Lakers Announce Marcus Smart Injury Update After Loss to Pistons
The Los Angeles Lakers saw their win streak come to an end without Marcus Smart in the lineup.

The Los Angeles Lakers saw their win streak come to an end without Marcus Smart in the lineup.

The NHL trade deadline was two weeks ago, and the new faces are acclimated to their new homes. The Seattle Kraken are in the deep Western Conference Wild Card race and have Bobby McMann on the wing after a trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs. On their quest for their second playoff berth, McMann was […] The post 3 reasons why Bobby McMann is perfect fit for Kraken in playoff chase appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Golden State Warriors have struggled in Steph Curry’s absence.

The Los Angeles Lakers saw their winning streak halt at nine games after Monday’s 113-110 loss to the Detroit Pistons. They built a decent advantage to retain the third place in the Western Conference, improving to 46-25. Monday’s loss put them at 26 losses, still two fewer than the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves, who […]

The Denver Nuggets host the Dallas Mavericks in a Western Conference clash as Nikola Jokic leads a top-seed push.

Devin Booker is expected to play as the Phoenix Suns face the Denver Nuggets in a crucial Western Conference matchup.

The Houston Rockets face the Minnesota Timberwolves in a crucial Western Conference clash as both teams push for home-court advantage.

Recently, the Denver Nuggets received a boost when wing Peyton Watson returned to the lineup for their game against the Portland Trail Blazers at home. Denver won that game in resounding fashion, with Watson finishing the night with 14 points in limited action off the bench. The Nuggets will next hit the floor on Tuesday […] The post Why Nuggets’ Peyton Watson is not playing vs. Suns appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Ime Udoka ejected from Rockets vs Bulls, blasts "soft" officiating in postgame presser. Houston drops to 6th in the West.

Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka dashed any fans’ hopes of Fred VanVleet being able to suit up in the playoffs. VanVleet, who signed a two-year extension with the Rockets this past offseason, tore his ACL in September, shortly before training camp was set to begin. And while Jayson Tatum, who tore his Achilles tendon […] The post Rockets’ Fred VanVleet progressing from ACL injury, but still not close to returning appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Recently, the Los Angeles Lakers picked up their ninth straight win with a narrow road victory over the Orlando Magic. The hero of this one was Luke Kennard, who was inexplicably left wide open on the final play of the game and buried a three-pointer to give Los Angeles a one-point win. In this game, […] The post Robert Parish congratulates Lakers’ LeBron James for breaking games played record appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Luka Doncic will be available for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Detroit Pistons on March 23 after the NBA rescinded his 16th technical foul.…

The Los Angeles Clippers and Milwaukee Bucks will go head-to-head on Monday night. Kawhi Leonard is dealing with an ankle injury and is among the players listed on the injury report, however. The Clippers are closely monitoring Leonard’s injury. Here’s everything we know about his status for tonight’s game vs. the Bucks. Kawhi Leonard’s injury […] The post Is Kawhi Leonard playing tonight? Clippers vs. Bucks injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks are set to play on Monday night. Kristaps Porzingis has been dealing with an injury concern, however. So, is Porzingis playing tonight vs. the Mavericks? Porzingis is listed on the injury report with left low back injury management. Golden State is proceeding with caution when it comes to […] The post Is Kristaps Porzingis playing tonight? Warriors vs. Mavericks injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Houston Rockets vs Chicago Bulls matchup features a Western Conference playoff contender and a struggling Eastern Conference squad.

Steve Kerr candidly conceded that the Golden State Warriors era of dominance is gradually slipping away.

Kawhi Leonard had another big game for the Los Angeles Clippers the last time out. The seven-time All-Star led L.A. to a 138-131 overtime win against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday, marking the Clippers’ first win in three games. Leonard went off for 34 points on 12-of-22 shooting. He also added ...

The San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat will go head-to-head on Monday night. San Antonio has a number of players listed on the injury report, however. The good news is that Victor Wembanyama -- who was on the injury report before ultimately being made available ahead of Saturday's 134-119 victory ...

Luka Dončić isn’t going anywhere after the Los Angeles Lakers caught a massive break.

Anthony Edwards will miss the Timberwolves’ matchup against the Trail Blazers due to knee inflammation.

Austin Reaves delivered a hilarious reaction to Luka Doncic’s 60-point performance, calling him an “idiot” postgame.

LeBron James responded to criticism that the Lakers are better without him after a triple-double in Miami.

On Friday night, the Golden State Warriors will be in Michigan to take on the Detroit Pistons.The Warriors most recently lost to the Boston Celtics by a score of 120-99.Kristaps Porzingis finished the loss with 11 points, five rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks while shooting 4/13 from the field and 2/7 from […] The post Golden State Warriors Announce Kristaps Porzingis Status For Pistons Game appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Raymond Felton credits Deandre Ayton for Lakers' surge up West standings: "He's been a monster" Basketball Network
