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We are officially less than a month away from the end of the 2025-26 regular season, and the door to the MVP race seems to be closing. Although Nikola Jokic, Victor Wembanyama, and others continue to try to improve their resumes, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander appears to be on a collision course with his second straight MVP […]

The New Orleans Saints started the offseason strong by making an important defensive move, bringing back Kaden Elliss on a three-year, $33 million deal to restore some punch and familiarity at linebacker. However, the situation surrounding Derek Carr’s future  remained stagnant, with no trade inquiries reported in the first week of free agency. This scenario […]

Arguably the most anticipated sporting event of the year is here. March Madness is upon us, and everybody will be filling out their NCAA Tournament brackets. That includes grandma, your second cousin twice removed, the basketball know-it-all, and anybody in between. Looking at a bracket of 68 teams can be a daunting task, but ClutchPoints […]

The Atlanta Falcons made a strong free agency move that they hope will push young quarterback Michael Penix Jr. to great things. However, here is the biggest mistake the Falcons made during Week 1 of 2026 NFL free agency. However, for all of the good things the Falcons did by bringing in Tua Tagovailoa, they […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ wait for Aaron Rodgers is starting to look like the Rocky XXXVIII poster from the movie “Airplane II: The Sequel.” But it’s not that the Steelers haven’t done anything, as they made a key trade. But here is the biggest mistake the Steelers made in Week 1 of 2026 NFL free agency. […]

Did the Carolina Panthers get a steal with Jaelan Phillips? Or did they overpay? You can find answers of yes to both questions. But Phillips’ contract is the biggest mistake the Panthers made in Week 1 of 2026 NFL free agency. Ok, let’s see why at least one person thinks Phillips could be a bargain, […]

Michigan basketball is the number one seed in the Midwest Region. Michigan will be looking to win its first National Championship since 1989. As they prepare to embark on their run through the bracket, they are in a perfect spot to make the run. It was a solid season for the Wolverines. They started 14-0 […]

The Michigan State Spartans always have a date in the NCAA Tournament. When the brackets were announced Sunday, the Spartans were named as the No. 3 seed in the East Region, marking the 29th consecutive season that the Spartans had made it into The Big Dance. Tom Izzo is responsible for this remarkable streak that […]

It has been exactly a week since the NFL’s legal tampering period began, and nearly a week since free agency became official. The floodgates were wide open right away, meaning most of the best players who were available on the open market have already signed new deals. Players like George Pickens and Breece Hall were […]

All season, the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs have been battling for position at the top of the NBA power rankings and the Western Conference standings. Right behind these two powerhouses in the West are the Los Angeles Lakers, who have seemed to find a groove late in the NBA season to […]

Until recent weeks, the Tampa Bay Lightning had maintained their position as the best club in the Eastern Conference, though they’ve since been overtaken by the scorching-hot Buffalo Sabres. The Lightning, who have not advanced past the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs since their run to the 2022 Stanley Cup Final, decided to […]

The bracket for the NCAA Tournament is officially set, and now college basketball fans around the country are scrambling to fill out their brackets. St. John’s, Arkansas and Purdue are among the hottest teams in the country after winning their respective conference tournaments. As usual on Selection Sunday, some teams will be happy with their […]

Just like that, the 2026 Oscars ceremony has come and gone, ending the awards season, and the likes of Ryan Coogler’s Sinners and Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another were big winners while the Timothée Chalamet-led Marty Supreme went home empty-handed. Sinners received a record 16 nominations in 2026, though it only won four […]

The punchless Memphis Grizzlies have reached the point in a lost season where NBA Draft probabilities matter more than pride. With a 23-43 record and no realistic path to the postseason, the focus has shifted entirely to the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery. Fortunately for the front office, the remaining schedule all but assures another dozen […]

The fact that the Los Angeles Clippers are already above .500 after a 6-21 start to the 2025-26 season is already a dream come true. It was looking like the Clippers were going to have to blow it up, and to some extent, they have, but they have found a new lease in life as […]

Have the Denver Nuggets been disappointing thus far in the 2025-26 season? That is a question that many are now posing amid a middling stretch that has them fighting for positioning in the Western Conference standings. A good portion of the NBA fanbase believed that they were the second-best team in the NBA after their […]

The Baltimore Ravens have sent a shockwave through the AFC North. By snagging Trey Hendrickson on a massive four-year, $112 million deal, Eric DeCosta didn’t just add a pass rusher. He stole the heartbeat of the Cincinnati Bengals’ defense. It was a cold-blooded, necessary pivot after the much-hyped Maxx Crosby trade evaporated due to medical […]

Max Strus was back like he never left. In his Cleveland Cavaliers’ season debut, after missing the first 67 games of the campaign due to his broken left foot recovery, the 29-year-old swingman brought his typical energy and hustle as if he had been playing this whole time. “I worked my a** off,” Strus said […]

Coming off a devastating loss to Houston in the Big 12 Tournament, Kansas enters the 2026 March Madness tournament on unstable ground. The Jayhawks have been shaky all year and enter the biggest tournament of the season just 4-5 in their last nine games. While the Darryn Peterson drama has overshadowed most of Kansas’ season, […]

The Cincinnati Bengals came into the 2026 offseason feeling a sense of urgency. Cincinnati let another season slip through their fingers after Joe Burrow went down with a turf toe injury. He missed a large chunk of the regular season, and the Bengals could not win games without him. The Bengals need to do everything […]

The Illinois Fighting Illini are hoping for a reset when the brackets come out Sunday evening and head coach Brad Underwood and his players learn the path they will have to follow if they want to make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament. Their goal, of course, is to make it to the Final […]

Few teams have a wider range of March Madness seeding outcomes than Kentucky, which began the 2025-2026 college basketball season as a top-10 team but ended it with a mediocre 21-13 record. The Wildcats are still well within the 68-team field, just not in the position they expected in the preseason. A rocky 5-4 start […]

Selection Sunday is here! All of the conference championships except for five have been decided, and the selection committee will be wrapping up the final bracket on Sunday evening at 6 p.m. EST. Before then, it’s time for one final Bracketology. Saturday brought the last few bits of chaos around the country. A shocking loss […]

The New York Jets came into the 2026 offseason poised to make some splashy signings. New York cleared up salary cap space after going on a fire sale at the trade deadline, trading away Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams. They gained a mountain of draft picks between those two moves which should help solidify the […]

Though the first week of free agency is still technically ongoing, as the legal tampering window only opened up on Monday, March 9 before the official start on Wednesday the 11th at 4 pm EST, it feels like the first wave of signing has officially crested, with the Philadelphia Eagles leaving Round 1 with four […]

The Miami Dolphins have always been a franchise enamored with the “big splash.” The arrival of Malik Willis, though, might just signal a shift from glitzy optimism to gritty pragmatism. By bringing in a dual-threat signal-caller with a rocket arm and untapped potential, new General Manager Jon-Eric Sullivan has officially signaled that the team rolling […]

The neon lights of Broadway have a new reason to shine after the Tennessee Titans secured one of the rising playmakers in the open market. By bringing Wan’Dale Robinson into the fold on a massive four-year, $70 million deal, general manager Mike Borgonzi has signaled that the days of “three yards and a cloud of […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are playing a dangerous game of chicken with their championship window. On the surface, things look rosy in North Port City. The vibes are high, and the roster is ripening. General Manager James Gladstone even checked a major box by securing cornerback Montaric Brown with a three-year, $33 million extension. It was […]

The crescent moon is rising over New Orleans. For the first time in years, the air around the Caesars Superdome has a waft of genuine hope rather than just the heavy scent of rebuilding. By bringing Travis Etienne Jr back to the Bayou on a massive four-year, $52 million deal, Mickey Loomis and Kellen Moore […]

The 2025-2026 college basketball season has been a tale of two halves for Virginia Tech, leaving the Hokies without much ground to stand on as March Madness approaches. Virginia Tech got off to a 12-2 start in its first 14 games, culminating with a triple-overtime win over rival Virginia to begin conference play. The Hokies […]

The Atlanta Falcons have officially set the NFL world ablaze. By securing Tua Tagovailoa on a low-risk, high-reward one-year deal, new head coach Kevin Stefanski have signaled that the wait and see approach is dead and buried in Georgia. This isn’t just about adding a southpaw veteran to bridge the gap while Michael Penix Jr […]

The air around MetLife Stadium feels different these days. There is a palpable electricity and a sense of calculated aggression that has been missing from the Meadowlands for far too long. By snagging Isaiah Likely in the opening salvo of the 2026 NFL free agency period, Joe Schoen and new head coach John Harbaugh have […]

Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys are never content with a quiet offseason. That just isn’t in their nature. The opening of the 2026 NFL free agency period has proven that yet again. They swung a blockbuster trade for former Pro Bowl edge rusher Rashan Gary. As such, the Cowboys have signaled to the rest […]

Nobody looks at the Houston Texans and still sees just a team with potential. Under the iron-willed leadership of DeMeco Ryans and the surgical precision of Nick Caserio, they have transformed into a legitimate AFC juggernaut. Fans saw it in the grit they displayed last year. Others see it in the aggressive, calculated way they’ve […]

The confetti has barely settled on the pavement of Fourth Avenue, yet the Lombardi Trophy’s glow already casts a long shadow over the future. Winning a Super Bowl is a Herculean feat, of course. Repeating as champs? Now that is a dance with destiny that requires cold-blooded roster management. The Seattle Seahawks are fresh off […]

Not many expected Miami, Ohio, to become a focal talking point of the 2025-2026 college basketball season, but the Redhawks announced themselves as a March Madness contender early by maintaining a perfect regular-season record. However, their shocking early loss in the MAC Tournament suddenly leaves their Selection Sunday destiny up in the air. Miami was […]

While the 2026 NFL calendar year has only just begun, with free agency officially beginning at 4 pm EST on Wednesday, March 11, the real show doesn’t begin for the Philadelphia Eagles until the end of April, when Howie Roseman and company will zoom into Steel City for the NFL Draft. Sure, the Birds were […]

In a move the NFL world has seen coming for a while now, the Arizona Cardinals cut ties with longtime starting quarterback Kyler Murray, who quickly thereafter signed a one-year deal with the Minnesota Vikings. Was this a good deal for the Vikings? How about for Murray? We’ll answer all that and more as we […]

In this MLB The Show 26 Pitching Guide, we’ll go over the game’s controls, Pitching Interfaces, pitch types, and everything else you need to know to become the next Cy Young Award winner. Overall, Pitching remains similar to previous entries, but developer San Diego Studios added some new features that grant you even more control […]