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LOS ANGELES — On Tuesday, the primary storyline centered around Luka Doncic playing against his former team for the first time as the Los Angeles Lakers were set to host the Dallas Mavericks. Before the game, however, Lakers head coach JJ Redick was asked about Anthony Davis, who was sent to Dallas in the trade […]

The NBA suspended Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton for one game without pay after he accrued his sixth flagrant foul point of the season. Claxton will serve the suspension when the Nets host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. Claxton was assessed a flagrant one after he shoved Justin Champagnie in the back during Monday’s […]

LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers are set to host the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night. Of course, it will be the first time that Doncic plays against the Mavs in his career. Dallas head coach Jason Kidd made an honest admission about Doncic and LeBron James before the contest. “Probably […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have dealt with an onslaught of injuries throughout the 2024-25 NBA season. While the Joel Embiid injury saga continues, Eric Gordon and Guerschon Yabusele are also dealing with tricky injuries. Gordon will undergo surgery on his sprained right wrist, the team announced on Tuesday. After getting examined by numerous specialists and missing […]

Mike Vrabel is ready for the New England Patriots to spend in NFL free agency. The Patriots head coach was pretty blunt when asked what his team’s approach would be in free agency this offseason as he met with reporters at the NFL Scouting Combine on Tuesday. “We want to be aggressive,” Vrabel said. “We […]

When Diana Taurasi announced her retirement, it took many by surprise. One of those was Phoenix Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer. He explained before Tuesday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies how Taurasi will leave a lasting legacy. “Just a legend in basketball,” Budenholzer said. “What she’s done on the collegiate level, on the professional level, […]

As Diana Taurasi announced her retirement on Tuesday, it was shell-shocking. The Phoenix Mercury star had been with the franchise for 20 seasons and had left a permanent legacy on the team and the league. Her achievements are some that most would hope to dream about, let alone accomplish. Three WNBA titles, three NCAA titles, […]

The Washington Mystics’ new regime is starting with a war chest of draft capital after pulling a heist on the Chicago Sky Sunday night. They dealt two-time All-Star Ariel Atkins for the No. 3 overall pick in 2025, as well as a first-round pick swap in ’27 and a second-round swap in ’27. Offloading a […]

The Brooklyn Nets have agreed to a two-way contract with Kendall Brown, according to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto. Brown will fill the team’s final open two-way spot alongside Tosan Evbuomwan and Reece Beekman. The 21-year-old joined Brooklyn’s G League affiliate in October after being waived by the Indiana Pacers. Brown, the No. 48 pick in the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been the hottest team in basketball and have suddenly turned a major flaw into an even greater strength. At the annual NBA trade deadline, the Cavs made waves, acquiring forward De’Andre Hunter from the Atlanta Hawks. Soon after, Cleveland signed veteran forward Javonte Green, further bolstering their rotation. However, once the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are gearing up for a challenging road showdown, but they might have to do it without one of their most important players. Darius Garland is officially questionable for Tuesday’s matchup against the Orlando Magic after sustaining a hip injury in the Cavs’ recent home victory over the New York Knicks. Cleveland has […]

In the midst of the news that the San Antonio Spurs are going to be without Victor Wembanyama for the remainder of the season, ClutchPoints talked exclusively with one of Wemby’s teammates. Julian Champagnie has started at times for the Spurs, especially earlier in the season. The 23-year-old has been playing well lately, scoring 18 […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks are set to go head-to-head on Tuesday night in a highly anticipated affair. Luka Doncic is set to play his former team, the Mavs, for the first time in his career. Doncic and LeBron James were both listed on Saturday’s injury report against the Denver […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will visit the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night at Kia Center. Darius Garland is questionable on the team’s injury report due to a left hip contusion. Here’s everything we know about Garland’s injury and playing status vs. the Magic. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* Darius Garland […]

The Washington Wizards snapped a six-game losing streak on Monday night, and the best part is that one of their young building blocks was a main catalyst. Bilal Coulibaly had one of his better performances of the season in Washington’s (10-47) 107-99 win over the Brooklyn Nets, scoring 20 points (7-14 FG, 3-4 3 PT) […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves just made history, and they did it in the most dramatic way possible. Trailing by as much as 25 points, the Wolves stormed back to pull off a wild 131-128 overtime win against the Oklahoma City Thunder, matching the largest comeback in franchise history: a 25-point rally set way back in 1996 […]

Despite a team-high 30 points from Bradley Beal, the Phoenix Suns are now 1-2 since the All-Star break. Considering they have the hardest remaining schedule in the NBA, that metric isn’t a good one. Not to mention, there have been plenty of rumors to go along with their struggles. For instance, one rival executive said […]

PHILADELPHIA — A championship has been out of the 2024-25 Philadelphia 76ers’ reach for some time now. But after their blowout loss to the Chicago Bulls in Joel Embiid’s latest absence, a mere playoff berth seems, in Paul George’s opinion, “far-fetched.” The Sixers trailed by as much as 50 points in their 142-110 loss to […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are not issuing standardized grades midway through the season but the 15-player deep squad has undeniably passed the first 50-game test. Taylor Jenkins has the team sitting tied for second place despite Ja Morant and Desmond Bane missing significant time. Jaren Jackson Jr. has led the Grizzlies by example and now the […]

In his second NBA start, Jaylen Clark brought the energy the Minnesota Timberwolves needed in Sunday’s 130-123 defeat against the Oklahoma City Thunder. His defensive tenacity and key plays helped shift momentum in the first half. But just as the Wolves were clawing their way back into the game, Clark took a hard fall after […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are in a four-team fight to avoid the Oklahoma City Thunder (46-10) this spring but a gamble last summer has been paying significant dividends. Zach Edey’s upside with Grizzlies All-Star Ja Morant was under severe scrutiny given the reliance on a traditional, post-heavy game at Purdue but already looks ready for NBA […]

The Ja Morant-led Memphis Grizzlies are not “doomed” quite yet but the team is nervously counting down the days until the NBA Playoffs begin. A season that began with championship aspirations has been repeatedly undermined by a glaring weakness: an inability to secure rebounds against the NBA’s elite. Taylor Jenkins laid bare this flaw following […]

Dallas Wings former first round pick Lou Lopez Senechal has made the decision to sit out the 2025 WNBA season, the team announced on Monday. The former UConn women’s basketball guard was selected fifth overall in the 2023 WNBA Draft. She did not make her debut in the WNBA until 2024, however, as she was […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are facing the Chicago Bulls on Monday. Desperately needing to pick up a win amid a seven-game losing streak, the Sixers have a chance to get closer to the Bulls in the standings. Unfortunately, their latest injury update for Joel Embiid is not great. Embiid suiting up would greatly help the 76ers’ […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will be severely shorthanded as they attempt to snap a two-game skid on Monday against the Detroit Pistons. Kawhi Leonard, Norman Powell and Ben Simmons will be sidelined for the road matchup on the second night of a back-to-back. Leonard is dealing with left foot soreness, while Powell is tending to […]

After missing nearly all of last season, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ty Jerome entered this year as an afterthought. Many had forgotten why the Cavs signed him in free agency. After Jerome suffered extended absence due to a frustrating ankle injury, even more had forgotten what he could bring to the Cavs on the court. For […]

The Orlando Magic rebounded from their late-game blunder against the Memphis Grizzlies with a dominant 110-90 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday night. Anthony Black led the charge off the bench, matching his career-high with 23 points while adding seven rebounds, three assists, a steal, and a block. Black, known for his defensive intensity, […]

Midway through the third quarter on Sunday, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar Donovan Mitchell attacked the rim with his signature explosiveness, a blur of power and precision. He cut hard to his right, attempting a swift between-the-legs dribble. But then, things didn’t go according to plan. The ball slipped from his grasp, skipping erratically across the hardwood […]

The buyout of Ben Simmons left the Brooklyn Nets with a glaring hole at point guard. Trendon Watford has had no issues filling it. Saturday’s win over the Philadelphia 76ers was the latest example of the 24-year-old’s play fueling the team’s success. With D’Angelo Russell sidelined, the Nets started Killian Hayes at point guard, but […]

Generally speaking, the New York Knicks are in fine shape. They are currently in third-place in the Eastern Conference, and they don’t even have their former starting center, Mitchell Robinson, back from an injury he suffered in last season’s playoffs. Still, major cracks are beginning to show. Namely, New York has failed to live up […]

Two days after the San Antonio Spurs announced that Victor Wembanyama was out for the rest of the season, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that Gregg Popovich won’t return this season either. The winningest coach in NBA history hasn’t been with the team since suffering a mild stroke at the beginning of November. Unlike the Wemby […]

The Utah Jazz will host the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night at Delta Center. Lauri Markkanen is questionable on the team’s injury report due to lower back soreness. Here’s everything we know about Markkanen’s injury and playing status vs. the Trail Blazers. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* Lauri […]

The Detroit Pistons turnaround just reached another historic landmark. The Pistons’ 148-143 victory against the Atlanta Hawks marked their sixth straight win in a row. This achievement moved the team’s record to 31-26 and sparked their first six-game winning streak since 2014-15. That winning streak from a decade ago reached seven games, and the Pistons […]

The San Antonio Spurs fell to the worst team in the Western Conference in a 112-96 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. The Silver and Black blew a big third quarter lead in their third game since superstar Victor Wembanyama was ruled out for the season. In his absence, one of the team’s biggest threats, […]

The Atlanta Hawks are still implementing their new players to the team that they acquired during the trade deadline. Caris LeVert, Georges Niang, and Terance Mann are the new players in town, and after five games, there have been some good things to take away, but they can still get better. Niang had one of […]

Rebuilding requires bravery, and the Washington Mystics’ new front office showed that by trading two-time All-Star Ariel Atkins to the Chicago Sky on Sunday night. The club legend was a centerpiece of Washington’s 2019 championship team, but moving on makes sense. The Sky sent the Mystics the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA […]

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks have shown resilience throughout the entire season, and it’s given the good results and bad results. Over the past few games, they’ve resulted in the latter, and their recent loss came against the Detroit Pistons. It was a game that came down to the wire with the Hawks battling in […]

The Dallas Mavericks lost 126-102 to the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. Dallas’ attention now turns to Tuesday’s road game against Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers, as Kyrie Irving was asked about the highly anticipated contest following Sunday’s affair. “High-level basketball game, a lot of good players on the floor at once,” Irving […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar Evan Mobley has never been one to shy away from ambition. During All-Star Weekend, Mobley boldly declared that in five years, he sees himself as the best player in the league. When asked about his chances of winning Defensive Player of the Year ahead of the Cavs’ nationally televised showdown against the […]