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1 week ago | 
clutchpoints.com | Brett Siegel
The Sacramento Kings are hiring Scott Perry as the organization's newest general manager after agreeing to mutually part ways with Monte McNair late on Wednesday night, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. McNair was fired by the Kings immediately following the team's play-in tournament loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. Not even 24 hours later, Perry replaces him as owner Vivek Ranadive looks to keep his team in a position to compete in the Western Conference.
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1 week ago | 
clutchpoints.com | Brett Siegel
As the NBA Play-In Tournament continues and the league prepares for the playoffs, media members around the country have already submitted their ballots for this season's awards such as MVP, Rookie of the Year, and honors like All-NBA picks. The All-NBA teams hold a lot of weight across the league for a variety of reasons from bragging rights to possible contract numbers. For LeBron James and Stephen Curry, another All-NBA selection adds to their legacies.
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1 week ago | 
clutchpoints.com | Brett Siegel
The Sacramento Kings and general manager Monte McNair have mutually agreed to part ways, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. This decision by the Kings and owner Vivek Ranadive comes in the immediate aftermath of their season ending in the play-in tournament. Sacramento fell 120-106 to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night.
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1 week ago | 
clutchpoints.com | Brett Siegel
The most intriguing first-round series of the NBA Playoffs in the Western Conference is between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers. One season ago, Anthony Edwards took his team to the Western Conference Finals. Now, to make it out of the first round and keep the Wolves' championship dreams alive, Edwards must find a way to get past LeBron James and Luka Doncic. Los Angeles enters the postseason with a lot of momentum.
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1 week ago | 
clutchpoints.com | Brett Siegel
The Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves will meet in what may be the most intriguing first-round playoff matchup in the Western Conference. LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and Anthony Edwards are the headliners for this series, but the team that advances will be based on which roster steps up to make the extra plays for loose balls and rebounds. That is why frontcourt play and matchups will matter for both the Lakers and Timberwolves.
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1 week ago | 
clutchpoints.com | Brett Siegel
Draymond Green has been campaigning for the Defensive Player of the Year award for weeks. With the Golden State Warriors rising to one of the best defensive teams in the league, Green's words have been backed by his great defensive players on the court. The arrival of Jimmy Butler to the Warriors' lineup has also boosted Green's impact. These two stars have really fed off one another to help elevate Golden State back into the title conversation in the Western Conference.
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1 week ago | 
clutchpoints.com | Brett Siegel
It doesn't seem all that long ago that the MVP discussion between Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was just heating up at the beginning of the 2024-25 NBA season. In the blink of an eye, the 82-game season is over, and it's once again time to decide who deserves which end-of-season honors and awards across the NBA. Once again, this year's race for the MVP award was a tight one between Jokic, Gilgeous-Alexander, and others.
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1 week ago | 
clutchpoints.com | Brett Siegel
The New Orleans Pelicans are hiring NBA Hall of Famer and current VP of basketball operations Joe Dumars to become their new president of basketball operations after recently firing David Griffin on Monday, first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN. Dumars, 61, has served as the league's executive vice president and head of basketball operations since May 2022. Before stepping into the NBA headquarters, Dumars was the president of basketball operations for the Detroit Pistons from 2000-14.
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1 week ago | 
clutchpoints.com | Brett Siegel
The stage has been set for the 2025 NBA Playoffs. After a thrilling end to the regular season, one that saw the Western Conference standings determined in the last few games on Sunday, the race for a championship has begun. However, as you look down the NBA Playoffs Power Rankings, the Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder stand out.
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1 week ago | 
clutchpoints.com | Brett Siegel
The Phoenix Suns have fired head coach Mike Budenholzer after just one season, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Budenholzer, 55, was hired by the Suns in 2024 on a five-year deal worth roughly $50 million, making him one of the highest-paid head coaches in the NBA. After taking the 2023-24 season to himself upon being let go by the Milwaukee Bucks in 2023, Budenholzer decided to jump at the opportunity to coach Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal.
