As the preseason and training camp start to wind down and the start of the regular season draws closer, NBA teams will start trimming down their rosters to get to the league maximum of 15 players. The Denver Nuggets made one of their roster cuts this week with the waiving of veteran wing Lonnie Walker […]
The post Nuggets waive Lonnie Walker IV after opting out of Maccabi Tel Aviv contract appeared first on ClutchPoints .
LeBron James is getting ready for the upcoming season with some red-hot takes on his Mind the Game podcast that will shock NBA fans.
The Oklahoma City Thunder were unable to defend their title last season as they were dethroned by the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals in seven games. But with the dawn of a new season upon us, count new Philadelphia 76ers star LeBron James as someone who still believes that the Thunder are […]
The post LeBron James isn’t writing off Thunder just yet appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Kristaps Porzingis has been away from the Warriors for the past two weeks due to an undisclosed health issue, but the Latvian big man will be at Chase Center on Tuesday while the team is in Las Vegas to face the Lakers for another preseason game, writes Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area. “Yeah, […]
Jaylen Brown may be the better player, but Paul George may make up for that by proving to be the better partner for Jayson Tatum on the Boston Celtics. He kinda showed that in their first preseason game.
Doc Rivers is thrilled to see how things will work out for Giannis Antetokounmpo in his new chapter with the Miami Heat. In a story by Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press, the former Milwaukee Bucks head coach expressed confidence in the Heat's capability to build winning around Antetokounmpo. “I look at Miami and I look at Spo and Bam and Giannis, I mean, that’s a hell of a Big Three,” Rivers said . “Anybody can go get the stars. The key — great organizations kn...
Stephen A. Smith is walking back some claims he made about Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert’s split. The Golden Globe-winning actress and NBA champion were married from 2016 to 2023. The former couple finalized their divorce in 2024. After the dissolution of their marriage, Smith stated on his podcast, The Culture Table, that Taylor walked […]
The post Why Stephen A. Smith is apologizing to Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Golden State Warriors' latest update on Kristaps Porzingis offers progress but still leaves little reason for optimism.
ESPN is expected to hire Jason Kidd for its NBA studio coverage, Marc Stein of The Stein Line reported Oct. 5. Andrew Marchand and Dan Shanoff of The Athletic followed with a report that Kidd would join NBA Countdown, the network’s pregame and halftime show, in the seat Michael Malone held last season. Dallas and […]
He left a gig overseas with an NBA opt-out in his contract, in order to pursue a job with the Denver Nuggets this fall. Unfortunately, 7-year veteran Lonnie Walker IV has been waived by the Nuggets. 𝑵𝑬𝑾𝑺: The Nuggets have waived Lonnie Walker https://t.co/3JgjLaEWKj — DNVR Nuggets (@DNVR_Nuggets) October 12, 2026
Walker made two preseason appearances for Denver. He had opted out of his contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv in August for a chance to make Denver’s roster this season, but ...
The Portland Trail Blazers played their second preseason game of the 2026-27 campaign on Monday afternoon, obliterating the guest London Lions by a 119-66 final score. As might be expected, it wasn’t much of a contest. Portland led 34-21 after the first period, up by 72-33 at the half. Having the roster in cruise control […]
The Nuggets have waived veteran guard Lonnie Walker IV, according to the NBA’s official transaction log. Walker had been in camp on a non-guaranteed deal, so Denver won’t carry any dead money from the move. The 27-year-old appeared in two preseason games for the Nuggets and averaged 2.0 points in 8.6 minutes. Walker has bounced […]
The post Nuggets waive veteran guard Lonnie Walker IV appeared first on Hoops Wire .
Hours before it was revealed that the Denver Nuggets had decided to waive him, Lonnie Walker IV apparently made a key agency switch already. On X (formerly Twitter), Misko Raznatovic himself announced that Walker IV has joined BeoBasket. By entering the representation of the high-profile Serbian agent, this only puts Walker IV under heavy speculation that he may be preparing for an immediate return to a top-tier EuroLeague club. https://x.com/MiskoRaznatovic/status/2109735798006567010?s=20 Pri...
The Nets are feeling good in the early days of preseason. They defeated the Charlotte Hornets by 34 to kick things off and followed up with a 114-108 victory against LeBron James and the new-look 76ers. Take it for whatever it’s worth at this stage, but Nets fans will take what they can get. Julius […]
With all the excitement of drafting Darryn Peterson #2 overall and giving Keyonte George a contract extension, I would forgive anyone who may have forgotten that we have another very talented bucket getter on the squad. Unfortunately for Ace and his talent, he may have to take a lesser offensive role (maybe even a bench […]
Luke Kennard already knows he will be coming off the bench and taking more 3-pointers than ever before in trying to help the Phoenix Suns win games.
Ahead of the 2026-27 season, amid trade speculation surrounding Dallas Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving, team president Masai Ujiri is excited for the nine-time All-Star’s comeback season. While some predict the upcoming season will be Irving’s last with the Mavericks, Ujiri said Kyrie can help mentor his young teammates in Dallas. Masai is entering his first season […]
The post Masai Ujiri explains how Kyrie Irving makes all the difference for Mavericks appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Atlanta and Oklahoma City will be resting veterans and playing most young players in this preseason tuneup. Please join in the comments below as you follow along. Where, When, and How to Watch and Listen Location: State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA Start Time: 7:00 PM EDT TV: Atlanta News First (WANF), Peachtree Sports Network (PSN) […]
The Washington Wizards host the Brooklyn Nets tonight at 7 p.m. ET. Watch on Monumental Sports Network. Renzo has the preview here. Go Wizards.
In back-to-back games, both 2-1 defeats, the Kings have had a 5-on-3 chance. And not just a partial 5-on-3, but over a minute of 5-on-3 time in both instances. In total this season, no team has spent more time playing 5-on-3 than the Kings, who have two minutes and 51 seconds in those situations with […]
The post After a pair of “unacceptable” 5-on-3 power plays, the Kings went to work on that unit today appeared first on LA Kings Insider .
Veteran guard Lonnie Walker IV has been waived by the Nuggets, according to the official transaction log at NBA.com. Walker had been on a non-guaranteed training camp deal with Denver, which means the team won’t carry any dead money on its books by releasing him. He didn’t play much in his two preseason appearances, averaging […]
The Denver Nuggets have waived Lonnie Walker IV, per HoopsHype's Michael Scotto. Walker IV will hit free agency as the Nuggets push through with a week to go before the new NBA season. https://x.com/MikeAScotto/status/2109761723129532919?s=20 Lonnie Walker IV leaves Nuggets after training camp deal Lonnie Walker IV signed a one-year, $3.3 million deal with the Denver Nuggets this past offseason. Both sides agreed on a training camp contract, as Walker IV accepted the chance to return to the NB...
The Philadelphia 76ers are unlikely to add a new center immediately following Ariel Hukporti's season-ending injury. Per NBA insider Marc Stein, the Sixers can't tap another center at least until the end of this year due to their financial situation. "Sources say that the Sixers are unlikely to add a big man on a standard NBA deal before early December, when a pro-rated minimum salary would no longer take the team's payroll past the first apron threshold," Stein wrote in his latest report. "Th...
Ja Morant dunks will always garner attention. That definitely was the case as he threw down his first dunk as a member of the Trail Blazers during their preseason clash against the London Lions on Monday afternoon. Morant is gearing up for the eighth season of his NBA career, his first with the Blazers. He […]
The post Watch Ja Morant’s epic 1st dunk with Blazers appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Monday’s on-ice activity at Toyota Sports Performance Center actually began before the Kings scheduled practice even got started. Prior to the full group arriving, injured forwards Kevin Fiala and Mats Zuccarello were skating on their own, as shown in the videos below. Kevin Fiala doing some light skating work early in the morning at TSPC […]