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The Los Angeles Lakers went into Tuesday night’s game winners of three straight, although those were all against tanking teams. They faced some much stiffer competition with the Cleveland Cavaliers coming to town, but L.A. did welcome Luka Doncic back to the lineup after serving his one-game suspension. As a result, the Lakers cruised to […]
The NBA became even more of a family affair for Giannis Antetokounmpo after his youngest brother finally made his debut for the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. Alex Antetokounmpo took the floor in the Bucks’ win over the Mavericks, 123-99, at Fiserv Forum. He had three points, all from the free-throw line, in three minutes off […] The post Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo jokes he could hang it up after brother Alex Antetokounmpo’s NBA debut appeared first on ClutchPoints.
LOS ANGELES – JJ Redick reached several significant marks following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 127-113 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He notched his 100th career coaching win, and in the process the Lakers’ secured back-to-back seasons of 50+ wins. That also put Redick in rarefied air as only the fourth coach in Lakers’ history to […] The post JJ Redick reveals influence that led him to pursue NBA coaching appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Denver Nuggets might have to finish their game against the Utah Jazz at Delta Center on Thursday without two of their key contributors, as Peyton Watson and Tim Hardaway Jr. are dealing with a hamstring injury and a knee injury, respectively. Watson and Hardaway saw action in the first half, but according to The […] The post Nuggets’ Peyton Watson, Tim Hardaway Jr. exit game vs. Jazz with injuries appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Toronto Raptors suffered a second straight loss after getting embarrassed by the Sacramento Kings, 123-115, at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday. The Raptors fell to 42-34. Their back-to-back defeats were critical, as they are trying to lock a top-six spot in the Eastern Conference and avoid the Play-In Tournament. They are currently in seventh place. […] The post Raptors coach succinctly explains embarrassing loss to Kings appeared first on ClutchPoints.
One man was conspicuously absent for the Phoenix Suns on the court during crunch time of their 115-111 loss to the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night: Jalen Green. Green was on the bench for the entirety of the fourth quarter, as he did not return to action after he was subbed out of play by […] The post Why Suns’ Jordan Ott benched Jalen Green during fourth quarter of Magic loss appeared first on ClutchPoints.
LeBron James’ longevity is arguably his most impressive feat. The Los Angeles Lakers star is still in the league after 23 years and is still producing at a high level. On Tuesday night against his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, James added yet another record to his belt. James surpassed the great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for […] The post Lakers’ LeBron James passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most overall wins in NBA history appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Cade Cunningham’s injury caused fans of the Detroit Pistons to panic, even for just a little bit, as his collapsed lung came at such an inopportune time. But even with Cunningham on the mend, the Pistons have remained a fierce team to face. They have leaned into their bruising and physically imposing brand of basketball, […] The post Pistons star Jalen Duren’s monster game vs. Raptors puts him in Charles Barkley territory appeared first on ClutchPoints.
There are only two ways to stop Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic: 1. Suspend him and 2. Throw him into the crater of an active volcano and seal it with a humongous metal sheet. Doncic, who returned from a one-game ban, picked up right where he left off as he led the Lakers to […] The post Lakers’ Luka Doncic in Michael Jordan territory after nuclear March heater appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Lakers dominated the Cavs, blowing open the game in the third quarter for a fourth straight win.
The 76ers aren't even in the top 10 in the NBA, but they've score 153 points twice in the last eight days.
