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Back in July, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham delivered a hefty proclamation about Austin Reaves, shortly after the 2020 undrafted free agent signed a $56 million contract on the heels of an ascendant second NBA campaign. “I’m putting it on record right now: Austin Reaves will be an All-Star at some point soon.” […]

The Miami Heat won’t have their full starting lineup suiting up once again as tonight they face the Brooklyn Nets in their last home preseason game. A Heat official told the media, which was also posted to the team’s X (formerly known as Twitter) account, that the following players are out with the reason why: […]

The Phoenix Suns announced on Wednesday they will induct former forward Shawn Marion into the team’s Ring of Honor at Footprint Center in Phoenix Dec. 15 following a home game against the New York Knicks. Marion and former Suns forward Amar’e Stoudemire join the team’s Ring of Honor after they helped some of the best […]

The Golden State Warriors and Klay Thompson remain far apart in extension talks as tipoff of the 2023-24 season looms on the horizon. The sides are reportedly so far apart that there’s now a “very real possibility” the Warriors icon enters free agency next summer, testing the market to gauge whether he’ll finish his career […]

The NBA’s Coach of the Year award is a significant honor for any head coach in this league, but it’s certainly not easy being in this position. Anything that goes wrong during the game is always their fault, regardless of what actually happened, and the coach is always the first one to take the blame […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — The Philadelphia 76ers-James Harden situation has taken a sharp turn into being contentious again. The Sixers guard skipped the first practice following their latest preseason game to the surprise of the team. Any doubt that he would suit up for Philadelphia in the regular season has grown tenfold. Joel Embiid spoke to […]

Mac Jones’ future with the New England Patriots appears to be in question beyond the 2023 season. In fact, some have speculated that the Patriots quarterback could be a potential player on the move ahead of the upcoming trade deadline. Jones isn’t concerned about those rumors though. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Jones said that […]

Even with the team’s lack of success in recent years, Damian Lillard remained loyal to and had been the face of the Portland Trail Blazers ever since they drafted him in 2012. That finally changed this offseason, though, as Lillard requested a trade after 11 years in Portland. Lillard’s request and the drama that ensued […]

Every NBA season, we’ve seen growth across the entire league not only pertaining to teams taking a step in the right direction, but players ascending from secondary talents to primary contributors for their organization. This upcoming season, many players will once again prove that their hard work during the offseason paid off, as a slew […]

Training camp continues to roll along and the Charlotte Hornets continue to trend in the right direction. In three games, the Hornets only registered one win after defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder on October 15th. Thanks to PJ Washington’s game-high 31 points, they found a way to come out with a two point win. All […]

Over a year ago, the Minnesota Timberwolves traded the whole house to pair Rudy Gobert with Karl-Anthony Towns as Anthony Edwards began his ascent into superstardom. A year later, after mixed results and a debilitating Towns calf injury, the Wolves committed long-term to yet another big man. Naz Reid signed a three-year, $41.96M deal with […]

The Brooklyn Nets looked far from a team ready for opening night during Thursday’s 127-119 preseason loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Several numbers jump off the page when assessing what went wrong, but none were more glaring than Brooklyn’s 27 turnovers. Yes, you read that correctly, 27. The Nets are attempting to find an offensive […]

The Los Angeles Lakers still haven’t named their starting small forward for opening night against the Denver Nuggets next Tuesday. Anthony Davis certainly wouldn’t oppose Taurean Prince getting the nod. Davis commended Prince for his preseason showing after Lakers’ practice on Tuesday. Since fouling out of the preseason opener in 13 minutes, the veteran 3-and-D […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham clarified his previously stated goal for Anthony Davis to shoot six 3-pointers per game this season. “I’ve requested to see six 3-point attempts a game,” Ham said last week. “Three per half, at least. I wouldn’t put that on him if I didn’t think he was capable.” Since […]

Consider New York Jets ownership impressed with Aaron Rodgers’ accelerated recovery from Achilles surgery. “He is superhuman,” Jets vice chairman Christopher Johnson told the New York Post at the NFL Owners’ Meetings on Tuesday. Johnson’s comment came two days after Rodgers walked on to the MetLife Stadium field without crutches or boot on his foot, […]

Aaron Rodgers wants everyone to slow their roll when it comes to him returning to the New York Jets from injury before this season ends. The future Hall of Famer delivered this message Tuesday in the wake of having already made tremendous strides in his recovery from major surgery to repair a torn Achilles just […]

Boston Celtics guard Derrick White is coming off a stellar season. Yet, according to ESPN’s panel of experts, it wasn’t enough to make him one of the top 100 players in the NBA. During the 2022-23 campaign, White played all 82 games and averaged 12.4 points per outing. He also solidified himself as a legitimate […]

Bellator MMA has been on its last legs for quite a while now. The money has been losing money year over year for the last few years or so and it’s finally come to a head where Bellator was to be bought out and the sale looks to be a done deal in the coming […]

The New England Patriots quarterback situation with Mac Jones and Malik Cunningham got some clarity ahead of their Week 7 matchup against the Buffalo Bills, at least if Bill O’Brien is to be believed. The Patriots offensive coordinator told reporters that he expects Jones to be the Patriots’ starting quarterback again, simply telling reporters “yes” […]

UFC Vegas 81 was one of the best events at the UFC Apex this season. We had the pleasure of watching two of the best featherweight contenders in the UFC go to battle for five full rounds which capped off a great night of fights. What a comeback win from Barboza after getting absolute dominated […]

To become an All-Star in the NBA is one of the greatest achievements any player can reach. Such an honor signifies that they are one of a few illustrious talents in the world and that the rest of the league views them as such. Year-after-year, we see various players make their first-ever NBA All-Star Game, […]

BROOKLYN, NY — The Philadelphia 76ers put on a clinic in disruptive defense in their first 2023 preseason victory. Going against the Brooklyn Nets, the Sixers showed as clearly as possible how great defense fuels great offense. De’Anthony Melton tallied four steals and a block and Kelly Oubre Jr. notched a pair of blocks and […]

The NBA’s Rookie of the Year race almost always features the first overall pick, followed by one or two other lottery picks. Entering the 2023-24 NBA season, we really shouldn’t overthink who the best rookies in the league are, especially when Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren tower over everyone. No, really, these guys are so […]

UFC Vegas 81 was one of the best events at the UFC Apex this season. We had the pleasure of watching two of the best featherweight contenders in the UFC go to battle for five full rounds which capped off a great night of fights. Sodiq Yusuff vs Edson Barboza🔥 What a comeback win from […]

There are so many talented players in the NBA right now, which is why it is extremely hard to compile a list ranking everyone against each other. However, that is exactly what we have done at ClutchPoints, as we have slowly revealed our Top 100 players list week-by-week with the start of the 2023-24 season […]

BROOKLYN, NY — Nick Nurse has his first (unofficial) win as the head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. In a wire-to-wire victory over the Brooklyn Nets, the Sixers continued to exude Nurse’s teachings with a wild display of up-tempo basketball. Nurse has stressed a multitude of talking points to the Sixers as he prepares them […]

After a pair of preseason games against the same opponent, the Philadelphia 76ers faced off against the Brooklyn Nets in the Barclays Center. With the Phillies again drawing eyeballs away from them, the Sixers built a big lead and held on, winning by a score of 127-119. Joel Embiid was out, despite an expectation that […]

After three years of game-planning for Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, opposing coaches will be met with a revamped Brooklyn Nets squad in 2023-24. While the Nets lack a superstar, the new-look roster is filled with versatile two-way players. Ben Simmons presents one of the league’s top passers and defenders if healthy. Mikal Bridges and […]

Deandre Ayton was one of two Phoenix Suns players left on their roster just a few weeks ago from their 2021 NBA Finals team with guard Devin Booker. Ayton was picked by the Suns No. 1 overall in the 2018 NBA Draft. In his first season, he said he and Booker would be like “Shaq […]

Will it be Nikola Jokic or Joel Embiid? What about Giannis Antetokounmpo? These questions have dominated the NBA’s MVP conversation in recent years and will once again be focal points entering the 2023-24 season, a year that will be filled with high-level basketball. There is a ton of talent spread across the league right now, […]

NEW YORK, NY — In one corner of the main basketball court at Baruch College, where the Philadelphia 76ers held their pregame shootaround before facing the Brooklyn Nets, Patrick Beverley gets up some jumpers. On the other end, Jaden Springer gets up some of his own looks. Beverley has seen the NBA court 631 more […]

The possibility that Aaron Rodgers somehow could return to the New York Jets before the 2023 season ends is picking up steam. And Jets coach Robert Saleh is getting caught up in the excitement. Less than five weeks after surgery to repair a torn Achilles, Rodgers was walking without crutches or even a boot on […]

Who is the best player in the NBA? The time has finally come for us to answer this question. Over the last nine weeks, we have been examining the Top 100 players in the league as the 2023-24 season draws near. MVP candidates such as Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry, and LeBron […]

NEW YORK, NY — Joel Embiid will miss his third preseason game as the Philadelphia 76ers prepare to face the Brooklyn Nets in the lead-up to the 2023-24 campaign. This will be the first time the Sixers’ superstar will play less than two preseason games since his rookie season of 2016-17 (save for 2020-21, where […]

The New England Patriots were losers once again on Sunday, falling to the Las Vegas Raiders, 21-17, to drop to 1-5 on the season. Here are the five people most to blame for the Week 6 loss. Mac Jones, at least in the first half Jones wasn’t as bad on Sunday as he was the […]

Mac Jones nearly got the big pass he needed in the New England Patriots’ final drive of their 21-17 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, but DeVante Parker dropped the ball. The Patriots wide receiver had a chance to reel in a 40-plus yard reception from the quarterback that would’ve put the Patriots into Raiders […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ preseason marches on with a matchup against the Brooklyn Nets up next. The Sixers will head back to the site of a testy playoff series as they look to get warmed up for the 2023-24 season. But with their two biggest stars yet to take the court, the question must be asked: […]

When the New England Patriots signed Malik Cunningham to their active roster ahead of Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders, many thought Bill Belichick had something up his sleeve. It turns out Belichick did. Cunningham ended up being the Patriots’ primary backup quarterback for the Week 6 loss, supplanting Bailey Zappe and Will Grier […]

The New England Patriots’ losing ways continued on Sunday, falling to the Las Vegas Raiders to drop to 1-5 on the season. Mac Jones is among the many players on the team that’s unhappy with the team’s start. The Patriots quarterback and the offensive unit’s struggles continued in the 21-17 loss. Jones completed 24 of […]