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LOS ANGELES – When the Los Angeles Lakers reconvened from the offseason earlier this month, it was the first time that Luka Doncic would have a full training camp and preseason with the team. Doncic was acquired by the Lakers in the now infamous trade ahead of last season’s deadline, and he had to acquiesce […]

The Brooklyn Nets waived guard Kobe Bufkin on Sunday, trimming their roster down to 15 standard contracts. Bufkin joined the Nets in September as a salary dump from the Atlanta Hawks. Brooklyn sent cash considerations to the Hawks and did not acquire a draft pick in the deal. Bufkin entered the mix for a Nets […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Before Oklahoma City Thunder Ousmane Dieng’s game-winning three in its preseason finale, head coach Mark Daigneault got his first glimpse of the Denver Nuggets’ new offseason additions on Friday. From wing production, size, and shooting, the Nuggets addressed every need over the summer — trading for Cameron Johnson, signing Tim Hardaway Jr., […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder lead ClutchPoints’ NBA Top 100 Rankings as the team with the most players ranked in this year’s list. Six Thunder players are included in the list of the NBA’s best 100 players, including Mark Daigneault’s entire starting lineup led by reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and All-Star Jalen Williams. While Gilgeous-Alexander unsurprisingly […]

Egor Demin’s NBA debut was the most anticipated for a Brooklyn Nets rookie since the team’s move from New Jersey. After missing most of the preseason with a plantar fascia tear, the No. 8 pick finally took the floor on Friday, and Nets fans should be encouraged by what they saw. Demin played 19 minutes […]

New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns uses basketball to serve communities that he feels have served him. This is a standard he devotes time and attention to uphold. By using his platform to pay his voice and resources forward, Towns pays back those who helped him become who he is now. The Knicks’ September 2024 […]

SAN FRANCISCO– Everyone is dying for the regular season to begin. Al Horford said it best after the Golden State Warriors’ final preseason game of 2025. “Happy we’re done with that part,” Horford joked, half-kidding, half serious. “We can get ready to start.” It’s clear, after five preseason games and two long weeks of training […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers dropped their final preseason game, 117-116, against the Sacramento Kings on Friday, a game that served as a tune-up before their season opener against the Golden State Warriors next week. But there was slight concern following the game regarding backup center Jaxson Hayes who left the game early […]

LOS ANGELES – With LeBron James out to start the 2025-26 season due to a nerve injury, the majority of the playmaking and ball-handling duties for the Los Angeles Lakers are going to fall on Luka Doncic are going to fall on Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. After Doncic sat out the first three preseason […]

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat approaching the regular season opener, the team would end up going winless in the preseason as the last contest was against the Memphis Grizzlies, 141-125. As fans lock in their bold predictions for the Miami Heat’s upcoming season, Erik Spoelstra gave his thoughts on the team losing every preseason […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are going to be seeing Bradley Beal’s first action on Friday night. And while expectations should certainly be tempered, it’s the first big step in the right direction for Beal. Head coach Tyronn Lue confirmed that Beal would play tonight in the Clippers’ final preseason game against the Golden State Warriors, […]

MIAMI – While fans lock in their bold predictions for the Miami Heat’s upcoming season, one piece that will be an interesting storyline to watch surrounds guard Terry Rozier. With Heat star Tyler Herro suffering from an ankle and foot injury that will have him miss the start of the season, Rozier could be a […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault knows it’s easy to forget he’s still molding a handful of developmental players who are coming off a championship run. Daigneault pointed out the growth in Jalen Williams amid his first All-Star campaign last season, and while he’s working his way back from an offseason wrist surgery, Cason […]

MIAMI – With fans locking in their bold predictions for the Heat’s upcoming season, one piece of the team that will be crucial to the success is newcomer and star Norman Powell. As Powell’s comfort level with the Heat is growing by the day, head coach Erik Spoelstra gives more insight into the process. Powell […]

LOS ANGELES, CA — Amazon officially kicked off the era of the NBA on Prime this week with the official launch of their Los Angeles studios. Alongside Dirk Nowitzki, Blake Griffin, Steve Nash, Udonis Haslem, and Taylor Rooks, hundreds of people gathered for the tour of Amazon’s new studio, which is where The 13,00 square […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson has no hard feelings toward his assistant Alex Sarama, who is officially going to the WNBA as the head coach of the Portland Fire. In fact, he offered his congratulations and shared the official timeline for Sarama, who will still be a part of the Cavs this year. “It’s […]

BOSTON — A preseason injury is never a good sign, but it’d be especially disastrous for the Boston Celtics. The C’s already have to manage without star forward Jayson Tatum for the foreseeable future, as the six-time All-Star is recovering from a ruptured Achilles tendon he suffered during the 2025 NBA Playoffs. Boston’s other major […]

A lot of change happened across the NBA last season, as a new era began with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder cementing themselves as the team to beat in the league. The Thunder captured their first NBA championship, Gilgeous-Alexander claimed the MVP award, and this young team in Oklahoma City isn’t going anywhere […]

Days before the Oklahoma City Thunder unveils its championship banner on Opening Night, it added the Brooklyn Nets’ first-round pick — Dariq Whitehead — to its roster. As the Nets finalized their roster for the upcoming season, they waived their 22nd pick in the 2023 draft. The Thunder inked him to a new deal. The […]

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat having championship aspirations this upcoming season, one of the players on the team who believes their contender status is guard Davion Mitchell. As Mitchell helps the Heat reach the standard they set for themselves, he spoke about the multitude of roles that he could play this upcoming season. Tyler […]

ATLANTA, GA – The Atlanta Hawks rolled out most of what their main rotation will look like this season in their preseason finale against the Houston Rockets (with the exception of Dyson Daniels and Jalen Johnson). It wasn’t the best showing for the Hawks, as they lost 133-115, and were mostly outplayed by the Rockets’ […]

MIAMI – As Miami Heat fans await the injury return of star Tyler Herro, the team will have to make due without the guard for the start of the season. Enter the Heat newcomer who’s looking to step up in Norman Powell as he spoke with ClutchPoints in an exclusive interview about where he is […]

The San Antonio Spurs took the expected, but important, steps of locking in team options for the contracts of Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle. As Wemby enters his third NBA season, the franchise exercised the fourth-year option on its foundational piece. Similarly, the reigning Rookie of the Year Castle is now locked in through 2026-27 […]

SAN FRANCISCO – The fastest way into Steve Kerr’s rotation is to play smart, play hard, and play good defense. That’s what Golden State Warriors second-round rookie Will Richard has done thus far in the preseason, as the shooting guard from Florida is inching himself closer and closer to some real playing time in the […]

MIAMI – With the news of the Miami Heat’s Erik Spoelstra being the new head coach for the USA men’s basketball team, he will be introduced on Thursday afternoon at the Kaseya Center. As Spoelstra looks to bring the Heat standard to the national stage, he spoke about the feelings he has surrounding the momentous […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers announced their official television schedule for the 2025-26 season, returning to FanDuel Sports Network for another campaign. As a part of the 70 games the network will carry, the Cavs will introduce Iman Shumpert to their broadcast team this year. Shumpert, of course, was a pivotal member of the 2016 NBA Finals […]

BOSTON — Even with Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum out indefinitely, the Green Team has many sources of offense, from 2024 NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown to shooting guard Derrick White. Yet, when a Wednesday night preseason game against the Toronto Raptors was on the line, Boston looked to an unlikely hero for a clutch […]

The new NBA Netflix show ‘Starting Five’ already has some crazy reactions, especially from former Phoenix Suns all-star and All-NBA forward Kevin Durant. Midway through a tumultuous season, a report was generated about the Suns trying to trade Durant to the Golden State Warriors. When he got wind of it, he immediately denied the trade […]

Brooklyn Nets rookie Egor Demin will make his NBA debut during Friday’s preseason finale against the Toronto Raptors. Demin missed the beginning of training camp and Brooklyn’s first three preseason games due to a plantar fascia tear. However, he participated in five-on-five scrimmages last week and will play “some minutes” against the Raptors. “He’s been […]

MIAMI – With the announcement that the Miami Heat’s Erik Spoelstra will be the new head coach of the USA men’s basketball team, there is no doubt excitement among the sports world, and especially the NBA team he has led since 2008. As Heat star Bam Adebayo has touched on the Spoelstra news when it […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has become a superstar for the Oklahoma City Thunder, leading the franchise to its first NBA Championship this past summer. The second season of Netflix’s Starting 5 documented Gilgeous-Alexander’s special playoff run. Before the 2025 MVP and Finals MVP developed into a stud in the midwest, he was a promising member of the […]

When a new NBA season is about to begin, there is always one debate that captivates the minds of fans across the globe: Who are the top 100 players in the league? Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is coming off a historic MVP and title season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, yet Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, and Giannis […]

Last year’s tanking Brooklyn Nets season didn’t result in the payoff the organization hoped for. After exceeding early-season expectations with the help of first-year head coach Jordi Fernandez, the Nets finished with the NBA’s sixth-worst record and fell to the eighth pick in the draft. Brooklyn’s front office has taken measures to maximize its chances […]

An experiment unlike any other: and for perhaps the wrong reasons. When the Phoenix Suns traded for Kevin Durant in February 2023, it was the biggest trade for the franchise since Charles Barkley. This also marked the biggest mid-season trade in recent NBA history. But what happened after Durant was traded to the Houston Rockets […]

The Brooklyn Nets are projected to be among the NBA’s worst teams this season. However, the rebuilding squad boasts several impact veterans who could be of interest to contenders down the line. CBS Sports released its top 100 player rankings for the 2025-26 campaign, and two Nets made the cut. Nic Claxton came in at […]

MIAMI – With Miami Heat star Tyler Herro dealing with a foot and ankle injury that will keep him out for the start of the season, he would use Wednesday night to give an update that will likely have the fanbase excited for the upcoming season. As fans lock in their bold predictions for the […]

BOSTON — Boston Celtics skipper Joe Mazzulla did not have the luxury of a normal start to his head coaching career. After former Celtics head coach Ime Udoka was dismissed from his post due to his involvement in an improper relationship just days before the start of training camp, Mazzulla was asked to step up […]

Keegan Murray and the Sacramento Kings have agreed to a five-year, $140 million rookie contract extension before the start of the 2025-26 NBA season, league sources told ClutchPoints on Wednesday evening. This new extension will pay Murray an average of $28 million and keep him as one of the focal points of Sacramento’s future through […]

With the Miami Heat preparing for the 2025-26 season, the general expectations from the basketball world seem to be mostly middling compared to years past. Especially with Heat star Tyler Herro’s foot injury that will have him missing the start of the season, one wonders has to wonder the ceiling for the team is, though […]