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After an offseason marked by intense conditioning, Davion Mitchell had a lot to say about Bam Adebayo's backhanded compliment.

The dates aren't official yet, but these games already carry plenty of intrigue.

The 20-year-old was with the Knicks at Summer League.

The reigning NBA champion New York Knicks may enter the 2026-27 season with the edge over the revamped Philadelphia 76ers, but league insiders believe that advantage could disappear by the time the playoffs arrive. In a report for ESPN, Vincent Goodwill spoke with executives, scouts and assistant coaches around the league to evaluate one of […] The post NBA insiders give ESPN a consensus on Knicks vs. 76ers, with a catch appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Walker Kessler is the offensive fit at center the Lakers have been searching for.

Shoutout to Texanstros. This article was their idea. Perhaps the best idea I’ve had during my time with The Dream Shake was to solicit the comments section for article ideas. I’ll be using a few of your suggestions. Stros (can I call you Stros?) suggested a piece on how badly the Rockets might miss Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks. This is a modified version of that idea. Why? Because this Dream Shaker doesn’t really miss Green: But he badly misses Brooks. Rockets (may have?) missed Brooks last ...

With the Miami Heat’s new-look team featuring Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo, one piece that will prove to be crucial is point guard Davion Mitchell. As Mitchell has gone to work in Greece with his new Heat teammate, Antetokounmpo, he spoke about his goals for the upcoming season. Speaking to the media on Friday during […] The post How Heat’s Giannis, Bam Adebayo are influencing Davion Mitchell’s 2026-27 goals appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Philadelphia 76ers could argue and say they had the best offseason of any team this summer, and it wouldn’t be up for debate. Landing Jaylen Brown and LeBron James is huge, and it makes them instant title favorites before the season starts. The first domino to fall was Brown, as he was traded from […] The post 76ers’ Mike Gansey tips cap to Brad Stevens on Jaylen Brown trade appeared first on ClutchPoints.

As Denver Nuggets young star Peyton Watson has been in rumors throughout the offseason, there appears to be development in the likelihood of him staying with the team that drafted him with the 30th overall pick in 2022. While rumors around the Nuggets and Watson will continue, this NBA insider would speak about where everything […] The post NBA rumors: Nuggets’ Peyton Watson has ‘foot out the door’ amid Bucks, Clippers trade interest appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The NBA offseason has basically wrapped up at this point in early August, except for the restricted free-agent market and the little bits of intel that continue to surface around it. Like how the RFA market dragged on last summer, the same is happening this year with Peyton Watson, Jalen Duren, and Bennedict Mathurin, who […] The post What I’m hearing about Nuggets’ Peyton Watson sign-and-trade scenarios, RFA market intel appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Having just unveiled the Kobe 10 Protro Halo colorway, Nike is further celebrating the Los Angeles Lakers legend this weekend through the “Chick Hearn Experience” at Peacock Place in L.A. Live. It of course is named after the Lakers’ longtime broadcaster. The immersive gallery highlights the Kobe signature line through mixed media installations. LakersNation.com was […]

As DeMar DeRozan's future hangs in limbo, we explore three ideal and three poor landing spots for the veteran star this summer.