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While the Arizona Cardinals try to make do without injured receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., Matthew Stafford of the Los Angeles Rams will attempt to recover from a bad day at the office. And here are bold predictions for the Cardinals’ Week 18 clash against the Rams. Arizona enters the game with a poor record of […]

The New York Knicks have been on a roll of late, sitting at 7-3 in their last 10 games. Those 10 games include a comeback win on Christmas Day against the Cleveland Cavaliers, as well as a win in the 2026 NBA Cup Championship over the San Antonio Spurs. What’s more, head coach Mike Brown […]

One year after winning it all, Ohio State’s back-to-back national title bid fell short with a loss to Miami in the first round of the 2025-2026 College Football Playoffs. The Buckeyes are now back to square one, with head coach Ryan Day back under the microscope. With Julian Sayin, Bo Jackson and Jeremiah Smith all […]

The Washington Wizards are not only playing with joy, but rookie sharpshooter Tre Johnson made history just over two months into his first season. The 2025 No. 6 overall pick made a franchise-rookie-record nine straight three-pointers between Monday’s 115-101 loss to the Phoenix Suns and Wednesday’s 114-113 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, per the team’s […]

One phenomenon that we often talk about when it comes to HBCU athletics is the former professional athlete turned coach. It’s not a new trend as we’ve seen it often before the new millennium. But, Deion Sanders’s arrival at Jackson State in 2020 caused a contemporary wave of professional athletes expressing interest or becoming coaches […]

It has been a whirlwind season of smiles for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Meanwhile, the jury is still out for Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback Cam Ward. These teams finish their regular season in Week 18, and here are bold predictions for the AFC South division clash. The Titans hobble in with a record of 3-13, despite […]

The final buzzer of 2025 sounded for the New Orleans Pelicans with a familiar result. A loss to the Chicago Bulls dropped interim coach James Borrego’s bunch to a daunting 8-27 entering 2026. However, the easy narrative of a last-place team, of a season slipping away, would not be accurate. Within the walls of the […]

Things got better for the Baltimore Ravens with Lamar Jackson’s full practice. But John Harbaugh might be coaching for his job. And here are bold predictions for the Ravens’ do-or-die Week 18 game against the Steelers. It’s a tense battle for the AFC North title between a pair of heated rivals. The winner advances to […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are hoping for reinforcements, and Mike Tomlin’s future could be impacted by this game. And here are bold predictions for the Steelers’ must-win Week 18 game against the Ravens. It’s a cut-and-dried battle for the AFC North title. The winner advances to the playoffs, while the loser faces a very disappointing season. […]

For most of 2025, it looked as if the Houston Astros would conduct business as usual. That is, until the Astros collapsed down the stretch, allowing the surging Seattle Mariners to seize the AL West. Furthermore, a historic comeback by the Cleveland Guardians led to Cleveland capturing the AL Central, causing the Detroit Tigers to […]

A new year is upon us, and the NBA trade market continues to see plenty of rumors heating up. Although the big names like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Anthony Davis are what everyone wants to know about, there are plenty of teams around the NBA looking to make moves to compete right now. The Milwaukee Bucks […]

Heading into the new year, it feels right to look back at the year 2025 in movies, which featured some stellar biopics (Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere) and original stories (Sinners). Every year, it’s nearly impossible to see every movie and thoroughly rank them. However, here’s ClutchPoints’ ranking of the 10 best movies of the […]

The 2026 NBA trade deadline is on Thursday, Feb. 5, at 3 p.m. ET. In this day and age, it is a can’t-miss date on the NBA calendar, regardless of who you cheer for. That is because seemingly every team gets in on the action and makes deals both big and small. Good teams look […]

The New Jersey Devils came into the 2025-26 season with two big expectations. One was to make a deep playoff run, which is not in great shape as the new year begins. But the second was for the Devils to eventually land Quinn Hughes in a trade. But Tom Fitzgerald did not land the Norris […]

There are a lot of positives to take into 2026 for the Anaheim Ducks, as they enter the New Year in a playoff position. New coach Joel Quenneville is in the Jack Adams conversation, and young stars like Cutter Gauthier have exploded. But Ducks defenseman Pavel Mintyukov has not flourished, and could be moved before […]

While some would consider her a nepo baby, WWE icon Charlotte Flair hasn’t always had it easy. For the first time in what feels like forever, fans began cheering for her in 2025, a decade into her main roster run. Was it because of her triumphant return to action at the Royal Rumble after suffering […]

It’s do-or-die time for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After losing to the Carolina Panthers two weeks ago, Tampa Bay had a chance to cement its spot in the postseason against the Miami Dolphins. Unfortunately, they lost, further complicating their hunt for a playoff spot. Now, the Buccaneers’ clash against the Carolina Panthers has some serious […]

2025 was another banner year for the Los Angeles Dodgers, literally. Coming off one of the best LA baseball seasons in recent memory, with free agent addition Shohei Ohtani looking like an absolute steal at a $700 million price tag – even if much of that fee was deferred – the Dodgers had a new […]

The Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants have nothing to play for other than pride in Week 18, but do not expect either team to let off the gas. Before the next chapter of the longtime rivalry unfolds, check out our Cowboys-Giants Week 18 predictions. Although neither team has anything to play for, both enter […]

The 2025-26 NHL season is entering its second phase. On the ice, we are right at the halfway point in the season. Teams will soon play their 41st game, meaning they are exactly 50% through their season. Off the ice, the calendar is about to flip to 2026. With this in mind, it’s time for […]

So I’m going to do something a little bit different to start off the new year. Typically, I deal with what’s in front of me. But there was a lot that occurred in 2025 that I have to recap. So, let’s recap the most interesting HBCU football stories of 2025. These stories are not obscure; […]

Against all odds, the Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers face off in the final week of the 2025 NFL regular season with the entire division on the line. While most NFL matchups in Week 18 carry no meaning, all eyes will be on Raymond James Stadium on Saturday afternoon to see who will be […]

With the final Week 18 of the NFL’s Regular Season already here, select Fantasy Football leagues may still be heading into their championship week matchups. A number of NFL teams will also be competing for their playoff lives in the last week of the season, making for frantic finishes and unexpected surprises to come. The […]

The final College Football Playoff quarterfinal on Thursday night is a rematch from earlier in the season when Georgia takes on Ole Miss in the Sugar Bowl down in New Orleans. The Rebels aren’t big fans of the state of Louisiana at the moment, but an upset of the Bulldogs would make them feel a […]

The Buffalo Bills will finish out their 2025 NFL regular season schedule Sunday afternoon against a division foe, the New York Jets. Normally, this game has a lot of meaning, particularly for the Bills. But this time is a bit different. Buffalo has clinched a playoff spot, but the New England Patriots already clinched the […]

In this Metroid Prime 4 Review, we take a look at Retro Studios’ return to the classic FPS series that hasn’t seen a mainline installment since 2007. Fans of the Prime Series have waited a long time to dive into Samus’ next adventure, but was it worth the wait? Let’s dive right in and find […]

The Seattle Seahawks are suddenly one of the best teams in the NFL. Seattle’s impressive breakout season has been one of the best stories in the NFL this fall. Second-year head coach Mike Macdonald has completely changed the Seahawks in a short period of time. Now Seattle has an impressive 13-3 record heading into a […]

Coming into 2025, the Boston Celtics were expected to do one thing: win. And while they did plenty of that to finish out the 2024-25 regular season, the 2025 NBA Playoffs marked their earliest exit since 2021. It also featured one of the most devastating moments in recent Celtics history. Star forward Jayson Tatum suffered […]

The NBA trade deadline is the busiest and most hectic day of the year in basketball. The NBA’s last day to make deals is particularly fun because every team, whether good or bad, gets in on the action. Last year, 16 trades were made on deadline day alone. Plenty of huge deals, including the Los […]

The Carolina Panthers are blossoming during their second season under head coach Dave Canales. Carolina is 8-8 heading into Week 18 with a ton on the line. The Panthers can have their first cing season, and first playoff berth, since 2017 if they beat the Buccaneers on Saturday. They could also secure their first NFC […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are having a solid season, currently sitting third in the Atlantic Division. They also just made a move for their future, signing JJ Moser to an eight-year $54 million contract extension. This was a deal that was solid for both sides, and everyone involved should be pleased with the outcome. The […]

The AFC North crown and a spot in the NFL playoffs are on the line as the Baltimore Ravens visit the Pittsburgh Steelers in the final game of the NFL regular season. It is time to continue our NFL odds series with a Ravens-Steelers prediction and pick. The Ravens come into the game at 8-8 […]

If someone told you a couple of years ago that Alabama and Indiana would be playing in a College Football Playoff game, everyone would be imagining the same thing. Surely, the Hoosiers would be the heavy underdogs, just sneaking into the field after a Cinderella-type season in the Big Ten. On the other hand, the […]

Week 18 is the trickiest week of the fantasy football calendar, especially at tight end. Usage volatility, rest risk, and late-season motivation collide at a position that already walks a thin line between breakout and bust. In championship matchups, fantasy managers must prioritize role security and offensive intent over name recognition. Some tight ends remain […]

Week 18 is where fantasy football becomes less about projections and more about intent. Some teams are still fighting for playoff seeding, and others are chasing milestones. Meanwhile, a handful are simply trying to finish strong. For wide receivers, opportunity and motivation often trump matchup analytics in the season finale. Star receivers can disappear if […]

Yes, the little guys matter in fantasy football, too, so don’t forget the kickers. And if you need the full defensive rankings, check here. But here is start ‘em, sit ‘em advice for Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season. A coaching decision has moved one team near the top of the start ‘em list. […]

Week 18 is fantasy football’s most treacherous terrain. Some teams are chasing playoff seeding, and others are eliminated but still playing their stars. A few are already looking ahead to January. For running backs, workload clarity and motivation matter just as much as matchup. A bell-cow with something to play for is gold. A talented […]

The regular season in the NFL is winding down, with just one week to go until the playoffs get underway. There are still two playoff spots up for grabs, with both the NFC South and the AFC North playing de facto championship games in Week 18. Those games were set up by some truly disastrous […]

The Anthony Rendon era in Anaheim is officially over, and for the Los Angeles Angels, that means one thing — it’s time to fix third base once and for all. After years of frustration, injuries, and disappointment, the team finally bought out the last year of Rendon’s deal, spreading the $38 million remaining over several […]