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The Golden State Warriors made a move this offseason that may prove to be beneficial to reclaiming their spot among the top teams in the NBA. This may be tough for fans to comprehend even after the loss of Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson. And no, we’re not talking the addition of D’Angelo Russell either. […]

Not much has been made clear over the Green Bay Packers’ last two preseason games – and that’s okay because it’s the preseason – but one thing is certain: wide out Darrius Shepherd is doing everything he can to make this team. In fact, as things currently stand, it seems likely that Shepherd will make […]

Very few, if any, would argue against the notion that Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson is currently one of the best shooting guards in the game today, if not of all time. He’s the type of guy that can catch fire at any given moment, and when he does, there’s just no stopping Klay. […]

Kemba Walker’s move to the Boston Celtics is perhaps one of the most underrated deals that went down in a crazy summer. On any other offseason, a Top 5 point guard in the league switching sides would have been monumental, but in the case of this landscape-shifting summer we just had, Walker’s time in the […]

The Detroit Pistons are coming off of a 2018-19 campaign in which they won 41 games, notched the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference and then proceeded to get swept by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the playoffs. A classic treadmill team, the Pistons are not exactly in a good place right […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a major blow following reports that Demarcus Cousins suffered a torn ACL during a workout in Las Vegas recently. So far, no timeline has been given on when the four-time NBA All-Star will undergo surgery, although the usual recovery period for a torn ACL is typically one year. Shams Charania […]

Loud noise can be distracting and difficult to remove from our brains. The NBA offseason exemplifies this. Numerous playoff teams in the Western Conference made immense moves to improve their rosters. Meanwhile, one of the best teams in the conference, the Denver Nuggets, didn’t, and they’ve become the forgotten contender out West because of it. […]

CLUTCH Summary: The NFL Hall of Fame isn’t the easiest place to end up, but even with that being the case, there are some guys who aren’t in it who need to be.  There are different levels of guys who make the NFL Hall of Fame. Not all of them need to be obvious. These […]

CLUTCH Summary: The 2019 NBA All-Star game featured five first-time All-Stars. Four of those players — Khris Middleton, Ben Simmons, Nikola Vucevic and D’Angelo Russell — came from the Eastern Conference. Nikola Jokic was the lone first-time All-Star from the Western Conference. Guys like Pascal Siakam, Jamal Murray, CJ McCollum, De’Aaron Fox and Jayson Tatum […]

CLUTCH SUMMARY: Mike Trout pretty much has the American League MVP award wrapped up already. Seriously. Continuing his torrid play in the MLB, Trout has been an unstoppable force for the Angels, and 2019 is another season to cement that. The Houston Astros look to be the only team that has multiple players in the […]

The Cincinnati Reds have not known much about October baseball in quite awhile. Cincinnati last made the playoffs in 2013, and they have only earned four postseason berths in the last 24 years. Heading into 2019, however, there was some optimism that the Reds could be a “dark horse” contender in the National League Central.  […]

One of the toughest parts of NFL training camp is seeing players having their careers derailed by a roster cut. And it’s even tougher to see when it’s with one of the many veterans in the league. Some have already felt the sting of being cut at the start of training camp. Some like receiver […]

In professional sports, a talented team struggling to live up to preseason expectations is an immediate call to sound the alarm. Usually, it also means bad news for the head coach or manager of said team. The tension between Cubs manager Joe Maddon, the front office, and the rest of the fan base has been […]

Whereas the National League is more crowded and full of teams that could be ripe for an upset come October, the American League is far more top-heavy. The Wild Card race has essentially narrowed to four teams, and one of those will end up winning the AL Central, anyway. The Astros and the Yankees have […]

DeMarcus Cousins suffered a torn ACL during a practice session in Las Vegas on Monday, flying back to Los Angeles to get a proper diagnostic after bumping knees with another player. This marks the third major lower-body injury he’s had in the last 19 months, a sign that should heavily concern the Los Angeles Lakers, […]

CLUTCH Summary: The longer Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers plays in the NFL, the easier it is to make GOAT QB arguments for him. People often have recency bias when it comes to spots, often leading to folks forgetting players who trotted about the gridiron in other areas. Nevertheless, the case for Aaron Rodgers […]

In the 2018-19 season, Philadelphia 76ers superstar big man Joel Embiid had unquestionably his best campaign to date. The 7-footer averaged 27.5 points (on 48.4 percent shooting), 13.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 0.7 steals, and 1.9 blocks, while also draining 1.2 three-pointers per contest on a 30.0-percent clip. Those are literally across-the-board career-high marks for the […]

Once a preseason invite with a minute chance to make a star-studded roster, Alfonzo McKinnie overcame all odds by plunging the final spot of this Warriors team a year ago after Patrick McCaw’s puzzling absence from training camp. McCaw’s hardball approach and his refusal to sign a deal ultimately helped McKinnie ink a two-year deal […]

When analyzing the changes to the Los Angeles Lakers’ roster over the last two months, it’s quite remarkable. Their starters feature two of the game’s elite in LeBron James and Anthony Davis, along with free-agent acquisition DeMarcus Cousins. Those three players right there can bring a team deep into the playoffs. But we’re looking at […]

CLUTCH SUMMARY: With Christian Yelich and Cody Bellinger locked into another eventful race for the National League MVP, playoff positioning for both teams looks to be a big-time deciding factor. Yelich has had an overall better offensive season so far, leading the NL in home runs for practically the entire season, mostly by himself. Bellinger […]

The San Antonio Spurs are inevitable, and there is no Tony Stark to stop them. Every year they are a lock to make the playoffs. There have been near setbacks, such as Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili retiring, a slew of superteams being formed in their conference, and their new star, Kawhi Leonard, demanding a […]

CLUTCH Summary: Los Angeles Clippers superstar Paul George was having an NBA MVP caliber campaign last season before getting hurt. Having moved on from the Oklahoma City Thunder to join Kawhi Leonard with the Clippers, things might get easier for George on both ends of the floor. While Leonard is the alpha, Paul George might […]

The 2019 MLB season has been full of captivating storylines and spectacular performances. However, cream rises to the top, and three teams in particular have asserted themselves as the best teams in the league. Both the Houston Astros and New York Yankees have dominated a top-heavy American League, while the Los Angeles Dodgers have rampaged […]

CLUTCH Summary: The NFL Top 100 list this season had some glaring snubs Several players around the league still aren’t getting the credit they deserve San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle DeForest Buckner was the biggest snub  The NFL Top 100 List doesn’t always get it right. It’s not a slight on the placing of the […]

The Houston Texans opened up the preseason with a narrow loss to the Green Bay Packers and will be facing another NFC North team on Saturday in the Detroit Lions. Here is a trio of rookies to keep an eye on. 3. OT Max Scharping Scharping was considered by the NFL Draft community to be […]

Houston Texans star defender Jadeveon Clowney has still not signed the franchise tag, and rumors are swirling that a trade could happen very soon. Because of Houston’s lack of a general manager, the entire Clowney situation has been mishandled. From initially attempting to classify him as a linebacker rather than a defensive end in order […]

The expectations surrounding the Cleveland Browns are at an all-time high, and why wouldn’t they be? On paper, the team is arguably the most talented group in the entire NFL, and should be able to make the playoffs for the first time since 2002.  But nothing is guaranteed in the NFL, and the Browns do […]

With so much that has gone on in the NBA over the past few years, it’s as if Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry’s amazing back-to-back NBA MVP campaigns now feels a lifetime away. Let this serve as a reminder that Curry’s historic run took place no less than three years ago, when he won […]

The Carolina Panthers were able to secure a win in the preseason opener versus the Chicago Bears. They have wasted no time in getting well-acquainted with their next opponent after taking part in a joint practice with the Buffalo Bills ahead of their NFL preseason Week 2 matchup on Friday. The Panthers managed to bring […]

The Dallas Cowboys, in a near parallel to the 1990s, have their triplets; a Pro-Bowl quarterback, running back, and wide receiver. But, unless they can extend all of them to lucrative deals that situation will unlikely last. One of those triplets in line to get one of those deals is quarterback Dak Prescott. The team […]

The San Francisco 49ers finished their Week 1 preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys winning 17-9. For NFL preseason Week 2, they will fly to Denver for a Monday night brawl against the Broncos. As the date of playing nears, there are a few areas of focus to keep tabs on. 3. Players stepping up […]

CLUTCH Summary: The Jets should be able to make positive steps during the 2019 NFL season Adam Gase’s team will increase their win total by five from a season ago The most anticipated matchup on the Jets’ schedule is Le’Veon Bell facing off against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 16 The New York Jets enter […]

CLUTCH Summary: When considering NBA League Pass for the 2019-20 season, there are five teams that will be worth your hard-earned cash These teams don’t have the national television opportunities that top contenders have The Hawks, Magic, Bulls, Kings, and Pacers are the teams to watch on NBA League Pass this season Going into the […]

The 2019-20 NBA campaign is still two months away, but we already know the prime candidates for the MVP award. Your Kawhi Leonards, Giannis Antetokounmpos, James Hardens, that sort of thing. But there are some players who you wouldn’t normally consider to be top MVP candidates who actually do have a shot of winning the […]

CLUTCH Summary: Every NBA season, teams like the Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors, Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers and Utah Jazz get overlooked for whatever reason. It’s important to note that expectations are often perceived, but don’t always equate to reality. The reality is this: Don’t sleep on the Warriors, Heat, Nuggets, Pacers or Jazz. It […]

USA Basketball is finally rounding up its roster after the recent wave of events have left a lean number of players left in contention for the final 12 spots heading into the FIBA 2019 World Cup in China. Recent cuts saw Chicago Bulls forward Thaddeus Young and Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo hit the road, […]

Perhaps the most vital position to excel at in the NBA these days is the power forward, as having a quality four who can bang inside and space the floor from the outside can give an offense a multitude of possibilities. Luckily for Detroit Pistons fans, they have one of the best po0 wer forwards […]

CLUTCH Summary: Rare in the modern NBA, late Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant stayed with one team during his entire career. However, lost in the shuffle of history is the fact he almost once played for another NBA franchise. What-if scenarios are entertaining, and this might be the best of them all: What-if Kobe […]

CLUTCH Summary: Having played for the Houston Rockets, Toronto Raptors and Orlando Magic Magic, Tracy McGrady is one of the best offensive players to have ever graced the NBA. A lengthy two-guard, McGrady will likely be remembered for his scoring outbursts more than anything else. Affectionately known as T-Mac, Tracy McGrady has a game that […]