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Big man Isaiah Stewart suffered a moderate left ankle sprain in the first quarter of Monday’s preseason game in Atlanta and will be reevaluated in two weeks, the Grizzlies announced (via Twitter). Based on that reevaluation timeline, Stewart will miss not only the rest of the preseason but also the start of the regular season. […]
Joel Embiid said a recent report about LeBron James getting on him about being late to practice "never happened" and caused him to wonder why he was targeted.
The New York Knicks announced Friday that they are pausing all contract negotiations as they prepare for the start of the 2026-27 NBA regular season.
NBAThe Chicago Bulls hosted the Memphis Grizzlies for their second preseason game on Friday at the United Center. The ever-so-explosive Matas Buzelis didn’t finish the whole thing. At the 4:38 mark of the 2nd quarter, Buzelis left the game with what turned out to be a right ankle injury. As a result, the Bulls announced […] The post Matas Buzelis exits Bulls/Grizzlies clash with right ankle injury appeared first on ClutchPoints.
NBAThe Pelicans are waiving center Christian Koloko, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). Koloko was on a non-guaranteed Exhibit 9 contract with New Orleans, so the team won’t carry his salary on its books after releasing him. The 26-year-old played four minutes in the Pelicans’ preseason loss at Miami on Thursday, and finished […]
ESPN announcer Mike Breen previously apologized for recounting a since-refuted story in which LeBron James was depicted reprimanding Embiid for being late to practice.
Forward Bilal Coulibaly has been a full-time starter each of the past two seasons for the Wizards, but the team wasn’t exactly going all out to win over that span, writes Josh Robbins of The Athletic. Now that Washington is attempting to be more competitive, Coulibaly’s spot in the rotation is a little unclear. He […]
NBAThe Toronto Raptors are set to play a preseason game against the LA Clippers this weekend in Vancouver, but their superstar will not be playing as he continues to ramp up his on-court activity. Kawhi Leonard, who has been a limited participant in Raptors training camp, but has been brought along slowly, will not play […] The post Raptors’ Kawhi Leonard to miss preseason game vs. Clippers appeared first on ClutchPoints.
NBAHouston Rockets GM Rafael Stone has high hopes for the 2026-27 season. While Fred VanVleet’s return from a season-long injury is a significant step in the right direction, Stone said the Rockets’ youth, including future Hall of Famer Kevin Durant, is, too. With playoff experience under his belt, All-Star Alperen Sengun will look to build […] The post Why Rockets GM Rafael Stone believes in Kevin Durant’s supporting cast appeared first on ClutchPoints.
NBANekias Duncan and Steve Jones preview the Pacific Division and the WNBA Semifinals.
Even glory has a shelf life.
Dallas and Houston will play a second preseason game in China on Sunday.