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As the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare for their AFC North clash against the Ravens, they will likely get a boost from TJ Watt’s return. However, DK Metcalf’s suspension will ultimately cost the Steelers a playoff spot with a loss to the Ravens. The division title will be on the line when these teams meet on Sunday […]

The NBA 2K26 Season 4 Release Date arrives soon, with  new patch notes likely on the way before the Season 4 update. Overall, this brand new season brings new content across a variety of modes like MyCAREER and MyTEAM. Furthermore, it brings new content for other modes like The W. Without further ado, let’s take […]

Ohio State was in the midst of what appeared to be a brilliant season. They were 12-0 after beating Michigan in the final regular-season game and that was truly a significant development. Michigan has turned into a nightmare assignment for head coach Ryan Day after the Wolverines had won 4 games in a row from […]

If you’re new to Brawl Stars, you may be wondering which brawlers in the game work the best. But reading an entire tier list can also be draining, especially if you just want to see how certain brawlers perform. So to make it shorter, here’s a Brawl Stars tier list for each brawler in the […]

College football is built on singular, incandescent moments that permanently alter reputations. On Thursday night at the Sugar Bowl, Trinidad Chambliss didn’t just have a moment. He authored a legacy-defining masterpiece. Against the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs, in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal dripping with pressure and NFL talent, the Ole Miss quarterback delivered. It […]

If you’re new to Brawl Stars, you may be wondering which brawlers in the game work the best. But reading an entire tier list can also be draining, especially if you just want to see how certain brawlers perform. So to make it shorter, here’s a Brawl Stars Rare Brawlers tier list for each brawler […]

Pierce, the newest Legendary Brawler in Brawl Stars has arrived, and in this guide we’ll take a look at his attacks, stats, and skills and create the best build possible. Pierce is a long-range brawler with a main attack that can technically be used twice (more on this later). Without further ado, let’s take a […]

The Texas Tech Red Raiders arrived at the Orange Bowl carrying one of the most improbable and exhilarating stories of the 2025 college football season. A first-ever College Football Playoff appearance, high-octane offense, and a veteran quarterback who had rewritten the program record book. They also had real belief that they belonged on the sport’s […]

For the Denver Nuggets, everything begins and ends with Nikola Jokic. Their offense, their identity, and their championship ceiling all orbit around the Serbian superstar’s singular brilliance. That’s why Jokic’s recent knee injury didn’t just feel like a routine setback. It felt existential. The Nuggets are still very much contenders. Without their engine, though, they […]

Most of the Week 18 slate in the NFL is likely to be lopsided, with plenty of teams playing backups and resting starters to get healthy before the playoffs get underway. However, there are still a few matchups with massive stakes on the line, none more than a matchup for the NFC West title on […]

Coming off back-to-back quality wins over the San Antonio Spurs and Phoenix Suns, the Cleveland Cavaliers are finding success through feeding Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen. As the wheels have started to turn for the team over the last two weeks, Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson is advising Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell to prioritize […]

There are certain traits NBA coaches will tell you cannot be manufactured in a gym or taught on a whiteboard. When the new-look New Orleans Pelicans drafted Jeremiah Fears, the scouting reports spoke of speed, burst, and fearless downhill attacking. Just a few months into his NBA career, however, the internal comparisons have accelerated into […]

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 […]