LOS ANGELES – Coming into training camp, Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick was sure of who three of his five starters were going to be. Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and Walker Kessler will be in the starting lineup, with the other two spots up for grabs. New Lakers forward Sandro Mamukelashvili would appear […] The post Why Sandro Mamukelashvili relishes ‘connector’ role in Lakers debut season appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Though Victor Wembanyama hasn’t been in the NBA for long, relatively speaking, he’s never hidden his desire to reach the pinnacle. As the San Antonio Spurs went through media day on their way to the start of training camp, the Spurs’ generational talent discussed how close he is to reaching those goals — in the […] The post Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama states obvious about need for revenge after NBA Finals loss appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Entering the 2026-27 NBA season, the Dallas Mavericks are facing a lot of uncertainty surrounding the top five names who will be the starters for the team. And rookie NBA coach Dusty May is not stressing about the issue. May addressed the speculation surrounding Dallas’ first and second units Wednesday, saying the Mavericks are still […] The post Mavericks Dusty May makes intriguing comment on Dallas starting unit appeared first on ClutchPoints.
With the 2026-27 NBA MVP award months away, Anthony Edwards has an avid supporter for him even before the regular season kicks in. Kendrick Perkins thinks the Minnesota Timberwolves superstar shooting guard will confidently win the accolade when the season winds down. His expectations for Edwards have increased after the Wolves added LaMelo Ball to […] The post Kendrick Perkins is feeling confident about his NBA MVP pick for 2026-27 appeared first on ClutchPoints.
It looked like the Houston Rockets were destined for bigger and better things prior to the 2025-26 season when they traded for Kevin Durant to complement their fast-rising young core. However, an injury to Fred VanVleet before the season even began seemed to cap the Rockets’ potential. The Rockets went through the 2025-26 campaign with […] The post 1 Rockets player in danger of losing starting job in 2026-27 training camp appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Are the Miami Heat in title or bust mode yet? Perhaps not, not even after pulling off a blockbuster trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo earlier this offseason. It’s hard to integrate this many moving parts, and for as good as Antetokounmpo is, it’s rare for a team that underwent such a massive overhaul to get over […] The post 3 Heat on hottest trade candidate seats entering 2026-27 NBA training camp appeared first on ClutchPoints.
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers began training camp this week with a new look roster centered around Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. It’s too early to put any labels on this Lakers’ team and their potential, but during a preseason press conference last week, Lakers head coach JJ Redick admitted his belief that […] The post JJ Redick‘s 3 demands for Lakers training camp, revealed appeared first on ClutchPoints.
