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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 22: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers and LeBron James #23 of the Philadelphia 76ers look on during the second quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Xfinity Mobile Arena on October 22, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) | Getty Images It’s clearly been an exciting start overall to the 2026-27 season for the Sixers, but we got our first taste of a loss for this team on Sunday. On the second night of a back-...

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ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks needed energy in the second half, and they got it from Kingston Flemings. There was no surprise that the Miami Heat were going to come out the way they did after starting the season 0-4. Against the Hawks, it looked like they hadn’t lost a game: getting anything they wanted […] The post Kingston Flemings’ mindset that sparked breakout game vs. Heat appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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The Philadelphia 76ers will be facing the New York Knicks at the start of the NBA Cup, and many are wondering who will be available for the game. So far this season, some of their star players have already missed time, but it was mostly because of rest. LeBron James and Joel Embiid have missed […] The post Is Jaylen Brown playing tonight? 76ers vs. Knicks NBA Cup injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla has found another unconventional tool to improve his coaching methods: artificial intelligence. Known for his unusual approach to basketball, Mazzulla now uses Claude daily to evaluate practices, develop ideas, and challenge his thinking. The Celtics coach revealed his AI habits during an appearance on Boston’s 98.5 The Sports Hub. His […] The post Celtics news: It shouldn’t surprise anybody that Joe Mazzulla is a big AI guy appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Publisher:ClutchPointsOutlet infoOct 29, 1:25 AM ET

Dallas Mavericks coach Dusty May had high praise for Zaccharie Risacher after the forward delivered an impressive defensive performance against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. “I thought he put together a masterpiece tonight,” May said of Risacher’s effort against the Thunder. Dallas earned a 120-96 victory over Oklahoma City at American Airlines Center, with […] The post Mavericks’ Dusty May is loving Zaccharie Risacher’s ‘masterpiece’ vs. Thunder appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Publisher:Lakers NationOutlet infoOct 29, 1:02 AM ET

Coming off their first loss of the season, the Los Angeles Lakers looked to get back on track on Wednesday night in the second of a back-to-back when they took on the L.A. Clippers at Intuit Dome. And that is exactly what they did as they cruised to a victory to improve to 4-1 on […]