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NHL Free Agency started on July 1, but some solid players have yet to find a new home. One of those is goaltender Ilya Samsonov. Some teams still have needs in goal, and could benefit from signing the Russian netminder late in free agency. Samsonov was the 22nd overall pick of the Washington Capitals in […]

The 2025 MLB Power Rankings have had a small rotation of teams at the top, and the Milwaukee Brewers join them this week. Even with their 14-game winning streak snapped by the Cincinnati Reds, the Crew takes the top spot. The New York Mets have fallen again, even after winning a series. How do the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers enter the 2025 NBA Cup with both pride and unfinished business. Last season, they looked every bit like a juggernaut, storming out of the gates with a franchise-best 15-0 start and finishing with 64 wins, the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Yet, for all that regular-season brilliance, their dreams of hardware […]

It is finally time to be building out your fantasy football draft strategies for the 2025 NFL season. With the start of the season just weeks away, starting to determine your draft plans now will help set you apart from your leaguemates. To kick off ClutchPoints’ positional rankings, let’s take a deep dive into the […]

For decades, the Chicago Bulls were synonymous with winning. Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen defined a dynasty, Derrick Rose carried a new generation of hope, and even in their leaner years, there was always a sense that brighter days were around the corner. Fast forward to today, and when the Bulls come up in conversation, […]

The Golden State Warriors are entering the 2025-26 season with a strange mix of stability and uncertainty. Stability, because the core of Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, and Draymond Green remains intact; uncertainty, because the franchise has made zero moves in free agency while other Western Conference contenders reshaped their rosters. Coming off a 48-34 season […]

The release of the NBA schedule is always an opportunity for optimism: a clean slate, a fresh 82-game canvas where each team imagines how things could break their way. For the Phoenix Suns, however, the 2025-26 season arrives as more than a fresh start; it feels like a referendum. Coming off a 36-46 record in […]

The Carolina Panthers are supposed to be in the middle of their turnaround. With Dave Canales entering his second year as head coach, Bryce Young entering his third year as quarterback, and a roster supposedly deeper than in years past, the expectation was simple: progress. Yet two weeks into the preseason, that word feels foreign. […]

There are no awards given out during the offseason, but if there were, then the Denver Nuggets would be the frontrunner for the Most Improved Team award. The Nuggets’ front office was on a heater to start the offseason, offloading Michael Porter Jr. and his onerous contract to bring in Cam Johnson (costing them just […]

When the Chicago Bulls come up in conversation, the following words or phrases come up: “mediocre”, “treading water”, or “middling”. Hovering around the .500 mark and hoping for the best has been the Bulls’ M.O. over the past few seasons, and considering their moves (or lack thereof) this offseason, nothing is about to change for […]

This offseason, the Atlanta Hawks have certainly put their best foot forward with the hopes of creating a contending team around their star point guard, Trae Young. In addition to all the internal improvements they’re hoping for from their young core, they brought in reinforcements such as Kristaps Porzingis, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, and Luke Kennard — […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have had one of the most interesting offseasons in the NFL this summer, and now that is starting to catch up to them as the regular season approaches. Contract holdouts and negotiations became somewhat of a theme of this Bengals offseason, and that is still the primary talking point as Joe Burrow […]

In the release of the 2025-2026 NBA schedule, the San Antonio Spurs find themselves with 22 nationally televised games, including seven on ESPN and five on NBC, which will carry the NBA for the first time since 2002. With a young talented core that now includes rookie Dylan Harper and led by the return of […]

Rainbow Six Siege X Y10S3 – Operation High Stakes – is arriving soon, with a new Operator (Denari), more modernized maps, and a test server for players to try it all out. Denari is perhaps one of the most complex Operators yet, with an insane gadget that can quickly turn the tide of battle. You’ll […]

In a breathtaking display of wrestling mastery and relentless grappling pressure, Khamzat Chimaev became the new UFC middleweight champion by dismantling reigning titleholder Dricus Du Plessis over five grueling rounds at UFC 319, winning all three judges’ scorecards 50-44. The highly anticipated showdown, held at the United Center in Chicago, ended with Chimaev cementing his […]

The Boston Red Sox secured their 68th win of the season against the Miami Marlins on Saturday. The win helps them keep pace with the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees in their division. 2025 has seen Alex Cora and Boston call up many of the team’s top prospects, including Roman Anthony. Players like […]

In an electrifying final at The Ultimate Fighter 33 flyweight finale, Joseph Morales delivered a stunning performance to submit formerly undefeated Alibi Idiris in the second round, capturing the coveted TUF 33 flyweight championship. The bout, held at UFC 319 in Chicago, showcased Morales’ seasoned grappling prowess and tactical fight IQ as he overcame a […]

The Boston Bruins lost their way a season ago. This perennial playoff team struggled to put the puck in the net and fell all the way to last place in the Atlantic Division. It would seem that their days of playing well in the regular season and being a significant threat in the Stanley Cup […]

The 2025 WNBA season has been a rollercoaster for the New York Liberty. For a team that entered the year as a clear title contender with sky-high expectations, alongside a star-studded Liberty lineup led by Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu, and Jonquel Jones, anything short of a championship would be seen as a disappointment. But the […]

The Texas Rangers left Saturday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays at 61-62. Unfortunately for Rangers manager Bruce Bochy, his team was on the wrong end of an offensive masterclass. Instead of getting back to .500, Texas falls even further behind in the American League West. With struggles from Robert Garcia leading the way, Josh […]

The Seattle Storm entered the 2025 WNBA season with a mix of ambition and uncertainty. After parting ways with franchise cornerstone Jewell Loyd in a tumultuous offseason trade, the team retooled around veterans Skylar Diggins and Nneka Ogwumike, while infusing youth through the draft with Dominique Malonga. With the league more competitive than ever, especially […]

The Minnesota Vikings’ 2025 depth chart, unsurprisingly, looks significantly different from what it was a year ago. The most notable change comes from the top, with J.J. McCarthy taking over at quarterback, but the team has several other striking transitions. Minnesota did not add much in terms of free agency or the draft, but its […]

NBA players are in a class of their own when it comes to basketball. As a result, it isn’t surprising that national teams build their rosters around NBA stars. Here is a look at 10 NBA players who are national team cornerstones. Check out the gallery. Nikola Jokic – Serbia Nikola Jokic has won three […]

After being one of the best teams in the National Hockey League for the better part of a decade — and winning three Stanley Cups to prove it — it’s been a trying rebuild for the Chicago Blackhawks. The Hawks have missed the postseason in each of the last five years, and finished dead last […]

The NBA unveiled its full 2025-26 regular season schedule this past week, which included the slate for the third edition of the NBA Cup. The Orlando Magic, who reached the quarterfinals in last year’s tournament, will compete in East Group B alongside the Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, and Detroit Pistons. The Magic impressed […]

The NBA is more global than ever today. As a result, the number of international players has grown by leaps and bounds. With several talent from around the world, it’s only natural that plenty of international players also represent their countries in the international basketball scene. However, a handful of them have rejected the call […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars didn’t open their preseason with a win. In August, though, the scoreboard often takes a back seat to evaluation. Their 31-25 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers was more about identifying which players can handle the stage and prove they belong when the games start counting. For several roster hopefuls, it was the […]

The Cincinnati Bengals’ preseason opener didn’t end with a win. However, for several players fighting for roster spots, the 34-27 loss to the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles was a valuable showcase. From key touchdowns to impressive blocking and disruptive defense, a handful of roster hopefuls proved they’re ready to contribute when it counts. […]

The Arizona Cardinals opened their preseason with exactly the type of night head coach Jonathan Gannon wanted. Cards fans saw competitive football, flashes of playmaking, and meaningful reps for players fighting to make the roster. In fact, several roster hopefuls took center stage and showed they can help this team in 2025. Cardinals’ 2025 preseason […]

The Cleveland Browns are trying to rebound and get back to their 2023-24 form after a very disappointing year last season, but they have big questions and a lot of things to figure out before this season gets underway. The biggest question starts at quarterback, where you can no longer count the number of signal […]

Earlier this summer, life was good for the Los Angeles Dodgers. They had a nine-game lead over the San Diego Padres, were able to overcome pitching injuries thanks to an elite offense, and just seemed destined to represent the NL in the World Series once more, no matter how their competition tackled the trade deadline. […]

The clock is always ticking on the Los Angeles Lakers as long as LeBron James is on the roster. James is already about to turn 41 years old come December, and as elite of a player as he remains, even Father Time has to catch up to him at some point. James has been putting […]

The Houston Astros entered their weekend series at 68-53. Joe Espada’s team has lived near the top of the American League West all season. For the last few months, the Astros have led the division. However, Josh Hader’s injury has revealed Houston’s need for depth at certain positions. Luckily for the team, players like Brice […]

In this Mafia The Old Country Review, we take a look at Hangar 13’s newest entry in the beloved action-adventure franchise. The Old Country takes players through an epic adventure on the island of Sicily in the early 1900s. You’ll engage in combat, drive in classic cars, and journey through a wide variety of locations […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have one of the best records in the American League. Blue Jays manager John Schneider has some decisions to make with Eric Lauer and other players on his roster. However, prospects like Trey Yesavage are making their case for an early call-up to the major leagues. Orelvis Martinez and Yohendrick Pinango […]

Unlike other professional sports leagues, where teams don’t always play everyone every season, the NBA schedule is fluid in the sense that all 30 teams play each other at least two times over the course of the 82-game season. That is why there aren’t many surprises when the schedule is released every August. Still, there […]

The NBA took to Europe this week alongside FIBA to host the 22nd Basketball Without Borders Europe Camp. The top 60 high school age boys and girls, coming from 27 countries, participated in the Europe camp in Manchester, England, with a number of special coaches on hand, including Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac. Zubac […]

On the latest episode of the Club 520 Podcast, former NBA guard Jeff Teague weighed in on Austin Rivers’ recent comments about LeBron James’ scoring ability — and in the process, threw pointed shade toward Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan and Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant. Rivers had left James off his personal list of […]

It was a bittersweet ending, as the Indiana Pacers lost Game 7 of the NBA Finals to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Now, the team has released their schedule, and their 2025-26 season will face many challenges. There are many Pacers predictions to make. Likewise, the Pacers’ schedule will see many key games throughout the 2025-26 […]