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Exactly two years ago, the Detroit Pistons were in the midst of a prolonged losing streak that would reach 28 games, a mark that put this franchise on the wrong end of history. This Pistons organization had hit rock bottom after years of failing to regain the glory of their run in the mid-2000s. After […]

It’s been nearly three years since the Brooklyn Nets defeated the New York Knicks. Monday’s meeting at Barclays Center was another reminder of the gaping chasm between the crosstown rivals. The Nets fell 113-100 for their 12th straight loss to the Knicks, the longest streak in either direction in the series’ history. Brooklyn competed early […]

SAN FRANCISCO– It might have taken an animated conversation from Steve Kerr early in the first half to light a fire under the Golden State Warriors, but all is well that ends well as the Dubs took down the Utah Jazz in a comfortable 134-117 win. “It was really just the start, I thought our defense was pretty […]

MIAMI – As Miami Heat star Tyler Herro made his 2o25-26 season debut in the 106-102 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night, it was a positive effort that gives the team more excitement than it already had with the early success. Although the Heat were without Norman Powell due to a groin injury, […]

MIAMI – With Miami Heat star Tyler Herro recording his first bucket of the season in Monday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks, he is now in the swing of getting back into playing condition, though the team is missing key pieces. As Herro gets adjusted to the Heat’s new offense, the team will have to […]

It’s not too common for two teams to be winners in a franchise-altering trade. Well, that can be said for the Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets after trading for Kevin Durant during the offseason. Many thought Houston won the trade by a landslide, and many thought Phoenix was beginning a rebuild. It may only be […]

Longtime NBA veteran guard Chris Paul’s retirement announcement evoked a wave of respect and admiration around the basketball world over the weekend, and when the Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday evening, everybody in Rocket Arena paid their respects to the 21-year floor general. Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson was among the […]

The Brooklyn Nets are undertaking the unprecedented task of developing five rookie first-round picks this season. While Egor Demin and Drake Powell are enjoying NBA rotation roles early in the year, the team’s other rookies are awaiting their opportunity. For Nolan Traore, Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf, that means learning from G League reps with […]

MIAMI – With Miami Heat star Tyler Herro making his return on Monday night against the Dallas Mavericks, there are some questions from the basketball world about how the guard will look in the team’s new offense for the foreseeable future. As the Heat have transformed into a free-flowing, fast-paced offense, head coach Erik Spoelstra […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson is a future Hall of Famer. However, Thompson has struggled throughout the 2025-26 season. One especially concerning trend may be the reason behind his struggles. Thompson has always been a great shooter off of one bounce, and he’s also more than capable of being a catch-and-shoot guy. Klay can also […]

When the 2025-26 NBA season began, all attention in the Eastern Conference was solely cast on the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks as the only real contenders, simply forgetting about what JB Bickerstaff, Cade Cunningham, and the Detroit Pistons achieved. Well, Cunningham is quickly reminding everyone who the Pistons are, and he’s now drawing […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will visit the Toronto Raptors on Monday night after finishing their longest homestand of the season. Darius Garland is listed on the injury report, and several other Cavs will also be unavailable for the wine-and-gold’s third matchup against Toronto. Here’s everything we know about Darius Garland’s playing status vs. the Raptors. *Watch […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams missed his 18th consecutive game of the regular season due to a wrist injury, forfeiting his eligibility for postseason awards, and a hefty performance bonus. After undergoing surgery to correct a torn ligament in his right wrist, Williams underwent a second procedure in October. Instead of making up to […]

Without LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers were rolling, with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves putting up historic numbers. Now that James is back, the Lakers are in an even better position to contend in the Western Conference, and they have moved into a season-high position in the NBA power rankings. After missing the first […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — In light of Los Angeles Clippers’ Chris Paul announcing his retirement at the end of the season, Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault took time to share how the future Hall of Fame guard is an excellent example for Chet Holmgren. After the Thunder improved to 17-1 in Sunday’s win against the […]

PHOENIX– After another home victory, Phoenix Suns guard Dillon Brooks couldn’t help but keep his eyes on Monday’s game against the Houston Rockets. When Brooks was traded to the Suns as part of the Kevin Durant trade, he left one of the top head coaches in Ime Udoka. The two grew a relationship, and one […]

BOSTON — With Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum sidelined while rehabbing a ruptured Achilles, fellow star Jaylen Brown is receiving a lot more attention. His usage is way up, and Boston loves to run its offense through him when a big bucket is needed. Unfortunately for Brown, not all of that attention is good attention. […]

PHOENIX– From one turnover-heavy game to very minimal, the Phoenix Suns continue to find ways to win, taking down the San Antonio Spurs, 111-102. Although Collin Gillespie was the hero for the Suns on Friday, Jordan Goodwin took the reins on Sunday in his first start with the team. He posted a 15 points and […]

The Brooklyn Nets have proven they can hang with playoff-caliber teams over their last five games. However, closing those games has been a struggle that underscores how far they are from being a complete team. Brooklyn’s late-game ineptitude reared its head again during Sunday’s 119-109 loss to the Toronto Raptors. After falling behind 12-0 to […]

Donovan Mitchell lived up to his reputation once more on Sunday, as he willed the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 120-105 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers to cap a six-game homestand at Rocket Arena to spoil Kawhi Leonard’s return game. Whether it was getting downhill, hitting his usual left-drifting threes off the dribble, or dazzling […]

After some bizarre drama involving Cam Newton over the last week, New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye wasn’t feeling Stefon Diggs doing the former NFL quarterback’s iconic Superman celebration. During pregame warmups ahead of Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals, a video captured by the NFL’s social media team showed Maye nodding his head in […]

The New England Patriots came away with a 26-20 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, and tight end Hunter Henry gave linebacker Jahlani Tavai a bit of a gift. After Henry scored on a receiving touchdown in the second quarter, Henry found a nearby camera and gave a heartfelt gesture to let Tavai know he was […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s dominant start to the 2025-26 campaign continued in another impressive scoring performance in Sunday’s 122-95 blowout win against the Portland Trail Blazers. The defending champion Thunder avenged its only loss of the regular season to improve to 17-1, with Gilgeous-Alexander’s 37 points leading the way. SGA […]

ATLANTA, GA – All it took was one swipe. Or maybe a few. On the second game of a back-to-back, the Atlanta Hawks were back at home against the Charlotte Hornets, who were also coming off a back-to-back. Of course, this game would come down to the wire, and the winner was going to be […]

PHOENIX– November 24 would’ve signaled Kevin Durant coming back to Phoenix, in what would’ve been a highly anticipated return. However, Durant was ruled out due to personal reasons and is attending to a family matter. He won’t be available for Monday’s game, which bummed out Phoenix Suns star shooting guard Devin Booker. “I hope everything […]

LOS ANGELES – After a solid run at backup point guard and his first career start, the Los Angeles Lakers made the decision to assign Bronny James to the G League with South Bay. James is no stranger to the G League having spent a good portion of his rookie season with South Bay. James’ […]

PHOENIX– One of the Phoenix Suns’ main defensive pieces in Ryan Dunn, will miss Sunday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs due to a right wrist sprain. Dunn picked up the injury during Friday’s thriller against the Minnesota Timberwolves after he attempted to dunk over Rudy Gobert. It nearly took the roof off the Mortgage […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault set the record straight on whether his team’s success and depth delay specific timetables for his players’ return from injuries. As the defending champion Thunder entered Sunday’s matchup with a list of injuries, including All-Star Jalen Williams, Aaron Wiggins, and Kenrich Williams, on an eight-game […]

Get the Three Six Mafia mix ready. Something worth sampling is finally brewing on Beale Street, even as the Memphis Grizzlies navigate some early-season absences. After stumbling to a 4-11 record, Tuomas Iisalo has strung together back-to-back victories while developing something that can’t be drawn up on a whiteboard: attitude. Not recklessness. Not immaturity. Just […]

Whether the Washington Wizards (1-15) get crushed or fall in a heartbreaker, they keep finding ways to lose this season. However, second-year wing Kyshawn George once again showed why he’s one of the most important pieces of their rebuild in Saturday’s 121-120 loss to the Chicago Bulls (9-7), per Wizards PR. “Kyshawn George is the […]

In the wake of Chris Paul’s retirement announcement from the LA Clippers, Jason Kidd offered a heartfelt tribute to one of basketball’s most cerebral floor generals. Speaking with ClutchPoints just hours before the Dallas Mavericks got dealt a low blow by Ja Morant’s trash-talking Memphis Grizzlies, Kidd’s reflections underscore what the NBA loses when one […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are signing former first-round pick Kobe Bufkin via a 10-day hardship exception, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The move comes as the Grizzlies battle injuries to numerous key contributors — including Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr., Scotty Pippen Jr., Brandon Clarke and Ty Jerome — amid a 6-11 start. The Atlanta Hawks […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been living life without Trae Young for the month of November, and other players have had to step up in his absence. Jalen Johnson has answered the call and was rewarded with Eastern Conference Player of the Week recently, but this week, someone else picked up the phone: Nickeil Alexander-Walker. In […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will host the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night. Darius Garland is not listed on the injury report for the first time since Nov. 7, meaning he will play in his second straight game since returning from a reaggravated left great toe injury on Friday. Several other Cavs will not be available […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s bench production helped complete an 18-point comeback while improving to 16-1 in a 144-112 NBA Cup win against the Utah Jazz. After a 30-2 run, the Thunder’s bench scoring production reached a historic 71 points, which is the second-highest in franchise history. Jaylin Williams’ 15 points off a career-high five threes set […]

The Detroit Pistons got a major boost Saturday night as shooting guard Jaden Ivey made his highly-anticipated regular season debut. He made a useful impact in his first game back, a 129-116 Pistons victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. This win marks the team’s 12th straight for Detroit, adding to their 14-2 record as the current […]

The San Antonio Spurs started the regular season without De’Aaron Fox for eight games. Second overall draft pick Dylan Harper, who impressed from the get-go, hasn’t played since early November. The Spurs are now missing Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle. In between, key players like Luke Kornet, Kelly Olynyk and Jeremy Sochan have spent time […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks were defeated by the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night, losing by a final score of 102-96. With the defeat, they fell to 5-13 on the campaign as the Mavs’ difficult season continued. For Dallas, Klay Thompson led the way with 22 points on 7-17 shooting from the field and 6-12 […]

David Jones Garcia has played in just five NBA games. If not for multiple San Antonio Spurs injuries, he probably wouldn’t have seen action against the Atlanta Hawks or Memphis Grizzlies. Instead, the victory against the Hawks proved one he won’t forget. After he scored 12 meaningful points, dished out six big assists, and grabbed […]