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Paul George, Norman Powell, and the Los Angeles Clippers are preparing to take on Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards, and the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament on Tuesday night. The game will feature the Western Conference’s seventh and eighth seeds, with the winner taking the No. 7 seed. In advance of the West’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers conducted exit interview press conferences on Monday after they wrapped up their disappointing 2021-22 season with a win over the Denver Nuggets the day before, which their fans could enjoy for approximately 30 seconds before ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported the firing of Frank Vogel — emblematic of a season of organizational […]

Back in January, after Russell Westbrook’s first benching, a barrage of reports hit our timelines that painted a confusing picture of who is actually running the Los Angeles Lakers, leading to this apt meme: https://t.co/PZHP0WUsYt pic.twitter.com/mQMGbtghPN — Jabari Ali Davis (@JabariADavis) January 20, 2022 Recently, I ranked the 10 people who seem to wield a degree […]

It’s been a long road back from multiple injuries for Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson. After missing over 900 days, the sharpshooter made a full recovery in the 2021-22 season. It started with a 17-point performance in January in his season debut and ended with a season-high 41 points in April in the Dubs’ […]

Rob Pelinka is confident that LeBron James wants to remain with the Los Angeles Lakers for the long haul. Russell Westbrook’s future in Los Angeles, however, is murkier. Pelinka spoke to the media on Monday at Lakers exit interviews (here’s a thread) — the first time he’s taken questions from reporters since his post-trade deadline […]

The Brooklyn Nets clinched the No. 7 seed on Sunday and will gear up for a showdown vs. Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament on Tuesday. The Nets finished up their roller-coaster season at 44-38, the same record as Cleveland, making the victory over the Cavs last […]

The Charlotte Hornets are set to face off against the Atlanta Hawks in the 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament on Wednesday after both teams managed to win their season finales. The 10th-seeded Hornets will travel to Atlanta for this game, and both teams finished the regular season strong to wind up at 43-39.   Charlotte won […]

After wrapping up an injury-riddled 19th NBA season, 37-year old LeBron James was inevitably going to be asked about how much longer he plans to play professional basketball at Los Angeles Lakers exit interviews on Monday. “How long can I play at this level? I mean, it’s up to my health,” he said. “It’s up […]

LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Russell Westbrook never jelled on the court the way they envisioned when the three future Hall of Famers had repeated conversations about teaming up last summer. Ultimately, Westbrook convinced LeBron and AD that he would adapt his game to benefit his hometown team, which persuaded the two Klutch clients to […]

LeBron James, 37 years old and facing his 20th NBA season, will be eligible to sign a two-year, $97.1 million extension with the Los Angeles Lakers on Aug. 4. How the Lakers conduct their offseason until then — beginning with a crucial head coaching search — may determine whether LeBron commits to playing his fifth […]

Sunday night, the Golden State Warriors played their final game of the regular season. In that game, a win over the New Orleans Pelicans, third-year guard Jordan Poole officially became the best free-throw shooter of the 2021-22 NBA season. He beat out teammate and mentor Stephen Curry for the highest percentage in the league. Steve […]

In typical 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers style, the organization couldn’t make it five minutes before spoiling good vibes. Literally seconds after the Lakers capped off their dismal season with a thrilling 146-141 overtime win over the Denver Nuggets, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that head coach Frank Vogel is expected to be fired on Monday. At […]

Literally seconds after the Los Angeles Lakers tumultuous 2021-22 season ended — with a thrilling, star-less overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets — ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski was ready to report the long-expected news that the organization will not retain Frank Vogel as head coach. Woj’s report came before Vogel met with reporters for, presumably, his […]

Kevin Durant has played in Oklahoma City, the Bay Area, and now New York. And KD may not feel he got as much attention in OKC as he now gets in NYC, but dominating with his playmaking is old hat for the Brooklyn Nets superstar if you ask him. In the final game of the […]

The Charlotte Hornets closed out the regular season in style in a win over the Washington Wizards, 124-108. It was a pretty tight game in the first half, but the Hornets made the right adjustments to pull away in the second half–cutting down on turnovers and cashing in on wide open shots from deep. LaMelo […]

Kevin Durant has seen a lot of different defenses this season. Triangle-and-two, box-and-one, 2-3 zone, the Minnesota Timberwolves “junking up” the lane by completely ignoring the Brooklyn Nets’ non-shooters. Durant started sharing that he noticed teams were doubling him even more aggressively this 2021-22 than they had in the past. Remember the time he tried […]

The Golden State Warriors have navigated themselves to a 50-win season while dealing with multiple stars suffering injuries. The person who is heavily responsible for the team’s success is third-year guard Jordan Poole. Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry missed significant time this season, and Poole successfully filled in for them in the starting lineup. This […]

This is the time of year NBA players, coaches and media start a lot of conversations about awards. Saturday night, Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green shared why he believes Jordan Poole should win Most Improved Player over Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant. “The award is called the Most Improved, not who had the best […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers went through their second-to-last dress rehearsal of the season Saturday night, with another scheduled for Sunday night. With the Minnesota Timberwolves resting Karl-Anthony Towns for their final game of the regular season, the Clippers will also be resting Paul George, Norman Powell, and Marcus Morris in their own […]

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are just about two of the top players in the league you could ask to lead your team in a high pressure moment. And that’s a very important thing these days since there’s tons of pressure on the Brooklyn Nets with one game to go in the regular season. Because […]

There were a lot of challenges and unforeseen circumstances that made coaching life harder on Nets coach Steve Nash than perhaps he ever expected. Kyrie Irving is in and out for “personal reasons.” Durant can only play in half the games. James Harden pulls a hamstring, an issue that never fully heals before he’s traded […]

There is only one game left in the entire season. You made it. Congrats. The Brooklyn Nets are now 43-38. They control their own destiny to host the first Play-In game. If they can beat Tyrese Haliburton and the 25-55 Indiana Pacers they’ll lock up the seven, heading into the Play-In which begins on April […]

The Charlotte Hornets took down the Chicago Bulls in a blowout fashion, 133-117. The Hornets got off to a hot start and scored 28 straight points without missing a single shot for the first seven minutes of the game. In that span, LaMelo Ball had 13 of the 28 points and assisted on three of […]

PLAYA VISTA – The LA Clippers are preparing to start their postseason run without Kawhi Leonard, but the team is still feeling his impact off the court. Just ask Clippers guard Reggie Jackson. Jackson has played in 74 of the Clippers’ 80 games this season, leading the charge despite the extended absences of Leonard and […]

The NBA Playoffs is almost here, and that’s why the Golden State Warriors brought back veteran Andre Iguodala. The one-time Finals MVP returned to help the team in the postseason, but Klay Thompson says he is doing much more than staying ready for that moment. “What he does for us, sometimes I can’t quantify it, […]

The Chicago Bulls are in a tailspin. The Bulls are just 7-14 since the All-Star break and are routinely getting crushed by the NBA’s best teams. In just the last week, they lost to the Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics in succession by a total of 62 points. It has been a rapid […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have converted Wenyen Gabriel’s two-way contract to a standard NBA contract that will run through the 2022-23 season, the team announced on Friday afternoon. Lakers have signed Wenyen Gabriel to a standard NBA deal, which was expected after Trevor Ariza was waived https://t.co/FUD9uhPpqX — Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvo_) April 8, 2022 The […]

With the play-in tournament right around the corner, the Charlotte Hornets have to nip some bad habits in the bud as soon as possible. As of late, their offense has found life again and is flourishing overall. As long as two of their Big Three of Terry Rozier, LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges shows up, […]

SAN FRANCISCO — There are not many players in the NBA with more experience than Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala. The 38-year-old veteran was drafted back in 2004, and has had the pleasure of playing with multiple all-time greats like Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Allen Iverson. After being around the game for so […]

The Los Angeles Lakers announced that LeBron James will miss the final two games of the 2021-22 NBA season due to a left ankle sprain. “LeBron James’ left ankle was recently reevaluated by Lakers medical staff, and it was determined that due to the ankle sprain James suffered in a game on March 27th, he […]

SAN FRANCISCO — A Swiss Army Knife is a tool designed to make life easier. That’s what Jordan Poole has done for the Golden State Warriors this season. Thursday night in the Warriors’ home finale, Poole failed to score 20 or more points for the first time in 17 games. He finished the 128-112 win […]

The Charlotte Hornets blew out the Orlando Magic on Thursday night, 128-101, for a much-needed home win. The Hornets can still potentially move up to the ninth spot in the Eastern Conference if the Atlanta Hawks lose another game or two. Charlotte had a rough first quarter, but turned it on in the second to […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The one thing everyone knows about the old Klay Thompson is he’s what people call a bucket. The Golden State Warriors star once scored an NBA record of 37 points in a quarter without missing a single basket. After being sidelined for two consecutive seasons, the star guard is starting to find […]

San Francisco, CA – After Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers, there are only two games left in the regular season for the Golden State Warriors, and even though they have already clinched a playoff spot, seeding isn’t set yet. These last few games are still important. That’s why coach Steve Kerr and the […]

After weeks of uncertainty, the matchup everyone believed was on course to happen will happen. Paul George and the LA Clippers, who have clinched the eighth seed in the Western Conference, will take on Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves in the play-in tournament next week. Minnesota secured the seventh seed after the Denver Nuggets […]

The Charlotte Hornets are already assured of a play-in tournament spot, but they are not satisfied with that. This is a team that should have been a lock for the actual NBA Playoffs, but injuries and COVID-19 have derailed a lot of the Hornets’ plans. Still, they have remained resilient and are picking up some […]

Led by Kawhi Leonard, Norman Powell and the Toronto Raptors won the 2019 NBA Championship. Alongside Leonard and Paul George in Los Angeles, Powell believes the LA Clippers can do the same thing for years to come. The current LA Clippers roster took years to construct, but entering the 2022 postseason, appears poised to surprise […]

In a surprise move on Thursday afternoon, the Los Angeles Lakers announced that the team will request waivers on Trevor Ariza, ending the veteran’s second stint with the franchise with three games left in the 2021-22 NBA season. Like the Lakers overall, Ariza never found a groove and his homecoming season proved to be a […]

On Wednesday night, the LA Clippers defeated the Phoenix Suns for the second time this season, but not before head coach Tyronn Lue had some glowing remarks for Monty Williams. The Suns trailed by as many as 39 points Wednesday, but pulled to within four points late in the game. Lue said his team has […]