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Darryn Peterson needed only one preseason game to settle in with the Utah Jazz. After the rookie’s 23-point outing against the Denver Nuggets, two former NBA champions on ESPN’s NBA Today went as far as comparing him to one of the most explosive scorers of his era. Iman Shumpert, who won a title with the […] The post NBA champs compare Jazz rookie Darryn Peterson to former scoring machine appeared first on ClutchPoints.
NBAExecutive vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars made clear at media day that the New Orleans Pelicans are prioritizing culture and mindset over any specific win total as the team begins the Jamahl Mosley era. Specifically, the Hall of Famer said the head brass have yet to even discuss potential win total benchmarks for […] The post Why Pelicans are focused on ‘spirit’ first, not win/loss record to start Jamahl Mosley era appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Kevin Durant gave the Rockets plenty of scoring last season. ESPN’s Tim MacMahon believes Houston also asked him to handle responsibilities that weren’t suited to his strengths. That includes setting the tone in the locker room. Speaking on The Hoop Collective, MacMahon pointed to Durant while discussing Houston’s late-game offense and team chemistry, as relayed […] The post Was Kevin Durant responsible for Rockets’ ‘connectivity’ issues? appeared first on Hoops Wire.
The Lakers are moving in the right direction during preseason.
The Thunder have signed free agent guard Anthony Pritchard to a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contract, the team announced today. A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Pritchard went undrafted out of Central Michigan in 2025 and spent his first professional season with the Thunder’s G League affiliate, the Oklahoma City Blue. In 39 total appearances for the […]
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NBAAtlanta's roster is missing one critical thing if it wants to go deep in the playoffs.
Members of the Euroleague rejected a formal offer from the NBA this week to merge and create a single NBA Europe operation, sources told ESPN.
NBAESPN's Basketball Power Index projections for the 2026-27 NBA season are out, including a ranking of all 30 teams.
NBAThe Chicago Bulls began the 2026 NBA preseason on Wednesday against the Phoenix Suns. Center Nic Claxton is already confirmed out with a hamstring injury for 2 weeks. Backup center Zach Collins also remains out with a soft tissue injury. Before the game, the new head coach Tiago Splitter officially added Tre Jones and Jaylin […] The post Bulls coach Tiago Splitter provides 2 crucial injury updates before Suns preseason game appeared first on ClutchPoints.
NBAAtlanta Hawks forward Lu Dort sparked an interesting conversation when he said that he believes winning an Olympic gold would mean more than winning an NBA title. In an interview with Serge Ibaka on How Hungry Are You, Dort was asked what was more valuable: winning the NBA title or winning Olympic gold. Dort, who […] The post RJ Barrett weighs in on Lu Dort’s intriguing Olympic gold-NBA title take appeared first on ClutchPoints.
NBA76ers haven’t ruled out LeBron James playing backup-center minutes this season.