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Atlanta Hawks guard CJ McCollum was back in his old stomping ground as they visited the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on Thursday. McCollum became a star in Rip City after being drafted as the 10th overall pick in 2013. He teamed up with fellow guard Damian Lillard to form one of the most […] The post CJ McCollum gets warm welcome in return to Portland in Hawks-Blazers appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Tuomas Iisalo’s Memphis Grizzlies did not set out to replace Ja Morant. Not publicly, anyway. Morant remains the franchise’s most electric talent, its most recognizable face and, when healthy and available, its emotional engine. But NBA front offices plan for contingencies, and coaches who survive in this league tend to think two steps ahead. Over […] The post How Grizzlies transformed Cam Spencer into perfect Ja Morant replacement appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Although Ja Morant‘s time with the Grizzlies has been on a downward trajectory for a few years, tensions reached a boiling point at the end of October, when Morant received a team-issued one-game suspension, writes Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. Head coach Tuomas Iisalo reportedly challenged Morant’s “leadership and effort” following a loss to the Lakers […]

Miami’s loss to Boston revealed rotation issues, bench struggles, and defensive lapses that continue to plague the Heat.

The Golden State Warriors are hosting the New York Knicks in a marquee matchup at Chase Center in San Francisco Thursday night, but the Dubs won’t have power forward Gui Santos for the rest of the contest. Santos suffered what appeared to be a lower-body injury in the first half and exited the contest. He […] The post Warriors lose Gui Santos to ankle injury during Knicks game appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Berlin setting was grand, but the ending felt all too familiar for the Memphis Grizzlies. In the first of two NBA Europe events, Tuomas Iisalo’s squad squandered a 20-point lead against the Orlando Magic, wasting a dominant first from Jaren Jackson Jr. and exposing late-game issues that traveled just as far as the team […] The post Jaren Jackson Jr. reveals the ‘1 thing’ that cost Grizzlies in Berlin appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Thompson will someday enter the Hall of Fame as one of the greatest shooters ever to play the game.

Fans swiftly showed support for Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James after he posted about his legacy on Instagram on Wednesday. Other athletes also agreed with James, including Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark. James posted a series of pictures from their win over the Atlanta Hawks, wherein he finished with a near triple-double of 31 […] The post Fever’s Caitlin Clark shows support for LeBron James’ strong statement appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Timberwolves had an uneven start to the season, but they hold the NBA’s best record (17-6) since Thanksgiving and they made an emphatic case for the front office to have a quiet trade deadline in Tuesday’s blowout victory in Milwaukee, per Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Playing without Rudy Gobert (suspension) and Anthony Edwards […]

The OKC Thunder easily disposed of the Houston Rockets on Thursday night as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren thoroughly outplay Alperen Sengun and Kevin Durant.

His game may have declined over the past few years due to major injuries, but whenever Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson lets it fly from deep, it always gets opponents nervous. Thompson will forever be known as one of the greatest shooters in league history. On Thursday, against the Utah Jazz at American Airlines Center, […] The post Mavericks’ Klay Thompson has perfect instant reaction to passing Damian Lillard appeared first on ClutchPoints .

No. 2 South Carolina delivered a measured response to its lone SEC blemish, edging out No. 4 Texas 68-65 on Thursday night at Colonial Life Arena to reclaim momentum in the conference race.

Amid a breakout junior season, Gonzaga's Braden Huff will be sidelined for four to eight weeks after injuring his left knee in practice earlier this week.

The Bucks and Antetokounmpo currently sit in 11th place ahead of the trade deadline. What are their options?

Victor Wembanyama left Thursday’s game against the Bucks in the first quarter with a new leg injury.

The Houston Rockets are having a strong campaign in Kevin Durant’s first season. They are currently in sixth place in the Western Conference with a 23-14 record. The Rockets, however, have struggled lately, losing three straight games before ending the skid against the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday. On NBA on Prime, former NBA forwards Blake […] The post Did Dwyane Wade just tell Rockets to pursue Chris Paul? appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Houston Rockets are still trying to figure out who they want to be. Team broadcaster Craig Ackerman remarked this week that the Rockets haven’t been playing “Rocket basketball’’ of late. Which raises the question: what exactly is Rockets basketball these days? The answer was clear a season ago. Without a discernible star, Houston adopted […] The post Why Rockets still face identity crisis at season’s halfway point appeared first on ClutchPoints .

A pair of veterans who have missed significant time due to injuries will be active on Thursday. Knicks wing Landry Shamet was upgraded to questionable and then available for Thursday’s game at Golden State, per Stefan Bondy of The New York Post (Twitter links). Head coach Mike Brown said on Sunday that Shamet had been […]

Former NBA players voice their criticism of how the Warriors have handled the situation with Jonathan Kuminga.

The optics have been complicated, the noise unavoidable, and the questions persistent. Ja Morant’s fence-mending has not been on the floor, the Memphis Grizzlies have slipped into the Western Conference’s play-in tier, and a season that once carried top-six expectations now requires nightly grit just to stay afloat. Still, Jaren Jackson Jr. does not believe […] The post Why Ja Morant is still ‘family’ to Jaren Jackson Jr.’s Grizzlies despite Berlin drama appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Speaking to the media in Berlin, Germany ahead of Thursday’s Grizzlies-Magic game, commissioner Adam Silver confirmed the NBA is pressing ahead with its plans for a new league in Europe, writes Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press. “I would just say we continue to be enormously excited about it,” Silver said about the notion of […]

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MIAMI – With the Miami Heat beating the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night, there were a bunch of contributions on the team, but an aspect that shone was the effectiveness of the connection between Tyler Herro and Norman Powell. As the Heat have been through an inconsistent season thus far, the outlook on the backcourt […] The post Erik Spoelstra’s ‘encouraged’ outlook on Tyler Herro, Norman Powell Heat connection appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been solid so far on the 2025-26 NBA season, currently sitting at 27-14 ahead of their game on Friday against the Houston Rockets. Anthony Edwards is continuing to produce at an All-NBA level for Minnesota, and the team has also gotten some great play from power forward Julius Randle as of […] The post NBA rumors: Timberwolves linked to Malik Monk trade with Kings appeared first on ClutchPoints .

An NBA scout says Lakers fans fail to appreciate LeBron James because of their loyalty to Kobe Bryant.

Orlando Magic star Franz Wagner praised the high-level play of Anthony Black after Thursday’s 118-111 NBA Berlin Game victory vs. the Memphis Grizzlies (21 points/6 rebounds/7 assists/1 steal/7-13 FG/4-7 3-PT/3-3 FT/+17 +/-). *three straight games with 20-plus points* (via BASKETMAN): “AB, most improved player this year, man. He’s been working so hard. Shot is falling. […] The post Franz Wagner on Anthony Black: Most improved player this year appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Washington Wizards likely won’t have an All-Star for the fifth straight season given their lack of wins, but the Rising Stars Challenge is a different story. Second-year forward Kyshawn George visited the NBA TV panel on Tuesday and explained why he deserves to be selected for the latter competition this year. Kyshawn George does […] The post Wizards’ Kyshawn George makes case for All-Star Weekend debut on NBA TV appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Chicago Bulls may be looking at the last season of Coby White. He is playing out the final year of his three-year, $36 million deal. At season’s end, White will become an unrestricted free agent and will be bombarded with trade rumors. The NBA Trade Deadline is scheduled for Feb. 5. However, Brett Siegel […] The post NBA rumors: What Bulls are demanding for Coby White ahead of trade deadline appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The NBA wanted to put on an exciting show for the lively crowd in Berlin, Germany’s Uber Arena, and Anthony Black helped fulfill that objective. The third-year guard showcased his athleticism on the international stage, and the best part was that he did so in crunch time. Black got the ball during a fast break […] The post Anthony Black’s jaw-dropping dunk over 4 defenders has NBA world going wild appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Boston Celtics are contenders again this season. Not much was expected this season after it appeared they would be without superstar Jayson Tatum throughout the season after he tore his Achilles in last year’s playoff series against the New York Knicks, but now it appears he could be back in February or March. Even […] The post NBA rumors: The only scenario Celtics trade Anfernee Simons appeared first on ClutchPoints .