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The New Orleans Pelicans have sold toughness, accountability, and defense as franchise pillars for most of Trey Murphy III and Zion Williamson’s careers. Yet, despite having NBA All-Defense dynamo Herb Jones, those promises have too often given way to missed rotations, easy paint touches, and generally lackadaisical transition play. Hired to oversee a cultural reset […] The post Exclusive: Inside Jamahl Mosley’s cultural reset for do-or-die Zion Williamson season with Pelicans appeared first ...

The Los Angeles Clippers are officially entering a new era. The team has hinted at a rebuild for years. In 2024, they let Paul George walk in free agency, and both Ivica Zubac and James Harden were traded away last season. The lone remaining piece of the puzzle departed when Kawhi Leonard was shipped to […] The post 1 Clippers player in danger of losing starting job in 2026-27 training camp appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Draymond Green has given Golden State Warriors fans plenty to discuss before the regular season even begins. The veteran power forward caught the Bay Area fans’ attention, especially for his appearance after Sunday’s preseason loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. The Warriors fell 104-101 to the Clippers in their first preseason game, but the result […] The post Warriors’ Draymond Green under fire from fans for allegedly coming to training camp out of shape appeared first on ClutchPoints.

As the NBA season is set to kick off, four players could receive rookie contract extensions. In the latest edition of The Stein Line, Marc Stein lays out the four “strongest candidates” from the class of 2023 to receive rookie-scale contract extensions by the October 19 deadline at 6 pm. “The strongest candidates to join […] The post NBA rumors: Marc Stein reveals next 4 players most likely to get rookie contract extension appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Clippers already have four rotation players out and expected to miss the start of the season.

Tyler Herro didn’t merely welcome his trade to the Bucks. He wanted it. Herro said he was “kind of pushing” for a move to Milwaukee because he wanted a “fresh start” and a chance to “come home” to Wisconsin, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. Herro made the comments during a SiriusXM interview […] The post Tyler Herro: Bucks ‘will surprise people’ appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Nets fans sat through two tanking seasons — and suffered through almost 120 losses — to land first Egor Dëmin and then Mikel Brown Jr. as the payoff.  It’s no surprise, then, that those fans have pinned their hopes on the pair of 20-year-olds as the backcourt of the future and the foundation of their...

The Knicks played their first game since winning Game 5 of the NBA Finals, falling to the Philadelphia 76ers in the preseason.

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LeBron James has already found a way to show respect to Philadelphia 76ers legend Julius Erving before even playing his first regular-season game for the team. The veteran forward wore No. 9 during Saturday’s Blue x White Scrimmage at Xfinity Mobile Arena, despite previously wearing No. 6 as his practice number. Though he will wear […] The post LeBron James’ classy Julius Erving gesture explains 76ers practice jersey number mystery appeared first on ClutchPoints.