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Kobe Bryant is one of the most accomplished players in the history of the Los Angeles Lakers and the NBA as a whole...

Boston adjusted quickly to Joel Embiid’s presence on both ends. Behind Tatum’s playmaking and Pritchard’s explosion, the Celtics controlled the game from the start.

Even with back-to-back No. 1 picks, expectations should be tempered for the Dallas Wings.

Facing an effective elimination game, the Knicks tilted the series back in their favor on Saturday night.

After a woeful start, San Antonio outscored Portland by 38 in second-half romp.

The NBA is determined to put an end to tanking.

Chennedy Carter showed the WNBA and the Aces her elite scoring, dropping 18 points against Japan.

Joel Embiid presumed he had a wretched stomach bug that hit him hard for a day or two on the Philadelphia 76ers' road trip earlier this month in Texas. Embiid was finally forced to tell team officials this sickness was worse than food poisoning or any other malady he suspected, and he required a hospital visit. The test results almost seemed preordained for bad news for Embiid around NBA playoff time.

Five-star forward Miikka Muurinen has committed to Arkansas, giving John Calipari and the Razorbacks the No. 1 recruiting class in the country.

The Sixers haven't been so "out of character" in the first four games of their playoff series vs. the Celtics.

Oklahoma City and Minnesota can advance to the second round on Monday

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The Philadelphia 76ers are down 3-1 in their series against the Boston Celtics, and took a tough loss in Game 4. The good news for the 76ers is that Joel Embiid was able to return to the floor after missing time following his appendectomy. He looked good in his first game back, finishing with 26 […] The post Joel Embiid’s 2-minute answer to question about Daryl Morey relationship appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Steve Kerr explains how removing the three-point line could help the NBA.

For Caitlin Clark, it wasn’t the enormity of her return to the W after months that got to her on Saturday; it was the opposition camp that got her thinking. Competing in the preseason against the NY Liberty, featuring their Big Three and one of the tallest players in the league, Han Xu, Clark was awestruck, to the point that she made a revelation to Jonquel Jones, one half of their team’s Big Three.

The Lakers had a chance to become the first team to wrap up a playoff series Sunday night, but the Rockets avoided a sweep with a 115-96 win on their home court. The game featured an uncharacteristically bad performance from LeBron James, who finished with eight turnovers and 10 points while shooting 2-of-9 from the […]

The Knicks and Hawks continue their first-round playoff series with Game 5 on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden.

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Greek veteran to miss entire EuroLeague playoff matchup, major blow for Panathinaikos. L'articolo Panathinaikos star Kostas Sloukas ruled out of Valencia series with knee injury proviene da Sportando.

The Los Angeles Lakers had every chance to finish off a sweep of the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on Sunday night, but they messed it up badly. Not because Kevin Durant came back and went crazy. Not because Ime Udoka came up with a brilliant plan that caught JJ Redick off guard. The Lakers […] The post Lakers most to blame for Game 4 failure to sweep Kevin Durant-less Rockets appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Scoot Henderson may have had an injury-riddled regular season, but he has been a playoff standout for the Blazers.

The Denver Nuggets trail 1-3 against the Timberwolves, but Nikola Jokic’s history suggests this series may not be over yet.

The Phoenix Suns host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night, as the visitors are aiming to close out the series with a sweep.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will attempt to complete a first-round sweep of the Phoenix Suns on Monday. They’ll remain without second-leading scorer Jalen Williams during the Game 4 matchup. The Thunder ruled Williams out for the second straight game due to a left hamstring strain. Williams suffered the injury during Oklahoma City’s 121-109 Game 2 […] The post Is Jalen Williams playing tonight? Thunder vs. Suns 2026 NBA Playoffs Game 4 injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints.

It remains unclear if Steve Kerr will return for his 13th season as the Golden State Warriors’ head coach, and if he doesn’t, Rachel Nichols believes Billy Donovan should jump at the chance to replace him. In 12 years as the Warriors coach, Kerr helped the team win four NBA championships and reach five Finals. […] The post Warriors rumors: Billy Donovan seen as fit to replace Steve Kerr appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Atlanta has to look at these tweaks to pull out this series.

Former Kentucky Wildcat and two-time NBA champion Rajon Rondo is reportedly in the running to be a NBA head coach. According to Marc Stein, the New Orleans Pelicans are largely considering Rondo for their HC position. He spent the 2017-2018 season as the starting point guard, averaging eight points and as many assists in 65 […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton hit the showers early on Sunday when he was ejected against the Houston Rockets in Game 4 of their first-round matchup in the playoffs at Toyota Center. Ayton was defending Alperen Sengun with five minutes left in the third quarter when his forearm hit the latter’s head. Ayton was […] The post Rockets’ Alperen Sengun, Ime Udoka blast ‘soft’ Deandre Ayton ejection appeared first on ClutchPoints.