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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JANUARY 26: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers warms up before a game against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on January 26, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) | Getty Images Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. T...

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Restricted free agents Peyton Watson and Bennedict Mathurin are reportedly both generating sign-and-trade interest from multiple teams.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - MARCH 10: Myles Turner #3 of the Milwaukee Bucks drives to the basket on Royce O'Neale #00 of the Phoenix Suns during the first half at Fiserv Forum on March 10, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images) | Getty Images Given Milwaukee’s new path, Myles Turner’...

Make sure to subscribe to Clutch Scoops on YouTube and follow @ClutchPoints on X so you don’t miss the weekly live show with all the latest NBA intel every Thursday afternoon. LeBron James has made his decision, and it’s one that has shocked the NBA world. The NBA’s all-time leading scorer isn’t going back to […] The post Clutch Scoops: LeBron joins 76ers, Warriors-Steph Curry future, RFA market, NBA offseason intel appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Tom Dundon’s tenure as owner of the Portland Trail Blazers has not gotten off to a good start. Beginning with the reported low ball negotiations with former head coach Tiago Splitter, trying to cut costs during the playoffs and the strange contract agreed upon with new head coach Micah Nori. In the midst of all […] The post Blazers exec takes bold tactic of ripping city to shreds in contentious Moda Center talks appeared first on ClutchPoints.

MIAMI, FL - FEBRUARY 9, 2026: Jaren Jackson Jr. #20 of the Utah Jazz plays defense during the game against the Miami Heat on February 9, 2026 at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Last season defense was hard to come by for the Utah Jazz as they allowed an NBA worst 126 points per game. How will they fare this year with Walker Kessler’s departure and a retooled roster with its sights set on a playoff spo...

The Golden State Warriors' offseason is quickly going off the rails, with them having done little to improve thus far.

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I consider myself something of a modern day basketball historian. With the rise of the internet and misinformation, it’s easy for people to get caught up in the hoopla of social media and miss parallels to the past that teach us so much about basketball and life. That’s what got me thinking about the San Antonio Spurs’ shocking NBA Finals run and their stunning collapse to the New York Knicks. San Antonio had the Knicks on the ropes in Game 4. Twenty-nine points up. First quarters won by a co...