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After a half-decade of dominance, the Kansas City Chiefs had a nightmare season in 2025 and will now pick inside the top 10 for the first time since selecting No. 1 in 2013. Who will they take at No. 9? We surveyed top NFL draft experts from around the sports world in this Chiefs 2026 […]

First, the New England Patriots got to the Super Bowl despite their own offensive futility. But they opened the eyes of head coach Mike Vrabel. Still, to be blunt, the Patriots’ Super Bowl resume lacks playoff punch. New England won three playoff games without the opponent offering playoff-level offensive resistance. And now they will face […]

Who could have imagined that Seattle Seahawks QB Sam Darnold would beat Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson to the Super Bowl? But his playoff gem Sunday should have silenced all doubters. However, there is one thing NFL folks got wrong about Darnold. Darnold passed for 346 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions in a […]

Despite the impressive season the Detroit Pistons have put together to this point and the Boston Celtics battling injury adversity without Jayson Tatum, the biggest surprise in the Eastern Conference so far has been the Toronto Raptors. Not only have the Raptors flown up the latest NBA power rankings, but they have done so with […]

A decade ago, it would’ve sounded crazy to say Yahya Abdul-Mateen II would lead the MCU’s Wonder Man Disney+ series alongside Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery, the actor who played The Mandarin in Iron Man 3. At that time, Abdul-Mateen was best known for his role in The Get Down. In 2017, he had small […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers hired Mike McCarthy as their next head coach. He becomes just the fourth man to hold that position since the moon landing in 1969. Now, the franchise’s focus can turn toward the 2026 NFL Draft, where it holds the No. 21 overall selection. So, let’s take a stroll around the internet and […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic meet at Rocket Arena in an NBA Monday night affair, two days after they last played each other at the Kia Center. Cleveland left Orlando with a 119-105 win and will look to repeat that effort on its home floor. The Cavaliers ride the momentum of a three-game win […]

The Vancouver Canucks are headed into a rebuild after trading captain Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild. That means everyone with any trade value should be shopped at the upcoming NHL trade deadline. Conor Garland was given a massive contract extension, but the Canucks should be looking to trade him before the deadline. Which teams […]

The College Football Playoff National Championship didn’t just crown a champion. It also detonated the most explosive transfer portal stretch of the year. Within days of the title game, contenders reloaded and fallen giants recalibrated. Of course, rising programs also doubled down on momentum. As NIL resources, coaching movement, and championship ambition collide, the portal […]

Teams must remember that sometimes, fixes feel worse than the problem. The most dangerous deadline moves are the ones that initially feel productive. The Cleveland Cavaliers are learning that lesson the hard way in 2025-26. A year removed from a historic 64-win campaign, Cleveland is still good. They are, however, no longer special. As frustration […]

Indiana just completed the first 16-0 season since the 1894 Yale Bulldogs completed that feat. It took just two years of the 12-team College Football Playoff to see a team win 16 straight games, and in 2026, the CFP will remain at 12-teams.  At some point, the playoff will expand, and a team could be […]

The book has closed on the 2025 college football season. Indiana came away with the National Championship, but that was not expected in the pre-season rankings.  Texas, Penn State, and Ohio State opened up as the top three teams in the AP and Coaches polls. Indiana was ranked 20th. By the end of the season, […]

The Vancouver Canucks have already made big trades this season to start a rebuild. With one of the worst records in hockey, a fire sale in the coming weeks is a near certainty. The Canucks should be shopping Evander Kane at the NHL trade deadline in March, and these three contenders are the best fits. […]

As the NBA trade deadline on Feb. 5 nears, the New York Knicks have actively been discussing several options on the trade market involving French forward Guerschon Yabusele, league sources told ClutchPoints. The San Antonio Spurs and New Orleans Pelicans are two teams with which the Knicks have recently held extensive dialogue, among others. Since […]

PHOENIX– In what was almost perceived as a sophomore slump, Phoenix Suns big man Oso Ighodaro has been the team’s biggest rising star. The occasional poster dunk or emphatic rejection might make people interested, but his impact goes well beyond what basic metrics can say. He is third in the team with a total plus/minus […]

Since Darius Garland sprained his right toe 11 days ago, Donovan Mitchell has put a lot of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ burden on his shoulders. Opponents, however, are taking their chances with anyone else handling the ball, constantly double-teaming him when he has it and denying him touches without it. Over the weekend, ClutchPoints asked Cavs […]

This offseason will be a little different for Chicago Bears fans. For the first time in what seems like ages, their preseason preparation started a few weeks later than usual. The Bears not only made it to the postseason but were able to make it to the Divisional Round. It was a great season for […]

Geatness has arrived in Oklahoma City, but greatness can tempt excess. The hardest part of building a champion is knowing what not to touch once you’re there. The Thunder are operating at a historic level. They have dismantled opponents with a precision that suggests inevitability rather than possibility. As the February 5 trade deadline approaches, […]

Not every great season needs to end with a blockbuster. Sometimes, the most dangerous threat to momentum is impatience. The Toronto Raptors are living through one of the league’s most enjoyable stories of the 2025-26 season. They have blended elite defense, selfless offense, and genuine locker-room chemistry into a product that fans didn’t dare expect […]

Success has an interesting way of tempting overreaction. The most dangerous moment for a rising contender isn’t when things go wrong but when everything goes right. The Detroit Pistons have reached that inflection point. With wins piling up and the league recalibrating its expectations, Detroit now faces a subtle but critical threat as the 2026 […]

With February rapidly approaching, the Los Angeles Angels are no longer in a state of uncertainty. With the calendar nearing its final week of the month, the organization has shifted from evaluating options to actively exploring moves that can alter its short-term outlook without compromising long-term flexibility. That posture places the Angels in direct alignment […]

The Atlanta Braves enter the 2026 season at a familiar crossroads, searching for rotation upside without sacrificing long-term flexibility. That pursuit places the Braves at the center of a unique market inefficiency created by a Los Angeles Dodgers rotation logjam and an increasingly complex roster math problem. A trade for Bobby Miller presents Atlanta with […]

Indiana created an incredible rags to riches story during the last two seasons, and head coach Curt Cignetti has led the team to its first national championship. It is a story that can be repeated in the current era that features Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) money and the transfer portal, but it will be difficult […]

Urgency can become dangerous. Boldness brought the Houston Rockets back into relevance. Impatience could knock them right back out. After years of rebuilding, asset-hoarding, and internal development, Houston finally pushed its chips into the center of the table. It seems to be working. The Rockets are winning, respected, and dangerous. As the February 5 trade […]

Patience should always matter more than temptation. The most dangerous moment for a rising contender is premature confidence. The San Antonio Spurs have arrived ahead of schedule. They have morphed from a patient rebuild into a legitimate title threat almost overnight. That success, however, brings noise. Big names. Bigger rumors. As the 2026 NBA trade […]

WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event is finally here and is filled with a short yet exciting card. With competent matches booked for the show, fans all across the world and at the Bell Centre will be geared up to watch Drew McIntyre’s next challenger. The card also features a WWE Women’s tag team championship match […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — It’s one thing for the Washington Wizards‘ young building blocks to have a good game, and it’s another to do so the same day Monumental Basketball President Michael Winger announced that the front office will evaluate which players it will keep over the next six to 18 months as the team progresses in […]

The 2025 college football season is officially over, and transfer portal season is already in full swing. With the offseason now underway, the scene has been set for the 2026 college football transfer portal rankings. The 2026 offseason has been uniquely eventful, with coaching changes sparking drama and personnel shifts across the board. Lane Kiffin […]

Championship Sunday is nearly upon us. It is one of the biggest days of the year for football fans, as the country will find out who will play in Super Bowl 60. Both title games are sure to provide tons of excitement, with the NFC featuring a divisional clash. While in the AFC, the Denver […]

The last real NFL football week is upon us. The Conference Championship Round is the final chance true football fans have to watch games in a comfortable way without talk of commercials, halftime shows, and seven-layer dips permeating the conversation. So, as we pour one out for the 2025 season, let’s dive right into the […]

The Orlando Magic’s uneven 2025–26 season took another step backward Thursday night with a lopsided 124-97 loss at home to the Charlotte Hornets, prompting star forward Paolo Banchero to issue a pointed message about familiar problems resurfacing — and a defensive identity beginning to erode. Banchero finished with 23 points, seven rebounds, five assists and […]

It’s not that the Washington Commanders haven’t tried to get a premier defensive coordinator. They have interviewed top-level guys. However, the empty defensive coordinator job spells more trouble for the 2026 season. is another bad sign for the 2026 season. Understandably, prime defensive coordinators who are hopeful of a head coaching gig are waiting for […]

There is a lot of talk about John Harbaugh changing the New York Giants. And Harbaugh is certainly fired up. But Giants fans’ Super Bowl dreams will be crushed by John Harbaugh. Here’s the thing about coaching hires. No franchise brings in a new guy hoping to be competitive. They want a perennial playoff contender. […]

The Denver Broncos are gearing up for their most important home game in recent memory on Sunday. Denver will host New England in the AFC Championship with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line. The Broncos are unfortunately heading into this game with a major handicap. But they aren’t letting it get them […]

MLB free agency is rolling along, and one of the best pitchers on the market is still available. Framber Valdez entered free agency on an odd note, as he seemingly purposely crossed up his catcher in September. But with the options waning, Valdez is a great option for some of the teams out there who […]

One perk of dominance is that it invites imagination. At a certain level of greatness, improvement becomes optional, but obsession makes it inevitable. The Oklahoma City Thunder are already operating at a historic altitude. They are overwhelming opponents with a blend of youth, precision, and ruthless efficiency rarely seen in the modern NBA. Yet as […]

In Kirby Air Riders, players need to collect Miles in order to buy items from the Shop. From Hats to Stickers to new Rides, it’s nice to have a lot of Miles if you like buying different things. But not everyone knows how to get Miles, or methods of collecting them faster. Therefore, we created […]

It’s very rare that you get rubber matches in the NFL, but that is exactly what is on the docket for the NFC Championship Game on Sunday between the Los Angeles Rams and the Seattle Seahawks. The Rams and Seahawks played two of the best games of the year in their NFC West home-and-home this […]

Jose Alvarado insists the wait is nearly over. As the New Orleans Pelicans navigate an uneven season and the uncertainty of the NBA Trade Deadline, the reserve guard says a return from injury is imminent. The undrafted dynamo from Georgia Tech, sidelined with an oblique injury, spoke candidly about his recovery, the mental strain of […]