the arc. “My mindset is to try and get open and get my […]

MIAMI – After Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra gave a reality check to Kel’el Ware after the team’s 119-114 loss to the Boston Celtics on Thursday night, there was no doubt some people did a double-take hearing his comments. Heat legends Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem would even give their two cents on the […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder were 35-7 last season, as the defending champions doubled up at the start of the second half of the 2025-26 campaign with the same record. No easy task for a team receiving every team’s best effort, especially after a historic 24-1 start. And after losing half a dozen […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers have lost eight of their last 13 games, with their most recent loss coming at home against the Charlotte Hornets, a game in which the Hornets shot 54 percent from the field and 48 percent from 3-point range. Both were way above their season averages of 46.1 and […]

DALLAS — Cooper Flagg has enjoyed a strong rookie season. The Dallas Mavericks’ 19-year-old star is currently dealing with an ankle injury and won’t play on Saturday against the Utah Jazz as a result, but that did not stop Jason Kidd from giving Flagg his flowers before the contest. The Mavs head coach was asked […]

Head coach Mark Daigneault noticed a shift in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder amidst an impressive five-game winning streak. Coming off of blowout wins against the San Antonio Spurs and the Houston Rockets, respectively, Gilgeous-Alexander revealed how lasst year’s championship run changed his perspective on winning. Gilgeous-Alexander explained how the ups and downs […]

Cleveland Cavaliers second-year swingman Jaylon Tyson dished out the game-winning assist to Evan Mobley and set a career high with 39 points, leading his shorthanded squad to an admirable 117-115 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Tyson added five rebounds and four dimes in 38 minutes in the team’s second straight triumph over the Sixers on […]