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Tyrese Maxey scored 27 points and hit two crucial three-pointers in the final 90 seconds as the Philadelphia 76ers rallied from a 13-point deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 114-109 on Wednesday night. Joel Embiid and Jaylen Brown each recorded a double-double as Philadelphia improved to 4-1 with its second consecutive road win. Maxey’s late […] The post Tyrese Maxey’s late 3-pointers lift 76ers past Pacers after comeback appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The Houston Rockets have started the 2026-2027 NBA season with five straight victories, three of which came on the road. Head coach Ime Udoka is back at the helm, with talents like Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun, Amen Thompson, and Fred VanVleet looking to guide the group toward a deep postseason run. While it may still […] The post 3 Houston Rockets bold predictions for make-or-break season for Kevin Durant, Ime Udoka appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Basketball is where the money is at. The highest-paid NBA players are given contracts that pay them a quarter-plus of a billion these days. Even all-time legends like LeBron James and Michael Jordan already have net worths in the billions. Every year, superstar players sign new contracts that make them paid more handsomely than the […] The post Biggest contracts in NBA history appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Golden State Warriors have gotten off to a so-so start to the 2026-27 season at 2-3, but a major bright spot for them has been the stellar play of rookie big man Yaxel Lendeborg. The 24-year-old has been one of the best rookies in the league in the early-goings of the regular season, and […] The post ClutchPoints’ Insider plants flag on Yaxel Lendeborg being top-5 pick in immediate redraft appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Dallas Mavericks beat the injury-depleted Oklahoma City Thunder 120-96 on Wednesday night, using a season-best 16 made 3-pointers to hand the defending champions their first loss of the season. Cooper Flagg finished with 26 points and eight assists, while P.J. Washington added 18 points and nine rebounds as Dallas improved to 3-2. The Mavericks […] The post Mavericks cruise past Thunder as Dallas dominates from 3-point range appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Steph Curry continues to put himself in the greatness category. During the Warriors’ 119-114 victory against the host Timberwolves on Wednesday night, Curry put himself into the same scoring category as LeBron James. Curry tied James at 15 games for 40-point game performances past the age of 35 years old. Stephen Curry tied LeBron James...

Draymond Green believes the Oklahoma City Thunder’s championship hopes have taken a major hit after injuries to Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace, warning that the losses could become especially costly in the NBA playoffs. Speaking on The Draymond Green Show, the Golden State Warriors forward said Oklahoma City should remain one of the NBA’s better […] The post Draymond Green doubts Thunder’s title chances after injuries appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Yaxel Lendeborg isn’t your typical rookie. He’s fearless.  He’s willing to speak his mind about the NBA’s best offensive player, knowing full well the consequences that entails. And mark my words: There will be consequences after he lit into Luka Doncic, saying he “lost all respect for him” after the Lakers hosted the Warriors in...

Mikel Brown Jr. scored 17 points, but late overtime mistakes by the rookie led to Jayson Tatum's buzzer-beater in a Nets loss to Boston.

How quickly things change. What exactly happened between the last game of the preseason and the opener against Portland? Complete collapse. That wasn’t supposed to happen, not after last year, not with this team. The culture was supposed to hit the road like Fred Flintstone, toe-tapping their way to the top of the leaderboard. They weren’t supposed to no-show any games, let alone the season opener, let alone follow that disaster class up with two more duds. There weren’t supposed to be so man...

LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers are off to a great start this season. Former player Kendrick Perkins decided to deliver high remarks on the team’s early form. Philadelphia is enjoying the first season of its revamped starting lineup of James, Joel Embiid, Jaylen Brown, Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe. They have won four of their […] The post Why Kendrick Perkins isn’t doubting 76ers this season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Portland Trail Blazers have gotten off to a blazing start to the 2026-27 season at 3-0, and big reason for that has been the addition of All-Star caliber point guard Ja Morant. The former lottery pick has seemingly regained the form that made him such an explosive talent with the Memphis Grizzlies, and coincidentally, […] The post Why Kendrick Perkins told Ja Morant to make Grizzlies ‘pay’ in revenge game appeared first on ClutchPoints.