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The Celtics host the Charlotte Hornets for the first of 3 games between them this season.

Former NBA champion J.R. Smith explains which team would win between 2016 Cavaliers and 2020 Lakers.

The Rookie of the Year talk has started, and the conversation has been centered around Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel, and VJ Edgecombe. That doesn’t take away from what other rookies are doing around the league, as there are some who are genuinely playing well. One of those rookies is Dylan Harper. Chandler Parsons recently showed […] The post Former player insists Spurs’ Dylan Harper is on the same level with Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg appeared to be the frontrunner for this season’s Rookie of the Year award after he scored 49 points against Charlotte on January 29 in his first NBA meeting with Kon Knueppel. However, that was no longer the case by the time the two teams faced one another again on Tuesday, writes […]

A packed NBA arena somewhere far from Los Angeles, and out of the tunnel walks the most recognizable basketball player on the planet wearing your team’s jersey.

Kerr's contract with the Warriors ends when the season ends, but nobody is too stressed about it.

Phoenix Suns veteran Devin Booker says that the team has its sights set on making the playoffs (trail the Los Angeles Lakers by two games for the 6th seed out West). (via NBA on NBC): “We’re kinda a first-year team, so we’re trying not to make the same mistakes that we made before the All-Star […] The post Devin Booker: We don’t want to be in the play-in appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The NBA officially named Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson the Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for February on Tuesday, marking the third time in his career that he’s won the award and the first time he’s earned the honor this season. Atkinson is only the third coach in Cavs franchise history to accomplish […] The post How Kenny Atkinson became third Cavs coach to earn distinct honor appeared first on ClutchPoints .

LeBron James prefers Game 7s away from home, according to his agent and business partner, Rich Paul.

Does defense really win championships? A good defense is important, but in the modern NBA, where spacing, pace, and shot-making dominate — elite offense has increasingly become a prerequisite to be a true title contender. Consider the last three champions.…

The NBA fined Jaylon Tyson for exaggerating just a little too much.

Shaquille O’Neal played 19 seasons for six franchises, won four championships, and had his jersey retired by three different organizations. The early years were defined ...

In an excellent profile, Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic explores the journey Bones Hyland has taken to end up with the Timberwolves, detailing the tragic 2018 fire that burned down Hyland’s childhood home and took the lives of his grandmother and 11-month-old cousin. Hyland, who jumped out of a second-floor window to safety, tore the […]

Golden State Warriors forward and podcaster Draymond Green weighed in on the conversation about Steph Curry being shut down for the rest of the season so the Warriors can tank. Curry suffered a right knee injury on January 30 in a matchup against the red-hot Detroit Pistons; that didn’t appear to be serious, and the […] The post Draymond Green addresses calls to shut down Stephen Curry and tank appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Toronto lacks veterans, true playoff vets who’ve been around the block, and that’s becoming more apparent the later it gets in the season.

Warriors center Kristaps Porzingis reaches important milestone in his return from illness.

Jalen Suggs has been through a lot of ups and downs throughout his NBA career, but if one thing defines his career, its his resiliency, toughness, tenacity to b

One game back from a knee injury, Tuomas Iisalo explained why the education of Cedric Coward is entering its most demanding semester. Beale Street’s busted up Memphis Grizzlies are over 60 games into a relatively underwhelming year, yet their NBA All-Rookie candidate’s trial by fire is far from over. Forget about hitting any proverbial walls […] The post Grizzlies issue Cedric Coward superstar challenge to finish All-Rookie season appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Golden State Warriors’ Kristaps Porzingis is set to miss his sixth straight game, with an illness continuing to plague the center. After trading Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield to the Atlanta Hawks at the trade deadline, the Warriors have only gotten a single game out of Porzingis, a guy they envisioned fitting in perfectly next […] The post Warriors’ Kristaps Porzingis to miss 6th straight game with mysterious illness appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The 2026 unrestricted free agent class has an unusual feature: the five most interesting names all changed teams during the season. Coby White, Kristaps Porzingis, ...

Players entering free agency are in a prime position to cash in big, but other factors could make or break a deal

The March 4 contest at Fiserv Forum serves as a critical temperature check for two franchises operating under vastly different organizational pressures. The Atlanta Hawks arrive in Milwaukee as one of the hottest teams in the league, riding a four-game winning streak that has finally pulled them to the.500 mark at 31-31. This resurgence is particularly notable given the massive structural changes the team underwent in early 2026, most notably the departure of franchise cornerstone Trae Young ...

Days before the 2020 draft, a 19-year-old Anthony Edwards told ESPN he could not watch basketball. “To be honest, I’m still not really into it,” ...

This season has been a roller coaster for the Los Angeles Lakers as the team has gone through stretches of excellent play, while at other times looking like a team that wouldn’t make the playoffs. With their victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night, the Lakers have now won three straight games and […]

The Knicks decided they’d rather beat the in-conference Raptors than gamble on a win over the Thunder. Coach Brown used Mitch against Toronto, keeping him under wraps for the what-if matchup against the reigning champions. As KAT said, “Count your eggs.” Mike Brown On hanging defensively in a low-scoring third quarter against Toronto: “We came […]

Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine break down the secret to the Hornets' recent success and whether Jason Tatum should return.

The latest Hoops Wire power rankings, through games on March 3 … 1. San Antonio Spurs (44-17)Eleven-game winning streak ended? No problem. The Spurs answered by blasting the 76ers by 40. That’s what elite teams do. Lose once, then remind everyone who currently runs the West. 2. Oklahoma City Thunder (48-15)Six wins in seven games […] The post Hoops Wire Power Rankings: Spurs stay on top, Cavs rising fast appeared first on Hoops Wire .