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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson became the butt (no pun intended) of jokes on Twitter after he looked like he needed to take a much-needed trip to the bathroom during Monday’s game against the Cleveland Browns. Jackson said he left the field due to cramps, but not everyone bought the reigning MVP’s excuses after CCTV […]

It had been nine months since the Golden State Warriors played in an NBA game. That’s why the Dubs were definitely excited to finally take the court for the first time since COVID-19 shut the league down back in March. Prior to Golden State’s preseason outing against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, newly-acquired forward Kelly […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks made their preseason debut against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. The Greek Freak came back with a notably different free-throw routine, which worked quite well in the first go-round. Antetokounmpo, who shot a career-low 63.3 percent from the foul line last season, converted 6-of-7 attempts from the charity stripe […]

The 2020-21 NBA season is right around the corner, which means the fantasy basketball season is upon us as well. With a little more than a week to go before the regular season tips off, most fantasy basketball leagues will have their drafts within the next week. Team owners are studying who to draft, what strategy […]

With James Harden’s cloudy future with the Houston Rockets, several teams have emerged as rumored landing spots for the former league MVP. One team that has gained significant momentum in the Harden trade chatter is the Miami Heat. Both Harden and the Heat reportedly have mutual interest, and rumors suggest that South Beach franchise could […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees suffered several fractured ribs and a collapsed lung in a Week 10 game against the San Francisco 49ers. About a month later, the former league MVP will still not make his return to the field as he will sit out his fourth straight contest against the Philadelphia Eagles on […]

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are set to make their Brooklyn Nets debut together on Sunday against the Washington Wizards. Before doing so, the two stars decided to spend some time on IG live and discuss how they’re going to run the offense this 2020-21 season. KD and Kyrie broke down how the Nets offense […]

Former Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas reached out to an ex-nemesis in the hopes of learning about the ins and outs of coaching. Arenas admitted on his show, “No Chill with Gilbert Arenas,” that he asked LeBron James if he could intern for the Los Angeles Lakers. And he’s willing to do it for free. […]

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry is on the brink of a rather unique milestone that will place him beside two all-time greats. Per Mike Florio of NBC Sports, Landry needs just one more solid performance to tie Tampa Bay Buccaneers wider receiver Antonio Brown and 2016 Pro Football Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison for […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are set to take on the Miami Dolphins on Sunday night. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid is looking to make some adjustments ahead of their showdown against the Dolphins. One of Kansas City’s top priorities is addressing their red-zone offense, per James Palmer of the NFL Network. Should be a good […]

Ashley Alvano, ex-girlfriend of Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball, was seen hanging out with Washington Wizards sophomore Rui Hachimura. Sports Gossip posted a video on Instagram with Alvano filming themselves in the mirror, with the 22-year old Hachimura hilariously dancing in the background. They certainly look like they’re having fun, along with their other friend. […]

Carmelo Anthony’s had a productive first game as the lead reserve for the Portland Trail Blazers in their first preseason outing against the Sacramento Kings. Melo spoke about coming off the bench, a role he’s committed to serving for Portland this 2020-21 season. “I went out there approaching the game the same way”, Melo said, […]

The Washington Football Team sent shockwaves across the league after it dealt the Pittsburgh Steelers its very first loss of the season. Steelers legend Rocky Bleier gave his two cents on why his former squad lost to Washington. The 4-time Super Bowl champ gave his props to Washington, but he emphasized Pittsburgh’s need to be […]

The Golden State Warriors are highly-motivated to reclaim their spot among the NBA’s elite this upcoming 2020-21 season. The team is full of hungry players looking to prove doubters and naysayers wrong. One of them is former no. 1 overall pick Andrew Wiggins. Wes Goldberg of ChicoER.com recently spoke to the athletic wing and Wiggins […]

The Houston Rockets and James Harden drama has been the talk of the town lately, with the All-NBA guard’s future in H-Town in serious peril. Harden reportedly skipped out on the Rockets’ first day of training camp. This could be the smoke signal that he is looking to check out of Houston, with recent news […]

Portland Trail Blazers veteran Carmelo Anthony just brought back a throwback look to training camp. The 10-time All-Star showed up at camp rocking the cornrows, the hairstyle he wore until 2008. Blazers players certainly enjoyed seeing the veteran back with his vintage look: Braids Carmelo Anthony is back 🔥pic.twitter.com/wKAvwioY2Y — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) December 8, 2020 […]

Carolina Panthers star running back Christian McCaffrey is in the midst of an injury-riddled 2020 campaign that has seen him play just three games. The 2019 All-Pro member expressed his frustration over his injury mishaps this season. Nonetheless, he still saw some positive light over his extended stay on the sidelines. Via Alaina Getzenberg of […]

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew has yet to see any playing time since getting cleared from a thumb injury. The former starter has grown frustrated over this development. In fact, he admitted that he went as far as begging his coaches to let him play against the Cleveland Browns. Via Michael DiRocco of ESPN: “It’s […]

Toronto Raptors team president Masai Ujiri will enter the final season of his current deal. Talks about an extension have stalled this off-season. In a conference call with media, Ujiri admitted that they just haven’t had the time. There have been a lot of other things on his plate which has sidetracked progress between him […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner is eligible to come off the reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday. However, the 2018 Pro Bowler likely won’t play in Monday’s game against the Washington Football Team, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Conner, a cancer survivor, tested positive for the coronavirus last week, a day after three other Steelers also returned […]

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Bud Dupree’s season officially ended after suffering a torn right ACL in their win over the Baltimore Ravens on Wednesday. This is certainly a devastating hand the injury gods dealt to Pittsburgh. Linebacker T.J. Watt admitted how deflating it was to see Dupree go down like that and how it will affect […]

The Chicago Bears placed wide receiver Allen Robinson on the injury report after he left practice on Friday with a knee injury. The Bears eventually listed Robinson as questionable to play against the Detroit Lions this Sunday, but head coach Matt Nagy said the decision to sideline the wide receiver was done for precautionary reasons. […]

The Atlanta Falcons are about to get some reinforcements back for their upcoming game against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, wide receiver Julio Jones and running back Todd Gurley are listed as questionable after missing their last week’s win over the Las Vegas Raiders. Barring any setbacks, the Falcons […]

Buddy Hield had quite a tumultuous 2019-20 campaign with the Sacramento Kings. The sweet shooter had qualms about his bench role and didn’t see eye to eye with head coach Luke Walton. Nonetheless, Hield admitted he had no regrets on his past misgivings with the Kings and looks ready to move on as the 2020-21 […]

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is currently nursing knee and ankle injuries. However, that will not keep him off the field in their upcoming Monday Night Football showdown with the San Francisco 49ers. Speaking about his nagging nicks and bruises, Allen pretty much conceded that he has no other choice but to deal with it. […]

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills will take on the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night. As San Francisco prepares its game plan for Buffalo, 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh offered high praises for the Bills’ breakout star quarterback. Saleh compared Allen to no less than former league MVP Cam Newton of the New England […]

Former Utah Jazz center Tony Bradley had the opportunity to go up against All-Star big man Rudy Gobert in practice during his three-year stint in Salt Lake City. Now, as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers, the 22-year old got his first experience of going up against another All-Star center in Joel Embiid. Bradley shared […]

Matthew Stafford’s future with the Detroit Lions is in serious jeopardy as they close in on yet another disappointing campaign. Per Mike Florio of NBC Sports, the Lions will need to make their decision quickly on whether they will keep their 2009 no. 1 overall pick as part of their future moving forward. On the […]

DeMar DeRozan has his moments in the clutch on the basketball court. This time, however, the San Antonio Spurs star delivered, perhaps, when it mattered most. According to TMZ Sports, DeRozan saved the day for his family and kids after he drove an intruder out of his house. Via TMZ Sports: Scary moment for NBA […]

The 2020-21 NBA season may come in conflict with the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. However, that hasn’t stopped Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons from looking forward to representing his home country Australia in the renowned international tournament. The All-Star point guard expressed his intent to play in the Olympics, with also an aim to win a […]

LeGarrette Blount has decided to hang up his cleats for good. The 3-time Super Bowl champion officially announced his NFL retirement in a 3-minute video on his Instagram account. Along with the emotional video montage, Blount wrote in his post: “I just want to inform y’all that I’m officially retiring. I have thought long and […]

The books had the Seattle Seahawks as 6.5-point favorites against the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night. The Seahawks wound up winning 23-17, perhaps ruining the nights of those who bet on Seattle. Perhaps nobody could have had more bad luck than a bettor who put his money on the Seahawks and as a result, lost […]

The Detroit Lions hit the reset button once again after firing head coach Matt Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn on Saturday. With another rebuild possibly on the way, speculations arose on quarterback Matthew Stafford’s future with the team. Stafford, however, appears to be more focused on finishing out the 2020 season, where Detroit will […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade and Hollywood actress-wife Gabrielle Union’s Sherman Oaks mansion in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California reportedly went up for sale. According to Neal Leitereg of Forbes, the 8,500 square meter property was listed at $6.2 million. The Wade family no longer resides in this mansion, which they […]

10 years ago, Nate Robinson tweeted that he could give boxing legends Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao a good three rounds if given the opportunity to train on a full-time basis. He didn’t even last two rounds against Jake Paul in their celebrity bout on Saturday night. Here’s the original tweet: Yo give me 2years […]

Vanessa Bryant, the wife of late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, gave a sweet Instagram dedication to her late daughter Gianna. Vanessa posted a picture of herself rocking Gigi’s favorite heels: It has been nearly 10 months since Kobe and Gigi passed in the tragic helicopter crash, but their memory remains alive and well […]

Many NBA stars certainly didn’t enjoy seeing their fellow basketball brother Nate Robinson get brutally knocked out by YouTube star Jake Paul in their celebrity boxing match on Saturday. However, they were all in hearing Snoop Dogg on the call throughout the night. Several stars including Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James fell in love […]

YouTube star Jake Paul delivered a brutal knockout punch to former NBA guard Nate Robinson in their exhibition boxing fight on Saturday night. The vicious KO punch could have done serious damage to the 12-year NBA journeyman. After seeing the fight, several professional boxers were up in arms over these celebrity type matches. Most of […]

A lot of people on social media had their respective before and after moments from Jake Paul’s vicious knockout victory over Nate Robinson. Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce, perhaps, had the best one yet. The Truth documented his reaction prior to the bout and after the YouTube star put the 12-year NBA journeyman to sleep. […]