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The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves by a final score of 124-103 in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. With the victory, Dallas is now headed to the NBA Finals to battle the Boston Celtics. Kyrie Irving, who played for the Celtics in 2017-18 and 2018-19, will face his former team. Irving’s time […]

CHICAGO — The Chicago Sky took on the test of Cameron Brink and the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday night at Wintrust Arena. The Sky used their hounding defense and improved playmaking as a catalyst for an 83-73 win that saw the team get back to the .500 mark. Starting guard Marina Mabrey had another […]

The Dallas Mavericks are headed to the NBA Finals! Dallas overcame the odds throughout the postseason, as they upset the No. 4 seed Los Angeles Clippers, No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder, and now the No. 3 seed Minnesota Timberwolves. A number of analysts did not believe in the Mavs, but Dallas believed in their […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ magical season has come to a close via a crushing blowout defeat in front of their home crowd to conclude the Western Conference Finals. The Dallas Mavericks came into Game 5 with their eyes set on closing out the series and did just that. Luka Doncic dominated the game from start to […]

There are only two teams with their NBA Finals title hopes still alive. Everyone else is watching from home and waiting for the 2024 NBA Draft. Well, not waiting exactly. The NBA Combine has wrapped up but the private pre=draft workout season has just begun. The New Orleans Pelicans have been linked with a few […]

As the San Antonio Spurs look to improve their roster around generational talent Victor Wembanyama, everything is on the table. That doesn’t mean every player on the team or asset will be part of a trade, but it does mean there is no shortage of options. At the top of that list may be Keldon […]

The Dallas Mavericks are hoping to clinch a series win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. With Dallas leading the series 3-1, Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch took a shot at the Mavs before the game. Finch was asked about Anthony Edwards’ defense before tip-off on Thursday. […]

The Michigan football team is hoping to get hot on the recruiting trail as we hit the summer months, and the ball could get rolling soon. The Wolverines currently only have five commits in their 2025 class, but the cycle is still early and there is a lot of time for things to pick up. […]

The Michigan football team has a quarterback competition on their hands this offseason, and one player fighting the starting job is Jack Tuttle. Tuttle has the most playing experience as he has been in college since 2019. He played for Indiana before joining the Wolverines last season. Now, he is trying to win the starting […]

Sherrone Moore is the new head coach for the Michigan football team, and he is working hard during his first offseason to get ready for 2024. The Wolverines won the national championship last year, and head coach Jim Harbaugh left for the Los Angeles Chargers shortly after the victory. Moore appeared at the SoundMind SoundBody […]

When the Cleveland Cavaliers saw their season end in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Boston Celtics, it was expected that change would follow. Not long after, some change did come Cleveland’s way, with the team relieving head coach J.B. Bickerstaff of coaching responsibilities. Sure, letting go of Bickerstaff and beginning a search for the […]

As the NBA class of 2024 begins taking part in private workouts ahead of the draft, the class of 2023 is already going into a contract year. Only the first two seasons of a player’s first NBA contract are guaranteed. Now, Jordan Hawkins will have his third-year option picked up, there is no doubt. However, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers’ first order was business was to agree on a new contract with head coach Tyronn Lue. Now that that’s done, the contracts of Paul George and James Harden are next. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, ‘the Clippers are determined to keep Paul George and James Harden in free agency.’ As the […]

The Los Angeles Sparks visit the Chicago Sky on Wednesday as they continue their three-game road trip. They’re coming off a win against the Indiana Fever and looking to keep that momentum rolling. But if the Sparks are hoping to get a win, they’ll have to do so without head coach Curt Miller who is […]

On an early summer’s whim, proud golf sicko (and Los Angeles Lakers guard) Austin Reaves “hopped in the truck” to play a Korn Ferry Tour qualifier — his first foray into truly competitive golf. Reaves spoke with ClutchPoints about his eye-opening Korn Ferry experience, his growing role in the YouTube golf space, LeBron James’ PGA Tour […]

With new leadership reportedly in place, the Detroit Pistons can start planning the next moves of this rebuild. With Trajan Langdon set to become the latest franchise president of basketball operations. there is a lot of help is needed to help restore the Pistons, and these three trades can help jumpstart the rebuild. Detroit cannot […]

However you interpreted the scuffle between the New York Liberty and Phoenix Mercury in the fourth quarter of their game Wednesday night, you can’t deny that a switch flipped. The Liberty didn’t go on an explosive run after that to close it out, but it was clear that they were the more composed and in-control […]

While Cleveland Cavaliers President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman said that in a perfect world, the Cavs would have the successor to J.B. Bickerstaff in place before the 2024 NBA Draft. Unfortunately, the world isn’t perfect, and Altman knows that Cleveland has to remain patient and pragmatic in the organization’s coaching search. So, even if […]

With the 2024 NBA Draft Combine behind us and the actual draft now less than a month away, ’tis the season for an increase in mock drafts. For San Antonio Spurs fans, that means double the draft fun. Or angst. The storied franchise has had just eight selections in the top ten through their first […]

It’s another win for the Las Vegas Aces in a record-breaking night for MVP A’ja Wilson. However, there was also another big factor in the Aces’ first win on the road: DEFENSE. The Aces beat the Minnesota Lynx in a 80-66 victory on Wednesday. Though the game started out slow on both ends–with neither team […]

Keion White didn’t have the most noteworthy rookie season, but if New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo is to be believed, Year 2 could be a strong one for him. When Mayo was asked which player has surprised him the most so far during the first couple weeks of organized team activities ahead of […]

When it comes to the Cleveland Cavaliers and the beginning of free agency this offseason, all eyes will be on what happens with Donovan Mitchell. Sure, Mitchell’s decision to decide whether or not to sign a four-year, $208.5 million extension will shape up how the rest of the summer goes for Cleveland. But Mitchell is […]

Bailey Zappe is the lone quarterback remaining from the New England Patriots’ disastrous 2023 season, with the team shipping out Mac Jones while signing Jacoby Brissett and drafting Drake Maye. Patriots coach Jerod Mayo admitted to reporters that the situation is “awkward” for Zappe when he spoke with reporters on Wednesday. But Zappe dispelled the […]

Even in retirement, Peyton Manning has been a very busy man. He hosts the hit Manningcast show on ESPN with his brother Eli Manning, will be a host during the 2024 Paris Olympics, coaches his son’s youth football team, and much more. Despite having a rather packed schedule, Manning still makes time for the Denver […]

The Michigan football team has a lot of talent to replace from their national championship winning team. The Wolverines were the best of the best last season, and a big reason why is because the team was riddled with NFL talent. They have also lost players to the transfer portal and injury. One area that […]

The Michigan football team has already landed a quarterback commit in the 2025 recruiting class, and now they are working hard to land their 2026 QB. One name to watch for the Wolverines is Brady Hart.  Tom Brady and Mike Hart are two Michigan legends, so this youngster certainly has a good name for the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers took care of a major offseason goal on Wednesday, inking head coach Tyronn Lue to a contract extension and keeping him as the leader of the franchise. The new deal, which was initially reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, is a five-year deal worth roughly $70 million. It will take Lue through […]

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis hasn’t played basketball in a month, yet the Latvian big man could be making his return soon. After suffering a right soleus strain in Game 4 of the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, Porzingis was forced to leave the contest early. The C’s ended up winning that late […]

CHICAGO — The Chicago Sky are putting in a strong effort at the start of the 2024 WNBA season with great things lying in wait. Kamilla Cardoso is preparing to make her regular season debut after an injury setback. In addition, talented forward Diamond DeShields is finally healthy and stoutly contributing to Chicago. Teresa Weatherspoon […]

The 2024 NBA Draft is expected to be very unpredictable, starting with what will occur at the very top of the draft board. However, teams will always be able to find value in experienced, older talents who stuck with the college game for all four years. Tristan da Silva is one of those players, as […]

The Diaz Army can rejoice as their boy Nick Diaz is finally back inside the Octagon on August 3rd when he takes on “The Silent Assassin” Vicente Luque in a 5-round co-main event in Abu Dhabi, Dana White announces. The main card for #UFCAbuDhabi is set!!!@VisitAbuDhabi | @InAbuDhabi | #InAbuDhabi pic.twitter.com/yUK7VdaOAc — danawhite (@danawhite) May […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Los Angeles Sparks 6-foot-7 center Li Yueru tried for the step-through layup over Indiana Fever center Temi Fagbenle. Yueru’s shot was blocked, but not by Fagbenle. She did shape Yueru’s indirect path to the basket, yet it was actually 6-foot rookie guard Caitlin Clark with the block from behind. Clark whipped the ball up […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves came into Tuesday night’s Game 4 with their backs up against the wall. Down 3-0 in the Western Conference Finals, a sweep seemed imminent. Not only did the Wolves need a win to extend their season, they needed to pull it off on the road. The Timberwolves reigned supreme in Game 4 […]

Tyson Fury has triggered his rematch clause after suffering his first defeat and his chance to become the undisputed heavyweight champion against Oleksandr Usyk. It has just been announced by His Excellency Turki Alalshikh that the rematch will take place on December 21, 2024, during Riyadh Season. The rematch between the Undisputed Champion Oleksandr Usyk […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark was assessed her second technical foul of the season Tuesday night in the team’s 88-82 loss at home to the Los Angeles Sparks. Toward the end of the first quarter, Clark apparently jawed at the referee for too long and was whistled.  On the play that led up to […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks were defeated by the Minnesota Timberwolves 105-100 in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. It was a frustrating defeat for Dallas, but the Mavs still hold a 3-1 lead in the series. Anthony Edwards led the way for Minnesota on Tuesday night. He scored 29 points on 11-25 shooting […]

The Las Vegas Aces are once again showing love to rookie Kate Martin. This time it’s on the road for the first away game of the season. The back-to-back WNBA champions will take on the Minnesota Lynx at 8 p.m. on Wednesday. But, first Aces MVP A’ja Wilson and her band of stars graced “Money […]

CHICAGO — The Chicago Sky played their second home game of the 2024 WNBA season against the Seattle Storm on Tuesday night. Chicago kept things close in the first half but a jarring momentum shift saw Seattle take a lead that was too much to overcome, resulting in a 77-68 loss. Veteran center Elizabeth Williams […]

NEW YORK — In a league where everybody knows everybody — personally and professionally — there’s nowhere to hide in the WNBA, especially from yourselves. The New York Liberty have lost two straight games, and they haven’t looked good in the process. At least, not like the team that went to the WNBA Finals last […]