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Grizzlies Declined To Retain Dillon Brooks Over Cultural Concerns

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The Memphis Grizzlies chose not to attempt to retain Dillon Brooks in free agency during the 2023 offseason, with front office concerns about his impact on younger players playing a significant role in the decision, according to sources. The organization believed Brooks' persistent trash talk and provocative behavior had become detrimental to the team's developing core. Brooks, selected in the second round of the 2017 draft, had evolved into a leader during Memphis' ascent as a competitive fo...

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Jason Kidd reveals love for baseball amid new venture

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It’s not uncommon to see crossovers between sports, as a lot of athletes grew up playing multiple sports as kids. For Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd, he grew up playing both basketball and baseball, and while his career path ventured off into the basketball word, his love for America’s pastime remains the same. Jason […] The post Jason Kidd reveals love for baseball amid new venture appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Sources: Ja Morant’s ‘silent’ Grizzlies trade request charted path toward potential Heat deal

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Has Ja Morant played his last game for the Memphis Grizzlies? After seeing Trae Young traded from the Atlanta Hawks to the Washington Wizards, Morant has become the focus around the league heading into the NBA trade deadline, especially since his tensions from earlier in the 2025-26 season never dissipated. Drama surrounding Morant and the […] The post Sources: Ja Morant’s ‘silent’ Grizzlies trade request charted path toward potential Heat deal appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Mavericks Sign Jeremiah Robinson-Earl To 10-Day Deal

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Updated Jan 15, 11:24 PM ET

The Mavericks have signed forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl to a 10-day contract, reports Christian Clark of The Athletic (Twitter link). While Dallas has yet to formally confirm the agreement, Clark says it’s a done deal and that Robinson-Earl will be active on Thursday vs. Utah. The Mavericks have a full 15-man standard roster but won’t need […]

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Grizzlies rumors: Dillon Brooks’ ‘bad influence’ led to ugly breakup

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The Memphis Grizzlies have been mired in the trade rumor mill recently, with ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania reporting that the team was open to trading star point guard Ja Morant. It’s been a swift fall from grace for a Grizzlies team that once looked to be on the cusp of something special in the […] The post Grizzlies rumors: Dillon Brooks’ ‘bad influence’ led to ugly breakup appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen out vs. Mavericks due to illness

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The Utah Jazz are set to take on the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday in an away game set to tip off at 8:30 p.m. EST. However, it sounds like Utah will be without one of its star players, Lauri Markkanen, as he’s already been ruled out. Reports indicate that the 28-year-old forward is officially out […] The post Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen out vs. Mavericks due to illness appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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NBA Free Throw Rate Plummets In January As Scoring Totals Drop Across League

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Free throw attempts have plummeted across the NBA in January, leading to a significant scoring decline and raising questions about whether officials received instructions to alter how games are being called. Team trips to the free throw line have fallen from 26.1 per 100 possessions in October to 21.7 in January, representing a nearly 20 percent decline in free throw rate according to pbpstats.com data. The result is games are seeing approximately eight fewer points on average in January. The...

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Is Jaxson Hayes playing tonight? Lakers vs. Hornets injury report

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Updated Jan 17, 12:19 PM ET

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday night, with the team looking to put together a mini win streak. Jaxson Hayes is on the Lakers’ injury report, and he is listed as questionable due to left hamstring soreness. Here is everything we know about Jaxson Hayes’ injury and his playing status for […] The post Is Jaxson Hayes playing tonight? Lakers vs. Hornets injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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How Pelicans’ Trey Murphy III really feels about NBA All-Star disrespect

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The NBA’s All-Star process has never been kind to teams buried at the bottom of the standings, and Trey Murphy III understands that reality as well as anyone. The new-look New Orleans Pelicans started training camp with playoff aspirations, but the season has been derailed by injuries to its most established stars. Dejounte Murray and […] The post How Pelicans’ Trey Murphy III really feels about NBA All-Star disrespect appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Ty Lue: Yanic Konan Niederhauser has been phenomenal for us

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Here’s Los Angeles Clippers head coach Ty Lue on the highly efficient night of rookie Yanic Konan Niederhauser after Wednesday’s 119-105 home win vs. the Washington Wizards (16 points/5 rebounds/2 assists/2 blocks/7-7 FG/2-2 FT/+14 +/- in 23 minutes off the bench). *set career-high in field goals made* *tied career-best for points, assists, and blocks* (via […] The post Ty Lue: Yanic Konan Niederhauser has been phenomenal for us appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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KOC 1/15/26

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Kevin O’Connor and Tom Haberstroh give you the latest as the NBA trade talks heat up! The duo breaks down why Anthony Davis wants out of Dallas and whether the Lakers should trade Austin Reaves after Rich Paul’s latest comments.

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Central Notes: Bulls, Cunningham, Duren, Pistons, Mitchell

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The Bulls‘ front office went nearly three years (from August 2021 to June 2024) without making a trade involving a player, but the team has been a little more active on the trade market in the past year-and-a-half. According to Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times, there’s a sense that trend could continue this season. […]

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Gilbert Arenas dubs Mavericks’ Anthony Davis ‘Mr. Ouchie’ over endless injuries

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Anthony Davis’s injury issues are well-known. The former No. 1 overall NBA draft pick is a perennial All-NBA and All-Star selection when healthy, but it’s effectively a coin flip when he is actually healthy. The persistent ailments have resulted in major criticism and ridicule by fans and media members and have led some, like former […] The post Gilbert Arenas dubs Mavericks’ Anthony Davis ‘Mr. Ouchie’ over endless injuries appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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