Basketball NewsThursday, Aug 20, 2026

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This NBA offseason has seen several star players sign huge contracts, including the Los Angeles Lakers inking Walker Kessler to an agreement after trading for him, among others. There has been plenty of debate as to whether or not signing multiple max players can allow a team to still fill out their roster with depth […] The post Jason Williams’ response to NBA championship vs. max contract question may spark debate appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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LOS ANGELES — The Oklahoma City Thunder entered last season with a great chance at repeating as NBA Champions, but unfortunately fell short of their goal at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs. While Shai Gilgeous-Alexander repeated as MVP of the league, the Thunder will look to Chet Holmgren to take a big jump […] The post Exclusive: Chet Holmgren ‘on the court all summer’ preparing for 2026-27 season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Publisher:ClutchPointsOutlet infoAug 20, 6:27 PM ET

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The Golden State Warriors have had a painfully uneventful offseason, with their only notable moves being bringing back Draymond Green and Kristaps Porzingis on new deals. The Warriors are poised to run back the same roster that won just 37 games a year ago and exited in the play-in round for the second time in […] The post Warriors rumors: Why a Klay Thompson return this offseason isn’t happening appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Publisher:ClutchPointsOutlet infoAug 20, 7:03 PM ET

Dwyane Wade does not merely expect Victor Wembanyama to become one of basketball’s brightest stars. He wants the San Antonio Spurs phenom to build the type of career fans will discuss for generations. “I want Wemby to be so great,” Wade said during a podcast appearance. “Like, I want him to win five, six, whatever, […] The post Dwyane Wade reveals his dream career for Victor Wembanyama appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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When considering how fans and pundits alike talk about the Denver Nuggets over the past few days, it feels as though the sky is falling in the Mile High City. They lost rising star Peyton Watson in a sign-and-trade to the Cleveland Cavaliers and got back a distant first-round pick from the Cavs (2031) along […] The post Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic already making video game assists amid NBA offseason appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Publisher:ClutchPointsOutlet infoAug 20, 9:46 PM ET

It’s been reported that Nikola Jokic’s future with the Denver Nuggets may be on the rocks. Last season, the Nuggets were eliminated in the first round by the Minnesota Timberwolves. This after they finished with the third-best record in the West at 54-28. Meanwhile, former Nuggets coach George Karl is chastising the franchise for apparently […] The post George Karl takes swipe at Denver over hurting Nikola Jokic’s top-10 case appeared first on ClutchPoints.