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The Brooklyn Nets are entering the fourth year of their rebuilding process, and it doesn’t seem as though they’re any closer to finding their franchise cornerstone whom they can build their next winning team upon. They have accumulated a ton of draft capital, but they have yet to strike gold in the lottery. Certainly, they […] The post 2 players Nets must trade after 62-loss season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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The Lakers still lead the series 3-2 but it feels like the Rockets have figured some things out, and gotten more confident.

CLEVELAND — This one turned on a voice in the locker room and a heater in the fourth. Dennis Schroder didn’t like the feel of it at halftime. The Cavs were down, the building was uneasy, and the series had tilted the wrong way. “We needed to win this game,” Schroder said. “It’s all about […] The post Dennis Schroder proves to be loud voice, hot hand Cavs needed appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Rockets The Rockets are still breathing. And now, they’re heading home with real belief. Facing elimination again, Houston beat the Lakers 99-93 in Game 5, trimming the series to 3-2 and forcing a Game 6 back in Texas. “We put ourselves in a bad position, but we can still make history,” Alperen Sengun said, via […] The post NBA Notes: Rockets, Alperen Sengun, Lakers, LeBron James, Pistons appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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The Lakers struggled offensively throughout the night en route to a second straight defeat on Wednesday.

LeBron James makes his feelings known on Jabari Smith Jr's comments and the Lakers' mistakes tonight in their Game 5 loss to the Rockets.

The NBA playoffs are averaging 3.84 million viewers across NBCUniversal, ESPN/ABC and Amazon's Prime Video through Sunday. The number is up 20% from last year and represents the highest average viewership since 1993. Sunday's Game 4 between the Celtics and Sixers lead the way with 6.3 million viewers. Game 4 between the Lakers and Rockets, also on Sunday, averaged 6.2 million viewers. Saturday's Game 4 between the Knicks and Hawks delivered the largest audience for NBC with 5.3 million viewer...

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LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers received a huge boost before Game 5 of their opening round playoff series against the Houston Rockets with Austin Reaves cleared to make his return from injury. The ending didn’t go so well for the Lakers as they fell, 99-93, and will now have to travel to Houston […] The post Austin Reaves opens up on tough 4 weeks before Game 5 return appeared first on ClutchPoints.

For the second straight time, the Los Angeles Lakers failed to close out the Houston Rockets in their first-round series in the playoffs. The Lakers succumbed to the Rockets, 99-93, in Game 5 at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday. The Rockets closed the gap, 3-2, in the best-of-seven matchup. Game 6 will return to Toyota Center […] The post Lakers’ Marcus Smart shares eye-opening take amid rising Rockets threat appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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LeBron James didn't get overly excited last week when his Los Angeles Lakers rolled to a shocking 3-0 series lead over the Houston Rockets despite playing without their top two scorers. James also isn't ready to panic after his Lakers lost their second straight potential clincher Wednesday night, putting them halfway to making an unwanted bit of NBA history. “We don’t have a lot of time to dwell on it,” James said after the Lakers’ first-round series lead dwindled to 3-2 with the Rockets’ 99-...

The Los Angeles Lakers shocked everyone by winning the first three games of their first round playoff series against the Houston Rockets despite being without leading scorers Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. Behind the great play of LeBron James and some huge moments from Marcus Smart and Luke Kennard, the Lakers found themselves on the […]

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New York Knicks (53-29, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (46-36, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT LINE: Knicks -2.5; over/under is 213.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Knicks lead series 3-2 BOTTOM LINE: The New York Knicks look to clinch the series over the Atlanta Hawks in game six of the Eastern Conference first round. The Knicks defeated the Hawks 126-97 in the last meeting on Wednesday. Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 39 points, and Jale...

Back-to-back key plays from Reed Sheppard down the stretch helped the Houston Rockets secure the win against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday and stay alive in their first-round series. Sheppard scored on a pull-up jumper over Deandre Ayton with 2:37 left in the fourth quarter to give the […] The post Reed Sheppard’s health admission makes Rockets’ Game 5 win more impressive appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Victor Wembanyama is putting a new spin on Lesley Gore’s 1963 hit, “It’s My Party.”

The Cavs took care of business and have a 3-2 series lead.

The young Rockets have responded in a big way after being called out by Ime Udoka following their Game 3 collapse

The Detroit Pistons defeated the Orlando Magic 116-109 in Game 5 on Wednesday night to stave off elimination. Both Cade Cunningham and Paolo Banchero scored 45 points in the game. It was the second time in playoff history where two opposing players scored 45 points, with Donovan Mitchell scoring 51 points and Jamal Murray scoring 45 points in 2020. "Not everybody is blessed with those types of opportunities to have pressure and things on the line like that," said Cunningham after the game. "A...

Denver Nuggets forward Peyton Watson is drawing interest from the Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls, and Brooklyn Nets, sources told Jake Fischer of The People's Insider. Watson will be a restricted free agent this offseason. The Lakers and Bulls were reportedly interested in trading for Watson at the deadline. Executives from around the league believe that Watson could receive a larger deal than Christian Braun's five-year, $125 million contract. Watson is currently out due to a hamstring in...

Failure is the best teacher, as they say. After their terrible loss in Game 3, Alperen Sengun and the Houston Rockets have notched back-to-back wins against the Los Angeles Lakers in their first-round series in the playoffs. The Rockets held on for the victory, 99-93, in Game 5 at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday, spoiling the […] The post Rockets’ Alperen Sengun adds pressure to Lakers with big statement after Game 5 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Cleveland Cavaliers responded under a heap of pressure in Game 5 against the Toronto Raptors. After losing Games 3 and 4 on the road, the Cavs trailed Toronto by seven at halftime as the Raptors gained more and more confidence. Cleveland responded in the second half, riding stellar performances from James Harden, Evan Mobley […] The post Why James Harden’s turnover troubles won’t sink Cavs vs. Raptors appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Los Angeles Lakers have had two cracks at closing out the Houston Rockets after taking a 3-0 lead in their first-round playoff series, but have not been able to do so. On Wednesday night, the Rockets survived another Lakers push on the road, getting a 99-93 win to send the series back to Houston […] The post Lakers star LeBron James fires a savage response to Jabari Smith’s claim appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Limited in the first four games, Dennis Schroder broke out in Wednesday's Game 5, scoring 11 of his 19 points in the fourth as the Cavs won 125-120 to take a 3-2 series lead.

The Rockets avoided playoff elimination for the second straight game with a 99-93 victory over the Lakers in Game 5, trimming L.A.'s lead in the series to 3-2.

The Los Angeles Lakers missed a chance to close out their first-round series, falling 99-93 to the Houston Rockets in Game 5 on Wednesday night. The loss trimmed Los Angeles’ series lead to 3-2 and forced a Game 6 back in Houston. Head coach JJ Redick didn’t sugarcoat the outcome afterward, pointing directly to the […] The post Lakers HC JJ Redick drops truth bomb on Game 5 debacle vs. Rockets appeared first on ClutchPoints.