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A look at NBA Most Improved Player odds for 2025 - 2026. Betting odds to win the MIP award, including favorites Deni Avdija and Jalen Johnson.

Here are the worst 3-Point Contest performances of the modern era on All-Star Weekend, featuring specialists you’d never expect to miss this much.

Chris Forsberg highlights five items the Celtics will have to check off their to-do list in what's sure to be an entertaining second half of the NBA season.

Focus is shifting after the NBA all-star break.

The NBA can fine teams for tanking, but it can't avoid the bigger problems the league has created to incentivize losing.

The Hornets executed five trades ahead of last week's deadline, using their cap flexibility to act an unconventional buyer without giving up valuable assets in the process. Today we're taking a closer look at Charlotte's moves and how the team pulled them off. Unlock Subscriber-Exclusive Articles Like This One With a Trade Rumors Front Office […]

As the Memphis Grizzlies’ roster has been through some changes going back to the trade deadline, the team is also filled with young talent, just like rookie Cedric Coward. With the Grizzlies’ rookie in Coward having been acknowledged by the NBA as being a part of the NBA Rising Stars event during All-Star weekend, it […] The post Grizzlies’ Cedric Coward scratched from NBA Rising Stars with injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Boston Celtics guard Ron Harper Jr. said Jayson Tatum looked like himself during a recent G League practice assignment, fueling optimism about the All-Star forward’s potential return to the lineup. Speaking Friday on SiriusXM NBA Radio, Harper described Tatum’s participation with the Maine Celtics as encouraging as the 27-year-old continues to rehab from an Achilles […] The post Celtics star Jayson Tatum’s G-League showing has Ron Harper Jr. hyped appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The NBA 2K26 Season 5 Release Date arrives soon, with new patch notes likely on the way before the Season 5 update. Overall, this brand new season brings new content across a variety of modes like MyCAREER and MyTEAM. Furthermore, it brings new content for other modes like The W. Without further ado, let’s take […] The post NBA 2K26 Season 5 Release Date & Patch Notes appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham disclosed that he and his teammates maintained championship aspirations even during the franchise's record-setting 28-game losing streak in 2023-24. The two-time All-Star shared the revelation while reflecting on the team's transformation into Eastern Conference leaders. "When we had that streak, we were talking championship, believe it or not," Cunningham told Andscape. "It was me. It was Stew [Isaiah Stewart], JD [Jalen Duren] and Ausar [Thompson], JI [...

Let’s spend the All-Star Break talking about the greatest Suns of all-time, shall we?

Nikola Jokic will finally see a very familiar face at the NBA All-Star Game. The Denver Nuggets superstar center was named an All-Star for the eighth consecutive season and will start for the sixth straight year. “It feels really good,” Jokic said.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves is back into the swing of things after missing 22 games in a 24-game stretch due to a calf injury. He returned to the lineup on Feb. 3 against the Brooklyn Nets, and has been playing on a minutes restriction in the games since. He has yet to play […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are currently sixth in the Eastern Conference standings, fourth in the NBA’s most competitive Atlantic Division. Winning six of their last nine games heading into All-Star Weekend, the 76ers are confident they can make some noise in the 2026 NBA Playoffs after missing out on their chance last season. At the trade […] The post 76ers 2026 NBA trade deadline grade after 3 deals appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The new All-Star Takeover Signature event in NBA 2K26 gives players VC rewards, Skill Boosts, and more for those who perform well enough. In the event, players are required to play 5v5 games at the Los Angeles Intuit Dome in order to win rewards. Earning prizes in this event consists of building up your event […] The post NBA 2K26 All-Star Takeover Event Offers VC, Boosts & More appeared first on ClutchPoints .

NBA'de resmen bir devrin sonu geldi. The post RESMİ: Chris Paul, Basketbolu Bıraktığını Açıkladı! appeared first on Eurohoops .

Darius Garland records a career-high 41 PTS to go with 13 AST in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 127-124 victory against the Indiana Pacers. Garland joins LeBron Ja...

Here are five players who were traded at the deadline and might have gone unnoticed, but instantly made an impact for their new teams.

The Steph vs Sabrina 3-point contest drove engagement but hasn’t been repeated since.

A future Hall of Famer at the end of his career, looking for one final ride. Here's why the reunion was doomed.

The future Hall of Famer will not look to join another team in his 21st and final season

The Los Angeles Lakers are a mixed bag as they enter the All-Star break of head coach JJ Redick’s second season at the helm. They have the No. 11 offense, No. 23 defense and No. 16 net rating in the NBA. Their point differential is exactly 0.0, one of two teams in the NBA with […]

Originally published in 2025 John Hollinger, who may or may not know anything about tanking, and Nate Duncan bandy about the best ideas they and listeners have for curbing the epidemic of tanking that has beset the league. We go through basically every viable idea, and in the end agree on FOUR things we'd try to implement immediately. Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe...

Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander go into the All-Star break as the three leaders in the NBA in PER with each holding a mark above 30.0. A 30.0 PER is historically a benchmark of regular season MVPs. Behind that triumvirate to round out the top-10 are Victor Wembanyama, Kawhi Leonard, Luka Doncic, Joel Embiid, Jalen Duren, Jimmy Butler and Donovan Mitchell. NBA PER (Pre-All-Star Break): 1. Nikola Jokic: 34.3 2. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 32.8 3. Shai Gilgeous-Alexand...

Chris Paul has officially announced his retirement from the NBA, bringing an end to a 21-season career. The announcement came shortly after the Toronto Raptors waived the veteran guard on Friday, clearing the way for him to step away from professional basketball. Paul had initially hoped to continue playing after the Los Angeles Clippers sent […] The post Chris Paul retires after 21 seasons appeared first on TalkBasket.net .