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Tyrese Haliburton has face shingles, and it doesn’t sound fun.

The Sixers will host the Magic in a play-in game Wednesday. Hit me with your questions ahead of the game.

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A weird Sunday sets the playoff matchups. We try to break down exactly what the Nuggets, Spurs, Magic, and Hawks were thinking with their rest strategies as they went into these matchups. We go through the lottery odds which are now set, discuss an underrated factor in the miserable tank off, and react to the news that Doug Christie will be retained as Kings coach. Then, we complete our awards ballots including Kon vs Flagg for ROY, Castle's runaway for Sophomore of the Year, a crowded 6th Ma...

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Mario Chalmers remains on Team Michael Jordan.

SportsLine's model reveals its Portland Trail Blazers vs. Phoenix Suns predictions for the NBA Play-In Tournament 2026 on Tuesday

Nuggets face brutal playoff path with Timberwolves, Thunder, and Spurs looming.

On Sunday, the Minnesota Timberwolves picked up a win over the New Orleans Pelicans to close out their regular season, and will now gear up for a first-round playoff matchup against the Denver Nuggets. In attendance for Sunday’s game was former league MVP and Timberwolves legend Kevin Garnett, who received a big roar from the […] The post What Timberwolves’ Chris Finch said about Kevin Garnett’s ‘special’ return to Minnesota appeared first on ClutchPoints.

On Sunday evening, the Memphis Grizzlies’ 2025-26 NBA season came to a merciful end with a blowout road loss against the Houston Rockets. The Grizzlies have shamelessly been trotting out Motley crew lineups over the last several weeks in order to try to secure a higher draft pick, and trade rumors have swirled around the […] The post Ja Morant adds fuel to trade fire by skipping Grizzlies exit interview appeared first on ClutchPoints.

On Sunday evening, the Golden State Warriors closed out their 2025-26 regular season with a road loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Clippers. Stephen Curry and the starters played limited minutes in this one, and the two teams will coincidentally square off once again on Wednesday night in the play-in tournament, with the […] The post Stephen Curry’s top-ranked jersey sales prove Warriors star is as popular as ever appeared first on ClutchPoints.

If there’s one lesson the Oklahoma City Thunder learned in 2025-26, it’s that the respect that comes with winning an NBA championship can quickly turn into hate. Jalen Williams clapped back at the Thunder haters, reminding everyone that the only critics the defending champions pay attention to are the ones they see in the mirror. […] The post The Athletic’s 146-player poll picks Thunder to win NBA Finals, but there’s a catch appeared first on ClutchPoints.

On Sunday evening, the Dallas Mavericks’ 2025-26 NBA season came to an end with a home win over the Chicago Bulls. Cooper Flagg played just ten minutes in the final game of his stellar rookie season before exiting with an injury, and will now await the results of the Rookie of the Year voting. Flagg […] The post Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg gets brutally honest on potentially losing ROY to Kon Knueppel appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic won the NBA scoring title for the 2025-26 season, averaging 33.5 points in 64 games. He finished more than two points ahead of second place as Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 31.1, while Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards came in third at 28.8. This marks the second […]

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The season is over, fellas. Ah, sorry, I only meant the regular thing. We still have the playoffs and the parade coming up next. Bring it on! Mike Breen On the greedy NBA: “This is the first time ever that no longer can the home team announcers and broadcasters televise the first round. The entire […]

The Indiana Pacers had a season that was completely different from the last one, and most people suspected that it might be that way. One of the main reasons was injuries, and Tyrese Haliburton was slated to miss the entire season after tearing his Achilles in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Though Haliburton was […] The post Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton makes concerning weight confession amid ‘miserable’ shingles experience appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Jalen Brunson and co. won two of three against Atlanta in the regular season.

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is rapidly becoming the next face of the NBA while remaking the league in the process.

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Bill Wennington hopes his former Bulls teammates Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen will resolve their differences before it's too late.

Without a doubt, it is the greatest sendoff game in sports history. Everyone remembers where they were when Kobe Bryant...

The second of the season for the Charlotte Hornets may be one of the best teams in the league, but they still finished with the No. 9 seed in the Eastern Conference. The Hornets turned things up on both sides of the ball, and they gave their opponents problems in almost every single game down […] The post Hornets make dominant NBA history despite finishing with No. 9 seed in East appeared first on ClutchPoints.

On Sunday evening, the Milwaukee Bucks 2025-26 NBA season came to a merciful end with a road loss at the hands of the Philadelphia 76ers. The Bucks have already moved on from head coach Doc Rivers, and now face an offseason in which more trade rumors will likely swirl around Giannis Antetokounmpo, although things have […] The post Bucks rumors: GM Jon Horst comes under fire for ‘behavior change’ during dismal season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Stephen Curry practically glared in delight when he scored and was fouled in his first game back after missing more than two months because of a knee injury. Curry's pregame dribbling and shooting routine had fans showing up early again in the regular-season's final week at Chase Center just for a glimpse, phone cameras held high — including by the rehabbing Jimmy Butler — to capture the must-see moments as everyone suddenly realizes No. 30 is hardly immortal, as much as it used to seem. The ...

The Draymond Green vs. Kawhi Leonard matchup will be key to Wednesday's Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Clippers game.

The Lakers courtside seats have been sold out since the 1970s, but these new seats crack that door open ever so slightly.

In the Celtics improbable win over the Orlando Magic, Ron Harper Jr, John Tonje, Baylor Scheierman, and Luka Garza all realized their dreams.

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