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Warriors explore bold path to pair Stephen Curry with LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard.

After a record-breaking Victor Wembanyama debut in the postseason, the San Antonio Spurs host the Portland Trail Blazers for Game 2 tonight.

Nick Wright says LeBron James now controls playoff games like prime Chris Paul through pace, reads, and precision.

Anthony Edwards led the Minnesota Timberwolves to a gutsy Game 2 win over the Denver Nuggets, but even he knows it would not have been possible without Donte DiVincenzo. The four-time All-Star was the first to give his veteran teammate all the praise for his late-game heroics to seal the come-from-behind victory. While Edwards led […] The post Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards says Donte DiVincenzo has ‘gorilla nuts’ after clutch Game 2 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

As the Milwaukee Bucks commence their search for a new head coach to replace Doc Rivers, All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo will factor into the choice. While Antetokounmpo’s cryptic thank-you message to Bucks fans after missing the postseason felt more like a farewell than an appreciation post, the front office has to move onto the next era, […] The post 4 candidates to replace Doc Rivers as Bucks head coach appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Nuggets and Timberwolves are meeting in the playoffs for the third time in the past four years and the two Northwest clubs have developed one of the NBA’s best rivalries during that time. After Minnesota evened up their first-round series on Monday by stealing Game 2 in Denver, Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels added more […]

Nate Ament has gone from a sure-fire NBA Draft declaration to a — well — we’ll see. The former 5-star prospect had a rocky start to his time with Tennessee, but turned it on in SEC play to show everyone why he was among the top five prospects in last year’s class. The 6-10 freshman […]

Joel Embiid remains out for Philadelphia, while the Celtics stars should all be good to go for Game 2.

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The Bulls will now replace their front office leadership and head coach ahead of next season

The Portland Trail Blazers’ ongoing head coaching search has drawn increased scrutiny, but a new report is pushing back on claims that ownership is prioritizing cost-cutting over quality. Following last week’s report suggesting new owner Tom Dundon planned to be appallingly cheap in hiring the franchise’s next head coach, Jason Quick of The Athletic reported […] The post Blazers rumors: Insider’s source fires back at report new owner will be appallingly cheap in head coaching search appeared ...

Jayson Tatum and the Celtics take on the 76ers in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series.

The New York Knicks engaged in a heated Game 2 with the Atlanta Hawks. Now fans are in freefall mode after witnessing an epic Knicks collapse during the NBA Playoffs. Once up 100-92, Atlanta rallied to stun NYK 107-106 Monday to even the series 1-1. CJ McCollum snatched the oxygen inside Madison Square Garden with […] The post Knicks fans in freefall after shocking Game 2 collapse to Hawks appeared first on ClutchPoints.

On Monday evening, the Toronto Raptors fell behind 0-2 in their first round playoff series vs the Cleveland Cavaliers with an uninspiring 115-105 loss on the road. This game mostly followed a familiar script to Game 1, with Toronto consistently finding itself unable to generate good looks on offense, with Cleveland’s talent gap appearing to […] The post The $104 million anchor weighing down Raptors vs. Cavs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Portland Trail Blazers are currently gearing up for Game 2 of their series against the San Antonio Spurs, which is slated to get underway on Tuesday evening. The Blazers fell behind 0-1 in the series on Sunday night despite a huge playoff debut from Deni Avdija, who will look to get more help from […] The post Blazers rumors: New owner Tom Dundon ‘doesn’t give a rat’s a**, f**k’ about haters calling him cheap appeared first on ClutchPoints.

When the 1972 Los Angeles Lakers went 69-13 (a .841 winning percentage), it appeared to be one of the several...

If there is one thing that Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels is good at, it is playing on-ball defense. If there is a second thing he is good at, it is rage-baiting. The Timberwolves evened their first-round series against the Denver Nuggets in the playoffs at 1-1 after completing a come-from-behind win in Game 2 […] The post Timberwolves’ Jaden McDaniels ratchets trash talk up to 100 by calling out entire Nuggets team appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Mike Brown is drawing heavy criticism for his lineup decisions during the New York Knicks’ Game 2 collapse vs. the Atlanta Hawks. The Knicks spent nearly 12 minutes without Jalen Brunson or Karl-Anthony Towns on the court during the 107-106 defeat. While his team was outscored by seven points during that span, Brown defended the […] The post Mike Brown defends disastrous Jalen Brunson-Karl-Anthony Towns decision after Knicks’ Game 2 collapse appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Celtics star dominated in his first playoff game since returning from his Achilles injury — and he's still getting better.

Mazzulla is going to win Coach of the Year. He thinks it should be renamed.

Luke Kennard has been everything the Los Angeles Lakers hoped for and more when they acquired him at the trade deadline. Kennard has fit in perfectly on the Lakers roster, acting as the team’s best shooting threat but also a reliable secondary ball-handler behind LeBron James. Kennard has already made a name for himself in […]

Although this wasn’t the first time in his 13-year NBA career that Giannis Antetokounmpo found himself involved in trade rumors, he admitted during a recent appearance on Gogi’s Garage (YouTube link) that he wasn’t ready for just how persistent they would become over the course of the 2025/26 season. Antetokounmpo spoke publicly about his desire […]

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RJ Barrett had a solid night, but Brandon Ingram had a nightmare and Tyrese Proctor got a DNP

Here are the odds for Game 2 of the Spurs vs. Trail Blazers series.

The Denver Nuggets head to Minneapolis with a missed opportunity lingering. Superstar big man Nikola Jokic isn’t hiding from it. After Denver blew a 19-point lead in a 119-114 Game 2 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the three-time MVP pointed to a rare moment of hesitation that proved costly. “I definitely should’ve took that floater,” […] The post Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic admits fatal mistake that cost Denver Game 2 vs. Timberwolves appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray was recently named among the finalists for this season’s Clutch Player of the Year, along with Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards. Murray, however, was not too clutch on Monday, as the Nuggets lost to the Timberwolves, 119-114, in Game 2 of their first-round […] The post What the heck was Nuggets’ Jamal Murray thinking during final Game 2 possession vs. Timberwolves? appeared first on ClutchPoi...

The New York Knicks did not have a timeout remaining on their final possession in a 107-106 Game 2 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, despite initial confusion during the broadcast that suggested otherwise. Questions emerged immediately after Mikal Bridges missed a potential game-winning mid-range jumper in transition during the closing seconds Monday night at Madison […] The post Did Knicks actually have a timeout left before Mikal Bridges’ missed game-winner vs. Hawks? appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have made a habit of turning thin air into thick drama at Ball Arena. Their latest comeback is only the second-most shocking chapter, though. Minnesota’s 119-114 Game 2 victory over the Denver Nuggets saw them erase a 19-point deficit to even the 2026 Western Conference Semifinals. It instantly became one of the […] The post Game 2 wasn’t even Timberwolves’ biggest historic playoff comeback vs. Nuggets at Ball Arena appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Anthony Edwards has never been shy about speaking his mind, and after the Timberwolves erased a 19-point deficit to steal Game 2 from the Denver Nuggets, Ant made it very clear who deserves the credit, and who he thinks has been getting away with a little too much acting. In a postgame exchange that is […] The post Timberwolves news: Anthony Edwards hits Nikola Jokic with ‘flop’ jab in message to Rudy Gobert appeared first on ClutchPoints.