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The 2025-26 season has already been a whirlwind for Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bufkin. He started out with the Brooklyn Nets, was cut in training camp, joined South Bay in the G League, was called-up briefly by the Memphis Grizzlies amid injury woes and is now on a 10-day contract with the Lakers. Kobe […]

Jose Alvarado insists the wait is nearly over. As the New Orleans Pelicans navigate an uneven season and the uncertainty of the NBA Trade Deadline, the reserve guard says a return from injury is imminent. The undrafted dynamo from Georgia Tech, sidelined with an oblique injury, spoke candidly about his recovery, the mental strain of […]

The San Antonio Spurs’ recent shooting woes haven’t plagued Julian Champagnie. Coming off a night in which he knocked down 8/16 from three-point range, the third-year Spur has hit at least 40 percent from the field during a recent seven-game stint. The Spurs have lost three of those tilts, including one to the Houston Rockets. […]

LOS ANGELES – In a recent expose by ESPN’s Baxter Holmes chronicling the sale of the Los Angeles Lakers, it was suggested that Jeanie Buss did not have complete appreciation for LeBron James amid his Lakers tenure. Buss has since disputed that part of the article, and prior to the Lakers’ game against the Los […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night, earning a 123-115 win at home. For Golden State, Stephen Curry was his usual self. The future Hall of Famer dropped 38 points on 14-27 shooting from the field and 8-15 shooting from beyond the arc. Mavs rookie Cooper Flagg answered with […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks have been talked about quite frequently. Cooper Flagg’s rookie season is receiving plenty of attention (and rightfully so), while the potential of an Anthony Davis trade will continue to be often discussed until he is either moved or the trade deadline comes and goes. However, Max Christie’s elite three-point shooting […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are dealing with a plethora of injury concerns heading into Thursday night’s game against the Golden State Warriors. Kyrie Irving is among the injured Mavs, but will he return this season? Speculation has swirled about Irving’s possible 2025-26 return from ACL surgery recovery. Before Thursday’s game, Mavericks head coach Jason […]

For the Houston Rockets, Tuesday night’s 111-106 win over the San Antonio Spurs felt like more than just a victory. While it did help propel Houston to the fourth seed in the Western Conference and move them within two and a half games of the Spurs for the No. 2 seed, it also served as […]

BOSTON — When Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown publicly criticized the referees almost two weeks ago, he knew he’d receive a hefty fine. The NBA delivered one, charging him $35,000 for disparaging the officials after the Celtics shot just four free throws during a five-point loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Jan. 10. In […]

The New York Yankees claimed infielder/outfielder Marco Luciano off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles Thursday, the team announced. Luciano, 24, has had a busy offseason. The former San Francisco Giants player was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates in early December. Pittsburgh then designated Luciano for assignment in mid-December, and the Orioles claimed him […]

A dispiriting loss to a shorthanded Detroit Pistons squad has forced a stark reckoning for the New Orleans Pelicans. The current starting lineup continues to dig early holes that prove too deep for Zion Williamson to escape, and James Borrego knows change is overdue. Developing rookies Jeremiah Fears and Derik Queen is and should be […]

Defensive transformations do not happen overnight in sports, nor should a team’s success hinge on just one player. So, sure, Herb Jones has been out. Schematic overhauls or complex adjustments were not in the cards even as Zion Williamson’s New Orleans Pelicans continue to languish in the Western Conference basement. Interim head coach James Borrego […]

It’s well past the halfway point of the season, yet the last-placed New Orleans Pelicans are playing hardball with Zion Williamson and Trey Murphy III. Herb Jones, Jeremiah Fears, and Derik Queen are also reportedly untouchable in any NBA Trade Deadline discussions. However, Joe Dumars has not-so-quietly explored the market for second-year center Yves Missi. […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s historic 40-point performance dominated the Milwaukee Bucks in a 122-102 win, but didn’t do it by himself, as veteran Lu Dort made his presence felt on both ends of the floor. After limiting Donovan Mitchell to 5-of-18 shooting in the Thunder’s 136-104 win against the Cleveland Cavs, Dort had […]

Ever since the Washington Wizards traded veterans CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert to the Atlanta Hawks for star guard Trae Young on Jan. 7, their young core has been tasked with leading the team on the floor. However, the organization also must learn how Young (knee, quadriceps) will mesh with the “Wiz Kids” when he […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the shorthanded Oklahoma City Thunder cruised to a 122-102 victory over All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. With only 11 active Thunder players on the road after rookie Brooks Barnhizer was called up from the G League, Oklahoma City jumped out to a double-digit lead, and didn’t looked back. The Bucks […]

Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton is among the top big men on the trade market ahead of the Feb. 5 deadline. The Golden State Warriors and Indiana Pacers are among the teams to register interest in the 26-year-old, according to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto. “A couple of teams that have had some interest. You look at […]

There are exactly two weeks until the 2026 NBA trade deadline. At this point last season, five different trades had been made. So far this year, the Trae Young deal with the Atlanta Hawks and Washington Wizards has been the only trade to occur. What is the holdup around the NBA right now as the […]

The Brooklyn Nets had an opportunity to drive a stake into the heart of their crosstown rival on Wednesday. Instead, they wound up on the wrong side of history, losing 120-66 to a New York Knicks squad that had dropped nine of its previous 11 games. The 54-point massacre at Madison Square Garden marked the […]

Drake Maye has led the New England Patriots to the AFC Championship Game against the Denver Broncos in just his second season in the NFL. He’s also in the running for MVP, with Maye seemingly likely to win the award or finish in second. But Maye wouldn’t say he’s the best athlete in his own […]

Victor Wembanyama didn’t hold back following the San Antonio Spurs’ latest loss. A 111-106 setback to the Houston Rockets occurred in much the same way that others have over the last several weeks for the Silver and Black. It’s a harsh reality Wemby acknowledges. “Same as usual. Blowing 15-plus point lead. The good thing is […]

NEW YORK – The New Year had seemingly brought the worst out of the New York Knicks. The team finished its rollercoaster 2025 with an NBA Cup Championship, which was supposed to affirm their postseason title hopes. It may have instead given way to a momentary feeling that they had proven all they needed to. […]

New England Patriots left tackle Will Campbell is making sure to give Denver Broncos star edge rusher Nik Bonitto his flowers ahead of Sunday’s AFC Championship Game. Campbell gave Bonitto, and the rest of the Broncos’ defense, some high praise as he prepares to try to stop and the tremendous edge rusher. “He’s a good […]

Michael Porter Jr. revealed he’s been playing through a knee injury amid a dip in production over the last two weeks. The Brooklyn Nets forward said he suffered an MCL sprain during a Jan. 7 loss to the Orlando Magic. “I actually was dealing with an MCL, a little sprain against Orlando… My knee has […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will undoubtedly have its hands full against All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, as life without All-Star Jalen Williams continues for the defending champions’ thin frontcourt. No Isaiah Hartenstein or Jaylin Williams to help Chet Holmgren, and no Alex Caruso coming off the bench, as the Thunder is again down […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren is calling out the NBA on behalf of his teammate, Isaiah Joe, and the upcoming 3-point contest at All-Star weekend. Joe made four threes in the Thunder’s win against the Cleveland Cavs, which the defending champions pulled off with only 10 active players. For Holmgren, it’s just one of […]

Three years removed from his NCAA Tournament heroics, Drew Timme is finally back on the big stage. Following a short stint with the Brooklyn Nets late last season, Timme is making the most of a new opportunity with the Los Angeles Lakers. The ex-Gonzaga star has made an immediate impact after joining the Lakers’ rotation […]

ClutchPoints’ NBA insider Brett Siegel contributed to this report. The NBA’s trade deadline is just two weeks away, and teams around the league are gearing up for what should be an active few weeks. The LA Clippers are expected to be one of the many teams in active discussions to make moves, but those are […]

The NBA trade deadline is two weeks away, and the Brooklyn Nets will be at the center of numerous conversations. With several veterans in their rotation and an NBA-high $15 million in cap space, the rebuilding squad is positioned to be a seller and facilitator for larger deals. With that, we outline the three most […]

SAN FRANCISCO– Things change fast in the NBA, but rarely do they change at the sheer supersonic speed it has for the Golden State Warriors in the last 24 hours. Golden State fell to the Toronto Raptors 145-127 in a game that felt secondary to the fallout of Jimmy Butler’s season-ending ACL tear. It was […]

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. – The New York Knicks are struggling to translate intent to results, having lost nine of their last eleven games. Like team captain Jalen Brunson said before the season, after Monday night’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks, and after practice on Tuesday: they’ll adapt if they want to win. “You are going to […]

During their championship runs, Hall-of-Fame Coach Gregg Popovich would sometimes call out his San Antonio Spurs teams. The word “soft” would come up every once in a while. Current coach Mitch Johnson didn’t use that exact word following the Silver and Black’s 111-106 loss to the Houston Rockets, but he came somewhat close. “There were […]

SAN FRANCISCO– It’s an expectedly somber atmosphere at Chase Center in the wake of Jimmy Butler’s season-ending ACL tear. From the fans lining up outside pregame for a game between the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors that feels meaningless in the grand scheme of the injury to team employees and security guards going […]

The Los Angeles Lakers began an eight-game road trip on Tuesday beginning with a stop against the Denver Nuggets. The trip is the team’s annual Grammy road trip as Crypto.com Arena and the surrounding areas prepare for the Grammy Awards. The Lakers are prepared for the grueling road trip, and they’re expected to get a […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Washington Wizards haven’t won a game since trading veterans CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert to the Atlanta Hawks for injured star Trae Young (knee, quadriceps) on Jan. 7, but Monday’s 110-106 home loss to the Los Angeles Clippers was their best performance since then. Second-year center Alex Sarr led the way with […]

SAN FRANCISCO– It’s DEFCON 1 in Golden State. The alarms have sounded, the sirens are screaming, and battle plans are being drawn up as we speak, as the Warriors scramble to find a way forward following Jimmy Butler’s season-ending ACL tear. An NBA franchise’s worst-case scenario, especially for a franchise trying to balance the fragility […]

For the first time since the team officially announced Darius Garland’s right toe sprain, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell addressed his backcourt partner’s ill-timed setback and how the team will have to respond. “It’s tough, man, to be in and out and continue to work,” Mitchell said after the team’s 136-104 blowout loss to the […]

A game against the Houston Rockets, with yet another one to come eight days later, continues what’s been a tough portion of the schedule for De’Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs. It’s a stretch Fox says good squads embrace. “When you’re a bad team, you’re looking at it like, ‘Oh, […]

It took nearly two months for Jalen Green to return from his hamstring injury. Through plenty of rehab, good spirits, and chopping away at the bit, the Suns have the dynamic backcourt of him and Booker they’ve been waiting for. However, it’s more than just adding a future all-star to the mix. Green’s return unlocks […]