ClutchPoints 1 hour ago
Report: Warriors could look at Reggie Bullock, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in free agency
The Golden State Warriors will have an arduous offseason, one that just got that much more complicated in the wake of the season-altering injuries to Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson. The Dubs could look at Reggie Bullock and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope as options for wing depth in free agency, before delving into the five-and-dime shopping after […] The post Report: Warriors could look at Reggie Bullock, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in free agency appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints 2 hours ago
DeMarcus Cousins should consider re-signing with the Warriors
The NBA Finals has concluded and the Toronto Raptors are the newest NBA champions. But it’s too bad it had to come at the detriment of the Golden State Warriors overall health. Kevin Durant ruptured his Achilles in Game 5 and Klay Thompson went down with an ACL injury in Game 6-on top of an […] The post DeMarcus Cousins should consider re-signing with the Warriors appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Nothin' But Nets 3 hours ago
Brooklyn Nets: 3 reasons Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving could change franchise
The Brooklyn Nets have never been a destination for star free agents, but that could change this summer if they land Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are two of the most exciting players in the NBA. The Brooklyn Nets have been rumored to have a chance to land both players […] Brooklyn Nets: 3 reasons Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving could change franchise - Nothin But Nets - Nothin But Nets - A Brooklyn Nets Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
ClutchPoints 10 hours ago
Dominique Wilkins optimistic about the recovery of Warriors star Kevin Durant
Back in 1992, a 32-year-old Dominique Wilkins tore his Achilles. He came back a year later as if nothing happened and posted some of the best numbers of his career. Given his own experience, Wilkins believes that Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant will be fine. According to Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic, Wilkins is […] The post Dominique Wilkins optimistic about the recovery of Warriors star Kevin Durant appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Golden State Of Mind 19 hours ago
Golden State offseason primer: big and small holes part one, Warriors’ main roster needs
A two-part look at the roster moves and timing as we enter a most uncertain Summer. We’ve been hearing it since the team first signed DeMarcus Cousins - this past season’s roster isn’t going to be re-assembled. Between aging, expensive bench players like Shaun Livingston and Andre Iguodala, and the looming free agency decisions of Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant the Warriors are faced with a series of incredibly important decisions over the next few months. This is an old familiar feeling for Warriors fans, most of whom have spent the bulk of their fandom dreaming up three team...
ClutchPoints 20 hours ago
Should the Knicks pivot their interest in free agency to Khris Middleton?
With Kyrie Irving seeming primed to sign with the Brooklyn Nets, the New York Knicks’ longstanding dream of signing both Irving and Kevin Durant in free agency this summer appears to be dying. Of course, Durant’s torn Achilles alone was a major hit, as it means that even if the Knicks sign Durant, they won’t […] The post Should the Knicks pivot their interest in free agency to Khris Middleton? appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Jun 17, 2019
Report: Warriors’ Draymond Green flew to New York to visit Kevin Durant during Achilles recovery
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green flew to New York over the weekend to meet with a recuperating Kevin Durant, who is fresh off Achilles surgery performed by Dr. Martin O’Malley, who also operated on Durant to repair his Jones fracture in 2015. According to Marc Berman of the New York Post, Green was visiting […] The post Report: Warriors’ Draymond Green flew to New York to visit Kevin Durant during Achilles recovery appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Jun 17, 2019
Mavs icon Dirk Nowitzki chimes in on the injury of Warriors star Kevin Durant
Former Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki has chimed in on the Achilles injury of Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant. For the recently-retired Mavs icon, it was ‘super tough’ to watch. In an appearance on the Dennis and Cowlishaw show on ESPN Dallas 103.3, per Dallas Morning News, Nowitzki said noticed that Durant and […] The post Mavs icon Dirk Nowitzki chimes in on the injury of Warriors star Kevin Durant appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Jun 17, 2019
Warriors’ Joe Lacob looking at $155 million in luxury tax with Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant maxed out
The Golden State Warriors are expected to do everything that they could to re-sign All-Stars Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson, despite the fact that they might miss most or even all of next season because of their injuries. There have been several discussions about whether or not the Dubs should offer both players max contracts. […] The post Warriors’ Joe Lacob looking at $155 million in luxury tax with Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant maxed out appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Blazer's Edge Jun 16, 2019
AD Fallout: The Blazers’ Place in the Western Conference
The Lakers’ acquisition of Anthony Davis will have a wide-ranging impact on the Blazers’ place in the Western Conference for the foreseeable future. The NBA’s landscape endured a massive makeover in the past week. The Raptors were crowned NBA Champions, the Warriors suffered a pair of high-profile injuries and the Lakers finally landed the services of Anthony Davis. The title path created by the injuries to Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson appears to be much more treacherous with LeBron James and Davis set to wreak havoc on the Western Conference. Will the Blazers stick to their script...
Pounding The Rock Jun 16, 2019
A Spursy team wins the NBA title
While most of the Finals headlines were dedicated to their opponent, the Raptors seized the opportunity and the championship. Just as Canada is treated as the USA’s forgotten little brother to the north, the Raptors were treated as a sideshow to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. Much of the prayer attention before the Series focused on whether and when Kevin Durant would play. That story line continued during the Series, and of course reached a fever pitch once KD finally played -- and his Achilles exploded: The rare following-season-ending injury. Klay Thompson’s hamstring...
ClutchPoints Jun 16, 2019
NBA executive thinks it’s a ‘no-brainer’ to still offer Kevin Durant a max contract after Achilles injury
Kevin Durant is unquestionably one of the best players of his generation. So when Durant ruptured his right Achilles after trying to return to help the Golden State Warriors overcome a 3-1 deficit in the NBA Finals, it was a truly devastating blow to the game of basketball. Durant is slated to miss all of […] The post NBA executive thinks it’s a ‘no-brainer’ to still offer Kevin Durant a max contract after Achilles injury appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Mercury News Jun 16, 2019
Letter: I’m sure that it’s true that Toronto’s better than this
Fans' reaction to Kevin Durant's injury was unconscionably rude.
ClutchPoints Jun 16, 2019
Jared Dudley thinks 2019-20 NBA season is going to be the ‘most wide open’ since Michael Jordan’s first retirement
The entire landscape of the NBA changed when the injuries to Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson put the Golden State Warriors dynasty on hold. Brooklyn Nets forward Jared Dudley is already getting excited about next season. He also believes that the 2019-20 season is going to be the most wide open since Michael Jordan’s first […] The post Jared Dudley thinks 2019-20 NBA season is going to be the ‘most wide open’ since Michael Jordan’s first retirement appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Jun 16, 2019
RUMOR: Warriors’ Kevin Durant moved to New York for the summer, met with Kyrie Irving
Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant will likely miss the entire 2019-20 season after rupturing his right Achilles tendon in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. However, that doesn’t seem to have stopped him from pushing forward with his plans this summer. According to NBA insider Ric Bucher, Durant plans to stay in New York […] The post RUMOR: Warriors’ Kevin Durant moved to New York for the summer, met with Kyrie Irving appeared first on ClutchPoints.
