Since the departure of Al Horford in the 2019 NBA free agency, rumors are circulating that the Boston Celtics are active on the trade market, searching for a big man who could help them boost their performance on the defensive end of the floor. Though they are undeniably in need of a big man who could defend the likes of Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers, Marc Gasol of the Toronto Raptors, and Brook Lopez of the Milwaukee Bucks, a source who spoke to Brian Windhorst of ESPN revealed that the Celtics don’t have any plan of using their core players, including Gordon Hayward and Marcus...

The San Francisco 49ers have been the NFL’s biggest surprise. They’ve started the season off a shocking 9-1 and currently lead the NFC West. But the team’s biggest challenge is fast approaching in the form of a showdown with Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. The game will almost definitely come down to the […] The post Jimmy Garoppolo: 3 bold predictions for the 49ers QB in Week 12 vs. Packers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Luol Deng looked back in his NBA career particularly his stint with the Chicago Bulls, noting how Tom Thibodeau’s arrival changed it all. Per KC Johnson of NBCS Chicago, Deng looked back on the biggest highlight of his career. “1st year making All-Star. It means a lot when you look back. When Thibs came to […] The post Luol Deng says Tom Thibodeau’s arrival with Bulls ‘changed my career’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Catching prospects Andres Melendez is the return. On Rule 5 protection deadline day, David Stearns and company made a surprise swap with the Cleveland Indians. Milwaukee acquired utility infielder Mark Mathias in exchange for 18-year old catching prospect Andres Melendez. The #Brewers have acquired INF Mark Mathias from Cleveland in exchange for C Andres Melendez. Mathias will be added to the 40-man roster. pic.twitter.com/PxmuhrZLnN— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) November 20, 2019 The trade is interesting because Mathias needed to be added to Milwaukee’s 40-man roster in order to...

The Los Angeles Chargers are snakebitten. A year after a surprise playoff berth ended at the hands of the New England Patriots, the Chargers have shown no ability to replicate that magic. The team has been through an astronomical amount of injuries, but quarterback play has been the biggest issue. Starting signal-caller Philip Rivers is […] The post The Chargers should be targeting Tua Tagovailoa to replace Philip Rivers in the 2020 NFL Draft appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Miami Heat guard/forward Duncan Robinson can shoot the basketball. If you were not already aware of this fact, the sharpshooter made it patently known during the second quarter of Wednesday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, when he stroked seven three-pointers.

Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports Jimmy Boeheim dropped 25 points and kept Cornell in it against Syracuse for 30 minutes. Syracuse, N.Y. — Jim Boeheim watched Seattle draw close in the second half over the weekend and deemed non-conference unsuitable for experimentation. With Robert Braswell laboring from a leg injury, Jalen Carey going down with a thumb injury and Elijah Hughes suffering pain on Wednesday, depth contribution became necessary — with someone named Jimmy on the other side scoring every possession. Cornell, entering 1-3, trailed by only three midway through the second half...

Sean Walker has been playing very well for the Los Angeles Kings this season. The 25-year-old right-shooting defenceman playing in his second season in L.A. has been turning some heads. The 5'11", 196-pound blueliner has four goals, five assists in the 21 games he's appeared in thus far this season. Sean Walker is a Good Addition Sean Walker is a native of Keswick, Ontario and has some pretty impressive statistics in this 2019-20 season. One such stat is his Corsi For Percentage of 55.8 and his Relative Corsi For is 5.9. Comparing him to Drew Doughty's same stats of 48.1, and -6.3 shows he's...

Once viewed by some as a "floater," Minnesota big man bulked up, found right fit and is now one of the UA's top players.

Check out White Coconut Johnson! https://soundcloud.com/whitecoconutjohnson/1-99-prod-ryini-beats In this week’s episode, Jack and Jordan are joined by special guest WIll Ragatz of Sports Illustrated to talk about the Vikings thrilling win over the Denver Broncos. The Vikings got to 8-3 on the season, after an elite performance from quarterback Kirk Cousins.    After they discuss the … The post appeared first on Vikings Territory.

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges might just be one of the most freakish athletic specimens in the league right now. The 21-year-old high-leaper out of Michigan State added another sick dunk to his growing highlight reel in the Hornets’ game versus the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center on Wednesday. Bridges was camping out in […] The post Video: Hornets’ Miles Bridges reaches back for monstrous alley-oop slam appeared first on ClutchPoints.

There’s no backup goalie problem in Glendale, where Antti Raanta and Darcy Kuemper have combined to lead the NHL in five-on-five save percentage.

Wednesday has been a concerning night for the Orlando Magic and their fans. During the team’s contest against the Toronto Raptors, both center Nikola Vucevic and forward Aaron Gordon were forced to depart early due to respective ankle injuries. For Vucevic, his right ankle was rolled up underneath him during the second quarter as he […] The post Magic’s Nikola Vucevic, Aaron Gordon pick up separate injuries vs. Raptors appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Oakland Raiders recently signed veteran Preston Brown to give them some much-needed linebacker depth. But can he solve the team’s run defense concerns? The Oakland Raiders were in desperate need of some linebacker help following a slew of injuries and misfortune at the position and they signed veteran Preston Brown on Monday to help […] Raiders: Can Preston Brown fix the team’s shoddy run defense? - Golden Gate Sports - Golden Gate Sports - A Bay Area Sports Site

Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/ Miami got their 40-man moves in under the gun on Wednesday night, jettisoning failed experiment Wei-Yin Chen to help make room for six top prospects. The deadline for big league clubs to protect players from the Rule 5 draft was 8 PM ET Wednesday night, and the Marlins waited until the last possible moment to finalize their 40-man roster. As projected, the team protected six of their top prospects—Sixto Sánchez, Jazz Chisholm, Edward Cabrera, Nick Neidert, Lewin Díaz and Humberto Mejía, all of whom would have been surefire selections...