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Even though the Miami Heat are six games into the regular season, the team has been plagued with a slow start with a lot of fans pointing their fingers at what they think is the problem. The Heat have shown to be a flawed team, but there is one aspect that has not only affected […]

UFC President Dana White has announced the first three title fights of 2024, all of which will take place in the first quarter of the year. BREAKING…… pic.twitter.com/eW9Q23FVmI — danawhite (@danawhite) November 6, 2023 Sean Strickland vs. Dricus du Plessis – UFC 297 The first title fight of the year will be between Sean Strickland […]

The Portland Trail Blazers entered the 2023-34 season with low expectations. The mission is to develop the young guys, build cohesion, and probably lose a lot of games. The team has already made progress on the first two and, though they currently sit only one game below .500, probably will still struggle to close out […]

The Philadelphia 76ers trading James Harden was not the end of the hard work they have to do in order to become a championship-level team — it’s the beginning. President of basketball operations Daryl Morey and the Sixers’ front office will now turn its attention to using the assets they got from LA into a […]

We are just two weeks into the 2023-24 season and it’s already become clear that this is going to be one of the most competitive seasons we have seen in quite some time. Other than a couple of teams that have separated themselves in the NBA Power Rankings, everyone is knotted up with the same […]

As the Miami Heat take on the Los Angeles Lakers tonight in a big rematch of the 2020 NBA Finals, the squad led by Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo will try to build off their home win against the Washington Wizards last Friday. Before the victory, the Heat lost four-straight games as every contest was […]

It appears there’s some good news for Zach Wilson and the New York Jets ahead of their Monday Night Football showdown against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 9. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reported that Allen Lazard is expected to play for the Jets after an injury scare this weekend. The 27-year-old wide receiver showed […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (3-3) will be without another rotation player for their visit to South Beach. On Monday morning, the team ruled out center Jaxson Hayes for the Miami Heat matchup due to a left ankle sprain. Hayes was initially listed as questionable on Sunday before being downgraded. The Lakers have already seen a […]

As the Miami Heat face the Los Angeles Lakers tonight in a big matchup, it’ll be surreal for rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. who said after the team’s shoot-around Monday morning that it’ll be a full-circle moment when he faces LeBron James. The 22-year-old forward out of UCLA said to ClutchPoints that it’s an honor to […]

About two weeks of the 2023-24 NBA season are in the books and just one undefeated team remains at the top of the NBA Power Rankings. The Boston Celtics made it clear this offseason they were going to be going all-in to win a championship when they acquired Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis at the […]

Jorge Masvidal has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge in connection with his attack on Colby Covington outside a Miami restaurant in March 2022. Masvidal was sentenced to time served and court costs. The two felony charges against him were dropped. The plea deal was reached on Monday, November 6, 2023, just days before […]

PHILADELPHIA — Nicolas Batum is back with the Philadelphia 76ers after tending to a personal matter. The veteran forward was included in the trade that sent James Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers but then almost immediately left the team to tend to a family matter. Batum stepped away from the team for roughly four […]

The Los Angeles Clippers’ James Harden trade became official and the 10-time NBA All-Star is set to make his debut against the New York Knicks on Monday night. He’ll start alongside Russell Westbrook, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, and Ivica Zubac in what is sure to be a game fit for Madison Square Garden. Before the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to face Julius Randle and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Monday night. After months of anticipation and trade discussions, the Clippers agreed on a trade sending James Harden back home to Los Angeles. With Harden and P.J. Tucker on the NBA injury report working their […]

The New England Patriots were losers once again in Week 9 on Sunday, falling to the Washington Commanders 20-17 and dropping to 2-7 on the season. After another disappointing showing, we take a look at the seven players most to blame for the loss. Jalen Reagor It’s tough to be put on this list when […]

Heading into the Denver Nuggets’ matchup against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday, Jamal Murray was reportedly listed as questionable. Despite this, the star point guard still decided to play. Murray was in the game for only 10 minutes before he exited the game early with an apparent leg injury. Despite Murray’s absence, the Nuggets were […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster took the blame for Mac Jones’ game-ending interception in the New England Patriots’ 20-17 loss to the Washington Commanders on Sunday. As the Patriots moved the ball to the Commanders’ 41-yard line with 38 seconds left, it appeared that they were going to have a chance to either tie or win the game. […]

Another game, another win for the Philadelphia 76ers. The competition hasn’t been super stiff since their opening game against the Milwaukee Bucks but have taken care of business. Their latest win came against a Phoenix Suns team without two guys from their star trio in action. Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid started slowly but showed […]

LaMelo Ball outshined Tyrese Haliburton when it mattered most in the Charlotte Hornets’ 125-124 win over the Indiana Pacers. Haliburton did drop 43 points and 12 assists compared to Ball’s 11 points and 11 assists, but Ball had a defensive stop on the Pacers point guard to seal the game in the closing seconds. Ball […]

PHILADELPHIA — Robert Covington is back doing what he does for the Philadelphia 76ers: making plays on defense. In the Sixers’ Saturday afternoon win over the Phoenix Suns, he played an important part. Covington played in the first quarter of the Sixers’ after Kelly Oubre Jr. and Tobias Harris each committed a pair of fouls […]

Five games into his first NBA season, guess who leads the San Antonio Spurs in scoring? Considering the headline of this piece, you won’t need more than one attempt at the answer: Victor Wembanyama. Not surprised, though? After all, what else would you expect from a generational talent joining a 22-win team? How about this, […]

The Charlotte Hornets snapped their three-game losing skid with a win in Indiana over the Pacers, 125-124. It was a much-needed win for a young team looking to get some confidence back, but the Hornets did lose Terry Rozier to a groin injury. Rozier appeared to suffer a non-contact injury to his groin area as […]

Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton has missed five consecutive games after suffering an ankle injury during the team’s season opener. During that time, the Nets have been calling the breakout center “day-to-day.” However, Claxton revealed Saturday that he’s dealing with a high ankle sprain, which is more severe and carries a longer recovery time than […]

The Denver Broncos are fresh off a huge upset win over the division rival Kansas City Chiefs. The Broncos have been riding the high of the win a bit longer than usual, as the win snapped the 16-game win streak the Chiefs had in the matchup. While Denver wants to carry that momentum into the […]

UFC Sao Paulo took place on Saturday, November 4th, at the Ginasio Do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The event was a huge success, shattering attendance records for an event in Sao Paulo with a sold-out crowd of 10,792 in attendance which broke records for the largest attendance for a UFC event. The event was […]

After wrapping up their West Coast road trip, the Orlando Magic kicked off their four-game home stand on a high note, trouncing the Los Angeles Lakers 120-101 on Saturday night, making it even for the season series. This marks the Magic’s fourth victory of the season. Here are the three key takeaways from Saturday’s performance. […]

It’s five games in, and Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka is already making strides as a leader. Even though it’s a small sample size, it’s safe to declare that Udoka is a much better coach than Stephen Silas due to a more embraced situation. While the Rockets are 2-3 to start the season, the last […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves continued their strong start to the season on Saturday night as they took down the Utah Jazz in convincing fashion. The Wolves moved to 3-2 on the year, which isn’t incredible, but they’ve played better than their record would indicate. With some record-setting performances, this fan base has a lot to be […]

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — The Minnesota Timberwolves hosted the Utah Jazz on Saturday while rocking their brand new city edition jerseys for the first time in the 2023-24 season. The inaugural night for these jerseys was a huge success, as Minnesota knocked off Utah by a final score of 123-95. Of course head coach Chris Finch […]

On Saturday night, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum headed back to where it all started for him: the Barclays Center. Tatum took over the New York arena during a 124-114 win over the Brooklyn Nets, as he dropped 32 points and 11 rebounds in 41 minutes. The 25-year-old sweetened the victory by notching his 10,000th […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe is growing up right before Blazers fans’ eyes. With Anfernee Simons out dealing with a torn thumb ligament, Sharpe has moved into the Blazers starting lineup and put up some impressive numbers. More than that, he’s starting to show a knack for big late game heroics: as demonstrated by […]

UFC fight night was on track all night to becoming one of the better fight cards that has come to Sao Paulo, Brazil but that came to a screeching halt when it came time for the main event. Everyone expected some fireworks between Jailton Almeida and Derrick Lewis but we all got the opposite. In […]

The shorthanded Brooklyn Nets fell 124-114 to the league-leading Boston Celtics at Barclays Center on Saturday, snapping a three-game winning streak. Down three starters with Ben Simmons, Cam Johnson and Nic Claxton out, Brooklyn made it a game in the fourth quarter before the Celtics closed on a 25-17 run to pull away late. Here […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham was not pleased with his team’s effort in the first game of their four-game road trip, which resulted in a 120-101 loss to the Orlando Magic. Despite productive outings from LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Lakers (3-3) were consistently beaten on the glass and less resistant on […]

This UFC fight night event in Sao Paulo, Brazil has been nothing short of exciting all throughout the night. Kicking off the main card was a fight between Elves Brener and Kaynan Kruschewsky in a catchweight bout due to Kruschewsky stepping in very short notice for this fight. The fight was back and forth for […]

UFC Brazil continued on the prelims with exciting fights throughout. After Eduarda Moura’s mauling of Montserrat Conejo, Angela Hill was able to outbattle Denise Gomes to a unanimous decision victory, and then came Vitor Petrino who viciously knocked out Modestas Bukauskas. Vitor Petrino with the KO 👊🏼 #UFCSaoPaulo #MMA pic.twitter.com/xiXFE6pBC0 — bjpenndotcom (@bjpenndotcom) November 5, […]

Ben Simmons looks the healthiest he’s been in years five games into the 2023-24 season. That’s what made it surprising for some Nets fans to see Simmons ruled out with an “injury maintenance” label Saturday versus the Boston Celtics, the second game of a back-to-back for Brooklyn. However, the Nets are all too familiar with […]

As the NBA In-season tournament kicked off last night, the Miami Heat started the inaugural event off with a bang as they beat the Washington Wizards in their first group play game, 121-114. It’s not a secret that people have questions about the tourney itself and the level of stakes it really provides for players […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers have expected great things from Tyrese Maxey — and they have gotten just that. But they still want him to keep improving. Maxey tallied 22 points and 10 assists, which matched his career-high, as the Sixers won their fourth straight game against the Phoenix Suns. However, he wasn’t very good […]