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The Oklahoma City Thunder the biggest surprise of the NBA season. After trading away Paul George and Russell Westbrook last offseason, many believed the Thunder would begin the rebuilding process. However, the Thunder defied the odds and was the fifth seed in the western conference playoffs this season. Here is Chris Paul’s Instagram post on […]

The 2020 NFL season has officially kicked off with the Kansas City Chiefs taking down the Houston Texans in game one by a final score of 34-20 on “Thursday Night Football.” Even fans who didn’t root for either team were thrilled to see live football on television. Now, everyone is shifting their attention to NFL […]

Fantasy football fans could not be more excited to finally have the 2020 NFL season underway. After the Kansas City Chiefs knocked off the Houston Texans on opening night by a final score of 34-20, all eyes have shifted to Sunday. A full schedule of games is music to the ears of football fans everywhere, […]

The NFC North is going to be a fun division to watch in 2020. While the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers are without question considered the top two teams in the division, both the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions have a ton of talent with which to work. All four teams have the ability […]

The 2020 NFL season has officially begun with the Kansas City Chiefs knocking off the Houston Texans by a final score of 34-20. While the final score was not close, it was a good game and fans could not have been more excited to have live football back on the television. Now, it’s time to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are set to face a very interesting offseason. They suffered a very disappointing first-round exit in this year’s playoffs, courtesy of their arch-rivals in the Boston Celtics. To make matters worse, the C’s made easy work of the Sixers, sweeping them almost effortlessly in the opening round. Enter: Chris Paul, but more […]

The Houston Rockets put themselves on the verge of elimination after coming out flat in Game 4, showing very little fight despite trailing 2-1 in the series. While a fake fourth-quarter rally gave the Rockets a more “respectable” 10-point loss, the effort through the first three quarters was truly damning. Now staring elimination in the […]

Since entering the NBA as the Tri-Cities Blackhawks during the 1949-1950 season, the Atlanta Hawks franchise is known for being a team that is usually on the losing end whenever it swings for the fences and makes a trade. After all, this is the same team that drafted Bill Russell only to trade him to […]

2021 NBA Free Agency is just less than a year away. The list of superstars is just stacked, as it is headlined by no other than Giannis Antetokounmpo. The reigning MVP has been franchise cornerstone for the Milwaukee Bucks and an unstoppable force for opposing teams, making him arguably the most desired player in 2021. […]

The Sacramento Kings have had quite an on-and-off ride in the NBA’s Western Conference as part of the Pacific Division. Though they’ve had their fair share of decent post-season success, their quest for the Larry O’Brien has been a struggle, to say the least. After winning the NBA Championship in 1951, the Kings have failed […]

Chris Paul has been a prime trade candidate since he became a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder (July 2019). The upcoming offseason appears to be no different. In an appearance on the Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective podcast, ESPN’s Royce Young mentioned the Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks, and Milwaukee Bucks as “the […]

Before anything else, let’s make one thing clear: Giannis Antetokounmpo is fully expected to sign a record-breaking max extension with the Milwaukee Bucks in the offseason. The Bucks have already confirmed that they intend to offer him a supermax deal (they even got fined for it at one point), and for his part, Giannis Antetokounmpo […]

The 2020 NFL season has arrived much to the delight of football fans everywhere. Following an offseason full of uncertainty about whether or not the season would actually be played, everyone will finally see a live game on Thursday night. Fantasy football players are also getting ready for what should be a very entertaining and […]

The 2020 NFL season is set to get underway after what has been the craziest offseason in history. No, the craziness didn’t all come from the roster moves that were made, but the coronavirus made things interesting. Now, Week 1 is here and the Seattle Seahawks and Atlanta Falcons are set to take each other […]

Fantasy football drafts have come and gone. Now it’s time for managers to set their lineups. The 2020 season kicks off Thursday night, as the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs host the Houston Texans in a rematch of last year’s AFC Divisional Round thriller. Before the NFL’s opening night, let’s take a look […]

Fantasy football fans are getting ready for Week 1 action along with their preparations for their starting fantasy rosters. Being able to identify which players to slot in the two wideout positions and potentially in the flex position as well will hugely contribute to the success of a fantasy team. The statistics mentioned are solely […]

With Week 1 of the 2020-21 regular season now officially right around the corner, fantasy football owners can finally rejoice — but not before attempting to set their lineups after quite the unique and unprecedented offseason for the NFL. Because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, there was no preseason and all offseason activities were drastically […]

Week 1 action is days away and fantasy football fans are already gearing their lineup towards the opening week proceedings. Since this is only the first rendition of the start ’em sit ’em projections for the season, the only basis will be the quarterbacks’ performances in the previous season. *Additionally, here are ClutchPoints’ start ’em […]

A heated battle is raging in the NBA’s Eastern Conference Semifinals. Last season’s champs, the Toronto Raptors, fell behind in the early stages of their series against the Boston Celtics, 0-2. The situation looked bleak for the Raptors, but they fought back, staving off elimination multiple times. Now, after a 125-122 Game 6 victory in […]

The Raiders remain to be one of the most recognizable and iconic franchises in the league today. They are looking to open a new chapter in their history books with a relocation to Las Vegas heading into the 2020 NFL season. It is only apt to take a look back on the success they have […]

OG Anunoby’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer to give the Toronto Raptors the win in Game 3 over the Boston Celtics might just have been the best thing to happen to the NBA and its fans, now poised to see a Game 7 between these two teams after a rousing Game 6 thriller. The Raptors were less than […]

There’s no clear path ahead for the Oklahoma City Thunder. To think the Thunder would take the Houston Rockets, who ironically acquired Russell Westbrook from the Thunder to pair with James Harden in the offseason, to seven games in the first round of the playoffs would’ve sounded far-fetched back in October. Well, they defied the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks front office have very little time, if any, to wallow in yet another disappointing end to their season this term. After embarrassingly falling to an underdog Miami Heat side 4-1 in the second round, the Bucks now have one pressing matter at hand: Giannis Antetokounmpo. The newly-crowned Defensive Player of the Year […]

It was a terrible end to the season for the Milwaukee Bucks as they fell to the Miami Heat in the second round of the playoffs on Tuesday. The series wasn’t even close, as the top-seeded Bucks were handily defeated by an underdog Miami side, 4-1. This being the case, the Bucks undoubtedly need to […]

A move of epic proportions could happen soon, with Giannis Antetokounmpo facing an important decision after another playoff exit for the Milwaukee Bucks. A decade ago, LeBron James shocked the sporting world when he announced that he was leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers and “taking his talents to South Beach.”  Four years ago, it was Kevin […]

It’s been quite the ride for the Los Angeles Rams as they’ve switched addresses and states quite a number of times in their eight-decade history in the NFL. From Cleveland to Los Angles to St. Louis and now back to LA, the Rams have literally been all over the place to try and etch their […]

The Green Bay Packers are set to open the 2020 NFL season against the division rival Minnesota Vikings on Sunday afternoon. Following a long and difficult offseason due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fans are about to finally see live football back on television. Hopefully, the league will be able to get a full season in […]

The Milwaukee Bucks couldn’t do much more than salvage some honor, as the Miami Heat handed them a resounding gentleman’s sweep in the second round thanks to a 103-94 Game 5 win to seal the series. The Heat convincingly proved a better team than the Bucks in this series, putting the franchise back to square […]

Now that his team’s 2019-20 season is officially over, Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is left with a pivotal decision. Will the Greek All-Star be looking to stay in Milwaukee, or might he be interested in taking his talents elsewhere, as others of his ilk have done in the past? In this piece, we’ll discuss three […]

The Detroit Pistons is among the original NBA franchises. With nearly 80 years of existence, Detroit has certainly had their fair share of hits and misses in the NBA draft. The 2003 NBA draft comes to mind when thinking about one of their major blunders in the draft. They picked Darko Milicic with the 2nd […]

When it comes to the NBA Draft, the Sacramento Kings are perhaps known more for their misses than their hits. This is especially true of their draft choices in the past decade, from selecting Jimmer Fredette in the 2011 Draft that produced the likes of Kawhi Leonard and Klay Thompson to passing on Damian Lillard […]

A portable basketball hoop can be the highlight of a player or a fan’s yard. Whether it be for a player getting some additional shooting and layup drills on the garage, or a parent teaching their child how to shoot free throws for the first time, it can be one of the most useful and […]

Since entering the NBA as an expansion team in 1988, the Charlotte Hornets franchise has seen its share of talented players that have worn the team’s iconic purple and teal uniforms. They played in the city for 14 seasons before relocating to New Orleans in 2002. A new franchise, the Charlotte Bobcats, was established in […]

The Washington Wizards, like many teams established in the last 60 years, have undergone many changes. In that span, the franchise is bound to have a colorful draft history. The franchise first started in Chicago, later transferred to Baltimore, and has since went to Washington, where it has been since the 1970’s. The team has […]

The Washington Wizards have been quite successful in the draft, but they’ve also found some luck when making trades throughout the years, going back to their time as the Bullets. Some of these trades resulted in the arrival of some of the most significant players to ever don the Wizards/Bullets jersey. Here’s a top-five list […]

As far as misfortune goes, the Minnesota Timberwolves franchise has certainly had its fair share over the years. From disappointing draft picks, to free agents and trade acquisitions that didn’t pan out. The Wolves tried to turn that bad luck around this season after they pulled off a trade for D’Ángelo Russell back in February. […]

In their young NBA history, the New Orleans Pelicans have already made a ton of changes to put a competitive team on the floor. It’s been tough so far for the franchise as they seem to always just almost make it to the playoffs. But the organization knows that an almost-playoffs team isn’t enough that’s […]

Since their establishment in the year 1920, the Chicago Bears have been one of the most historic franchises in the NFL. The team has successfully won trades and molded countless men into Hall of Fame-caliber players by the end of their careers. In fact, the team currently holds the NFL record for the most enshrinees […]

The NFL is enjoyable because of unpredictable outcomes. If everyone knew which teams would make the playoffs, they wouldn’t care about the 17-week regular season. While analysts and fans believe most of last year’s playoff teams should return to the postseason, several franchises are in for a rude awakening. After making the playoffs last season, […]