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A new NBA season brings numerous changes, particularly in the media landscape. When Adam Silver and the league agreed to their new 11-year, $76 billion media deal, Amazon and NBC seized control of NBA coverage from TNT, ushering in a new era of basketball streaming. That era begins when the season starts on October 21, […]

OCEANSIDE, CA — The Los Angeles Clippers kicked off their 2025 preseason with a game against the visiting Guangzhou Loong-Lions. And while Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, and co. began what they hope will be a season culminating in an NBA Championship, Victor Oladipo played in what he hopes will be the start of his return […]

Former NBA guard Nate Robinson has been out of the league for 10 years, but he still has one of the most inspiring stories in basketball history. The 5-foot-9, 180-pounder is one of the few players of his size to succeed at the highest level, and he’s one of the best NBA Slam Dunk Contest […]

It wasn’t long ago when Dusty May was earning his stripes as one of the youngest head coaches in college basketball. Fast forward to 2025, the Michigan head coach’s expectations changed forever following his Final Four run with the Florida Atlantic Owls in 2023. May’s coaching adventure began in the late 1990s when he served […]

Since losing in Week 1 to the Green Bay Packers, the Detroit Lions have roared back with three straight wins, and superfan Keegan-Michael Key thinks they have a chance to win the NFC North. Speaking to ClutchPoints days after the Lions dominated the Baltimore Ravens with 224 rushing yards, Key expressed his excitement for the […]

For nearly two decades, Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, and the New England Patriots ran the AFC East, winning six Super Bowls and going to nine in total during that stretch. Since Brady left, they’ve only made the playoffs once. It was a fun ride, but Patriots superfan Mark Wahlberg was okay with their recent struggles. […]

Sometimes, a movie set needs a quarterback, just as Prime Video’s Play Dirty did. Luckily, the new movie featured A-list and experienced actors like Mark Wahlberg and Keegan-Michael Key. Speaking to ClutchPoints about Play Dirty, which was written and directed by Shane Black, Wahlberg and Key had high praise for each other. Wahlberg credited Key’s […]

When Monty McCutchen, the NBA’s Senior Vice President of Referee Development and Training, discusses what separates good referees from great ones, he doesn’t focus on rulebook knowledge or positioning fundamentals. Instead, the legendary referee with NBA Finals appearances repeatedly returns to a single concept: processing power. It’s a revealing choice of terminology borrowed from computer […]

Amid the relentless intensity of NBA games, where razor-thin margins and heated rivalries amplify every whistle, accountability stands as the unsung hero of top-tier refereeing. It is an undeniable necessity as few roles face more scrutiny than the game’s officials. Every decision is dissected in real-time by thousands in attendance and millions watching at home. […]

In his younger days, Monty McCutchen, now the Senior Vice President and Head of Referee Development & Training for the NBA, had few prospects for a professional basketball career. Money was tight for his family and the junior college playing days were all but over, but he was driven to attend a referee camp to […]

Fans scrutinizing every whistle and non-call has always been just a fact of life in basketball. Unfortunately, the ridiculous rhetoric is only getting worse in the NBA’s replay review era. Thankfully, the NBA and WNBA’s approach to officiating development has undergone a significant transformation under the leadership of Vice President of Referee Development and Training […]

It has been nearly four years since the first Tom Holland-led Uncharted movie came out, and a sequel has not happened yet. Sully actor Mark Wahlberg talked about what’s stopping Uncharted 2 from happening. Speaking to ClutchPoints about his new movie Play Dirty (streaming on Prime Video now) alongside his co-star Keegan-Michael Key, Wahlberg acknowledged […]

If there’s one game that New England Patriots superfan Mark Wahlberg is circling on the 2025 schedule, it’s their Week 13 matchup and Super Bowl 42 and 46 rematch against the New York Giants. Speaking to ClutchPoints about his new movie Play Dirty, Wahlberg revealed that he is unsure if he’ll return to the ManningCast […]

When Cameron Brink checked into the game for the Los Angeles Sparks back on July 29 with just over two minutes to go in the first quarter, it marked the first time in over a year that she was back on a WNBA court. After a devastating injury that ended her rookie season prematurely, Brink […]

At this point, it may take a miracle for New York Giants coach Brian Daboll to not be fired by the time the season ends, and actor and New England Patriots superfan Mark Wahlberg is calling it. This was not my first rodeo speaking to Wahlberg. I was comfortable wearing an Eli Manning jersey while […]

LOS ANGELES, CA  — Orlando Magic rookie Jase Richardson was among 60 players drafted into the NBA this summer. In addition to the number of undrafted players who signed with teams for the first time as well, another rookie class means another group of young athletes with as much to learn off the court as […]

Why were the Golden State Valkyries so successful, so quickly, in just their first season? It’s a question on everyone’s minds as the most successful expansion team in WNBA history transitions into the offseason, and the long, reflective conversations about the season that just transpired begin to percolate. Ohemaa Nyanin is aware of everyone’s scramble […]

A pivotal scene in the Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson-led The Smashing Machine features the iconic Bruce Springsteen song from Born to Run, “Jungleland.” It is played in the background of a heated argument between Mark Kerr (Dwayne Johnson) and Dawn Staples (Emily Blunt). Director Benny Safdie brilliantly uses the fable of the Magic Rat and […]

LOS ANGELES, CA — The Los Angeles Clippers have remained steady contenders over the last few years in the ever-competitive Western Conference. While expectations on the outside were unclear heading into the 2024-25 season, the Clippers maintained belief that they were legitimate title contenders. At the center of those beliefs was Ivica Zubac. Zubac entered […]

There is something to be said about taking risks, especially decades into your career, as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson did playing Mark Kerr in the new biopic about the MMA legend from Benny Safdie, The Smashing Machine. Speaking to ClutchPoints alongside Safdie and his co-star, Emily Blunt, Johnson broke down his career-defining role in The […]

If you have been watching AEW star Ricochet recently, you’ll notice an edgier heel character than he ever got to play during his WWE tenure. This snively heel persona has breathed new life into him. Speaking from experience, it was hard to get behind a character that, in hindsight, was completely held back in WWE. […]

PHOENIX– With Game 3 between the Phoenix Mercury and the New York Liberty being a winner-take-all, both teams have all the star power they could have. But Phoenix might have the edge when it comes to depth. However, rookies like Kathryn Westbeld have stepped up to the plate in a big way. She started earlier […]

Stephon Castle has accomplished a great deal in his young basketball career. After winning a national championship at UConn, Castle went on to be drafted fourth overall by the San Antonio Spurs and win the 2024-25 NBA Rookie of the Year award with the San Antonio Spurs. As he prepares to enter his second season […]

As his 13th season in the NFL begins, the wife of San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk, fashion designer Kristin Juszczyk, is enjoying the ride. They are embracing the moment. Juszczyk was recently re-signed to the 49ers after previously being released. Speaking to ClutchPoints after the Verizon Small Business Training Camp (this interview was conducted […]

With the explosion of the transfer portal in college basketball, it’s made that much harder for high school basketball prospects to land a coveted Division 1 scholarship upon completing their senior year. For incoming South Carolina State Bulldogs transfer Rayniel Wright, it was precisely the reason why it took him a little longer to get […]

What do current New York Yankees star pitcher Gerrit Cole and former Bronx Bomber CC Sabathia have in common? When you compare the resumes side-by-side, the similarities are striking. Gerrit Cole 6x MLB All-Star AL Cy Young AL Wins Leader World Series Champion Yankees No. 1 pitcher Charitable foundation to help youth in the community […]

While he surely misses the game, New Orleans Saints legend Drew Brees still gets to be a quarterback, just on a new team. The future Pro Football Hall of Famer is one of the leaders of the Verizon Small Business Training Camp, along with Kristin Juszczyk, the wife of San Francisco 49ers star Kyle Juszczyk. […]

At CC Sabathia’s LegaCCy Gala to honor his Hall of Fame baseball career and benefit his Pitcch In Foundation, I asked New York Giants legend and current WFAN host Tiki Barber whether the New York Giants should bench Russell Wilson and start rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart from Ole Miss. His response on the subject was […]

NEW YORK — CC Sabathia and his wife Amber recently hosted the LegaCCy Gala at the American Museum of Natural History on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The event celebrated CC’s iconic baseball career, which included 11 seasons with the New York Yankees, and his first-ballot Baseball Hall of Fame induction earlier this summer […]

Check out the individual entries in ClutchPoints’ 100 greatest NBA players of all time series based on Josh Eberley’s E-Rank: 100-91 | 90-81 | 80-71 | 70-61 | 60-51 | 50-41 | 40-31 | 30-21 | 20-11 | 10-1 Ranking the 100 greatest NBA players of all time is a mammoth undertaking. There have been […]

Check out the previous entries in ClutchPoints’ 100 greatest NBA players of all time series based on Josh Eberley’s E-Rank: 100-91 | 90-81 | 80-71 | 70-61 | 60-51 | 50-41 | 40-31 | 30-21 | 20-11 At long last, the final 10. You know the names, there are no big surprises for shock value, […]

The legendary Harlem Globetrotters will don brand-new uniforms for their 2026 100th Anniversary Tour. Iconic fashion designer Jeff Hamilton, longtime collaborator of the NBA and NFL, designed the uniforms. Hamilton has curated signature leather jackets for NBA All-Star Weekends since the early 1990s. He was also behind the jackets given to members of the NBA […]

Check out the previous entries in ClutchPoints’ 100 greatest NBA players of all time series based on Josh Eberley’s E-Rank: 100-91 | 90-81 | 80-71 | 70-61 | 60-51 | 50-41 | 40-31 | 30-21 There are no more big surprises, as the remaining 20 players all made the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team. The power […]

Check out the previous entries in ClutchPoints’ 100 greatest NBA players of all time series based on Josh Eberley’s E-Rank: 100-91 | 90-81 | 80-71 | 70-61 | 60-51 | 50-41 | 40-31 We are getting close to the mountaintop with only 30 names left. This grouping boasts a modern player leading the pack, a […]

The latest episode of VICE Sports’ new retrospective series, NFL Classics: After Further Review, will highlight the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl 54 win over the San Francisco 49ers, and Joe Montana and the team’s loss to the Buffalo Bills in the playoffs back in 1994 was a step in the franchise’s journey to their […]

Check out the previous entries in ClutchPoints’ 100 greatest NBA players of all time series based on Josh Eberley’s E-Rank: 100-91 | 90-81 | 80-71 | 70-61 | 60-51 | 50-41 In a grouping chock full of legendary point guards and MVP winners, the standout name is likely a center. We are all the way […]

The WNBA can be a major eye-opener for rookies. Many of them go from being one of, if not the top option, on their college teams, to scrapping for minutes at the end of the bench. For Los Angeles Sparks rookie Sania Feagin, it’s been a season of learning. Sania Feagin went from being a […]

The Washington Mystics will end their season against the New York Liberty on Tuesday, but All-Star rookie Sonia Citron is just beginning her journey to the top. The 21-year-old guard broke the Mystics’ single-season scoring record against the Indiana Fever on Sunday, adding to her laundry list of accomplishments. Citron also broke Caitlin Clark’s WNBA record […]

Check out the previous entries in ClutchPoints’ 100 greatest NBA players of all time series based on Josh Eberley’s E-Rank: 100-91 | 90-81 | 80-71 | 70-61 | 60-51 As we enter the top 50, the peak of the mountain is now in view. Legends of every era abound from 50-41 … but also an […]