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The Los Angeles Lakers injury report features a long list of key players, including LeBron James and Anthony Davis, ahead of Friday’s crucial tilt versus the Memphis Grizzlies. The timing couldn’t be any worse as Darvin Ham’s seat is getting hotter with every Lakers loss. LeBron James is questionable with a left ankle peroneal tendinopathy, […]

The Golden State Warriors host the Detroit Pistons on the second night of a back-to-back. Below is our NBA odds series as ClutchPoints hands out a Pistons-Warriors prediction and pick. ClutchPoints will also let you know how to watch the game. The Pistons are coming off a gut-wrenching 154-148 overtime loss to the Utah Jazz […]

It’s a rematch of the 2023 first-round series between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Lakers. Below is our NBA odds series as ClutchPoints hands out a Grizzlies-Lakers prediction and pick. ClutchPoints will also let you know how to watch the game. The Grizzlies lost to the Toronto Raptors 116-111 on Wednesday night despite […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and the Dallas Mavericks run it back for a rehash of their showdown on Wednesday night. Below is our NBA odds series as ClutchPoints hands out a Trail Blazers-Mavericks prediction and pick. ClutchPoints will also let you know how to watch the game. Dallas handled Portland pretty handily on Wednesday night […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and the New Orleans Pelicans put their respective four-game winning streaks on the line against each other on Friday night. Below is our NBA odds series as ClutchPoints hands out a Clippers-Pelicans prediction and pick. ClutchPoints will also let you know how to watch the game. Los Angeles is coming off […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in the midst of a downward spiral as they have lost nine of their last 12 games since winning the NBA In-Season Tournament. LeBron James is back to his passive-aggressive behavior. Anthony Davis is frustrated. Lakers coach Darvin Ham’s seat is getting hotter with every loss. After seemingly hitting rock […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are rolling and Kawhi Leonard is playing at an MVP level. After scoring 30 points on 9-of-16 shooting in the Clippers’ 131-122 win over the Phoenix Suns, Leonard joined an exclusive club featuring LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O’Neal, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Artis Gilmore. According to Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, the […]

Indiana basketball suffered an ugly 86-70 loss to Nebraska basketball on Wednesday. After the game, Hoosiers head coach Mike Woodson pointed to their lack of discipline in taking care of the ball and did not hesitate to call out his guards. “Not turn the ball over,” said Woodson during the post-game press conference. “That would […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ 2024 has started the same way 2023 ended — with another disappointing loss. And LeBron James has seemingly had enough. After the Lakers’ 110-96 loss to the Jimmy Butler-less Miami Heat, James reportedly left immediately and ditched reporters, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. This is likely the message LeBron James […]

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant will miss Wednesday’s game versus the Los Angeles Clippers due to a hamstring injury. The Suns can’t seem to string several games where their Big Three is healthy. Durant’s co-stars Devin Booker and Bradley Beal have both missed time to begin the season, and now it’s the 35-year-old’s turn on […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder had arguably their most impressive win of the season on Tuesday night when they took down the best team in the NBA, the Boston Celtics, 127-123. With Oklahoma City rolling it is worth asking: do the Thunder featuring Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, and Jalen Williams have the best young core in […]

UCLA football coach Chip Kelly didn’t take too long to find his new defensive coordinator. In the aftermath of D’Anton Lynn’s move to USC, the Bruins head coach has reportedly named Ikaika Malloe to take on the role permanently. “UCLA promotes Ikaika Malloe to defensive coordinator. He has coached the Bruins defensive line and outside […]

The Detroit Lions won their Saturday night showdown over the Dallas Cowboys. Well, at least the Lions thought they did for about a hot minute. After scoring a touchdown with 23 ticks left to trim the Cowboys’ lead to one, Detroit attempted to score a two-point field goal to win the game. The Lions successfully […]

Ja Morant baptized Victor Wembanyama after the Memphis Grizzlies star absolutely yammed one on the head of the San Antonio Spurs rookie during their 106-98 victory on Tuesday night. Morant’s poster on Wembanyama hyped up everyone inside FedExForum, including his No. 1 supporter, his dad Tee Morant. Tee Morant was HYPED after Ja’s dunk over […]

New Year’s Eve may have been a bit weird for the Mitchell household after Duke basketball guard Mark Mitchell’s dad, Mark Sr., posted a controversial tweet on X. “We as a family do not support what we’re seeing from Mark at Duke. How do you show up at a university and lose your identity? Both […]

North Carolina football will have a new defensive coordinator in 2024. The team announced on Wednesday following Chizik and head coach Mack Brown’s meeting that the two have reportedly agreed to part ways. Despite the split, Mack Brown had nothing but good things to say about the 62-year-old veteran coach. “Gene Chizik is one of […]

Iowa star Caitlin Clark wasn’t the only one who went viral on Tuesday in the women’s college basketball scene. Grambling State women’s basketball also broke the internet after they put down a historic 159-18 beatdown on the College of Biblical Studies (CBS), 159-18. The 141-point demolition by Grambling State marked the largest margin of victory […]

One of the players who followed Deion Sanders to the Colorado football program is on the move once again. Wide receiver Willie Gaines has reportedly decided to re-enter the transfer portal on Tuesday night after spending a season with Colorado football. “WR Willie Gaines has re-entered the transfer portal after one season with the #CUBuffs,” […]

Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark broke the internet on Tuesday night after she nailed a scintillating logo three-pointer at the buzzer to beat Michigan State 76-73. After the game, Caitlin Clark had a very humble reaction to her epic game-winner. “We practice those plays every single day in practice,” Clark said in her postgame […]

The Detroit Pistons finally put a halt to their historic 28-game losing streak just before 2023 ended after they defeated the Toronto Raptors last Saturday. Though the Pistons are optimistic about their outlook for the rest of the season, Lou Williams brought them back down to earth and put Detroit’s situation into perspective. “This is […]

Former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas isn’t one to mince his words, no matter how ridiculous they may seem. During the latest edition of the Gil’s Arena Show, the retired NBA star unloaded a bizarre rant on the New York Knicks following their trade for OG Anunoby. “[Knicks] are spending championship money,” Arenas said. “Whoever is […]

The Utah Jazz could become one of the major sellers at the 2024 NBA trade deadline as the team looks to fully kickstart a rebuild. One of the players Utah could trade is veteran guard Jordan Clarkson, who just notched his first career triple-double recently. Several teams will certainly look to acquire the gifted scorer […]

Aaron Rodgers just can’t help himself when it comes to talking smack at the Chicago Bears. Despite moving on to the New York Jets last April, the former Green Bay Packers quarterback added more fuel to his rivalry with the Bears with some spicy comments during his appearance at The Pat McAfee Show. While discussing […]

Ahead of their Week 16 showdown versus the Philadelphia Eagles on New Year’s Eve, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray marched into Lincoln Financial Field rocking a jersey of Pittsburgh Penguins NHL star Sidney Crosby. It’s clear that Murray did this to get under the skin of Philly fans. For those who don’t know, Crosby has […]

After the Toronto Raptors traded OG Anunoby to end 2023, all eyes are now on Pascal Siakam as the next man to be traded. Siakam has already been linked to several teams who are interested in acquiring the All-Star forward. In the latest odds brought by BetOnline, the Dallas Mavericks emerged as the betting favorite […]

The 2024 trade deadline is in just 37 days, which means trade season is about to heat up. One of the hottest names on the trade market is Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan. Several teams will certainly fall in line to acquire DeRozan’s services and the Miami Heat have emerged as the favorite to land […]

The New York Knicks and the Toronto Raptors pulled off a year-ending blockbuster trade that saw OG Anunoby head to The Big Apple and RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley go north of the border. New York and Toronto fans were understandably excited about the deal. Knicks fans were thrilled to see Anunoby have a stellar […]

New York Knicks fans were thrilled with OG Anunoby’s strong debut for his new team during Monday’s 112-106 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, ESPN analyst and known Knicks supporter Stephen A. Smith isn’t too excited about the OG Anunoby trade. “I’m not moved [with the Knicks-Raptors trade]…” said Smith during Tuesday’s episode of First […]

After the Toronto Raptors traded OG Anunoby in a blockbuster deal with the New York Knicks, all eyes are now on Pascal Siakam. Signs point towards Toronto also moving on from the All-NBA forward to rebuild around Scottie Barnes. Several teams, including the Dallas Mavericks, are reportedly interested in acquiring Siakam from the Raptors. Michael […]

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell went in another direction once again midway through their 33-10 Week 17 loss to the Green Bay Packers on New Year’s Eve. O’Connell benched Jaren Hall, who started on Sunday, and opted to go with Nick Mullens in the second half. The Vikings coach, however, remained non-committal on who […]

In just his second game back from a two-week absence due to an ankle injury, Phoenix Suns star Bradley Beal showed signs of life. In 35 minutes, the 6-foot-4 guard scored 25 points on 10-of-13 shooting to complement Kevin Durant’s 31 points and Devin Booker’s 21-point, five-assist evening as the Suns beat the Magic, 112-107. […]

Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns may have had the last laugh over the Orlando Magic on New Year’s Eve, but that did not stop Kevin Durant from giving rising star Paolo Banchero his flowers. After the Suns took the 112-107 home victory, Durant dove in on how Banchero and the rest of this Magic […]

Christmas may be over, but Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk is still in the mood for the season of giving. After the Kings’ 123-92 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on New Year’s Eve, Monk made sure to give one of his fans a lasting memory to end 2023 by giving the young kid his game-worn […]

Derrick White returned to his old playground this weekend to close the calendar year as the Boston Celtics visited the San Antonio Spurs. Following White’s 24-point performance, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich had nothing but good things to say about his former player’s growth throughout the years. “I couldn’t be more proud of a player,” said […]

The Miami Heat constantly find themselves, well, in the heat of trade rumors. As the February deadline looms, many expect the Heat to be major players during trade season. After coming up short in the 2023 NBA Finals, Miami was in the thick of the Damian Lillard sweepstakes that dragged on throughout the summer. After […]

As the calendar year flips to 2024, a lot of eyes will be on the Chicago Bulls ahead of the February trade deadline. Though they’ve been playing better as of late, the Bulls are highly expected to be major players during trade season. Though he just inked a massive five-year, $215 million max contract in […]

The Memphis Grizzlies head west to take on the Los Angeles Clippers. Below is our NBA odds series as ClutchPoints hands out a Grizzlies-Clippers prediction and pick. ClutchPoints will also let you know how to watch the game. After losing two straight games right before Christmas, the Clippers got back on track with a 113-104 […]

The Toronto Raptors travel south of the border to take on the Boston Celtics. Below is our NBA odds series as ClutchPoints hands out a Raptors-Celtics prediction and pick. ClutchPoints will also let you know how to watch the game. After three straight losses and a discouraging weekend heading into Christmas, the Raptors bounced back […]

The Brooklyn Nets head to the Nation’s Capital to take on the Washington Wizards. Below is our NBA odds series as ClutchPoints hands out a Nets-Wizards prediction and pick. ClutchPoints will also let you know how to watch the game. The Nets (15-16) lost to the Milwaukee Bucks 144-122 on Wednesday night. Jacque Vaughn’s rotation […]