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The Indiana Pacers have fully embraced their plans for the remainder of the season: develop young guys and lose just enough games to keep the lottery pick they’re hopeful to land in May. Unfortunately, that means a lot more injury updates for guys like Pascal Siakam. Indiana currently sit in the bottom of the Eastern […] The post Pascal Siakam picks up new injury before Sixers showdown appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The role of a point guard in the NBA has seemingly changed in the modern game, with true point guard almost becoming a rarity. Combo guards such as Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic are kind of the prototype for a point guard in today’s NBA. Chris Paul, […] The post Chris Paul chooses between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luka Doncic at PG appeared first on ClutchPoints .
It feels like just a few years ago when San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson was a wide-eyed rookie out of Kentucky. Now, he is the longest tenured player of the Spurs, providing toughness and leadership. He proved that again when they visited the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on Monday. Things got chippy […] The post Spurs’ Keldon Johnson defends Stephon Castle after push from Cade Cunningham appeared first on ClutchPoints .
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One of the moves the New York Knicks made at the NBA trade deadline was sending Guerschon Yabusele to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Dalen Terry. The Knicks then flipped Terry to the New Orleans Pelicans for Jose Alvarado. It’s been a few weeks since the trade, but Guerschon Yabusele still has love for […] The post Guerschon Yabusele still has love for Knicks ‘brothers’ despite trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The grind of an NBA rookie season can wear down even the most prepared first-year players. For New Orleans Pelicans rookie Derik Queen, however, the physical demands have been matched by a growing appreciation for the All-Rookie opportunity in front of him, even when it leads to a sudden jolt in the middle of the […] The post Why Pelicans’ Derik Queen woke up ‘excited’ for All-Rookie opportunitiy amid grueling season appeared first on ClutchPoints .
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In a possible NBA Finals matchup, the Detroit Pistons squared off against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday. As of publication, the Pistons were trailing by double digits midway through the fourth quarter. But Pistons big man Jalen Duren had the highlight of the night in the NBA, throwing down a poster dunk on Spurs […] The post Jalen Duren throws down poster dunk on Victor Wembanyama appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Sacramento Kings star point guard Russell Westbrook always plays at 100 mph. During the first quarter of Sacramento’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum in Memphis, the former NBA Most Valuable Player’s aggressive play claimed a victim in the form of a floor beer. While bringing the ball up the court, Westbrook was bumped […] The post Kings’ Russell Westbrook hilariously takes a seat after destroying floor beer appeared first on ClutchPoints .
