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Maxey was aggressive from the jump, but the Celtics guided him where they wanted.

Let's break down the key elements from all of Sunday's Game 1s.

The Houston Rockets have been dealt with a surprise injury to start the 2026 NBA Playoffs as they take on the LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Superstar forward Kevin Durant was sidelined in Game 1 due to a knee injury, but could be back soon. Durant, who has been a model of health […] The post Rockets ‘optimistic’ about Kevin Durant’s injury status before Game 2 vs. Lakers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Golden State Warriors saw their 2025-26 season come to an end on Friday with a tough play-in game loss to the Phoenix Suns, and immediately, folks began speculating on whether this might be the last year for the trio of Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and Steve Kerr. Kerr added fuel to that fire by […] The post Warriors’ Draymond Green predicts Steve Kerr will retire after emotional huddle with Stephen Curry appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The NBA announced the finalists for the 2025-26 regular-season awards yesterday during halftime of the Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic playoff game. Joe Mazzulla is a top 3 finalist for NBA Coach of the Year, while no other Celtics are up for any of the the other major awards. Mazzulla's competition is J.B. Bickerstaff in Detroit and Mitch Johnson in San Antonio. Jayson Tatum was also announced as one of twelve finalists for NBA Teammate of the Year while Derrek White was one of six finalis...

In the first nine seasons of his NBA career, Marcus Smart was in the playoffs every year as a member of the Boston Celtics. But it had been three years since his last playoff contest as he failed to make it as a member of the Memphis Grizzlies and Washington Wizards after being traded. Now […]

Although there was only one true upset in the eight Game 1s that were played over the weekend, with the NBA Playoffs kicking things into full swing, plenty of storylines have already emerged. From LeBron James’ playmaking bringing out the best in his teammates to Kevin Durant watching all of this unfold from the bench […] The post Kevin Durant’s injury, Pistons’ flop headline biggest NBA Playoffs mysteries after Game 1s appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Coming into the postseason without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, it was known that LeBron James would have to play at an unbelievable level for the Los Angeles Lakers to have a chance at success. And in Game 1 against the Houston Rockets, he did that, though not in the way that many had envisioned. […]

Recently, the Golden State Warriors’ 2025-26 season came to an end with a lopsided loss to the Phoenix Suns in the second round of the play-in tournament. This game was largely uncompetitive from the jump, and raised a slew of questions as to what the future might hold for some of the key Warriors’ personnel, […] The post Warriors rumors: What Joe Lacob wants to hear from Steve Kerr after ’50/50′ revelation about coaching future appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Although Golden State Warriors’ veteran Draymond Green was mentioned in trade talks for Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo before the deadline, will both teams revisit those conversations in the offseason? Possibly. Green says Steve Kerr prevented him from quitting. However, the Warriors’ head coach is no longer under contract. He’ll have to decide if he […] The post Warriors rumors: Insiders reject idea of Draymond Green trade mandate as Giannis talks loom again appeared first on...

Atlanta Dream center Brionna Jones has had right knee surgery, leaving her status uncertain for the start of the WNBA season. Jones, a four-time All-Star, recently re-signed with Atlanta and was expected to join newly acquired forward Angel Reese to give the Dream an imposing front line. The Dream announced Monday that Jones had the surgery at Atlanta's Emory Hospital.

The trio of Elgin Baylor, Jerry West and Wilt Chamberlain was one that was nearly unstoppable once they all came...

The Philadelphia 76ers dropped Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round series, falling 123-91 to the Boston Celtics on Sunday afternoon. Boston led by 15 after the first quarter and never trailed, eventually building a 35-point advantage in what became the franchise’s largest opening-game playoff win. One silver lining was that rookie VJ Edgecombe gained […] The post 76ers’ VJ Edgecombe drops defiant truth bomb on losing playoff debut by 32 points to Celtics appeared first on ClutchPoi...

It was as if a switch had flipped coming out of halftime in Game 1, as the Knicks neutralized a Hawks strategy that was hurting them more than anything else.

Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns combined for 53 points as they led the New York Knicks to a solid 113-102 win over the Atlanta Hawks in Game 1 of the first-round series on Saturday night. Going into the game, New York ended the regular season with a 53-29 record. This allowed them to secure the […] The post Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns lead Knicks past Hawks appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Toronto Raptors point guard Immanuel Quickley missed Game 1 of the Raptors’ first-round playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers with a hamstring injury. However, Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic noted Quickley is improving and didn’t rule him out for Monday’s Game 2, per Joe Reedy of The Associated Press. Quickley suffered the hamstring injury in […] The post Immanuel Quickley Game 2 injury update after Raptors miss him ‘big time’ in Game 1 vs. Cavs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Playoff basketball is a different entity and getting that first experience is something players do not forget. For the Los Angeles Lakers, sophomore guard Bronny James was thrust into his first postseason action in Game 1 against the Houston Rockets due to the team’s injuries in the backcourt. The former USC Trojan made a first […]

The Raptors‘ “limitations and inexperience” were significant factors in Saturday’s Game 1 loss in Cleveland, per Eric Koreen of The Athletic. Toronto had the fifth-best defensive rating in the NBA during the regular season largely because the team was so good at forcing turnovers. Those takeaways led to fast-break opportunities, with the Raptors leading the […]

One of the biggest questions entering the Lakers-Rockets first-round playoff series was how the Luka Doncic- and Austin Reaves-less Lakers would generate quality offense against the Rockets’ defense that ranked sixth during the regular season. But for at least one night, the Lakers flipped the script on the Kevin Durant-less Rockets with suffocating defense en...

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