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SHOCKER! (Obvious sarcasm)

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When the Atlanta Hawks need a clutch shot, they know where to turn. Now it's CJ McCollum, who has led an Atlanta resurgence since arriving in a trade that sent the face of the franchise to the Washington Wizards. The 34-year-old McCollum came through for the second game in a row, running around a screen to take an inbounds pass, then knocking down a 15-foot jumper that gave the Hawks a 109-108 victory over the New York Knicks on Thursday night.

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The Utah Jazz have a good owner in Ryan Smith

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There was a vibe of discontent and anger around the Minnesota Timberwolves when Rudy Gobert, the four-time Defensive Player of the Year awardee, didn’t even finish in the top three of the 2026 DPOY voting — finishing in fourth behind winner Victor Wembanyama, Chet Holmgren, and Ausar Thompson. But Gobert knows his caliber as a […] The post Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert confronts DPOY snub with mic drop after shutting down Nikola Jokic again appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Detroit Pistons (60-22, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (45-37, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Saturday, 1 p.m. EDT LINE: Pistons -2.5; over/under is 214.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Series tied 1-1 BOTTOM LINE: The Orlando Magic host the Detroit Pistons in game three of the Eastern Conference first round with the series tied 1-1. The Pistons defeated the Magic 98-83 in the last meeting on Wednesday. Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 27 points, ...

Breanna Stewart spent her offseason collecting wins like infinity stones.

The Golden State Warriors refused to discuss trading Jimmy Butler at last season's trade deadline, sources told Jake Fischer of The People's Insider. Butler was ruled out for the year at the time after suffering a torn ACL. It was reported last month that Butler expects to play next season, although there is no timeline for his return. Fischer adds that the Warriors were one of the teams who most actively pursued a trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo at the deadline. Steve Kerr also has yet to ma...

It was a night to forget for Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, who missed 19 of his 26 shots in a blowout Game 3 loss that gave the Timberwolves a 2-1 series lead.

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ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks are experiencing in real time what it means to win in the margins of a playoff game, and these last two wins against the New York Knicks have looked just about the same. In Game 2, CJ McCollum walked down his defender to keep the Hawks in front late, and […] The post Different arena, same result: What Hawks saw in final seconds of Game 3 win over Knicks appeared first on ClutchPoints.

When the Atlanta Hawks traded for Jonathan Kuminga (and Buddy Hield) in the deal that saw Kristaps Porzingis head to the Bay in exchange, the expectations for the former seventh overall pick weren’t very high. After all, his stock has fallen off a cliff in his final days with the Golden State Warriors, as he […] The post Hawks guard CJ McCollum’s Jonathan Kuminga love fest will have Warriors fans pouting appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Deuce McBride outplayed Mikal Bridges in the Knicks' Game 3 loss to the Hawks, so will Mike Brown make a starting lineup change for Game 4?

The Memphis Grizzlies wanted Ryan Rollins in any trade package involving Ja Morant going to the Milwaukee Bucks, sources told Jake Fischer of The People's Insider. Rollins just finished the first year of a three-year, $12 million deal with the Bucks. The 23-year-old averaged 17.3 points and 5.6 assists last season. Morant, who reportedly stated he is no longer willing to play for the Grizzlies, is expected to get traded this summer.