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Pat Riley wants to deliver another championship to Heat fans.

The Los Angeles Lakers have found a way to manage in their first round series against the Houston Rockets despite their top two scorers Luka Doncic (left hamstring strain) and Austin Reaves (left oblique muscle strain) being out with injuries. Reaves appears to be further along in his recovery than Doncic as he was listed […]

Steve Hetzel, an assistant coach with the Brooklyn Nets, has interviewed for the New Orleans Pelicans head coaching vacancy as the team continues to widen its search L'articolo Pelicans add Steve Hetzel to coaching search, Nets assistant interviews for New Orleans job proviene da Sportando.

The Los Angeles Lakers were not able to complete the sweep against the Houston Rockets, as they lost 115-96 in Game 4. Though it wasn’t their best performance, it was something else that seemed to bother the Lakers toward the end of the game, and it was the ejection of Adou Thiero. With less than […] The post Lakers’ Luka Doncic will foot bill for any Adou Thiero fine after controversial ejection appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Miami Heat offseason is already off to an eventful start, and now there’s another injury update to monitor involving their most important scoring asset. According to Five Reasons Sports, Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro is expected to have a minor procedure this week. The positive news, however, is that the procedure is not expected […] The post Miami Heat’s Tyler Herro surgery won’t impact offseason program, training camp appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The late layup made the Denver Nuggets angry. The 46 minutes before it made them look beaten. The Minnesota Timberwolves’ 112 to 96 Game 4...

It took some time, and even tragedy, but the Timberwolves have found a reason to play for each other

Karl-Anthony Towns has been a force for the Knicks during their first-round matchup against the Hawks in the 2026 NBA playoffs.

These are the 10 NBA players with the most playoff series sweeps in league history, led by some of the most iconic stars of all-time.

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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has said tanking is a real problem, and he declared that the league would fix what many fans believe to be an increasingly prevalent issue in the modern era. But actually fixing tanking appears to be remarkably complicated. In part due to a draft class that is being lauded as one […] The post NBA rumors: Momentum builds for 18-team draft lottery, but tanking questions persist appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Only one more sleep. Fewer than 34 hours. Hawks at Knicks, Game 5 at MSG. Let’s beat ‘em birds. Mike Brown On Josh Hart’s defense in Game 4: “Josh was really good on the ball. Josh is a guy with quick feet, he’s strong and when he gets locked in, he’s locked in. His defensive […]

Minnesota All-Star Anthony Edwards will be sidelined for at least one week with a hyperextension and bone bruise in his left knee, a diagnosis the Timberwolves formally announced Monday before Game 5 of their first-round NBA playoff series at Denver. Edwards had an MRI exam that confirmed the absence of structural damage, a relief to the Timberwolves after Edwards' injury occurred in the second quarter of their Game 4 victory over the Nuggets.

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With his doggedness and tenacity, Marcus Smart was an unlikely hero for the Los Angeles Lakers in their first three wins against the Houston Rockets in their first-round series in the playoffs. He, however, was overpowered in Game 4 at Toyota Center on Sunday, as the Rockets avoided elimination with a convincing victory, 115-96. Smart, […] The post Lakers’ Marcus Smart needed just 1 word to describe post-Game 4 trash talk with Rockets appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Detroit Pistons lost Game 3 to Orlando 113-105 and trail the series 2-1. The score is not the problem. The rebounding margin is. Orlando...

Steve Kerr shared why his Golden State Warriors coaching decision is more complicated because of Steph Curry and Draymond Green's contracts.

Game 4 of the first round series between the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets saw some tensions boil over down the stretch. A minor late-game altercation with about a minute remaining led to Lakers rookie Adou Thiero and Rockets guard Aaron Holiday both getting ejected. The altercation between the two seemed pretty minor and […]

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On Sunday afternoon, the Portland Trail Blazers fell behind 3-1 in their first round playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs with a tough 114-93 loss at home. Amazingly, the Blazers actually led this game by 19 points at one point in the contest, but they quickly fell apart from there, with the Spurs engineering […] The post Blazers’ historic playoff choke jobs vs. Spurs can’t be good for Tiago Splitter’s job security appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Boston Celtics extended their series lead to 3-1 after a 128-96 Game 4 win against the Philadelphia 76ers. Similar to their Game 1 win, the Celtics dominated from start to finish, even though the 76ers had some extra help in this one. Joel Embiid returned to the floor after recovering from his appendectomy, and […] The post Payton Pritchard’s savage mic drop on Joel Embiid’s return after 32-point shellacking appeared first on ClutchPoints.

On Sunday afternoon, the San Antonio Spurs moved ahead 3-1 in their first round playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers with a blowout 114-93 road win. While it might be hard to imagine considering the final score, the Spurs at one point trailed this game by 19 points, before thoroughly dominating the game in […] The post Victor Wembanyama fires challenge at Spurs after needing another huge comeback to beat Blazers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Time is all the Golden State Warriors have this offseason, something that has been a rare commodity over the last decade given their string of excellence and NBA Finals runs. As much as this time to rest, recuperate, and reset is a blessing, it is also a curse that has left the Warriors with significant […] The post Will Steve Kerr return? What we know about Warriors’ immediate future appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Victor Wembanyama returned to lead the Spurs to a dominant Game 4 win that showed just how ridiculous this team is at full strength. 0:38 What looked like a boring series in Cleveland has turned into a fascinating test as Toronto roared back to even the series behind Scottie Barnes and Collin Murray-Boyles. What kind of 2-2 series is this? 24:18 Boston seized control of their series against Philly by taking way more and way better shots than the Sixers despite Embiid's return. 1:14:05 Houston...

The topic of how players from different era’s would fare in across the NBA timeline is one that has circulated over and over again on social media and among league circles. Among the latest prominent voices to give his take on how past players, such as Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson, would do in today’s […] The post Why Michael Jordan would average 50 PPG, Magic Johnson 30 APG in today’s NBA, per Vlade Divac appeared first on ClutchPoints.

After officially declaring for the NBA Draft last week, AJ Dybantsa published a long “thank you” message to BYU on his LinkedIn Monday. Below is the full post: “When I committed to BYU, I knew I was signing up for something bigger than basketball. A lot of people questioned the decision. For me, the choice […]

The Sixers never showed the urgency of a desperate team when they were crushed and outworked by the Celtics in Game 4.

The former WNBA assists leader spent last season with the Liberty.

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