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Two days after firing head coach David Fizdale, the New York Knicks have released another statement regarding the matter. The post also includes a statement from Fizdale himself. The team’s farewell to their now ex-head coach only contains two sentences, with Fizdale’s own statement being much longer. “I have been blessed with the chance to […]

With the conflict between China and the NBA reaching an all time high in recent months, one has to wonder how the situation affects former NBA players currently playing in China. One such example is former Boston Celtics power forward Guerschon Yabusele. Yabusele was fined 10,000 yuan ($1,422) by the Chinese Basketball Association for not […]

With Marvin Bagley III being out most of this season for the Sacramento Kings, fifth-year pro Richaun Holmes has taken advantage of his increased role. An athletic, long 6-foot-10 big man, Holmes has the ability to put just about anyone on a poster. In Sacramento’s Sunday matchup against the Dallas Mavericks, he did just that. […]

After playing just over 12 minutes in the Toronto Raptors’ Sunday matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers, Fred VanVleet would exit the game in the second quarter after suffering an apparent knee injury. In his 12 minutes, the Raptors combo guard scored two points, dished out two assists and grabbed one rebound. According to the team, […]

In their second years in the NBA, Luka Doncic is a legitimate MVP candidate and Trae Young is lighting up the league with 28.7 points per game. This is not the same reality for Marvin Bagley III. Despite both players rising to a higher level from the 2018 NBA Draft, Kings power forward Marvin Bagley […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic showed off his repertoire of post moves on Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets, as he hit Jarrett Allen with a one-legged fadeaway jumper over his left shoulder. Joker hits the one-legged fadeaway 👀#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/6katf15WXM — NBA TV (@NBATV) December 8, 2019 The move was made famous by another great European […]

Dallas Mavericks fans can breath a sigh of relief. According to Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle, the groin strain that point guard Delon Wright suffered in Saturday’s game against the Pelicans isn’t as serious as first thought. Carlisle stated that the fifth-year guard does not have a timetable for return, but he has not yet […]

After missing the last 13 games due to a left hand injury, Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward is close to a return. The 10-year pro is listed as questionable on the team’s injury report for the first time since he suffered the injury on Nov. 9 against the San Antonio Spurs. Gordon Hayward is officially […]

It appears that father time has finally caught up with Philip Rivers. In his 16th NFL season, Rivers has shown his age. After a solid 2018 from both Rivers and the Chargers as a whole, the veteran quarterback has struggled in 2019 completing just 64.7 percent of his passes for 3434 yards, 17 touchdowns, and […]

When you lose an elite wide receiver such as Antonio Brown, it only makes sense that the offense takes a step back. To be fair, the health of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and the inconsistency of backup Mason Rudolph should equally share the blame for the Steelers’ offensive woes. And Juju Smith-Schuster remains one of the […]

Last year, Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Dončič burst onto the scene with one of the best rookie season we’ve seen in a long time. The 20-year-old Slovenian star was immediately viewed as one of the future faces of the league. What most didn’t realize is how quickly Dončič would become that kind of player. The […]

Real recognize real. Prior to their matchup on Sunday against the 76ers on Sunday, Raptors center Marc Gasol offered his opinion as to why Joel Embiid is such an integral piece to Philadelphia’s success. “To me, if he gets in rhythm, you’re in trouble because once he starts hitting his jump shot, things change for […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is one of most recognizable athletes not only in the United States, but worldwide. As a result of his immense popularity and marketability, James has been paid a lot of money to appear in commercials or become a brand ambassador for various companies. We’ve already established the 34-year-old’s impressive […]

After fizzling out to end the season and losing star point guard Kyrie Irving as well as key role players such as Aron Baynes and Marcus Morris Sr., most experts didn’t expect the young Boston Celtics to sit at the second seed in the Eastern Conference 21 games in. Among those doubters is Celtics coach […]

After missing 66 games last year with a foot injury, Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love is having a solid bounce-back year in his 12th NBA season. With the Cavs currently sitting in 13th place in the Eastern Conference with a 5-16 record, it seems like Love’s talents would best be used somewhere else. With […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Rodney Hood went down with a non-contact injury in the first quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers. He had to be helped off the court with his teammates’ assistance. Rodney Hood goes down with a non-contact injury 😬Prayers up for Rondey 🙌 pic.twitter.com/ssemjjISWA — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) December 7, 2019 According to […]

After a rookie campaign that saw him average 9.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.7 steals, expectations were that then-New York Knicks guard Iman Shumpert could develop into a one of the better two-way role players in the league. Unfortunately, that hasn’t happened for the former Georgia Tech guard as he hasn’t really improved […]

Kawhi Leonard and Giannis Antetokounmpo are both arguably top five players in the NBA. After NBA fans were treated to a heated six-game series between the one-seeded Milwaukee Bucks and the two seed Toronto Raptors, it felt like the NBA’s next great rivalry could be upon us. Unfortunately, an extended look into the could-be rivalry […]

Rewind to 2007. A roster that featured Paul Pierce, young Al Jefferson and Tony Allen and a rookie Rajon Rondo and not much else finished dead last in the Eastern Conference with a 24-58 record. So, how did the Boston Celtics win the NBA championship the very next year? There’s a few reasons. With the […]

According to ESPN Stats & Info, Hawks point guard Trae Young has passed LeBron James for the most 30-point, 10-assist games in a career before turning 22. James had three and a half seasons under his belt before he turned 22 while Young is in the middle of just his second season. Young, who now […]

Minnesota Timberwolves wing Andrew Wiggins has had a resurgent year in 2019. But, that doesn’t make him poster-proof as Dallas Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith proved late in the third quarter on Wednesday. The Mavs forward cleaned up a missed triple by Seth Curry with a vicious putback dunk over two Wolves defenders including Wiggins. Dorian […]

2019 NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo is used to dunking on people. and with a 7-foot-3 wingspan and elite athleticism, he does it pretty often. However, in the Bucks matchup against the Detroit Pistons, the Greek Freak was given a taste of his own medicine. With roughly six minutes left in the first quarter, Pistons guard […]

To the delight of Celtics fans, it looked like Gordon Hayward was back to his old self in 2019. The 29-year-old struggled last year for Boston, his first full year after suffering a scary injury in the first game of the 2017-18 season. This season, Hayward looked like the player Boston shelled out a four-year […]

Every year, the NBA will produce players that take the step from benchwarmer to role player or from role player to starter or from starter to All-Star. But, what we’re looking at here are players that have already established themselves as stars but have once again, elevated their games to a whole new level. When […]

Fans like to watch good teams and exciting players — it’s as simple of that. With the NBA’s ratings reportedly down for this season, it’s easy to blame the fall of the Golden State Warriors — unquestionably the best and arguably most exciting team in the league for the past few seasons. After winning three […]

The New York Knicks are expected to have three key contributors back for Thursday’s game against the Denver Nuggets, according to Knicks head coach David Fizdale. Point guards Elfrid Payton and Frank Ntilikina and forward Marcus Morris Sr. are all possible additions to the struggling Knicks as they face one of the best teams in […]

Vincent Poirier was an intriguing signing for the Boston Celtics this past summer. The 7-footer made the All-EuroLeague Second Team and was a contributor on the French national team. The Celtics hadn’t had much luck with signing French players in recent years (looking at you, Guerschon Yabusele), but they desperately needed some size. Poirier, along […]

Simply put, Indiana Pacers big man Domantas Sabonis is one of the most underrated players in the NBA today. He’s come a long way from his sub-par rookie season in Oklahoma City and has blossomed into a player that, at only 23 years old, gives his team a double-double on a night to night basis. […]

The Falcons need a lot of help. They have needs at pretty much every position. The offensive line is bad and most of the time, the defense cant stop anyone. Perhaps most pressing, however, is their need for quality defensive backs. The Falcons have a solid, young safety duo with Damontae Kazee and Keanu Neal […]

Much has been written about Luka Doncic’s second-year dominance — and for good reason. But, for Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, one Mavs player and the impact he brings has been overlooked. Per Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News, the billionaire cites Kristaps Porzingis as a valuable contributor that’s been overlooked amid the Luka […]

Before he was an All-NBA forward, 2017 NBA Defensive Player of the Year and a three-time NBA Champion with the Golden State, Draymond Green was a Michigan State Spartan. Green spent four years in East Lansing from 2009-2012 where he helped the Spartans reach the NCAA Final Four as a freshman and sophomore. Before he […]

Not to be overshadowed by James Harden’s 50-point performance, Houston Rockets center Clint Capela had a stellar game of his own. The Swiss big man recorded 22 points and 21 rebounds while shooting a perfect 9-9 from the field in a double overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs. According to the NBA’s stats department, […]

In his first year of eligibility, former Pittsburgh Steeler safety Troy Polamalu is a semifinalist for the Hall of Fame. For most, the prestigious honor is the ultimate goal. To be permanently enshrined among some of the sports best — its what most players work their entire careers for. But Polamalu isn’t most players. In […]

It’s been a weird season for the Dallas Cowboys. With Ezekiel Elliot, Amari Cooper and Dak Prescott on the roster, “America’s Team” was expected to be one of the top teams in the NFC. To the Cowboys credit, they are in first place in the NFC East. It just so happens that a 6-6 record […]

The last time New England Patriots running back Sony Michel faced the Chiefs, he had a career-high 29 carries for 113 yards and two touchdowns. That was in last season’s AFC Championship Game, when Michel was a rookie. At 10-2 in the 2019 season, the Patriots need all they can get from Michel in order […]

If the NFL draft were to start today, the Los Angeles Chargers would have the No. 10 overall pick — not where most expected them to be at the beginning of the season. Enter Justin Herbert of Oregon. The 4-8 Chargers have struggled this season. Part of the reason for those struggles is the decline […]

According to Fox 8 New Orleans sports anchor Sean Fazende, the New Orleans Saints have signed free agent linebacker Manti Te’o. This will be Te’o’ssecond stint with New Orleans after he played there from 2017 to 2018. Teo’o had been a free agent this entire season until now. The move comes as the Saints look […]

Rewind to 2013. There’s a 6-foot-1, 190-pound quarterback at Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas. Despite compiling over 7,000 yards and 80 touchdowns while only throwing eight interceptions in his two years as the starter, undersized quarterback Baker Mayfield failed to garner major college interest. As the No. 1029 player in his class, three-star […]

The NBA has become a truly international league in recent years. 108 players from 38 different countries were on the NBA’s opening days roster — nearly a quarter of the entire league. Compare that to just 25 years ago when the league featured just 24 international players. It’s obvious the NBA has expanded their horizons […]