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The revamped Philadelphia 76ers have fans dreaming of winning an NBA championship this season, but for LeBron James, a veteran of many NBA Finals appearances, it’s not going to be that simple. Talent alone is not going to get the 76ers to the promised land, as per Dave McMenamin of ESPN. “We’re looking forward to […] The post LeBron James makes it clear talent alone won’t bring 76ers an NBA title appeared first on ClutchPoints.

James Harden is starting to dispel a narrative that has followed him around throughout his career.

The Memphis Grizzlies hit a hard reset in 2026, trading away Jaren Jackson Jr. and Ja Morant to set themselves off into a new era of basketball — with third overall pick of the 2026 NBA Draft Cameron Boozer now set to lead the team into the future. With that said, many expect the Grizzlies […] The post Zach Edey sends stern message on Grizzlies doubters ahead of 2026-27 season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

SAN FRANCISCO – Even eight months removed from ACL reconstructive surgery, you had to expect that Golden State Warriors star forward Jimmy Butler would have something cooked up for Media Day. A few years ago, it was showing up to the Miami Heat podium in slick black emo hair over one eye and lip piercings. […] The post Jimmy Butler ‘feels great’ in rehabbing process, hopes to make return for Warriors this season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Stephon Castle took shots at the 2012 Oklahoma City Thunder squad as the San Antonio guard looks to get the Spurs back to the NBA Finals for the second consecutive year ahead of the 2026-27 season. Castle is preparing for the third season of his budding career with the Spurs. He played a crucial role […] The post Stephon Castle blames 2012 Thunder’s ‘strong-a** egos’ for failure, insists Spurs won’t be victim of that appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum is 16 months removed from Achilles’ tendon surgery and says he’s fully healthy as the team begins its first week of training camp, according to the Associated Press’ Kyle Hightower. “I feel great having this offseason to get stronger,” he said. “Get more explosive and just work on my body […]

Brandon Miller had a bit of a slow start to the 2025-26 season, and it did not help matters at all that he was dealing with a lingering shoulder injury. But when the Charlotte Hornets began to roll towards the middle of the campaign, Miller’s play took off too. When the calendar flipped to 2026, […] The post Hornets’ Brandon Miller provides encouraging update on shoulder issue appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Coby White will play a big role as he enters his first full season with the Charlotte Hornets. With the departure of LaMelo Ball, White will take over playmaking duties. He will also embrace a leadership role as one of the seasoned players on the young roster. The Hornets will try to build on the […] The post Hornets’ Coby White grabs attention with classy gesture on Media Day appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Memphis Grizzlies are entering a new era this season following last year’s deadline trade of Jaren Jackson Jr. and this offseason’s deal involving Ja Morant. This is a rebuilding Grizzlies team, and one of those intriguing young players is Scotty Pippen Jr. Pippen missed most of last season after suffering a toe injury, but […] The post Scotty Pippen Jr. drops bold declaration on 2026-27 Grizzlies squad appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Talent wasn’t what the San Antonio Spurs were missing when they fell short in the 2026 NBA Finals. They faltered late in games, perhaps due to the team’s lack of experience, and they ended up losing to the New York Knicks in five games even though they held a double-digit lead in every single contest […] The post Why Tobias Harris believes the ‘sky’s the limit’ for Spurs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The big man left the Knicks in free agency after winning an NBA title and signed with the rival Celtics.

The New York Knicks had their Media Day on Monday, and that signals just how close they are to beginning their title defense for the 2026-27 season. All offseason long, the Knicks basked in the glory of winning their first championship in 53 years — with Jalen Brunson being a legend in the city and […] The post Knicks star Jalen Brunson’s Media Day was very predictable, including the customary Josh Hart jab appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Hi all! Happy Media Day! So the last couple years, I've conducted a "Cavs Consensus Survey" as a way to gauge where the majority of the (online) Cavs fanbase is on the big topics that surround this team/league, and then present it in an easy to digest visual format. The first two years we did this, thanks in large part to this sub, we've had nearly 300 entries per season. The results of those surveys are here for 2025, and here for 2024. My goal this year is to push that entry number up to 50...

Can the Cavs’ stars click at the same time? Can the Cavs get all of their stars — Mitchell, Harden, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen — clicking at the same time in the playoffs? Mobley was perhaps the most maligned Cavs player during the regular season. He told reporters Monday that he spent a lot of time during the offseason working on his offensive game. Health always plays a factor. But unfamiliarity is no longer an excuse. A nugget from Denver Cleveland retained its four core players as well...

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The Indiana Fever are making an unexpected change for Game 2.

A 102-85 loss wasn’t the start to the playoffs that the Indiana Fever wanted. They entered Game 1 of the first round of the playoffs against the Las Vegas Aces, 2-1 up over them in the regular season, but couldn’t win when it counted.

Stephen Curry has committed the rest of his career to the Golden State Warriors with a new two-year extension, but we think this is a major mistake on his part.

Former NBA guard Jannero Pargo and player development coach Isaac Yacob have been named assistant coaches under head coach Rick Carlisle, the Pacers announced today in a press release. Pargo will also hold the title of director of player development. The promotions represented just two of many changes to the coaching staff and front office […]

A new year is upon us. Here’s what we saw and heard this year at media day

Caitlin Clark delivered a blunt assessment of the Indiana Fever's performance against the Las Vegas Aces.

The Orlando Magic’s 2025-26 season ended in disappointing fashion as they choked away a 3-1 lead in their opening round playoff series against the Detroit Pistons. It marked the third consecutive season that the Magic were eliminated in the opening round, and Jalen Suggs made sure to apologize to the fans during Media Day on […] The post Jalen Suggs sends out heartfelt apology to Magic fans appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Minnesota Timberwolves front office believed that this offseason was the perfect time to pivot from a bruising, supersized team to a run-and-gun outfit as they traded away two members of their frontcourt in Julius Randle and Naz Reid to free up the requisite space to acquire LaMelo Ball via trade with the Charlotte Hornets. […] The post 1 Timberwolves player in danger of losing starting job in 2026-27 training camp appeared first on ClutchPoints.

When LeBron James announced his intentions to leave the Los Angeles Lakers a seek a new home in free agency, one of the teams believed to be in the running for his services was his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers. Ultimately James chose the Philadelphia 76ers, spurning what would have been his second homecoming. During Monday’s Media […] The post Donovan Mitchell gets real on LeBron James choosing 76ers over Warriors, Cavaliers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

On Monday, the Golden State Warriors had their media day — with fans getting a look at Stephen Curry heading into the 18th season of his career. Curry is one of the most accomplished players in the history of the NBA, and he has four rings to his name throughout his time with the Warriors. […] The post Warriors star Stephen Curry’s contract extension draws eye-opening Jordan Poole take appeared first on ClutchPoints.

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - SEPTEMBER 28: Darryn Peterson #22 of the Utah Jazz speaks during the Utah Jazz media day at Zions Bank Basketball Campus on September 28, 2026 in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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 Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) | Getty Images Are you familiar with Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs? It’s a conce...

Stephanie White and Caitlin Clark. | NBAE via Getty Images Both the Indiana Fever and Minnesota Lynx can tell themselves that everything went wrong when they suffered blowout losses in their respective Game 1s of the first round of the 2026 WNBA Playoffs. Such a mindset is a well-worn sports cliché, intended to signal belief that the next game will be better. Much better. And, it’s sometimes true. For instance, on Sunday afternoon, the Las Vegas Aces shot almost 60 percent from the field and ...

The Timberwolves made drastic changes to their rotation this summer, sending out Julius Randle and Naz Reid while bringing in LaMelo Ball and Jonathan Kuminga. The Ball acquisition, in particular, was made with an eye towards reallocating franchise player Anthony Edwards’ responsibilities, as too many times over the last few years he was relied on […]

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CLEVELAND — Jarrett Allen knows the Cavaliers have earned some respect. He also knows they haven’t earned all of it. “I feel like [the city] believes in us but part of them has doubt,” Allen said Monday at media day. “Everyone wants to break the doubt. I want to break the doubt. The team wants […] The post Cavs have heard the doubts. Jarrett Allen wants to end them appeared first on Hoops Wire.