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The Lakers went 5-7 during the month of December. More disturbing than their record was the fact that they repeatedly displayed poor habits that frequently frustrated head coach JJ Redick, writes Dan Woike of The Athletic. While most of Los Angeles’ issues show up on the defensive end, there have been several instances in which […]

The Sixers fell back to earth Monday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

Although the Thunder were handed a shocking loss to the Hornets on Monday night, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander maintains a positive outlook for the season.

The Houston Rockets welcomed a special guest at Toyota Center on Monday as they faced off against the Phoenix Suns. Houston Astros pitcher Tatsuya Imai was on hand to watch the game at courtside. Imai recently signed a three-year, $54 million deal with the Astros after spending nine years with the Saitama Seibu Lions in […] The post Astros’ Tatsuya Imai gets incredible gesture from fans during Rockets-Suns appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Jalen Pickett had himself a night on Monday as he led the Denver Nuggets over the Philadelphia 76ers in a nail-biting finish in overtime, 125-124, at Xfinity Mobile Arena. While it was Bruce Brown who made the game-winning basket for the short-handed Nuggets, it was Pickett who kept them afloat throughout the game. With the […] The post Jalen Pickett’s career-night in Nuggets-76ers has fans going wild appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Critics of today’s NBA sometimes claim the players simply do not know their history. However, Trey Murphy III broke that mold right after getting called up during the NBA Draft. Well, at least when it came to breaking three-pointer records with the rebuilding New Orleans Pelicans. The 17th overall pick was going to be quite […] The post Pelicans’ Trey Murphy III gives Jrue Holiday ‘testament’ after taking CJ McCollum’s crown appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Houston Rockets will be without Alperen Sengun for at least two weeks due to an ankle injury, making these next few games all the more crucial in their bid to retain their positioning in the Western Conference standings. What stood in their way on Monday night were a Phoenix Suns team that’s been proving […] The post Rockets’ Kevin Durant hits ice-cold 3 to win game vs. Suns appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Payton Pritchard had an impressive highlight to close out the first half of the Boston Celtics’ matchup against the Chicago Bulls on Monday night. Pritchard is going through the sixth season of his NBA career with the Celtics. He is building on the Sixth Man of the Year campaign he had last year, making a […] The post Celtics’ Payton Pritchard beats the buzzer over 3 Bulls players appeared first on ClutchPoints .

We’re putting this in capital letters so it sinks in quicker: THE CHARLOTTE HORNETS DEFEATED THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER. Read it again: THE CHARLOTTE HORNETS DEFEATED THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER. Yes, the lowly Hornets completed a massive upset of the league-leading Thunder by 27 points, 124-97, stunning the fans at Paycom Center and freezing hell […] The post Fans react to Thunder’s stunning upset loss to Hornets appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Detroit Pistons recorded their fourth-largest regular season victory over the New York Knicks.

Rockets star Kevin Durant said hitting the game-winning shot Monday night against the Suns meant more because it came against his former team, one "that booted you out of the building and scapegoated you for all the problems they had."

Owner James Dolan publicly discussed the Knicks for the first time in nearly three years on Monday during an interview with WFAN’s Craig Carton, writes Stefan Bondy of The New York Post. The 70-year-old made it clear he has high expectations for the team. “We want to get to the [NBA] Finals. And we should […]

Talk of OKC passing Golden State's record of 73 wins should be put to bed after Monday night.

There was a bit of a problem during the game between the Houston Rockets and the Phoenix Suns on Monday, and Tari Eason really took it sitting down. The game clock malfunctioned in the first minute of the second quarter. While it was being fixed, Eason, instead of going back to the bench, sat down […] The post Rockets’ Tari Eason hilariously catches a seat with fans during clock malfunction appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Payton Pritchard and Anfernee Simons step up on Jaylen Brown's off-night: analyzing the Celtics' 115-101 win against the Bulls.

The Knicks agreed that "a lot needs to be addressed" after a blowout loss to the East-leading Pistons, New York's fourth straight defeat.

The Charlotte Hornets are officially torching the nets. In a season where wins have been hard to come by, the Hornets have found their rhythm from deep, setting a new franchise record with seven consecutive games of 15 or more 3-pointers made. The historic streak was capped off, at least for now, during Saturday’s 112-99 […] The post Hornets make franchise history with 3-point barrage appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Detroit Pistons chose to be zesty against the New York Knicks on Monday. But it had nothing to do with the players. The Pistons looked to get back-to-back wins as they hosted the Knicks at Little Caesars Arena, where they have a 12-3 record. They are coming off a convincing win against the Cleveland […] The post Pistons announcer trolls Karl-Anthony Towns appeared first on ClutchPoints .

James Harden had stiffness in his right shoulder and went through warmups before being ruled out.