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The Los Angeles Lakers have been playing without Austin Reaves in the playoffs so far, as he suffered a left oblique strain injury right before the start of the postseason. With the playoffs underway, head coach JJ Redick shared the steps Reaves must take to return to action. Redick claimed that the 27-year-old guard is […] The post Lakers HC JJ Redick reveals Austin Reaves’ next step toward injury return appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Follow live: Piston, Magic clash for control of series in Game 3

We'll soon learn if telling your team to "grow up" proves to be a genius motivational tactic.

The Atlanta Hawks have been up to the challenge of stopping the New York Knicks in their tracks, and it’s gotten them a 2-1 series lead with Game 4 pending. It’s safe to say the Hawks haven’t played their best basketball yet, but so far, they’re doing what they need to win in the margins. […] The post Hawks’ Dyson Daniels reveals the ‘hard to guard’ reality of defending Jalen Brunson appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Jaylen Brown explained Boston’s urgent mindset heading into Friday night’s Game 3 win over Philadelphia.

The Houston Rockets trail 0-3 against an undermanned Los Angeles Lakers team, exposing deeper flaws that Kevin Durant can't fix.

The Denver Nuggets could be without a key starter as Aaron Gordon is listed as questionable for Game 4 against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night. Denver released its latest injury report Saturday morning, listing Gordon with left calf tightness ahead of the 5:30 p.m. PT tipoff on ABC. The game presents a must-win scenario […] The post Is Aaron Gordon playing tonight? Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Game 4 injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Houston Rockets are coming to grips with falling apart to the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of the Western Conference first round on Friday. Kevin Durant, who was out with an ankle injury, looked on from the sidelines. After the loss, old claims materialized that Durant had a burner X, formerly Twitter, account […] The post Kevin Durant burner allegations resurface after Rockets Game 3 collapse vs. Lakers (add reax) appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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We have a rock fight on our hands. The Detroit Pistons take their rugged, unhinged defense on the road to Orlando. They can take a 2-1 series lead if they swarm the Magic and get more from Jalen Duren. Detroit and Orlando have both shown that this will be a cracked-knuckles, first-to-100-wins type series. That […]

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The Pistons’ gameplan is generally the same for each game — play suffocating defense and take the starch out of the opposition. That’s what happened in Game 2 of their first-round series against No. 8 seed Orlando. The Pistons are now on the road for a pivotal Game 3 on Saturday afternoon. “It was five […]

Sacramento Kings rookie guard Nique Clifford had a unique stance on how his first NBA season went.

The Los Angeles Lakers seemed down and out against the Houston Rockets on Friday. But LeBron James’ heroic game-tieing 3-pointer and Marcus Smart hitting three big free throws in the final seconds, catapulted them to take a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference first-round playoff series. All without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves on the […] The post Lakers fans ready to being up 3-0 without Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Our heroes hope to bounce back after another late collapse and tie the series behind enemy lines.

The Denver Nuggets need a win on the road tonight to even the series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, or risk going down 3-1 early.

The Los Angeles Lakers got a big win on Friday over the Houston Rockets, in Game 3 of their NBA Playoffs series. LeBron James finished with 29 points in the contest. In one particularly funny sequence, LeBron ended up coming into contact with a fan who was sitting courtside. LeBron seemed to be almost sitting […] The post Fan hilariously ends up on wrong side of LeBron James’ Lakers highlight appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Rui Hachimura delivers a breakout playoff performance, helping lead the Lakers to a 3-0 series lead over the Rockets as key role players rise in the absence of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.

The Orlando Magic flipped the script and now host the Detroit Pistons at home in their first-round series, with two games having the court advantage.

The Los Angeles Lakers are flying high in the NBA Playoffs, despite some injuries to their star players. Due to injuries, Lakers guard Bronny James is getting a chance to show what he can do on the floor. Bronny had an awkward moment on camera, when his dad LeBron James playfully smacked him in the […] The post Lakers’ LeBron James smacks son, Bronny James, in the head appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Here are the biggest winners and losers from Friday night as the Celtics, Lakers and Spurs picked up Game 3 wins

The Philadelphia 76ers face a must-win Game 4 on Sunday night after squandering home-court advantage with a 108-100 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 3 on Friday night. Philadelphia fell 108–100 to Boston on Friday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena, giving the Celtics a 2–1 series lead. The 76ers had seized control of the […] The post 76ers star Tyrese Maxey has home court demand for Game 4 vs. Celtics appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The New York Knicks’ 2025-26 season is in dire straits. After losing Game 3 by one point, the Knicks find themselves down 2-1 to the sixth-seed Atlanta Hawks. That’s not great. And what makes matters worse is the poor rotations we’ve seen from head coach Mike Brown. And no rotation decision can carry as much […] The post Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson’s playoff minutes could determine his free agency future appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Phoenix looks to reduce turnovers in home playoff return against OKC.

This is what Dallas fans should be learning from the playoffs so far

Paige Bueckers isn’t coming to her second season at the W just as a backcourt player; her responsibility is beyond that. The Wings have settled in quite nicely through free agency and the WNBA Draft, where they have strengthened their team even more around their core, and Bueckers’ secondary role on the roster will be to establish the team’s standards for accountability.

Without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves available, LeBron James and the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers have been forced to step into bigger roles during their playoff series against the Houston Rockets. Fortunately for the Lakers, they’ve managed to not just survive but thrive in the playoffs as James has been masterful at dictating […]

University of Michigan center Aday Mara has decided to enter his name in this year’s draft but will keep his college eligibility, Tony Garcia of the Detroit Free Press reports. Mara, a potential lottery pick, played a major role in the Wolverines’ national championship season as their starting big man after transferring from UCLA. Mara […]