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The first of what should be many more for a player with GOAT defender (and maybe more) status.

Angel Reese will suit up for the Atlanta Dream in her third WNBA season. Reese was dealt by the Chicago Sky on April 6 in a trade that brought Chicago first-round draft picks in 2027 and 2028. Reese was selected No. 7 overall in the first round of the 2024 WNBA Draft and has already made two All-Star appearances.

NEW YORK – The New York Knicks’ Game 1 win over the Atlanta Hawks was both the best of times, and worst of times, for Karl-Anthony Towns. The All-Star center finished with 25 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and three blocks on the night. But the path there was a tale of two Towns. Over […] The post Mike Brown reveals 2 keys to keep Karl-Anthony Towns momentum going vs. Hawks appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Warriors are headed into a summer that feels a little different. Not quite a rebuild, not quite a run-it-back. Somewhere in between. And right at the center of it all is Steve Kerr. Kerr is not under contract for next season. He signed a two-year extension in 2024, and now finds himself staring at […] The post Steve Kerr return to Warriors remains up in air appeared first on Hoops Wire.

The pre-lottery draft order has been set after a handful of crucial tiebreakers were held on Monday

CLEVELAND — Random dribbles at halftime from Game 2 of the Cavaliers’ first-round series vs. the Raptors. Cavs led, 54-48. 1. Donovan Mitchell is breaking out some of his best work and James Harden hasn’t been half bad, either. Still, the Cavs can’t seem to shake the Raptors. 2. That’s not necessarily the fault of […] The post Cavs vs. Raptors Game 2 halftime dribbles appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Victor Wembanyama made a bit of NBA history on Monday, becoming the first ever unanimous Defensive Player of the Year.

The Hawks attempted to take Mitchell Robinson out of the equation for the Knicks in Game 1 by employing Hack-A-Mitch, intentionally fouling him to send him to the free-throw line at the expense of New York getting into its offense. After going 1-for-4 from the line, Robinson was pulled from the game after 15 minutes […]

The NBA announced that the Los Angeles Lakers will have the 25th pick in the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft. The Lakers finished the regular season with a 52-29 record, which was tied with the New York Knicks. The NBA does a coin flip to decide all tiebreakers, which took place on Monday, […]

Wembanyama and Vassell give the Spurs their first playoff victory since 2019.

The Los Angeles Lakers needed other players to step up down the stretch before the NBA Playoffs. King James can still take over games, but those moments are getting fewer and farther between, which gives other players a chance to step up. In addition to that, a rash of injuries allowed players like Luke Kennard […] The post Lakers’ Jaxson Hayes has had Luke Kennard stock for over a decade appeared first on ClutchPoints.

As LeBron James led the Los Angeles Lakers to a Game 1 win over the Houston Rockets in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, there could be some more excitement from the fanbase on the team’s chances. Helped by a monster performance for the Lakers from Luke Kennard, analyst Bill Simmons would troll fans […] The post Bill Simmons trolling Lakers fans’ false hope for playoff run appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The franchise confirms its long-term commitment to the Spanish coach after two seasons leading the team through a rebuilding phase L'articolo Brooklyn Nets sign Jordi Fernandez and full coaching staff to multiyear extensions proviene da Sportando.

The Houston Rockets are hopeful for a bounce-back Game 2 performance after a very disappointing Game 1 against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. In particular, the Rockets need much more from All-Star center Alperen Sengun. In a Game 1 that saw Kevin Durant sidelined due to a bruised right knee, Sengun finished with […] The post Alperen Sengun reacts to viral LeBron James video from Game 1 vs. Lakers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Jalen Brunson and the Knicks take on the Hawks in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series.

Brandin Podziemski has the privilege of playing alongside one of the greatest players in NBA history in Stephen Curry. However, the young guard doesn’t plan on following in the footsteps of the future Golden State Warriors Hall of Famer. Podziemski completed his third season in the NBA with the Warriors. While he enjoyed another year […] The post Why Warriors’ Brandin Podziemski isn’t trying to be the next Stephen Curry appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The post Kenny Atkinson urges Cavaliers to “double down on our keys” ahead of Game 2 vs Raptors appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The Orlando Magic didn’t just shock the top-seeded Detroit Pistons in Game 1. They may have even saved head coach Jamahl Mosley’s job in the process. Orlando’s stunning 112-101 wire-to-wire victory to open their first-round series instantly flipped the narrative surrounding a coach widely believed to be on the hot seat entering the postseason. Speculation […] The post Magic’s Jamahl Mosley uses Game 1 shocker vs. Pistons to turn page in desperate bid to save job appeared first on ClutchPoints.

San Antonio Spurs star big man Victor Wembanyama has been named the recipient of the Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy as the 2025-26 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year, the league announced on Monday night. San Antonio Spurs forward-center Victor Wembanyama has been named the 2025-26 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year, earning the Hakeem […] The post Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama makes NBA history as first unanimous DPOY winner appeared first on ClutchPoints.

In only his second season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, starting center Isaiah Hartenstein saw Chet Holmgren’s gains first-hand. Earning his first All-Star selection, Holmgren emerged as a DPOY candidate in 2025-26. For Hartenstein, it all started in the offseason, where the two 7-footers spent plenty of days working out together. Ahead of defending the […] The post Thunder’s Isaiah Hartenstein reveals 2 biggest areas of improvement for Chet Holmgren in 2025-26 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Victor Wembanyama has unanimously been named the 2025-26 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the youngest player in league history to win the award at the age of 22. Wembanyama was on his way to winning the award last season before he was ruled out for the season in February due to deep vein thrombosis. Wembanyama is the first player in NBA history to receive all first place votes for Defensive Player of the Year. Chet Holmgren finished second with 76 second place votes and 11 third pl...

Draymond Green made one thing clear on podcast Monday morning: He doesn't expect coach Steve Kerr to stick around with the Golden State Warriors. The offseason will hardly feel settled for anybody around Golden State, given the uncertainty of Kerr's future following a loss to the Phoenix Suns in the play-in tournament that ended the Warriors' season. Kerr just completed a two-year contract worth $35 million.

The Los Angeles Lakers announced that star guards Luka Doncic (left hamstring strain) and Austin Reaves (left oblique muscle strain) remain out for Game 2 of their first round playoff series against the Houston Rockets. Meanwhile, Rockets star Kevin Durant (right knee contusion) is questionable for the contest. Durant was injured in Rockets practice ahead […]

Steve Kerr is reportedly conflicted about his future with the Warriors and knows a change may be coming after the team was eliminated from the play-in tournament on Friday.

As Lakers coach JJ Redick addressed his team inside their locker room after Saturday’s Game 1 win over the Rockets, the focus was already turning to Tuesday’s Game 2 of the best-of-seven first round playoff series.

Making the Toronto Raptors pay in Game 1 of their NBA playoff series for their own defensive scheme, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson made a point of positioning his players at a much higher level on the floor than normal to give James Harden and Donovan Mitchell ample room to attack. With the opposition […] The post Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson reveals logic of sneaky offensive strategy vs. Raptors appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Multi-year UConn starter Solo Ball Jr. will miss the entire 2026-27 season with a wrist injury, the school announced.

LOS ANGELES -- It's been real busy in the WNBA.

Joel Embiid won't be back on the court on Tuesday night to help the Philadelphia 76ers when they attempt to bounce back from a 123-91 loss to the Boston Celtics in their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series. The 76ers had no answers for the second-seeded Celtics in Sunday's Game 1 as Boston rolled to its largest victory margin in a playoff opener. The 76ers said Monday that Embiid, the 2023 NBA MVP, is just starting his strength and conditioning program as he continues to recover fol...