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Draymond Green is still acting like Draymond Green.

The Thunder (+110) remain large betting favorites to repeat as NBA champions, but the betting public also like the Spurs (+500) and Celtics (+550) to give Oklahoma City a run for their money.

Serbian club intensifies efforts to reach an agreement with the Virtus Bologna point guard. L'articolo Crvena Zvezda pushing strongly for Alessandro Pajola proviene da Sportando.

The middle of the Western Conference was in flux for much of the regular season as four teams were separated by just a couple of games. In the end, the Los Angeles Lakers wound up with the fourth seed and will take on the Houston Rockets in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. The […]

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Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver NuggetsDate: April 18th, 2026Time: 2:30 PM CDTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: Prime Video Every great rivalry needs its trilogy. Not the kind where two teams randomly bump into each other once every few years and call it history, but the kind where the games start to blur together, where every possession feels […]

PHOENIX– Dillon Brooks has talked about earning respect across the NBA since joining the Phoenix Suns. In a career season, Brooks helped reshape the Suns’ culture and advance them into the playoffs after defeating Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors. The latter head coach has always expressed his feelings about Brooks, for better or […] The post Why Steve Kerr’s face-to-face message to Dillon Brooks had him feeling vindicated appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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James and Durant have faced off in the postseason three times, and each matchup proved to be momentous.

Steve Kerr doesn’t know if he’ll be back for a 13th season with the Warriors.

Here are five bold predictions for the Knicks and contenders at large entering the 2026 NBA playoffs.

The Golden State Warriors’ 2025-26 season has officially come to an end. Sure, the focus for many is on the team’s future. Superstar Stephen Curry, however, is looking forward to some much-needed rest and perhaps a few rounds of golf. That follows the Warriors’ season-ending loss to the Phoenix Suns in the Play-In Tournament on […] The post Warriors’ Stephen Curry makes offseason golf joke about nagging knee injury appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Here's what to know for the first-round matchup between the Suns and Thunder.

We're separating the 16 playoff teams into three categories based on their title viability

In all honesty, nobody truly knows what’s next for the Chicago Bulls. They fired VP Arturas Karnisovas and GM Marc Eversley, but nobody knows who’s next in line. Also, nothing has come out about whether head coach Billy Donovan has a future in Chicago. The only thing the Bulls have going for them is two […] The post Tim Legler left confused by ownership’s Billy Donovan support amid GM search appeared first on ClutchPoints.

After six years apart, the former Oregon women's basketball stars are back together to compete for a WNBA championship in New York.

Stephen Curry has one season remaining on his contract at $62.6 million for 2026-27 with the Golden State Warriors and he expressed interest in signing an extension. Curry, who most recently signed the one-year extension in 2024, has yet to hold talks with the Warriors. Curry was also asked if he can envision himself playing more than just the one season he has left on his contract. "Multiple, for sure," said Curry. While Curry has continued to play at a high level, he dealt with knee issues ...

Jalen Brunson open their first-round series against the Hawks.

It’s kind of amazing, honestly

The Cavaliers and Raptors open their first-round playoff series.

Three former Marquette players are in the 16 team bracket for the NBA Championship, with the first round starting on Saturday.

PHOENIX – Stephen Curry and Draymond Green won’t remember this season for what they weren’t able to accomplish. Amidst all the trophies, banners, and rings the duo has collected over their 14 years together, this season does not even scratch the surface of what they’ve been able to achieve. Instead, what they will take away from […] The post Warriors’ Steph Curry, Draymond Green reflect on ‘rollercoaster’ season after Play-In loss appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are blocking out the noise. As the remaining core members of the team’s past iterations that have fallen short of their NBA playoff goals, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen are equipped to handle the ebbs and flows that come with the postseason. Kenny Atkinson and his guys are aware of […] The post Cavs’ internal motivation is far greater than outside noise: ‘Pressure is exciting’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Boston’s four meetings vs the 76ers showed some advantages they can take to the playoffs

The first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs begins today at 1:00 PM ET.

Tip-off is at 9:00 PM ET on NBC and Peacock.

The 30-year-old power forward is the fourth player to win the award multiple times. L'articolo Sasha Vezenkov is the 2025-26 Alphonso Ford Top Scorer Trophy winner proviene da Sportando.

The 2026 WNBA Draft was highly anticipated for the sheer amount of storylines it held. The league finally reached a CBA agreement after a nerve-wracking stall-out, and players were signed for dollar amounts previously only dreamed of. On top of all that, fans had a few questions: Would we see women’s basketball’s favorite couple—Paige Bueckers… The post 2026 WNBA Draft: Winners, Losers, and the Moves That Defined the Night appeared first on Winsidr.

After a regular season that may have provided more questions than answers, the New York Knicks are back in the NBA Playoffs and searching for the franchise’s first NBA Finals appearance since 1999. After losing in the Eastern Conference Semifinals in both 2023 and 2024, the Knicks advanced to the East Finals and came within […] The post 3 Knicks bold predictions vs. Hawks in 2026 NBA Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Fenerbahce could look to strengthen its center rotation ahead of next season and has reportedly set its sights on Kevarrius Hayes. L'articolo Fenerbahce has initiated contacts with Kevarrius Hayes proviene da Sportando.