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San Antonio Spurs star big man Victor Wembanyama has been named the recipient of the Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy as the 2025-26 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year, the league announced on Monday night. San Antonio Spurs forward-center Victor Wembanyama has been named the 2025-26 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year, earning the Hakeem […] The post Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama makes NBA history as first unanimous DPOY winner appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Orlando Magic didn’t just shock the top-seeded Detroit Pistons in Game 1. They may have even saved head coach Jamahl Mosley’s job in the process. Orlando’s stunning 112-101 wire-to-wire victory to open their first-round series instantly flipped the narrative surrounding a coach widely believed to be on the hot seat entering the postseason. Speculation […] The post Magic’s Jamahl Mosley uses Game 1 shocker vs. Pistons to turn page in desperate bid to save job appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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As LeBron James led the Los Angeles Lakers to a Game 1 win over the Houston Rockets in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, there could be some more excitement from the fanbase on the team’s chances. Helped by a monster performance for the Lakers from Luke Kennard, analyst Bill Simmons would troll fans […] The post Bill Simmons trolling Lakers fans’ false hope for playoff run appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Los Angeles Lakers needed other players to step up down the stretch before the NBA Playoffs. King James can still take over games, but those moments are getting fewer and farther between, which gives other players a chance to step up. In addition to that, a rash of injuries allowed players like Luke Kennard […] The post Lakers’ Jaxson Hayes has had Luke Kennard stock for over a decade appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Brandin Podziemski has the privilege of playing alongside one of the greatest players in NBA history in Stephen Curry. However, the young guard doesn’t plan on following in the footsteps of the future Golden State Warriors Hall of Famer. Podziemski completed his third season in the NBA with the Warriors. While he enjoyed another year […] The post Why Warriors’ Brandin Podziemski isn’t trying to be the next Stephen Curry appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Houston Rockets are hopeful for a bounce-back Game 2 performance after a very disappointing Game 1 against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. In particular, the Rockets need much more from All-Star center Alperen Sengun. In a Game 1 that saw Kevin Durant sidelined due to a bruised right knee, Sengun finished with […] The post Alperen Sengun reacts to viral LeBron James video from Game 1 vs. Lakers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Draymond Green has a $27.6 million player option for the 2026-27 season with the Golden State Warriors. Grene is expected to either exercise that option, but is believed to be interested in a decline-and-extend agreement if the Warriors are interested in that path. Green would lower his contract number for the upcoming season while receiving more money and years. Green has continued to decline as an offensive player and no longer can make a Defensive Player of the Year type of impact on a nig...

With Steve Kerr’s future up in the air, the Warriors are reportedly considering a larger “organizational reset” if their longtime coach opts not to run it back for a 13th season. While it remains to be seen who will be coaching Steph Curry, Draymond Green and Co. next season and beyond, there is less uncertainty...

The Minnesota Timberwolves face the Denver Nuggets in a pivotal NBA Playoffs matchup, and Anthony Edwards once again sits at the center of the injury report. The Timberwolves enter Game 2 trailing 0–1 after a 116–105 loss, immediately raising the stakes. After reaching the Western Conference Finals last season, before falling to the eventual champion […] The post Is Anthony Edwards playing tonight? Timberwolves vs. Nuggets 2026 NBA Playoffs Game 2 injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Making the Toronto Raptors pay in Game 1 of their NBA playoff series for their own defensive scheme, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson made a point of positioning his players at a much higher level on the floor than normal to give James Harden and Donovan Mitchell ample room to attack. With the opposition […] The post Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson reveals logic of sneaky offensive strategy vs. Raptors appeared first on ClutchPoints.

On Sunday evening, the Portland Trail Blazers fell behind 0-1 in their first round playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs with a tough loss by a score of 111-98. While the Blazers did a solid job of hanging around in this one, they were ultimately never able to get over the hump en route […] The post What Blazers’ Tiago Splitter said about Deni Avdija vs. Victor Wembanyama after Game 1 appeared first on ClutchPoints.