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The New York Knicks kicked off 2024 the right way, with a 112-106 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves. This is especially important for two reasons. The Knicks were previously bad against the NBA’s best teams (which includes the Timberwolves). More importantly, it was the first game for OG Anunoby as a member of the Knicks. […]

The New York Knicks made a blockbuster move on Saturday, acquiring OG Anunoby from the Toronto Raptors. The deal sent RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, and a 2024 second-round pick via Detroit to Toronto for Anunoby. While many were quick to say the Knicks gave up too much, they acquired an elite defender who is a […]

The Miami Dolphins may already have clinched a playoff berth, but the 56-19 beating they took from the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday sure didn’t make them look like a playoff team. The Ravens (13-3) are obviously on a roll as of late, winning six in a row and 10 out of their last 11. But […]

With an NBA best 26-6 record and having closed 2023 with six straight wins, the Boston Celtics are the envy of most teams across the league. Include the San Antonio Spurs in that group, though for the proud Silver and Black franchise, admiration may more immediately trump objective. Gregg Popovich used the terms “All-Star talent” […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are leaving everyone in suspense after failing to clinch the NFC South, losing to the New Orleans Saints in Week 17. With the Saints upsetting their rival, they tied the Buccaneers for the division lead. The Buccaneers (8-8) now have to wait until next week when they meet another division rival […]

The Chicago Bears came on strong in the second half of the 2023 NFL season, but it was too little, too late as they were eliminated from playoff contention in Week 17 after the Green Bay Packers defeated the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday Night Football. There is one game remaining for the Bears against the […]

The Boston Celtics are amid an impressive 2023-24 season. The Celtics have a stellar 26-6 record and are first in the Eastern Conference standings. Derrick White has been on a tear for Boston, while Jrue Holiday has not had his best season. Still, there is one guard on the Celtics roster whose playing time is […]

Modders are at it again in trying to improve half-baked open-world experiences, this time for The Day Before and Starfield. Open-world games are always the target of modders for improvements. This is especially true for Bethesda games as games like Skyrim and Fallout usually buckle under the weight of their scale and end up shipping […]

The Phoenix Suns looked like one of the best offensive teams in the NBA in the last week. Entering 2024, Phoenix is looking to fix its defense. The Suns, who are led by coach Frank Vogel, have improved on that end and will not be as talented as they are on offense, according to their […]

Eddie Hearn, the prominent figure in the world of boxing, has delivered a significant blow to the long-anticipated showdown between Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder. Following Wilder’s loss to Joseph Parker, Hearn declared, “the fight’s dead for now… The people who wanted to put the fight on no longer see that as the fight that […]

Bradley Beal looked like the guy the Phoenix Suns traded for to try and win their first-ever championship in their 112-107 win over the Orlando Magic on New Year’s Eve. The Suns are 2-0 with Beal, who returned from a right ankle sprain Friday against the Charlotte Hornets, in the lineup. “It’s part of what […]

Happy New Year friends, family, and random readers who I’ve never met! Thank you for stopping by the check out the most recently Bracketology update here at ClutchPoints, the first of the year 2024! We’ve got a jam-packed ‘And One!’ section toward the bottom of this page, so let’s skip the foreplay and dive right […]

Rafael Nadal is one of the greatest tennis players of all time, and thanks to that, he has become one of the highest-paid tennis athletes ever. In fact, Nadal’s net worth in 2024 is believed to be about $220 million. After being hampered by injuries in 2023, Nadal returned to action to close out the […]

Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers have had an up-and-down season to this point. They had a nightmarish start to the year, leading to the firing of head coach Jay Woodcroft. Now, though, things appear to have stabilized. And with the calendar flipping to 2024, eyes are beginning to turn to the NHL All-Star Game. […]

The No. 8 Oregon Ducks will bring in the New Year set to face the No. 23 Liberty Flames in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl. The Ducks (11-2) had always hoped to be playing on New Year’s Day, but in one of the College Football Playoff semifinal games, not the Fiesta Bowl. Two losses to Washington, […]

Phoenix Suns look to continue their two-game winning streak versus the Orlando Magic on New Year’s Eve. The Suns, who are 16-15 and eighth in the Western Conference, scored 129 and 133 points, respectively, in each of those wins against the Houston Rockets and Charlotte Hornets. Phoenix had Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal […]

This season, the Sugar Bowl is one of the most anticipated versions of the bowl game in history. Texas is set to take on Washington in the College Football Playoff Semifinal, and we will explain how you can watch that game. When and where is the Allstate Sugar Bowl? The Allstate Sugar Bowl is at […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James firmly believes that his clutch shot near the end of their Saturday game against the Minnesota Timberwolves should have been called a 3-pointer. However, the NBA L2M Report says otherwise. For those who missed it, James thought he was able to tie the game against the Timberwolves after he […]

The Atlanta Falcons (7-9) were once again presented with another opportunity to possibly get back into the playoff picture, either snagging one of the three Wild Card spots or possibly back into the NFC South lead. But they once again failed to deliver, much like they have all season, losing to the Chicago Bears (7-9) […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have wrapped up 2023 with a record of 9-22. By all accounts, they’ve managed to accomplish most of their goals for the early part of the season. The Blazers have given their young players extensive minutes, they’ve maximized their lottery odds, and they’ve remained relatively competitive in a significant number of […]

To bring in the New Year, the Wisconsin Badgers will face the No. 13 LSU Tigers in the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa Bay, FL. It will be only the fifth time these teams have faced one another with the series in the Tigers’ favor, 3-1, meeting last in 2016. Wisconsin football will be bowling for […]

The Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings will face off in Week 17 on New Year’s Eve on this week’s edition of Sunday Night Football in what is still a pivotal matchup toward the NFC playoff picture. But just barely. Granted, it’s still going to take some luck for either team to potentially sneak in […]

The oldest and most prestigious bowl game in college football takes place this week. Alabama will face Michigan in the Rose Bowl, which will be the first game of the College Football Playoff. In this article, we will look at the history of the Rose Bowl and explain how you can watch this year’s version […]

The Vrbo Fiesta Bowl is the last bowl game to take place before the College Football Playoff begins. This year, Liberty will take on Oregon in one of the biggest games of the New Year’s Six schedule. In this article, we will explain how you can watch that game. When and where is the Vrbo […]

The Golden State Warriors were out-classed by Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night, falling 132-122 for their third straight loss. Another defeat pushes the Dubs’ record to 15-17, 11th in a crowded Western Conference and just one and-a-half games ahead of the rebuilding Utah Jazz. There’s no single reason for Golden State’s […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves played host to the Los Angeles Lakers. On LeBron James’ birthday, the Lakers were looking to celebrate the big day with a big road win, but Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves had other plans. With hopes of continuing their home dominance, Minnesota brought a fierce battle to the full strength Lakers on […]

USC basketball got manhandled by Oregon State during their showdown on Saturday, but at least there’s some good to come out for the Trojans in the contest. Bronny James recorded his best game so far, reaching double digits in scoring for the first time in his collegiate career and playing the most minutes since his […]

The officials working Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night did not feel like giving LeBron James an additional cause for celebration on his 39th birthday. LeBron’s potentially game-tying 3-pointer — amid a furious last-gasp rally — was deemed a two-pointer on the floor by the officiating crew at the Target Center. Upon […]

Bethune-Cookman Lady Wildcats emerged victorious with a nail-biting 60-58 triumph over the Mercer Bears. Chanel Wilson’s clutch bucket sealed the deal and the Wildcats left Macon, Georgia with a resounding victory. The Wildcats dominated the majority of the game, leading for most of the first three quarters. However, a late surge from the Bears in […]

With a reimagined theatrical release, The Color Purple is dominating movie theaters across the country and is doing so with an all-star cast of HBCU alumni. Let’s spotlight some of the many HBCU alumni that are featured in the remake of the classic film. Oprah Winfrey While Oprah doesn’t have an acting role in The […]

There is no doubt that the Buffalo Bills are in for an interesting next couple of weeks in terms of their position in the playoffs, their final two games, and even their chances at the AFC East. It all starts tomorrow in the Bills Week 17 matchup where they face the New England Patriots. While […]

The Cleveland Browns punched their ticket into the playoffs after Thursday’s 37-20 win over the New York Jets. With just one game remaining against the Cincinnati Bengals, Browns fans can start thinking ahead to who their team will face when they return to the playoffs for the second time in four years. The Browns have […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (18-14) are off to one of the best starts in franchise history but practically no one in the Big Easy was buying this team’s stock over the past two weeks. Three straight demoralizing home losses by two points or fewer had fans and the front office wondering what exactly was brewing […]

The Brooklyn Nets have had somewhat of a roller coaster 2023-24 NBA season. Brooklyn started the year cold but went on a several-game-winning streak. Now, the Nets have cooled back down and are under the .500 mark at 15-17. Mikal Bridges and Cam Thomas have headlined the Nets roster, but other players should have their […]

In a surprising turn of events for fans of the Mad Max universe, the upcoming release of the movie Furiosa is set to clarify a longstanding ambiguity in the series. The issue at hand is the canonical status of the 2015 Mad Max game, a subject that has been a source of speculation since its […]

As the Miami Heat prepare for a Monday afternoon game against the Utah Jazz, they are still coming off of a solid performance where they beat the Golden State Warriors Thursday, 114-102. With a ton of players key to the Heat’s rotation out, there was young players that stepped up, especially the talented Nikola Jovic. […]

The Atlanta Braves made a significant move, acquiring veteran left-handed starting pitcher Chris Sale from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Vaughn Grisson. The Braves had been in talks with teams starting pitchers this offseason, and now it appears that Chris Sale is the one that they felt comfortable enough pulling the trigger on […]

As December draws to a close, the Epic Games Store continues its much-anticipated tradition of delighting gamers with its free mystery game lineup. This year, the digital storefront has surpassed expectations, culminating on Saturday, December 30, with the grand reveal of Saints Row, the 2022 iteration of the iconic game series. The Epic Games Store, […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan spoke to the media Friday talking about the loss to the Baltimore Ravens last Monday night where quarterback Brock Purdy threw four interceptions. When asked how Purdy has responded to the bad outing, Shanhan gave a blunt response to the question that was posed by a member of […]