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ESPN analyst Zach Kram examines how Game 1's shotmaking gap could actually be good news for Houston in its first-round series versus Los Angeles.

Nothing good can ever come from the underdog getting momentum.

Brandon Ingram made waves following the Toronto Raptors’ 126-113 loss in Game 1 of their 2026 NBA playoffs first-round matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers when he noted his lack of touches, especially in the second half. In Game 2, Ingram did get the touches he was asking for, but the team may have been better […] The post Raptors’ Brandon Ingram has ‘no quit’ despite another rough game vs. Cavs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Cavaliers are slowly showing this isn’t last-year’s team, or even the one we saw for most of the regular season.

Larry Bird did whatever he wanted to do on a basketball court, and he could still do it today.

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The Knicks blew a big lead on Monday night, the Cavs handled their business vs. the Raptors and the Timberwolves got a huge win in Denver

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The clock is ticking on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s stint with the Milwaukee Bucks; the two sides appear to not be seeing eye to eye more often than ever, and the Bucks are in dire need of an infusion of young talent and draft picks. All these factors make it that much more likely that Antetokounmpo’s time […] The post Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo drops sincere career admission amid trade rumors appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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The Houston Rockets will look to bounce back tonight against the Los Angeles Lakers. In Game 1, Houston was definitely off their game without Kevin Durant. The injury clearly happened late in the week and threw the Rockets off their game. It added immediate pressure to a series in which Houston is favored thanks to […]

Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and the best of U.S. men's basketball make up USA TODAY's '250 for 250' list of greats.

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The New York Knicks almost had the win in their hands before they failed to stop the Atlanta Hawks from executing in the clutch to steal Game 2.

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Jaden McDaniels called out the entire Nuggets team.

The Minnesota Timberwolves may have wrestled back momentum. However, Anthony Edwards isn’t buying into the narrative that the series has tilted in their favor. Following a gritty 119-114 comeback win over the Denver Nuggets in Game 2, Edwards quickly dismissed talk of Minnesota being in the driver’s seat after reclaiming home-court advantage. “It’s 1-1, it’s […] The post Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards is not buying 1 narrative after Game 2 win appeared first on ClutchPoints.

After being a non-factor in the Atlanta Hawks’ 113-102 loss to the New York Knicks in Game 1 of their first-round matchup in the 2026 NBA playoffs, Jonathan Kuminga came alive in Game 2 on Monday night. Kuminga, who’s earning more and more of head coach Quin Snyder’s trust, ended up playing 35 minutes, including […] The post Hawks’ Jonathan Kuminga reveals key to Game 2 win over Knicks appeared first on ClutchPoints.

On Tuesday night, the NBA announced that Victor Wembanyama won what many assume would be the first of many Defensive Player of the Year awards in his up-and-coming career. Wembanyama was instrumental in leading the San Antonio Spurs back to the playoffs — with the Spurs posting the third-best defense in the NBA this past […] The post Timberwolves’ Chris Finch calls out disrespect for Rudy Gobert after DPOY snub appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Celebrity row was a who's who for Game 2 of the Knicks’ first-round NBA playoff series with the Hawks at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night.

Kevin Durant will be a game-time decision ahead of Game 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka. Durant, who missed Game 1 due to a knee bruise, went through half of the Rockets' practice on Monday. "The pain tolerance is one thing, but actually moving and feeling comfortable doing all the movements is going to be the biggest thing," Udoka said. Udoka added that there is no structural damage to Durant's knee and that his biggest issue is mobility.

Monday night, the veteran guard heard plenty of them as he shot the Hawks past the Knicks 107-106 at the Garden to even this best-of-seven opening-round series at one game apiece.

Anthony Edwards 30-point double-double helped Minnesota survive, but his team’s tenacious late game defense stole game two.

Here's how the Timberwolves got the job done — and how the Nuggets didn't — in Game 2 Monday night.

Minnesota came from 19 down behind Edwards, who scored 30 with 10 rebounds (and two blocks), and Julius Randle with 24.