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Victor Wembanyama fires challenge at Spurs after needing another huge comeback to beat Blazers

On Sunday afternoon, the San Antonio Spurs moved ahead 3-1 in their first round playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers with a blowout 114-93 road win. While it might be hard to imagine considering the final score, the Spurs at one point trailed this game by 19 points, before thoroughly dominating the game in […] The post Victor Wembanyama fires challenge at Spurs after needing another huge comeback to beat Blazers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Why Rockets’ Ime Udoka loved Reed Sheppard’s Game 4 fight after previous struggles vs. Lakers

On Sunday evening, the Houston Rockets picked up their first win of the playoffs with a Game 4 blowout victory over the Los Angeles Lakers to stave off elimination and send the series back to Los Angeles. The Rockets were once again playing without Kevin Durant in this one, but it mattered not, as Houston […] The post Why Rockets’ Ime Udoka loved Reed Sheppard’s Game 4 fight after previous struggles vs. Lakers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Blazers’ historic playoff choke jobs vs. Spurs can’t be good for Tiago Splitter’s job security

On Sunday afternoon, the Portland Trail Blazers fell behind 3-1 in their first round playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs with a tough 114-93 loss at home. Amazingly, the Blazers actually led this game by 19 points at one point in the contest, but they quickly fell apart from there, with the Spurs engineering […] The post Blazers’ historic playoff choke jobs vs. Spurs can’t be good for Tiago Splitter’s job security appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Rockets’ Alperen Sengun jokes about messing up pre-Game 4 motivational speech that saved season

On Sunday evening, the Houston Rockets kept their season alive with a blowout Game 5 win over the Los Angeles Lakers by a score of 115-96. It was a much-needed comfortable win for a Rockets team that had found some unique ways to lose in the first three games of this series. This game marked […] The post Rockets’ Alperen Sengun jokes about messing up pre-Game 4 motivational speech that saved season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Owen Power reveals how Sabres dominated Bruins in Game 4

The Buffalo Sabres relinquished home-ice advantage in their first-round series with the Boston Bruins after losing Game 2 at home last week — but they’ve taken it back and then some after a dominant couple of contests at TD Garden. The Sabres shellacked the Bruins 6-1 in Massachusetts on Sunday afternoon in Game 4, opening […] The post Owen Power reveals how Sabres dominated Bruins in Game 4 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama calls out NBA for handling of concussion return

It appeared that San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was trending toward playing Game 3 of their first-round playoff series vs. the Portland Trail Blazers. Then, about an hour before tipoff, the NBA intervened, ruling out the Defensive Player of the Year from a pivotal game his team wound up winning 120-108. Wembanyama suffered a […] The post Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama calls out NBA for handling of concussion return appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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NBA Makes Jayson Tatum Announcement After Celtics Win Game 4

Jayson Tatum is back like he never left for the Boston Celtics. The six-time All-Star missed the first 52 games of the 2025-26 NBA season with a ruptured right Achilles tendon.  Many questioned whether he would return at full strength. Ten months after surgery, Tatum silenced every doubt. He ...

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It’s time to grade the 2025-2026 local NBA announcers

The 2025-2026 NBA regular season is complete, and the NBA Playoffs are underway. Pretty soon, we’ll crown this season’s championship team. Before that, you have the chance to crown the championship announcing team. We want your perspectives on how the various local TV broadcast booths did this season. It’s a particularly interesting year, as we’ve…

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LeBron James suffers an embarrassing low for the first time in his NBA career

LeBron James is an incredible ageless wonder, but he can’t always beat Father Time. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward lost one of those battles on Sunday. In Game 4 of the Lakers’ first-round series against the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, James scored just 10 points on 2/9 shooting. He … The post LeBron James suffers an embarrassing low for the first time in his NBA career appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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“Let the world see that you can’t move” – Kendrick Perkins questions Kevin Durant’s effort in the playoffs – Basketball Network

“Let the world see that you can’t move” - Kendrick Perkins questions Kevin Durant’s effort in the playoffs  Basketball Network

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“We Want Boston” Chants Echo Through Philly As Celtics Rivalry Heats Up Again

The Boston Celtics have rarely slipped out of form since their mid-season surge reignited their campaign. The early return of Jayson Tatum from an Achilles injury boosted their confidence in the roster. After comfortably securing their playoff spot, Boston now sits just one victory away from eliminating the Philadelphia 76ers in their first-round matchup. Boston …

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Lakers’ LeBron James goes off on ‘uncalled for’ move late in Game 4 loss to Rockets

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers will have to wait a few more days before eliminating the Houston Rockets after they lost in Game 4, 115-96, of their first-round series in the playoffs at Toyota Center on Sunday. The Lakers still hold a comfortable lead, 3-1. History is on the side of the Purple […] The post Lakers’ LeBron James goes off on ‘uncalled for’ move late in Game 4 loss to Rockets appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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