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Paige Bueckers was asked to flex during media day. Now, the moment is trending online.

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The San Antonio Spurs' lack of postseason experience was not much of a factor in their first playoff series since 2019. San Antonio held Portland under 100 points three times in capturing its Western Conference first-round playoff series in five games. Victor Wembanyama had 17 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks, De'Aaron Fox added 21 points and San Antonio never trailed in eliminating Portland 114-95 on Tuesday night in Game 5.

Austin Reaves and the Los Angeles Lakers will wait until game time Wednesday night to determine whether he is ready to return from nearly four weeks on the sidelines with a strained oblique muscle. Reaves expressed cautious optimism Tuesday when he spoke to reporters for the first time since getting hurt April 2 at Oklahoma City. The Lakers' second-leading scorer was listed as questionable for the past two games of their first-round playoff series against Houston, but ultimately didn't play w...

For much of this series, Jalen Brunson was bullied and missing. That changed in a big way on Tuesday night.

OG Anunoby has always been a menace on defense ever since he entered the NBA in 2017. But over the years, he has also developed his scoring, making him one of the most efficient two-way players in the league. His versatility was on full display on Tuesday, as he helped the New York Knicks destroy […] The post Knicks’ OG Anunoby gets ‘special player’ props from teammate after Game 5 win over Hawks appeared first on ClutchPoints.

To draft Dylan Harper or not to: this was the question the San Antonio Spurs faced during the 2025 NBA Draft. Their lottery pick in 2024 in Stephon Castle was coming off a Rookie of the Year season, and they just gave De’Aaron Fox a huge contract extension. This meant that they would be bringing […] The post Spurs’ Dylan Harper reaches Kawhi Leonard territory in Blazers closeout appeared first on ClutchPoints.

One of the biggest factors in the Knicks' Game 5 win over the Hawks was their domination on the boards, led by OG Anunoby and Karl-Anthony Towns.

After Jalen Brunson's breakout game of these playoffs, the question was who deserved the credit for his play. Maybe it was Karl-Anthony Towns — though he himself wasn't sure about that one. Whatever the reason, Brunson scored 39 points on Tuesday night, leading the Knicks to a 126-97 victory over the Atlanta Hawks for a 3-2 lead in their first-round series.

Legend has it that Deni Avdija is still looking for the ball. The San Antonio Spurs advanced to the second round of the playoffs on Tuesday after walloping the Portland Trail Blazers, 114-95, in Game 5 at Frost Bank Center to win their first-round series, 4-1. Once again, Victor Wembanyama did damage on both ends. Just […] The post Even Victor Wembanyama’s dad was impressed by spike block on Deni Avdija in Spurs’ series win appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Minnesota Timberwolves dropped Game 5 to the Denver Nuggets 125-113 on Monday night, but veteran guard Mike Conley made sure Jaden McDaniels stayed grounded amid a hostile road environment. McDaniels was met with consistent boos from the Denver crowd throughout the contest, and Conley addressed the situation directly during a locker room scrum with […] The post Timberwolves’ Mike Conley keeps it 100 with Jaden McDaniels on Nuggets fans’ merciless boos appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Following the Miami Heat’s loss to the Hornets in the NBA Play-In, fans have been wondering what the future holds. While the team was formidable to start the regular season, the Heat cooled off as the season went on and ultimately found themselves outside of the hunt for a top-six seed. Now, fans wait for […] The post Pat Riley leaves Heat fans with less faith than ever says Dan Le Batard appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Erdogan, 23, was packing for the EuroLeague Women Final Six in Zaragoza, Spain, when her phone rang.

The Philadelphia 76ers came into Game 5 needing a win against the Boston Celtics to avoid elimination, but for a moment all their attention was on star big man Joel Embiid who left the game briefly due to an injury scare. Joel Embiid sustained an apparent knee injury late in the third quarter of Game […] The post Joel Embiid had injury scare in Game 5 vs. Celtics appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Philadelphia 76ers, after getting punked in their home court back on Sunday in a must-win Game 4, had to put up a huge response to avoid seeing their season come to an end at the hands of the Boston Celtics. What made this task even more difficult was that they had to save their […] The post 76ers’ Nick Nurse speaks up on what got Joel Embiid going in must-win Game 5 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Philadelphia 76ers pillar Joel Embiid had competed in the playoffs in seven different years prior to this postseason, and three of those trips ended at the hands of the Boston Celtics. Staring in the eyes of the Green Reaper once again, the superstar center refused to begin his offseason on Tuesday night. In just his […] The post Even Jayson Tatum was impressed by Joel Embiid’s performance in 76ers-Celtics Game 5 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham first joined the WNBA in 2019. After an iconic four-year collegiate career with the Missouri Tigers, Cunningham was selected 13th overall by the Phoenix Mercury in the 2019 WNBA Draft. Cunningham spent the first six years of her career in Phoenix.

On Sunday afternoon, the Toronto Raptors evened up their series vs the Cleveland Cavaliers with a narrow 93-89 home win in Game 4. This game was an ugly defensive battle throughout, and ultimately, the Raptors were able to make just enough plays down the stretch in order to pull out the win. One key play […] The post Raptors’ Jamal Shead shines light on source of defensive prowess vs. Cavs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Denver Nuggets found life in Game 5 of their first-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 125-113 win, keeping the series alive at 3-2 down. One of the biggest reasons behind the turnaround was none other than Spencer Jones, who stepped into the starting lineup due to Aaron Gordon’s calf injury and played […] The post The Game 5 Nuggets breakout star who could be next Fernando Mendoza with LinkedIn obsession appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Oklahoma City Thunder closed out the series against the Phoenix Suns on Monday night, sweeping Phoenix with a 131-122 Game 4 win. On Tuesday, superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander trolled Dillon Brooks with a viral post on Instagram. Gilgeous-Alexander, who is 27 years old, posted an image of himself and Brooks on the court. However, Brooks’ […] The post Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shades Dillon Brooks with viral ‘Cancun on 3’ post appeared first on ClutchPoints.