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The Los Angeles Lakers face the Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs, but will be without Luka Doncic, who is injured.

Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan weren’t just two of the biggest stars in the NBA in the 1990s, they were also teammates on the Dream Team in the 1992 Olympics and close friends who happened to love golf.

The Los Angeles Lakers added yet another NBA championship to their trophy case in 2010, eventually defeated their...

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As the Los Angeles Lakers prepare to open the 2026 NBA Playoffs against the Houston Rockets, commissioner Adam Silver offered insight into LeBron James’ future, indicating that the 41-year-old is expected to continue his career into next season. Silver addressed James’ outlook during an appearance on The Carton Show on WFAN with Craig Carton on […] The post Adam Silver teases Lakers star LeBron James’ plans for next season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

We ask the two big questions on everyone’s minds.

The Valkyries have re-signed free agent guard Tiffany Hayes to a one-year deal. She averaged 11.7 points and 3.8 rebounds in 26 games last season.

Knicks owner James Dolan made it clear during a radio interview this winter what his expectations were for the postseason. We want to get to the [NBA] Finals. And we should win the Finals,” Dolan said then. “This is sports and anything can happen. But getting to the Finals, we absolutely got to do.” That […]

In Year 23, LeBron James had to do more adjusting on and off the floor than he ever has. James missed the start of the regular season for the first time in his career due to a sciatic nerve injury, and later came back as the Los Angeles Lakers’ third option behind Luka Doncic and […]

L.A.'s roller-coaster 2025-26 campaign, which included a 6-21 start, ended on Wednesday in the play-in tournament.

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