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This tank-off matchup may have serious implications come June

With Jaylen Brown sidelined against the Sacramento Kings, Baylor Scheierman gets the start.

The Los Angeles Lakers were well on their way to their third win in four games as they held a huge lead against the Washington Wizards early in the fourth quarter. But one of the major highlights of the game came in the first quarter when Luka Doncic came up with a steal, dribbled up […] The post Luka Doncic delivers beautiful no-look pass on Jaxson Hayes’ dunk appeared first on ClutchPoints .

WASHINGTON — Luka Doncic could do no wrong in the nation’s capital. And the perpetually struggling Washington Wizards didn’t stand a chance against the offensive onslaught Doncic and the Lakers brought with them inside Capital One Arena, where the Lakers picked up a 142-111 win to continue a strong eight-game “Grammy” trip. Doncic was in...

After a rough loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Los Angeles Lakers looked to get back on track on Friday night when they continued their road trip against the Washington Wizards. This was a very winnable game for the Lakers on paper with the Wizards being in the second night of a back-to-back and Austin […]

The league's key figures are set to participate in the high-stakes, in-person meeting Monday that some believe could be an inflection point in negotiations.

While the Raptors have primarily been linked to centers on the trade market, Eric Koreen of The Athletic believes they could use additional shooting around Scottie Barnes and Brandon Ingram more than a big man. As Koreen writes, Toronto has looked particularly overmatched this season against New York, which has multiple wing defenders capable of […]

Minnesota Timberwolves at Memphis GrizzliesDate: January 31st, 2026Time: 7:00 PM CSTLocation: FedEx ForumTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: Wolves App, iHeart Radio If there was one major takeaway from the Wolves’ demolition of the defending champs on Thursday night, it’s this: Minneosta absolutely has the proverbial light switch. And not the “sometimes we […]

The Nets have been tanking to get one of the top prospects.

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Perri Page scored 14 of her 23 points in the second half, Fliss Henderson had 10 points and nine rebounds, and Columbia beat No. 19 Princeton 73-67 on Friday night. Columbia (14-5, 5-1 Ivy League) extended the longest active winning streak in true road games to 16 games. The Lions also secured their second win against an AP Top 25 opponent in program history, with the other coming in the 2023-24 season against then-No. 25 Princeton. Princeton (17-2, 5-1) entered with th...

The Detroit Pistons are set to take on the Golden State Warriors on the road on Friday evening. Unfortunately, it sounds like the club will be without one of its key rotational players for the contest. Reports indicate that Caris LeVert is officially ruled out against the Warriors, according to Hunter Patterson of The Athletic. […] The post Pistons rule out key role player before Warriors clash appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Los Angeles Lakers are taking on the Washington Wizards in a road contest on Friday with the hopes of winning their 29th game of the season. LeBron James showed off his athleticism like it was 2015 again with an impressive alley-oop slam. In the second quarter of the contest, center Deandre Ayton caught a […] The post Lakers star LeBron James completes alley-oop with thunderous slam appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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With the NBA trade deadline approaching next week, the biggest name that’s been circulating is Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. A report surfaced this week that the Bucks were finally open to gauging trade interest in their superstar amid a disappointing season. In the meantime, Giannis was content to pass the time by taking to […] The post Giannis Antetokounmpo’s unhinged social media post amid trade speculation appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Chicago Bulls are coming off a 116-113 loss to the Miami Heat on Thursday. This weekend, they will head to Miami to take on the Heat on Saturday and Sunday. However, they are expected to be without some key players, per Alex Kirschenbaum of Bleacher Nation. Among the players mentioned are Josh Giddey, Jalen […] The post The Bulls’ injury crisis could go into overdrive vs. Heat appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Dončić posed after a lob pass and banked in a 3-pointer, showing it was simply his night.

In a surprising move, an NBA insider revealed that the Thunder could be looking at making some upgrades ahead of the trade deadline.

The game was originally scheduled to start at 2 p.m. CT but the league moved it up three hours.

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The soon-to-be-22-year-old Bailey has some regrets about turning pro after his freshman season in 2022-23,

The Knicks got an up-close look at two possible trade targets.

We got the NBA 2K26 2KTV Episode 18 Answers to help players earn some free VC this weekend. For those new to the series, NBA 2KTV is a weekly in-game program hosted by Alexis Morgan and Chris Manning. Overall, the show features a wide variety of content from interviews with real players and developers, fan […] The post NBA 2K26 2KTV Episode 18 Answers appeared first on ClutchPoints .

After a 123-111 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wished his team had a better plan in their Western Conference Finals rematch. Gilgeous-Alexander was held to 5-of-5 free throw attempts, but finished with 30 points on an efficient 12-0f-18 from the floor. However, All-Star Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves led wall-to-wall […] The post Shai Gilgeous-Alexander questions Thunder’s ‘plan’ after loss vs. Timberwolves appeared first on ClutchPoi...

Golden State Warriors guard Jimmy Butler, who recently suffered an ACL injury, took time out to rekindle his relationship with his former coach. On Friday, a picture went viral of Butler laughing it up with Tom Thibodeau at an event he was hosting, per Rob Hwang of Write for Cal. Thibs pulled up to Jimmy’s event […] The post Tom Thibodeau spotted with Jimmy Butler appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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