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The Washington Wizards are just over two months away from kicking off the 2026-27 season with a very different team than they had a year ago. This time around, number one overall draft pick AJ Dybantsa will be flanked by veteran All-Stars Trae Young and Anthony Davis, each of whom was acquired by Washington at […] The post Wizards’ Trae Young gets shoutout from old bitter rival after summer run appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Denver Nuggets are heading into the 2026-27 NBA season with a top-heavy roster led by Nikola Jokic, but five major issues are plaguing them.

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Jazz At minimum, the Jazz should be a play-in team during the 2026-27 season, Sarah Todd of the Deseret News wrote in a recent mailbag. But there’s still plenty to figure out. Jaren Jackson Jr. played just two games for Utah after arriving in February, while No. 2 overall pick Darryn Peterson will be entering […] The post NBA Notes: Jazz, expectations, Heat, Davion Mitchell, Clippers appeared first on Hoops Wire.

The New York Knicks are still on cloud nine after winning their first titles in five decades, but they can't afford to make a big Karl-Anthony Towns mistake.

As the Miami Heat will now be led by Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo for the 2026-27 season, there’s no denying that fans and the basketball world will have high expectations for the new dynamic duo. With excitement around the Heat due to the Antetokounmpo trade, friendships will be strengthened between the superstar and Adebayo, […] The post Heat’s Giannis Antetokounmpo recreating Bam Adebayo memes is peak offseason content appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Peyton Watson remains one of the bigger names stuck in the NBA’s restricted free-agent logjam. Perhaps it takes three teams to finally get him unstuck. Logan Struck of Nuggets On SI proposed a three-team sign-and-trade involving the Nuggets, Clippers and Bulls that would send Watson to Los Angeles and Bennedict Mathurin to Chicago. To be […] The post NBA trade proposal sends Peyton Watson to Clippers, Bennedict Mathurin to Bulls appeared first on Hoops Wire.

The Philadelphia 76ers are just days away from learning their schedule for the upcoming 2026-27 NBA season, which will be LeBron James’ first in their uniform. James joined the 76ers in a shocking move this offseason after departing the Los Angeles Lakers, and now, opinions are varying on whether Philadelphia can be a legit title […] The post Dwyane Wade salutes 76ers’ LeBron James after emotional reunion in gym appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi Leonard are still being investigated after findings of allegedly funneling money to the forward through Aspiration. Recently, journalist Pablo Torres reported that there was another company that was funneling money to Leonard, which was Daktronics. There is still uncertainty about what the punishment would be if these allegations are […] The post NBA rumors: Raptors insider teases ‘most likely outcome’ of Kawhi Leonard trade after latest Clippers bombshell a...

The Los Angeles Lakers have had quite the eventful offseason, first learning that LeBron James would be leaving in free agency and then making a flurry of moves, headlined by a sign-and-trade for Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler. James has since gone on to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers in a move that shocked basketball […] The post Shaq’s flowers for LeBron James choosing 76ers come with harsh reality on Lakers tenure appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Basketball: Brooklyn Nets Paul Pierce (34) standing in front of logo at center court during preseason game vs Boston Celtics at Barclays Center. Brooklyn, NY 10/15/2013 CREDIT: Guillermo Hernandez Martinez (Photo by Guillermo Hernandez Martinez /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) (Set Number: X157074 TK1 R1 F88 ) Not much going on out there. We’ve written about Michael Porter Jr.‘s extension and why Joe and Clara Wu Tsai are likely to hang on to their Brooklyn sports assets, despite their m...

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