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Recruiting news has died down a bit for the Michigan football team since the season started, but the Wolverines had a strong summer. They are hoping to pick up another commitment soon as four-star linebacker Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng named his top-six schools on Monday, and Michigan made the cut. “NEWS: Four-Star LB Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng is down […]

Cam Thomas has had no problems scoring in bunches throughout his career. After setting the all-time scoring record at Oak Hill Academy, the shooting guard led all college freshmen in scoring during his lone season at LSU. Despite struggling to crack the Brooklyn Nets’ rotation during his first two seasons, he led the Summer League […]

With a few games remaining in the season, the Atlanta Dream are still fighting for the No. 8 seed in the playoffs. The Chicago Sky and the Washington Mystics are the two other teams in the hunt, but the Dream control their own destiny. With all three teams at 13 wins and two games remaining, […]

The Atlanta Dream have been getting some great play from several contributors, including veteran Tina Charles. The center signed with the Dream in the offseason, and she’s been a good investment for the team’s frontcourt. Dream head coach Tanisha Wright knows what Charles can do, having played with her in the past, and she has […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ 2024-25 season outlook is bright. Dallas is fresh off an NBA Finals appearance. Although they were defeated by the Boston Celtics in the 2023-24 NBA Finals, the Mavs displayed the ability to compete at a high level. The Mavericks made a plethora of offseason moves, highlighted by the Klay Thompson acquisition. Dallas […]

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has never been one to take credit. In fact, the very first thing he did in front of the media after becoming the youngest head coach to win the NBA Finals in over 50 years was praise others. “You can’t lose sight of the people that came before us,” […]

The Los Angeles Sparks have been trying to finish out the 2024 season strong despite already being mathematically eliminated from playoff contention. They battled the Seattle Storm all the way down to the wire on Sunday before ultimately bowing out, 90-87. Despite the Sparks’ loss to the Storm, veteran point guard Odyssey Sims spoke postgame […]

Most people assumed that Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore signed a contract when he became the head coach of the Wolverines last winter, but we recently learned that wasn’t the case. Moore started this season without a signed contract, but he and the school quickly figured things out once the news became public. Moore […]

The Brooklyn Nets are turning the page to a new era in 2024-25. Owner Joe Tsai and General Manager Sean Marks committed to a full rebuild by trading Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks and regaining control of their 2025 and 2026 first-round picks from the Houston Rockets. According to several NBA analysts, the […]

Who are the best players in the NBA? It seems like basketball fans are always asking this question before a new season, which is why everyone always throws together their list of the Top 100 NBA players. However, in doing so, many players are often forgotten and overlooked because they aren’t listed as the best […]

The Phoenix Mercury made a big move before their Sunday matchup against the Chicago Sky. The Mercury signed forward Sophie Cunningham to an extension through the 2025 season. Before the game against the Sky, Cunningham described her initial reservations about staying in Phoenix. “I was a little iffy about if I was going to come […]

Following the Phoenix Mercury’s 88-69 loss to the Connecticut Sun on Friday, the game wasn’t the focus. It was the 10th anniversary of the Mercury 2014 WNBA Championship squad. The historic squad had a plethora of accomplishments and achievements. Two days later, the last two members of that championship team went back to Chicago to […]

Jonathan Jones insisted that he didn’t commit the costly penalty that played a large role in the New England Patriots’ 23-20 overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks. In the Seahawks’ opening drive in overtime, the Patriots corner was called for a defensive pass interference penalty as he contested a ball thrown to Tyler Lockett. The […]

New England Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett didn’t have the best showing in their 23-20 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, failing to connect with wide receivers on a consistent basis. The veteran quarterback only completed three passes to Patriots wide receivers in Sunday’s game. He did have 15 total completions on 27 attempts, but […]

The New York Liberty needed a reminder that they’re not invincible. The Minnesota Lynx were happy to help. The Lynx dominated the Liberty for three quarters on Sunday at Barclays Center, withstanding a furious New York comeback in the fourth to win, 88-79. A Liberty win would have secured the No. 1 seed in the […]

CHICAGO — The Chicago Sky played their last home game of the 2024 WNBA season against the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday evening. The matchup was air-tight in the beginning, with the Sky firing three-pointers on all cylinders. However, the Mercury would not give in and won 93-88. After the game, Teresa Weatherspoon got real on […]

The Los Angeles Sparks have not had much to smile about this season as they are at the bottom of the WNBA standings record-wise. But one bright spot for the Sparks has been Rickea Jackson as she navigates her rookie season in the WNBA. Against the Seattle Storm on Sunday, Jackson reached the 500 career […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark is running out of records to break. Sunday afternoon at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Clark surpassed Seimone Augustus for the all-time rookie scoring record, with 761 points and her career-best 35 in the nail-biting 110-109 win over the Dallas Wings. And in Clark fashion, teammates at times had to distract her […]

Arike Ogunbowale broke the Dallas Wings all-time scoring record on Thursday against the New York Liberty. Two games later, Ogunbowale made more history. The Wings were narrowly defeated by the Indiana Fever on Sunday 110-109. Nevertheless, Ogunbowale became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 4,000 career points. Ogunbowale’s primary focus is on the […]

Entering his second season with the Philadelphia 76ers, Ricky Council IV doesn’t know exactly what his role will be. But with a full year of NBA experience under his belt, he has a much better idea of what to expect and a spot on the Sixers’ main roster. Council is one of the 76ers’ main […]

The Los Angeles Sparks are mired in a rebuild and one of the most important things a young team can have is veteran leadership. For that, the Sparks have turned to a pair of players in Dearica Hamby and Azurá Stevens this WNBA season to help lead the team. For Stevens in particular, it’s been […]

The story of the day surrounding the Michigan football team is their quarterback situation. The Wolverines had their best rushing performance of the season by far on Saturday against Arkansas State, but Sherrone Moore benched Davis Warren after throwing three interceptions. Every pass that he threw that wasn’t a pick was a completion, but he […]

The Michigan football team improved to 2-1 on Saturday with a 28-18 win over Arkansas State. The Wolverines had a big lead for most of the game, but the score got a lot closer with two late touchdowns by the Red Wolves. Michigan did some things well on Saturday, but there is a ton that […]

The New York Knicks are unquestionably a better team right now than they were one year ago. After trading for OG Anunoby and Precious Achiuwa last December, they engineered a blockbuster deal with the Brooklyn News for Mikal Bridges this offseason. They also put together a strong body of work in the 2024 NBA Draft […]

The Las Vegas Aces have swept the four-game regular season series against the Indiana Fever, winning 78-74 on Friday at Indiana’s Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Chelsea Gray scored 21 points to lead the two-time champions to victory, holding off Indiana for a second time this week.  “I was able to get into the paint a little bit […]

As the Phoenix Mercury took on the Connecticut Sun on Friday, it proved to be quite the game. The Mercury and the Sun gave a possible preview of a 2024 WNBA first-round matchup, with the Sun coming out on top, 88-69. Here are five key takeaways heading into the final week of the WNBA season. […]

The talk of Friday’s contest between the Phoenix Mercury and the Connecticut Sun had little to do with the WNBA playoffs. It was all about the reunion of the 2014 Mercury championship roster. Before the game, Sun forward DeWanna Bonner spoke with ClutchPoints about what was so successful about that historic team. “I think we […]

ARLINGTON, TX — The Dallas Wings were defeated in their final home game of the 2024 WNBA regular season on Friday night, losing to the Seattle Storm by a final score of 83-81. The Wings gave the playoff-bound Storm a challenge but Seattle ultimately emerged victorious. Overall, it has been a difficult season for the […]

The Chicago Sky got an opportunity for redemption from their 31-point loss to the Washington Mystics on Friday night. The Sky traveled to Minnesota and faced Napheesa Collier and the Lynx, and after a bit of back and forth, Chicago lost momentum and took an 83-66 defeat. The same night, the Washington Mystics beat the […]

The Atlanta Dream had a chance to increase their playoff chances on Sept. 13 against the Washington Mystics but fell short 72-69. The Dream did all they could, and despite having a poor shooting night, they continued to fight and stayed in the game until the buzzer sounded. Luckily for the Dream, they’ll be able […]

Every game down the stretch of the season matters for the Atlanta Dream as they’re battling for the final playoff spot. The Dream have the opportunity to knock off the teams that they’re fighting against in the next few games, and it’ll be important for them to take control of their own destiny. When playing […]

ARLINGTON, TX — Sevgi Uzun has made an impact in her rookie season with the Dallas Wings. The 26-year-old is originally from Turkey and spent the past few years playing overseas. She had a dream of reaching the WNBA, but was not sure when that dream would become a reality. Uzun joining the Wings happened […]

The Atlanta Dream’s playoff hopes are right in front of them, and it all starts with their next three games. The Dream face the Washington Mystics twice and then the Chicago Sky. The thing is that both of those teams are fighting for the last playoff spot, just like the Dream. Every one of these […]

“Em·pow·er: Make (someone) stronger and more confident, especially in controlling their life.” Those are the words that John Rotche, Director of MPower and Entrepreneurship for Michigan football, reads on the walls of his office inside Schembechler Hall on the University of Michigan campus every day. Rotche started MPower, a program that sets players up with […]

One of the biggest storylines around the Michigan football team this year has been their quarterback situation. JJ McCarthy departed for the NFL after last season, and the Wolverines did not take any QBs from the transfer portal this offseason. Thus, a QB competition began between Alex Orji, Davis Warren and Jack Tuttle. Most everybody […]

Dallas Wings veteran Natasha Howard has been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Seattle Storm due to personal reasons. Howard has played well in recent action and she will be missed on Friday night as the Wings prepare for their final home game of the season. Dallas is already out of playoff contention. Still, […]

The Michigan football team is hoping for a bounce back win this weekend as they are hosting Arkansas State. The Wolverines dropped down to #17 in the AP Poll after last weekend’s blowout loss to Texas. It wasn’t pretty, and Michigan now needs to find a way to fix a lot of the problems that […]

Before the Liberty took on the Wings on Tuesday in the first of two straight games in Dallas, head coach Sandy Brondello stressed the potential pitfalls that lay before her team. “Another team that has nothing to lose. They’re out of the playoffs,” she said of the Wings. “They’re the most dangerous teams because they […]

ARLINGTON, TX — The Dallas Wings were defeated by the New York Liberty 99-67 on Thursday night. It was a difficult overall game for the Wings. However, Arike Ogunbowale still managed to make history. Ogunbowale entered the game just 10 points behind Deanna Nolan’s all-time Wings scoring record. The Wings star only scored 11 points […]