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There have been four players in NBA history to win at least three championships with three different organizations. Robert Horry (seven championships), John Salley (four championships), and LeBron James (three championships) are three of these players to be in this unique club. The other is Danny Green, who won three championships with the San Antonio […]

Almost everything that happened to the Dallas Mavericks during the 2024-25 NBA season was forgettable. From multiple players suffering season-ending injuries to the unexpected Luka Doncic trade to the Mavs losing in the play-in tournament, a dark cloud lingered over this organization all year. While Mavs fans and many within the organization are putting the […]

John Jakus enjoyed having some success in his first season as a head coach with the Florida Atlantic Owls. However, there are areas that he looks to improve significantly going into his second year. Jakus began his head coaching journey at FAU after being a director of basketball operations at Gonzaga for three years (2014-17) […]

On a team focused on youth, even by youth’s standards, Harrison Barnes stands out. A starter in every one of the San Antonio Spurs 82 games in his first year with the franchise, Barnes proved instrumental in aiding the continued genius of Victor Wembanyama, who’s still just 21 years old, and Rookie of the Year […]

When it comes to developing as a big man in basketball, there is one former NBA star whom players seem to flock to in Hakeem Olajuwon. Olajuwon is considered one of the best players of all-time, and one of the most skilled centers ever. San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was among the latest to […]

New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns uses basketball to serve communities that he feels have served him. This is a standard he devotes time and attention to uphold. By using his platform to pay his voice and resources forward, Towns pays back those who helped him become who he is now. The Knicks’ September 2024 […]

LOS ANGELES, CA — Amazon officially kicked off the era of the NBA on Prime this week with the official launch of their Los Angeles studios. Alongside Dirk Nowitzki, Blake Griffin, Steve Nash, Udonis Haslem, and Taylor Rooks, hundreds of people gathered for the tour of Amazon’s new studio, which is where The 13,00 square […]

Dusty May was successful in his first season as head coach of the Michigan Wolverines, giving the team a solid run in the NCAA Tournament. However, he believes there is a lot of work for his players and the coaching staff to do going into the 2025-26 college basketball season. May began his stint with […]

BASKETBALL IS A GAME beloved around the globe. Every region and every country may have different leagues and ways to play the game, but they all share a common goal: to create a pathway to the NBA. Very few leagues outside of the United States have been successful in developing NBA-level talents, and only one […]

The New York Knicks have one preseason game left before a key deadline. They need to decide who will make their 2025-26 roster by Saturday. Before that date, they are able to cut players on nonguaranteed contracts without penalty. The team would like to carry both Landry Shamet and Malcolm Brogdon into the season, but […]

A college basketball head coach getting their first players to the NBA is always a special moment. This was no different when it came to Michigan head coach Dusty May and his first stars in Alijah Martin and Vladislav Goldin. Martin and Goldin became May’s first players in his head coaching career to reach those […]

LeBron James and Stephen Curry have each put together two of the most remarkable individual careers in the history of the NBA. However, these two legends will forever have their career intertwined with one another, not just because of their rivalries, but because of how they forged a new era of stars to be born. […]

There is no denying that the Oklahoma City Thunder are the favorites to win another championship entering the 2025-26 NBA season. What Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren accomplished, leading this young Thunder squad to a title, was remarkable, but now comes the challenging part of it all: attempting to defend this championship. As […]

Denver Broncos legend John Elway gives a lot of credit to head coach Sean Payton for Bo Nix’s development. The 25-year-old quarterback has already proven that he’s the franchise passer of a team that’s been lacking one for the past decade. Nix led the Broncos to their first playoff appearance in nine years last season […]

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 […]