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The Los Angeles Lakers have one of the best trios of superstars in the NBA between Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and LeBron James. In particular, on offense, those three can cause all kinds of issues for the opposition as all three can attack the rim, shoot and are excellent playmakers with high IQs who can […]
History repeated itself in an unfortunate way for the Orlando Magic in their opening round NBA playoff series against the Detroit Pistons. Just like they did in 2003, the Magic took a three-games-to-one series lead over the Pistons, only to see Detroit rebound and win three straight games to take the series. The decisive game […] The post Tracy McGrady did not hold back on Magic after 3-1 chokejob appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Frost Bank Center was a sea of pink and blue on Tuesday night, but Anthony Edwards didn’t care much for the San Antonio Spurs’ fashion statement. The Minnesota Timberwolves star walked into a hostile environment and walked out with a gritty 104-102 Game 1 victory to kick off the Western Conference Semifinals. Despite a […] The post Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards not intimidated at all by Spurs’ pink, blue’ fans appeared first on ClutchPoints.
If there’s one thing everyone has come to know about this Minnesota Timberwolves squad, it’s that every member of that roster has that dawg in them. Jaden McDaniels proved it by talking trash to the Denver Nuggets and backing it up and Anthony Edwards returned from a hyperextended knee and a bone bruise just nine […] The post Timberwolves’ Terrence Shannon Jr. shows zero fear of Victor Wembanyama in postgame talk appeared first on ClutchPoints.
There is palpable relief on the Detroit Pistons’ bench and in their locker room. The Pistons were pushed to the limit by the upstart Orlando Magic and were forced to go seven games before the Eastern Conference’s No. 1 seed finally asserted themselves and eliminated their opponents. The feeling in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ locker room […] The post Why Pistons will take down Cavs in 7 games after epic 3-1 comeback in 2026 NBA Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Minnesota Timberwolves defied the odds in Game 1 of their Western Conference Semifinals against the San Antonio Spurs. Led by Julius Randle and buoyed by Anthony Edwards’ early return from injury, Minnesota secured a 104-102 road win to take a 1-0 series lead. And well, while plenty of fans will be thanking ANT for […] The post Why Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards’ teammate is his ‘favorite player in the NBA’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Heading into the second round of the 2026 NBA playoffs, everything looked incredible for the San Antonio Spurs as far as their chances of making it to the Western Conference Finals go. After all, the Minnesota Timberwolves knocked out a Denver Nuggets team that’s proven to be trouble for the Spurs in the regular season, […] The post Spurs most to blame after letting Timberwolves steal Game 1 at home appeared first on ClutchPoints.
NEW YORK – The New York Knicks led the Philadelphia 76ers by as many as 40 points in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. That was 10 more than they needed to make history. Mike Brown’s group became the first NBA team in the play-by-play era to lead by 30 points or more in […] The post Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns highlights ‘special’ strength fueling historic wins appeared first on ClutchPoints.
NBAMost people at Madison Square Garden for Game 1 between the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers were elated, including Timothée Chalamet and Karl-Anthony Towns, who shared a moment following the big win. Fans have captured photos of them together after the game. At one point, Towns whispered something into Chalamet’s ear. While the Oscar-nominated […] The post Knicks superfan Timothée Chalamet was giddy after Karl-Anthony Towns whispered in his ear after Game 1 win appeared first on Clutch...
With the way he steered the Portland Trail Blazers to the playoffs this season, one would think that Tiago Splitter would be a shoo-in as the permanent coach. That, however, is not the case. It was recently reported that team owner Tom Dundon, who bought the Trail Blazers in March, is not willing to give […] The post Blazers rumors: Tiago Splitter battling almost 20 other coaches for job appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The inevitable finally happened on Monday, as the Orlando Magic fired Jamahl Mosley as coach following their first-round exit in the playoffs. The Magic blew a 3-1 lead to the Detroit Pistons, which probably felt like adding insult to injury for Mosley. Following Mosley’s firing, Billy Donovan’s name has popped up again. There were already […] The post Magic rumors: Will Billy Donovan’s infamous 180 on job in 2007 hurt his chances now? appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton was instrumental in their inspired performance against the Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs. Ayton embraced his role and provided steadiness on both ends as they eliminated the Rockets. The Lakers are facing a daunting task against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round, and […] The post Lakers’ Deandre Ayton opens up on what’s really fueling him vs. Thunder appeared first on ClutchPoints.