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While noting the Rockets' rising confidence after stealing consecutive wins, Marcus Smart revealed what the Lakers would need to do to put an end to this series.

As great as LeBron James has been, Michael Jordan was vastly better.

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Back to the Bayou, Lakers.

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Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green reflected on his time with Steve Kerr, as the longtime head coach decides what he wants to do next season. Green believes part of the Warriors’ dynasty era ended when Klay Thompson joined the Dallas Mavericks. Kerr is no longer under contract as the future remains uncertain. Green, the […] The post Warriors’ Draymond Green reflects on Steve Kerr hindering his career appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Game 5 of the NBA playoffs between The Lakers and the Houston Rockets in Los Angeles featured a major celebrity turnout including "Ted Lasso" star Jason Sudekis, Macaulay Culkin, Brenda Song and more.

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Grading every Lakers player’s performance from the team’s 99-93 loss to the Rockets in Game 5.

The Lakers’ mission was to take the Rockets’ postseason life away.

The Golden State Warriors cycled through injuries, lineups, and versions of themselves that never quite stuck. Jimmy Butler III went down. Stephen Curry missed time. Moses Moody didn’t make it through the year. By the end, it felt less like a season and more like something that kept getting interrupted. But even inside all that, […]

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After a tough loss in Game 5, JJ Redick took the time to explain what went wrong for the Lakers.

In this week's Utah Jazz mailbag, we look at how the Jazz stack up against the rest of the league when evaluating talent.

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Steve Kerr’s future with the Golden State Warriors remains unresolved after a meeting with Joe Lacob and Mike Dunleavy L'articolo Warriors meet with Steve Kerr, decision pushed to next week proviene da Sportando.

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The Philadelphia 76ers did what almost no one thought they could: win Game 5 on the road against the Boston Celtics and force a Game 6 back in Philly. The impressive 76ers win in Game 5 could not have been done without the services of Joel Embiid. The Sixers star returned for Game 4 after […] The post Is Joel Embiid playing tonight? 76ers vs. Celtics 2026 NBA Playoffs Game 6 injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Is a potential trade with Lauri Markkane possible with the Pistons?

Two men, four rings, and a list of unforgivable things

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