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Billy Donovan is parting ways with the Bulls after spending the past six seasons as their head coach, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports. The team has put out a press release officially confirming the split. It’s the second major organizational change of the spring for the Bulls, who fired executive VP of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas […]

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It’s a very hectic time in the NBA. On Tuesday, Billy Donovan stepped down as head coach of the Chicago Bulls. Meanwhile, former Bull and current Warriors coach Steve Kerr is facing an uncertain future and possibly retiring before next season. However, it may be that Kerr isn’t done yet, per Joe Cowley of The […] The post Warriors rumors: Bulls insider claims ‘very close’ Steve Kerr confidant told him he’s done appeared first on ClutchPoints.

As the Golden State Warriors turn their attention to the 2026-27 season following their Play-In Tournament exit, a familiar “what if” scenario has resurfaced involving head coach Steve Kerr and the New York Knicks. Long known around the league, Kerr came close to accepting the Knicks’ head coaching job in 2014 before ultimately choosing Golden […] The post Warriors rumors: The bombshell Steve Kerr-Knicks ‘what if’ that would have led to Fred Hoiberg appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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 […]

With Haugh's announcement, Florida now returns six of the top seven scorers from last season

Kentucky, Kansas and Florida could all potentially be impacted if Donovan sits out this summer's NBA hiring cycle

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.

One of the more interesting NBA Draft decisions is off the board. Thomas Haugh is heading back to Florida for his senior year, passing on a chance to enter the draft. The 6-foot-9 forward had been viewed as a potential lottery pick. “It’s a chance to play with my boys. To play for coach (Todd) […] The post Potential NBA Draft lottery pick Thomas Haugh returning to Florida appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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.

Fever guard Sophie Cunningham was adamant she wasn't complaining about the lack of a long-term contract after signing a one-year, $665,000 deal as a free agent.

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

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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 […]