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A lot of international players are shining in the NBA as of late which is why a handful of teams are willing to use their top draft picks to invest on a young star from overseas. Some successful international players drafted in the Top 10 today include Luka Dončić, Kristaps Porzingis, Ben Simmons, and many […]

Jerami Grant is coming off a productive and encouraging season with the Denver Nuggets. Averaging 12.0 points per game while shooting 38.9 percent from beyond the arc and playing considerable all-around defense, he was a valuable fixture in head coach Mike Malone’s rotation. While his productivity decreased with more playing time in the playoffs (he […]

The Sacramento Kings haven’t been a prime free-agent destination in recent years. In fact, the luckless franchise has had more misses than hits in terms of their recent dealings in free agency. Although situated in California, the Kings have long been considered an afterthought to its more successful neighbors like the Los Angeles Lakers, Los […]

As part of their competitive DNA, the Dallas Mavericks organization has always been known to make the bold, necessary move for the franchise. The Mavs have been known to draft cornerstone players throughout the course of their history to try and build a playoff-worthy squad. Though their trips to the NBA Finals have been few […]

It’s official. Bill O’Brien is out as the head coach of the Houston Texans. While such a decision came just a quarter of the way through the 2020-21 regular season, it still feels as though this was a move that was a long time coming — especially after the most recent offseason that the Texans […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are one of the few NBA franchises with zero Finals appearances and championships. The best players who have played for the team were either acquired by trade or in the draft, but most of them didn’t spend their entire careers with the Wolves, such as Kevin Garnett and Kevin Love for example. […]

The Swiss Army Knife that is Taysom Hill gives the New Orleans Saints a really intriguing weapon to use on offense as well as special teams. But his role on the offensive side of the ball for New Orleans has set them back a few steps, especially when it mattered the most. For example, Hill […]

After taking a seemingly convincing 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals, several analysts were ready to hand the Los Angeles Lakers their 17th championship. The Miami Heat had other plans, however, as they went on to claim an impressive 115-104 victory in Sunday night’s Game 3 matchup. All of a sudden, it looks like this […]

The Charlotte Hornets are known more for acquiring talent through the NBA Draft, such as in the case of some of the franchise’s greatest players like Kemba Walker, Larry Johnson, and Baron Davis, or through trades, like Glen Rice and Eddie Jones. But the team has also been known to make splashes in free agency […]

The Utah Jazz have had success in signing unheralded players and turning them into legitimate stars. A lot of the Jazz’s acquisitions in free agency over the years went under the radar at first but eventually paid off greatly for the team. Prior to the 2019-20 campaign, the Jazz struck gold once more by picking […]

The Indianapolis Colts will head into the their matchup Sunday afternoon not only 2-1 but in possession of the second-best point differential in the NFL at +39—behind only the reigning NFC champs the San Francisco 49ers. Despite trailing the NFC North leaders by a game in the loss column in this still young season, the […]

The Las Vegas Raiders stormed out the gate as a hot commodity in three weeks of NFL action. Minus a loss against the New England Patriots in Week 3, the Raiders were on the rise after being a sleeper team prior to the start of the season. Even with a Week 3 loss, the Raiders […]

The Kansas City Chiefs continued their strong start to their Super Bowl defense with a 34-20 win over the Baltimore Ravens in a highly-anticipated game on Monday. In Week 4, the Chiefs face another test in the New England Patriots, which is coming off a 36-20 win over the Las Vegas Raiders in their previous […]

The Chicago Bears are a semi-surprising 3-0 on the year. Now they face a tough 2-1 Indianapolis Colts team in Week 4. So far, Chicago has not had the hardest schedule. In fact, they beat the Detroit Lions in Week 1, that is the only team they’ve faced that has a win on the year. The Lions […]

The first few minutes of Game 1 of the NBA Finals began as well as the Miami Heat could have hoped. Jimmy Butler and Jae Crowder hit some early shots, and they were largely able to contain the Los Angeles Lakers, jumping out to a 23-10 lead in the first quarter. Then the Lakers made […]

Every single team in the NBA has had its own battle with injuries. Some may be more significant than others, but in the end, most of them carry some sort of long-term impact on their respective teams. There are a few injuries, however, that end up costing a team a title (or two). Some of […]

Another season, another disappointing playoff exit for the Houston Rockets. Though they’ve managed to make it to the postseason for the past eight years since the James Harden era began in H-Town, this year unfortunately also marks their 8th straight playoff exit in the hands of their MVP. But, it’s quite unfair to put the […]

For some reason, football fans seem to universally hate Thursday Night Football. Whether it’s because of odd matchups, the primetime schedule or even the quality of the actual games – it seems like there’s always something to critique about these mid-week episodes of the NFL. Though some may argue that watching football on a Thursday […]

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers are sitting at 3-0 with their Week 4 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons coming up on Monday Night Football. After knocking off the New Orleans Saints last week, the Packers are once again being viewed as a legitimate Super Bowl contender. This week, the Packers will try to […]

With three draft picks and over $40 million in projected cap space, the possibilities are endless for the New York Knicks this offseason. At the same time, no matter the way they allocate those resources, the fate of the team’s rebuild lies on the shoulders of its new coaching staff. Tom Thibodeau is the new […]

The Boston Celtics still have a bright future after losing to the Miami Heat in six games in the Eastern Conference Finals. While the Celtics were the more talented team on paper and missed a prime opportunity to reach the NBA Finals thanks to some late-game collapses, this core led by Kemba Walker and youngsters Jayson […]

The Detroit Lions, traditionally, have not exactly been known for fielding the finest rosters in their long existence, and they haven’t exactly been heralded for their shrewd front offices, either (see: Matt Millen). In fact, the Lions — one of football’s longest-running franchises — are not active traders, at all, no matter who’s in charge. […]

Two factoids about the upcoming NBA Finals matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat that you’ve : The Heat are the first no. 5 seed or lower since the 1999 New York Knicks to reach the Finals LeBron James has now made more Finals appearances (10) than 27 of 30 franchises The […]

Whether it has been as the Los Angeles Chargers, San Diego Chargers or once again the Los Angeles Chargers, the current AFC West franchise has carved out quite the lineage during its time as a member of the NFL. After a one-year stint in Los Angeles to begin the organization’s tenure as a professional franchise, […]

Three weeks into the NFL season, it is difficult to get a handle on some players, and that might make it a little trickier to set your fantasy football lineups. Could someone just have been hot or facing easy opponents to start the year? At the same time could they have been cold or facing […]

Some running backs gave us a couple of eye-opening fantasy performances to look forward to in Week 4. Week 3 saw some of the best not live up to the challenge, and some of the modern rise to the occasion. Having the right halfback in your backfield can tip the scale in a fantasy football […]

The trickiest part about naming the All-NBA Teams is choosing just 15 players—with positions in mind—from dozens of deserving superstars. Leaving out someone is as inevitable as a sunset. That’s why every year, debating who got snubbed is as recurrent as celebrating those who made the cut. The NBA originally only had two All-NBA Teams […]

In anticipation of Week 4 of the NFL season, let’s take at which wide receivers fantasy football managers should be starting and which wideouts they should be sitting. As always, superstars like Tyreek Hill and DeAndre Hopkins are not included in a start ‘em, sit em’ column as they are weekly must plays. But what […]

With the 2020-21 NFL regular season approaching the quarter mark as Week 4 currently looms large, fans and fantasy football owners alike continue to learn more and more about each team and key players throughout the league as time rolls on. Of course, the quarterback position remains the most important on the field in addition […]

The fallout from the Los Angeles Clippers’ stunning defeat in the Western Conference Semifinals to the Denver Nuggets continues, with the Clippers announcing the departure of head coach Doc Rivers. While changes were expected after the team lost a 3-1 series lead to the Nuggets, it was still surprising to see Rivers go. The 58-year […]

One. That is the number of MVP titles Russell Westbrook has to his name. The explosive 6-foot-3 point guard bagged the award during his historic 2016-17 campaign. Did he deserve that award? Absolutely. Would it have been a complete travesty if he actually didn’t win the trophy that year? Probably not. This is what we’re […]

The Boston Celtics are brimming with top-tier talent in their roster right now, but it’s apparent that they still need to make a couple of moves to further improve their chances next season. Their East Finals exit at the hands of the Miami Heat exposed several cracks in their armor, which should be addressed with […]

There’s been lots of action through the first three weeks of the NFL. There’s a moderate amount of wideouts that’ll be sidelined ahead of Week 4, possibly leaving fantasy football owners perplexed. There are also some wide receivers who just haven’t lived up to the hype so far. *Additionally, here are ClutchPoints’ top waiver wire […]

The 2020-21 NFL regular season is approaching the quarter mark of the campaign as Week 4 is now on the immediate horizon. After just three weeks of the 2020-21 regular season, fantasy football owners have already cheered, cried and perhaps broken some televisions along the way as the waiver wire activity continues to be fierce. […]

Thankfully, this past week of NFL football was much, much healthier around the league (even though there were a few unfortunate injuries, like Tarik Cohen’s ACL tear). And while Week 3 produced some supreme games and outcomes (Bears and Falcons, Cowboys and Seahawks, Packers and Saints, and the Chiefs against the Ravens), there were plenty […]

The Los Angeles Clippers‘ 2019-20 season came to a stunning end before it truly began. With many anticipating and anxiously awaiting the Battle for LA between the Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers, Doc Rivers, Kawhi Leonard, and Paul George’s team failed to even reach the Western Conference Finals despite holding a commanding 3-1 series lead […]

Is Victor Oladipo out of the Indiana Pacers? If rumors are to be believed, the answer is yes. Reports are swirling that the athletic guard is looking to move elsewhere. If that happens, it will be an unfortunate parting of ways as Oladipo had his best year in the NBA just two years ago with […]

The future certainly looks bright in the Mile-High City. Although the Denver Nuggets failed in their quest to emerge out of Western Conference this year, all signs point to them being perennial contenders for the Larry O’Brien trophy in the coming years. By the looks of it, it seems the Michael Malone-mentored team is just […]

The 2020 NBA playoffs has given fans another surprise. In the Western Conference Finals, instead of the Battle of Los Angeles that everyone envisioned since before the season began, we got the Los Angeles Lakers facing the Denver Nuggets after the Nuggets completed an upset of the Clippers. In the 2020 NBA Finals, instead of […]