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The Atlanta Hawks host the Washington Wizards on Friday, Nov. 6, and Jalen Johnson was listed as questionable on the team’s injury report. Johnson has been dealing with an ankle sprain that has kept him out for the last two games, albeit Hawks’ wins. Here is everything we know about Jalen Johnson’s injury and his […] The post Is Jalen Johnson playing tonight? Hawks vs. Wizards injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Far be it from me to be the one to hit the panic button this early into the season, but in a world where the Trail Blazers are the #1 seed in the West, the Grizzlies are an outright Playoff team, and the Nuggets are a Play-In team, it does concern me that the Utah Jazz find themselves in a very similar position that they were in last year – last place in the West. Before we can go any further, yes: sample size, there’s still 70+ games left in the season, and we’re not fully healthy as a team ...

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The Hornets traded LaMelo Ball and bet they could make a different approach work. Nine games in, they’re having trouble getting much of anything to work offensively. Yahoo Sports insider Kevin O’Connor isn’t inclined to dress that up. “It’s panic time in Charlotte,” O’Connor wrote on X, via Zach Roberts of Hornets On SI. The […] The post Hornets’ rough start prompts insider to declare ‘panic time’ appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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"I’m usually outsized from a height perspective, anywhere from 5 to Wemby,” Draymond Green said. "With that, In order to do what I do, you have to have that certain nastiness to you."

League insiders are noticing worrying signs for the Heat as losses pile up.

The Celtics visit the Charlotte Hornets looking for their second straight win.

Nov 5, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (15) dribbles against Orlando Magic forward Tristan da Silva (23) during the first half at Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect The Suns finally exhaled. One win, and a lot left to prove. Thursday’s 117-104 win over Orlando snapped a four-game losing streak, and after weeks of struggle, this fan base needed it just as much as the team did. Now the hard part....

Second-year Hawks big man Asa Newell will be reevaluated in about two weeks after suffering a left great toe hyperextension during Wednesday’s win in Washington, the team announced today (via Twitter). Being checked out again in two weeks doesn’t mean Newell will be ready to return at that point. In fact, it seems more likely […]

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James holds a 9-4 record with averages of 29.6 points, 8.5 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game on 54% shooting in Cleveland as an opponent.

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The Atlanta Hawks outlasted the Washington Wizards 139-132 in an NBA Cup game for their third straight victory on Friday night. The post Hawks past Wizards in Young’s return to Atlanta appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

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As Nique Clifford emerges as a low-cost option for in trade conversations, we examine four ideal landing spots for the wing.

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The LeBron James era with the Los Angeles Lakers was, at best, interesting. In 2020, the Lakers won the NBA championship, but the COVID-19 pandemic kept them confined to the Orlando bubble. As a result, Los Angeles couldn’t celebrate the way they would under normal circumstances. James wished there was a parade. Among those who […] The post Doc Rivers slaps LeBron James with harsh reality about how Laker fans truly feel about his COVID title appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Toronto Raptors and Milwaukee Bucks are set to play on Friday night. Scottie Barnes is among the Raptors listed on the injury report, however. So, with Barnes dealing with an injury concern, is the Raptors star playing tonight vs. the Bucks? Here’s everything we know about Scottie Barnes’ injury status for tonight’s game vs. […] The post Is Scottie Barnes playing tonight? Raptors vs. Bucks injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints.

With the Miami Heat (3-6) losing to the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night, 120-100, it marked another step back for the team that came into the season with high expectations. After Heat star Klay Thompson hit the game-winner the previous night against the Los Angeles Clippers, he would speak after facing his former team […] The post Klay Thompson reveals why Heat will ‘turn it around’ amid ugly 3-6 start appeared first on ClutchPoints.

After Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors’ 120-100 win against the Miami Heat, the veteran big man mediated a tense moment between Bobby Portis and his teammate, Georges Niang. In Green’s veteran role as the Warriors’ starting center this season, he says Niang makes things easier for him on both ends of the floor, […] The post Warriors’ Draymond Green in love with offseason addition who keeps matching feisty energy, this time with Bobby Portis appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Coach Steve Kerr’s Golden State Warriors are 6-3 this season with an 8:30 p.m. tip against the Orlando Magic scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 7, with superstar guard Stephen Curry having made a Klay Thompson trash talk revelation recently. Co-star Draymond Green has been in a ruffled mood lately based on comments […] The post Analyst says quiet part out loud about Warriors’ Stephen Curry’s season so far appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Veteran center Isaiah Stewart thought he was heading to the Washington Wizards or the Los Angeles Lakers when the Detroit Pistons traded him to the Memphis Grizzlies over the summer. Stewart helped the Grizzlies to a 5-0 start this season. As the team’s new defensive enforcer, he’s adapted well after leaving the only NBA team […] The post Isaiah Stewart initially thought he was getting traded to Wizards or Lakers before Grizzlies appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Portland Trail Blazers sit atop the Western Conference with a 6-1 record going into Friday’s NBA Cup matchup against the second-placed Los Angeles Lakers. Hours before the 10 p.m. EST tip-off, a Hall of Fame point guard revealed that he’s a true believer in what Portland is doing this year. During the latest segment […] The post Blazers have a believer in Hall of Fame point guard appeared first on ClutchPoints.

When it comes to trash talking in the NBA, Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards is among the best in the league. He talks trash to opposing players, he talks trash in support of his teammates, and he even talks trash to his teammates in practice. In fact, teammate Ayo Dosunmu recently recalled one of his […] The post Ayo Dosunmu reveals NSFW trash talk with Anthony Edwards that had him feeling like a Spider-Man meme appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Walsh has played key rotation minutes, but before the Celtics game against the Hornets, he expressed that he feels like he hasn’t been playing great.

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Yaxel Lendeborg credited the NBA 2K video game series with helping him develop his basketball decision-making skills, explaining that playing point guard in the game improved his ability to read defenses. The post Yaxel Lendeborg credits NBA 2K for development appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Kristaps Porziņģis has reached a decision about his basketball future. The 31-year-old released a statement via his social media on Friday that clarified what his future holds after he has been away from the Warriors while navigating health issues. Kristaps Porzingis #7 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates with Will Richard #3 after a 3-point...

Golden State Warriors center Kristaps Porzingis has announced that he is stepping away from basketball to prioritize his health. The post Kristaps Porzingis steps away from basketball indefinitely appeared first on TalkBasket.net.