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A lot of news came out about Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis on Jan. 13. Initial reports suggested that he would require surgery on a hand injury and would miss the rest of the regular season. Then, it was reported that Davis doesn’t need surgery, and he will instead be re-evaluated in six weeks. Before […]

The Houston Texans made a statement in last week’s playoff victory. Houston demolished Pittsburgh 30-6 in a contest where they scored 23 unanswered points in the fourth quarter. Now the Texans are just one big game away from making franchise history. Houston joined the NFL during the 2002 season and has not made it to […]

The Denver Broncos have waited a long time for a moment like this. It’s a postseason stage at altitude, a fully engaged home crowd, and a chance to rewrite a painful recent chapter. After cruising to the AFC’s top seed, Denver now stands 60 minutes from an AFC Championship appearance. The Buffalo Bills, though, visit […]

The NFL just wrapped up what might be the craziest playoff week we’ve witnessed in quite some time. The 2025 NFL Wild Card round was a treat to watch for fans, as nearly all of the games went down to the wire. It was an awesome week for football fans. However, the injury bug does […]

The Memphis Grizzlies’ drop-off has persisted into the 2025-26 season, and it looks like Ja Morant’s days as a member of the team are numbered. Morant has not been at his best this season when he’s been playing, and at the moment, he’s been dealing with a calf injury that may or may not be […]

The Seattle Seahawks are back where they believe they belong. That’s at home, rested, and staring down a familiar rival with everything on the line. After earning the top seed in the NFC and a first-round bye, Seattle now welcomes the San Francisco 49ers to Lumen Field for a high-stakes Divisional Round showdown. This feels […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have approached a franchise moment that demands bold answers. For nearly two decades, Pittsburgh lived in a state of remarkable stability. No losing seasons. No identity crisis. That era officially ended with a thud in January. A 30-6 Wild Card loss to the Houston Texans didn’t just extend the Steelers’ playoff losing […]

The NFL playoffs are now in full swing, as some teams move on toward their goal of reaching and winning the Super Bowl while others face an abrupt end to what was once a promising campaign. Wild Card Weekend had all of those emotions and more, with four games that saw decisive lead changes in […]

Tough lessons come quickly and often in the NBA. Unfortunately for the fans, the last-placed looking-for-answers New Orleans Pelicans have learned, sometimes painfully, that their margin for error shrinks dramatically when Herb Jones is not on the floor. It is not simply about losing one of the NBA’s elite perimeter defenders. It is about losing […]

For the first time in his career, Zion Williamson is playing without looking over his shoulder. There is no minutes restriction, no looming medical check-in, just the game’s natural flow and his own stamina dictating his time on the court. That newfound freedom is the foundation for everything else unfolding for the regrouping New Orleans […]

Happy Founders’ Day to the “Devastating Divas” of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. On this golden Founders Day, the sorority proudly celebrates 113 years of sisterhood, scholarship, and service. Founded in 1913, the women of Delta Sigma Theta have long been game changers—bold leaders, fearless advocates, and powerful voices for change within the Black community and beyond. From […]

It’s that time of the season. No, not trade rumor whispers. Zion Williamson’s New Orleans Pelicans are publicly stumping for a group of his youngest teammates, firmly believing a trio of rookies deserves NBA Rising Stars honors. Sure, Derik Queen and Jeremiah Fears have given fans plenty of hope for the future. Everyone knows they’ll […]

It didn’t take long for Mike Tomlin to part ways with the Pittsburgh Steelers before rumors like Brian Flores replacing him hit the Internet. Or perhaps a college coach like Marcus Freeman might get the call. But Tomlin will likely have his own day, and here are four head coaching jobs Tomlin must keep an […]

The whispers connecting Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Boston Celtics have circulated through NBA trade rumor mills, but Memphis Grizzlies fans can rest easy. A clear examination of roster construction, financial logistics, and draft capital underscores how a potential trade is fundamentally unserious, representing little more than wishful thinking. Derrick White and Payton Pritchard, plus […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers suffered a crushing defeat against the Houston Texans on Monday night. Pittsburgh gave up 23 points in the fourth quarter and ultimately losing 30-6. That performance had some Steelers fan calling for the team to fire Mike Tomlin after another embarrassing playoff loss. It may not have happened the way fans wanted, […]

A lot of great games are coming out in 2026, and we wanted to make a list of of our top 5 most anticipated games of the year. A few entries here may be of no surprise. But nevertheless, we still look forward to diving into these epic games. Without further ado, here is our […]

The rebuild under the Gateway Arch continues. After trying to trade him for over a year, the St. Louis Cardinals finally dealt longtime third baseman Nolan Arenado. Per multiple sources, Arenado has been dealt to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The return for the Cardinals, shared by ClutchPoints’ Joey Mistretta via X, formerly Twitter, is 2025 draft […]

The Washington Commanders decided they couldn’t wait on getting Mike McDaniel, so they pulled the trigger and selected David Blough as their new offensive coordinator. And here is why the promotion of Blough makes perfect sense. After a 4-13 finish for what started as a hopeful follow-up to the 2024 NFC Championship run, change had […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers got crushed in the first round of the playoffs. Pittsburgh was demolished by Houston 30-6 on Monday night. Now the Steelers have lost seven consecutive playoff games. That leaves Pittsburgh with plenty of questions to answer during the offseason, including what to do about the quarterback position. Aaron Rodgers is apparently open […]

The last ClutchPoints’ men’s college basketball power rankings were released before Christmas on Dec. 23. A lot has happened since then, but fans’ biggest takeaway over the holidays was that there are a lot of really good teams this year. Five squads remain undefeated, and all of the top 12 or so teams in the […]

If you listen to the Pittsburgh Steelers players, they wouldn’t mind Aaron Rodgers coming back. That includes DK Metcalf. However, while Rodgers was fine for the 2025 season, the Steelers need a youth movement. And it needs to start at the position of quarterback. The Steelers got humbled 30-6 at the hands of the Houston […]

First-year head coaches have pressure mounting on them, especially Phoenix Suns head coach Jordan Ott. Although he was ready to be a head coach after spending the previous seven seasons as an assistant coach, he had a task unlike his predecessors. Phoenix had lofty championship expectations, which it failed to meet by a wide margin. […]

It has been a difficult season for the St. Louis Blues. They are currently in seventh place in the Central Division and have now lost five of their last seven games. This has led to speculation that the Blues could trade players ahead of the trade deadline. One of the hot names for the team […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson referenced “the psychology of sports” as a reason for his team’s 123-112 loss to the Utah Jazz at home on Monday night. That seems to be the only plausible explanation for De’Andre Hunter’s perplexing fluctuation throughout the 2025-26 season. Beginning the campaign as an everyday starter, Hunter had his […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers entered the fourth quarter of Monday night’s Wild Card clash with the Houston Texans down 7-6. Neither team was having much success moving the ball in the low scoring, defensive brawl. But the Steelers were one impactful drive away from pulling off the upset and rewriting the narrative on Mike Tomlin’s playoff […]

The Atlanta Hawks marked the end of an era by trading away Trae Young at perhaps his lowest trade value; they got CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert in return from the Washington Wizards, and the fact that they did not get a single first-round pick, even a heavily-protected one, is quite telling of how the […]

It sure does seem like Michael Porter Jr.’s days as a member of the Brooklyn Nets are numbered. The Nets have been rumored for the past few months to have taken an interest in selling high on Porter, capitalizing on his excellent play in his first stint as a number one option after playing seven […]

Robert Thomas and the St. Louis Blues have not had the sort of season they envisioned entering the season. St. Louis made the playoffs last year, pushing the Winnipeg Jets to seven games in their opening round matchup. Fast forward to Monday night, and the Blues are fighting just to stay clear of the last-place […]

At some point, playoff failures stop being about matchups or bad luck. When it happens too often, these losses start becoming about identity. That’s where the Pittsburgh Steelers now find themselves. Monday night’s lifeless Wild Card loss to the Houston Texans wasn’t just another early exit. The defeat confirmed that Pittsburgh were certainly not legitimate […]

With the start of the 2026 MLB season just over two months away, the Los Angeles Dodgers are in a bit of a holding pattern. Sitting with a full 40-man roster after claiming ex-Minnesota Twins infielder Ryan Fitzgerald off of waivers, the team could roll into spring training and opening day as it is, with […]

As spring training approaches, the Atlanta Braves face a quiet but consequential decision that could shape both their short-term rebound and long-term stability. After an uncharacteristic postseason absence, the organization is recalibrating with a sharper focus on durability, roster flexibility, and pitching depth. In that process, catcher Sean Murphy has emerged as the most logical […]

The Carolina Panthers now know how it feels when ‘close’ stops being good enough. The Panthers did not limp into relevance in 2025. They announced themselves. For a franchise that has spent years searching for direction, last season finally felt like a turning point. That said, the Wild Card loss to the Los Angeles Rams […]

The tension between Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies has become impossible to ignore. When a franchise cornerstone and the organization that built around him start butting heads, the clock starts ticking on a potential rupture that could define both parties for years to come. However, this relationship isn’t beyond repair, given Morant’s presence with […]

The hardest part about losing early in the playoffs is the realization that you were close enough to taste something bigger. The Jacksonville Jaguars aren’t searching for answers anymore. They’re searching for margins. After a season that confirmed Trevor Lawrence’s ascent and Liam Coen’s offensive vision, Jacksonville’s 27-24 Wild Card loss to the Buffalo Bills […]

While the Philadelphia Eagles deal with the aftermath of A.J. Brown’s drops, there are several places he could end up in a trade. And here is the perfect offseason trade the Eagles must make after losing to the 49ers in the Wild Card Round. Late in the fourth quarter, the Eaglers were victimized by Brock […]

The Washington Wizards have made a habit of absorbing unwanted contracts in exchange for draft capital and/or rookie contract players since General Manager Will Dawkins and President Michael Winger took over in the 2023 offseason, but they changed course with Wednesday’s Trae Young trade. This time, they sent CJ McCollum’s expiring salary and Corey Kispert’s […]

Jaylen Brown has been one of the league’s most vocal players off the court this season when it comes to advocating for himself, and he is backing up his words with high-level play. The Boston Celtics star is the clear No. 1 option this season with Jayson Tatum recovering from his Achilles tear, and Brown […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have witnessed plenty of memorable rookie seasons over the years, from Chris Paul’s electric debut in 2005-06 to Anthony Davis’s dominant introduction in 2012-13. Now, Jeremiah Fears is writing a new chapter in franchise history, and the numbers suggest the 19-year-old is on pace to leave both Hall of Fame-bound legends […]

Justin Herbert is one of the most talented players in the NFL. The Los Angeles Chargers quarterback has a number of records to his name, including the most passing yards in league history through his first two, three, four, and five seasons. Furthermore, Herbert’s three straight seasons with 4,000 passing yards are an NFL record. […]