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Utah Jazz two-way guard Elijah Harkless has been named G League Player of the Month for December. The honor marks the first Player of the Month award of Harkless' professional career. Harkless appeared in 10 games with the Salt Lake City Stars during December and averaged 28.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.7 steals in 29.3 minutes per game. The 6-foot-3 guard from UNLV scored 20-plus points in nine contests and topped 30 points four times. His highest-scoring performance came Decemb...

Tonight's Nuggets vs 76ers game tips off at 8:30 PM ET on Peacock.

Pistons and Knicks clash in a heavyweight East showdown.

Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson is mulling rotation changes after the second unit was gouged by the Pistons in a four-point loss on Sunday, Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com reports. Detroit staged a second-quarter rally and led the rest of the way. “We gotta look at it,” Atkinson said when asked about some of the lineups used […]

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The Rockets host the Suns with the season series already tilted, key injuries on both sides, and the matchup coming down to the superstars.

Here are two realistic trade ideas that could help the Lakers add a reliable center and a real 3-point shooter before the deadline.

Former Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins called out head coach Steve Kerr for recent comments made about his team’s title chances this season. Kerr’s championship outlook for the Warriors is bleak, piggybacking on his take of coaching a fading dynasty in 2025-26, all of which didn’t sit well with Cousins. Cousins believes that at […] The post DeMarcus Cousins blasts Warriors’ Steve Kerr over unrealistic title remarks appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The 2025 Phoenix Suns are exceeding expectations. The Suns went through a massive makeover this past offseason, hiring a new general manager and a new head coach, and then traded away Kevin Durant. They had a lot of question marks, but they have exceeded expectations and have the potential to make the postseason. They can […] The post Jalen Green will push Collin Gillespie back to bench role on return for the Suns appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Peter Feigin is stepping down as Bucks president after 12 seasons overseeing business operations and will be replaced by Josh Glessing.

The Suns delivered their most thrilling win of the season on Sunday, knocking off the defending champion Thunder 108-105 on Devin Booker‘s 35-footer over Alex Caruso in the final second. It was their first win in their last nine matchups with Oklahoma City. Booker didn’t downplay the moment. It marked Booker’s eighth game-winner in the […]

Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo was very transparent about how he impacts winning on a nighly basis for his team, using analytics to drive his point home during his postgame media availability after a 115-98 win against the Sacramento Kings. Antetokounmpo drew up the Bucks’ game-winning play in a 122-121 win over the Charlotte Hornets on […] The post Giannis Antetokounmpo brings receipts to prove how Bucks win appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Splitting their last two games over the weekend, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ offense once again had clunky moments that it had recently gotten away from. They committed 17 turnovers in each contest, resulting in 35 points off those miscues. Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson and Donovan Mitchell are trying to determine what’s causing them, and they […] The post Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson, Donovan Mitchell find common denominator to blame for turnovers appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Draymond Green’s chaos is no longer balancing out his impact.

An up-and-down season in Central Florida got even choppier as the Magic announced that their bellwether starting guard will be out indefinitely.

Michael Porter Jr. is proud of how well he is playing now after undergoing three back surgeries.

Here are four center trade targets who could keep the Nuggets afloat in January with Nikola Jokic and Jonas Valanciunas out for the month.

Philadelphia 76ers are beginning to look like a serious threat in the Eastern Conference as their health stabilizes, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic. A three-game road winning streak has pushed Philadelphia within striking distance of the conference’s top tier, and the most notable development has been lineup continuity. For the first time in […] The post Joel Embiid gives Sixers needed lineup stability appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Tonight's Peacock NBA Monday tripleheader tips off at 7 PM ET with the Knicks vs Pistons matchup.

The San Antonio Spurs’ reign at the top of the NBA power rankings wasn’t expected to last long after three straight wins over the Oklahoma City Thunder, especially with how dominant the defending champions have been all season. However, as the calendar has flipped to 2026, the Thunder’s chances of winning back-to-back titles are certainly […] The post ClutchPoints’ 2025-26 NBA Power Rankings Week 11: Celtics making case for best in East appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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