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Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard understands his workload will require some management as he returns from a torn Achilles, but the 36-year-old made one thing clear ahead of Wednesday’s season opener: He is not an “old man.” Lillard is set to play his first regular-season game since returning to Portland after missing the entire […] The post Don’t you dare call Blazers star Damian Lillard an ‘old man’ as he makes injury return appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Former #1 pick Ben Simmons was preparing to return to the NBA after a stint with the Clippers in the 2024-2025 season, but he tore his Achilles tendon at a Sunday practice, forcing season-ending surgery. Now more news is coming out about Simmons’ return that makes the injury update even more heartbreaking. ESPN and Andscape’s […] The post Kings rumors: NBA insider reveals detail about Ben Simmons’ Achilles injury that makes it even more heartbreaking appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Blake Griffin is one of the greatest players in Clippers history. In his era, he brought immense success to the organization. Led by Griffin, Chris Paul, and DeAndre Jordan, the Los Angeles Clippers were one of the NBA’s biggest shows and a consistent Western Conference contender, though they never reached the Western Conference Finals or […] The post The extreme lengths Blake Griffin won’t go to get No. 32 jersey retired by Clippers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

A lot stands out about NBA players. They are some of the tallest people in the world, often standing near or above 7-feet tall. Plus, hoopers have a claim as the best athletes among all sports figures. They combine elite jumping abilities and athletic traits with soft touch, smooth movement skills, and a highly graceful […] The post Ranking the best left-handed players in NBA history appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The march continues for the Oklahoma City Thunder. This team is coming off two dominant seasons in a row, one that came with an NBA championship and one that came with a loss to their top rival, the San Antonio Spurs. The Thunder are not going to suffer any slippage this season. They have the […] The post 3 Oklahoma City Thunder bold season predictions as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander goes for 3 straight MVPs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Atlanta Hawks are just a day away from kicking off their 2026-27 NBA season on the road vs the Orlando Magic. The Hawks are looking to build off the success of last year, when they won their most games in a decade and pushed the New York Knicks further than any other team could […] The post Hawks enter historic Amazon Prime Video partnership for 2026-27 season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Washington Wizards will have to wait a bit before seeing 2026 No. 1 pick AJ Dybantsa in action.

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones provide thoughts on the awards race for the NBA season and recap the first two games of the WNBA Finals.

The Liberty Ballers staff weighs in with their predictions for how the Sixers' eagerly anticipated 2026-27 campaign will pan out.

Of the 30 first-round picks in the 2022 NBA Draft, only 17 are still on NBA teams.

Angel Reese appeared to quit on an offensive possession after teammates ignored her calls for the ball.

Swain (illness) is out for Wednesday's game against the Raptors, K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

The NBA offseason has come and gone and the 2026-27 season is upon us as the Los Angeles Lakers host the Golden State Warriors for Opening Night on Wednesday. It should be another fun NBA season as parity is still at an all-time high across the league, making it tough to predict where the Lakers […]

Cavaliers The Cavaliers are monitoring Sam Merrill’s right elbow ahead of their opener against the Sixers, while Nae’Qwan Tomlin will be out considerably longer. Merrill participated in part of Monday’s practice because of elbow soreness, as relayed by Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. Kenny Atkinson hadn’t determined his availability when speaking with reporters afterward. Tomlin’s situation […] The post NBA Notes: Cavs, Sam Merrill, Pelicans, Dejounte Murray, Pistons appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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Dalton Johnson makes three bold-ish predictions for the Golden State Warriors heading into the 2026-27 NBA season.

The Mavs Moneyball sports betting aficionados offer a few team props ahead of the 2026-27 NBA season.

Indiana Fever star Kelsey Mitchell has a message for the Cincinnati community as she prepares for her offseason activities.

The college hoops coach is calling them out.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have exercised their fourth-year team option on guard Jaylon Tyson. Tyson appeared in 66 games (42 starts) last season for Cleveland and averaged career highs in every major statistical category, including points (13.2), rebounds (5.1), assists (2.2), steals (0.82), blocks (0.42), minutes (26.9), field goal percentage (.493) and three-point percentage (.446, fourth-best in NBA). Selected with the 20th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft out of California, Tyson enters t...

New Golden State Warriors assistant coach Frank Vogel believes a good defense must embrace its physicality.

LeBron James began his NBA-record 24th season as Philadelphia sent an opening-night message that it will be a contender for New York's NBA title.

The 2026-27 NBA season, which tips off Tuesday night, brings a host of new things to the hoops world.

The NBA will make what it calls the biggest investment ever into European basketball when it starts a league there in 2027, deputy commissioner Mark Tatum said.

Returner guys with the opportunity, tools and swing skills to look like dramatically different NBA prospects by the end of the 2026-27 season.

Former Los Angeles Clippers superstar Blake Griffin has given his thoughts on the team’s current situation. The LA Clippers were dealt the heaviest punishment possible...

With LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers in town for their season debuts, the Knicks passed out championship rings and raised a banner in front of an ecstatic Madison Square Garden crowd.

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Ahead of the NBA’s Opening Night tip-off, ESPN celebrated the start of the season with a hype video that takes inspiration from the trailer for the upcoming MCU movie Avengers: Doomsday. ESPN posted the hype video early on the morning of Opening Night. It opens with the Marvel Studios logo being overtaken by NBA on […] The post ESPN’s Avengers: Doomsday NBA Opening Night hype video will fire fans up appeared first on ClutchPoints.

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama recently opened up about his lofty expectations and mindset heading into the 2026-27 NBA season, emphasizing that his standard has shifted toward personal growth rather than merely chasing the title of being the best player on the planet following their tough NBA Finals loss to the New York Knicks. […] The post Is Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama getting taller?! Adam Silver feeds hype appeared first on ClutchPoints.