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One thing is for sure: Palm Springs and Brothers director Max Barbakow loves a high-concept story. His directorial debut, Palm Springs, featured Andy Samberg and Cristin Miloti, who are stuck in a time loop. Brothers follows two siblings, played by Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage, who go on a road trip for one last heist. […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have high expectations for the upcoming 2024-25 NBA season now that Ja Morant is back in the lineup. Fans in the FedEx Forum looking down the depth chart will see a championship-level supporting cast as well. For example, Jake LaRavia’s lethal three-point launches bring a huge boost to the rotations. However, after […]

Baron Davis knows a thing or two about leading the Golden State Warriors. The former two-time All-Star guard is best known for leading Golden State to arguably the greatest upset in NBA postseason history when the No. 8-seeded Warriors defeated the No. 1-seeded Dallas Mavericks in the 2007 playoffs. Despite the 67-15 Mavericks entering as […]

INGLEWOOD, CA — Sacramento Kings star DeMar DeRozan became one of the first players to experience the all new Intuit Dome, home of the Los Angeles Clippers. The Kings dropped their game to the Clippers, falling to 0-5 in preseason play. The game came one night after DeRozan’s former Chicago Bulls teammate Lonzo Ball made […]

It’s early in the season, but two of the Indianapolis Colts’ biggest stars realize the importance of making it to the playoffs. Anthony Richardson and Jonathan Taylor have been sidelined over the past two games due to injury, with Richardson recovering from an oblique injury and Taylor rehabbing an ankle injury. However, the Colts have […]

While a global pop star, Jesse McCartney never forgets his New York roots — even on tour. As his All’s Well Tour reaches its homecoming show, the New York Giants fan seemed excited to be at the Beacon Theatre, a legendary venue. He even acknowledges that New York is where his fan base is “strongest.” […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks hosted the Utah Jazz for an NBA preseason game on Thursday. Mavs fans will certainly recognize one of the assistant coaches for the Jazz, as Jason Terry is on the coaching staff. Terry, who was a star in Dallas and helped the Mavericks win an NBA championship, took some time […]

Matt Barnes has no hesitation — he thinks the Boston Celtics are the team to beat in not only the Eastern Conference, but the NBA as a whole. The 44-year-old NBA veteran believes the defending champs are the NBA Finals favorites heading into the 2024-25 season. He went on to argue that the 2024 Summer […]

NEW YORK — Four championships, 10 All-Star Game appearances, 10 All-NBA selections, the only unanimous MVP in NBA history, a gold medal at this summer’s Olympics, and so many other illustrious accomplishments tell the story of Stephen Curry’s legendary basketball career. With the way Curry continues to play for the Golden State Warriors, even more […]

Even though they are only on-screen brothers in Max Barbakow’s aptly-titled Brothers, Peter Dinklage and Josh Brolin really love each other. After filming Brothers, Brolin was hosting Saturday Night Live (SNL) and ran into Dinklage. He was pumped to see his co-star and acknowledged that their bond is unique to other projects where you go […]

Matt Barnes knows JJ Redick pretty well from their Los Angeles Clippers days. The 44-year-old Barnes had a similar journeyman type of playing career as the 40-year-old Redick, notably spending three seasons with the Doc Rivers-led Clippers from 2012 until 2015. Redick joined the Clippers and spent two seasons as teammates with Barnes. While Barnes […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks were defeated 121-116 in their preseason opener against the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night. The morning before the game, however, Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart took some time to speak with ClutchPoints after Memphis’ shoot-around. Smart addressed a number of topics, including Kyrie Irving’s fit with the Mavs and Luka Doncic’s […]

Iman Shumpert is a supporter of the New York Knicks’ trade for Karl-Anthony Towns. Although the former Knicks first-round draft pick expressed concern over how the Towns/Jalen Brunson pairing will work in crunch time during a recent appearance on First Take, he believes the Knicks are better off following their acquisition of the four-time All-Star. […]

PHILADELPHIA — The next stop on Tacko Fall’s basketball journey is the New Zealand Breakers of the NBL, who will continue their tour of the United States with a game against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on Monday. Fall, who last appeared in the NBA during the 2021-22 season with the Cleveland […]

Iman Shumpert loves both LeBron James and Stephen Curry, but he doesn’t think they should team up. Shumpert was teammates with James when the Cleveland Cavaliers won a championship during the 2015-16 season — a win that occurred over the Curry-led Golden State Warriors. James and Curry have long been rivals, matching up against each […]

Iman Shumpert is a fan of the Los Angeles Lakers hiring JJ Redick as head coach. While the move was met with a lot of criticism due to Redick possessing zero coaching experience and because of his close friendship with LeBron James, Shumpert — who matched up against Redick multiple times during his playing career […]

LeBron James’ former teammate, Iman Shumpert, fully supports the Los Angeles Lakers selecting his son, Bronny James. The Lakers made Bronny the 55th overall pick in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft leading to much criticism from the media. Many pointed towards nepotism as the reason why the Lakers drafted Bronny considering his […]

Sebastian Maniscalco is currently on the It Ain’t Right Tour and is about to stop in Hershey, Pennsylvania. This is on the heels of his record-breaking five sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden, which hosted over 91,000 fans. Even if he sold out the world’s most famous arena five times, Maniscalco has not forgotten his […]

Every WNBA team needs a player who doesn’t necessarily need the ball in their hands or to score to impact a game. A player who is willing to do the dirty work and whose impact won’t always show up on the stat sheet. For the Phoenix Mercury, that player has been Natasha Mack. As part […]

Denver Broncos great Terrell Davis is optimistic about his fellow running back Javonte Williams. The fourth-year running back is coming off his best game of the season after rushing for 77 yards on 16 carries (4.8 yards per carry) in the Broncos’ win over the New York Jets in Week 4. Williams has had difficulty […]

Iman Shumpert is a big fan of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell — but he believes there’s a ceiling with him as the lead man. Shumpert — who is known for winning a championship with the Cavs back in 2016 — explained that while Mitchell is one of the top players in the league, his […]

When Houston Rockets wing Tari Eason took the court at the Drew League in Los Angeles this summer, it was the first time he had stepped on the court in an actual game setting following a leg injury. Eason dealt with a leg injury all of last season that ended up cutting his second year […]

Atlus’ Shin Megami Tensei series already has a massive family tree at this point. Perhaps its most well-known offspring is the Persona series, which brought the company massive success. The most successful of these Persona games is the latest of the bunch, Persona 5, whose success led to the development of a couple of spin-off […]

New York Giants star Kayvon Thibodeaux may be young, but he’s wise beyond his years. The 23-year-old linebacker is only in the midst of his third season in the league, but he’s already a well-rounded player on and off the field. After coming off of an 11.5-sack season in 2023, Thibodeaux has posted back-to-back games […]

 When you watched Joe Gatto on Impractical Jokers, you probably would not expect him to be a big advocate of the power of positivity wherever he goes, whether in his stand-up shows or interviews. He feels that this is his calling as a comic. The real Joe Gatto is not far from what you saw […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young has reason for optimism entering the 2024-25 NBA season. Although the Hawks took a step back last season when they lost their play-in tournament game against the Chicago Bulls — Atlanta had been to the playoffs in three consecutive seasons — Young has a new running mate in No. 1 […]

Ever since Domantas Sabonis joined the Sacramento Kings, this organization has been a threat in the Western Conference. That is no coincidence. The three-time All-Star big man has helped reinvent the Kings’ image, and he has helped turn this franchise into one of the most fun and energetic teams in the league. Now that DeMar […]

The forthcoming Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse will feature the reunion of Jefferson Davis (Brian Tyree Henry) and his son, Miles Morales (Shameik Moore). But first, Miles and Jefferson are in for a “wild ride.” Speaking to ClutchPoints about another animated project, Transformers One, Henry talked about Beyond the Spider-Verse. He does not know much about […]

Recently, Brian Tyree Henry has played a vehicle in Transformers One (Megatron) and a character obsessed with Thomas the Tank Engine. One of the most memorable parts of Bullet Train is Henry’s character, who brings up Thomas more than anything. For Henry, the decision between the two IPs was tough: “Both are made of steel […]

When former Los Angeles Clippers teammates Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles decided to tell their stories through the ‘Knuckleheads’ podcast, they had no clue how big their platform was going to get. And when they started inviting guests to come tell their stories, they couldn’t imagine how important a simple open forum dedicated to basketball […]

Former New York Giants running back Tiki Barber is no stranger to playing in the biggest media market in the United States. Barber starred for the Giants for 10 seasons (1997 through 2006) and helped lead New York to a Super Bowl appearance at the conclusion of the 2000 season. The former three-time Pro Bowl […]

New York Giants great Tiki Barber is a bit concerned about the Dallas Cowboys following their 44-19 loss to the New Orleans Saints. The NFL on CBS game analyst and WFAN radio host spoke to ClutchPoints in a one-on-one interview while speaking on behalf of IBM’s new roster management tools in ESPN fantasy football leagues […]

Florida football legend Emmitt Smith isn’t holding back — he knows the team is off to a rough start and head coach Billy Napier’s future is in clear doubt. The Gators are off to a 1-2 start, fresh off home losses to their in-state rival Miami and most recently SEC rival Texas A&M. The Gators […]

Dallas Cowboys legend Emmitt Smith expects the team to make some sort of move — whether that’s at running back or along the offensive line — before the end of the season. Following the Cowboys’ 44-19 loss to the New Orleans Saints in Week 2, Smith says he’s “concerned,” pointing towards several flaws on the […]

Colorado Buffaloes two-way star Travis Hunter is arguably the top player in college football. The Heisman Trophy favorite is coming off of his finest performance of the season in the Buffaloes’ 28-9 victory over their biggest rivals, the Colorado State Rams. Hunter once again showed off his two-way prowess on offense and defense, leading the […]

If nothing else, Transformers One is a visual spectacle. This is thanks to the work done by director Josh Cooley and producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura, who has been a guiding force in the franchise for years. The latest Transformers movie is an animated adventure, a far cry from the previous installments. It is a vibrant-looking […]

A jolly Keegan-Michael Key is a good Keegan-Michael Key, as the Transformers One star was in a good mood during the junket. Of course, it helped that the day was moving and he was “ahead of schedule.” “This has been a good day,” Key said of the glorified speed dating that press junkets are. “I’ll […]

Former New York Giants receiver Victor Cruz is impressed by first-round draft pick Malik Nabers. Nabers enters the season with high expectations as the sixth overall draft pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. The Unanimous All-American selection is off to a hot start, catching 15 passes for 193 receiving yards and one touchdown through two […]

Former New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz knows all about the pressure of playing in the biggest market in the country. The local native — he’s from Paterson, New Jersey — played a key role on the Giants’ Super Bowl XLVI squad in 2011 as Eli Manning’s favorite target. The former undrafted free agent […]