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Thunder’s Sam Presti Reveals 2 Words That Sealed Russell Westbrook’s Fate Despite Awful Audition

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The Oklahoma City Thunder have built their identity around identifying talent, developing people and trusting evaluations that do not always match outside expectations. Sam Presti’s account of drafting Russell Westbrook brings those principles together. Before Westbrook became a franchise cornerstone, Presti needed to know whether the young guard could withstand the pressure accompanying an unconventional […] The post Thunder’s Sam Presti Reveals 2 Words That Sealed Russell Westbrook’s Fate Despite Awful Audition appeared first on HEAVY.

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Hornets End Tidjane Salaun Nightmare With Contract Decision

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Not many teams are going to look back on the 2024 NBA Draft with particular fondness. The Charlotte Hornets may get the worst taste in their mouth when they think about the choice they made with the No. 6 overall pick that year, though. They took the young French athlete Tidjane Salaun. It has aged […] The post Hornets End Tidjane Salaun Nightmare With Contract Decision appeared first on HEAVY.

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Ziaire Williams gets ‘cautious’ injury update per JJ Redick

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LOS ANGELES – New Los Angeles Lakers forward Ziaire Williams will miss his third straight game due to a foot injury as the team squares off against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday evening. Williams has been part of the starting lineup from the beginning of the season, and Lakers head coach JJ Redick acknowledged that […] The post Ziaire Williams gets ‘cautious’ injury update per JJ Redick appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Controversial Ex-Pistons Player Fails To Finalize Deal With New Team

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Years after playing for the Detroit Pistons, Killian Hayes is searching for a new basketball home. It seemed that Hayes was set to go overseas to continue his pro career, but it turns out that his deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv has fallen through. According to EuroHoops, Maccabi’s coach Oded Kattash told the public that […] The post Controversial Ex-Pistons Player Fails To Finalize Deal With New Team appeared first on HEAVY.

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‘He Was His Own Worst Enemy,’ ‘We Penalize Guys for Being 23’ — Steve Kerr Weighs In on Warriors Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg’s Long Road to the NBA

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Warriors coach Steve Kerr took a jab at how the NBA treats older prospects while explaining how rookie Yaxel Lendeborg lasted until No. 11.

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Kingston Flemings ejected from Pelicans showdown for throwing elbow at Bryce McGowens

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The Atlanta Hawks were blitzed by the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday, 121-99, and they lost rookie guard Kingston Flemings late in the fourth quarter after he threw an elbow at Pelicans guard Bryce McGowens and was subsequently hit with an ejection, as per Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. At the time of Kingston Flemings’ ejection, […] The post Kingston Flemings ejected from Pelicans showdown for throwing elbow at Bryce McGowens appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Chet Holmgren’s injury update has Thunder reconsider Ochai Agbaji free agent signing

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The Oklahoma City Thunder are up 4-1 at the start of the 2026-27 season but already have plenty of major injury concerns. With Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace already potentially out for the regular season, Chet Holmgren has joined the injury list and is expected to be out for 8-10 weeks after suffering from what […] The post Chet Holmgren’s injury update has Thunder reconsider Ochai Agbaji free agent signing appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Bulls Tiago Splitter Explains Why Patrick Williams Isn’t Playing

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Chicago Bulls head coach Tiago Splitter explained why power forward Patrick Williams hasn’t been playing for the Bulls this season.While Williams has been dealing with a groin injury that kept him on the bench early in the season for Chicago, Splitter recently gave him a DNP-CD, marking an incredible fall from grace for the No. […] The post Bulls Tiago Splitter Explains Why Patrick Williams Isn’t Playing appeared first on HEAVY.

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Grizzlies’ Cameron Boozer Joins Oscar Robertson in Rare Basketball History

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The Memphis Grizzlies ended up having the No. 3 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, which was widely expected to be the spot in which a team would simply get the third player of the top-three prospects in the draft who were believed to be better than everyone else. BYU’s AJ Dybantsa went No. […] The post Grizzlies’ Cameron Boozer Joins Oscar Robertson in Rare Basketball History appeared first on HEAVY.

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ClutchPoints’ Insider plants flag on Yaxel Lendeborg being top-5 pick in immediate redraft

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The Golden State Warriors have gotten off to a so-so start to the 2026-27 season at 2-3, but a major bright spot for them has been the stellar play of rookie big man Yaxel Lendeborg. The 24-year-old has been one of the best rookies in the league in the early-goings of the regular season, and […] The post ClutchPoints’ Insider plants flag on Yaxel Lendeborg being top-5 pick in immediate redraft appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Knicks planning on declining Pacome Dadiet’s $5.37 million contract option

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After two relatively underwhelming seasons, the New York Knicks are reportedly declining third-year guard Pacome Dadiet’s contract option for the 2027-28 season, as per Shams Charania of ESPN. The decision will make Dadiet an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season, although Charania did hint that this does not close the door on […] The post Knicks planning on declining Pacome Dadiet’s $5.37 million contract option appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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76ers Drafting Bryce James Quote By LeBron Isn’t What It Seems

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The Philadelphia 76ers brought LeBron James to town as a free agent signing this offseason. Then when it may have been a choice to trade for his son Bronny, they didn’t do that. And now there’s a quote going around about LeBron’s younger son, Bryce, who could eventually be drafted into the NBA. The quote […] The post 76ers Drafting Bryce James Quote By LeBron Isn’t What It Seems appeared first on HEAVY.

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Top 5 NBA Pick Caleb Wilson Joins Michael Jordan In Bulls History

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Heading into the 2026-2027 NBA season, the Chicago Bulls were ready to throw Caleb Wilson into the fire. Being a top-tier pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, Wilson embraced being a focal point of the team right away. Through his first five NBA games, it’s safe to say that Wilson has been ready for the […] The post Top 5 NBA Pick Caleb Wilson Joins Michael Jordan In Bulls History appeared first on HEAVY.

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Mavericks’ Dusty May is loving Zaccharie Risacher’s ‘masterpiece’ vs. Thunder

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Dallas Mavericks coach Dusty May had high praise for Zaccharie Risacher after the forward delivered an impressive defensive performance against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. “I thought he put together a masterpiece tonight,” May said of Risacher’s effort against the Thunder. Dallas earned a 120-96 victory over Oklahoma City at American Airlines Center, with […] The post Mavericks’ Dusty May is loving Zaccharie Risacher’s ‘masterpiece’ vs. Thunder appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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76ers’ VJ Edgecombe somehow nails 1st-half buzzer-beater before the logo

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That’s one way to close the halftime. The Philadelphia 76ers played the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night as VJ Edgecombe gave the Sixers a highlight to remember. The young shooting guard drained a remarkable shot from beyond the half-court logo just before halftime against the Indiana Pacers. Edgecombe’s deep three-pointer sent Philadelphia into the break […] The post 76ers’ VJ Edgecombe somehow nails 1st-half buzzer-beater before the logo appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Mavericks exercise 4th year option on Zaccharie Risacher

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The Dallas Mavericks swung a big trade in the offseason when they acquired former No. 1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher, who had fallen out of favor with the Atlanta Hawks. The Mavericks had a team option for the fourth year of Risacher’s rookie contract, and they decided to pick that option up, as per ClutchPoints’ […] The post Mavericks exercise 4th year option on Zaccharie Risacher appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Nets’ Mikel Brown Jr. giveth and taketh away in tough OT loss to Celtics

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Mikel Brown Jr. has had a bit of a challenging start to his NBA career. The Brooklyn Nets are handling the sixth overall pick of the 2026 NBA Draft with kid gloves due to ankle troubles, and as a result, Brown is coming off the bench and with minutes restrictions to boot. But on Tuesday […] The post Nets’ Mikel Brown Jr. giveth and taketh away in tough OT loss to Celtics appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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JJ Redick reveals what Lakers rookie guard needs to do amid injury recovery

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LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers assigned rookie guard Cameron Carr to their G League affiliate, the Coachella Valley Lakers, on Monday, Oct. 26, and then recalled him quickly ahead of the team’s next game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Prior to the Lakers’ game against the Blazers, head coach JJ Redick explained what […] The post JJ Redick reveals what Lakers rookie guard needs to do amid injury recovery appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Timberwolves Make Anthony Edwards Announcement Before Warriors Game

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On Wednesday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves will host Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors at the Target Center.The Timberwolves are coming off a 127-125 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Ohio.Anthony Edwards finished with 47 points while shooting 19/34 from the field in 41 minutes of playing time.NBA wrote: “Ant WENT OFF last night […] The post Timberwolves Make Anthony Edwards Announcement Before Warriors Game appeared first on HEAVY.

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