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BOSTON — Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum was once an eager youngster hungry to beat the NBA greats he grew up admiring in the playoffs. But after winning his first title last June and turning 27 this March, it’s Tatum’s turn to act as the role model-turned-foe in the postseason, as 22-year-old Orlando Magic forward […]

Cam Thomas said he and the Brooklyn Nets were “a match made in heaven” when the team selected him in the first round of the 2021 draft. Despite a tumultuous first four seasons with the team, he doubled down on the statement ahead of his restricted free agency. “I never wavered from that. I always […]

Quentin Grimes shined with the Philadelphia 76ers even as the team went kaput amid an influx of injuries. Grimes’ surprising outburst made him a priority for the Sixers to keep this offseason. He surely hopes that one of the teammates he spent a lot of time playing next to is back, as well. In an […]

The Orlando Magic secured their spot in the 2025 NBA Playoffs with a commanding 120-95 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night in the NBA Play-In Tournament. While the team delivered a complete performance, it was Cole Anthony who stood out, igniting Orlando’s dominant fourth-quarter surge and helping propel the team to a first-round […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento Kings will go head-to-head  on Wednesday night in the NBA Play-In Tournament. Sacramento, the No. 9 seed, is hosting Dallas, the No. 10 seed. Anthony Davis is listed on the injury report, so is the Mavs star playing tonight vs. the Kings? Davis has been listed on the injury report […]

LOS ANGELES – With the Los Angeles Lakers heading into the NBA Playoffs, much has been made of Austin Reaves forming a ‘Big 3’ alongside LeBron James and Luka Doncic. Since the Lakers traded D’Angelo Russell, Reaves was slotted in as the point guard of the future and has seen his numbers take a huge […]

The Washington Wizards completed the second regular season under their new regime with Sunday’s 118-117 win over the Miami Heat, and now they’ll wait until May 12 to find out what 2025 NBA Draft pick they’ll receive in the lottery. However, there’s plenty for the organization to reflect on before that, including Bub Carrington’s growth […]

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat looking to make NBA Play-In Tournament history by being the first tenth seed to make the playoffs, the team first has to get past the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday. As the Heat face the Bulls in a win-or-go-home contest, star Bam Adebayo compares the feeling to that of March […]

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat facing Josh Giddey and the Chicago Bulls in the play-in tournament, the team is looking to add themselves to the record books as a victory Wednesday night would be the first step. As the Heat finished with the 10th seed, star Tyler Herro spoke confidently about the rough path […]

The Los Angeles Sparks’ 2025 training camp roster became a little more clear following their 2025 WNBA Draft. With a maximum of 18 players allowed in training camp, the Sparks’ draft picks brought them closer to that number. The final piece of the puzzle was brought in on Tuesday with the Sparks re-signing of veteran […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat take on the Chicago Bulls in the NBA Play-In Tournament, the team put the finishing touches on their game plan during Tuesday’s practice. With fans locking in their predictions on the Heat’s matchup against the Bulls, a key player in the battle will be Josh Giddey who got major […]

BOSTON — Last June, the Boston Celtics earned the luxury of being the reigning champs, so there aren’t a ton of question marks surrounding their playoff readiness this April. However, if there is anything that looms large for Boston ahead of the postseason, it’s the health of Celtics star Jaylen Brown. The 2024 NBA Finals […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and Zion Williamson marriage is being stressed once again. Sources have indicated Joe Dumars wants to try building a relationship with the All-NBA talent before making any rash decisions. However, the most powerful decision makers in New Orleans are apparently fed up with Williamson’s constant off-court drama. Between injury mitigation and […]

The Charlotte Hornets nearly traded Mark Williams to the Los Angeles Lakers at the trade deadline, only for the deal to be called off due to a failed physical. The Lakers backed out of the deal, and Williams finished the season with the Charlotte Hornets despite the team agreeing to subtract him from their long-term […]

It doesn’t seem all that long ago that the MVP discussion between Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was just heating up at the beginning of the 2024-25 NBA season. In the blink of an eye, the 82-game season is over, and it’s once again time to decide who deserves which end-of-season honors and awards across […]

The Brooklyn Nets had opportunities to cash in on Cam Johnson at the trade deadline. However, the rebuilding squad was content to hold onto the veteran wing during a career season. Will that change this summer? “There was no shortage of teams calling [about Cam]. He’s a good player, and teams value him, but so do […]

With a Miami Heat NBA Play-In Tournament game on deck against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night, many eyes will be on the team who finished as the tenth seed to do what hasn’t been done before, which is to make the playoffs at that spot. Ahead of the Heat-Bulls contest, we’ll make Heat Play-In […]

The Brooklyn Nets are in the early stages of a rebuild. However, with an NBA-best 13 tradable first-round picks and over $50 million in cap space, the team has the ammo to go star hunting as early as this summer. General manager Sean Marks said such an acquisition would need to turn the Nets into […]

Anthony Edwards speaks with confidence, especially when it comes to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Fresh off locking down the Western Conference’s sixth seed with a 116-105 win over the Utah Jazz, the Timberwolves star was not just hopeful about the postseason ahead of the team’s series against the Lakers,  he was certain. “Playoffs is for us,” […]

Paige Bueckers is officially headed to Dallas. On Monday night, the Dallas Wings selected Bueckers with the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA Draft. Bueckers spoke to reporters after being drafted and shared her thoughts on the moment, via theScore on Instagram. “I mean you don’t ever want to assume anything in life,” Bueckers […]

When UConn women’s basketball star Azzi Fudd left Tampa last week as a National Champion, she had added her name to the annals of one of the most storied programs in all of college sports. Fudd was named the Final Four’s Most Outstanding Player, and her UConn Huskies dominated two No. 1 seeds that weekend […]

The Dallas Wings officially selected Paige Bueckers with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft on Monday night. With no shortage of hype surrounding the draft, Dallas Mavericks star — and former No. 1 overall pick — Anthony Davis welcomed Bueckers to Dallas with a message on social media. “What’s up Paige, […]

Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and the Golden State Warriors suffered a brutal loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on the final day of the regular season. The loss sent the Warriors to a play-in tournament matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies, while the Clippers clinched the fifth seed and set up a date with the Denver […]

After months of speculation, the Dallas Wings officially selected UConn women’s basketball guard Paige Bueckers with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft on Monday night. There were initial questions as to whether or not she would go to the WNBA this year — she had a season of college eligibility remaining […]

Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on the final day of the regular season to clinch a playoff spot. The win secured a playoff spot for LA and sent the Warriors to the play-in tournament. Leonard was instrumental in the win that was almost a year […]

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat preparing for the first play-in tournament game against the Chicago Bulls, the team is coming off an eye-opening outing in what was a relatively meaningless game. The Heat would lose the regular-season finale to the Washington Wizards as Sunday afternoon allowed players who weren’t given big minutes during the […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat face the Chicago Bulls in the play-in tournament as the 10th seed, the path will be a tough one, but one that the team is confident they will get through. Even if the Heat sees it as a prime opportunity against the Bulls to prove themselves, the unit will […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are cleaning house after firing Executive Vice President David Griffin. Louisiana native and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Joe Dumars has emerged as the leading candidate to take over the top executive role Griffin held. However, a deal with Dumar is “not over the line yet,” sources told ClutchPoints. The team […]

PHILADELPHIA — Jared McCain and Joel Embiid spent a lot of time on the bench together during this Philadelphia 76ers season. The rookie and the veteran both dealt with knee injuries that knocked them out for most of the season. Although those injuries were not quite the same thing, it gave them lots of time […]

Amidst the Charlotte Hornets’ struggles, their franchise player, LaMelo Ball, remains committed to the team. He wants to stick it out with the Hornets for the long haul despite where other NBA fans prefer him to play. Ball’s 2024-25 campaign season was slowed down by injuries. He played in 47 games before shutting it down to […]

The stage has been set for the 2025 NBA Playoffs. After a thrilling end to the regular season, one that saw the Western Conference standings determined in the last few games on Sunday, the race for a championship has begun. However, as you look down the NBA Playoffs Power Rankings, the Boston Celtics and Oklahoma […]

PHILADELPHIA — After a disastrous, 24-win season, the Philadelphia 76ers are running it back. Not only are head coach Nick Nurse and president of basketball operations Daryl Morey going to be back, the latter said, but so are all three of the team’s stars: Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George. “Ownership gave us the […]

The Brooklyn Nets ended their season with a whimper on Sunday, falling 113-105 to the New York Knicks at Barclays Center. While the game appeared to have little meaning, it had implications for Brooklyn’s draft positioning. The loss dropped the Nets’ first-round pick via the Knicks to 26th. Had Brooklyn won, New York would have […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers don’t have the playoffs to look forward to in the spring and summer of 2025. Instead, they have the NBA Draft…maybe. Although they own the 35th overall pick, which is a good selection for the second round, they have to see if they get their first-round pick this year. Their […]

For all of the uncertainties and unknowns, Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen remains grateful for his head coach, Mike Budenholzer. The duo were together with the Milwaukee Bucks in his final two seasons. In the 2024 offseason, Budenholzer and Allen reunited and brought with them, their chemistry. Following Sunday’s 109-98 loss to the Sacramento Kings, […]

In his 20th NBA season, Chris Paul moved into second place all-time on the NBA’s assists and steals lists. In the final game of the season for the San Antonio Spurs, he reached yet another milestone. But unlike the marks he hit climbing the numbers ladders, his latest accomplishment didn’t rely on what he’d done throughout a […]

LOS ANGELES – With the Los Angeles Lakers making the playoffs outright and clinching the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference, talk has begun to sprout up about the Lakers’ possible championship chances. One reason why the Lakers are being mentioned such talks is because of their defense. And it’s been the oldest player […]

The Golden State Warriors’ rollercoaster season is officially in danger. After an overtime battle for the final spot in the top-six in the Western Conference, the Warriors came up short to the Los Angeles Clippers, falling 124-119 at home. The loss sends the Dubs to the dreaded Play-In Tournament, where they will host the Memphis […]

If one thing is sure, Mike Budenholzer’s first season with the Phoenix Suns was as ugly as ever. After firing Frank Vogel, the Suns hired Budenholzer and signed him to a $50 million contract. To which many thought he was the answer. Although the team had an 8-1 start, that was the pinnacle of sustained […]