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The creative team behind season two of MAX’s “Winning Time: Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” compiled a companion guide outlining the historical accuracy of each episode, which they provided to ClutchPoints’ Lakers reporter. “We felt it important to show our work out of respect for the many living characters depicted,” the creators wrote in a […]

Michael Jordan is known as the ultimate competitor. So of course he had to weigh in on the best point guard of all time debate. However, his choice of Magic Johnson has drawn mixed reactions from NBA fans. First, let’s rehash how we got here. On Gilbert Arenas’ podcast, current Golden State Warriors star Stephen […]

Positional debates are nothing new to basketball. Every generation has their own set of legendary starting lineups that they would take over anybody. But, one of the most volatile positions in the NBA is the point guard spot. This makes it hard to qualify who the ‘true’ players are in that position. The Los Angeles […]

Basketball serves as a point of pride for fans of Team USA competing internationally. Sure, maybe our national sport is football, and our national pastime is baseball, but Basketball is undoubtedly the sport Americans feel most territorial over. Perhaps it’s because USA Basketball has historically dominated international competition, especially when the rules allowed for the […]

Brandon Payne, Stephen Curry’s longtime trainer, obviously holds personal bias in favor of the Golden State Warriors icon. Assessing his justification behind his client’s recent “best point guard ever” boast, though, nevertheless provides further indication of just how high Curry ranks in that all-time hierarchy. Asked what makes Curry the greatest point guard of all […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry openly said earlier this week on Gilbert Arenas’ podcast that he is the greatest point guard ever. While some people would agree with Steph, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo isn’t one. The First Take analyst went off Wednesday and passionately explained why Magic Johnson is undoubtedly No. 1 on the […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry made headlines on Tuesday when a clip went viral from his appearance on Gil’s Arena with Gilbert Arenas. Curry claimed that he was the best point guard of all-time, even ahead of Magic Johnson. The gargantuan claim apparently caught the attention of Michael Jordan, who vehemently disagrees with the […]

Washington Commanders part-owner Magic Johnson couldn’t be more hyped up after watching his team end the Baltimore Ravens’ record-breaking preseason win streak. The Ravens entered Monday’s contest with the Commanders owning the longest preseason win streak with 24. Washington, however, decided that it doesn’t want to fall victim to Baltimore once again, having been already […]

What Stephen Curry has done ever since bursting onto the scene for the Golden State Warriors in 2012 is nothing short of astounding. Not only has Curry led the Warriors to four championships since then, he has also transformed the way the game of basketball is played. His game-breaking range paved the way for the […]

The writers’ and actors’ strike affects every fan of entertainment and sports in the world. Despite being controversial in their portrayal of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers,  HBO’s ‘Winning Time’ has become one of the beloved on-screen adaptions for some fans. Seeing the mentorship between Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the dramatized beef against […]

Throughout Season 2 of HBO’s “Winning Time: Rise of the Lakers Dynasty”, ClutchPoints’ Lakers beat reporter Michael Corvo will recap the true-to-life details of each episode. Season 1 of HBO’s “Winning Time: Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” garnered acclaim while stoking controversy — especially from those associated with the Los Angeles Lakers — for its […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are arguably the most accomplished franchise in NBA history. They are tied with the Boston Celtics for the most titles of any NBA franchise with 17 and have made 32 appearances in the NBA Finals. So it should come as no surprise that the Lakers have had some of the greatest […]

The Washington Commanders may not last much longer in name, as the franchise’s new leadership may be changing the name once again according to the latest betting odds. The first major question is whether they will change the name at all, and it has become heavily favored after comments from Josh Harris and his new […]

After winning a championship in 2020 behind the heroics of LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers faced plenty of adversity — not to mention media scrutiny — in the seasons that followed. Not just because LeBron and AD are lightning rods for impassioned debates but because the Lakers made the head-scratching decision […]

Magic Johnson transcends basketball. But as a businessman, entrepreneur, and now a part-owner of the Washington Commanders, he’ll always be an all-time legend from his time with the Los Angeles Lakers. Even though the NBA great left his role as the team’s president of basketball operations in 2019, Magic Johnson always remains positive when it […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson has no doubt in his mind that Victor Wembanyama’s arrival will be impactful for the NBA and the San Antonio Spurs. Johnson didn’t hold back in his praise of the French phenom, noting that Wemby definitely has the skills and tools to succeed in the top professional basketball league […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is the latest to join in the fun of picking an all-time NBA starting five, and his selections are sure to turn heads. Starting with the big men, Steph says that he would pick Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal, Hall of Fame power forward Tim Duncan. He would […]

Magic Johnson is one of the most beloved figures in the history of the National Basketball Association, and the Los Angeles Lakers. A member of the NBA’s recent top 75 players of all-time list, Johnson is widely considered to be a top ten player among most pundits of the game, as well as his peers. […]

New Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris said at an introductory press conference his ownership group is focusing on “changing the culture” of the franchise. Via ESPN’s John Keim: “A lot of stuff happened that was unfortunate,” Harris said. “We’re focused on changing the culture. It’s about creating a management team that doesn’t look the same. […]

Naismith Basketball Memorial Hall of Fame inductee Magic Johnson is one of the most popular sports figures of all-time, following the success he had as a point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers with myriad business ventures. His most famous forays into the world of business executives may have been his stint as Lakers president […]

The long-awaited sale of the Washington Commanders has finally gone through and with that, basketball great Magic Johnson becomes a co-owner of the team. The Commanders went through the wringer over the last two decades under owner Dan Snyder. The team now turns to new ownership amid still feeling the impact of the Snyder era. […]

This is a new era for the Washington Commanders. With Dan Snyder officially selling the team, there will be massive changes to the team moving forward. Of course, the most notable changes to look out for are coaching and player moves. However… the possibility of another name change is floating around too. New Commanders co-owner […]

With the NFL’s official approval of the Washington Commanders’ sale Thursday, Magic Johnson was given a piece of another professional sports franchise. Magic Johnson is a minority investor in the group led by Josh Harris, which purchased the Commanders from owner Dan Snyder. Johnson is one of 20 limited partners in Harris’ group that purchased […]

Take two of the greatest NBA players of all time, put them in Italy, add a famous actor, a TV judge, and a former Coca-Cola EVP, take a photo at a world-famous restaurant, post it on Twitter, and you have a recipe for a viral tweet. That’s exactly what Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson […]

When the Denver Nuggets drafted Jamal Murray with the seventh overall pick of the 2016 NBA Draft, it wasn’t quite clear yet which position he’d be playing for the long haul. He excelled in a more off-ball role, as he played more as a shooting guard to begin his career. But seven years later, and […]

It’s not always easy to make an impact for a contending team in one’s first year in the NBA. But that’s exactly what Christian Braun did. Braun, the 21st pick of the 2022 NBA Draft, was a huge part of the Denver Nuggets rotation all season long. And now his (and the entire Nuggets team’s) […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson loves the NBA Finals series between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat. However, he also understands that there’s a huge gap between the two teams talent-wise. Johnson reminded everyone of that gap after the Nuggets took a commanding 3-1 series lead in Game 4. Denver dominated the contest and […]

The world is all right again for Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets as they have retaken the series lead in the 2023 NBA Finals by defeating the Miami Heat in enemy territory Wednesday night, 109-94. Unsurprisingly, Murray was a major factor in Denver’s win. Murray played so well, Magic Johnson had to make room […]

In spite of all the odds, the Miami Heat are now playing for a title in the NBA Finals. They may be the underdogs against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, but there’s no denying that Miami will always have a fighting chance with Jimmy Butler leading the charge. In fact, there’s absolutely no denying […]

Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray led the Denver Nuggets to a dominant victory over the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, but for Magic Johnson, there were three other players who deserve a ton of credit for the win. Johnson heaped praise on both Jokic and Murray in their 104-93 trashing of […]

NBA legend Magic Johnson thinks the Miami Heat have a big problem against the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals, and it’s something they can do little about at this point. On Twitter, Johnson shared his observation from Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Heat and the Nuggets. Aside from hailing Aaron Gordon […]

The Miami Heat took care of business and averted disaster on the road Monday with a 103-84 Game 7 win against Boston. Following the game, NBA Hall-of-Famer Magic Johnson took to Twitter to congratulate the winning team, as well as his former coach. Congratulations to Miami Heat owners Micky Arison and Nick Arison, Heat President […]

The Miami Heat may have almost collapsed in the Eastern Conference Finals, but they didn’t. In the end, they saved their best game for last as they took down Jayson Tatum and co. in Game 7 to book their ticket to the NBA Finals. Naturally, Trae Young, Magic Johnson and the rest of the NBA […]

NBA players are great with their craft. They are arguably the best basketball players in the entire world. Although some people say basketball is in their genes, that isn’t always the case. In fact, some relatives of our favorite basketball players succeeded in areas far from the sport. For this piece, let’s take a look […]

As tributes continue to pour in for the late Queen of Rock, Tina Turner, Los Angeles Lakers great Magic Johnson reflected on the life of the music icon and her impact on the industry. Turner passed away on Wednesday in her Switzerland home at the age of 83. No specific cause of death was revealed, […]

Appreciations and condolences are pouring in on social media reacting to the news that music legend Tina Turner passed away today at the age of 83. Turner was a renowned talent as a recording artist, singing very openly about her personal struggles in her music, and truly connecting with her fans as a result. Among […]

Entering the 2023 Western Conference Finals, one of the biggest questions regarding the Los Angeles Lakers’ hopes of making the NBA Finals was, “how were they going to stop Nikola Jokic?” Jokic, throughout the 2023 playoffs, has been a man on a mission for the Denver Nuggets. Surely enough, Jokic proved to be an extremely […]

Magic Johnson sends a strong message after LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers’ season comes to an end after a heartbreaking Game 4 loss to the Denver Nuggets, 113-111. The Purple and Gold were led by LeBron James, who put up a tremendous fight, scoring 40 points, grabbing 10 […]

Despite the Los Angeles Lakers ending their season after losing Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets, LeBron James’ performance in Game 4 was nothing short of spectacular. In a game that involved moving D’Angelo Russell to the bench, the adjustments proved to be effective as it allowed James to put up a historical first quarter, scoring 21 […]