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Oklahoma City Thunder HC Mark Daigneault praised the team’s collective defensive performance after holding San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama to one field goal in Tuesday night’s 116-104 season-opening road victory. Wembanyama scored 12 points on 1-for-13 shooting, including 0-for-4 from deep, despite grabbing 13 rebounds and blocking six shots. The Thunder built a 21-point […] The post Thunder HC Mark Daigneault speaks up on defense that Victor Wembanyama couldn’t solve appeared f...

Aday Mara did not play much in his NBA debut, but Mark Daigneault made it clear that the rookie’s minutes told only part of the story as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the San Antonio Spurs 116-104 on Tuesday night at Frost Bank Center in a rematch of last season’s Western Conference Finals. Mara logged […] The post Thunder rookie Aday Mara’s NBA debut gets an honest assessment from Mark Daigneault appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The San Antonio Spurs rolled out a bold new starting lineup for their Western Conference Finals rematch with the Oklahoma City Thunder, and Mitch Johnson was not about to sugarcoat how it went. The Thunder beat the Spurs 116-104 on Tuesday night at Frost Bank Center, spoiling San Antonio’s season opener. Afterward, Johnson was asked […] The post Spurs HC Mitch Johnson gets brutally honest on San Antonio’s lineup in loss to Thunder appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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They say that having the memory of a goldfish is helpful when it comes to professional sports. Forgetting about losses and focusing on what’s ahead is important to keeping an even-keeled demeanor. But there are some who thrive off of remembering, and Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse certainly seems to be one of those […] The post Nick Nurse still thinks 76ers ‘should have won’ vs. Knicks in 2026 playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander demonstrated in the NBA season opener why he has been crowned the league’s MVP in back-to-back seasons. SGA dominated Stephon Castle and the San Antonio Spurs, leading the Thunder to a 116-104 win to begin the season. Castle was also candid about the difficulty of defending the Oklahoma City […] The post Spurs’ Stephon Castle opens up on ‘hardest part’ of defending Sha Gilgeous-Alexander appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Egor Demin’s development was the talk of the Brooklyn Nets’ offseason. The former No. 8 pick’s physical improvement has left many confident that he’ll make a sophomore leap. How much has Demin grown physically since his rookie campaign? “Maybe you ask performance about his weight and how much bigger his biceps are. Maybe that’s a […] The post Nets’ Egor Demin reveals mental shift in key area that could drive sophomore leap appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Philadelphia 76ers spoiled the New York Knicks’ ring night on Tuesday, and Nick Nurse pointed to one defensive switch involving LeBron James as a big reason why. After the 76ers’ 106-100 win at Madison Square Garden, Nurse was asked about his decision to put James on Karl-Anthony Towns in the second half. The 76ers […] The post Which LeBron James adjustment helped 76ers stop Karl-Anthony Towns-Jalen Brunson pick-and-roll appeared first on ClutchPoints.

It’s the start of the 2026-27 NBA Season, and San Antonio Spurs fans are starting to get worried. They are currently facing off against their new rivals, the Oklahoma City Thunder. What makes fans worried isn’t exactly the score, but the performance of their biggest weapon. Victor Wembanyama is expected to take a big leap […] The post Quiet Victor Wembanyama Opening Night 1st half vs. Thunder has Spurs fans worried appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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