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Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks is walking a disciplinary tightrope after moving within one technical foul of an automatic suspension. His most recent whistle came Tuesday against the Miami Heat, giving him his 15th technical of the season, according to Clutch Points. The latest penalty stemmed from a heated moment in which Brooks shoved Heat […] The post Dillon Brooks nears automatic suspension appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers snapped a 3-game losing streak, defeating the Atlanta Hawks, 141-116, largely in part because of LeBron James playing his first back-to-back of the season. James was the Lakers’ leading scorer with a game-high 31 points, and following the game, head coach JJ Redick spoke about the absurdity of […] The post JJ Redick takes aim at haters after LeBron James’ 1st back-to-back of season appeared first on ClutchPoints .

JJ Redick makes his feelings known on LeBron James' critics after the Lakers destroy the Hawks 141-116 at the Crypto.com Arena.

The Golden State Warriors overwhelmed the Portland Trail Blazers 119-97 Tuesday night at Chase Center, turning a fast start into a decisive home victory. Golden State opened on a 38-24 first quarter and never relinquished control, building a lead that Portland could not overcome. De’Anthony Melton led the Warriors with 23 points off the bench […] The post Warriors dominate Trail Blazers 119-97 appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

LeBron James was one assist away from becoming the first 41-year-old to post a triple-double in NBA history.

Trail Blazers reserve center Yang Hansen walked off the court on his own after a scary collision and head injury midway through the fourth quarter against the Warriors on Tuesday night.

On Tuesday night, the Denver Nuggets put in another solid performance sans Nikola Jokic, taking a hard-earned 120-116 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on the road. They did so in front of a visiting friendly face in Michael Porter Jr., who was in attendance in Smoothie King Center to support his former team with […] The post Nuggets’ Peyton Watson shows Michael Porter Jr. love after 31-point performance vs. Pelicans appeared first on ClutchPoints .

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat are amidst an inconsistent season, looking to turn their season around, Wednesday could be a great starting point after snapping a three-game skid and beating the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night, 127-121. One aspect that had been down on the Heat was the struggles with captain Bam Adebayo that […] The post Heat’s Bam Adebayo subtly shouts out A’ja Wilson for helping him out of offensive slump vs. Suns appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Los Angeles Lakers snapped their three-game losing streak after destroying the Atlanta Hawks, 141-116, at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday. The Lakers erected a 21-point lead at halftime and did not look back. They improved to 24-14, including 11-7 at home. The Hawks, on the other hand, fell to 20-22. LeBron James delivered the play […] The post Lakers’ LeBron James takes flight for monster slam vs. Hawks appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Giannis Antetokounmpo addressed being booed by the Bucks crowd and explained why adversity continues to fuel him.

The Brooklyn Nets are scheduled to face the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday, but Michael Porter Jr. was already in New Orleans early, just in time to be in the city for when the Pelicans squared off against his former team, the Nuggets. So Porter found it a very good use of his time to […] The post Nets’ Michael Porter Jr. shows up at Nuggets-Pelicans to watch former team appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Giannis Antetokounmpo responded to boos from his home fans in kind, giving two thumbs down to the crowd following an and-1 layup during Tuesday's blowout loss to the Wolves.

Victor Wembanyama is embracing the villain role against the Thunder amid his rivalry with Chet Holmgren and downplays a hostile crowd's impact on his performance.

Suns guard Devin Booker isn’t getting any love from the fans in terms of All-Star voting. The latest returns have Booker receiving the 17th-most votes in the Western Conference. Booker isn’t particularly surprised, even though he’s having a strong season. He’s averaging 25.3 points and 6.4 assists. “There are some super big market teams,” he […]

Rockets beat Bulls 119-113 in competitive cross-conference matchup led by Kevin Durant.

Victor Wembanyama has been one of the best rim protectors in the NBA ever since the San Antonio Spurs drafted him first overall back in 2023. He’s wasted no time in becoming the most intimidating shot-blocker in the entire association, and in fact, he’s now crossed the 500-block mark for his career. This is no […] The post Spurs star Victor Wembanyama’s 500th career block is a thing of beauty appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Phoenix Suns have been plucky all year long, but they met a very similar team in the Miami Heat on Tuesday night. As a result, they were fighting an uphill climb all night long, and they managed to climb back from a double-digit deficit only to fall in the end, 127-121. The Suns had […] The post Suns’ Devin Booker lands awkwardly on leg after blocked shot vs. Heat appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander posted 34 points as the Thunder took out the Spurs 119-98 in a showdown of the two Western Conference heavyweights.

Tough lessons come quickly and often in the NBA. Unfortunately for the fans, the last-placed looking-for-answers New Orleans Pelicans have learned, sometimes painfully, that their margin for error shrinks dramatically when Herb Jones is not on the floor. It is not simply about losing one of the NBA’s elite perimeter defenders. It is about losing […] The post Where Zion Williamson’s Pelicans fall apart without ‘super vocal’ Herb Jones appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The tension boiled over in the second half between the Miami Heat and Phoenix Suns at Kaseya Center after Norman Powell and Dillon Brooks got into it. Brooks was going for a layup in the third quarter when he and Powell collided. Brooks appeared to have shoved Powell, who did not appreciate the act. He […] The post Heat’s Norman Powell had to be held back from charging at Dillon Brooks appeared first on ClutchPoints .

It was a marquee matchup in the NBA on Tuesday as the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs—the top two teams in the Western Conference—met for the fourth time this season. The Thunder erected a large lead in the third quarter. In the closing seconds, Shai Gilegous-Alexander stirred Paycom Center to a frenzy […] The post Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander emphatically denies Victor Wembanyama at the rim appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The sky no longer appears to be falling in Oklahoma City.