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It has been a busy 48 hours for Jack Landale. He was traded from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Utah Jazz as part of the Jaren Jackson Jr. deal. The next day, while he’s on the plane about to take off to Utah, he finds out that he’s likely going to get traded again. He […] The post Jock Landale describes ‘fun’ experience starting for the Hawks after being traded appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The 2026 NBA trade deadline has come and gone, and the Cleveland Cavaliers made three deals before Thursday’s 3 p.m. ET cutoff to bolster their team for the upcoming months and new future, significantly chopping down their cap sheet to just under $4 million over the second apron. The Cavs acquired James Harden, Keon Ellis, […] The post Cavs 2026 NBA trade deadline grade after James Harden, Keon Ellis, Dennis Schroder deals appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The New Orleans Pelicans visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. Julius Randle is on the injury report, listed as questionable. Randle remains a member of the Timberwolves after the trade deadline passed, and he’s dealing with left thumb soreness. Here’s everything we know about Julius Randle’s injury and his playing status vs. the Pelicans. […] The post Timberwolves’ Julius Randle on injury report vs. Pelicans after not getting traded for Giannis appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Somehow, Giannis Antetokounmpo returned… to the Milwaukee Bucks. For the last two months, the Milwaukee Bucks star seemed to be edging closer and closer to his exit. Rumors about his displeasure flowed, and the Bucks were supposedly shopping their star already. However, Milwaukee instead decided to wait until the offseason to deal the star. At […] The post Bill Simmons points to Kevin Garnett regret for Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Los Angeles Clippers visit the Sacramento Kings on Friday night. Domantas Sabonis is on the injury report, listed as questionable. Sabonis is dealing with lower back soreness after going for 24 points against the Memphis Grizzlies amid trade rumors on Wednesday. Here’s everything we know about Domantas Sabonis’ injury and his playing status vs. […] The post Kings’ Domantas Sabonis on injury report vs. Clippers after not getting traded appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The 2026 NBA Trade Deadline was bonkers. Many players were sent away, and it involved a ton of star players as well. The biggest names of them all did not get traded, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Ja Morant; however, many teams got better over the course of the week. Anthony Davis, James Harden, Darius Garland, Jaren […] The post Updated 2026 NBA Finals odds after wild trade deadline appeared first on ClutchPoints .
With the NBA trade deadline passing Thursday without a Giannis Antetokounmpo deal materializing, the Milwaukee Bucks’ decision to keep their franchise cornerstone could shift the league’s trade landscape toward the offseason — and potentially open the door to major changes for the Orlando Magic. On the latest episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, NBA analyst […] The post Giannis Antetokounmpo staying put opens Paolo Banchero-Magic trade opportunity appeared first on ClutchPoints .
As New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns wore a bandage in Wednesday night’s 134-127 overtime victory over the New York Knicks, he and other players on the team, like OG Anunoby and Josh Hart, were on the team’s injury report. While it was a bloody injury scare for Towns and the Knicks, he is at […] The post Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby, Josh Hart on injury report vs. Pistons appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The madness of the NBA trade deadline has officially passed, and the Boston Celtics were busy for almost the entirety of the chaos. To kick things off, they pulled a somewhat surprising move on Tuesday afternoon by dealing guard Anfernee Simons to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for center Nikola Vucevic. This deal also included […] The post Celtics 2026 NBA trade deadline grade after 4 deals appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Los Angeles Clippers were one of the more active teams during the trade deadline, but it may not be the way fans expected. They became more of sellers before the deadline, trading James Harden to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Darius Garland. Days later, they traded Ivica Zubac and Kobe Brown to the Indiana Pacers […] The post Nick Young grabs attention with bold Clippers prediction after trade deadline appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The NBA may be looking to resume business in Seattle. Certainly, former NBA great Gary Payton, who played for the SuperSonics, wants to see that happen. The same holds for former guard Isiah Thomas. On Friday, it was reported that NBA Commissioner Adam Silver met with Washington Governor Bob Ferguson about the prospects of an […] The post Washington governor meets with Adam Silver about possible Seattle expansion appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Golden State Warriors struck out in their bid for Giannis Antetokounmpo as the Milwaukee Bucks decided to wait for the summer to deal the superstar in the hopes they can command a better return or even convince the waivering Antetokounmpo to stay. Ultimately, the package of Draymond Green, Jonathan Kuminga, Brandin Podziemski, four unprotected […] The post Warriors strike out in Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes – What’s next? appeared first on ClutchPoints .
