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LOS ANGELES – The injuries to Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves have called Bronny James into action for the Los Angeles Lakers’ opening-round series of the NBA playoffs against the Houston Rockets. James was thrust into the lineup towards the end of the regular season amid the injuries, and he figures to be part of […] The post The vet Bronny James is studying before Game 1 vs. Rockets appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The opening two nights of the Play-In Tournament averaged 2.69 million viewers on Amazon Prime Video. That number represents a 12% increase from TNT and ESPN last season. Wednesday night's matchup between the Warriors and Clippers lead the way with 3.15 million viewers, up 47% from Mavs-Kings last year. The game was also the most-watched matchup on Prime Video this season, topping the NBA Cup Final. The Magic-Sixers matchup averaged 2.66 million viewers, with the Heat-Hornets averaging 2.58 m...
The New Orleans Pelicans are restructuring their basketball operations staff and are reorganizing multiple departments. A "significant number" of staff have will not be retained under Joe Dumars. The team are also in the beginning stages of their head coach search, and have been linked with Jamahl Mosley and Darvin Ham. It was also reported this week that the team have no interest in trading Zion Williamson this offseason.
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The NBA’s 65-game minimum for awards eligibility has drawn ire from players, agents, fans, and analysts alike. But don’t expect it to change anytime soon. During an appearance on WFAN’s ‘The Carton Show’, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver discussed the polarizing rule, which barred the likes of LeBron James and Anthony Edwards from being eligible for […] The post NBA commissioner Adam Silver’s mic drop on 65-game rule is going to make a lot of people mad appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The London Lions have appointed Tautvydas Sabonis as their new head coach, marking a major step in the club’s plans to elevate its presence in European basketball. The move was officially announced on Monday, with the 33-year-old Lithuanian taking the reins after serving as assistant coach at Žalgiris Kaunas. Sabonis, son of basketball legend Arvydas […] The post Tautvydas Sabonis named head coach of London Lions appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The London Lions are officially back in the EuroCup for the 2025–26 campaign, as confirmed by Euroleague Basketball during the June 19 ECA shareholders meeting. This marks the club’s return to European competition after a one-year absence and is viewed as a major step in their long-term vision to position London as a basketball hub […] The post London Lions return to EuroCup as club eyes EuroLeague future appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Euroleague Basketball has officially confirmed the full list of participating clubs and the calendar for the 2025–26 EuroLeague and EuroCup seasons, following the Assembly of Syndicated Shareholders of Euroleague Commercial Assets (ECA) held on June 19. For the first time, the EuroLeague will feature 20 clubs, following a previously approved expansion from 18 teams. The […] The post EuroLeague confirms 2025–26 season teams amid historic 20-team expansion appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
