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The St. Louis Cardinals have are set to acquire All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado in a huge trade from the Colorado Rockies, per Ken Rosenthal. BREAKING: Cardinals have agreed to acquire Nolan Arenado from Rockies, sources tell @TheAthletic. Deal pending approval from both MLB and players’ union; Rockies sending Cardinals significant cash, believed to be […]

The return of Paul George and Kawhi Leonard is great news for the Los Angeles Clippers, and they wasted no time adding highlight-reel plays on Friday night against the Orlando Magic. 💥 Paul George is BACK 💥pic.twitter.com/yH5UDj2DtY — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) January 30, 2021 George came out ready after the pair missed the previous two games […]

The Golden State Warriors are missing Klay Thompson, and Stephen Curry is probably counting down the days until his Splash Brother returns to the lineup, especially considering a bizarre stat for the two-time MVP and his squad in the early stages of this season. According to @JalenRose : Steph Curry has single handedly outscored the […]

The Miami Dolphins desperately need a receiver to pair alongside quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, and veteran free agent T.Y. Hilton might be a possibility in Miami in 2021. Hilton took to Twitter to have a Q&A and gave a rather surprising, and somewhat vague, response to a question about him possibly coming to Miami among his […]

Rajon Rondo and Russell Westbrook have never been afraid to back down from altercations, so it’s not surprising that the two NBA point guards got involved in a heated exchange in Friday’s game between the Atlanta Hawks and Washington Wizards. Rondo and Westbrook mix it up, get double T's 😤pic.twitter.com/aHts6JPx2M — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) January 30, […]

Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski are headed to yet another Super Bowl, except this time they won’t be wearing New England Patriots uniforms as they are set for their first appearance in the NFC with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The talented duo for the Buccaneers teamed up in the offseason, and nobody is happier to […]

The Charlotte Hornets are trying to get revenge on the Indiana Pacers after losing 116-106 on Wednesday, and rookie phenom LaMelo Ball is off to a hot start. He made yet another impressive pace in the first quarter of game two of the series. LaMelo running the Chino Hills offense on the break. (via @NBADraft) […]

The Houston Rockets shipped off superstar James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets a couple of weeks ago, but it turns out the trade might’ve benefited the team, especially on the defensive end. James Harden lifting off for the Nets has done wonders for the Rockets. 😳 pic.twitter.com/Mu84RDz17M — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) January 30, 2021 The Rockets […]

The New York Jets and Jacksonville Jaguars seemed to be duking it out for the first overall pick in 2020, but the Jets ended up winning two games in the final month of the season, and the Jaguars now hold the top overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. The Jets have been rumored to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers remain title contenders in the ever-competitive Western Conference, and LeBron James is a huge reason why the team has been so successful. The King is just a few months removed from an NBA title and a Finals MVP after defeating the Miami Heat in the Orlando Bubble. James just celebrated his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are trying their best to repeat as NBA champions, and Anthony Davis is starting to realize just how difficult it is to go back-to-back in the NBA. The Lakers star won his first Larry O’Brien trophy a few months back after a 4-2 series defeat against the Miami Heat in the […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has taken the league by storm and has his owner Mark Cuban in awe day after day, as he praised the young star on an episode of ESPN’s “Greeny” with Mike Greenberg. Doncic has quickly become the face of the Mavs franchise and has catapulted right into the mix for […]

The Chargers and Dolphins are linked in NFL history as the two teams which played “The Epic In Miami,” the 1981 AFC Divisional Playoff Game on a warm Saturday night in the Orange Bowl Stadium. Which team has a better future? Let’s discuss. The Miami Dolphins missed the playoffs by one game in 2020 after […]

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford is on the move, and while many teams will be calling for the talented signal-caller, the Los Angeles Rams might be a possibility as their own quarterback situation remains in flux, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Sources: Matthew Stafford considers the Rams a viable contender in his trade market with the […]

The Green Bay Packers are still recovering from their brutal loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC Championship game, and it turns out they are moving on from one of their coordinators. Green Bay will not be bringing back Mike Pettine and will look elsewhere for a new defensive coordinator in 2021, per […]

New Houston Texans head coach David Culley wasted no time filling out his coaching staff and named former Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith as the team’s defensive coordinator. The #Texans have agreed to terms on a deal with Lovie Smith to make him David Culley’s defensive defensive coordinator, source says. Smith is back in […]

The 2021 NFL free agency period will be full of big names and San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman figures to be one of the bigger defensive players available come March. Sherman played the past three seasons in Northern California, but it seems as though his time in a 49ers uniform will come to an […]

Basketball fans everywhere had a field day on social media after a confusing take on Kobe Bryant’s influence on the NBA game with the Los Angeles Lakers. MJ’s influence — He *is* basketballKobe’s influence — Low top sneakersAI’s influence — Tats/braids/be youSteph’s influence — The 3-pointer What’s LeBron’s influence🤔 — BC (@MrCraw4D) January 29, 2021 […]

The Denver Nuggets’ 2020 playoff run in the bubble was one for the history books, and they aim to make their mark in the ever-so-tough Western Conference this year and beyond. However, Michael Porter Jr. needs to become the star they thought he would be if Denver hopes to contend. The Nuggets lost to the […]

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal might be hitting the trade market soon, and the Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the rumored destinations for Beal over the past couple of seasons. The Lakers are fresh off a title, and while it might not make sense for them to go out and acquire Beal, the […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant embarrassed John Collins big time on Wednesday, a day that the Atlanta Hawks center will probably want to forget. Midway through the second quarter, Durant drove and stopped on a dime in typical KD fashion, but Collins couldn’t keep his footing as he stumbled to the floor. The Nets star […]

The Buffalo Bills fell short of the Super Bowl in 2020, but not by much. They won the AFC East and made it to the AFC Championship Game before getting out-dueled by the reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs. The future is as bright as it’s ever been in Buffalo, and Bills Mafia is buzzing with […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry has been around the league for a long time, and he just scored his 10,000th point as a member of the Canada-based franchise on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Bucks. A Raptors LEGEND Congrats, @Klow7!#WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/vCteuAP2VW — Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) January 28, 2021 Lowry has been one of the most […]

Many have honored Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant in unique fashion, and Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry is the latest to do so. The Warriors star is remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant with a pair of customized shoes that he put some personal touch on. #GirlDad 💜 @StephenCurry30 pic.twitter.com/eRZed2V143 — Golden State […]

The Miami Heat are the first team in the NBA to introduce a new way of preventing COVID-19–by bringing dogs to sniff out the virus. COVID-19 sniffing dogs to get into a Miami Heat game. 😳 (via @LorenzoButlerPR)pic.twitter.com/2zkOnyKs6t — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) January 28, 2021 With the Heat finally allowing fans back at the arena, they […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Lakers are set to face off on Wednesday night, and Sixers center Joel Embiid wants to pay tribute in a unique way to the late Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna just over a year after they passed away. Embiid will sport custom shoes featuring Kobe and Gianna against […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo won the NBA MVP award last season—his second consecutive trophy—but former NBA center Kendrick Perkins, now an ESPN analyst, believes that it should’ve been Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James’ achievement (via “First Take”). .@KendrickPerkins calls LeBron being the MVP favorite "appropriate." "[Last year] LeBron James was robbed! He was […]

The Green Bay Packers lost their second straight NFC title game, and just hours after rumors swirled about the future of quarterback Aaron Rodgers. While Rodgers had a fantastic year— and will more than likely win the NFL MVP award—the possibility of Rodgers playing elsewhere or hanging up his cleats is on the table. The […]

As rumors swirl regarding the future of Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay, the Packers have to do whatever it takes to keep him playing at Lambeau Field next season. The Green Bay Packers were just a few plays away from making the Super Bowl before losing to Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Perhaps […]

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs just finished the best year of his NFL career, but it turns out he almost got sent to the New England Patriots. Diggs spent his entire career with the Minnesota Vikings before being traded to the Bills last offseason, and he went on to lead the NFL in receptions […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are getting calls about Lonzo Ball and JJ Redick and they both could be on their way out after a disastrous start to the year for Stan Van Gundy’s squad, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. With the Pelicans towards the bottom of the Western Conference, they might end up being sellers […]

It has been one year to the day since the tragic passing of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, and the NBPA has decided to honor him with 450 custom jerseys. The players’ association is honoring the late Black Mamba with custom jerseys to be given to active players on last season’s rosters. 1/450 💜💛 One […]

Curt Schilling was left out of the Baseball Hall of Fame once again by just a handful of votes, and he isn’t happy about it. Curt Schilling definitely has an argument to make that he should be in the Hall of Fame, but his antics on social media seemed to rub some of the voters […]

Not one candidate will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2021, which marks the first time since 2013 that no MLB player received enough votes. Nominees require 75 percent of the vote from writers across the country in order to be inducted, and none of the eligible players received that in a […]

The Super Bowl matchup is set as the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers make their way to Florida. For those whose NFL teams aren’t playing on Super Bowl Sunday, that means one thing: draft season. With the 2021 NFL Draft coming up in just a few months, we all know who is going […]

The Baseball Hall of Fame announcements are going to be revealed on Tuesday, and there’s a possibility of a few big-name MLB guys being left out. As this year’s ballot is full of players with character issues and those with PED history, there’s a good chance nobody ends up being elected.  Curt Schilling seemed like […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide are national champions once again and have another Heisman Trophy winner.  However, this time it wasn’t a quarterback or a running back, it was wide receiver DeVonta Smith. He became the first wide receiver to win the award since Desmond Howard in 1991. As Smith prepares for the NFL Draft, he […]

January 26, 2020 will be remembered forever for sports fans everywhere, and for good reason. It has been one year to the day of the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi in a helicopter crash, and the world continues to mourn the death of one of the greatest athletes in history. Bryant’s ex-teammate […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have a huge amount of questions they need to answer in the upcoming offseason. After a disappointing 4-11-1 finish and the firing of head coach Doug Pederson, the Eagles have a lot to figure out in a hurry. Just two years after winning a Super Bowl, the Eagles decided to move on […]