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Wizards' Trae Young reveals 'Iron Man' experience guarding Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

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Trae Young has a knack for goading defenders into committing fouls and reaching the free-throw line, but even the Washington Wizards star was surprised by an encounter he had with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander early last season. During a game between the Atlanta Hawks and Oklahoma City Thunder — he was traded to Washington in January — […] The post Wizards’ Trae Young reveals ‘Iron Man’ experience guarding Shai Gilgeous-Alexander appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Why Raptors’ RJ Barrett’s initial ‘saltiness’ over Knicks’ NBA title turned sweet

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Toronto Raptors forward RJ Barrett admitted he initially felt some “saltiness” watching his former team, the New York Knicks, capture the 2026 NBA championship. Those feelings did not last long. During an interview with CBC’s Donnovan Bennett last Thursday, Barrett reflected on the Knicks defeating the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals this past […] The post Why Raptors’ RJ Barrett’s initial ‘saltiness’ over Knicks’ NBA title turned sweet appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Former Hawks star Trae Young puts Knicks fans on blast for actually instigating beef

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Reflecting on his 4-1 first-round playoff defeat against the New York Knicks, former Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young says the rowdy fans were an added motivator in the best-of-7 series. Young took a shot at the Knicks fanbase during the playoffs last season, siding with the Oklahoma City Thunder fans amidst their Game 7 against […] The post Former Hawks star Trae Young puts Knicks fans on blast for actually instigating beef appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Preview Review: Looking back at my 2025-26 preview

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 26: Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla talks to Jayson Tatum #0 and Jaylen Brown #7 during the second half of game four of the Eastern Conference first round playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena on April 26, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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 Agreemen...

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Sparks fall to Aces in penultimate game of season

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Updated Sep 23, 12:14 AM ET

Sep 22, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Aces guard Jackie Young (0) dribbles the ball against Los Angeles Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike (30) during the second quarter of a WNBA basketball game at Michelob Ultra Arena. Mandatory Credit: Lucas Peltier-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect In the penultimate game of the season matched up against the defending champions, the Sparks didn’t have much of a fight to offer, falling to the Aces on the road on Tuesday, 89-79. While the...

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WNBA Final: Fever 96, Lynx 77

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Updated Sep 23, 2:27 AM ET

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - SEPTEMBER 22: Liatu King #2 of the Minnesota Lynx and Lexi Hull #10 of the Indiana Fever battle for a loose ball during the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on September 22, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. 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 (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) | Getty Images Without Olivia Miles, the Minnesota Lynx s...

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Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 95-84, close in on a top-4 WNBA seed

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Updated Sep 22, 7:43 PM ET

Jordin Canada scored 19 points, Angel Reese added 18 points and 10 rebounds, and the Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 95-84 on Monday night. DeWanna Bonner had 17 points and Rhyne Howard 16 for the Dream (29-14), who moved closer to clinching a top-four seed in the WNBA playoffs. A win against New York on Wednesday or a loss by Indiana in one of its final two games would give the Dream home court in the opening round of the postseason.

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Without Olivia Miles, Lynx lose to Fever, need rematch win to clinch No. 1 seed

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INDIANAPOLIS – The most critical commonality for the Minnesota Lynx and Indiana Fever, as of Tuesday, was each other. The teams will meet in two straight games to end the WNBA regular season. The same faces effectively will decide each other’s postseason fates over at least 80 minutes. As pure theater, Tuesday’s meeting had promise. Their only previous meeting in early August featured 208 combined points and became the second-most-watched WNBA regular-season game ever. “That was one of the best

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