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There was a period where it really started to feel like Ben Simmons might suit up this postseason for the Brooklyn Nets. Toward the tail end of last week, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, and The Athletic’s Shams Charania all pointed to a possible Game 4 return for his Nets debut. But that all […]

Game 4 didn’t quite go the Golden State Warriors’ way against the Denver Nuggets. The Warriors went into a huge hole, nearly dug themselves out of it, but then fell just short at the end. The up-and-down performance resulted in the squad’s first loss of the playoffs against the Nuggets. One thing that stood out […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has never struggled quite like this. We’d been told the Boston Celtics’ defense was up there with some of the all-time great units, but to hold KD to this type of performance through three games? It’s pretty shocking and disappointing for the Brooklyn Brigade. Durant is averaging just 22.0 points […]

The Brooklyn Nets will look to keep their season alive over the next couple of games. Down 2-0 to the Boston Celtics, they’re in do-or-die mode now. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving both struggled in Game 2, and if they lose the third one in a best-of-seven series, they’d join some rather gloomy company. No […]

The Brooklyn Nets are in do-or-die territory now. They face an 0-2 hole to the Boston Celtics in their best of seven first-round series. Kevin Durant has struggled from the field. Kyrie Irving had one monster game but then couldn’t find his groove in Game 2. Ime Udoka’s stifling league-best defense led by 2022 Defensive […]

Three players out of the 2019 NBA Draft have made names for themselves and are already All-Stars: Zion Willamson, Ja Morant, and Darius Garland. There are more players from that draft class destined to join the list of elite talents, but there is one who surprisingly entered the conversation this season. It’s no other than […]

It’s a 2-0 series and the Brooklyn Nets are now two losses away from going fishing. After falling into a big hole by dropping two games in a hostile environment to the Boston Celtics, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant gave some props to their former assistant coach. Ime Udoka took over in Boston last offseason, […]

The Brooklyn Nets are set to tip off Game 2 versus the Boston Celtics. Kevin Durant struggled in Game 1, while Kyrie Irving went ballistic. But in order to pull off the key upset, the Nets will need both of them to get hot at the same time. Otherwise Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Marcus […]

San Francisco, CA – The NBA Defensive Player of the Year this season ended up being Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart. It was well deserved, even though the Golden State Warriors believe Draymond Green would have won the trophy if he never got hurt. “How many games did he play? 46? I think it’s strictly […]

Cam Johnson may be nominated for an individual award, but he’s giving all the credit to the Phoenix Suns’ “bench mob mentality.” He was recently announced as a finalist for the Sixth Man of the Year trophy alongside Kevin Love of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat. Johnson broke out in […]

LOS ANGELES — Led by Reggie Jackson, Marcus Morris, and head coach Tyronn Lue, the Los Angeles Clippers competed until the very end. Their season, filled with marvelous comebacks and every obstacle imaginable, came to what feels like an unfortunately fitting end this past Friday night. The Clippers dropped their second play-in game of the […]

San Francisco, CA – Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry made his return to the hardwood in Game 1 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs. The two-time MVP came off the bench and scored 16 points in 21 minutes in their win over the Denver Nuggets. Draymond Green was happy to have Curry […]

The Brooklyn Nets fell into a hole after a crushing Game 1 loss to the Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA Playoffs on Sunday. Kyrie Irving was absolutely lethal. He went to a rocking TD Garden and dropped 39 points despite incessant boos raining down from fans in green the whole game. […]

The Brooklyn Nets dropped Game 1 to the Boston Celtics, but it wasn’t because of Kyrie Irving. However, he did made headlines on Sunday because of reasons beyond his incredible play. The seven-time All-Star product from Duke can be a bit provocative. He became one of the most controversial athletes in the NBA this season […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are embarking on an expansive search for their next head coach. At his exit interview press conference, Rob Pelinka said the Lakers are searching for a “strong voice” who can motivate and inspire accomplished veterans. As usual with the Lakers, the organization will initially target splashy, high-profile names. So far, the […]

SAN FRANCISCO – The Golden State Warriors have had a new face of the franchise over the last 20 or so games, and his name is Jordan Poole. There’s no replacing the greatest shooter of all time, Stephen Curry, but Poole has looked a lot like him lately. The two-time MVP also sees himself in […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors got their first win of the postseason since 2019 on Saturday, and Jordan Poole was able to observe the playoff version of Draymond Green. It was a dominant performance by the Warriors, led by Poole’s game-high 30 points, and Green’s overall impact on the game also propelled the […]

The NBA playoffs began Saturday, and before the Golden State Warriors played the Denver Nuggets, there were two upsets in the Western Conference. The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Memphis Grizzlies, and the Utah Jazz took down the Dallas Mavericks. The first game of a series often has upsets for several reasons. Steve Kerr has played […]

For some players, it’s just another trip to the postseason, and to others, it’s their first time experiencing the big stage. Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole is one of the newbies who have never been to the playoffs. A dream of playing on the world’s most competitive stage is about to happen. The playoffs […]

The moment Golden State Warriors fans have been waiting for happened Friday morning. Steve Kerr announced the upgrade to Stephen Curry’s injury status. “He’s probable we’re listing him as probable,” Kerr told ClutchPoints. “Everything’s gone really well, so we expect him to play.” Stephen Curry is listed as probable for tomorrow's game. Steve Kerr says […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The combo of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson only played a small number of games together for the Golden State Warriors this season. The number of games the duo played alongside defensive star Draymond Green was even smaller. Luckily, this trio is set to be together again Saturday during Game 1 of […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The first-round matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Denver Nuggets has some deja vu. It’s not the first meeting between these two franchises in the first round. The first time was in 2013, and that was Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson’s first trip to the postseason. Curry remembered that […]

San Francisco, CA – The good news keeps on coming for the Golden State Warriors. Superstar Stephen Curry participated in his first scrimmage, and everything is pointing toward him playing Saturday against the Denver Nuggets. After scrimmaging, Thursday morning Curry sat down with the media and shared how he felt. Stephen Curry on scrimmaging today […]

As recently as last week, it didn’t seem like there was much chance Ben Simmons would play this season. But over the last few days things may have shifted. Multiple reports surfaced on Thursday that Simmons is targeting a late-series return vs. Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart and the Boston Celtics. According to ESPN’s […]

The Charlotte Hornets’ season was cut short for a second consecutive year by an ugly loss in the play-in tournament. After losing 144-117 to the Indiana Pacers in last season’s play-in, LaMelo Ball and company got torched 132-103 by the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. It was a rough for the Hornets, including Ball. He […]

After falling to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night, Paul George and the LA Clippers will take on CJ McCollum and the New Orleans Pelicans in the play-in tournament Friday night. The winner will become the eighth seed in the Western Conference playoffs. The loser will have their season come to an end. The Pelicans […]

San Francisco, CA – After missing the playoffs two seasons in a row, the Golden State Warriors are back on the NBA’s biggest stage. They closed their season with a 53-29 record and it gave them the third seed in the Western Conference. They are facing the Denver Nuggets in the first round, a team […]

Miles Bridges and the Charlotte Hornets came out flat in their biggest game of the year versus the Atlanta Hawks, losing 132-103. They just couldn’t seem to stop the Hawks from gaining momentum on their home floor. It seemed like every trip down the floor, the Hawks got whatever shot they wanted and needed to […]

Wednesday was the first day of practice for the Golden State Warriors this week. In this session, Stephen Curry completed his first full practice since injuring his foot, and Steve Kerr gave an update shortly after. Stephen Curry went through a full practice with the team today, per Steve Kerr. He looks like he will […]

The Phoenix Suns won’t know their first round opponent in the NBA playoffs until Friday night, less than 48 hours before the scheduled tip-off of game one. That isn’t stopping the No. 1 overall seed from working on some “self-scouting,” as head coach Monty Williams calls it. “We don’t know who we’re going to play, […]

Saturday is the start of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. It’s time for teams to put up or shut up. The first round of the playoffs will start at home inside the Chase Center for the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors finished the regular season with a 53-29 record, which was good enough to capture the […]

When Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves acquired Patrick Beverley in an offseason trade, they thought they knew what they were getting. A high-energy, high-character player whose personality is, really, larger than anything imaginable. Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George made sure his good friend Towns knew who they were getting. The Timberwolves were much-improved […]

Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers had a golden opportunity to secure a spot in the 2022 NBA Playoffs against Patrick Beverley and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Their game plan worked all night. Unfortunately, it worked too well, and that golden opportunity slipped away. The Clippers fell to the Timberwolves, 109-104, in the play-in tournament’s […]

The Brooklyn Nets got it done vs. Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, and the Cleveland Cavaliers. With the 115-108 win over J.B. Bickerstaff’s squad, Brooklyn advances out of the Play-In. They are now officially the seven seed in the playoffs and prepare for the second seed Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics. And that matchup has […]

The Golden State Warriors have players like Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, Andre Iguodala and Kevon Looney who’ve all won NBA championships. This Dubs group has seen and experienced everything the playoffs have to offer. Then there are the rookies and players who are making their playoff debut. They have no clue about what’s […]

Before the biggest game of the season for the Brooklyn Nets, the team has not been able to focus all of their attention on the Play-In contest versus the Cleveland Cavaliers. There was an unexpected tragedy in NYC Tuesday, and a subway shooting has left upwards of 29 people injured, at least 10 shot, and […]

Damian Lillard’s pointed demands for an improved supporting cast have still yet to be addressed. It has been almost a year since the most loyal superstar in basketball threatened to leave Rip City, and all the Portland Trail Blazers have to show for it is the mere possibility of finally meeting his mandate. CJ McCollum […]

The LA Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves are facing off in the NBA’s play-in tournament on Tuesday night. It’ll be a matchup featuring a veteran-laden, experienced team versus one that’s younger and up-and-coming in the ever-competitive Western Conference. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (click for free trial)* Here are three reasons why Paul George, Norman […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to face Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center on Tuesday night. The Clippers have been without superstar forward Kawhi Leonard the entirety of the season as he continues to rehab from a torn right ACL. As the star gets closer and closer to his highly […]