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All-Star guard Jimmy Butler says he wants to end his NBA career with the Miami Heat, but what he plans to do after that may surprise you. Butler says he’d be up for playing for Flamengo in Brazil’s premier basketball league (Novo Basquete Brasil) when his days with the Heat are over, per Rohan Nadkarni […]

The Boston Celtics were routed 118-94 on their home floor in Game 2 of their NBA Playoffs series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. After the game, Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla explained what went wrong, per Bobby Manning of CLNS: “Mazzulla: ‘Their ball pressure was better, their pick up points were higher … they closed into […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are off to a fantastic start in the 2024 season behind the strength of their fearsome lineup. Any team in baseball would love to have the production power that Los Angeles has but, despite this, Jon Heyman of the New York Post writes that the team could still land a couple […]

If you’re a New York Mets fan, the biggest worry you have right now is the future of slugger Pete Alonso. The superstar first baseman will hit free agency this offseason, and while he’s expressed his desire to stay with the Mets, it feels likely he hits the open market. Owner Steve Cohen even said that […]

Former NBA forward Glen “Big Baby” Davis was sentenced by a federal judge Thursday to 40 months in prison, plus three years’ supervised release, for his Nov. 2023 conviction in an alleged scheme to defraud the NBA’s health care benefits plan, per Justin Bey of ESPN: “Breaking: Former NBA forward Glen “Big Baby” Davis was […]

The Indiana Pacers fell 130-121 to the New York Knicks in Game 2 of their second round NBA Playoffs matchup on Wednesday night. The Pacers actually held a 10-point lead at halftime and looked to have all of the momentum before the Knicks stormed back in the third quarter. After the game, Pacers coach Rick […]

As the New York Knicks were in the process of beating the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of their second-round NBA Playoffs matchup, the Madison Square Garden crowd broke out in a chant aimed at TNT broadcaster Reggie Miller, who was on color commentary for the game. Knicks fans broke off a chant of “F*** […]

The St. Louis Cardinals got some bad news when catcher Willson Contreras went down with a fractured forearm after getting clipped by a swing from the New York Mets’ JD Martinez. The three-time All-Star tumbled over in obvious pain and then jogged away before sitting down while was examined by the Cardinals training staff. Appearing […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished in second place in the NBA MVP voting behind Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic on Wednesday. As expected, some think the Thunder guard was robbed of the trophy after the season he’s had – including Shaquille O’Neal, who said so on Inside the NBA: "I felt [SGA] […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter Ippei Mizuhara has pled guilty to charges stemming from the unlawful transfer of money from Ohtani’s bank account, per Molly Knight of The Long Game: “DOJ: Ippei Mizuhara has agreed to plead guilty to bank fraud and tax charge in connection with unlawful transfer of nearly $17 million […]

During Game 1 of the second round NBA Playoffs matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks, an OKC fan was caught jawing with Mavs guard Kyrie Irving. Now the fan revealed that he was given an official warning by the NBA, per the Dallas Morning News: “Shortly after Game 1 of the Western […]

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras broke his left forearm when he was hit by a swing during Tuesday night’s game against the New York Mets. Contreras got hurt with J.D. Martinez at the plate in the second inning. After he was clipped by Martinez’s swing, the three-time All-Star tumbled over in obvious pain and […]

The Boston Celtics rolled the Cleveland Cavalier 120-95 in Game 1 of their second round NBA Playoffs matchup on Tuesday. While the Celtics were paced by Jaylen Brown’s 32 points, Boston head coach Joe Mazzulla shouted out multiple reserves – including unheralded vet Luke Kornet, per Daniel Donabedian of ClutchPoints: “Joe Mazzulla had high praise […]

Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander has had a long and distinguished career that will see him end up in the Hall of Fame when all is said and done. But how does he compare to other Hall of Fame pitchers? If you ask Pedro Martinez, the Astros workhorse ranks up there. Ahead of Verlander’s start […]

Ahead of the 2024 season, the New York Mets received word that pitcher Kodai Senga was dealing with shoulder trouble and would miss extended time. On Tuesday, New York received some good news regarding Senga’s (as well as Tylor Megill’s) progress, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com: “Mets rehab updates: Kodai Senga (shoulder) will throw a […]

Former Orlando Magic centers Dwight Howard and Shaquille O’Neal have had beef for year. The feud between O’Neal and Howard started when Dwight, representing the Magic, put on a Superman costume in the 2008 dunk contest — which Shaq viewed as stealing his persona — and it’s only gotten more ridiculous sense then. Howard has […]

Behind their elite defense, the Minnesota Timberwolves have gone on the road and stolen the first two games of their second-round NBA Playoffs matchup against the Denver Nuggets. Veteran Timberwolves guard Mike Conley joined the Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday to discuss the culture that led to the team taking pride in their defense: "The […]

Anthony Edwards led the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 106-80 beatdown of the Denver Nuggets on Monday night that gave the Timberwolves a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals over the reigning NBA champions. Edwards finished the game with 27 points for the Timberwolves, and even received ”MVP’ chants in Ball Arena, the Nuggets’ home […]

The Indiana Pacers gave up a late lead and fell to the New York Knicks 121-117 in Game 1 of their second-round NBA Playoffs series on Monday night. But it turns out that the officials missed a critical call at the end of the game. Late in the fourth quarter, Aaron Nesmith was called for […]

The Golden State Warriors may not have reached the playoffs this season, but they still have a great core headed by Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. Lakers legend LeBron James, with JJ Redick on the latest edition of Mind the Game, broke down what Green’s biggest asset for the Warriors is: “Draymond Green’s biggest asset, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will not renew the contracts for assistant coaches Scott Brooks and Rodney Billups, per Aaron Fentress of the Oregonian. The change comes on the heels of assistant Steve Hetzel departing the Blazers on April 22 to join the Brooklyn Nets’ coaching staff following three seasons in Portland. Brooks spent three seasons […]

The 2024 Met Gala is underway, and the theme this year is “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.” Celebrities donned looks inspired by the “The Garden of Time” dress code, including Brooklyn Nets forward Ben Simmons. Ben Simmons attends the 2024 Met Gala 😎 pic.twitter.com/nFDvas6B5a — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) May 6, 2024 The Nets star arrived on the […]

Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks are getting ready to kick off their matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round of the NBA Playoffs. After a couple of tough years with the Brooklyn Nets, Irving is thriving in Dallas – and Bill Simmons is reminded of Rasheed Wallace. Said Simmons on the […]

The Cleveland Guardians have placed outfielder Steven Kwan on the injured list after the outfielder sustained a hamstring injury this weekend, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today: “Cleveland Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan, who has had huge role in their fabulous start, will be out 4 weeks with hamstring strain, Guardians say.” Kwan suffered the injury […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves jumped out in front of their Western Conference Semifinals series against the Denver Nuggets with a 106-99 win in Game 1. The Timberwolves stole homecourt advantage from the Nuggets behind another epic performance from star shooting guard Anthony Edward, who had 43 points in the win. Edwards was so good for the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have gotten off to a mediocre start this season as star Nolan Arenado has struggled to get going at the plate. Now, after a brutal extra innings 6-5 loss to the Chicago White Sox that saw Arenado break out with a big game, Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol shared his thoughts on […]

Just hours after being acquired by the San Diego Padres, Luis Arraez went off in his first game with his new team. Arraez arrived in Phoenix on Saturday to take on the Diamondbacks and two hours later went 4-6 with two runs scored and an RBI while batting leadoff for the Padres. Fans are going […]

There’s a new development in the ongoing saga of who will own the Minnesota Timberwolves as current owner Glen Taylor looks to retain control while Alex Rodriguez’s team hopes to force a previously agreed upon sale. The two sides were forced to attend mediation earlier this week and, now that that has failed to resolve […]

Former MLB pitcher and current NESN analyst Jonathan Papelbon didn’t hold back about his feelings on ESPN talking head Stephen A. Smith after Smith went in on injured Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout. “I’ve grown disgusted with his lack of availability,” Smith said. “I’ve grown disgusted with his lack of availability. What the hell are you […]

The San Diego Padres acquired two-time batting champion Luis Arraez from the Miami Marlins along with nearly $8 million on Saturday in a deal for four players that left San Diego responsible only for the major league minimum salary. The deal seems to have emerged out of nowhere, but it is important to note that […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been holding extensive discussions with Paul George ahead of the star forward potentially declining his player option and hitting free agency, and the Philadelphia 76ers are currently the betting favorites to land the star forward if he doesn’t return to Los Angeles, per BetOnline.ag. George is currently listed at +200 […]

The New York Knicks survived an NBA Playoffs classic, 118-115 over the Philadelphia 76ers to advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Knicks guard Jalen Brunson showed up huge yet again in Game 6, scoring 41 points and dishing out 12 assists in the win. With that output, that makes four straight games that Brunson has […]

The New York Yankees fell 7-2 to the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday in the series-deciding game between the top two teams in the American League East behind a four-run fifth inning. Gleyber Torres hit his first home run but also made the Yankees’ third error of the series to help extend the game’s decisive inning. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks fell 120-98 to the Indiana Pacers and were eliminated in Game 6 of their first-round NBA Playoffs matchup. Stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard both dealt with injury, though Lillard was able to play the majority of the series. Unfortunately, the Bucks’ All-Star guard fared poorly in his individual matchups with the […]

After suffering a first-round sweep at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Phoenix Suns are facing major questions this offseason. While there are rumors that the team may consider a coaching change, owner Mat Ishbia insists that the roster isn’t the problem. "Ask the other 29 GMs, 26 of them would trade their whole […]

The sports card industry is having some fun with a record-setting night at Citi Field where the New York Mets had a record hot dog sales night on Tuesday. After the Mets announced that they sold a record 44,269 hot dogs on $1 Dog Night, Topps got into the mix – announcing a limited-edition card […]

Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias pleaded no contest Wednesday to a misdemeanor domestic battery charge connected to his arrest last September on suspicion of domestic violence, per ESPN. The former Dodgers pitcher was placed on 36 months of summary probation and ordered to complete 30 days of community service as well as a […]

Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout, who has been plagued by injuries throughout his illustrious career, requires surgery for a torn meniscus and is expected to miss significant time. ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith isn’t sure how the Angels star keeps getting hurt: Stephen A. Smith isn't sure how baseball players like Mike Trout keep getting injured. "What […]

In the New York Mets’ matchup with the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday, star shortstop Francisco Lindor was forced to exit the game in the top of the third inning. It was initially unclear what caused Lindor to get scratched so early, but then Mets manager Carlos Mendoza joined SNY’s Steve Gelbs mid-game to explain the […]