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Shout-out Mike Brown for losing Game 3 by one point, going four-against-five for the whole first half. Shout-out Mikal Bridges, for helping folks forget about him and teaching the world that basketball was meant to be a four-player sport. Here’s the latest from the ATL. Mike Brown On the Game 3 loss and the series […]

Phoenix was frustrated with the officiating in the first two games at Oklahoma City, will that change at home?

Neemias Queta's NBA future was in jeopardy. Then the Celtics came calling. Chris Forsberg details the big man's remarkable journey to impact starter.

This was expected, but did injuries and cramping at Kansas knock him from the top spot in the draft?

After relinquishing his job as head coach of the Chicago Bulls, Billy Donovan is getting out of Chicago entirely. On Friday, it was reported that Donovan and his wife, Christine, have put their Lincoln Park home on the market, per Bob Goldsborough of The Chicago Tribune. Their six-bedroom, 5,200-square-foot limestone-and-masonry house will be on sale […] The post Billy Donovan completly cutting ties with Bulls after stepping down appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Where do we draw the line on physicality? And wasn’t handchecking made illegal a long time ago?

The Denver Nuggets are searching for answers after a rough night, and the absence of Aaron Gordon and Peyton Watson loomed large in a 113-96 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA Playoffs. Denver struggled on both ends. The energy was off. The matchups slipped away. As ESPN’s Anthony Slater reported, head coach David […] The post Nuggets’ Aaron Gordon, Peyton Watson updates after Game 3 shellacking by Timberwolves appeared first on ClutchPoints.

As the San Antonio Spurs were in the midst of starting a new era, Keldon Johnson was beginning a new personal era as well. Less than a calendar year after leading the team in scoring at 22 points per game, the then and still longest tenured Spur moved from the starting lineup to a reserve […] The post How ‘looking in the mirror’ helped Spurs’ Keldon Johnson to Sixth Man Award appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Chicago Bulls’ search for a new head of basketball operations encountered an early setback as a prominent candidate withdrew from consideration during the initial round of interviews. According to Shams Charania of ESPN, co-head of CAA’s basketball division Austin Brown informed the Bulls that he would not pursue the position. The update was shared […] The post Bulls have high-ranking agent pull out of president interview process appeared first on ClutchPoints.

For three quarters, the Cleveland Cavaliers looked like a team in control of its destiny. By the final buzzer, though, they looked like a team unraveling under pressure. Game 3 in Toronto was a 22-point statement that exposed Cleveland’s most fragile tendencies. This was supposed to be the game that buried the Raptors. Instead, it […] The post Cavs most to blame for ugly 22-point Game 3 loss to Raptors appeared first on ClutchPoints.

New York and Atlanta play another one-possession classic. How was Atlanta able to weather the 18-point comeback by the Knicks at the end? Minnesota absolutely derailed Nikola Jokic in a way we've almost never seen before. How did the Wolves do it, and what can Denver do to rebound? Scottie Barnes and Collin Murray-Boyles led the Raptors in what may be an exciting harbinger for the Raptors' future. Also, Taylor Jenkins will be the new Bucks coach. Join Dunc'd On Prime! It's the only place to g...

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has silenced critics with his laudable job against Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic in their back-to-back wins in their first-round series in the playoffs. Gobert made everything difficult for Jokic in Game 3 at Target Center on Thursday, limiting him to 7-of-26 shooting. His stifling defense was a major factor […] The post Watch Rudy Gobert’s hilarious exchange with Dirk Nowitzki about unexpected move in Timberwolves’ Game 3 win appeared first on C...

In a rare instance, Nikola Jokic looked vulnerable. He failed to lift the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday, as they suffered a blowout loss, 113-96, and fell 2-1 in their first-round series in the playoffs. It was not for the lack of trying for Jokic, but he struggled against […] The post Jamal Murray’s panic level over unprecedented Nikola Jokic dud in Nuggets’ Game 3 loss appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The 27 points and 15 rebounds that Nikola Jokic recorded on Thursday essentially matched – or exceeded – the averages he posted during the regular season, but it was a forgettable Game 3 for the Nuggets star, writes Anthony Slater of ESPN. Denver was outscored by 21 points during Jokic’s 35 minutes of action and […]

While Michael Beasley's tale of stealing pizza from Kevin Durant has already gained attention, the former NBA added revealed new details during a recent podcast appearance.

The NBA has fined Devin Booker $35,000 for publicly criticizing officials following the Suns' Game 2 loss to the Thunder.

Projected lottery pick Nate Ament has declared for the 2026 NBA draft, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports notes, citing Ament’s Instagram (Twitter link). Ament averaged 16.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.3 assists for Tennessee this season and was named to the All-SEC team. The 6’10” forward struggled with efficiency throughout the season, shooting 39.9% from […]

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