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If there is one to know about Golden State Warriors star forward Draymond Green outside of his basketball exploits, it’s that he loves to talk. He speaks his mind, and oftentimes, he doesn’t hold back. Such was the case again on Wednesday night when the four-time NBA All-Star targeted New York Knicks star big man […]

The clock is ticking on a potential trade involving disgruntled Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler. The Heat have until Thursday, Feb. 6, at 3:00 PM ET to send the former Marquette Golden Eagles star somewhere via a trade, but there’s just not much clarity on that front at the moment. Moving Butler is going to […]

Don’t look now, but Golden State Warriors second-year guard Brandin Podziemski is finally having the turnaround he’s been waiting for. Podziemski struggled mightily with his shot during the earlier parts of the 2024-25 NBA regular season. In October, he shot just 36.7 percent from the field through five games. The following month, Podziemski continued to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in the City of Brotherly Love Tuesday night for a road game against the Philadelphia 76ers. With LeBron James in town, there is increased attention to this particular 76ers game, and among those who showed up to see The King and company go up against Philadelphia at Wells Fargo Center […]

The Phoenix Mercury have just lost Brittney Griner to WNBA free agency, as the former Baylor Bears star has agreed to a contract with the Atlanta Dream, as reported by Shams Charania of ESPN on Tuesday night. “After 11 seasons in Phoenix, 10-time WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner has agreed to a deal with the Atlanta Dream, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis exited the court in the first half of Tuesday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center with an apparent injury. Davis was also seen heading into the locker room with an upper-body injury. Before he left the floor, Davis had four points on 2-for-3 […]

Minnesota Wild star forward Kirill Kaprizov will be out for a while after he reportedly missed practice on Tuesday, according to The Athletic. It can be recalled that Kirill Kaprizov was shut down for 12 games after the Christmas break due to a lower-body injury, but has since returned and played three games in January. […]

Contrary to popular belief, not everything happening down in South Beach is about the wild standoff involving Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat. On a more positive note, there is also the great season shooting guard Tyler Herro is having in the 2024-25 NBA campaign. In fact, the former Kentucky Wildcats star has joined former […]

The Senior Bowl is coming up this Saturday, but Texas A&M football defensive lineman Shemar Turner will not be part of it. The Aggies senior reportedly had to withdraw his name from the event that is scheduled to take place at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama due to a stress fracture, according to Ian […]

The sky is no longer falling for the Minnesota Timberwolves, as they have recovered from a two-game losing skid, having won all of their last three outings. That includes the Timberwolves’ win on Monday night at home versus the Trae Young-less Atlanta Hawks. But speaking of falling, an object apparently from the scoreboard at Target […]

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Emil Lilleberg has been slapped with a two-game suspension after an interference against Detroit Red Wings forward JT Compher, as announced by the NHL’s Public Relations department (h/t the NHL’s official website). The said infraction took place during the second period of last Saturday’s game between the Lightning and the Red […]

Unranked Arizona basketball scored a massive win on Monday night in thrilling fashion. On the verge of losing to the No. 3 Iowa State Cyclones, the Wildcats got a big shot in the arm when senior guard Caleb Love made an unbelievable 3-point shot from behind halfcourt at the buzzer in the second half to […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have a great one in the making in the form of star pitcher Paul Skenes. The former LSU Tiger star did not waste much time showing his excellent stuff in the big leagues. In just his first season in the MLB, Skenes turned heads with his performance on the mound, finishing the […]

In what has become a familiar scenario in the NFL, the Kansas City Chiefs are once again headed to the Super Bowl after going 15-2 in the 2024 regular season and beating the Houston Texans and the Buffalo Bills in the playoffs. Among the biggest talking points about the upcoming Super Bowl down at Caesars […]

The 2025 MLB regular season is still two months away but the Minnesota Twins already have a starter for their Opening Day assignment. One-time All-Star Pablo Lopez has been given the starting duties for Minnesota’s first game of the 2025 campaign by manager Rocco Baldelli, according to Bobby Nightengale of the Star Tribune. “Rocco Baldelli, […]

After a 79-70 loss on the road to the Northwestern Wildcats, the Indiana Hoosiers traveled back home for a Sunday meeting with the Maryland Terrapins. Indiana basketball looked as though it was going to secure a win, as the Hoosiers led by four points with a little under 40 seconds left in the second half. […]

Former Boston Celtics All-Star star point guard Isaiah Thomas is not yet giving up on his dreams to make it back to the big leagues. On Monday, Shams Charania of ESPN reported that Thomas was trying to give himself another shot at the NBA. “Two-time All-Star Isaiah Thomas is pursuing another NBA return, signing into […]

It’s back to the Super Bowl for Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, who are now just a win away from becoming the first team in NFL history to win three consecutive Super Bowls. Kansas City booking a spot in Super Bowl 59 is another testament to the greatness of the two-time NFL Most […]

Unlike the Philadelphia Eagles, Paul George and the Philadelphia 76ers are not having tremendous success in their current season. While the Eagles have just punched a ticket to Super Bowl 59, George and the Sixers are in the middle of a disappointing 2024-25 NBA campaign. George had another reason to frown on Sunday night, albeit […]

In the AFC Championship Game on Sunday night, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs once again had the last laugh against the Buffalo Bills — and the Bills Mafia. The reigning two-time Super Bowl champions are, well, still the defending NFL champs after they victimized Josh Allen and company again in the playoffs. Kansas […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are a win away from raising another Vince Lombardi Trophy. But while Philly has yet to complete the mission they set out for, star quarterback Jalen Hurts surely did not mind lighting up a victory cigar after his team smoked Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game at […]

The Washington Commanders’ ride in the NFL playoffs has come to an end on Sunday. The Philadelphia Eagles proved to be too much to handle for Jayden Daniels and company, who suffered a 55-23 road loss in the NFC Championship Game. Despite their loss, the Commanders have plenty of reasons to feel good about their […]

There is a new sheriff behind the front office desk for the New York Jets. The AFC East franchise announced on Saturday the hiring of Denver Broncos assistant general manager Darren Mougey to become New York’s new general manager. Just 39 years old, Mougey is getting his first crack at leading an NFL franchise’s front […]

It has been an adventure on the court of late for Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics, as they seemed to struggle with consistency over their last several assignments. They entered Saturday night’s game on the road against he Dallas Mavericks having gone 5-5 in their last 10 outings. Overall, though, Boston is looking good, […]

Arkansas basketball has a long way to go before it can become considered a national powerhouse again, but the Razorbacks took a small step toward that goal on Wednesday night. John Calipari and his Razorbacks pulled off a thrilling come-from-behind 68-65 win over the Georgia Bulldogs at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, snapping a five-game […]

To the chagrin of the rest of the baseball world, the reigning World Series champions Los Angeles Dodgers won the intense Roki Sasaki sweepstakes in the MLB offseason. The Dodgers, already boasting a stellar roster before Sasaki decided to take his talents to Hollywood, however, had eyed the Japanese star pitcher a long time ago, […]

At 40 years old, LeBron James shouldn’t be having the type of individual success on the court that he is having. But the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is made of different stuff. On Tuesday night, the future Basketball Hall of Famer defied Father Time again and put on a show for the Lakers to lead […]

Tuesday night’s showdown between the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center has attracted a great crowd, and among those in attendance to watch the game is none other than “Anyone But You” star Sydney Sweeney. Sydney Sweeney sitting courtside in Brooklyn tonight for Nets-Knicks 🤩 (via @NBA)pic.twitter.com/IQiYfcipDY — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) January […]

Jamie Benn is still with the Dallas Stars, but there remains no certainty about his future with the team. His contract will expire at the end of the 2024-25 NHL season, which means he could be hitting the NHL free-agent market in just a matter of months. But despite the silence on a potential contract […]

Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young has developed the reputation of being a Big Apple villain. Young doesn’t seem to mind it. He’s even shown multiple times how much he loves being the Joker to the Knicks’ Batman in Gotham. Just take for example his “dice roll” during a December meeting with the Knicks […]

The Houston Rockets fell prey to the Detroit Pistons on Monday at home, 107-96. While it was just another January game, it was a special one for Rockets forward Amen Thompson and his twin brother, Pistons forward Ausar Thompson. It’s not always they get to share the floor in the NBA, so it was a […]

Ryan Day and Ohio State football had the last laugh. That was clear as day after the Buckeyes took down the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the College Football Playoff national championship game on Monday in Atlanta, 34-23. With the Buckeyes beating Notre Dame, college football fans have been quick to make all sorts of […]

Ohio State football wide receiver Emeka Egbuka had a fairy tale ending to his college career with the Buckeyes. The senior wideout helped the Buckeyes win the College Football Playoff Championship Game on Monday against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta via a score of 34-23. Additionally, he set a new […]

Ryan Day and the Ohio State Buckeyes did their job on Monday night to win the College Football Playoff National Championship game in memorable fashion. After their 34-23 win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, though, Day and some Ohio State football players ran into some trouble while trying to get to the postgame press […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard has been turning lots of heads of late amid a hot stretch. Henderson grabbed attention again on Sunday when he led the Blazers to a 113-102 win at Moda Center in Portland over the visiting Chicago Bulls, as he scored 25 points while shooting 8-for-15 from the field and 6-for-8 […]

The Sacramento Kings continue to flourish under interim head coach Doug Christie, who steered the team to a 123-100 blowout win over the Washington Wizards at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Sunday. But the meeting with the Wizards can also be best remembered for the individual milestone that veteran bucket-getter DeMar DeRozan reached. The […]

Kawhi Leonard achieved a huge career milestone on Sunday during the Los Angeles Clippers’ home game at Intuit Dome in Inglewood versus LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Leonard walked into that matchup just 14 points short of the 14,000-point club in the NBA. The six-time NBA All-Star finally reached that scoring plateau, as […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers finally had their chance to play at Intuit Dome, the Los Angeles Clippers’ shiny new home in Inglewood, on Sunday night. Just before the game, James even boldly proclaimed to his teammates that it was a “home game for us,” as he tried to hype up his team […]

The Baltimore Ravens have reached the end of the road in their pursuit of a Super Bowl title in the 2024 NFL season. That’s after Lamar Jackson and company got taken down on Sunday on the road by the Buffalo Bills, 27-25. With that loss, Jackson’s all-time record in the NFL playoffs dropped to 3-5, […]