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Cleveland Cavaliers guard Sam Merrill has missed a lot of games in the 2025-26 NBA season. He could be sitting out at least one more after suffering an apparent injury in the Cavs’ Wednesday night’s road game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. Merrill hurt left the 76ers game in the […] The post Cavs’ Sam Merrill exits 76ers game with apparent hand injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .
It is not preposterous to imagine New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson having a list of people he wants to dunk on posted on his bedroom wall, reviewing it intently before every game. Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton was probably on the list. On Wednesday, Williamson decided that he would suck the soul out of […] The post Pelicans’ Zion Williamson destroys Nic Claxton with disrespectful dunk appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Cooper Flagg is doing things we haven’t seen since the days of short shorts and Chicago dominance. In Wednesday night’s matchup against the Denver Nuggets, the Dallas Mavericks’ rookie officially joined one of the most exclusive clubs in basketball history. By the final buzzer, Flagg became just the third player since the NBA-ABA merger in […] The post Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg needed just 40 games to join Michael Jordan club appeared first on ClutchPoints .
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The Utah Jazz fell short against the Chicago Bulls, 128-126, at United Center on Wednesday, with Nikola Vucevic sinking the game-winning basket. The Jazz still had a chance to grab the victory, but Keyonte George missed his three-point attempt. They fell to 14-26. The loss spoiled the strong performance of Brice Sensabaugh, who exploded for […] The post Unheralded Jazz player pulls off insane scoring feat last done by Deron Williams appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Austin Rivers delivered a cautionary message to Orlando Magic fans regarding recent discourse surrounding star forward Paolo Banchero, saying public criticism can have a tangible effect on players during the season. Rivers addressed the topic on a recent episode of Off Guard with Austin Rivers, pointing to how team success in games without a star […] The post Paolo Banchero-Magic fans discourse gets stark warning from Austin Rivers appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The New Orleans Pelicans may be among the worst teams in the association, but their front office is not about to give up anyone for cheap. In fact, they are demanding a king’s ransom for their core players, including, but not limited to, Herb Jones. Even with Jones suffering through an injury-ravaged season that’s limited […] The post Ranking 5 best Herb Jones trade destinations if Pelicans change tune before 2026 deadline appeared first on ClutchPoints .
A success story in the NBA never gets old. Denver Nuggets forward Peyton Watson’s path to the league was not paved with glowing reviews and instant minutes. His one-and-done stint with UCLA was not ideal, as he only averaged 3.3 points and 2.9 rebounds off the bench. His lone year was also made more difficult […] The post How Kevin Durant made Nuggets forward Peyton Watson’s dream come true appeared first on ClutchPoints .
