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The Cleveland Cavaliers will take on the Charlotte Hornets on Friday on the second night of a back-to-back, coming off a blowout win over the Brooklyn Nets. Evan Mobley has been ruled out on the injury report, while Nae’Qwan Tomlin is listed as probable. The Hornets will be without multiple key players. Here’s everything we […]

The second half of the season is upon us, and the Atlanta Hawks started it on a good note with a 117-107 win against the Philadelphia 76ers. From now to the end of the season, every game will become more important for the Hawks as they try to climb the Eastern Conference standings. Currently the […]

The Brooklyn Nets will have Michael Porter Jr. and Egor Demin available during a back-to-back for the first time in over two months on Friday. Neither Porter nor Demin appeared on Brooklyn’s injury report ahead of Friday’s matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Both played during Thursday’s 112-84 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Nets […]

Five games in with his new team, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dennis Schroder is undefeated in wine and gold. In an exclusive postgame interview with ClutchPoints after the Cavs’ blowout 112-84 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, Schroder shared that he is not surprised by how quickly the group has adjusted to his addition, as well as […]

Ochai Agbaji is embracing a fresh start with the Brooklyn Nets. Salary dumped by the Toronto Raptors at the deadline, the former lottery pick has an opportunity to regain his form in Brooklyn during the second half of the season. Agbaji took a step in the right direction during his first extended action as a […]

Baltimore Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg is dealing with an injury. On Friday, Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias revealed that Westburg suffered a partially torn ACL, per Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun. “Jordan Westburg has a partially torn UCL, per Mike Elias. He will not get Tommy John surgery. The team is […]

The Phoenix Suns might not have had the start they wanted to the backend of the season, but Jalen Green might be the silver lining in the 121-94 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday. He posted 26 points in 26 minutes, but it wasn’t the point total that stood out. It was his […]

The Kansas City Royals agreed to a contract with catcher Elias Diaz, the team announced Friday. Diaz joins Salvador Perez and Carter Jensen as other catchers on the roster. Perez will start once again in 2026, while Jensen is Kansas City’s top prospect. Nevertheless, there could still be a spot on the Opening Day roster […]

SAN FRANCISCO– If we’re grading on a curve, it wasn’t an awful debut for Kristaps Porzingis, the Golden State Warriors’ headline trade acquisition at the deadline. Given the rust inherent from weeks of rehabbing an injury like Achilles tendinitis and difficulties of integrating a player midseason, the big man was bound to need a runway […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown is grateful for everything he accomplished alongside Golden State Warriors centers Al Horford and Kristaps Porzingis. Less than two years ago, they captured an NBA championship together in dominant fashion, and the first-year Warriors both played a major role in that title run. However, just because Brown enjoyed his time […]

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – The LA Clippers opened up the post-All-Star break portion of their season with a matchup against the mighty Denver Nuggets, led by three-time MVP Nikola Jokic. The game got off to a rough start for the Clippers. That is, until Bennedict Mathurin checked in. Denver took a 13-4 lead over the Clippers […]

The Detroit Pistons wrapped up their season sweep against the New York Knicks after a 126-111 blowout win at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night. This was the first and only regular-season matchup between the two teams at MSG, a historic arena that regularly serves as a national stage to crown young breakout players. Two-time […]

The Brooklyn Nets looked like a team still on vacation during their first game out of the All-Star break. Jordi Fernandez’s squad sleepwalked through a 112-84 loss to the streaking Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday to open the second half of the season. The game marked the Nets’ NBA-leading eighth wire-to-wire loss of the season. Brooklyn […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat are getting a huge boost with Tyler Herro returning to practice after missing the last 15 games, another player on the team who’s chasing consistency is Nikola Jovic. While Jovic’s fourth Heat season has been an extended slump, the 22-year-old spoke honestly about his year and what he’s looking […]

LOS ANGELES – When the Los Angeles Lakers resume the regular season this Friday against the LA Clippers, they’ll have good news on the injury front. Austin Reaves, who made his return this month from a calf injury, is no longer on a minutes restriction, Lakers head coach JJ Redick mentioned during team practice on […]

The Chicago Bulls lost their seventh consecutive game to the Toronto Raptors 110-101. It was their first game back from the All-Star break. One thing that stood out was the notable absence of Jaden Ivey. He didn’t play the entire game. Afterward, interim head coach Wes Unseld Jr. explained why that was the case, per […]

Jaden Ivey has only been with the Chicago Bulls for two weeks. He arrived in Chicago as part of the trade that sent Kevin Huerter to the Detroit Pistons. So far, Ivey has played in four games. However, he didn’t play a single minute in the first half of the Bulls’ post-All-Star break game on […]

On Thursday, the Chicago Bulls were back in action from the All-Star break as they took on the Toronto Raptors at home. Head coach Billy Donovan was absent, tending to his family following the recent passing of his father, Billy Donovan Sr. Before the game, the Bulls issued a tribute to Donovan Sr., per ClutchPoints. […]

LOS ANGELES – It’s been two weeks now that the Los Angeles Lakers have had Luke Kennard following the NBA trade deadline, but Thursday was his first practice with the team. Following his acquisition, the Lakers’ schedule didn’t allow for any practice time, and then the All-Star break popped up. But in the games he […]

MIAMI – As Miami Heat star Tyler Herro returned to practice on Thursday after missing the last 15 games with a ribs injury, his status for Friday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks has likely been revealed. With rumors speculating when the Heat guard in Herro will return, it looks like the answer has been solved […]

SAN FRANCISCO – If you’d told Al Horford and Kristaps Porzingis, during their championship run with the Boston Celtics, that they’d find themselves together on the Golden State Warriors, they would not have believed you. “If somebody said while we’re in Boston, that this was going to be the scenario,” Porzingis said. “Who would believe […]

NEW YORK – Peaks and valleys tell the story of the New York Knicks’ season thus far. Their path to the NBA Finals was open and clear when they were 2025 NBA Cup Champions in Las Vegas. Their blockbuster trades and offseason coaching change were in question throughout the 2-9 slump that followed. And all […]

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat coming off the All-Star break, looking to hit a second wind and turn around the season, the team is about to get some huge help in the return of Tyler Herro. As rumors have swirled about Herro’s Heat return coming imminently, he spoke for the first time since missing […]

Kawhi Leonard and the LA Clippers return to action on Thursday night when they take on Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets inside Intuit Dome. It’s the first night of a back-to-back set for the Clippers, who will also face off against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. The Clippers currently have a record […]

The post-All-Star break portion of the Phoenix Suns kicks off on Thursday. But before any game-time action takes place, I went ahead and answered some questions pertaining to the remaining 27 games. Does Suns’ Jordan Ott have a case for the NBA’s Coach of the Year? Perhaps I’ve been pushing this narrative a bit too […]

The Brooklyn Nets will begin the second half of the season without their starting center. Nic Claxton sprained his right ankle during practice on Wednesday. Brooklyn ruled him out for Thursday’s road matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Claxton has put together one of the best statistical seasons of his career following an injury-riddled 2024-25 campaign. […]

The San Antonio Spurs start the post All-Star Break leg with the second best record in the NBA’s Western Conference standings. As one of the few veterans in the team’s rotation, De’Aaron Fox makes no bones about the path to the playoffs for the Silver and Black. “Every game counts a little bit more, especially […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will take on the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night to tip off post-All-Star break play at Rocket Arena. Evan Mobley is not listed on the injury report, meaning he will play his first game since January 26. Dean Wade will also be in action for the first time since February 4. The […]

As the internationally-infused Atlanta Hawks emerge from the All-Star break clinging to the final Play-In Tournament spot in the Eastern Conference, Dyson Daniels remains laser-focused on making noise in the NBA postseason. The one day at a time cliche is truly this locker room’s mantra, though the time zones for their calls home vary wildly. […]

People around the NBA were skeptical when the Phoenix Suns hired Jordan Ott to be the franchise’s next head coach. However, general manager Brian Gregory knew exactly who he was getting. He touched on it during Ott’s inaugural press conference, and he did the same on Wednesday during a media availability. Gregory spoke to the […]

When the NBA scheduled midseason games in Europe this year, some veterans grumbled about the extra miles and the toll on their bodies during a grueling campaign. Tuomas Iisalo’s unsorted Memphis Grizzlies can be forgiven for being one of the loudest, given their sacrifice to be the first team to land in Berlin. The schedule […]

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The Indiana Pacers traded away Bennedict Mathurin to the LA Clippers at the NBA trade deadline in a package including Isaiah Jackson and a couple of first round picks. In return, the Pacers received Ivica Zubac, a player they’d been coveting since the surprising departure of Myles Turner in free agency. It […]

SAN FRANCISCO– The Golden State Warriors got a mixed bag of injury updates ahead of their first game back from the All-Star break against the Boston Celtics. Stephen Curry will miss his sixth straight game with patellofemoral pain syndrome, otherwise known as runner’s knee. The Warriors had hoped the All-Star break would have given Curry […]

The San Diego Padres hired Craig Stammen to be their new manager this past offseason. The Padres also recently agreed to a contract extension with president of baseball operations AJ Preller. San Diego’s leadership is set for years to come. However, in baseball, former relief pitchers don’t often become managers. So why did Stammen — […]

The New York Knicks are entering the post-All-Star break period on strong footing. They’ve won eight of their last 10 games. And they’ve seemingly struck a strong balance, demonstrating an above-average defense in the recent past, which includes holding the Philadelphia 76ers to 66 points in a recent win. Still, many experts believe the Knicks […]

Sean Marks is looking for “the next Brooklyn Nets” as his team moves forward in its rebuild. While several familiar faces will battle to secure long-term roles during the second half of the season, two new faces — Josh Minott and Ochai Agbaji — have entered the mix. The Nets acquired Minott and Agbaji from […]

There are just about eight weeks left in the 2025-26 NBA season, and coming out of the All-Star break, all 30 teams find themselves in a unique spot in the power rankings. While some are focused on maximizing their draft position for what is a highly anticipated 2026 NBA Draft, others are still fighting for […]

SAN FRANCISCO– With the hope that the Golden State Warriors can get trade deadline addition Kristaps Porzingis back after extended timeoff post-All-Star break, Steve Kerr provided an encouraging injury update for the big man. “Kristaps has been here the last handful of days, and practiced today with the team,” Kerr said, an improvement from the […]

INGLEWOOD — Friday night’s Castrol Rising Stars Challenge was a showcase of the Washington Wizards’ young core, as rookie guard Tre Johnson and second-year guard Bub Carrington competed for Team T-Mac (Tracy McGrady), while second-year forward Kyshawn George competed for Team Vince (Carter). However, the “Wiz Kids” got more benefits than just playing on the […]