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The Los Angeles Clippers were sent packing on Wednesday after a massive meltdown against the Golden State Warriors, 126-121, in the Play-In Tournament at Intuit Dome. The Clippers held a 13-point advantage in the fourth quarter, but they allowed the Warriors to chip away at the lead, led by Stephen Curry and Al Horford. Golden […] The post Clippers’ Darius Garland reveals injury status after crashing out of play-in appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The San Antonio Spurs and Victor Wembanyama continue to draw massive attention as the NBA Playoffs approach, and this time, Dwight Howard added fuel to the hype. During a recent appearance on Yahoo Sports, the former All-Star made a bold statement about the Spurs star. He said, “Wemby, I think he’s going to be at […] The post Dwight Howard makes wild Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama top 3 all-time claim appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The postseason preparation has officially begun for the Detroit Pistons. Their NBA playoffs practice schedule has started on Wednesday, while the Play-In Tournament is currently being decided. The Pistons have clinched home court throughout the playoffs as the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. Last season, they approached the postseason as a mighty underdog […] The post Pistons’ JB Bickerstaff addresses lack of respect, playoff expectations appeared first on ClutchPoints.

In a crucial win-or-go-home matchup, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green secured the NBA play-in victory vs. the Los Angeles Clippers Wednesday night by ripping the ball away from Kawhi Leonard late in the game. The play effectively sealed the outcome, reinforcing Green’s reputation as one of the league’s elite defenders in high-stakes situations. In […] The post Warriors forward Draymond Green’s crucial steal vs. Clippers will go down as one of career best appeared first on ClutchPo...

Kawhi Leonard could re-join the trade block following the latest failed season for the Clippers.

Alperen Sengun previews the Rockets' upcoming matchup with the Lakers; says they will come out all guns blazing since they are shorthanded.

Kings coach Doug Christie is sticking around, and player development played a big role in that decision, according to Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee. In other words, the wins weren’t there, but the belief still is. Sacramento finished with just 22 wins. Not much to celebrate on the surface. Internally, though, there’s optimism about […] The post Kings’ Doug Christie earns support as another big offseason awaits appeared first on Hoops Wire.

File this under: This is the NBA, so you never know… but don’t start printing jerseys just yet. A hypothetical three-team deal floated by Bleacher Report’s Greg Swartz has Kyrie Irving on the move again. This time to Minnesota. Yes, really. The framework goes like this: The Timberwolves land Irving and Brook Lopez. The Clippers […] The post NBA trade proposal sends Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving to Timberwolves appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Plenty is settled for the Cavs entering the playoffs. That fifth starter spot? Not so much. Coach Kenny Atkinson said he still hasn’t locked in who will join James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen in the opening lineup. “I don’t want to say something [now and then] we change [it],” Atkinson said. […] The post Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson keeping small forward spot ‘flexible’ appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Bringing back Russell Westbrook is on the table in Sacramento, and it sounds like the interest goes both ways. “Russell’s always welcome with me,” Kings GM Scott Perry said, per Tristi Rodriguez of NBC Bay Area. “I loved working with Russell Westbrook this year. I mean, he was phenomenal. I can’t say enough.” Westbrook, 37, […] The post Kings open to bringing back Russell Westbrook appeared first on Hoops Wire.

A faded Celtics basketball - Source: Unsplash Back when Jayson Tatum was being helped off the floor at Madison Square Garden, right Achilles tendon in tatters during Game 4 of that bitter conference semifinals defeat to the Knicks, the Celtics' talisman took his side's NBA Finals hopes with him to the IR. Fast forward ten months, and he's now brought them right back to TD Garden with him. A modest 15 points in a rusty return in the victory against the Mavericks allowed Beantown to dream again...

Here are the top 10 plays from yesterday's play-in tournament action.