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Angel Reese will suit up for the Atlanta Dream in her third WNBA season. Reese was dealt by the Chicago Sky on April 6 in a trade that brought Chicago first-round draft picks in 2027 and 2028. Reese was selected No. 7 overall in the first round of the 2024 WNBA Draft and has already made two All-Star appearances.

Even before the tip-off of Game 2 between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena on Monday, coaches Chris Finch and David Adelman were already having a psychological war in the media room. The Nuggets took Game 1, 116-105, to draw first blood in their first-round series in the playoffs. A few […] The post Timberwolves’ Chris Finch adds spice to series vs. Nuggets with ‘flopping’ quip appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Cleveland Cavaliers took a commanding 2-0 lead in their first-round series against the Toronto Raptors on Monday night. To further prove why acquiring James Harden was the correct decision for the Cavaliers, the veteran was part of a three-headed monster with Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley, who recorded 25+ points each. Harden also added […] The post Cavs’ James Harden passes Celtics legend on all-time list amid Raptors clash appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Backup Mouhamed Gueye bruised his right hip early in Game 2 of the playoffs Monday night, but was able to return to the game late in the first half for an Atlanta Hawks team in need of healthy big bodies against the New York Knicks. Gueye had just come into the game in the first quarter and tried to throw down a dunk to finish a fast break. Gueye was eventually helped up and went directly toward the locker room.

NEW YORK – The New York Knicks’ Game 1 win over the Atlanta Hawks was both the best of times, and worst of times, for Karl-Anthony Towns. The All-Star center finished with 25 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and three blocks on the night. But the path there was a tale of two Towns. Over […] The post Mike Brown reveals 2 keys to keep Karl-Anthony Towns momentum going vs. Hawks appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Hawks attempted to take Mitchell Robinson out of the equation for the Knicks in Game 1 by employing Hack-A-Mitch, intentionally fouling him to send him to the free-throw line at the expense of New York getting into its offense. After going 1-for-4 from the line, Robinson was pulled from the game after 15 minutes […]

The NBA announced that the Los Angeles Lakers will have the 25th pick in the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft. The Lakers finished the regular season with a 52-29 record, which was tied with the New York Knicks. The NBA does a coin flip to decide all tiebreakers, which took place on Monday, […]

Victor Wembanyama has unanimously been named the 2025-26 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the youngest player in league history to win the award at the age of 22. Wembanyama was on his way to winning the award last season before he was ruled out for the season in February due to deep vein thrombosis. Wembanyama is the first player in NBA history to receive all first place votes for Defensive Player of the Year. Chet Holmgren finished second with 76 second place votes and 11 third pl...

The Los Angeles Lakers announced that star guards Luka Doncic (left hamstring strain) and Austin Reaves (left oblique muscle strain) remain out for Game 2 of their first round playoff series against the Houston Rockets. Meanwhile, Rockets star Kevin Durant (right knee contusion) is questionable for the contest. Durant was injured in Rockets practice ahead […]

Steve Kerr is reportedly conflicted about his future with the Warriors and knows a change may be coming after the team was eliminated from the play-in tournament on Friday.

During the second quarter of the Knicks’ 113-102 Game 1 win over the Hawks on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, McCollum received a technical for kicking Brunson in the midsection while taking a jump shot.

As Lakers coach JJ Redick addressed his team inside their locker room after Saturday’s Game 1 win over the Rockets, the focus was already turning to Tuesday’s Game 2 of the best-of-seven first round playoff series.

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama won the first in what's expected to be many Defensive Player of the Year awards on Monday.

The Los Angeles Lakers surprised most by taking down the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of their first round NBA playoff series despite playing without superstar Luka Doncic and star guard Austin Reaves. Even without superstar Kevin Durant in the Rockets lineup, LeBron James was his usual, dominant self via his all-around capabilities, but it […] The post JJ Redick reveals strategy behind Luke Kennard’s monster Game 1 performance vs. Rockets appeared first on ClutchPoints.

San Antonio rides Victor Wembanyama’s historic debut and balanced firepower to take Game 1.

The Golden State Warriors recently had their 2025-26 season come to an unceremonious end with a loss to the Phoenix Suns in the play-in tournament. It was a rough game for point guard Stephen Curry, who couldn’t ever find a way to get his shot off consistently against the Suns’ defense after putting together an […] The post Warriors rumors: How franchise feels about Stephen Curry’s contract extension request appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Green, Kerr and Steph Curry shared a moment at the end of Friday's loss that felt like the end of an era

Six ties among teams with identical regular-season records were broken today through random drawings to determine the order of selection for NBA Draft 2026. The drawings were conducted by NBA President of League Operations Byron Spruell at the NBA office in Secaucus, New Jersey. The tiebreaker process was overseen by Megan DeCesaris, a partner from the accounting firm of Ernst & Young. The results of the drawings: • The Utah Jazz (22-60) won a tiebreaker with the Sacramento Kings. • The New O...

Taylor Jenkins met in Memphis last week with Jon Horst, Wes Edens and Jimmy Haslam to discuss the franchise's head coaching vacancy. The two sides are expected to meet again soon to further discuss the opening. Jenkins was head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies from 2019 until he was abruptly fired near the end of the 2024-25 season. The Grizzlies qualified for the playoffs in four of Jenkins' six seasons as head coach. Jenkins was an assistant coach for the Bucks under Mike Budenholzer during t...

The Nets have signed head coach Jordi Fernandez and his entire coaching staff to multi-year contract extensions, sources told ESPN.