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By no stretch of the imagination was it easy to accomplish, but the San Antonio Spurs (47-34) can now officially say that they have made it back to the postseason for the 21st consecutive year after they rallied to beat the Sacramento Kings 98-85 on Monday night. A team that has battled the injury bug […]

For the New York Knicks, their long and injury-riddled 2017-18 season is finally about to come to an end. They will get to turn the page and officially get to look ahead to their 2018-19 campaign with just two regular-season games remaining. As for Monday night’s home finale against the Cleveland Cavaliers at legendary Madison […]

In a wild Western Conference playoff race that will likely come down to the final day of the regular season, the Denver Nuggets (45-35) will likely get a ton of help tonight in their game against the Portland Trail Blazers with a key player’s return. According to a tweet on Monday afternoon from NBA Insider […]

When the Arizona Cardinals had to release safety Tyrann Mathieu because he refused to take a pay cut, the Houston Texans seized the opportunity and signed him to a one-year, $7 million contract. Mathieu has proven the doubters wrong before and he’s slated to do it yet again, says his longtime teammate and close friend in […]

When it comes to the Washington Wizards (42-38) with just two games remaining before they head into the playoffs, they are simply limping to the regular season finish line. It continues to be a rough stretch for head coach Scott Brooks and his team, who recently called out his players for playing “selfish basketball” after […]

For Boston Celtics power forward Marcus Morris, his two hasty ejections by the officials within the span of one week has him perplexed. Morris even made the comparison that he was being treated like former star forward Rasheed Wallace, who was known for his quick temper and fast technical fouls, including an infamous ejection for […]

Although the Portland Trail Blazers (48-32) have already locked up a postseason berth in the Western Conference playoff race, they are in the midst of a mini skid where they’ve lost three straight games. Most recently, the Blazers lost a tough 116-105 road contest to the San Antonio Spurs and now have just two games […]

With a win on Sunday against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center, the Utah Jazz (46-33) can clinch a spot in the postseason for the second straight season. However, they would still have plenty to accomplish in their final two regular season games. According to a tweet on Saturday night from Tony Jones of […]

During Saturday’s game between two teams bound for the lottery in the Chicago Bulls and the Brooklyn Nets at United Center, members of the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers men’s basketball team were honored during the first half for their historic run to the Final Four of the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. In an article written by K.C. Johnson […]

This upcoming August, legendary retired wide receiver Terrell Owens will officially be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio as part of the 2018 class. In an interview posted with the BC Lions of the CFL, Owens talked about his connections to Canada and said he has ponded the idea of […]

With the L.A. Clippers’ 134-115 blowout loss on Saturday afternoon at the hands of the surging Denver Nuggets, they were officially eliminated from the wild Western Conference playoff race. Additionally, according to a Reddit thread on Saturday started by user clockairdown, something was officially done today that hadn’t happened with the NBA’s two largest markets […]

When it comes to retired Philadelphia 76ers legendary point guard Allen Iverson, the man is known to have no chill both on and off the court. On Saturday, Iverson and a young Sixers fan posed for a photo in which they savagely recreated when the Hall of Famer stepped over Tyronn Lue during Game 1 of […]

With just two games remaining on their regular season schedule, the L.A. Clippers (42-38) were officially eliminated from the Western Conference playoff race on Saturday afternoon when they were routed 134-115 by the Denver Nuggets at Staples Center. It was a valiant effort by star shooting guard Lou Williams and the Clippers to stay in the playoff […]

For the second time this season, Chicago Bulls power forward Bobby Portis was ejected from a game. This time, it was for picking up two technicals as a result of an altercation between him and Celtics power forward Marcus Morris during the Bulls’ 111-104 loss to Boston on Friday. However, Portis is still scratching his […]

On Saturday at Staples Center in an absolute must-win game, the Denver Nuggets (45-35) moved into a tie for the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference and eliminated the L.A. Clippers from the playoff race with a 134-115 rout. Nuggets swingman Will Barton played a huge role in that victory with his 31-point effort […]

Within the span of just one week, Boston Celtics power forward Marcus Morris was ejected twice from a game. This time, it was for an altercation between him and Chicago Bulls power forward Bobby Portis late in the third quarter of Boston’s 111-104 victory over Chicago on Friday. Bobby Portis and Marcus Morris got ejected […]

Last month at the NFL owners meeting in Orlando, the league announced a new rule that will penalize or even lead to player ejections for lowering their helmets to initiate contact, sparking controversy among players and officials. Pittsburgh Steelers three-time Pro Bowl offensive guard David Decastro is another one of those players who is quite […]

For Denver Nuggets swingman Will Barton, the 2017-18 NBA season continues to undoubtedly be the best season of his basketball career. Although he is set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason, it was revealed to Chris Haynes of ESPN that Barton actually turned down an extension with the Nuggets in order to gamble […]

It is no secret that a lot of things have not gone the Boston Celtics’ way this 2017-18 season when it comes to consistently staying healthy as a team. Star small forward Gordon Hayward has missed all but one game this year due to a gruesome leg injury and superstar point guard Kyrie Irving was […]

What an absolutely thrilling game on Friday night between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Wells Fargo Center. Although the Cavs trailed by as many as 30 points in the second quarter, their insane comeback attempt came up just short as rising star Ben Simmons and the Sixers held off Cleveland for a […]

Want to know how badly the Boston Celtics have caught the injury bug this season? The injury effect has even managed to trickle down to Celtics star small forward Gordon Hayward’s German Sheppard, Bubbie, as the dog is scheduled to have surgery to repair his torn ACL. Yes, you read that correctly. Hayward, who has […]

For most of the 2017-18 NBA season amongst fans, the future of Oklahoma City Thunder star forward Paul George past this first season in OKC with stars Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony has been up in the air. However, George urges that the end of this season will not influence his decision with free agency […]

When it comes to the Houston Texans’ defense, the team reportedly wants to keep outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus with them for as long as possible. According to a tweet from Jordan Schultz of Yahoo Sports, the Texans intend to sign Mercilus to a contract extension prior to the start of the season. Also re #Texans, […]

Pittsburgh Steelers superstar wide receiver Antonio Brown continues to be hard at work during the NFL offseason in hopes of getting his team back to the Super Bowl. This week, Brown hit the beach down in Miami in order to further his training and posted multiple videos and photos to his Instagram account showing his […]

Back in late March, Tennessee Titans star safety Kevin Byard and Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders both got into it on Twitter. Byard, who asked why he wasn’t considered to be one of his top safeties in the NFL, got dismissed as just another ordinary “fan” by Sanders. That’s pretty cold, Deion. At least […]

When it comes to business matters, it is usually the most professional thing to handle that sort of stuff in private. However, don’t tell that to Buffalo Bills Pro Bowl offensive guard Richie Incognito. On Thursday morning from Arizona, the 34-year-old Incognito made a very public tweet directed at his sports agency, Athletes First, saying […]

While the massive injury bug continues to bite the Boston Celtics throughout the 2017-18 NBA season, rising star rookie small forward Jayson Tatum has been with the team every step of the way and has played in all 78 of their games so far. With each passing day, the 20-year-old Tatum is just getting better […]

ESPN announced on Thursday that Los Angeles Lakers legendary retired shooting guard Kobe Bryant will debut his new basketball analysis show, Detail, on April 12 exclusively on the network’s new direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service called ESPN+. Via an article written today by Gianina Thompson of ESPN: “Detail, which is written, produced and hosted by the Academy Award-winning […]

After shooting guard Jordan Crawford played in only two games back in October for the New Orleans Pelicans before he was waived, it was reported on Twitter by ESPN NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski on Thursday afternoon that the Pelicans have decided to sign him again for the rest of the 2017-18 season. Source: Pelicans will […]

According to a tweet this afternoon from Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton said that rookie point guard Lonzo Ball and rising star forward Brandon Ingram will both likely be inactive for Friday night’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Luke Walton said Ball and Ingram are likely out for tomorrow […]

Tuesday night’s 113-110 win by the L.A. Clippers over the San Antonio Spurs was an absolute wild one, to say the least. The Clippers (42-36) managed to vigorously claw their way back against legendary head coach Gregg Popovich’s squad to keep their playoff hopes alive in the Western Conference playoff race. “Probably one of my favorite wins […]

When it comes to publishing something for others to read, whether it be a simple article for a school newspaper or a book that will hit store shelves worldwide, proper editing and fact-checking should be top priorities. For one children’s book about basketball that was printed, apparently, this was not the case regarding a question […]

For the San Antonio Spurs, last night’s 113-110 loss to the L.A. Clippers at Staples Center was a defeat that could sting a team for numerous reasons. According to ClutchPoints’ own Tomer Azarly, Spurs legendary head coach Gregg Popovich was most upset with San Antonio’s lack of discipline against the Clippers, especially down the stretch of […]

At 40 years of age, San Antonio Spurs veteran shooting guard Manu Ginobili has yet to even miss the playoffs once in his illustrious NBA career. Despite all the drama that has been reported by the media regarding injured star forward Kawhi Leonard’s current status with the Spurs, Ginobili is taking things day by day […]

Golden State Warriors veteran forward Andre Iguodala recently got together for an interview with Wealthsimple, an online investing service, and opened up about how he continues to be smart with his money throughout his career, his first major purchase, and other investment advice that people should give consideration towards using. From early on in his […]

When it comes to Brooklyn Nets small forward Joe Harris, the 2017-18 NBA season has been a pleasant surprise with his development as a player. With Harris set to become an unrestricted free agent this upcoming offseason, a recent article written by Michael Scotto of The Athletic revealed that the forward should get quite a […]

Back in 2012, there was a time when a core of three future NBA superstars were on the same Oklahoma City squad: forward Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors, guard James Harden of the Houston Rockets and guard Russell Westbrook still tearing it up for OKC to this day. Both Durant and Westbrook have […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to square up with the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night for their last game of the season outside California. However, Lakers rising star forward Brandon Ingram will not be joining the team on the trip due to the concussion he suffered on Friday night against the Milwaukee Bucks. Via a […]

Despite the Boston Celtics not having All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving for their last nine games, head coach Brad Stevens has led his team to victories in seven of those nine, including six straight wins. He is certainly a top-tier candidate for the 2017-18 NBA Coach of the Year award for the fantastic job he […]