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BOSTON — The 2023-24 Boston Celtics were relatively perfect, posting an incredible 16-3 record in the playoffs en route to their 18th championship in franchise history. And that was after they went 64-18 in the regular season, which was Boston’s best performance since their storied 2007-08 campaign. With all that excellence in mind, Celtics star […]

The Dallas Mavericks are on the road to take on the San Antonio Spurs Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Mavericks-Spurs prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Mavericks-Spurs NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Mavericks-Spurs Odds Dallas […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a UCF-Kansas prediction and pick. Find out how to watch UCF-Kansas. The Kansas Jayhawks have fallen quite a distance from their early-November ranking. They were expected to be one of the top teams in the country. When they faced North Carolina early in the season, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Denver Nuggets Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Timberwolves-Nuggets prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Timberwolves-Nuggets NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Timberwolves-Nuggets Odds Minnesota Timberwolves: +3.5 (-108) Moneyline: +136 Denver […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Syracuse SMU prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Syracuse SMU. The SMU Mustangs do not have any real wiggle room at the ACC Tournament. They probably have to win the whole thing this week in Charlotte, but at a minimum, they must […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a California-Stanford prediction and pick. Find out how to watch California Stanford. The Stanford Cardinal and Cal Golden Bears get to meet in the ACC Tournament. In previous years, their meetings would occur at the Pac-12 Tournament. In previous years, these San Francisco Bay Area […]

The New York Knicks are across the country to take on the Portland Trail Blazers Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Knicks-Trail Blazers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Knicks-Trail Blazers NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Kansas State-Baylor prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Kansas State-Baylor. The Kansas State Wildcats have been one of the more underachieving teams in college basketball this season. Coleman Hawkins and other incoming transfers were supposed to upgrade the roster, but the pieces […]

The Buffalo Sabres made one of the biggest trades of the NHL trade deadline. They sent center Dylan Cozens, defenseman Dennis Gilbert, and a second-round pick to the Ottawa Senators for Josh Norris and Jacob Bernard-Docker. They also extended veterans Jordan Greenway and Jason Zucker. None of those moves are going to be the ones […]

The New York Yankees will be without their ace for the entire 2025 season. Gerrit Cole is set to have Tommy John surgery, ending his age-34 season before it even started. Now, with World Series expectations as always, the Yankees need their pitching to step up. The player who has to level up this season […]

The New York Islanders made one of the biggest trades of the NHL trade deadline. They sent Brock Nelson to the Colorado Avalanche for a first-round pick and prospect Calum Ritchie. The trade was lauded by prospect analysts who love Ritchie, but it was New York’s only move of the day. Islanders fans should be […]

In what could be a 2025 NBA Finals preview, the Boston Celtics host the Oklahoma City Thunder for a premier matchup on ESPN. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Celtics prediction and pick. The OKC Thunder are the hottest team in the Western Conference, however, are coming off a loss to […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Seton Hall-Villanova prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Seton Hall-Villanova. The Villanova Wildcats and head coach Kyle Neptune have one last chance to save their season. Villanova is generally seen as a team which is out of the running for an at-large […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Oklahoma-Georgia prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Oklahoma-Georgia. The Oklahoma Sooners are right on the middle of the bubble entering the SEC Tournament. Few teams face a bigger first-round game at any conference tournament than Oklahoma does. Coach Porter Moser is squarely […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Air Force-UNLV prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Air Force-UNLV. The UNLV Rebels get to play the Mountain West Tournament in their home building every year. The Rebels get a big opportunity every March, playing in a familiar shooting environment in their […]

Minnesota Timberwolves’ franchise star Anthony Edwards is hell bent on bringing his team back to the Western Conference Finals and he’ll have a tough road ahead of him at seventh place in the West. His play has been scintillating all season and he’s been defying gravity in his newest Adidas AE 1 sneakers. This next […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an LSU-Mississippi State prediction and pick. Find out how to watch LSU-Mississippi State. The Mississippi State Bulldogs might be the most obscure and unmentioned NCAA Tournament team in the SEC. Think about that point for a little while. MSU is not at the top end […]

Many sports fans consider March Madness to be the greatest sporting event in the world, and it is just around the corner. Before the teams square off in the epic, 68-team tournament, fans first have to know who will actually make up the field. Selection Sunday, the day when teams are added to the bracket […]

The University of Oregon Athletics Department is no stranger to top-of-the-line gear from Nike as the birthplace and headquarters for the most recognizable sports brand on the planet. Every sport from football and basketball to track and field are usually first in line to receive the newest tech from Nike, so it comes as no […]

When describing a player’s athleticism, unspoken categories come to mind. Some are slightly athletic. Others have a good amount of athleticism. Then there are guys like Shemar Stewart, who seem like they were created in a lab to play sports. For more context, the EDGE from Texas A&M football turned heads during the recent NFL […]

The Nashville Predators hit the road to take on the San Jose Sharks Tuesday night. This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Predators-Sharks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Predators-Sharks NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL Odds: Predators-Sharks […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Gonzaga-Saint Mary’s prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Gonzaga-Saint Mary’s. Here we go again. It’s Gonzaga versus Saint Mary’s in the WCC Tournament final. These two rivals once again meet for a tournament championship, as their dominance of the West Coast Conference […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a UCF-Utah prediction and pick. Find out how to watch UCF-Utah. As UCF and Utah prepare to meet in the Big 12 Tournament, it is a fact that one of these programs has decided to make a coaching change for next season. The next question […]

While Duke basketball is the nation’s top-ranked team and has the sport’s best player in Cooper Flagg, it likely won’t get the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. However, it could happen if the Blue Devils (28-3, 19-1 ACC) roll through the ACC Tournament and get outside help. Although Auburn has lost two […]

It’s time to continue our ACC Tournament odds series with a Syracuse-Florida State prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Syracuse-Florida State. Conference basketball tournaments get rolling with the ACC Tournament first round on Tuesday. This is the last of three opening-round games in Charlotte. Florida State is facing the end of the line […]

The New York Islanders are on the other side of the country to take on the Los Angeles Kings Tuesday night. Below we will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out an Islanders-Kings prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Islanders-Kings NHL odds, […]

It’s time to continue our Big 12 Tournament odds series with an Arizona State-Kansas State prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Arizona State-Kansas State. The Arizona State Sun Devils won’t make the NCAA Tournament. Coach Bobby Hurley simply could not get his players on the same page this season. BJ Freeman got kicked […]

After four seasons as Tennessee State’s head coach, Eddie George has left the Tigers to take over as the new head coach at Bowling Green University. The process moved swiftly—George reportedly interviewed for the position on Friday, was named a top candidate by ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Saturday, and was announced to have accepted the […]

The Washington Capitals travel across the country to take on the Anaheim Ducks Tuesday night. Below we will continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Ducks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Capitals-Ducks NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL Odds: Capitals-Ducks Odds Washington Capitals: […]

It’s time to continue our ACC Tournament odds series with a Cal-Virginia Tech prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Cal-Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech basketball is stuck, as are so many other programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference near the end of this college basketball season. Unless one of the league’s mid-tier teams wins […]

The Los Angeles Clippers hit the road to take on the New Orleans Pelicans. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Clippers-Pelicans prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Clippers-Pelicans NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Clippers-Pelicans Odds Los Angeles Clippers: […]

It’s time to continue our Big 12 Tournament odds series with a Colorado-TCU prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Colorado-TCU. The Big 12 Tournament first round continues with this day session game between Colorado and TCU. The Colorado Buffaloes reached the NCAA Tournament last season. They beat Florida in the first round. Keep […]

It’s time to continue our ACC Tournament odds series with a Pitt-Notre Dame prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Pitt-Notre Dame. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are winding down their season. This could be their last game if they lose. Notre Dame has struggled in an Atlantic Coast Conference which, collectively, has had […]

It’s time to continue our Big 12 Tournament odds series with a Cincinnati-Oklahoma State prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Cincinnati-Oklahoma State. It is that time of year. Championship Week is here. It’s a week of bracket drama before the big bracket is revealed on Selection Sunday. Teams with no or little chance […]

The NFL free agent negotiation period started at 12 a.m. ET on Monday, March 10. Teams are now allowed to negotiate contracts with external free agents. The offseason isn’t only about the open market, though, and some teams covet players who are under contract with a different organization. That was the case with the receiver-needy […]

The Buffalo Bills just gave quarterback Josh Allen a historic contract extension. Now, with the six-year, $330 million deal with $250 million guaranteed, Allen is locked up in Western New York until 2030. So, the question becomes, is this a good deal for the Bills? Did the franchise just lock up its most important player […]

It’s time to continue our WCC Tournament odds series with a San Francisco-Gonzaga prediction and pick. Find out how to watch San Francisco-Gonzaga. Just before this WCC Tournament began, on the final weekend of the conference regular season, Gonzaga traveled to San Francisco with plenty on the line. Gonzaga was playing to avoid having to […]

The Detroit Tigers were the best story of the 2024 MLB season. From the murky middle of the American League, they ripped off 30 wins in 43 games to sneak into the playoffs. They did not stop there, beating the Houston Astros in the American League Wild Card Series. They are not going to catch […]

Hello friends, and welcome to a Holy Hell, Selection Sunday is less than one week away edition of Bracketology here at ClutchPoints! So the title of today’s Bracketology update is ‘A Championship Week Challenge’ and in this case, the word ‘challenge’ has three different meanings. First, I’d like to remind you that you can see how my […]