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Alex Condon and the Florida Gators, coming off a national championship win one year ago, didn't have the 2025-26 college basketball season they were hoping for. After finishing the regular season with a 26-7 record and 16-2 in SEC play, Florida earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, but it was ...
As LeBron James led the Los Angeles Lakers to a Game 1 win over the Houston Rockets in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, there could be some more excitement from the fanbase on the team’s chances. Helped by a monster performance for the Lakers from Luke Kennard, analyst Bill Simmons would troll fans […] The post Bill Simmons trolling Lakers fans’ false hope for playoff run appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Los Angeles Lakers needed other players to step up down the stretch before the NBA Playoffs. King James can still take over games, but those moments are getting fewer and farther between, which gives other players a chance to step up. In addition to that, a rash of injuries allowed players like Luke Kennard […] The post Lakers’ Jaxson Hayes has had Luke Kennard stock for over a decade appeared first on ClutchPoints.
There was some uncertainty surrounding Lexie Hull’s future with the Indiana Fever during the offseason. After spending the first four years of her career with the Fever, Hull entered free agency. While she was a restricted free agent, the Fever still ran the risk of losing the 6-foot-1 guard if she ...
Ball was viewed as the final piece for a Huskies squad that was already coming together for next season.
Brandin Podziemski has the privilege of playing alongside one of the greatest players in NBA history in Stephen Curry. However, the young guard doesn’t plan on following in the footsteps of the future Golden State Warriors Hall of Famer. Podziemski completed his third season in the NBA with the Warriors. While he enjoyed another year […] The post Why Warriors’ Brandin Podziemski isn’t trying to be the next Stephen Curry appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Eric Musselman has found his likely starting center for next season.
The Minnesota Timberwolves may have a chance at acquiring Kyrie Irving to fix their biggest flaw of lacking a starting point guard. Minnesota currently has a backcourt of Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo, but neither man has a history of playing the point guard position. The current plan sees Edwards typically running the offense as […] The post Minnesota Timberwolves Trade Package For Kyrie Irving Revealed appeared first on Heavy Sports.
LeBron James' future with the Los Angeles Lakers has been in doubt for a long time.
Lakers center Jaxon Hayes secures Slovenian passport, making him eligible to team up with Luka Doncic on Slovenia’s national team and pursue the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes finished fifth in the voting for the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award. The NBA officially announced on Monday that San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama won the 2025-2026 NBA Defensive Player of the Year award. He was a unanimous winner, with all 100 first-place votes coming his way, […] The post Scottie Barnes Finished 5th in NBA Defensive Player of the Year Voting appeared first on Heavy Sports.
"It will be the first issue of Playboy I will never see" - Jerry Buss had a hilarious reaction to his daughter Jeanie Buss' Playboy shoot Basketball Network
Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant didn’t play against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the first round. Whether he will play in Game 2 is still “up in the air,” according to recent reports. The 37-year-old forward suffered a right knee contusion during practice earlier this week and having missed the opening game, […] The post Kevin Durant’s Mysterious Injury: Doctor Raises Serious Long-Term Concerns Amid Lakers Series appeared first on Heavy Sports.
In only his second season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, starting center Isaiah Hartenstein saw Chet Holmgren’s gains first-hand. Earning his first All-Star selection, Holmgren emerged as a DPOY candidate in 2025-26. For Hartenstein, it all started in the offseason, where the two 7-footers spent plenty of days working out together. Ahead of defending the […] The post Thunder’s Isaiah Hartenstein reveals 2 biggest areas of improvement for Chet Holmgren in 2025-26 appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Victor Wembanyama is no stranger to breaking records, and he now stands alone in NBA history with his latest achievement.On Monday, the San Antonio Spurs star was voted the 2025-26 Defensive Player of the Year. He is the first unanimous winner of the award in NBA history.Wembanyama, who led the league in each of his […] The post Victor Wembanyama Becomes First Unanimous DPOY in NBA History appeared first on Heavy Sports.
As Lakers coach JJ Redick addressed his team inside their locker room after Saturday’s Game 1 win over the Rockets, the focus was already turning to Tuesday’s Game 2 of the best-of-seven first round playoff series.
Trae Young may not be there this season to add fuel to the Atlanta Hawks-New York Knicks rivalry, but that doesn’t mean there can’t be some fireworks. CJ McCollum and Jalen Brunson were in the media after Game 1, as the Hawks’ guard called out the Knicks’ star for what he thought was an embellishment […] The post Hawks’ CJ McCollum walks back Jalen Brunson foul ‘Broadway show’ comments appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Chicago Sky fans will be relieved to hear about the injury progress of one of the team’s newest stars. DiJonai Carrington has apparently undergone a minor surgery to remove hardware from her left foot as the 2026 WNBA season approaches. According to The Athletic’s Annie Costabile, the procedure was an expected follow-up to the surgery […] The post Sky’s DiJonai Carrington gets crucial injury update before 2026 WNBA season appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama is really living up to his “Alien” nickname. On Sunday, Wembanyama led the Spurs to a 111-98 win over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 1 of the Western Conference quarterfinals round. Wembanyama scored 35 points, the most ever in a playoff debut for a Spurs player in franchise … The post Victor Wembanyama makes more NBA history with latest award appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
The Kansas Jayhawks scored a big win on the college basketball transfer portal with the commitment of Toledo Rockets guard Leroy Blyden Jr. Blyden is coming off a terrific freshman campaign with the Rockets in the 2025-26 season and will now be taking his talents to Lawrence. “NEWS: Toledo transfer Leroy Blyden Jr. has committed […] The post Kansas basketball adds 16.1-PPG freshman to help replace Darryn Peterson appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Draymond Green and Steve Kerr have been through a lot in their 12 years together with the Golden State Warriors. Green is a notoriously feisty individual who has had his fair share of contentious moments throughout his NBA career. He’s had multiple run-ins with his coach through the years, but ...
There was nothing to suggest he was stressed or concerned about the first-round series against the Hawks, or about those Finals-or-bust expectations hovering over the playoffs.
