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What does the future of the New Orleans Pelicans look like? This is an open-ended question with many different paths to explore, but one constant and sure thing about this organization is rookie big man Derik Queen being a focal point of their future. Throughout high school, Queen was viewed as one of the best […]

Despite a 7-2 record, a lot of scrutiny has gone Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning‘s way, especially since he came into the season as a Heisman favorite and potential No. 1 draft pick. However, Texas superfan and actor Glen Powell is not losing faith in him. Speaking to ClutchPoints about his new movie, The Running […]

Eric Decker believes the New England Patriots have what it takes to dethrone the Buffalo Bills in the AFC East. Following the conclusion of their Week 9 games, the Patriots are at the top of the AFC East with their 7-2 record, just a half-game ahead of the 6-2 Buffalo Bills. However, the Patriots also […]

If you really want to see Glen Powell’s Chad Powers series get a Season 2, you will have to “earn” it. Speaking to ClutchPoints about his newest movie, The Running Man, Powell revealed that he and Chad Powers co-creator Michael Waldron have no shortage of ideas for a second and even third season of the […]

A new start can help a player take the next step in breaking out as a star. Devin Williams, who was a highly touted prospect back in high school, is looking forward to his next chapter with head coach John Jakus and the Florida Atlantic Owls. Williams is gearing up for the third year of […]

It wasn’t long ago when Isaiah Elohim used to be a teammate of Bronny James back in high school. Fast forward a few years, and he looks to emerge as a star for John Jakus and the Florida Atlantic Owls. Elohim is gearing up for the second year of his collegiate career, his first with […]

Allen Iverson’s shadow looms large over basketball’s pantheon, a six-foot-flat blur of cornrows, crossovers, and unyielding heart that redefined the scoring guard position. Two decades later, another undersized assassin with a penchant for pull-ups steps into that lineage, not by imitation, but by inheritance. At least that is how the New Orleans Pelicans hope things […]

The last few years have been a whirlwind for Warren Zanes, author of Deliver Me from Nowhere, the inspiration for Scott Cooper’s Bruce Springsteen biopic of the same name. It’s already an honor to have your book be the inspiration for a biopic, let alone the definitive one for Bruce-freaking-Springsteen. Deliver Me from Nowhere’s journey […]

CULVER CITY, CA — Amazon is set to kick off their coverage of the NBA on Prime on Friday as part of the NBA’s Opening Week schedule. Former Los Angeles Clippers big man Blake Griffin is set to be one of the high-profile analysts for NBA on Prime’s coverage this season alongside greats like Dirk […]

If you’ve ever watched a movie review on YouTube, you’ve likely seen Shelby Oaks director Chris Stuckmann, who has made his feature-length directorial debut with his new horror film. He is once again breaking glass ceilings, going from a YouTube film critic to a filmmaker. There were challenges, of course, as he tells ClutchPoints in […]

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 […]