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Smith supplied 19 points (8-13 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 10 assists, four rebounds, three steals and one block across 42 minutes in Monday's 108-104 loss to the Hawks. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 2: VJ Edgecombe #77 of the Philadelphia 76ers dunks the ball during the game against the Chicago Bulls on November 2, 2026 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) |...

The Spur face the Jazz for the second time in less than a week

LaMelo Ball has not gotten off to the best of starts to begin his tenure with the Minnesota Timberwolves following the blockbuster offseason trade that saw him get shipped off from the Charlotte Hornets. Entering play on Monday against the Milwaukee Bucks, Ball is averaging just 14.4 points and 6.3 assists per contest in his […] The post Timberwolves’ LaMelo Ball makes personal history with 1,000th made career-3-pointer appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Cooper Flagg doesn’t seem to be suffering any sort of sophomore slump. Through five games, he’s averaging 26.8 points on 55.7% shooting, 6.0 rebounds, 6.6 assists, and 2.6 steals. Talking heads like Kendrick Perkins are already anointing the Mavericks forward as a top-10 player in the league. One of the few areas where Flagg has […] The post Mavericks’ Dusty May hints Cooper Flagg is ‘close to breaking out’ on key area appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is fully leaning into becoming an integral part of this season’s Philadelphia 76ers squad — a team that has, in the early goings of this season, looked like one of the biggest threats to dethrone the reigning champion New York Knicks. With the 76ers already having taken two games against the Knicks this […] The post Kentavious Caldwell-Pope adds fuel to 76ers-Knicks rivalry with 2023 Nuggets boast appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Philadelphia 76ers hosted the Chicago Bulls at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Monday, looking to notch their fourth straight win. The 76ers have been on a roll, proving the offseason hype was quite real. Multiple players have contributed consistently on both ends of the ball, making everything look easy with their synergy and activity. Against […] The post 76ers’ VJ Edgecombe sets new career-high in 1st half vs. Bulls appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Memphis Grizzlies have been the NBA’s best feel-good story to begin the 2026-27 season. Mostly expected to be one of the worst teams in the NBA as they formally begin their rebuild following the departure of Ja Morant this offseason via trade, the Grizzlies have surprised everyone by winning all of their first six […] The post Grizzlies’ Isaiah Stewart gives Zion Williamson the finger wag after wild dunk rejection appeared first on ClutchPoints.

BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 30: Mitchell Robinson #4 of the Boston Celtics shoots a free throw during the game against the Chicago Bulls during the 2026 Emirates NBA Cup on October 30, 2026 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Get...

Can Brooklyn finally snap its losing streak against New York?

Can the Rockets get one over Ime Udoka’s old squad?

The Sixers will welcome all their stars back to the lineup as Joel Embiid has been upgraded to available against the Bulls.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 24: Yaxel Lendeborg #1 of the Golden State Warriors dribbles the ball against Dillon Brooks #3 of the Phoenix Suns during the first half at Mortgage Matchup Center on October 24, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. 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 Chris Coduto/Getty Images) | Getty Images For the second time in ...

After being diagnosed with a lumbar spine bone stress response and ruled out for at least two weeks on October 19, Sixers forward Dominick Barlow is set to meet with a specialist on Tuesday about his back injury, head coach Nick Nurse told reporters on Monday (Twitter video link via Kyle Neubeck of PHLY Sports). […]

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Don’t put it in the paper that Yaxel Lendeborg is a stat-chasing ball hog. He is not!

Former NBA player Charlie Villanueva doubles down on controversial Cooper Flagg take.

New York Knicks fans still have a lot of love for power forward Julius Randle — even though the Brooklyn Nets star is now playing for another New York team. When the former Kentucky Wildcats star was introduced before Monday’s game between the Nets and the reigning NBA champions Knicks at his old stomping grounds, […] The post Watch Knicks fans give Nets’ Julius Randle a classy treatment at MSG appeared first on ClutchPoints.

As the Lakers remain in pursuit of an elite wing, we explore a trade that would help them land one in exchange for their young pieces.

LeBron James is about to turn 42 years old in a little less than two months, and yet he remains as timeless as ever, getting up there in the sky in the early goings of the Philadelphia 76ers’ Monday night clash against the Chicago Bulls. Not even two minutes have passed in the game, and […] The post 76ers’ LeBron James double pumps it for unreal throwdown vs. Bulls appeared first on ClutchPoints.

MINNEAPOLIS — Amid several key injuries, including to superstar guard Anthony Edwards, Ayo Dosunmu is proving that his 2026 run after being traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves was no fluke. ​Through the first seven games of the Wolves’ 2026-2027 campaign, Dosunmu is averaging a would-be career-high 15.3 points per game, while shooting 48 percent from […] The post Timberwolves’ Chris Finch reveals key factor in Ayo Dosunmu for ‘stepping up’ amid injuries appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The New York Knicks have had to do some soul-searching early on in the 2026-27 campaign, as they entered play on Monday against the Brooklyn Nets with just two wins in their first six contests in the new season. This is not the start the reigning champions must have envisioned heading into this year, although […] The post Knicks’ Mike Brown shares clear message about Jose Alvarado, Tyler Kolek playing time appeared first on ClutchPoints.

James Harden added another milestone Monday, this one simply by taking the floor. The Cavaliers guard made his 1,228th career regular-season appearance against the Thunder, moving past Mike Conley for 44th on the NBA’s all-time games played list. Fittingly, it came against the franchise where Harden’s NBA career began. He spent his first three seasons […] The post Cavs’ James Harden moves past Mike Conley on NBA’s all-time games list appeared first on Hoops Wire.

No excuses tonight.

The Wizards are 3-3 despite an inconsistent first six games. They’ve won two games against inferior opponents, lost two games against superior opponents and split two contests with the Charlotte Hornets. The true Wizards will reveal themselves over the next eight games in which they play seven 2026 playoff teams — the lone non-playoff opponent […]

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The league’s top defense is going up against a struggling offense

CLEVELAND — Random dribbles from halftime of the Cavaliers’ home game vs. the Thunder on Monday. Thunder lead, 59-48. 1. As we’ve mentioned too many times already this season (and most of last), second-chance points are hurting the Cavs. Especially when it comes to long rebounds. The Thunder have six offensive boards. Almost every one […] The post Cavs-Thunder halftime dribbles appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Redick knows the journey toward greatness is a long one