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Paul Pierce has bizarre reason for thinking LeBron James should retire

Paul Pierce thinks LeBron James should retire, but his reasoning behind that stance is a bit strange. In a recent appearance on Kevin Garnett’s “KG Certified” podcast, Pierce voiced his opinion that James should call it quits now and not play another season. He believes James gets too much criticism and should just walk away … The post Paul Pierce has bizarre reason for thinking LeBron James should retire appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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Why Thunder All-Star Chet Holmgren’s 2025-26 season differs from the rest

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Chet Holmgren is having the best season of his career. With long-term injuries in his rear-view mirror, Holmgren helped the Thunder eliminate the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 of their second-round series. Ahead of the Western Conference Finals, he looked back on why the 2025-26 season has been his most […] The post Why Thunder All-Star Chet Holmgren’s 2025-26 season differs from the rest appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson is being linked to 1 team in free agency

Mitchell Robinson may be able to parlay his team’s second straight Eastern Conference Finals run into a big payday elsewhere. The Sacramento Kings are seen as a threat to sign the New York Knicks center Robinson in free agency this summer, Stefan Bondy of the New York Post reported this week. Bondy notes that Kings … The post Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson is being linked to 1 team in free agency appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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JB Bickerstaff had an intriguing comment about James Harden

Detroit Pistons coach JB Bickerstaff raised some eyebrows with a remark he made about James Harden’s foul-baiting. Bickerstaff was an assistant coach for the Rockets from 2011 to 2015 and worked with Harden, and divulged Friday that the Cleveland Cavaliers guard actually practices his foul-baiting. Bickerstaff said Harden would even bait him into fouls when … The post JB Bickerstaff had an intriguing comment about James Harden appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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Rudy Gobert says quiet part out loud amid struggles vs. Spurs

Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert is keeping it real about his team’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs. After stealing Game 1, the Timberwolves were never able to fully take control of the series, though they escaped with a victory over the Spurs in Game 4 following Victor Wembanyama’s ejection for elbowing Naz Reed. Gobert, in […] The post Rudy Gobert says quiet part out loud amid struggles vs. Spurs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Mark Daigneault’s encouraging Jalen Williams injury update ahead of Thunder’s WCF

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault provided an update on Jalen Williams ahead of their best-of-7 Western Conference Finals. After Williams missed the Thunder’s Game 4 victory that eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers, he could make his return for Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. Daigneault gave reporters the latest on Williams’ recovery […] The post Mark Daigneault’s encouraging Jalen Williams injury update ahead of Thunder’s WCF appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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ABC makes horrendous gaffe promoting Knicks’ Eastern Conference finals Game 1

Did someone leak the “script” for the NBA’s Eastern Conference finals? In a mistake sure to motivate the Pistons and provide fodder for conspiracy theorists who believe sports are fixed, ABC affiliates from Alabama to California, South Carolina and Nebraska aired a commercial promoting the Knicks-Cavaliers conference finals series, according to Awful Announcing. The only...

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"I'm not gonna turn the other cheek all the time" – Charles Barkley on why he stopped trying to make amends with Tiger Woods – Basketball Network

"I'm not gonna turn the other cheek all the time" - Charles Barkley on why he stopped trying to make amends with Tiger Woods  Basketball Network

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Two moves Timberwolves must make after disappointing series vs. Spurs

After putting up a valiant effort against the Denver Nuggets to upset them in the first round, the Minnesota Timberwolves fell to the San Antonio Spurs in six games. While the Timberwolves never seemed fully out of it, it was clear that the Spurs were the better team. Anthony Edwards’ return to the lineup after […] The post Two moves Timberwolves must make after disappointing series vs. Spurs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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ABC accidentally disrespects Pistons with Eastern Conference Final promo

ABC accidentally aired a promo for the upcoming Eastern Conference Finals that the Detroit Pistons will not be happy with. At one point on Saturday, the network accidentally aired a prepared promo for an Eastern Conference Finals matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks, complete with a Sunday start date. That is in … The post ABC accidentally disrespects Pistons with Eastern Conference Final promo appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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