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Chris Bosh and the Miami Heat lost the 2011 Finals to the Dallas Mavericks in six games despite being the more talented team. The Heat were led by LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Bosh, while the Mavs only had one superstar on the team in Dirk Nowitzki. However, James played poorly in the six-game series, […]

NBA Hall of Famer Gary Payton is ready to become a coach in the NBA. In an interview with Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, Payton explained why he wants to coach in the NBA. “A lot of young NBA players are a voice away from reaching their true potential. I would like to join an […]

The 2-3 San Francisco 49ers will take on the 4-1 Los Angeles Rams in Week 6 in what is very close to a must-win game for the Niners. The 49ers are coming off two-straight bad losses to the Philadelphia Eagles and Miami Dolphins, with the latter team defeating San Francisco by a final score of […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal recently bought a house in Los Angeles, so naturally, some NBA fans are wondering if he’s looking to get traded to the Lakers or Clippers. Shannon Sharpe and Snoop Dogg recently talked about the possibility of the Lakers acquiring Beal and the NBA star’s wife reacted to it on […]

The real reason the Houston Rockets traded Chris Paul to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Russell Westbrook is because owner Tilman Fertitta thought Paul’s contract “was the worst he’d ever seen in business or sports,” according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. The Rockets signed Paul to a massive five-year, $159.7 million maximum contract in the […]

If the Houston Rockets put point guard Russell Westbrook on the trade block this offseason, the New York Knicks could look to acquire the former MVP. While Westbrook probably doesn’t want to get traded for the second straight offseason, some around the NBA believe the explosive guard would “embrace” playing for the Knicks and living […]

The Houston Rockets could break up James Harden and Russell Westbrook after just one season following the team’s second-round exit at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers. One NBA exec believes the Rockets will look to trade Westbrook before Harden for a few reasons. Via Marc Berman of the New York Post: “I can’t […]

Two of the best quarterbacks in NFL history will square off in Week 6, as Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are set to host Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. NFL fans are certainly in for a treat, as Brady and Rodgers will likely put on a show in a battle between […]

Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers will play each other in Week 6 when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Green Bay Packers. Rodgers will be looking for some revenge against Brady, as the New England Patriots defeated the Packers during the 2018 NFL season when Brady was still playing for the Pats. However, Brady wants […]

The 3-2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers will host the 4-0 Green Bay Packers in Week 6 in a matchup of two future Hall of Fame quarterbacks. Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers are two absolute superstars and love competing against each other, so this Buccaneers-Packers game should be a good one from start to finish. The last […]

The 2-3 Dallas Cowboys will host the 3-2 Arizona Cardinals in Week 6 on Monday Night Football. It will be the Cowboys’ first game since starting quarterback Dak Prescott suffered a season-ending ankle injury. Dallas will be starting veteran Andy Dalton at quarterback in place of Prescott. The Red Rifle played pretty well in Week […]

Whenever the 2020-21 season starts, the Brooklyn Nets will be wearing their tie-dyed sky-blue throwback jerseys and star point guard Kyrie Irving is very excited about it. Irving, who grew up a Nets fan as a kid, wants to bring the franchise back to the Finals while paying homage to some of the great Nets […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott gave an update on his long road to recovery after undergoing successful surgery on his right ankle. Prescott will miss the rest of the 2020 season after suffering a compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle against the New York Giants in Week 5 (via Cowboys’ official Twitter page). […]

The 4-1 Chicago Bears, now led by Nick Foles at quarterback, will look to improve to an impressive 5-1 on the season in Week 6 when they take on the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. The Bears are coming off a nice win at home over Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. […]

Le’Veon Bell has been linked with the Chicago Bears after he was released by the New York Jets on Tuesday. The Bears lost Tarik Cohen for the season after he tore his ACL in Week 3 against the Atlanta Falcons, so Chicago could use Bell as the starter and then have David Montgomery be his […]

LaMelo Ball, one of the top candidates to be picked No. 1 in the 2020 NBA draft, told Jalen Rose and David Jacoby of ESPN that he has spoken with the Golden State Warriors and New York Knicks via Zoom. The Warriors have the second overall pick in the 2020 draft, while the Knicks will […]

NFL free agent running back Le’Veon Bell liked a tweet on Twitter that hinted he’s interested in joining the Kansas City Chiefs. Bell is an unrestricted free agent after getting waived by the New York Jets on Tuesday after the team couldn’t find a trade partner. 👀 pic.twitter.com/O4udbxPVh1 — 32BeatWriters (@32BeatWriters) October 15, 2020 The […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell is a huge baseball fan, so he was tuned in during Game 3 of the NLCS between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves. Mitchell was hoping for a close game, but the Dodgers didn’t oblige as they kicked off the game with a dominant start. With that said, […]

The Atlanta Falcons have entered “heightened” protocols following another COVID-19 outbreak. A day after a second Falcons player was placed on the NFL’s reserve/COVID-19 list since the start of the 2020 season, the Falcons are taking more precautions in practice. “We definitely had different meetings today, completely virtual,” Falcons starting quarterback Matt Ryan said, via […]

Le’Veon Bell is a free agent after getting released by the New York Jets, meaning he can sign with any team of his choice. One team he has been linked with is the Philadelphia Eagles. However, it doesn’t look like Philly is going to sign the former Pro-Bowl running back. “Listen, I’m extremely comfortable with […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers entered Wednesday down 2-0 to the Atlanta Braves in the 2020 NLCS, but they aren’t going to go down without a fight this year. In the first inning alone in Game 3 on Wednesday, the Dodgers hit three home runs—including a grand slam—to blow the game wide open. Bruh. Two pitches. […]

Former NBA big man Marreese Speights ripped Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James on Twitter. Speights hasn’t played in the NBA since the 2017-18 season with the Orlando Magic, but he has been pretty vocal about the NBA and everything that is going on in the league. On Tuesday, Speights posted a picture that basically […]

ESPN NBA analyst Richard Jefferson trolled Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo after LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers won the 2020 title over the Miami Heat at Walt Disney World. Jefferson, who was part of the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers team which won the championship with James leading the way, used the latest trend on […]

Le’Veon Bell played in only 18 games with the New York Jets, but he got paid handsomely. The star running back made a whopping $28 million with the Jets, per Spotrac. Le’Veon Bell’s release leaves behind $15M of dead cap in 2020, & another $4M in 2021 to the #Jets. Bell earned $28M across 18 […]

Seattle Seahawks strong safety Jamal Adams believes wide receiver DK Metcalf is a new era version of Calvin Johnson. Metcalf, who is built like Johnson, has been a monster for the Seahawks through the first five weeks of the 2020 season. DK @dkm14 is the new era Megatron. I'm not arguing with anybody. Have a […]

To no one’s surprise, Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki thinks Steve Nash is going to do “great” as the Brooklyn Nets’ head coach. The Nets shocked the entire NBA world when they hired Nash, who doesn’t have any coaching experience. Brooklyn stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, though, have a good relationship with Nash, so […]

The Indiana Pacers need a new head coach after parting ways with Nate McMillan, who was let go following the team’s first-round sweep at the hands of the Miami Heat in the 2020 playoffs. According to Kevin O’Conner of the Ringer, Chris Finch is considered the frontrunner to be the next Pacers head coach. He […]

Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith is the odds-on favorite to be named the 2020 NFL Comeback Player of the Year, per Dan Purdum of ESPN. On Nov. 18, 2018, Smith broke the fibula and tibia in his right leg and many thought he would never walk again. However, through countless surgeries and rigorous rehabs, […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo joined ESPN’s First Take on Tuesday to explain why he doesn’t embrace the “Playoff Rondo” nickname. Rondo, who won his second NBA title after the Lakers defeated the Miami Heat in six games at Walt Disney World, thinks the moniker takes away from what he’s been able to […]

The COVID-19 situation continues to affect college football, this time the SEC. The University of Florida has put football activities on hold due to a new coronavirus outbreak, per ESPN. This comes days after Florida head coach Dan Mullen said he wanted “The Swamp” at full capacity for the team’s Week 4 matchup against the […]

Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith told Dan Patrick on the “Dan Patrick Show” he hasn’t texted Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott yet after the NFL star suffered a scary ankle injury in Week 5 against the New York Giants. Smith admitted he’ll reach out to Prescott later on, as he doesn’t want to “scare […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash asked Dirk Nowitzki to join him on the team’s coaching staff after taking the job, but the NBA legend and Dallas Mavericks icon politely declined. In an interview with Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News, Nowitzki revealed why he didn’t join Nash on the Nets as an assistant […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was a guest on ESPN’s “First Take” on Tuesday and the NBA’s all-time leading scorer talked about LeBron James’ legacy after The King won his fourth title and fourth Finals MVP at Walt Disney World over the Miami Heat. Abdul-Jabbar, who is often slighted in the GOAT debate when […]

Former Miami Heat, Orlando Magic and Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy has emerged as a new finalist for the New Orleans Pelicans’ head coaching job, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Van Gundy is currently a TNT analyst. He last coached for the Pistons from 2014 to 2018. Stan Van Gundy is meeting with […]

In Week 5 against the Chicago Bears, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady went off on center Ryan Jensen after the offensive lineman committed a costly penalty that stopped a nice looking drive. Brady was extremely upset at Jenson and was yelling at him profusely on the sideline. However, Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians had […]

The Walt Disney World bubble was a tremendous success for the NBA. The league was able to crown a champion, the Los Angeles Lakers, and there were no positive COVID-19 tests after the games started in late July. Not that the 2019-20 season is officially over, ClutchPoints is taking a look at three players whose […]

The Miami Heat have a bright future despite losing the 2020 NBA Finals to the Los Angeles Lakers in six games. As long as the team’s core of Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro remains intact this offseason — and there is no indication any of those three players are going anywhere anytime soon […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic suffered a plantar fascia tear in Game 1 of the Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers and missed the next four contests. While Dragic made a grand return in Game 6, he wasn’t even close to 100 percent since the lefty didn’t have enough time to rehab the tear […]

After the Miami Heat lost the 2020 Finals to the Los Angeles Lakers at Walt Disney World, Jimmy Butler told reporters that the guys were already itching to get back in the gym. Well, it appears Butler wasn’t lying, as the five-time All-Star was spotted in the gym just a day after the Heat lost […]