Washington Mystics

Back in March, the Chicago Bulls learned that Rob Dillingham had suffered a mysterious wrist injury. As a result, he saw his minutes decrease just as he was adjusting to a new dynamic with the Minnesota Timberwolves. On Thursday, it was announced that Dillingham had successfully undergone a minor operation to have a ganglion cyst […] The post Rob Dillingham undergoes surgery that will hopefully fix his jump shot appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Jalen Johnson was the Hawks‘ lone All-Star and most valuable player during the regular season, but it was guard CJ McCollum who led the team to a Game 2 victory over the Knicks on Monday in New York, writes Michael Cunningham of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (subscription required). While most of the Hawks’ young players had […]

Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and the organization have been under the microscope for about eight months now after it was found that Aspiration, a company Ballmer invested in, was paying Kawhi Leonard bonuses to allegedly help the franchise circumvent the NBA salary cap. On Thursday, Ballmer shared his side of the story, claiming […] The post Clippers owner Steve Ballmer insists he was ‘duped’ by Aspiration, reveals letter to judge appeared first on ClutchPoints.

After losing the home court advantage in a shocking upset last time, the Denver Nuggets travel to Minnesota to face the Timberwolves for Game 3.

Just as the WNBA season was about to tip off, the Dallas Wings made a roster move that few saw coming, parting ways with two players who carried high expectations into training camp. Only a fraction of college stars stick on a WNBA roster, but few expected a history-making Maryland guard and a top scorer to be among the first cuts for the Dallas Wings.

Devin Booker publicly criticized a referee by name following Phoenix's 120-107 Game 2 defeat to Oklahoma City on Wednesday. The loss gives the defending champion Thunder a commanding 2-0 first-round series lead. "In my 11 years, I haven't called a ref out by name, but James [Williams] was terrible tonight through and through," Booker said. "It's bad for the sport, bad for the integrity of the sport. People are going to start viewing this as a WWE if they're not held responsible." Booker took ...

The Detroit Pistons got back into their series against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night with a comfortable home win in Game 2. The Pistons were led in this one once again by star point guard Cade Cunningham, who scored 27 points in the victory. Recently, Cunningham was ruled to be eligible for regular season […] The post Why Pistons’ Cade Cunningham was ruled eligible for awards after falling just short of 65 games appeared first on ClutchPoints.

On Wednesday, the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder went up 2-0 in the first round playoff series against the Phoenix Suns, 120-107. In the process, things got heated between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Dillon Brooks. The spark was when SGA pointed and laughed at Brooks after converting on a mid-range jumper with under five minutes […] The post Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Dillon Brooks make Canadian history in heated Game 2 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Marcus Smart opens up on his Lakers teammates ahead of Game 3 vs. Rockets.

A fierce halftime speech from J.B. Bickerstaff sparked the Detroit Pistons as they had a 30-3 third-quarter run to defeat the Orlando Magic 98-83, leveling the first-round series at 1-1 on Wednesday night. The victory ended Detroit's NBA-record 11-game home playoff losing streak. The Pistons' last home postseason win had come on May 26, 2008, against Boston in the Eastern Conference finals. "He really got on us in the locker room," said Tobias Harris. "[His message was] there is no more of 'm...

The Mystics’ biggest need was shooting. Yet, they used six 2026 draft picks on non-shooters. Why?

INDIANAPOLIS — Wednesday morning at the Indiana Fever media day, a reporter asked Aliyah Boston to share about her offseason. She did, succinctly and politely, while keeping a lid on the details. She volunteered how she had gone home and trained five times a week. She touched on her time playing for the Unrivaled league, smiled to herself while briefly reminiscing about a trip to Barbados, and hastened to her conclusion that her break was all a “grind.” Two questions later, someone else inquired

Father Time might be undefeated, but LeBron James is currently taking him to the limit. Despite being 41 years old, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar continues to defy logic, even if some of the league’s most seasoned insiders were ready to write his basketball obituary just a few months ago. Appearing on the Dan Patrick […] The post As Lakers & LeBron James shine, Brian Windhorst admits he thought retirement was near appeared first on ClutchPoints.

ESPN's Shams Charania reported that San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama was able to participate in cardio work on Wednesday as he recovers from a concussion suffered in Game 2, though his status for Friday's Game 3 against the Portland Trail Blazers remains in jeopardy. "Victor Wembanyama was able to participate in cardio work ... his symptoms didn't worsen, he wasn't feeling worse than he did when he suffered the concussion. As of right now, my understanding is he is hopeful that he'l...

Executives around the league believe that North Carolina's Caleb Wilson could be the second pick in the draft, according to Kevin O'Connor of Yahoo! Sports. Wilson is viewed as having a similar upside to Kansas' Darryn Peterson but without the downside concerns of Peterson's availability issues. It was reported earlier in April that Wilson could enter the top three, ahead of Cameron Boozer. Wilson averaged 19.8 points and 9.4 rebounds for UNC last season.

The WNBA will broadcast a record 216 games and tentpole events for the upcoming season, the league announced on Wednesday. All 44 Indiana Fever games will also be broadcasted nationally, with the Wings in second place with 36 national games. The Liberty will have 35 games on national TV, with 33 games for the Aces. "The WNBA is coming off a landmark season in 2025, one that was defined by incredible basketball and countless memorable performances," WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said in a ...

The Suns star Devin Booker tore into the officials tonight for assessing him a questionable technical foul in the first half of Game 2 of their playoff series against the Thunder.

Marcus Smart’s leadership was encouraged by JJ Redick, and it’s leading to the Lakers' playoff success.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have a deep team with the ability to weather many injuries, but an injury to reigning MVP and Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander would be tough to overcome in the NBA Playoffs. Early in Game 2, Gilgeous-Alexander was aggressive getting shots up. On a drive to the basket with about 8:55 remaining […] The post Shai Gilgeous-Alexander suffers injury scare in Game 2 vs. Suns appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Suns have ruled Mark Williams out for Game 2 against the Thunder tonight, Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic notes (via Twitter), adding that he is still in a walking boot. Williams was previously considered questionable with what has been described as a “left foot third metatarsal stress reaction.” He has only played five games […]