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Jaime Jaquez Jr.’s rookie season with the Miami Heat has been more successful than most would’ve imagined. The newly-minted 23-year-old old — happy birthday, Jaime! — has established himself as a crucial part of the Heat rotation, capable of handling more minutes and more offensive burden when called upon, but also willing and able to […]

The NBA has a Slam Dunk Contest problem, but you surely were already aware of that. This isn’t the first day-after-the-dunk-contest article that has been written about the dire state of what was once the marquee event of All-Star Saturday Night, and it certainly won’t be the last, especially when you have former Slam Dunk […]

Despite being a starter for only six seasons, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes already has more career passing yards than the following Hall of Fame quarterbacks: Terry Bradshaw, Ken Stabler, Joe Namath, George Blanda, Bobby Layne, Bart Starr, Norm Van Brocklin, Otto Graham, Roger Staubach, Sammy Baugh, Sid Luckman, Bob Waterfield, Jim Finks, and […]

I suppose that there’s no need to provide a game summary, because at this point, you surely are aware of how things went down in Super Bowl 58. But what often gets lost in the shuffle in the aftermath of the game itself are some of the in-the-moment reactions from the players and coaches involved […]

I don’t know why it works out this way, but there’s been one defining dynasty in the NFL each decade since it’s inception. The Chicago Bears won four NFL Championships in the 1940s. The Cleveland Browns won three in the 1950s. The Green Bay Packers won five in the 1960s, including the first two Super […]

Welcome to a very special Super Bowl Sunday edition of Bracketology here at ClutchPoints. I know folks have pigskin on the brain today and that’s for very good reason, but don’t sleep on the fact that in just one month’s time we’ll be kicking off Championship Week, watching bubbles being burst and while other teams […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is coming off of what was undoubtedly the finest season of his eight-year NFL career. The runner-up for league MVP, Prescott led the NFL in touchdown passes and QBR, was third in passing yards, and boasted the highest passer rating of his career. Not to mention, it was Dak’s steady […]

In five seasons as the offensive coordinator of the Kansas City Chiefs, Eric Bieniemy enjoyed an unprecedented run of success. In those five years, Bieniemy and head coach Andy Reid helped to guide the Chiefs to three Super Bowl appearances, two Super Bowl wins, and three seasons in which the Chiefs led the league in […]

Minnesota Vikings edge rusher Danielle Hunter is coming off of a 2023 campaign in which he set career highs in sacks (16.5), tackles (83), tackles for loss (a league-leading 23), quarterback hits (22), and quarterback pressures (41). This is all to say that when the 2024 league year begins at 4 pm on March 13th, […]

There was once a little boy who ventured through the forrest, asking various animals a very important question — how many licks does it take to get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop? I don’t know that the little boy ever got his answer. It seems like most of the animals were […]

So let’s just start here: I studied harder to prepare myself to write this editorial than I did for 90 percent of the exams I took in college. Now that doesn’t necessarily say a whole lot about me as a college student, but I promise you that it ensures that I left no stone unturned […]

Super Bowl 58 is just a mere 24 hours away, and at the conclusion of Sunday night’s game, one member of the Kansas City Chiefs or the San Francisco 49ers will be named Super Bowl MVP. The 49ers are searching for their first Super Bowl victory since 1995, but on the Chiefs side, Patrick Mahomes […]

Patrick Beverley’s professional basketball journey has literally taken him all around the world. Not only has the Chicago-native worn seven different NBA jerseys, he’s also played in Ukraine, Greece, Russia, and for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League. The one accomplishment that evades the 35-year-old on-court pest — and believe me, […]

In the two and a half seasons since making a surprising run to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2021, the Atlanta Hawks have compiled a regular season record of 107-109, and their season thus far can only be considered a disappointment given the preseason expectations both around the league and in Atlanta. At 23-29, the Hawks […]

Over the last half of a decade, so much has been made about the Kansas City Chiefs’ incredible offense, led by Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Andy Reid. But something that has gone under-appreciated about the Chiefs on that side of the ball, particularly this year, is how rock-solid their offensive line has been. It […]

After six seasons as the head coach of the UCLA football program, Chip Kelly’s tenure with the Bruins has come to an end. To be fair, it was inevitable that Kelly wasn’t going to last much longer in Westwood. The writing was both on the wall and in the sky… not only had Chip Kelly flirted […]

After nearly a decade away from the NFL, Jim Harbaugh is making his long-awaited return to pro football, taking over as the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers just weeks after winning a National Title with his alma mater, the Michigan Wolverines. Harbaugh heads to Los Angeles flanked by Jesse Minter, his defensive coordinator […]

Dallas Mavericks star point guard Luka Doncic is putting it all together. The skill, the swagger, the savviness beyond his years… all of that was there when Doncic entered the league as a baby-faced 19-year-old who started playing professionally in Spain as a sixteen-year-old. Of course, even the biggest Doncic optimists — I consider myself one […]

A new era of Tennessee Titans football began as soon as former Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan was hired to become the 7th head coach of the team since the franchise moved from Houston to Nashville in 1997. It’s fitting that Callahan is the seventh coach of the Titans, considering the Titans own the […]

On Thursday night in Los Angeles, the Lakers unveiled a statue of the late Kobe Bryant outside of Crypto.com Arena. Appropriately, the ceremony took place on 2/8/24, paying homage to the two numbers Kobe wore during his career (8 and 24) as well as the number worn (2) by his daughter Gianna, who along with […]

I can’t believe this is story that actually needs to be written, but here we are, just two days before Super Bowl 58, and rather than breaking down the X’s and O’s of the game or speculating who may win Super Bowl MVP, I’m writing about conspiracy theories. I’d say that this is just the sad […]

On Thursday night at the NFL Honors award show in Las Vegas, New York Jets owner Woody Johnson delivered what could only considered an ultimatum for the Jets coaching staff, followed by what appeared to be a scathing indictment of quarterback Zach Wilson. First, when asked about the state of the team, Johnson made it […]

It’s well-documented that there’s no guarantee that you’re going to have an ideal stay when you head to Las Vegas. Will it be a memorable trip? Sure. Will it be a successful trip? Not necessarily. Will it be an expensive trip? Unless it was a successful trip, then most likely. At some point during your […]

It was only one year ago when the Brooklyn Nets, an NBA Title contender in the minds of many analysts around the league, blew up their team at the NBA Trade Deadline, sending Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns and Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks in a span of 72 hours. The 2024 NBA Trade […]

With the next class of inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame set to be announced on Thursday night, it’s worth taking a look at the career of a player who, although he hasn’t officially announced his retirement just yet, has been out of the NFL for one full season and will sometime soon […]

The Kansas City Chiefs began their Super Bowl LVII defense without All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones. Jones, who was holding out due to a contract dispute at the beginning of the 2023 season, watched Kansas City’s opening night loss to the Detroit Lions from a suite inside of Arrowhead Stadium. If the Chiefs manage to […]

The Washington Commanders stayed within the NFC East to hire their new head coach, Dan Quinn, who had served as the Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator for the previous three seasons before making the move to the nation’s capital. Now, as Quinn works to fill out his new Commanders staff, he’s following suit, turning to a […]

In an alternate reality, it’s possible, if not likely, that San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks would not be on this Niners staff that will be coaching in Super Bowl 58. In that alternate reality, Wilks, a native of Charlotte, North Carolina, could’ve instead been the head coach of the Carolina Panthers in 2023, […]

With most of their 2024 recruiting class having already taken shape during December’s early signing period, there was very little drama for the Texas football program during Wednesday’s National Signing Day. And it turns out, that extends to the any perceived competition amongst the quarterbacks on the Longhorns roster as well. With both Quinn Ewers […]

Raheem Morris passed his first big test as the new head coach of the Falcons — he properly recognized the offensive weapons that he has at his disposal in Atlanta. Now while this may not seem like a high bar to clear, it’s a big part of the reason why previous Falcons head coach Arthur […]

Forgive me for making a tremendous understatement, but Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is not afraid to speak his mind, and nor should he be. Both on and off the court, Draymond’s demonstrative nature has made him one of the most captivating (and controversial) NBA players of the 21st century, and it’s what will […]

Magic Johnson knows a thing or two about dishing out assists. His 10,141 assists are 7th-most in NBA history. And now, all of these years later, Magic can’t help himself but falling into old habits. Only this time around, it wasn’t a no-look dish to James Worthy on a fast-break or a picture-perfect entry pass […]

Well friends, we made it. It’s officially the week of Super Bowl 58, and boy oh boy, we’ve got an awfully tasty matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers to look forward to, don’t we? This feels like the right Super Bowl matchup. The Chiefs and 49ers have been the best and most consistent […]

Welcome to the first edition of Bracketology in the month of February here at ClutchPoints, and before we dive into my most recently updated NCAA Tournament Bracket projections, I want to use this opening section to shout out two particular mid-major programs that are having stellar seasons thus far. This is the time of the […]

Following the dismissal of Ron Rivera, the Washington Commanders moved quickly to find their next head coach, landing on Dan Quinn, the defensive coordinator of their NFC East rival, the Dallas Cowboys. In Quinn, the Commanders are getting an experienced head coach who led the Atlanta Falcons to the Super Bowl seven years ago, and […]

After winning their first National Championship since 1997, the Michigan Wolverines were in-tact and on top of the college football world for only a brief period of time. First, it was the expected departure of head coach Jim Harbaugh, who had long been rumored to make a return to the NFL after spending four successful […]

Over the course of five seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, running back Le’Veon Bell established himself as one of the very best at his position in the league. In 62 games in the Steel City, Bell ran the ball 1,229 times for 5,336 yards and 35 touchdowns. He also chipped in 312 receptions for 2,660 […]

The Indiana Pacers are one of two Eastern Conference teams who were able to benefit from the Toronto Raptors midseason fire sale, turning Bruce Brown, Kira Lewis Jr., Jordan Nwora, and multiple 1st round picks into two-time NBA All-Star Pascal Siakam. The acquisition of Siakam came just over a month after the Pacers made a surprising […]

In 40 minutes of action against the white-hot New York Knicks, 39-year-old LeBron James led the way for the Los Angeles Lakers, scoring 24 points in a 113-105 win that snapped a nine-game Knicks winning streak. By no means was this any sort of defining game in the illustrious 21-year career of LeBron James — […]