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DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Utah Jazz on Thursday by a final score of 113-97. Luka Doncic and Daniel Gafford both enjoyed big games, but it was Kyrie Irving’s alley-oop with Doncic that stole headlines. LUKA DONCIC TO KYRIE IRVING FOR THE ALLEY OOP JAM 😲pic.twitter.com/0wd9BrnCEE — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 22, 2024 Kyrie […]

There is no question about who the San Antonio Spurs see as their future. So it stands to reason that they throw several questions his way regarding that future. Victor Wembanyama stands ready – and willing – to determine the direction of the team’s roster and, essentially, its direction. The 7-foot-4 marvel detailed how much […]

PHOENIX — Devin Booker is someone the Phoenix Suns need to perform on offense to win their first championship. But Booker’s defensive rating has dipped this season. Booker, who is in his ninth NBA season, has a defensive rating of 118.7. The statistic is something coach Frank Vogel was asked about before the Suns’ home […]

The Dallas Mavericks are playing the Utah Jazz on Thursday night. Before the game Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd made some intriguing comments about LeBron James’ impact on today’s NBA. Kidd noted that “positions are gone” as superstars like Luka Doncic and Victor Wembanyama can do so many different things on the court. “Yeah, I […]

Jalen Hood-Schifino, whom the Los Angeles Lakers selected with the 17th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, is likely to miss the remainder of his rookie season after undergoing a successful lumbar microdiscectomy on Thursday, the team announced. The Lakers did not provide a timetable for his recovery, though ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported that […]

Isaiah Thomas and the Phoenix Suns. Sounds familiar, right? Thomas, who signed a 10-day contract with the Suns Wednesday, did so just over 10 years since he signed with the team. “Ten years ago went by so fast, it don’t even look like the same city,” Thomas said. Isaiah Thomas’ promise to Phoenix Suns Thomas […]

When he splashed home his sixth 3-pointer in Monday’s win over the Atlanta Hawks — his 183rd of 2023-24 — D’Angelo Russell tied the Los Angeles Lakers record for most made triples in a season, set by Nick Van Exel in 1994-95 (the 30-year gap tells you how devoid the franchise has been of high-volume […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star guard Donovan Mitchell, who is recuperating from a nasal fracture and a nagging knee injury, is focused being healthy for the upcoming playoffs, according to a recent report from Shams Charania. “Yeah, there are two issues right now with Donovan Mitchell,” Charania said. “One is he’s got a nasal fracture that he […]

Even though the New England Patriots are coming off a 4-13 season and are in need of a quarterback, K.J. Osborn was more than willing to sign with the team in NFL free agency. Osborn told reporters that he recognizes that the Patriots still have a lot of work to do in order to compete […]

In the Portland Trail Blazers’ 116-103 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, the team again struggled with turnovers, coughing the ball up 17 times. Those 17 turnovers – including seven in the third quarter alone – led to 26 Clippers points, a worrying trend that Blazers coach Chauncey Billups pointed out after the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers fumbled a decent start and lost in rough fashion to the Phoenix Suns. The Sixers got steamrolled in the second half in a mostly forgettable performance with hardly any redeemable values. The most enjoyable part of this game for Philly was probably Ricky Council IV trash-talking Kevin Durant in garbage time. Tyrese […]

The young Portland Trail Blazers were thoroughly dominated 116-103 by the veteran Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night in a game where the final score didn’t reflect the one-sidedness of the game itself. The Blazers found themselves down more than 20 points for the majority of the second half due to a Clippers defense that […]

DALLAS — Dereck Lively II completed Thursday’s shoot-around by ending on a made corner three-pointer. The Dallas Mavericks rookie is known for his incredible dunking ability and impressive rim-protecting prowess. Lively, however, is working on a number of different areas of his game as he continues to improve. After sinking that three-point shot, Lively took […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were the NBA’s hottest team entering the All-Star break, but they’ve cratered coming out of it. Tyronn Lue’s ball club entered the break with a 36-17 record in 53 games, which was tied for the fourth best record in the league. What’s followed since then has been a collective struggle. In […]

For all the ways in which the San Antonio Spurs have struggled this season, no single position has been more maligned than their point guard spot. But as they head down the stretch of a tough season, perhaps no position has had more guys contribute as a collective. To start the year, the Silver and […]

The LA Clippers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers for a great bounce back win on Wednesday night, but James Harden stole the show in the third quarter on a hilarious play involving teammate Kawhi Leonard. With 4:28 remaining in the third quarter with the Clippers leading the Blazers 81-60, James Harden attacked the basket from […]

The New York Knicks are essentially a shoo-in to return to the NBA Playoffs in 2024. They’ve had an incredibly successful season — save for a few down weeks in February — and the organization should be upbeat about its immediate and long-term future. Having said that, some first-round match-ups are more advantageous than others. […]

Tyrese Maxey was far from his usual self in the Philadelphia 76ers’ loss to the Phoenix Suns. His off night created a snowballing effect that put the Sixers behind the Suns and left them unable to catch up, losing 115-102. With just six points on 3-13 shooting, Maxey had his lowest-scoring game of the season. […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors used an utterly dominant third quarter to blow past the Memphis Grizzlies at Chase Center on Wednesday, resulting in a feel-good 137-116 victory. A stirring finish to the first half and utterly dominant start to the second turned a once-competitive game into a laugher, allowing Stephen Curry and […]

Despite so much uncertainty and an up-and-down stretch in their schedule, one thing has remained consistent for the Cleveland Cavaliers. That is big man Jarrett Allen. Injuries have kept four of the Cavs’ top nine players out of the lineup, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, Max Strus and Dean Wade, forcing others to step up. None […]

The Detroit Pistons’ 122-103 blowout loss to the Indiana Pacers occurred for several reasons Wednesday night. But head coach Monty Williams is not interested in using injuries as an excuse. Detroit entered the game without Ausar Thompson (illness), Isaiah Stewart (hamstring), Simone Fontecchio (toe), Quentin Grimes (knee), and Taj Gibson (hamstring) being available. The Pistons […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (38-31) faced the Phoenix Suns (40-29) to begin their final West Coast swing of the season. The Sixers flopped in the second half and lost 115-102 after keeping it together for much of the first half. Let’s break down the Sixers’ loss. 76ers player notes: Tyrese Maxey: 6 points, 0 rebounds, 7 […]

The Boston Celtics have held the best record in the NBA for most of the 2023-24 season, and after rattling off six consecutive double-digit wins, they were looking for a challenge on Wednesday night. They got one versus the Milwaukee Bucks, but it didn’t go exactly as planned. Instead of the Bucks being at full […]

The Chicago Bulls have just a few weeks left in the regular season and they have their eyes on the postseason. Not a lot of people thought that the Bulls would be playing after the regular season ended, but they have found a way to put themselves in a good position as the end of […]

The Chicago Bulls have just a few weeks left in the regular season and they have their eyes on the postseason. Not a lot of people thought that the Bulls would be playing after the regular season ended, but they have found a way to put themselves in a good position as the end of […]

The struggling Brooklyn Nets will be shorthanded for Thursday’s road matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks. Dorian Finney-Smith has been ruled out due to left ankle soreness, the team announced Wednesday. Finney-Smith was listed on the status report for Brooklyn’s last two games due to his ankle. The 30-year-old missed six games in early February after […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors enter Wednesday’s action with their most tenuous grip on the play-in tournament in weeks. At 35-32, they’re suddenly just two-and-a-half games up on the surging Houston Rockets for 10th in the Western Conference—closer to Ime Udoka’s team in the standings than the eighth-place Phoenix Suns. Golden State’s dreams […]

Phoenix Suns coach Frank Vogel said Isaiah Thomas, who signed a 10-day deal Wednesday with the Suns, will not be a part of the team’s rotation. Thomas had a four-game stint with the NBA G-League’s affiliate for the Utah Jazz, the Salt Lake City Stars, in which he averaged 32.5 points and 6.3 makes from […]

Kyrie Irving has never been shy about expressing his opinions. Following the Dallas Mavericks’ 113-107 victory in the Alamo City on Tuesday, the eight-time NBA All-Star had plenty to say about San Antonio Spurs super rookie Victor Wembanyama. And a lot of it was glowing. “If you can finish on him, I feel like you […]

Morgan Moses dropped a truth bomb that’s more explosive than how happy he is to be back with the New York Jets. Speaking with reporters Wednesday after being traded back to the Jets by the Baltimore Ravens, Moses explained that he played nearly all of the 2023 season with a significant injury. “I actually tore […]

The Los Angeles Lakers expect Cam Reddish (right ankle sprain) to be available for Friday’s matchup vs. the Philadelphia 76ers at Crypto.com Arena, head coach Darvin Ham said after practice on Wednesday. “Cam was able to participate today and we foresee him playing on Friday,” said Ham. “We do anticipate him being available.” Reddish has […]

With 13 games left in the NBA regular season for the Charlotte Hornets, it does not seem like there is too much to play for at this point. The team hasn’t hit the 20-win mark yet, LaMelo Ball and Mark Williams have missed more than half the season and a playoff spot isn’t within reach. […]

The matchup between the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves had serious playoff-seeding implications. As it stands, the Nuggets, Timberwolves, and Oklahoma City Thunder are all gunning for the top position in the Western Conference as we near the end of the season. The race is incredibly tight, and the Nuggets knew how important this game […]

Prior to Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka fully inserting Alperen Sengun as a major focal point in the offense, Sengun was relegated to a serviceable center spot with less usage than during the final season of the Stephen Silas era. Through the majority of the Rockets season, Udoka converted the 21-year-old to become the […]

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla is all about his players. He’ll coach hard in garbage time for the sake of his bench guys and take the floor himself to defend opponents after the whistle. Unfortunately, not everyone in the NBA seems to be a fan of his approach. On Wednesday, Mazzulla revealed that he’s […]

From growing up as a kid who loved sports to now being one of the most iconic sportscasters out there, Ernie Johnson has had the privilege of covering the biggest sporting events around the world. Most notably known for being the host of Turner Sports’ coverage of the NBA on TNT, Johnson is also one […]

Experience is crucial in the NBA playoffs. It is the primary reason why the Dallas Mavericks would benefit from facing a younger team in the 2024 postseason such as the Oklahoma City Thunder. It’s also why veteran teams that have underperformed are still intimidating heading into the 2024 NBA Playoffs. The Mavericks defeated the San […]

The Orlando Magic went up 3-0 in the season series against the Charlotte Hornets after beating them 112-92 on Tuesday. In this loss though, Davis Bertans was ejected after getting tangled up with Jalen Suggs while trying to get loose to get to the ball. In those efforts, Bertans’ elbow swung up towards Suggs’ face. […]

PHILADELPHIA — Previously, as the Philadelphia 76ers tried to figure out how to win without Joel Embiid, Nick Nurse said that the team is aiming to “pick off” wins. The value in doing so goes beyond the obvious need to keep pushing for a playoff bid. Tyrese Maxey, promoted to the first option in the […]