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The Ottawa Senators entered the 2023-24 season with the single goal of advancing to the postseason for the first time since 2017. They added an established starting goalie in Joonas Korpisalo, a proven sniper in Vladimir Tarasenko, and locked up a key piece of their blue line in Jake Sanderson. But the early results have […]

Entering the 2023-24 season as one of the undisputed best running backs in the National Football League, Los Angeles Chargers veteran Austin Ekeler has struggled mightily since returning from injury in Week 6. Chargers head coach Brandon Staley admitted on Wednesday that changes could be coming in the team’s backfield. “Competition for carries is going […]

Despite adding Erik Karlsson to an already lethal Pittsburgh Penguins powerplay over the summer, the continued lack of success with the man advantage in 2023-24 is becoming a serious concern. The Pens lost 3-1 to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night, exacerbated by an 0-for-4 showing with the extra man. Somehow, Pittsburgh is 9.9 […]

Treylon Burks suffered a concussion against the Pittsburgh Steelers in a Week 9 loss, and despite being healthy ahead of Week 14, the wide receiver made concerning comments regarding the injury. “I ain’t going to lie to you – I don’t recall really much from Pittsburgh,” Burks reflected on Thursday, according to Titans Wire’s Mike […]

Nikola Jokic didn’t have his best shooting performance on Wednesday night, going 9-for-32 in a 111-102 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena. The Serbian superstar still managed yet another triple-double, scoring 22 points to go along with 15 rebounds and 10 assists. Still, he was confused as to why his shots weren’t […]

In the midst of the best season of his young NFL career, right tackle Austin Jackson is getting rewarded in a big way by the Miami Dolphins. “Sources: The Dolphins and RT Austin Jackson have agreed to terms on a 3-year, $36M contract extension to keep Jackson in Miami,” reported NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport on […]

The Orlando Magic wasted a career-high 42 points from Paolo Banchero in a 121-111 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers — but the concern is for Jalen Suggs, who injured his ankle in the contest. Suggs was limping at one point in the first quarter, and went down awkwardly while playing defense in the second. It […]

The Los Angeles Kings were expected to be a great hockey team in 2023-24 after trading for Pierre-Luc Dubois and bringing in goaltending help on the free agent market. The Kings lost back-to-back first rounds to the Edmonton Oilers, but the margins in both series were razor thin, and both could have gone the other […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars were dealt two brutal blows in Week 13’s 34-31 overtime defeat to the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football, losing both quarterback Trevor Lawrence and wide receiver Christian Kirk to injury. Although Lawrence’s high-ankle sprain is manageable and hasn’t ruled him out for Week 14, Kirk’s core muscle injury will cause him […]

Dallas Goedert was healthy when the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Dallas Cowboys 28-23 in Week 9 — and it looks like the tight end could be healthy again for the rematch on Sunday. The 28-year-old has missed the last three Eagles games due to a broken right forearm he suffered in that win, but has […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are bracing for an extended Kenny Pickett injury absence after the starting quarterback suffered a high-ankle sprain in Week 13’s 24-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. The 25-year-old underwent successful surgery on Monday and is officially out for Week 14 against the New England Patriots on Thursday Night Football. The […]

The Los Angeles Rams are putting some pressure on Lucas Havrisik by signing longtime Green Bay Packers’ kicker Mason Crosby to the practice squad on Wednesday. “The Rams are signing veteran K Mason Crosby to their practice squad with the intention of moving him up to the active roster in the near future, source says,” […]

LeBron James was masterful to lead his Los Angeles Lakers into the NBA In-Season Tournament semifinals after a thrilling 106-103 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. James shared a great answer when asked why the NBA’s newest form of competition has been bringing the best out of its players. “We have an opportunity […]

The New Jersey Devils got the better of the Vancouver Canucks in the first-ever triple Hughes Bowl on Tuesday night, with brothers Jack and Luke leading their team to a 6-5 victory over Quinn’s club. All three Hughes brothers were noticeable — on the ice and on the score sheet — and Jack Hughes shared […]

The Florida Panthers were devastated by injuries coming out of a cinderella run to the Stanley Cup Final back in June, and it’s taken a while to get back to full health after the postseason. It took over a quarter of the year, but the Cats are now finally healthy. Both Brandon Montour and Aaron […]

After a relatively slow start to the 2023-24 National Hockey League season, the Carolina Hurricanes are back to their winning ways. The Canes are 14-9-1 and hold a precarious single point lead for second place in the Metropolitan. Only the New York Rangers stand in the way of the top spot in the division, although […]

Jake Browning was close to perfect on Monday Night Football, completing 32-of-37 passes to lead the Cincinnati Bengals to a thrilling 34-31 overtime win over the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium. The former University of Washington Huskie threw for 354 yards and a touchdown, no interceptions, and added 22 yards and a TD of his […]

The Arizona Coyotes are on an absolute heater in the desert, and they added some incredible NHL history to their 6-0 walloping of the Washington Capitals on Monday night. In their last five games, the Yotes have beaten the Vegas Golden Knights, Tampa Bay Lightning, Colorado Avalanche, St. Louis Blues and Capitals, in that order. […]

It’s Week 9 of the 2023-24 National Hockey League season, and we are finally done living in a world without Patrick Kane. The three-time Stanley Cup champion will debut with his third Original Six team sometime this week after signing with old buddy Alex DeBrincat and the Detroit Red Wings on Nov. 28. Speculation abounds, […]

The Dallas Stars are a wagon. After coming within two wins of defeating the eventual champion Vegas Golden Knights in the Western Conference Final in 2023, the team has remained a contender early into the 2023-24 NHL season. The Stars are 13-5-3 through 21 games, and were just usurped by the Colorado Avalanche for the […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are badly trying to sign Shohei Ohtani in free agency — that’s not a surprise to baseball fans. As of Saturday, only the Los Angeles Dodgers have better odds to sign him, and there’s a legitimate chance that the Japanese superstar ends up north of the border. “Listen, I get the skepticism. […]

Just over a month after the Montreal Canadiens were forced to reckon with the fact that Kirby Dach wouldn’t play another game this year, the team is bracing for another long injury absence. “Forward Alex Newhook will be out for approximately 10 to 12 weeks due to a high ankle sprain,” the team announced on […]

Trey Murphy III made his highly-anticipated 2023-24 season debut on Friday night, and it looked like the 23-year-old didn’t miss a beat in a 121-106 New Orleans Pelicans win over the San Antonio Spurs. Murphy was excellent in front of the 17,028 in attendance at the Smoothie King Center in Louisiana, scoring 18 points over […]

Philadephia Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway was hit with a match penalty and game misconduct after what many around the hockey world believed was a clean hit on New Jersey Devils’ D-man Luke Hughes on Thursday night. Not only did outspoken Philly coach John Tortorella believe the hit didn’t warrant a penalty, he also questioned the […]

Just when we thought the Minnesota Wild were bound to fade into insignificance in 2023-24, the State of Hockey is showing some signs of life. An absolutely abysmal start to the campaign saw the Wild lose 11 of 13 from late October to late November, naturally begging the question as to whether this team would […]

The Nashville Predators were widely expected to miss the playoffs in 2023-24. And in the early going, it looked like fans in Smashville would only be watching hockey until the beginning of April next year. But there’s a reason every team plays 82 games, and the Preds went on a tear in the latter half […]

The Golden State Warriors outlasted the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night, using a big game from the bench to beat their California rivals 120-114 at the Chase Center in San Francisco. “The story of the game was really the bench,” Dubs coach Steve Kerr explained afterwards, per ClutchPoints’ Jack Winter. “Brandin [Podziemski], Dario [Saric], […]

Rafael Nadal is back. After being out of action since January of 2023, the 22-time Grand Slam champion announced on Friday morning that he would return to the ATP Tour in Brisbane, Australia next month. “After one year outside of the tour, I think it is the right moment to be back,” one of the […]

It seems like it’s been the same story with the Pittsburgh Penguins ever since Sidney Crosby was drafted No. 1 overall in the 2005 NHL Draft. The star power is there in droves, and the depth is usually not quite up to par. That obviously hasn’t been the case for Crosby’s entire tenure in Pennsylvania; […]

After winning their inaugural Stanley Cup championship at the conclusion of the 2023 postseason, there was widespread speculation as to whether the Vegas Golden Knights would suffer from a title hangover this year. That certainly wasn’t the case in the early going; the Knights won 11 of their first 12 games, looking like an absolute […]

Scottie Barnes has been far and away the best Toronto Raptor this season, and he added another impressive night to his arsenal on Wednesday, using a huge fourth quarter to help his team beat the Phoenix Suns 112-105. Barnes scored 12 of his 23 points in the final quarter, and had jokes in his post-game […]

The Patrick Kane era is about to begin in Detroit. The newest Red Wings forward hopes to play his first game with his new team sometime in the next 7-10 days, he told NHL.com’s Dan Rosen on Wednesday. “With the way I feel, I feel like I could play tonight, but probably getting back into […]

Last year, the Washington Capitals missed the postseason for the first time since 2014. In 2023-24, the team is on a mission to ensure that it doesn’t go back-to-back seasons without the playoffs for the first time in the Alexander Ovechkin era. So far, so good. The Caps are 10-6-2 through 18 games, good enough […]

The Vancouver Canucks are defying all expectations in 2023-24, and enjoying a truly phenomenal start to the campaign. The Nucks are 15-7-1 through 23 games, good enough for second place in the Western Conference and tied for second in league standings through two months. The team just seems to be firing on all cylinders under […]

The Los Angeles Kings are off to one of their best starts in franchise history, roaring out of the gates with a 13-3-3 record in 2023-24. That’s good enough for sixth in NHL standings for a team that has gone from playoff lock to legitimate Stanley Cup contender this season. One pleasant surprise for the […]

The Florida Panthers lost a tight contest against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night in a rematch of last year’s Eastern Conference semifinal — and Cats coach Paul Maurice was not at all happy with how the game finished. Evan Rodrigues scored what the team thought was the shootout winner, but the goal was […]

Connor McDavid and his Edmonton Oilers are off to a nightmare start in 2023-24. After coming within two wins of beating the eventual Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights in the second round last postseason, the expectations coming into the year were sky high for a team boasting the sport’s two best players. But expectations […]

The New York Rangers have been rolling in 2023-24, and just usurped the Boston Bruins for the top spot in ClutchPoints’ NHL Power Rankings this week after taking over the top spot in the NHL. But the Blueshirts were dealt an unfortunate blow in Monday’s uncharacteristic 5-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Kaapo Kakko suffered […]

The Philadelphia Flyers continue to battle for a top-three spot in the Metropolitan Division, but they’ll have to do it without Noah Cates for at least the next month-and-a-half. “Injury update: Flyers forward Noah Cates will be out 6-8 weeks with a lower body injury,” the team announced on Tuesday. Cates was injured in Philly’s […]