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Can Tyler Herro’s season be salvaged?
Tip of the Tower 30 mins ago
In honour of the Toronto Raptors’ record-breaking first half against the Cleveland Cavaliers this seaosn, we count down three team records that will never be broken. In a building that has not been friendly to the Raptors in years past, Toronto dropped a team record 87 points in the first half in their 135-115 win over […] Toronto Raptors: 3 team records that will never be broken - Tip of the Tower - Tip of the Tower - A Toronto Sports Site - Maple Leafs, Blue Jays, Raptors, Toronto FC, Raptors and Argonauts
Welcome to Loud City 30 mins ago
Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports Talking Tank, plus praise for Lu Dort and Darius Bazley It’s pod time again. First, your hosts — Ben Mertens, J.D. Tailor, Clemente Almanza, and Trey Hunter — attempt to predict the results of Sunday night’s Raptors-Thunder game - find out how psychic (or not) they are. The guys then discuss the update about Shai-Gilgeous Alexander’s injury before discussing the Thunder's rather obvious tanking efforts and how it compares to the famous 76ers' “process.” Finally, the gang reviews the recent impressive performances from Darius...
Inquisitr 1 hour ago
Despite their successful acquisition of Rajon Rondo from the Atlanta Hawks before the 2021 trade deadline, the Los Angeles Clippers are still expected to actively pursue a starting-caliber point guard in the 2021 offseason. Rondo may still be capable of summoning "Playoff Rondo," but he's clearly not the long-term answer to the Clippers' backcourt problem.When the 2020-21 NBA season is officially over, the Clippers are expected to target a floor general who still has plenty of productive years left in his career and would complement their superstar duo of Paul George and Kawhi...
Pounding The Rock 3 hours ago
Photo by Ronald Cortes/ Can the Silver and Black maintain the momentum of a monumental upset victory back to .500? Following a massive blowout of the second-place Suns, the Spurs will now look to claw back to .500 behind the momentum of their stellar two-way performance from Saturday night. And while San Antonio was down two starters and their top bench unit scorer against Phoenix, the Silver and Black are the healthiest they have been all season this go-round. The good guys dropped a heartbreaker in overtime in their previous tilt with the Pacers earlier this month....
ClutchPoints 4 hours ago
Damian Lillard is a man of the people. The Portland Trail Blazers superstar has always bet on himself and always makes sure that he pays back fans who bet on him as well. On Sunday, a Lillard fan seemed to have gone all-in with the Blazers for their 2020-21 campaign with a once-in-a-lifetime bet for […] The post Damian Lillard’s perfect 2-word response to man who bet his house on Blazers appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints 4 hours ago
The league’s push to promote the COVID-19 vaccine just got another strong ally in former United States President Barack Obama. The ex-POTUS, who continues to be supportive of the NBA and its advocacies outside basketball, was joined by Hall-of-Famers Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley in an NBC TV special called Roll Up Your Sleeves on Sunday. […] The post Barack Obama teams up with Shaq, Charles Barkley to dispel COVID-19 vaccine fears appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints 4 hours ago
Steve Nash’s first year in charge of the Brooklyn Nets has certainly had its ups and downs. While the Nets remain second in the Eastern Conference with a 38-19 record, the team has also dealt with injuries to their key players throughout the season. All-Star forward Kevin Durant, for instance, left in the first quarter […] The post Steve Nash praises Nets’ true ‘warrior’ amid difficult season appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints 4 hours ago
In the process of breaking their four-game losing streak, the Charlotte Hornets upset the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday behind the efforts of Terry Rozier. After the game, Rozier said whenever he’s handling the floor, the Hornets become hard to read and therefore more dangerous. In the Hornets’ 109-101 victory, Rozier dropped 34 points, eight […] The post Terry Rozier boldly reveals what makes Hornets ‘unpredictable’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints 4 hours ago
It took a while but Zion Williamson finally got his chance to go up against his former Duke teammate in RJ Barrett, as the New Orleans Pelicans visited the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night. With Zion being sidelined for the majority of his rookie campaign, the former number one pick […] The post Pelicans star Zion Williamson gives surprising response to playing against RJ Barrett for the first time appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints 5 hours ago
Turns out, even head coaches are not spared from getting drenched inside the locker room following a career milestone. Charlotte Hornets head coach James Borrego learned about this on Sunday, shortly after he clinched his 100th career win in his team’s 109-101 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Things looked pretty standard inside the locker […] The post LaMelo Ball, Hornets drench James Borrego for epic milestone appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints 5 hours ago
The Dallas Mavericks were pummeled by the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, leading to questions about the team’s lack of urgency amid the race for the NBA Playoffs. Mavericks star guard Luka Doncic himself seems to be puzzled by their seemingly relaxed mindset. On paper, the Mavericks are the better team against the Kings, yet they […] The post Luka Doncic absolutely perplexed at Mavs’ lack of urgency appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Los Angeles Times 5 hours ago
Paul George saw his streak of 30-point games end at five games after he finished with 23 points, but the Clippers cruised to a 124-105 win on Sunday.
ClutchPoints 5 hours ago
A Kawhi Leonard highlight? Yes and we’re here for it! It’s not every day that Los Angeles Clippers fans are treated to these things, so let’s let this one simmer. The Clippers superstar has been one of the most low-key dominant players in the NBA for quite some time now, and on Sunday, the two-time […] The post VIDEO: Clippers star Kawhi Leonard elevates and detonates for massive alley-oop dunk appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Orlando Magic Daily 5 hours ago
By the time the Orlando Magic started making their desperate move to erase a 14-point deficit against the Houston Rockets, they probably knew it was somehow a bit too late. It is never too late in the NBA. If there is one lesson that frenetic energy against a young team that is struggling can always […] Orlando Magic Grades: Houston Rockets 114, Orlando Magic 110 - Orlando Magic Daily - Orlando Magic Daily - An Orlando Magic Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
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Bam Adebayo
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Kevin Durant
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Jimmy Butler
Heat star Bam Adebayo makes strong plea to media amid false Jimmy Butler narrative
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Luka Doncic
Dallas Mavericks: Luka Doncic comeback falls short in loss to Kings
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Zion Williamson
Pelicans star Zion Williamson gives surprising response to playing against RJ Barrett for the first time