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Here are our hot takes for fantasy basketball going into the 2026-27 NBA season.

James has teased -- and rejected -- the Knicks for years, but this summer, he may be the one who feels like he missed out

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The New York Knicks, after 53 years, managed to break through — winning it all in an intensely-fought five-game series against the San Antonio Spurs in the 2026 NBA Finals. This fanbase has been craving for a champion to root for, and Jalen Brunson, in particular, is never going to have to pay for anything […] The post Watch Knicks fans shower Jalen Brunson with MVP chants while receiving championship ring appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Three Bold Predictions Lakers make Western Conference finals. History suggests there won’t be a Thunder-Spurs Western Conference finals rematch this season. The same two teams haven’t met in the WCF in consecutive years since the Lakers and Spurs in 1982 and ‘83. The Lakers have the upside for a deep playoff run. Walker Kessler leads...

The 2026-27 NBA season, which tips off Tuesday night, brings a host of new things to the hoops world.

There was no repeat of the Western Conference Finals on the opening night of the 2026-27 NBA season.

The NBA season has arrived, but several players capable of helping a rotation still need jobs. The Lakers waived Dalton Knecht, Milwaukee released Kevin Porter Jr., and Dallas moved on from Dwight Powell just before opening night. Those decisions added to a market that already included championship contributors, promising young players, and established scorers. Teams […] The post Top available NBA free agents as 2026-27 season tips off appeared first on ClutchPoints.

A few days ago, Phoenix Suns governor Mat Ishbia and former Suns star Kevin Durant had a bit of a spat on social media. Ishbia’s quote regarding “throwing money at the problem” not being the solution made the rounds on social media, and he namedropped Durant, saying that bringing in someone like the two-time NBA […] The post Suns governor Mat Ishbia doubles down on Kevin Durant social media feud appeared first on ClutchPoints.

LeBron James may be an ageless wonder, but at 41 years of age, he is most certainly well-aware of his basketball mortality. This explains his decision to join the Philadelphia 76ers in free agency as a last-ditch effort to contend for a title — joining a stacked cast involving Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid, and offseason […] The post Watch LeBron James bully Landry Shamet for first bucket with 76ers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The road to the NBA Finals starts now.

James finished his second NBA season before Edgecombe was born in 2005.