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SAN FRANCISCO– “The dog days are amongst us,” Jimmy Butler declared while shaking his head, after the Golden State Warriors’ 119-97 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Like a groundhog spotting its shadow in the dead of winter, Butler’s declaration is an indication that, while the 22-19 Dubs are fighting on the court to stay […] The post How Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green are managing the ‘dog days’ slog of Warriors season appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Golden State Warriors have won three of their last four games, including a 119-97 blowout against the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday, and a big reason for their little streak is the play of De’Anthony Melton. Melton returned to the Warriors’ lineup last month after being sidelined to start the season, and his teammate […] The post Jimmy Butler labels surging Warriors teammate a ‘headache’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Toronto Raptors have maintained trade interest in Dallas Mavericks center Anthony Davis, but any firm offer is expected to be built around the contract of Immanuel Quickley or Jakob Poeltl alongside RJ Barrett, sources say. Even with a future first-round pick attached, such a deal would provide minimal financial relief for Dallas. Quickley is in the second year of a five-year, $162.5 million contract with three full seasons remaining at $32.5 million annually. Poeltl signed a veteran exte...

A new report claims the Lakers would be Klay Thompson’s top destination if he becomes available via buyout.

Cleveland Cavaliers forward De’Andre Hunter has broken his silence on recent, falsely-reported rumors regarding his desire to be traded from the team that acquired him last February. Speaking with Cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor at shootaround in Philadelphia, the 28-year-old veteran refuted any claim suggesting a move. “Why would I want to be traded? I’m happy here, […] The post Cavs’ De’Andre Hunter completely torches trade rumors: ‘Why would I want to be traded?’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .

New Wizards star Trae Young is still recovering from MCL and quad injuries on his right leg and will be re-evaluated after the All-Star break, sources told ESPN.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard/forward Jalen Williams showed respect to the San Antonio Spurs as an opponent after Tuesday’s 119-98 home win. (via Oklahoma City Thunder): “They beat us three times, so it doesn’t really happen for us. I will say though, they make us a better team when we play them, win or lose, just […] The post Jalen Williams: San Antonio makes us a better team when we play them appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

With the NBA’s league-wide salary guarantee date for 2025/26 behind us, it’s worth checking in once again on which teams have open spots on their 18-man rosters. As our roster count tracker shows, these are the teams that don’t currently have full rosters consisting of 15 players on standard rest-of-season contracts and three on two-way […]

The Toronto Raptors have been a pleasant surprise so far this NBA season, currently sitting at 24-17 ahead of Wednesday evening’s game against the Indiana Pacers on the road. The Raptors have seen strong play from Brandon Ingram and Scottie Barnes so far this year, and are currently in the driver’s seat to secure a […] The post NBA rumors: Anthony Davis trade remains on Raptors’ mind amid injury concerns appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Golden State Warriors and Portland Trail Blazers made NBA history during the Warriors' blowout win at Chase Center on Tuesday night.

The Celtics need a big man, but there are several reasons why Jaren Jackson Jr. wouldn't make sense for Boston, writes Chris Forsberg.