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DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks took care of business in Game 3 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, earning a 105-101 home victory. PJ Washington led the way with 27 points, while Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic both performed well. One of the primary storylines that emerged from the game was Oklahoma City’s Hack-a-Shaq approach on […]

Carlos Ulberg delivered a knockout blow of historic proportions, sending Alonzo Menifield crashing to the canvas in a mere 12 seconds. This finish secured Ulberg the third-fastest knockout in the light heavyweight division and catapulted him into the spotlight as a rising contender. CARLOS ULBERG JUST SMOKED MENIFIELD IN TWELVE SECONDS #UFCStLouis pic.twitter.com/AQU76GsnnM — Spinnin […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday by a final score of 105-101. Dallas now holds a 2-1 series lead over Oklahoma City. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving both scored 22 points in the game, but it was PJ Washington who led the charge with 27 points. Washington went 11-23 […]

In games 1 and 2 of the series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the defending champion Denver Nuggets looked nothing like the dominant team we’ve seen all season. Despite it being the playoffs and every game being extremely important, the Nuggets looked tired and uninspired. Nuggets’ point guard Jamal Murray, who had been extremely clutch in […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder are locked into a competitive Western Conference semifinals series. There is a strong desire to win on both sides, but the teams also respect one another. Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault shared his honest thoughts on the Mavericks being a “good team” before Saturday’s Game 3. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have 10 free agents hitting the open market this summer. Even when accounting for players with player options that could allow them to hit unrestricted free agency, Philly has the most of any NBA team. Daryl Morey said it best: this offseason will feature a lot of change for the Sixers’ roster. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been the talk of the association this postseason. The Wolves accomplished their first ever series sweep in the first round by dismantling Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns. The Timberwolves continued their winning ways in the altitude. Minnesota snuck by the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 and then completely […]

INDIANAPOLIS –– The Indiana Fever announced some roster transactions Friday afternoon, four days before their season opener next week. Rookie guard out of Florida, Leilani Correa, and third-year guard Maya Caldwell were waived. That leaves one more cut the Fever must make before Tuesday. thank you, Maya ❤️ pic.twitter.com/axw5yTHdPZ — Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) May 10, […]

College football fans around the country have been waiting for the return of the NCAA football game, and they are close to getting it. The last edition of the game came out in 2014, and now that NIL is a thing, the game is making a return, and it is set to come out this […]

Riding high off their Game 2 win, the Cleveland Cavaliers have some big news. They will host the Boston Celtics for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals and could see the return of some familiar faces. No, it won’t be Ty Jerome (ankle) or Craig Porter Jr. (knee) who have been sidelined for the […]

DALLAS — Luka Doncic wants to win. That is what he cares about when it comes to basketball. He does not enjoy the drama and storylines that come with playing in the NBA. Yet, over the past week, rumors have swirled about the Dallas Mavericks superstar. One report claimed that an anonymous assistant coach believes […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks earned a 119-110 Game 2 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. It was a crucial win for the Mavs to say the least. During the game, however, Daniel Gafford suffered a finger injury. He dislocated his pinky finger on a blocked shot attempt. “Blocked the shot, hand […]

It is finally draft season in the NBA. Unlike last season where, Victor Wembanyama was the clear choice to be the first overall pick, anyone inside the top 10 of this season’s NBA Draft Big Board could wind up being the first name off the board on draft night. Before anything happens with the 2024 […]

With 7:39 left in the second quarter of Thursday’s preseason game between the Atlanta Dream and the Indiana Fever, the Dream led by 15 points. Then, Fever bench guard Grace Berger checked in. The storyline was, why’d it take that long? Berger was absent for the whole opening quarter and also two minutes into the […]

CHICAGO — The Chicago Sky are finalizing their roster for the start of the 2024 WNBA season. Chicago took Angel Reese, Kamilla Cardoso, and Brynna Maxwell with their 2024 draft picks. The team has made decisive moves on Maxwell and undrafted training camp rookie Taya Reimer ahead of the season’s start. Two Chicago Sky rookies […]

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Fever’s two-game preseason concluded Thursday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, with the regular season beginning May 14. Indiana split its preseason, losing to Dallas on May 3, 76-79. But the Fever were on the fortunate side of yet another single-possession scenario, beating the Atlanta Dream 83-80 Thursday. Caitlin Clark scored 33 points […]

Tyrese Maxey stamped his rise to stardom in the 2023-24 NBA season. The Philadelphia 76ers guard became an All-Star, won the Most Improved Player award and played really well in Philly’s first-round playoff series against the New York Knicks. The Sixers star has earned and will keep earning a ton of praise for the improvements […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Fever top overall pick Caitlin Clark ripped through the lane with about seven minutes to go in Thursday night’s first quarter. Clark, who led the Fever in scoring with 21 points on May 3 in the team’s WNBA preseason opener at Dallas, scored her first unofficial points at home in Gainbridge Fieldhouse […]

BOSTON — The term “superteam” gets thrown around a lot, especially online and on TV. Some have even used that phrase to describe the 2023-24 Boston Celtics. However, Celtics star Jayson Tatum denied the claim that his squad is a “superteam.” Rather, they’re a talented bunch who can compete with the best the NBA has […]

San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama can block shots like Rudy Gobert but shoot like Kevin Durant. He’s going to change the game for sure. Too much? Too soon? Tell that to Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokic. We’re closing in on a year since ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski called the now-Spurs superstar “maybe the greatest prospect […]

The city of Denver is one of the few cities with two pro sports teams in their respective playoffs right now. The Denver Nuggets are currently in the NBA’s Western Conference Semi-Finals. The Colorado Avalanche are also in the second round of the NHL playoffs. Both the Nuggets and Avalanche have been consistently good teams […]

After looking overmatched and overwhelmed in Game 1, when the Cleveland Cavaliers went down 14-5 early to the Boston Celtics in Game 2, it felt like it would be the same result on a different night for Cleveland. Instead, the Cavs flipped the script, stunning the Celtics at home and sending this series back to […]

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals on Thursday night. Dallas earned a 119-110 victory in the contest. Luka Doncic and PJ Washington led the Mavs with 29 points each, while Tim Hardaway Jr. added 17 points. Doncic fell and hurt his face early in the […]

The Boston Celtics enjoyed double-digit leads in each of their last four playoff games. But, on Thursday night, they were the ones who had to attempt to overcome a massive lead, yet to no avail, as the Cleveland Cavaliers took Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, 118-94. Although the C’s led by as many […]

The Chicago Bulls finished up yet another mediocre season a couple weeks ago as they lost to the Miami Heat in the NBA play-in tournament. It was a disappointing season, so it was fitting for it to end in disappointing fashion. The Bulls got out to a good start in Miami as they hit a […]

The Michigan football team hasn’t had to worry about quarterback play for the past couple years because of JJ McCarthy. McCarthy lost just one game as a starter for the Wolverines, and he helped lead the team to a national championship last season. Now, McCarthy is gone. He was picked by the Minnesota Vikings with […]

Being a head coach in the NBA isn’t easy—just ask ex-Phoenix Suns coach Frank Vogel. Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla understands this reality and wants to prepare assistant Charles Lee, who was just made the head coach of the Charlotte Hornets. When Mazzulla was asked for his feelings on Lee’s new four-year deal with […]

The Michigan football team recently wrapped up spring practices as they had their spring game a couple weeks ago. It was exciting to see the Wolverines in action for the first time since winning the national championship because of all the new faces on the team. Michigan lost a lot of talent from that national […]

No coach and no team get criticized more for their management of minutes during games than Tom Thibodeau and the New York Knicks. Practically his entire coaching career, Thibs has been put under the microscope for running his guys into the ground by playing them 40-plus minutes each and every game. This trend has continued […]

The Phoenix Suns have decided to fire head coach Frank Vogel after just one season in response to being swept by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, league sources confirmed to ClutchPoints on Thursday. Shams Charania of The Athletic was the first to break the news. 🚨BREAKING: The Phoenix […]

Although the Cleveland Cavaliers were steamrolled in the second half of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Boston Celtics, there’s reason for optimism as the series continues. Based on the tone heading into Game 2, it’s as if this interaction of the Cavs has the mindset of a team that’s made six […]

Almost as impressive as Victor Wembanyama’s Rookie of the Year campaign was all the praise the San Antonio Spurs superstar received from the NBA’s biggest stars. In covering Spurs games throughout the season, ClutchPoints received reaction from the game’s elite as they’d go against the top pick in last summer’s draft. “He’s going to change […]

The Chicago Bulls finished up yet another mediocre season a couple weeks ago as they lost to the Miami Heat in the NBA play-in tournament. It was a disappointing season, so it was fitting for it to end in disappointing fashion. The Bulls got out to a good start in Miami as they hit a […]

The Michigan football team won the national title last season, but it will be hard for them to replicate their success next season. The Wolverines have lost a lot of their team to the NFL, and not just from a player standpoint. Obviously, head coach Jim Harbaugh is gone. Sherrone Moore is the new head […]

In today’s era of college football, the transfer portal is one of the most crucial parts of the game. The transfer portal becomes especially important when a team loses their head coach. In-state rivals Michigan football and Michigan State football are both going through coaching changes this offseason, but the reasons why couldn’t be more […]

NIL is a huge part of college athletics these days, and one team that needs to be able to take advantage is Michigan football. The Wolverines are coming off of a national championship and they have one of the biggest brands in college football. We found out that Michigan was working to better their NIL […]

The headlines coming from the Denver Nuggets’ Game 2 loss at home to the Minnesota Timberwolves weren’t necessarily the fact that the defending NBA champions now trail 2-0 in the Western Conference Semifinals, but if Jamal Murray’s antics in this game cost his team. To say the Nuggets have been extremely frustrated against the Timberwolves […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder waited over a week in the Western Conference Semifinals for the Dallas Mavericks, who were tested by the Los Angeles Clippers in six games during the first round of the playoffs. With just three games to rest before having to take on the best team in the Western Conference, the Mavs […]

The New York Knicks were recently dealt another blow when they learned that they must proceed in the playoffs without Mitchell Robinson thanks to a stress injury in his left ankle. The Knicks must now forge ahead without three rotation pieces, one of whom (Robinson) happens to be their best offensive rebounder. This injury hurts […]