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Many across the sports world were very surprised when the L.A. Clippers traded the face of their franchise, star forward Blake Griffin, to the Detroit Pistons for multiple players and draft picks on Monday afternoon. On Monday night, the Clippers released an official statement, via ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly on Twitter, giving details about the blockbuster […]

Although the Dallas Mavericks’ fourth-quarter rally came up just short on Monday night against the Miami Heat, rising star rookie guard Dennis Smith Jr. of the Mavs had quite an impressive play. It came at the expense of Heat guard Josh Richardson in the fourth quarter. With just under three minutes to go in regulation […]

It is normal for people to commit head-scratching mistakes. Usually, everyone learns from them and move on. For this particular turnover committed by Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic, there was quite the flair for the dramatic. Early in the first quarter during Monday night’s contest between the Nuggets and the Boston Celtics at the Pepsi […]

On Monday, the Milwaukee Bucks officially announced on their team website that former No. 2 overall pick Jabari Parker will finally make his season debut on Friday when the Bucks visit the New York Knicks at legendary Madison Square Garden. “Jabari has worked extremely hard with our medical, performance and coaching staffs to get to this […]

Oh, my goodness. That was thrown down with absolute authority. On Sunday night, Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid brought the hammer down on Oklahoma City Thunder point guard and reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Russell Westbrook. With the Sixers trailing 13-10 a little more than midway through the first quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena, Embiid […]

Now here’s a story that we don’t seem to hear about every day. Prior to last night’s highly-anticipated game between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics at Oracle Arena, a strange incident happened with Warriors superstar forward Kevin Durant and an elderly fan. According to a story told on SportsCenter late last night […]

This weekend, it was revealed that the San Antonio Spurs (32-19) will be without the services of small forward Rudy Gay a bit longer than expected. According to an article written by Jabari Young of the San Antonio Express-News, Gay is not expected to return to the Spurs’ lineup until after the All-Star Break. The […]

For the Oklahoma City Thunder, their 121-108 win on Saturday night over the Detroit Pistons was quite bittersweet. Although they improved to 29-20 with their seventh straight victory, the Thunder took a massive blow defensively going forward when they lost guard Andre Roberson to a season-ending injury. Late in the third quarter against the Pistons […]

The social media troll war between rookie teammates Kyle Kuzma and Lonzo Ball continued on Friday night following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 108-103 win over the Chicago Bulls. In fact, forward Brandon Ingram and guard Jordan Clarkson also joined in the fun on both Instagram and Twitter. This was sparked postgame in the Lakers’ locker […]

The rumors are unavoidable when it comes to current Cleveland Cavaliers superstar forward LeBron James potentially signing with the Los Angeles Lakers this summer. Will he actually leave the Cavs a second time to go to the Lakers to make them an immediate contender in the West? In all honesty, who knows at this point, […]

During the Golden State Warriors’ thrilling 109-105 victory over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night at Oracle Arena, star point guards in the Warriors’ Stephen Curry and the Celtics’ Kyrie Irving engaged in an epic duel. When asked after the game whether the absence of Celtics guard Marcus Smart as a lockdown defender had an […]

Ever went up for a handshake with a friend but got left hanging? It’s not the best feeling, especially when it’s caught on national television by ABC. That seems to be what happened on Saturday night after a battle between star point guards in the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry and the Boston Celtics’ Kyrie […]

With yet another triple-double added to his resume during the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 121-108 victory over the Detroit Pistons, superstar point guard Russell Westbrook made NBA history in the process. According to the Elias Sports Bureau via a tweet posted by ESPN Stats & Info, Westbrook became just the second player in the NBA’s long […]

After what was potentially a 2018 NBA Finals preview on Saturday night with the Golden State Warriors’ 109-105 victory over the Boston Celtics, superstar forward Kevin Durant was asked about a devastating injury that occurred earlier that day to one of his former Oklahoma City Thunder teammates in Andre Roberson. During the third quarter of […]

During Saturday night’s game between the Charlotte Hornets and the Miami Heat, center Dwight Howard became just the 19th player in NBA history to record 2,000 or more career blocks in the regular season. Although his team lost 95-91 to the Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena, Howard had himself a very good game en route to […]

It’s no secret that Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is easily one of the best passing big men in the NBA. During the second quarter of Saturday night’s game at Pepsi Center against the Dallas Mavericks, Jokic had a pass to Nuggets power forward Trey Lyles that was pretty jaw-dropping. With the Nuggets leading the […]

According to an article published on Saturday by Scott Bordow of azcentral.com, Phoenix Suns General Manager Ryan McDonough said it’s time for the team to become more aggressive in free agency than initially planned. With rising star Devin Booker and the emergence of small forward T.J. Warren, McDonough thinks the Suns’ cap space and future assets […]

These are the types of stories that we just love to hear about. New Orleans Saints star defensive end Cameron Jordan recently gifted two Super Bowl 52 tickets to 108-year-old World War II veteran Lawrence Brooks. According to a story covered by WGNO, the Walter Payton Man of the Year award finalist surprised the longtime […]

Just one day after being selected to Team LeBron as Cleveland Cavaliers superstar forward LeBron James’ starting center, New Orleans Pelicans big man DeMarcus Cousins ruptured his left Achilles tendon in the final seconds of the team’s 115-113 win over the Houston Rockets. One fellow big man who gave Cousins a lot of praise on […]

On Friday night, in their 115-113 victory over the Houston Rockets, the New Orleans Pelicans (27-21) were dealt a crushing blow during the closing seconds of regulation when All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins ruptured his left Achilles tendon, essentially ending his 2017-18 season. Replacing a player of Cousins’ caliber simply cannot be done, but All-Star power […]

When you’re shooting as hot as L.A. Clippers star shooting guard Lou Williams is lately, sometimes the opposing team’s fans will even give you major props. That’s exactly what happened during Friday night’s game between the Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies. With the Clippers up 90-78 over the Grizzlies in the fourth quarter, a female fan […]

In the closing seconds of the fourth quarter during a huge 115-113 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night, New Orleans Pelicans All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins’ season was ended in the blink of an eye when he tore his left Achilles. It was quite shocking, to say the least, and the outpour of support […]

After he was drafted second overall in the 2013 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic, it is finally time that Indiana Pacers star shooting guard Victor Oladipo can call himself an All-Star in 2018. According to an article published by reporter Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel, Oladipo’s former Magic teammates were quite thrilled for him […]

For the fourth time in his prestigious Toronto Raptors career, star shooting guard DeMar DeRozan is headed to the NBA All-Star Game. For the 2018 edition in Los Angeles, he will be a starter on Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry’s team. DeRozan will also likely have to play against his head coach […]

For the Oklahoma City Thunder, there is a lot to smile about lately. With their 121-112 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena, the Thunder (28-20) won their sixth straight game to tie a season-long streak. Star point guard Russell Westbrook played out of his mind against the Wizards and […]

On Thursday night following the Golden State Warriors’ 126-113 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves at Oracle Arena, Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry opened up to the media about the All-Star draft selection process that he and Cleveland Cavaliers star forward LeBron James went through. On Feb. 18, the 2018 NBA All-Star Game in Los […]

Being one of the league’s best shot-blockers seems to be becoming more overlooked by the day in today’s NBA. An elite perimeter defender can make even an average defensive unit look very good. When it comes to Golden State Warriors star forward Draymond Green, the man is simply a mastermind on defense. According to a […]

When it comes to character concerns about former University of Oklahoma star quarterback Baker Mayfield, there are already scouts who are comparing him to former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel. However, Browns general manager John Dorsey is not one of those people who is making that connection. According to an article published by Mary Kay […]

It has now been six weeks since Green Bay Packers rookie cornerback Kevin King had surgery to repair a nagging labrum injury in his left shoulder. Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst expects the team’s No. 33 overall pick to make a full recovery. According to an article written on Thursday by Michael Cohen of the Milwaukee Journal […]

For the first time since the alleged racial slurs incident a few weeks ago during the AFC Wild Card game, Buffalo Bills guard Richie Incognito and Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue met on Wednesday before Pro Bowl practice to speak about the situation. Following the Jaguars’ 10-3 victory over the Bills at EverBank Field […]

According to Tuscaloosa County Sherrif’s booking information, Baltimore Ravens rookie and former University of Alabama star cornerback Marlon Humphrey was arrested in Tuscaloosa on Thursday. A warrant was issued for Humphrey’s arrest after the 21-year-old allegedly stole a phone charger from an Uber driver back on Jan 13. The incident report claims that Humphrey asked […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have not made the NFL playoffs since the 2007 season, and one person who tired of losing is none other than Bucs star defensive tackle Gerald McCoy. Two players immediately came to mind for McCoy when he was asked by reporters who the Bucs should target in free agency: Seattle Seahawks […]

Although he may not be a household name, Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie has really made a name for himself as one of the league’s most pleasant surprises this season. His play this season recently got him a well-deserved guaranteed contract for the rest of the season and he would like to stay in Brooklyn […]

After a recent six-game winning streak, the L.A. Clippers are now on a two-game skid and in search of a way to immediately stop the bleeding against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. According to ClutchPoints’ own Tomer Azarly, the Clippers will get quite a boost tonight as star center DeAndre Jordan will play against […]

For the first time since Milwaukee Bucks former head coach Jason Kidd was fired on Monday, superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo opened up to the media on Wednesday. After he spent three-and-a-half years under coach Kidd’s guidance in Milwaukee, Antetokounmpo admitted that the front office’s decision to fire Kidd caught him off guard and it makes him […]

It was quite a big surprise when Houston Rockets star point guard Chris Paul was not named as an NBA All-Star for the 2017-18 season. One of those people who was stunned by Paul being left out was none other than Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni. In an interview posted by Tim McMahon of ESPN, D’Antoni […]

Over the last few days, it’s very clear that Washington Wizards star point guard John Wall and Dallas Mavericks point guard J.J. Barea both do not seem to like each other very much. On Wednesday afternoon, Wizards forward Markieff Morris came to Wall’s defense It all started on Monday when Wall and Barea had a […]

Mike Pettine is the new defensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers heading into the 2018 season. This is a position that Pettine intends to stay at for a long time, rather than use it as a stepping stone to get back to a head coaching gig elsewhere in the future. In a press conference […]

With Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis less than two weeks away, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick knows that his hands are full when his offense faces the stout defensive line of the Philadelphia Eagles., who are led by star defensive tackle Fletcher Cox. In an article written by Michael David Smith of Pro […]