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Nobody can discredit the Golden State Warriors for what they have been able to achieve over the last decade. The trio of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green won four championships together, and they will forever be remembered as one of the greatest cores in league history. However, all good things must come to […]

For a team that’s 24-4, the New York Liberty have needed the clichéd “next woman up” line too often. On Tuesday, Sabrina Ionescu (neck) and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton (knee) sat out and Leonie Fiebich (rib) left after 12 minutes with an injury. Kennedy Burke was that next woman up and she delivered. In 25 minutes off […]

The Dallas Wings were defeated 94-74 by the New York Liberty on Tuesday night. With Sabrina Ionescu out for New York, Breanna Stewart stepped up and led the Liberty with 26 points and 12 rebounds. Satou Sabally, meanwhile, led the Wings with 24 points in the game. Sabally has played well in her first two […]

Is it finally the Philadelphia 76ers’ turn to go on a deep playoff run? Time is running out on the Sixers’ Joel Embiid era, though they maximized their remaining chances with a busy 2024 offseason. Paul George made for a massive addition, the supporting cast got a makeover and the team has some draft picks […]

The Los Angeles Sparks’ current road trip continued on Tuesday amid a sold-out historic WNBA game at TD Garden, home of the Boston Celtics. While the Sparks managed to hang tough against the Connecticut Sun, a few miscues and breakdowns in the fourth quarter doomed them. Following the game, Dearica Hamby spoke about what went […]

Four-star top-100 wide receiver Andrew Marsh announced his commitment on Tuesday evening, and he will be playing for Michigan football. Marsh chose between the Wolverines, Texas, USC, Washington and Colorado. “BREAKING: Four-Star WR Andrew Marsh has Committed to Michigan, he tells me for @on3recruits,” Hayes Fawcett said in a post. “The 6’1 180 WR from […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are gearing up for the 2024-25 NBA season with high hopes of bouncing back from a challenging stretch marked with injuries and suspensions. With key players returning (Ja Morant, Marcus Smart) and big new additions (Zach Edey) to the roster, fans have every reason to expect another NBA playoffs run. Making predictions […]

Klay Thompson will forever be immortalized in Golden State Warriors history. After all, he helped the organization win four championships, and he helped change the way the game of basketball is played alongside Stephen Curry. No matter what, Thompson is always going to be viewed and associated with the Warriors, just like Ray Allen is […]

The Michigan football team has won the Big Ten in each of the last three seasons, and they are looking for a fourth this year. The Wolverines have been dominant over the rest of the Big Ten in this stretch as they have lost just one conference game in the last three seasons. However, the […]

The NBA offseason is always filled with unknowns. From trade talks to pending free agents, there is always a level of uncertainty that impacts both the Eastern and Western Conferences. This summer, it was the Philadelphia 76ers that played the role of “wild card,” as their enormous amount of cap space provided them with the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies made some bold moves this offseason. First, the front office doubled down on the Go Big in Grind City approach by drafting Zach Edey. Re-signing Sixth Man of the Year candidate Luke Kennard shored up the rotations in anticipation of Ja Morant’s return to the lineup. Other than some two-way contract shuffling […]

The LA Clippers 2024-25 schedule has officially been released. Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, and Co. are headed towards a new era with the departure of Paul George to the Philadelphia 76ers in free agency. Aside from the schedule’s release, the Clippers opened up their brand new Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. Their new, state-of-the-art home […]

Jerod Mayo isn’t ready to commit to Drake Maye or Jacoby Brissett as the New England Patriots starting quarterback entering the final week of the preseason. The Patriots head coach said that the quarterback competition is still on when he met with reporters on Monday. “We still don’t know right now,” Mayo said when asked […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ trio of stars should make it easier to score when they need a bucket late in close games. Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George can work individually and together to get a good shot up when Philly needs to tie the game or take the lead. But the question remains — […]

Jordan Spieth’s “frustrating” 2024 season mercifully culminated with a second-to-last place finish at the St. Jude Championship on Sunday — therefore eliminating him from the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Spieth battled a confounding wrist injury all season — the result of a torn ligament in 2023. The 3-time major champion finished 66th in the FedEx Cup […]

LeBron James and Stephen Curry have been linked to one another throughout their Hall-of-Fame careers. Once known to be a bitter rivalry when Curry’s Golden State Warriors faced off against James’ Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals for four straight seasons from 2015-18, these two superstars have formed a very strong friendship. Keep your friends […]

The first leg of the PGA Tour’s “silly” season, the FedEx Cup Playoffs, was completed this past weekend, as Hideki Matsuyama claimed the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis with a pinch-hit caddie. The top 7o in the season-long FedEx Cup points standings qualified for the St. Jude. The top 50 after […]

A deeper look at the San Antonio Spurs’ 2024-2025 NBA schedule shows some potentially not just good, but great, stretches for Victor Wembanyama and company. Several factors have been outlined by ClutchPoints as to why the Spurs have a more favorable schedule than other teams. Here are a couple of specific reasons as to why […]

A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces claimed an electrifying 87-71 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday, and it’s extra special since the win at Michelob Ultra Arena was drenched in sweet revenge. It was the first of three competitions with the Sparks this season in which the two-time champions reigned supreme and […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark getting the WNBA rookie assist record, of course, couldn’t have happened quietly. For starters, the Indiana Fever decimated the Seattle Storm 92-75 Sunday afternoon. It got so bad that Clark and teammates Lexie Hull and Kelsey Mitchell carouseled the spotlight basically every other possession. Clark also picked up her fifth technical foul […]

The Chicago Sky took on the Phoenix Mercury for the second time in their first post-Olympic break week of WNBA action on Sunday night. Chicago was competitive, but when they attempted to make runs, Phoenix kept their foot on the gas, leading to an 86-68 win. Angel Reese had another standout double-double night, yet she […]

Guerschon Yabusele is heading back to the NBA, riding his stellar play in the 2024 Olympics into a one-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. Yabusele has developed into a key contributor for Real Madrid since his first NBA run which lasted two seasons with the Boston Celtics and ended in 2019. The 28-year-old has been […]

The Los Angeles Sparks began a four-game road trip on Sunday with an 87-71 loss against the Las Vegas Aces. It’s the Sparks third consecutive loss and they are winless since the Olympic break ended. But the Sparks competed throughout most of the game against the Aces and following the game, veteran guard Kia Nurse […]

The Atlanta Dream were waiting to see what their team would look like when Jordin Canada was fully healthy, and it’s safe to say nothing but good things have happened so far. The Dream defeated the Connecticut Sun 82-70 for their second straight win, and Canada’s play was instrumental in the victory, finishing with 19 […]

Just when the Atlanta Dream were getting healthy, the team suffered an injury to one of their key players in the frontcourt. Cheyenne Parker-Tyus went down at the 4:47 mark in the first quarter against the Connecticut Sun, holding her ankle. Parker-Tyus stayed laid on the floor for a while until a stoppage, and a […]

The Atlanta Dream started the second half of the season on a good note against the Seattle Storm on Aug. 16 when Tina Charles hit a game-winning shot to give them the victory. It doesn’t get any easier for the Dream, as their next opponent is the Connecticut Sun, a team that has stayed atop […]

The Boston Celtics got a glimpse of what their potential path to the playoffs looks like on Thursday afternoon, as the NBA released the full schedules for the 2024-25 season. After winning it all during the 2023-24 campaign, the Green Team is on a mission to become the first squad to secure back-to-back titles since […]

LOS ANGELES – Coming out of the Olympic break and into the second half of the 2024 WNBA season, the Los Angeles Sparks have been bit by the injury bug. With four players out due to various reasons, the Sparks needed immediate help on Saturday against the Chicago Sky and they turned to a familiar […]

The 2024-25 Chicago Bulls schedule was released earlier this week with the rest of the NBA schedule, and the release gives fans hope that the long offseason is almost over. Just a couple more months before basketball is back, and now that we have the schedule, you can really feel it. This is once again […]

The Las Vegas Aces returned home to the Michelob Ultra Arena on Saturday after a successful Olympic run by A’ja Wilson and others but the New York Liberty reigned supreme in the House. In the Aces’ first post-break game of the season, they fell short 79-67 to Liberty.  “Our ‘want to factor’ wasn’t there for 40 […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Sparks were hoping for a strong showing on Saturday against the visiting Chicago Sky, a showing that would wipe away the bitter taste of their embarrassing loss against the New York Liberty earlier this week. While the effort was better, the Sparks still suffered a late game collapse against […]

The New York Liberty are operating on a different level than any other team in the WNBA. Apart from having the best record and being the first team to clinch a postseason bid, New York has outclassed the bottom of the league, as seen in their 103-68 win over the Sparks on Thursday, and ran […]

The Chicago Sky were back in action on Saturday evening taking on the Los Angeles Sparks following their tough double-digit fall to the Phoenix Mercury. Chicago faced challenges during the latter half of the game but rallied to win 90-86. On an evening when Angel Reese struggled to shoot the ball, Kamilla Cardoso and Lindsay […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Sparks are attempting to move past Thursday’s humiliating loss against the New York Liberty, but they have a new challenge ahead of them. With the Chicago Sky in town, the Sparks are tasked with trying to slow down the Sky’s rugged rebounding rookie Angel Reese. Before the game, Sparks […]

They didn’t part on bad terms nor is there known bad blood between involved individuals, but when the San Antonio Spurs meet the Golden State Warriors it gives Chris Paul a chance to take on the team that let him walk after a one-year experiment. While the future Hall of Famer has been a bit […]

ARLINGTON, TX — The Dallas Wings were defeated by the Connecticut Sun 109-91 on Friday night in their first game after the Olympic break. There were some positives to take away from the contest, though, as Jaelyn Brown and Satou Sabally returned to the rotation. Brown had previously only played in one game this season […]

PHILADELPHIA — Jared McCain is embracing his new home, helping the Philadelphia 76ers unveil a new basketball court at Roberto Clemente Park this past Thursday. The rookie hasn’t been in the city for long but he’s making sure he gets out there before the season begins. McCain, fellow rookie Adem Bona and 76ers legend Julius […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever’s 98-87 win Friday night over the Phoenix Mercury got chippy to restart the second part of the WNBA season. With four technical fouls, perhaps the players were simply antsy and overeager to get back onto the court. Things finally boiled over.  The Fever led by 17 points […]

If it was any way to light a spark for the Atlanta Dream to start the second half of the season, it was the way their game against the Seattle Storm ended. In dramatic fashion, Storm guard Jewell Loyd hit a fadeaway three to tie the game at 81 with four seconds left. After a […]