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Kawhi Leonard said his goodbye to fans of the Los Angeles Clippers after his trade to the Toronto Raptors became official.

DENVER, COLORADO - APRIL 6: Matisse Thybulle #4 of the Portland Trail Blazers reacts to a play in the fourth quarter against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena on April 6, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) | Getty Images After the Lakers’ four presumed starters, all other spot...

The Brooklyn Nets are receiving mixed reviews for their quiet offseason. Without control of their 2027 first-round pick after two tanking seasons, many expected the rebuilding squad to get aggressive this summer. General Manager Sean Marks took a more patient approach. After drafting Mikel Brown Jr. and Joshua Jefferson in the first round of June’s […] The post Nets receive mixed reviews for quiet offseason entering 2026-27 campaign appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Denver Nuggets are hoping to get back to contender status in the Western Conference amid the prime years of franchise player Nikola Jokic, and they’ve retooled their roster since the team’s 2023 championship run. The Nuggets made another intriguing roster move this week with the signing of former first round pick Cam Whitmore, as […] The post Nuggets give Nikola Jokic more help by signing 2023 1st round pick appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Scheyer opened up in an exclusive interview with Jon Rothstein about a variety of topics.

Less than two weeks away from the start of training camps around the NBA, several players from the 2023 draft class could get new contracts in the near-future.

The Hawks have requested waivers on big man Will Baker, the team announced today in a press release. The move opens up a second spot on Atlanta’s 21-man offseason roster, as the club now has 19 players under contract. Baker, who went undrafted in 2024 out of LSU, has spent the past two seasons in […]

Jazz guard Keyonte George agreed to a $157.5 million deal this week, so who's next in line to get paid?

With new faces and big expectations, could the Sixers come to dominate the Philadelphia sports conversation this year?

Suns head coach Jordan Ott high-fives guard Jordan Goodwin (23) during a game at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, on Feb. 5, 2026. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Co How do you define an X-factor? When you look up and down a roster, what skills or characteristics are you searching for in a player before giving them that designation? As we prepare for the 2026–27 Phoenix Suns season, our writing staff decided to take on that question. What makes someone an X-factor? And who will fill that r...

OAKLAND - DECEMBER 20: Scottie Pippen #33 and Rasheed Wallace #30 of the Portland Trail Blazers celebrate after Wallace made the game winning shot against the Golden State Warriors at The Arena in Oakland on December 20, 2002 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via ...

Chris Paul spent 21 NBA seasons seeing plays before most everyone else. Now he’s going to explain what he saw. Paul is launching a digitally focused NBA strategy series through his Ohh Dip!!! Entertainment company, Words + Pictures and Genius Sports, according to Sports Business Journal. The 30-to-45-minute program will combine Paul’s basketball knowledge with […] The post Chris Paul launching NBA strategy series built around data, film and experience appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Here's the full WNBA schedule for Sept. 18, including game times, TV channels, scores and how to stream.

Watch some of the best moments, finishes, and players from 2000s March Madness, including NBA legends like Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and Steph Curry.

Believe it or not, the 2026-27 NBA season is here. In just a couple of weeks, all 30 teams will be practicing together and preparing for the preseason, as Opening Night in the NBA is just about a month away. It wasn’t too long ago that the New York Knicks ended their 53-year championship drought […] The post 2026-27 NBA Tiers: Ranking all 30 teams’ championship chances appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Sept. 19: The signing is official, the team tweets. June 25: The Wizards have reached an agreement to sign undrafted rookie free agent KeShawn Murphy to an Exhibit 10 contract, reports Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress (Twitter link). Murphy spent four years at Mississippi State, including a redshirt freshman year, before transferring to Auburn for his […]

Pelicans The Pelicans rewarded Saddiq Bey for his bounce-back season. Now comes the harder question: What do they do with Jordan Poole? Terry Kimble of NBA on SI argues that New Orleans should end the experiment after one season, and the basketball case is fairly straightforward. Poole shot 37.2 percent from the field, struggled defensively […] The post NBA Notes: Pelicans, Jordan Poole, Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton, Warriors appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Here are seven young NBA prospects entering a make-or-break 2026-27 season that could completely change how the league views their futures.

Here you can find Dan Titus' fantasy basketball rankings for 2026-27 for Points Leagues.

Tatum, like Celtics fans, is still adjusting to the idea of a team without Brown.

When the Los Angeles Lakers brought Zach Guthrie, the head coach of their G League affiliate, on board to JJ Redick’s regular staff this offseason, they needed a new name at the helm as their affiliate rebranded from the South Bay Lakers to the Coachella Valley Lakers. The franchise settled on Alex Cerda, who has […] The post Lakers promote G League assistant to full-time Coachella Valley job appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Rockets are good. But what do they need to be great?

If you've watched enough Celtics basketball, you've seen it happen. A player takes a hit to the head, stays down a beat too long, and the broadcast cuts to a stat line that just says "questionable — concussion protocol." No timetable. No easy answer. Just a wait. Celtics fans know that wait better than most. Back in 2016, Al Horford missed nine games with a concussion that, by his own account, turned into a genuine ordeal. The following season, he was back in the protocol again. In between, K...

“We were just like, ‘If (Thompson is) near the ball, throw it to someone else.’ I’ve never experienced that in the NBA,” Atkinson said during a May postgame news conference. “‘Even if you have a great player with the ball and (Thompson) is on it, pass it to someone else.'” Thompson’s defensive effort against the Cavaliers was so profound that Atkinson — who won an NBA championship as an assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors in 2022 and the NBA Coach of the Year award three years late...

Cam Whitmore has signed a Two-Way deal with the Denver Nuggets. Whitmore was most recently waived-and-stretched by the Cleveland Cavaliers after the team acquired him from the Washington Wizards last month. Whitmore, who played just 21 games last season due to a blood clot in his shoulder, averaged 9.2 points and 2.8 rebounds for the Wizards. Whitmore was the 20th overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft out of Villanova.

Free agent forward Cam Whitmore has reached a contract agreement with the Nuggets and will sign a two-way deal with the team, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). More to come…

Draymond Green says he hasn’t freely shot three-pointers in rhythm like this since the Warriors’ championship-winning 2016-17 season.

The Indiana Fever may have thought they were celebrating two of their biggest stars. Instead, they found themselves walking straight into another Caitlin Clark debate. The Fever recently posted a graphic featuring Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell while discussing the WNBA MVP race, and the response from some Clark fans was immediate. Rather than celebrating […]

With three games left in the regular season, the Dallas Wings are 25-16. Their 25th win against the LA Sparks on Thursday tied the franchise record for the most wins in a single season and gave them their best record since the franchise moved to Dallas in 2016.