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If there are any concerns that Tyronn Lue and the LA Clippers will lose Nicolas Batum for another destination in free agency, it might be time to put them away. That’s according to Batum himself, anyway. Last summer, Batum signed a two-year deal with a player option for the second season. He joined Kawhi Leonard […]

The Los Angeles Lakers do not have a pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. That could very well change before the festivities wrap on June 23rd. According to The Athletic’s John Hollinger, the Lakers have made it known that they are interested in buying back into the proceedings: “L.A. has been open about using its […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are either planning on bringing back Russell Westbrook in 2022-23, or they just want the rest of the NBA to think that. A Westbrook return seemed unthinkable. LeBron/Klutch wanted him dealt at the deadline. He was the source of internal tension throughout the season, and the on-court fit was disastrous. The fan […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers get closer to selecting a new head coach to oversee the closure of the LeBron James Era, three finalists have emerged for the gig: Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Darvin Ham, former Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts (per Woj), and Golden State Warriors assistant and ex-Brooklyn Nets head coach […]

San Francisco, CA – We’ve all heard the saying offense wins games, and defense wins championships. Well in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, the Golden State Warriors did both. They held the Dallas Mavericks to 87 points on Wednesday night, and if there is such a thing as shutting down All-Star Luka Doncic, […]

San Francisco, CA – The Golden State Warriors took care of business in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. It was a solid performance by Stephen Curry and his crew that resulted in a 112-87 blowout victory over Luka Doncic’s Dallas Mavericks. The Warriors won big in a game where Klay Thompson didn’t score […]

Joe Douglas is smart enough to know that things can go sideways quickly in the National Football League, especially for the New York Jets. So, while he basks in the afterglow of the 2022 NFL Draft, the Jets general manager needs only to look back at his first draft class with the team to see […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker didn’t hold back after Sunday night’s 123-90 Game 7 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. He called it as it was, an “ass whooping.” "It was a good ole' ass whooping tonight." 🗣️ Devin Booker on tonight's Game 7 losspic.twitter.com/UWtYkJlqWe — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) May 16, 2022 After a reporter asked what […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ search for a new head coach — who will be tasked with turning around the franchise and overseeing the closing of LeBron James’ championship window — is gaining steam, albeit meticulously. With the rumors percolating by the day, let’s take a moment to round up what we know so far. Lakers […]

SAN FRANCISCO — When you think about the Golden State Warriors and all of the success they’ve had, you think about Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andre Iguodala and Draymond Green. They’re responsible for a lot of the Warriors’ success, but there is another player who should be mentioned with them: Kevon Looney. The Warriors’ center […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The return of Klay Thompson has been the biggest feel-good story of the Golden State Warriors season. Each week he’s looking more and more like his old self. The only part of him we haven’t seen this year was Game 6 Klay. But that changed Friday night in the closeout game against […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams felt the same way about his team’s Game 6 performance against the Dallas Mavericks as the rest of the NBA world did. The NBA Coach of the Year didn’t hold back while talking with reporters following the 113-86 loss in Dallas Thursday night, which sent the Suns to Game […]

Well, that didn’t exactly go as planned. Fresh off a 30-point thumping of the Dallas Mavericks in Tuesday’s Game 5, the Phoenix Suns nearly met that same fate in Dallas for Game 6. The Mavs dominated the Suns in all facets of the game f0r a 113-86 final. The back-and-forth series is headed back to […]

Since the acquisition of Russell Wilson, it has been smooth sailing for the Denver Broncos through free agency and the draft. Unfortunately, their ship hit some choppy waters early in the offseason with the arrest of WR Jerry Jeudy early Thursday.  Zach Bye of 104.3 The Fan Denver first reported the arrest. The Arapahoe County […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have requested permission to interview Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Charles Lee for the team’s vacant head coaching job, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Lee is not the only member of Mike Budenholzer’s championship-winning staff to get a look from the Lakers. Los Angeles previously requested to interview Darvin Ham. […]

The Golden State Warriors are one game away from making it to the Western Conference Finals. They are heavy favorites to advance to the next round, but the Memphis Grizzlies don’t care and have other plans. Without Ja Morant in the lineup, the Grizzlies took down the Dubs. The final score was 134-95, and at […]

The Los Angeles Lakers underperformed on the basketball court this season, but LeBron James’ bank account had its best year ever. According to Sportico, the superstar hooper and mogul pulled in $126.9M in total earnings over the past 12 months — more than any other athlete on the planet. Lionel Messi came in second ($122M), […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors are one game away from eliminating the Memphis Grizzlies to become the first team to advance to the conference finals in this year’s playoffs. Lead assistant Mike Brown will be the coach leading the way again because Steve Kerr tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week, and he […]

Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss can officially be labeled “embattled”. The franchise missed the playoffs twice in Dr. Jerry Buss’ four-decade tenure running the LakeShow, yet the team has made the postseason only three times in the 10 years since the kids took over (first Jim, now Jeanie). Yes, that included a championship, but […]

We already know that Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker won’t ease into a coaching job upon retirement, but perhaps he’ll take a stab at reporting instead after this #BookBomb. Booker took to Twitter Monday afternoon to scoop some of the top NBA newsbreakers in the game. He reported that the NBA’s Coach of the Year […]

Over the past week, Phil Jackson has been a more prevalent name in Los Angeles Lakers-related news than LeBron James. Last Tuesday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski used a spot on national television to point out that Jackson — an 11-time champion head coach, including five with the Lakers — was consulting his ex-fiance Jeanie Buss on […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden Warriors are losing another key member to the team, but this time there is no need to panic. Lead assistant coach Mike Brown just got hired to be the next head coach of the Sacramento Kings. While a loss for the Warriors, it is also a joyful occasion for Steve […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are amidst a purposefully deliberate coaching search. According to the latest reporting from NBA insider Marc Stein, one candidate may have a leg up on the competition…if only LeBron James was in charge of the decision. In his latest Substack column, Stein reveals that while Mark Jackson is no longer repped […]

The LA Clippers season came to an abrupt end when the team failed to win either play-in game as they dealt with injuries to Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Their offseason, however, has gotten off to a fantastic start thanks for Robert Covington. The Clippers and Robert Covington have agreed to a two-year, $24 million […]

The Denver Broncos went from bottom-feeders in the AFC West to Super Bowl contenders seemingly overnight. That happened because of one simple move, trading for future Hall of Fame quarterback Russell Wilson. But it was costly, as the Broncos sent the Seattle Seahawks two first-round picks, two second-round picks and a fifth round selection. That […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have requested permission to interview Toronto Raptors assistant coach Adrian Griffin for their head coaching vacancy, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Nick Nurse may be off the table, but the Lakers are hoping to interview Raptors assistant Adrian Griffin. Griffin is an ex-player with no head coaching experience, but he's […]

Denzel Mims barely even warmed the bench during his first two NFL seasons, but New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas said the wide receiver seems ready to bring the heat this season. “He’s come back really on fire,” Douglas said in an interview Tuesday on WFAN. The Jets GM noted Mims is in “great […]

Game 1 between the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies was an NBA fan’s dream. It was big play after big play, a ton of lead changes, stars showed up in the clutch, and more. After a game like that, everyone knew what to expect in the second meeting. But early in the first quarter, […]

The Golden State Warriors are on a mission to win their first NBA championship this decade after winning three in the past one. In this year’s postseason, they have another shot at winning it all. They’ve been one of the best teams in the league all year long and are one of the favorites to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have begun their search to replace Frank Vogel. It’s a titanic decision, as whomever they hire will ideally oversee the final seasons of LeBron James’ championship window. We know a few things about the coaching search so far. At exit interviews, Rob Pelinka said the Lakers want a coach before the […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans can breathe a sigh of relief … reportedly. According to veteran NBA insider Marc Stein, Mark Jackson is unlikely to be the next head coach of the Lakers, despite LeBron James’ supposed fandom of the former point guard, Golden State Warriors head coach, and veteran broadcaster. Here’s what Stein wrote in […]

In terms of basketball, we’ll never get an objective answer to the GOAT debate between Michael Jordan and LeBron James. In the arena of luxury tequila, though, we’ll soon learn who is definitively greater. (Well, at least according to the palates of agave experts.) As the Boardroom pointed out, LeBron and Jordan’s respective tequila brands, […]

Brooklyn Nets fans have had a hard few weeks. Looking forward to Ben Simmons return, and how that might change their playoff fortunes, the Nets were regarded as an NBA Finals contender not long ago. After being unceremoniously swept by the Boston Celtics in round one of the playoffs, the media and rival fanbases have […]

The Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies will meet for the second time in the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Klay Thompson and the Dubs won the first meeting by one point, and they did it without their emotional leader Draymond Green playing in the second half. Green got ejected in the second quarter after a controversial […]

The NBA Playoffs are where the best teams duke it out to see who will reign supreme and take home the NBA title. Most players never win a championship or even play in the NBA Finals, but Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has won the crown three times. That makes him an expert on […]

If the Phoenix Suns’ first-round series against the New Orleans Pelicans was a heavyweight bout, the second-round matchup with the Dallas Mavericks will be a track meet. It’s time to get into some predictions for the Suns’ second-round series against the Mavs. The Pelicans series was as unpredictable as it gets. Between the Chris Paul […]

What would the NBA Playoffs be for Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green without any controversy? Sunday afternoon, during Game 1 of the second round against Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies, that controversial moment happened. Green got ejected in the second quarter for a Flagrant 2 he committed on Grizzlies big Brandon Clarke. After […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been formally granted permission by the Milwaukee Bucks to interview Darvin Ham for LA’s head coaching vacancy. The Los Angeles Times first reported that the Lakers, as expected, officially received the go-ahead from Milwaukee. The Athletic initially reported that the Lakers requested permission from the Bucks. Ham has been on […]

It was an epic battle between two title contenders in the Western Conference. The Golden State Warriors and the Memphis Grizzlies clashed for the first time in their second-round series on Sunday. It came down to the wire, and the biggest shot of the night was made by Warriors star Klay Thompson. Shortly after making […]