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The Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets will go head-to-head to kick off the new year on January 1. The Wednesday affair projects to be competitive, as Dallas received two promising injury updates on Tuesday. Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson, both of whom did not play in Monday’s 110-100 defeat against the Sacramento Kings, are not […]

MIAMI – As Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler addressed his future with the team, he made his return at Tuesday’s practice which no doubt brings a huge boost as they look to stack some wins. Butler dealt with a stomach illness that has made him miss the last five games as head coach Erik Spoelstra […]

Heading into 2025, the Philadelphia 76ers have won their last four games and won 10 of their last 13 games. Although they’re currently on a roll, they won’t have Joel Embiid in their next game, a New Year’s Day matchup against the Sacramento Kings. However, it’s not because of any new injury. Embiid is listed […]

The Michigan football team finished up its 2024 season on Tuesday with a 19-13 win over #11 Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl. The Wolverines were 16.5-point underdogs heading into this one as they had several key players out due to opt-outs, but they were still able to get the job done. One newcomer that played […]

The Michigan football team ended 2024 the same way they started it: with a win over Alabama. The Wolverines took down the Crimson Tide in the Rose Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal on January 1st, and they beat them again in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Tuesday. Alabama came into Tuesday’s game favored by 16.5 points, […]

MIAMI – Besides Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler speaking about his future with the team, he also gave insight into his stomach illness that made him miss the past five games. As Butler has been the face of trade speculation, he’s ready to make his return to the floor and start 2025 with a bang. […]

The NBA’s 2024-25 season has been providing plenty of fireworks going into the New Year. Teams are making trades earlier than usual and stars have been shaking off critics complaining about competitive levels. Ja Morant’s captivating Memphis Grizzlies have been scrapping away all season, unconcerned with outside noise and injury woes. That has helped the […]

The Denver Nuggets cruised to a victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night, 132-121. The win came thanks to Russell Westbrook and Nikola Jokic, who both recorded triple-doubles. Westbrook also accomplished another insane feat, having a perfect night shooting to join Jokic and Domantas Sabonis in history. Westbrook scored 16 points while going  7-for-7 […]

DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks guard Spencer Dinwiddie and Raising Cane’s recently partnered to donate 100 bikes to a Boys & Girls Club in Dallas. Dinwiddie took some time to speak with ClutchPoints at the event. Of course, Dinwiddie previously played in Dallas before getting traded during the 2022-23 season. Now that Dinwiddie is back with […]

MIAMI – As Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has been the face of trade speculation, he spoke for the first time since his five-game absence after Tuesday’s practice about his desire to stay with the team. With the rumors of Butler ramping up, he provided a response to the media about wanting to stay with […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has elevated his game to new heights this season, leading his team to an 11-game winning streak while earning Western Conference Player of the Week. The All-Star guard is ending the calendar year on a high note. Gilgeous-Alexander surpassed Nikola Jokic for MVP as the betting favorite before the […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers trading D’Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets, they lost some of their backcourt depth. But in recent weeks, the consistent, strong play from Austin Reaves, Max Christie and Gabe Vincent made the Lakers more amenable to trading Russell. But in the coming days, the Lakers are hoping that they won’t […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (13-17) got their first look of the season at the Portland Trail Blazers (11-21) in the latest stop of their road trip. After the Sixers’ narrow victory over the Utah Jazz, they blew the Blazers out of the water, 125-103. The start of this game was a mess. The Blazers called a […]

After months of talks, negotiations and a late race to the finish line, the Los Angeles Lakers finally traded for Dorian Finney-Smith. It cost them D’Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis and three unprotected second-round picks, but Rob Pelinka finally landed the two-way wing who has alluded him for multiple transaction windows. The natural question after such […]

The Michigan football team was blessed with elite quarterback play during the past couple seasons with JJ McCarthy as their starter, but the 2024 season was different. The Wolverines went through numerous QB changes throughout the year, and they never really found a guy that played at the level that is needed at Michigan. However, […]

TAMPA, FL – The Michigan football team will finish their 2024 season on Tuesday as they will battle Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl. This season hasn’t gone to plan for the Wolverines as they finished the regular season with a 7-5 record, but the future looks bright for the 2025 season. Michigan has gotten some […]

Several Oddsmakers named him the preseason favorite to win Rookie of the Year. Though Stephon Castle has hit the toughest stretch of what’s been a good, sometimes very good, rookie season for the San Antonio Spurs, the 20-year-old is still averaging 10.9 points and 3.6 assists in 25.1 minutes per game. Through an impressive start […]

INGLEWOOD, CA — The Los Angeles Clippers continue to preach patience with Kawhi Leonard as the star forward ramps up towards a return to game action. As the calendar flips to 2025, Leonard is doing more and more on the court, but there are still a few more things he needs to do before the […]

Not too long ago, the Sacramento Kings hosted real NBA playoff games for the first time in nearly two decades in front of a sold-out crowd inside Golden 1 Center. Between the cowbells creating deafening noise and “Light the Beam” chants raining down from the rafters, Mike Brown rejuvenated an entire fanbase and made it […]

The Dallas Mavericks will play the Sacramento Kings on the road in a Monday night affair, but is Dereck Lively II playing? Lively did not play in the Mavericks’ 126-122 loss against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday or the Mavs’ 98-89 victory against the Phoenix Suns on Friday due to a left hip contusion. […]

When the 2024-25 NBA season began, the Boston Celtics sat at the very top of these power rankings as the defending champions who couldn’t be touched. With Jayson Tatum leading the charge of a starting lineup with All-Star qualities on both sides of the basketball, Boston owned the league’s best multidimensional offensive attack. Even though […]

BOSTON — After falling to the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night, 123-114, the Boston Celtics are 2-4 in their last six games. Despite these recent struggles, Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla is looking forward to his team’s schedule becoming even harder in the coming days. Following the nine-point loss, which is tied for Boston’s largest […]

LOS ANGELES – To say the Los Angeles Lakers have been hit with injuries to their frontcourt this season would be a major understatement. To this point, Anthony Davis has been the only available center on the standard roster. The Lakers have used two-way contract player Christian Koloko at times, but head coach JJ Redick […]

LOS ANGELES – In the Los Angeles Lakers’ last two games, they’ve been without one or the other of their superstar duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis. During the Lakers’ win against the Golden State Warriors on Christmas, Davis didn’t finish the game due to an injury scare, while James didn’t suit up against […]

Jamal Murray has had a bit of a slow start to his 2024-25 season. Hampered by injuries, the Denver Nuggets point guard has yet to really catch fire like most fans are accustomed to seeing from him. But in the Nuggets 134-121 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday, Murray finally looked like his vintage […]

BOSTON — The new year is almost here, and it’s been an incredible 365 days for the Boston Celtics. The C’s captured an NBA title in June and carried their winning ways into the 2024-25 regular season. In fact, Boston won so much that dropping three of its last four games felt like a brutal […]

The strength of the Michigan football team this season was definitely the defense, and a big reason why the unit was so strong was the defensive line. Unfortunately for the Wolverines, they are losing their two best defensive lineman to the NFL. Mason Graham and Kenneth Grant are going to the league, but EDGE Derrick […]

The Brooklyn Nets continued a veteran fire sale on Sunday. They sent Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton to the Los Angeles Lakers for D’Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis, a conditional 2027 second-round pick and unprotected 2030 and 2031 second-round picks. However, the rebuilding squad was reportedly deep into negotiations with the Memphis Grizzlies before accepting the […]

After being out of action due to a left hamstring strain since Nov. 6, star New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson has made progress in his recovery and could be on pace to return to action soon. Pelicans head coach Willie Green confirmed that Williamson has been participating in practice in a limited capacity. […]

The Michigan football team is still hoping to land some more commitments before the 2025 cycle is up, but they are also focusing on the 2026 class now. The Wolverines picked up a lot of recruiting momentum during the end of the season as they landed some big commitments, and they are hoping that carries […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie noticed an extremely tall presence in the back of the room during his most recent post-game press conference. “Big man in the back,” Champagnie said to the individual who had just entered the room. “Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs,” the for-the-moment reporter identified himself as before asking a question […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took a step towards improving their roster this weekend in a trade with the Brooklyn Nets sending D’Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis and three second round picks for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton. It seemed like it was only a matter of time as Russell’s name has popped up in trade rumors […]

The Brooklyn Nets remain the most active team on the trade market leading up to this year’s deadline. They’ve agreed to a deal sending Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton to the Los Angeles Lakers for D’Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis, and their 2027, 2030 and 2031 second-round picks, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. With that, we […]

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye had a pretty eventful day in their humiliating 40-7 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. The rookie left for a drive in the first quarter after taking a hard hit up high, causing him to be evaluated for a concussion. After he cleared those tests, Maye returned and showed […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (12-17) faced the Utah Jazz (7-23) to start their latest West Coast swing. The Sixers did NOT start out on the right foot, submitting a poor effort against one of the NBA’s bottom feeders. Nonetheless, they did just enough to win 114-111 for their first three-game winning streak of the season. The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ frontcourt has been depleted this season due to injuries with Christian Wood and Jarred Vanderbilt having yet to make their 2024-25 season debut. Back in November, Jaxson Hayes was added to the Lakers’ injury report after suffering an ankle injury in practice. Jaxson Hayes initially made a return to the Lakers’ […]

LOS ANGELES – The Sacramento Kings shocked the NBA world on Friday when they fired head coach Mike Brown right before the team was scheduled to fly south for a matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. In his stead, the Kings named assistant coach Doug Christie as interim head coach with his coaching debut coming […]

LOS ANGELES – The day the Sacramento Kings traveled South for their clash against the Los Angeles Lakers, they were one passenger short of their usual traveling party. Head coach Mike Brown was fired by the Kings as the team was scheduled to depart for Los Angeles, causing a stir in the basketball world. During […]

The New England Patriots’ latest loss wasn’t pretty, falling to the Los Angeles Chargers, 40-7. As the Patriots fell to 3-13 with the loss, Jerod Mayo’s hot seat possibly grew warmer. Patriots fans certainly made it clear that they’re displeased with Mayo and the coaching staff during Saturday’s game. In the closing moments of Saturday’s […]