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The Michigan football team has become known for their bruising run game in recent years as their run-heavy offense has won three straight Big Ten titles and a national championship. Hassan Haskins, Blake Corum and Donovan Edwards have all excelled with the Wolverines, and it has made Michigan a very attractive destination for RB recruits. […]

The transfer portal is a major part of the current era of college football, and it could come in handy this offseason for the Michigan football team. The Wolverines are fresh off of a national title, but they lost a lot of talent to the pros from last season, and they are also going through […]

The Michigan football team won the national championship last season, but there are some fan bases that think it should be vacated because of the sign-stealing scandal that the Wolverines went though during the season. Despite losing to Michigan after the news of the sign-stealing dropped, Ohio State football fans make up most of the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves started Round 2 off with a bang. Minnesota quickly took a stronghold over the Denver Nuggets by winning Games 1 and 2 on the road. However, the Nuggets’ championship experience has shown up since. With a few adjustments, Denver has roared back and now holds a 3-2 series lead heading into Game […]

The 2024 NBA Draft Combine continued on Wednesday in Chicago with the second day of scrimmages. While some draft prospects sit out and conduct interviews behind the scenes, all of the eyes in Wintrust Arena fell on who was actively looking to improve their draft stock by playing five-on-five. Of course, the attention was cast […]

Donovan Mitchell’s uncertain future has remained a constant storyline throughout the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2023-24 campaign. With one year left on his contract after this season, the five-time All-Star has yet to commit to an extension, leading to speculation that he could be traded this summer. Those rumors are picking up steam with Cleveland one game […]

The NBA’s traditional big-man role has been under attack since Steph Curry stepped into the league. Perhaps it was a bit before the 2009 draft class had their names called but the four-point line (The Curry Curve, if you will) is being implemented onto practice courts by practically every team. That has led teams like […]

The Chicago Sky are taking on the Dallas Wings in their first matchup of the 2024 WNBA season. Highly touted rookie Angel Reese is also making her WNBA debut on Wednesday night. Reese is reportedly unveiling some special Reebok sneakers for her first professional game. Reese will be debuting her own pink and white colored […]

One more win. That’s all the New York Knicks need to advance to the first Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2000. It appeared as if the team’s momentum was lost after dropping two straight games to the Indiana Pacers while on the road, which knotted the series at two games apiece. But […]

The season is on the line for the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 against the Boston Celtics. Down 3-1, the Cavs are hoping to steal another win against the Celtics in Boston to bring this series back to Cleveland for Game 6. Unfortunately, it appears that Cleveland is without Donovan Mitchell, their most important player, […]

The Detroit Pistons and their unfortunate NBA Draft Lottery luck continues. For the third straight season, the Pistons once again landed the worst-case scenario No. 5 pick in the upcoming 2024 NBA Draft. Hope was centered around Detroit leaving the lottery with a selection close to the top after finishing last season with an all-time […]

The New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets have retired six numbers in the franchise’s history. That number will jump to seven next season, with the team announcing Wednesday that it will raise Vince Carter’s No. 15 to the rafters. Carter was elected into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in April. At that time, the Nets flew to […]

Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever debut began with an amusing rock-paper-scissors introduction duel with teammate Erica Wheeler. At halftime, with Indiana trailing by 10 points to the Connecticut Sun, Aliyah Boston locked her arm in Clark’s and talked to her the whole walk from the court to the locker room. At the buzzer, Clark ended with […]

The NBA’s three-time Most Valuable Player went unconscious in Game 5. With the Minnesota Timberwolves-Denver Nuggets series lead on the line, the Nuggets and their top player would not be denied. In the third quarter, Jokic pushed the Denver lead to double digits behind a stellar 16-point quarter individually. Nuggets’ coach Michael Malone was thoroughly […]

On the night Nikola Jokic received his third NBA MVP trophy, he went out and proved why he was given that honor. In Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals, Jokic would power the Denver Nuggets to a 112-97 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. This marks the Nuggets’ third win in a row after falling […]

The Chicago Sky will make their 2024 WNBA season debut on the road Wednesday night against the Dallas Wings. Chicago’s roster has some promising talent, but not everyone will be available for the start of the year. The Sky received a notable injury report update on 2024 lottery pick Kamilla Cardoso for the matchup in […]

DEERFIELD, IL — The Chicago Sky are starting the 2024 WNBA season under the leadership of new head coach Teresa Weatherspoon. Weatherspoon brings a wealth of coaching and playing experience to a Sky team looking to reclimb the Eastern Conference standings. With Angel Reese, Kamilla Cardoso, and a plethora of new faces at the helm, […]

The Indiana Fever got an upgrade to their home court this season in Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Indiana’s announcement on X came mere hours before the Fever tip off the regular season at the Connecticut Sun. This means that the court — put in place to celebrate the franchise’s 25th anniversary — will be first unveiled to Fever […]

The 2024 NBA Draft Combine officially began on Monday, with almost every single prospect in this year’s draft being put through various agility and shooting tests. From measurements to speed analysis to seeing the prospects up close, this was the first real time that scouts and executives have seen some of these players since they […]

The NBA is built on star players. Coaches cut down rotations during the NBA Playoffs as All-World talents take over the biggest stage in basketball. However, the role players that help buoy a franchise through an 82-game slog cannot be discounted. The New Orleans Pelicans have one of the most respected reserves in the business […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks were defeated 100-96 by the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals on Monday. Dallas was unable to find a rhythm offensively. The Mavs’ defensive effort, though, was impressive. They kept the Thunder in check for most of the game. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander seemingly couldn’t miss in […]

The “Alien” effect is in full force for the San Antonio Spurs. Even without Victor Wembanyama. Featuring Alienware and a chance to go head to head against an important member of the team, the franchise announced “Game at The Rock,” a free day of gaming and basketball at The Rock at La Cantera on Sunday, […]

It’s already official that the UFC will be heading back to Manchester, England for a stacked UFC 304 PPV event at the new Co-Op Live venue. However, there have been rumblings about who will main event this PPV fight card. There have been some talks about Tom Aspinall potentially defending his interim title against Ciryl […]

Typically, a team’s best players hitting each other in the middle of a game is a bad sign, but that wasn’t the case for the Boston Celtics on Monday night. During Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, Jayson Tatum gave Jaylen Brown a firm slap just a minute before the C’s wrapped up their […]

The UFC is coming back to Denver, Colorado on July 13th for a stacked UFC Fight Night event. There were rumors this fight card was going to take place in Tampa Bay, Florida but it is now official that Denver will be the spot where we get to see the women’s flyweight division’s best Rose […]

By the time the final buzzer sounded in their 109-102 Game 4 loss to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Cleveland Cavaliers knew they had given their all. Even without Donovan Mitchell and Jarrett Allen, several Cavs players stood up to the formidable, star-studded Celtics and went down swinging. But playing for […]

A ClutchPoints post on X regarding an aspect of Victor Wembanyama’s press conference where the San Antonio Spurs star received the Rookie of the Year trophy has caused quite a stir on the social media platform. As of the writing of this piece, the post dated May 12 has 1.7 million views. The post of […]

DALLAS — The Oklahoma City Thunder earned a huge Game 4 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. Oklahoma City won the game 100-96 and now their Western Conference Semifinals series is even at two games apiece. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City to the victory. Gilgeous-Alexander performed at an elite level. Mavericks stars Luka Doncic and Kyrie […]

DALLAS —  Defense told the story in Game 4 of the Dallas Mavericks-Oklahoma City Thunder Western Conference Semifinals series. Dallas did not let the Thunder have anything easy around the basket. Nevertheless, the Thunder defeated the Mavs 100-96 in Game 4 to even the series up at two games each. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving […]

The Boston Celtics were starting to forget what close games were like, as each of their first eight playoff contests were decided by double digits. That all changed on Monday night. Game 4 against the Cleveland Cavaliers came down to the wire, with Boston prevailing 109-102 and taking a 3-1 series lead. Despite missing star […]

Because the San Antonio Spurs have tons of roads they can take – even more thanks to two first round picks won in Sunday’s NBA Draft Lottery – to build their roster around generational talent Victor Wembanyama, it’s appropriate to look at the different options. Wemby used his spectacular rookie year to establish that he’s […]

The New Orleans Pelicans fought through a season of unfortunate, ill-timed injuries just to once again fall short in the NBA Playoffs. Now the front office is looking ahead with a bit of urgency to put together another Western Conference contender for the 2024-25 campaign. With a lack of top-end free agent talent and a […]

INDIANAPOLIS –– Wait, Caitlin Clark was fine with missing her University of Iowa graduation? Yep, that’s what the Fever’s top pick said following Monday afternoon’s practice. The Iowa ceremonies happened over the weekend, but Clark was at Fever training camp in Indianapolis. “Honestly, I was kinda glad to not have to go,” Clark joked. “Carver-Hawkeye […]

For the Cleveland Cavaliers, a consistent theme that has unfortunately plagued them all season long is injuries. One of the more recent victims of the nagging injury bug is sharpshooting big man Dean Wade, who missed two months of action before taking the floor in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Boston […]

DALLAS — Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and PJ Washington have led the way for the Dallas Mavericks against the Oklahoma City Thunder in their Western Conference Semifinals series. However, Tim Hardaway Jr. has played an impactful role as well. Hardaway is inconsistent at times. He scored just two points in Game 1 before dropping 17 […]

Just when everyone thought the Denver Nuggets were down and out, they have come crawling back. The Nuggets fell into a 0-2 series hole against the Minnesota Timberwolves after dropping two games in front of their home crowd. With Game 3 and 4 scheduled to be in Minnesota, everyone had virtually decided the Nuggets’ fate. […]

INDIANAPOLIS –– Turns out, the Indiana Fever are done with final cuts –– for now. The Fever announced their 13-player roster Monday morning, one spot over the maximum limit for the WNBA. The catch was, veteran Damiris Dantas’ contract was temporarily suspended, so the forward is inactive. It’s what allows the Fever to have 13. […]

The first official day of the 2024 NBA Draft Combine in Chicago was on Monday. With scouts, agents, league executives, and media members all in attendance, a closer, in-depth look at many of the biggest names looking to hear their name called during June’s draft took place. The draft combine is always the best time […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have the 16th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft at their disposal as they look to fortify the team around Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. They also have a lot of pressure to put it to the best use possible. The Sixers have to fill the roster out with more talent […]