<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Nets-Kyrie-Irving-Cam-Thomas-Rockets.jpg"></figure><h1>Kyrie Irving influence downplayed by Cam Thomas after Nets’ loss to Rockets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-08T21:06:31-08:00">December 8th, 9:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-08T21:06:31-08:00">December 8th, 9:06pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo is a freelance writer, TV producer, and news editor based in Manila, Philippines.  He will debate anyone to death that Penny Hardaway is the real GOAT, and he will work for pizza.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>For some inexplicable reason, the Houston Rockets are on fire right now. They beat the Kevin Durant-less Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night, 114-104 to extend their winning streak to seven games.</p><p>For some inexplicable reason, Kyrie Irving still refuses to get a COVID-19 vaccine. But even without him, the Nets are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-kevin-durants-james-hardens-comments-prove-theyre-not-missing-kyrie-irving/">doing perfectly fine</a>. Just ask rookie Cam Thomas, who had a solid game against the Rockets with 18 points off the bench on a bevy of impressive shots.</p><p>After the contest, he was asked by reporters if he’s patterned some of his moves from Irving. The young guard got quite honest (via <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidEarly">ClutchPoints’ David Early</a>).</p><blockquote>“No that’s my game before I got here. I always did stuff like that. Of course, you see (Kyrie), you ask him questions, but I always had that. That’s my game really. I’ve been doing that since I was a baby for real.”</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"No that's my game before I got here. I always did stuff like that. Of course you see [Kyrie], you ask him questions, but I always had that. That's my game really. I been doing that since I was a baby for real."<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Nets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Nets</a> Cam Thomas was asked if he picked up some moves from Kyrie <a href="https://t.co/IRzsjIQFdj" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/IRzsjIQFdj</a></p><p>— DaveEarly (@DavidEarly) <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidEarly/status/1468794923143020549?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Thomas stepped up admirably in the absence of Durant, carrying the scoring load for the second unit. As he confidently said, the former LSU standout has always been a talented scorer, so his performance against the Rockets isn’t exactly surprising. He even lit it up for the Nets in the NBA Summer League.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Cam Thomas trying to keep the Nets (-3.5)  in the game with these buckets 😱<a href="https://t.co/Ss726zBbSh" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/Ss726zBbSh</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints Betting (@CPBetting) <a href="https://twitter.com/CPBetting/status/1468780290411741187?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Thomas’ fellow Nets rookie David Duke Jr., meanwhile, was more gracious with his praise of his superstar teammates. While he hasn’t played a lot, the two-way contract guard, is simply soaking it all in, being in the same team with Durant, Irving, and James Harden.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"These are guys that you looked up to since you were 8-9 years old that are giving you confidence…it's an amazing dynamic. I truly am grateful to have landed here to start off my career. Hopefully we make it a home." </p><p>-Nets David Duke Jr. on playing with superstar vets <a href="https://t.co/0QNGa5Tbsq" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/0QNGa5Tbsq</a></p><p>— DaveEarly (@DavidEarly) <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidEarly/status/1468799098207842313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The Nets dropped to 17-8 and will next face the Atlanta Hawks on Friday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kyrie Irving influence downplayed by Cam Thomas after Nets’ loss to Rockets

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Philadelphia-76ers-Three-observations-from-matchup-vs.jpeg"></figure><h1>Three observations from Sixers’ win vs. Hornets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-08T20:51:45-08:00">December 8th, 8:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-08T20:51:45-08:00">December 8th, 8:51pm</time><address><a>Kevin McCormick</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia 76ers took the floor in Charlotte once again Wednesday night for a rematch with the depleted Hornets. Similar to Monday’s matchup, the Hornets managed to hang around and make things interesting. Despite a small push late in the fourth quarter, the Sixers managed to hold on and extend their winning streak to three games. Here are some observations from the victory. </p><p><b>1) Seth Curry bounces back </b></p><p>The first meeting between these teams was a night to forget for Seth Curry, but he managed to <a href="https://twitter.com/sixers/status/1468762354905235461">bounce back tremendously</a> on Wednesday. He ended the night as the Sixers’ second-leading scorer with 23 points to go along with four rebounds and eight assists. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">hometown kid putting on a show.🎞️ <a href="https://t.co/18b1lRyIvm" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/18b1lRyIvm</a></p><p>— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) <a href="https://twitter.com/sixers/status/1468762354905235461?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>This is the type of performance to expect for someone playing in their hometown. The sharpshooting guard managed to end this quick stop home on a high note. </p><p>When Curry gets going, it makes the Sixers a much harder team to defend. When he needs to be accounted for on the perimeter, it allows Joel Embiid to see more one-on-one matchups around the rim. Shooters are bound the have the occasional off night, and it looks like Curry has quickly gotten himself back on track. </p><p> </p><p><b>2) Supporting cast provides a lift</b></p><p>Early in the season, heightened play from the supporting cast was a major catalyst in the Sixers’ success. Players were empowered and managed to contribute on a nightly basis. This team-wide attack has been somewhat absent in their recent stretch but was apparent in Wednesday’s win. </p><p>The Sixers outscored the Hornets 25-13 in terms of bench points. Each player Doc Rivers brought off the bench provided a lift to help keep this team in the win column. Some of the notable standouts were Shake Milton (8 points, 3 assists), Andre Drummond (8 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals), and Georges Niang (5 points). </p><p>Contributions from all over is crucial for the Sixers, as they still have an All-Star-sized hole to fill in the box score. Not to mention it takes pressure off Joel Embiid and Tobias Harris to carry the load on a nightly basis. This showing from the second unit might not pop off the box score, but their effort on both ends was an underrated factor in this victory. </p><p> </p><p><b>3) Joel Embiid continues to dazzle </b></p><p>Joel Embiid was the biggest standout on Monday and put on another dominant showing Wednesday. The All-Star center was the team’s leading scorer with 32 points while racking up eight rebounds and four assists. </p><p>It might not be on par with the masterclass we saw in the first meeting, but Charlotte still had no answer for Embiid. He left his mark all over the game and punished the Hornets for their lack of size. Embiid shot a solid 8-for-17 from the floor while converting 15 of his 19 shot attempts. </p><p>They might have been a pair of ugly wins, but some good game from this mini-series with the Hornets. That being Embiid was able to get two good showings under his belt. He will need all the momentum he can get as he gears up for a matchup against Rudy Gobert and the Utah Jazz.  </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Three observations from Sixers’ win vs. Hornets

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Nets-news-Brooklyn-fan-blows-up-at-Rockets-fan-after-major-upset-without-Kevin-Durant-1.jpeg"></figure><h1>Nets fan blows up at Rockets fan after major upset without Kevin Durant</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-08T20:46:44-08:00">December 8th, 8:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-08T20:52:13-08:00">December 8th, 8:52pm</time><address><a>Justin Bell</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Brooklyn Nets headed into a <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/brooklyn-nets-houston-rockets-2021120810/?fr=yhssrp_catchall">battle with</a> the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night as three and a half point road favorites even without superstar forward Kevin Durant in uniform due to a scheduled rest day. The Rockets surely took notice of the betting line and they went out and not only covered the spread but they flat-out won the game 114-104. With six players in double figures including 18 from rookie <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/josh-christopher-is-making-a-compelling-case-to-make-houstons-rotation/">Josh Christopher</a> off the bench, the Rockets thoroughly dismantled the Nets’ defense from start to finish. Brooklyn looked like they could have used Durant on both ends of the court as they were ill-prepared to play without their best player.</p><p>The demolition took its toll not only on the Nets players and coaches but also spilled over to their fans. With the game getting out of hand late and Rockets fans behind him chirping, this Nets fan went full-on man-Karen and this is the hilarity that ensued:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Nets fan mad at the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rockets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Rockets</a> getting a fat W <a href="https://t.co/aAXK0JOgD6" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/aAXK0JOgD6</a></p><p>— Roosh (@RooshWilliams) <a href="https://twitter.com/RooshWilliams/status/1468796382664351746?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The Nets (and their deranged fans) will try to get out of the losing column and start a new winning streak on Friday against an Atlanta Hawks team that is underachieving to the tune of a 13-12 record. They hung around like this last year for much longer, however, before they ultimately fired head coach Lloyd Pierce, replaced him with Nate McMillan, and went on to the Eastern Conference Finals. The Nets fell one round short of meeting the Hawks in said conference finals and were a Durant shot away from this being last year’s Eastern Conference finals matchup.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets fan blows up at Rockets fan after major upset without Kevin Durant

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Pete-Carroll_s-bold-take-on-Jamal-Adams-trade-amid-season-ending-injury.jpeg"></figure><h1>Seahawks coach Pete Carroll’s bold take on Jamal Adams trade amid season-ending injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-08T20:42:46-08:00">December 8th, 8:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-08T20:42:46-08:00">December 8th, 8:42pm</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/@rpsalao">R.P. Salao</a>Check out my best stuff on Medium - medium.com/@rpsalao.I also post quality NBA YouTube content - tinyurl.com/SalaoYouTube.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Seattle Seahawks’ nightmare season got even worse as safety Jamal Adams <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/seahawks-news-jamal-adams-needs-season-ending-shoulder-surgery/">was announced out for the season</a> due to a shoulder injury.</p><p>Adams is scheduled to undergo surgery due to a torn labrum after “significant damage” in the Seahawks’ win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.</p><p>The injury plus the step down in play from Jamal Adams ever since he arrived in Seattle had a few calling the trade that brought him over a lopsided one. The Seahawks traded away two first-round picks, with the upcoming one in 2022 looking might tasty for the New York Jets.</p><p>Pete Carroll, however, stood by the trade when asked about it on SiriusXM NFL Radio, calling it a “terrific trade for us.”</p><p>Carroll spoke on Adams’ injury as well, with words of encouragement for his sidelined safety.</p><p><a href="https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/12/08/pete-carroll-defends-jamal-adams-trade-as-terrific/">Via</a> Pro Football Talk:</p><blockquote>“Unfortunately, he got hit just the wrong way and he’s going to have to get fixed up,” the Seahawks coach told reporters on Wednesday. “He’s been through this before and he’s really rocked by it, of course. We are all pulling for him to come out and get back at this thing as soon as possible. I’m really disappointed for him, as well as us.”</blockquote><p>The Jamal Adams era in Seattle isn’t panning out the way most Seahawks fans hoped. With him reportedly eyeing a 100% recovery for next season, look for Adams to remind everyone why he was worth such a lofty trade package in the first place.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll’s bold take on Jamal Adams trade amid season-ending injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Warriors-news-Draymond-Green-makes-wild-claim-against-Stephen-Curry-but-could-it-be-true.jpg"></figure><h1>Draymond Green makes wild claim against Warriors star Stephen Curry – but could it be true?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-08T20:38:15-08:00">December 8th, 8:38pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-08T20:38:15-08:00">December 8th, 8:38pm</time><address><a>Gerard Samillano</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Stephen Curry is set to break every single NBA three-point record. Ever since his breakout 2015 season with the Golden State Warriors, Chef Curry has been unstoppable from deep. His ability to make three-point shots from all angles and his lightning-quick release has led many to crown him the greatest shooter of all-time.</p><p>Barring any unforeseen circumstances in the future, Stephen Curry will have a comfortable lead on the three-point leaderboards. But according to Warriors teammate Draymond Green, it’s only a matter of time before someone else breaks Curry’s record. (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MF4NimYEbhw&amp;t=216s">via The Volume</a>)</p><blockquote>“Steph Curry’s 3-point record will 100% be broken. And from the time he’s done playing, it’ll probably only take someone 5-6 more years to break that record.”</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>While that may sound like a diss to his Warriors teammate, Draymond Green is actually giving credit to Stephen Curry in a way. The reasoning behind Green’s claim is that players like Trae Young are entering the league looking to emulate the Chef himself. What makes Curry’s records so special is that he seemingly broke all those records in a span of five years. His three-point shooting only spiked in volume in 2015: before that, he was your average sharpshooter from deep.</p><p>Today, though, Curry and the Warriors have revolutionized the game. In Steph’s rookie year, players would be discouraged from shooting more than five threes per game. Now, that’s almost the norm. You have guys like Young and Luka Doncic who have the green light to let it fly from deep this early into their career. In a strange way, Curry’s brilliance is also what will cause his records to be broken quickly.</p><p>Not that Curry will make it easy for the would-be record breakers, though. Already, the Warriors superstar is just 16 makes behind Ray Allen for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-stephen-curry-on-breaking-ray-allen-klay-thompsons-record-in-the-same-game/">most made threes in the regular season</a>. It’s safe to say Stephen Curry will build a sizable lead on the three-point record before he retires.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Draymond Green makes wild claim against Warriors star Stephen Curry – but could it be true?

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In the win, Nuggets star big man Nikola Jokic joined exclusive company. Jokic finished the game with 39 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. He shot 17 for 23 from the floor.</p><p>In doing so, <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1468790751526109189">Jokic joined Wilt Chamberlain, Magic Johnson and Oscar Robertson</a> as the only players in NBA history to have 30+ point triple doubles while shooting 70% or greater three times.</p><p>Chamberlain accomplished it an astounding 10 times. Magic did it four times and Robertson did it three times.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Nikola Jokic had 39 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists on 17-23 FG</p><p>He's the 4th player in NBA history with 3 career 30-point triple-doubles on 70% FG. h/t <a href="https://twitter.com/EliasSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@EliasSports</a></p><p>The others?</p><p>– Wilt Chamberlain (10)<br>– Magic Johnson (4)<br>– Oscar Robertson (3) <a href="https://t.co/mY1RANzkV3" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/mY1RANzkV3</a></p><p>— ESPN Stats &amp; Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1468790751526109189?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Jokic was a runaway winner of the 2020 NBA MVP, garnering 91 of the 101 first ballots cast. He is showing in 2021 that not only was it not a mirage, but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nuggets-news-nikola-jokic-reveals-secret-behind-32-point-eruption-for-nuggets-as-they-beat-the-knicks/" rel="noopener">he can take his game to another level.</a></p><p>Jokic is averaging just under 26 points per game, to go along with almost 14 rebounds and seven assists. His rebounding has increased dramatically this season. He is actually averaging more defensive rebounds alone than he did total rebounds in any season prior.</p><p>Unfortunately, Jokic’s game has not translated to as much winning this season. Even after Wednesday’s win, the Nuggets are only .500 at 12-12. The team’s lack of success is partially due to injury.</p><p>Denver has dealt with a rash of injuries this season. Superstar point guard Jamal Murray has been out all season with a torn ACL. Early in the season, budding superstar Michael Porter Jr. suffered a back injury and is out indefinitely.</p><p>It’s difficult to overcome the loss of two All-Star level players. Long time Nuggets forward Will Barton has stepped up his game this season, in the hopes he can help keep the team afloat until they get healthy.</p><p>Denver will face the San Antonio Spurs Thursday and again Saturday in their next two games.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic joins Wilt, Magic and Oscar with insane record

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Buccaneers great Tom Brady gets deeply honest on envisioning retirement

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Joel-Embiid_s-stunning-record-against-Hornets-makes-win-no-surprise.jpg"></figure><h1>Sixers star Joel Embiid’s stunning record against Hornets makes win no surprise</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-08T20:26:40-08:00">December 8th, 8:26pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-08T20:26:40-08:00">December 8th, 8:26pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a>Angelo Guinhawa is a basketball and soccer/football editor/writer. He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is the new owner of the Charlotte Hornets. <i>Sorry, Mr. Michael Jordan.</i></p><p>No, Embiid doesn’t own any ownership stake on the Hornets. But he might as well be called their bossman after he dominated the team again and keep his immaculate record against them intact.</p><p>The Sixers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/scores/nba/boxscore/philadelphia-76ers-charlotte-hornets-12-9-2021/ac683eda-ec23-4be6-a9b1-dec35e8d628f" rel="noopener">star put up 32 points</a>, eight rebounds, four assists and one steal to lead Philly to a 110-106 win. The Hornets simply had no answer for him, as they were unable to stop him down low and instead gave him 19 free throw attempts.</p><p>In the process, Embiid extended his winning record against the Hornets to 13-0. Yes, that’s right. Per<a href="https://twitter.com/Schragz/status/1468775505507799047" rel="noopener"> Josh Schrager of NBC Sports Philadelphi</a>a, the Cameroonian big man has never lost to Charlotte in his career.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Joel Embiid has never lost to the Hornets (13-0)</p><p>— Josh Schrager (@Schragz) <a href="https://twitter.com/Schragz/status/1468775505507799047?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>That’s got to hurt for Michael Jordan and the Hornets. But hey, it just shows how much Joel Embiid loves playing against them.</p><p>For what it’s worth, in their previous meeting on Sunday, Embiid exploded for 43 points. Unfortunately for LaMelo Ball and Co., they still have two meetings with the Sixers this 2021-22.</p><p>With the way things are going, the Hornets might be better off listing those games as losses. After all, if Embiid is made aware of his record versus Charlotte, he might be more than motivated to keep things that way.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Sixers star Joel Embiid’s stunning record against Hornets makes win no surprise

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Chael Sonnen drops harsh truth bomb on UFC welterweights

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Mark Pike, 12-year Buffalo Bills veteran, dies at 57

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Jon Jones breaks silence on return to fighting in the UFC

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Giants legend Eli Manning reveals Kevin Durant’s true NFL potential

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Ime-Udoka_s-veiled-shot-at-Jayson-Tatum-starting-unit-after-controversial-move-in-Lakers-blowout.jpg"></figure><h1>Celtics coach Ime Udoka’s veiled shot at Jayson Tatum, starting unit after controversial move in Lakers blowout</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-08T19:42:24-08:00">December 8th, 7:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-08T19:43:32-08:00">December 8th, 7:43pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Celtics suffered a deflating defeat at the hands of their bitter rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, on Tuesday, 117-102. Celtics head coach Ime Udoka decided to pull Jayson Tatum and the rest of the starting unit with more than five minutes remaining in the fourth period and Boston down 15 points. The Celtics were still within striking distance at that point, but Udoka decided that it was time to give his bench players some run.</p><p>After the game, Udoka explained his decision to yank Tatum and his other starters. The first-year Celtics coach appears to have also taken a bit of his shot at his players as he criticized their performance in the game:</p><blockquote>“Obviously the back-to-back played into it, but that unit, there was no spark there,” Udoka told reporters after the game, via <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLVfhS9G5k8&amp;t=30s">CLNS Media</a> (h/t <a href="https://nesn.com/2021/12/ime-udoka-explains-why-celtics-pulled-starters-early-in-loss-to-lakers/">Logan Mullen of NESN</a>). “It’s just a feel that there wasn’t much there offensively, defensively, all night that was the case. It wasn’t like we were scoring great with that group anyway, so we wanted a spark there.”</blockquote><p>Boston <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-celtics-will-miss-two-key-guys-in-game-vs-clippers/">return to action</a> on Wednesday in a back-to-back matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers. As Udoka said, this was a factor in his decision to give his starters a bit of extra rest, but more importantly, he also wanted to send them a message.</p><p>Tatum and the rest of the Celtics will want to repsond to their coach’s criticism here with a strong bounceback performance in Tuesday against the Clippers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Celtics coach Ime Udoka’s veiled shot at Jayson Tatum, starting unit after controversial move in Lakers blowout

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He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma just gave the Detroit Pistons a double-whammy.</p><p>After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/wizards-news-kyle-kuzma-hits-game-winning-three-for-wizards-to-break-pistons-hearts-in-ot/" rel="noopener">sinking the game-winner in overtime</a>, the Wizards rising star waved to the Pistons fans and said goodbye to them. He was all smiles after his epic shot, all while seeing the fans from his home state leave the contest in frustration.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">CLUTCH KUZ 🔥</p><p>Kyle Kuzma waves goodbye to Detroit after nailing the OT game winner 👋</p><p>🎥 <a href="https://twitter.com/washwizardsjp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@washwizardsjp</a> <a href="https://t.co/vndoUexyw1" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/vndoUexyw1</a></p><p>— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheAthletic/status/1468777591851012100?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>As if his game-winner and wave are not enough, though, Kyle Kuzma delivered a rather savage message to the Pistons and the Detroit faithful as he shared the reason behind his celebration.</p><blockquote>“I had to tell ’em … it’s time to go,” Kuzma said, per <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1468778877711388672" rel="noopener">Bleacher Report</a>.</blockquote><p><i>Never change, Kuz.</i></p><p>Wizards fans got to love Kuzma’s confidence as well. While he has been largely ridiculed for his decline with the Los Angeles Lakers, it’s clear he’s having a resurgence of sorts in Washington.</p><p>He has been impactful for the Wizards in the 2021-22 season. Even though his stats this year are similar to his numbers in LA in the past couple of seasons, he has been really influential in their wins. He’s a big reason why they are currently in the Top 5 in the East with a 15-11 record.</p><p>Washington will certainly want to see Kuz grow more to become that second option or even the main weapon on the offense, and by the looks of it, he’s working hard to become just that. He finished the game against the Pistons with 26 points, seven rebounds and four assists.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Wizards star Kyle Kuzma’s savage message to Pistons after icing them with game-winner

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Roger Federer’s true relationship with Novak Djokovic, revealed

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><source type="image/webp"></source><img src="https://cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Day66.00.7.jpg"></figure><h1>Cavs’ Evan Mobley sets record not seen since LeBron James 17 years ago</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-08T19:28:00-08:00">December 8th, 7:28pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-08T19:28:00-08:00">December 8th, 7:28pm</time><address><a>Kendall Capps</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Cleveland Cavaliers big man Evan Mobley accomplished something no Cavs player has done since LeBron James 17 years ago. <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1468767848638164999">Mobley recorded five blocks in Wednesday’s win over the Chicago Bulls.</a></p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Evan Mobley is the 1st rookie with 5 blocks in a game this season and the 1st Cavaliers rookie with 5 blocks in a game since LeBron James in March 2004 <a href="https://t.co/rlv8FY8T1i" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/rlv8FY8T1i</a></p><p>— ESPN Stats &amp; Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1468767848638164999?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Mobley is the first Cavs rookie to accomplish that since James did it in March of 2004. He is also the first rookie to do that this season for any team.</p><p>Mobley made even more history Wednesday. He became just the 2nd rookie in franchise history to record 300+ points and 40+ blocks in his first 22 career games. Only John “Hot Rod” Williams also accomplished that feat for the Cavs.</p><p>The Cavs drafted Mobley 3rd overall in the 2021 NBA Draft out of the University of Southern California (USC). <a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-news-evan-mobley-insane-debut-stat-line-never-seen-in-cleveland-history/">He made an immediate impact early on in his rookie season.</a></p><p>Alongside fellow big man Jarrett Allen, Cleveland has one of the best front courts in the NBA. Allen is also having an outstanding season, averaging over 17 points, 11 rebounds, a steal and a block per game. Those numbers have garnered All-Star attention.</p><p>Mobley is the front runner for Rookie of the Year honors this season. On Wednesday night, he filled up his stat line once again posting 16 points, nine boards, an assist, two steals and the five blocks.</p><p>Cleveland has been one of the biggest surprises in the NBA this season. After the win Wednesday night, the Cavs improved to 14-12. That’s good enough for 7th in the Eastern Conference. However, making the post season will be no easy feat. There is only a 2.5 game difference from the #4 seed Miami Heat and the #11 seed New York Knicks.</p><p> </p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs’ Evan Mobley sets record not seen since LeBron James 17 years ago

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Brendan-Schaub-gets-brutally-honest-on-UFC-departure.jpg"></figure><h1>Brendan Schaub gets brutally honest on UFC departure</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-08T19:21:55-08:00">December 8th, 7:21pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-08T19:21:55-08:00">December 8th, 7:21pm</time><address><a>Lucas Grandsire</a>Lucas Grandsire covers combat sports, primarily MMA, for Clutch Points. He can be found on Twitter at @GrandsireMMA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">UFC</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Brendan Schaub had a strange exit from the UFC that is still misunderstood today. Some think he left to do comedy, others think he just wanted to stop fighting.</p><p>The real story is that Brendan Schaub was preparing to drop down to light heavyweight but eventually retired after being against the Reebok deal from 2015. Today he revealed what the UFC’s reaction was to him leaving the promotion.</p><blockquote>“I don’t know when these guys are gonna realise – this is a business,” Schaub said on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWZa3YTsjb4"><i>Below The Belt</i></a>. It is a cutthroat business. Professional sports? It is cut-fucking-throat. UFC, NBA, MLB, it’s all like this, man. A lot are like this, unless you’re a big time dude, tip of the spear guy that was winning a million fights for them and making them all this money. When I retired, and I’d say I did pretty well in the UFC, when I retired I got an email that said ‘cool, just so you know if you ever come back we still own your ass’. It’s like, cool man, yeah, that’s all I got.”“I was complaining about the Reebok deal and throwing shade at Dana so I didn’t expect much, but I got an email, man.”</blockquote><p>Brendan Schaub has found much more success outside of MMA with podcasting and comedy. He has always been very vocal about the way the UFC does business and why he doesn’t like <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/brendan-schaub-makes-shocking-claim-about-evander-holyfields-health/">it</a>.</p><p>Kevin Lee’s release from the UFC last week was a good example of the ugly side of the game. Fighters can learn a lot from Brendan Schaub and the way he managed his career post-UFC.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Brendan Schaub gets brutally honest on UFC departure

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/image_2021-12-09_111328.png"></figure><h1>LeBron James reacts to Wizards star Kyle Kuzma’s kiss of death over Pistons in OT</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-08T19:19:20-08:00">December 8th, 7:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-08T19:19:20-08:00">December 8th, 7:19pm</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/@rpsalao">R.P. Salao</a>Check out my best stuff on Medium - medium.com/@rpsalao.I also post quality NBA YouTube content - tinyurl.com/SalaoYouTube.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma continues to show the world he can thrive away from the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James was made witness too as he drained the game-winning three to beat the Detroit Pistons in overtime.</p><p>Check out Kyle Kuzma <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1468776224361107457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1468776224361107457%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php">save the Wizards</a> with his clutch heroics:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">🔥 KYLE KUZMA 🔥</p><p>The Wizards found their savior to escape the Pistons in OT 🙌<a href="https://t.co/5xwQYmcq3G" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/5xwQYmcq3G</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1468776224361107457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>LeBron couldn’t help but echo literally every Wizards fans’ collective reaction after the shot with just three magic letters. Extend them as you like, King James.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="und">KUUUUUUUZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!</p><p>— LeBron James (@KingJames) <a href="https://twitter.com/KingJames/status/1468775363375419416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The Wizards have thrived in these close encounters. They own the NBA’s best record at 12-1 in clutch games with the score within five at any point in a game’s final five minutes, even higher than the Phoenix Suns’ 11-1 mark despite having a much better record than Washington.</p><p>Kyle Kuzma has been the definition of clutch in D.C. this season and been a huge part of their crunch time success. He’s made dagger after dagger for them in various late-game affairs.</p><p>The win was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/wizards-news-bradley-beal-sounds-off-on-what-went-wrong-in-blow-out-vs-cavs/">sorely needed for a Wizards side</a> that had been on a three-game losing streak and slowly losing their high spot in the Eastern Conference standings. Losing to a Pistons side that came in on a nine-game losing streak would have been catastrophic.</p><p>The Wizards now enter a crucial stretch in their schedule as they face a slate of Western Conference contenders that will look to challenge their status as a playoff team in the East.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

LeBron James reacts to Wizards star Kyle Kuzma’s kiss of death over Pistons in OT

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Geoff Neal breaks silence on DWI arrest on Thanksgiving ahead of UFC 269

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Patrick-Beverley_s-NSFW-taunt-at-Rudy-Gobert-immediately-nets-tech.jpeg"></figure><h1>Timberwolves’ Patrick Beverley’s NSFW taunt at Rudy Gobert immediately nets tech</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-08T19:12:50-08:00">December 8th, 7:12pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-08T19:13:26-08:00">December 8th, 7:13pm</time><address><a>Justin Bell</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Minnesota Timberwolves guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-minnesota-gets-major-patrick-beverley-boost-amid-losing-streak/">Patrick Beverley</a> is no stranger to technical fouls. Behind DeMarcus Cousins, he has the second-most career technicals out of any player currently in the NBA. So, you won’t be surprised to hear that Beverley received yet another one on Wednesday against the Jazz. In a game that the Timberwolves failed to keep pace with the Jazz, Beverley decided it was the perfect time to <a href="https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1468763744947765250">talk a little trash</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Pat Bev to Gobert: “fooled your ass all day. all day.”</p><p>immediately gets T’d up. <a href="https://t.co/aglkMWFb2P" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/aglkMWFb2P</a></p><p>— Cawob Martin (@WorldWideWob) <a href="https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1468763744947765250?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>As you can see, the referees did not take too kindly to Patrick’s antics and immediately gave him the technical foul. On the year Beverley is averaging eight points, four assists, and four rebounds which is right around his career averages. One would expect a player of this caliber to be a very minimal trash talker on the court given his limited basketball skills,  but not Beverley.</p><p>He has repeatedly shown time and again that his mouth will always be louder than his play and tonight was no different. This is probably why, despite being an All-NBA caliber defender, that Beverley has bounced around the NBA more than he probably should have. There is always some good with Beverley but you have to take it with all of the bad that comes with it. The Timberwolves knew this when they traded for Beverley in the Summer and it should not be surprising anyone in Minnesota right now. Beverley is an extremely volatile player and that is exacerbated by the fact that Minnesota is not winning very many basketball games.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves’ Patrick Beverley’s NSFW taunt at Rudy Gobert immediately nets tech

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Thumbnail-Template-26.jpg"></figure><h1>PSG’s Kylian Mbappe shares spotlight with Lionel Messi in record-setting UCL performance</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-07T22:17:51-08:00">December 7th, 10:17pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-07T22:17:51-08:00">December 7th, 10:17pm</time><address><a>John Tan</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Soccer</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Paris Saint-Germain stars Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi have put on a historic performance in the UEFA Champions League.</p><p>Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi led <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/paris-saint-germain-news-neymar-accuses-marseilles-alvaro-gonzalez-tossing-racist-crack/">Paris Saint-Germain</a> to a stunning 4-1 UEFA Champions League <a href="https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59571447">victory over Club Brugge</a>.</p><p>The Frenchman got the party started for PSG, having scored the club’s first two goals of the game. Unbelievably, Mbappe finished a brace in just seven minutes of pitch action with his first goal came on the second minute. He has now extended his Champions League tally to 30 goals to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/psg-news-kylian-mbappe-breaks-insane-11-year-lionel-messi-goalscoring-record/">become the youngest player to achieve the feat</a>.</p><p>What’s even more interesting, the said goal milestone was previously held by his PSG co-star Lionel Messi, who himself <a href="https://twitter.com/ChampionsLeague/status/1468294233119461389">also set a goal record</a> during the same game.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">🇦🇷 Leo Messi has now scored against 38 different clubs in this competition – no player has found the net against more opponents 🤯<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UCL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#UCL</a> <a href="https://t.co/faDGX1w1Z4" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/faDGX1w1Z4</a></p><p>— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChampionsLeague/status/1468294233119461389?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 7, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p> </p><p>Messi scored PSG’s 38th minute-goal and a penalty on the 76th minute. This has made him the only player to have scored a goal against 38 different clubs in the UEFA Champions League.</p><p>Reflecting on their sensational display after the game, Mbappe lauded Messi for his consistency and even hailed the Argentine as “the best player in the world.”</p><blockquote>“It’s easy to play with Lionel Messi. He’s the best player in the world,” the PSG striker said via <a href="https://www.marca.com/en/football/psg/2021/12/08/61b013c946163f9b488b45d6.html">Marca</a>. “He won the Ballon d’Or a few days ago. He scored two goals today, he is happy, and I hope he will help us in the future.”</blockquote><p>PSG has now secured a spot to qualify for the tournament’s knockout stage where they will be trailing behind only Manchester City.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

PSG’s Kylian Mbappe shares spotlight with Lionel Messi in record-setting UCL performance

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Day66.00.3.jpg"></figure><h1>Vanessa Bryant’s heartbreaking revelation on Kobe Bryant crash photos</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-08T17:08:53-08:00">December 8th, 5:08pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-08T19:26:30-08:00">December 8th, 7:26pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Vanessa Bryant’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-kobe-bryant-crash-photo-lawsuits-take-surprise-turn-amid-vanessa-bryant-case/">lawsuit</a> against the Los Angeles County over leaked photos of the crash site of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant continues to rage on. In a new development, Vanessa revealed some heartbreaking details about her current plight.</p><p>According to a court filing by Bryant’s camp that was submitted on Monday, Vanessa continues to live with a lingering fear of the crash site photos going viral. Several members of the country admitted to taking photos of the site and then subsequently sharing them with their family and friends. While the original pictures have since been deleted, there is just no way to retrieve every single copy that was sent to other people. For the widow of the late great Kobe Bryant, this is exactly what keeps her up at night.</p><blockquote>“These deputies and firefighters took the worst thing that has ever happened to me — the worst thing that could happen to any mother or spouse — and made it worse,” Bryant reportedly stated in the filing, via <a href="https://nypost.com/2021/12/08/vanessa-bryant-lives-in-fear-of-kobe-helicopter-crash-pics-going-viral/">Jesse O’Neil of the New York Post</a>.</blockquote><p>According to reports, the aforementioned court filing also claims that the photos include close-ups of the remains of Kobe and their daughter Gianna. They were allegedly shared to “at least 28 LASD devices and by at least a dozen firefighters,” some of whom flaunted “the photos in a bar while pantomiming dismemberment and showing off the photos over cocktails at an awards gala.”</p><p>If these allegations are true then Vanessa’s terror is very much warranted. She reportedly saw only one photo of her husband’s remains and is no longer aware of the graphic content of the other images that are suspected to be in public circulation.</p><blockquote>“I will never be able to shake the anguish from knowing that the officials who are supposed to keep us safe treated Kobe and Gianna with such callous disrespect,” Vanessa wrote in Monday’s filing. “For the rest of my life, one of two things will happen: either close-up photos of my husband’s and daughter’s bodies will go viral online, or I will continue to live in fear of that happening.”</blockquote><p>Vanessa Bryant is seeking damages for the county for allegedly causing her unwanted distress over these leaked photos. Other families have reportedly already settled with the county for millions of dollars, but it is clear that the Bryant camp is not backing down.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Vanessa Bryant’s heartbreaking revelation on Kobe Bryant crash photos

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Seahawks-Russell-Wilson-Broncos-Giants-Saints.jpeg"></figure><h1>Rumor: Seahawks star Russell Wilson interested in trade to Broncos, Giants, Saints</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-08T12:32:30-08:00">December 8th, 12:32pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-08T13:35:04-08:00">December 8th, 1:35pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Seattle Seahawks are nearly eliminated from the playoff race, and it could be time for the franchise to face reality as they look ahead to the future. This team has multiple holes to fill on the roster and could be facing a rebuild in the 2022 offseason. For that reason, it sounds like Russell Wilson is showing interest in the Denver Broncos, New York Giants, and New Orleans Saints.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/Schultz_Report/status/1468662245391572998">According to Jordan Schultz</a>, “Wilson would strongly consider waiving his no-trade clause” for these three teams in the offseason. With the Seahawks potentially entering a rebuild, the star quarterback could go elsewhere to chase a Super Bowl ring.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">🚨 Sources: Russell Wilson would strongly consider waiving his no-trade clause for the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Giants?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Giants</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Broncos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Broncos</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Saints?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Saints</a>. <a href="https://t.co/40Eude2zEP" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/40Eude2zEP</a></p><p>— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) <a href="https://twitter.com/Schultz_Report/status/1468662245391572998?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 8, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The Broncos makes the most sense, as most of the league sees them being a quarterback away from becoming a serious contender. For that reason, Denver should be looking to make a trade to the Seahawks to reclaim the AFC West.</p><p>Of the three teams listed, the Giants make the least amount of sense. They have a lot of the same issues the Seahawks have right now and don’t have the salary cap to make big moves. Regardless, New York is a prime destination for opportunities off of the field, which would benefit Russell Wilson greatly.</p><p>As for the Saints, Wilson would be a phenomenal quarterback to play under Sean Payton. He’d likely have Michael Thomas and Alvin Kamara as his teammates while having an upgraded offensive line, plus a defense that can compete. New Orleans has everything the Seahawks don’t have.</p><p>It sounds like we’ll be witnessing an interesting offseason. The Seahawks <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/seahawks-news-jamal-adams-needs-season-ending-shoulder-surgery/">could capitalize and make a massive trade</a> to acquire multiple draft picks to rebuild the roster. Meanwhile, there will be a ton of franchises searching for a new quarterback as well. With Aaron Rodgers potentially hitting the open market, there will surely be a heated race amongst two superstar quarterbacks.</p><p>With that said, it seems like <a href="https://twitter.com/ThePoniExpress/status/1468674894657429518">John Clayton strongly disagrees</a> with the Seahawks rumors regarding Russell Wilson:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/JohnClaytonNFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@JohnClaytonNFL</a> on <a href="https://twitter.com/937theFan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@937theFan</a> says that Russell Wilson will play for the Seahawks in 2022: "This has been the most overrated story in my 50 years of covering the National Football League."</p><p>— Andrew Fillipponi (@ThePoniExpress) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThePoniExpress/status/1468674894657429518?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 8, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Only time will tell what happens between the Seahawks and <a href="http://fanatics.93n6tx.net/3PmBXA" rel="noopener">Russell Wilson.</a></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rumor: Seahawks star Russell Wilson interested in trade to Broncos, Giants, Saints

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Pelicans-news-Alleged-fan-photo-of-thin-Zion-Williamson-goes-viral.jpeg"></figure><h1>Alleged fan photo of thin Pelicans star Zion Williamson goes viral</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-08T16:45:56-08:00">December 8th, 4:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-08T19:08:07-08:00">December 8th, 7:08pm</time><address><a>Kendall Capps</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Sunday night, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pelicans-rumors-zion-williamson-shocking-weight-amidst-viral-photo-per-reports/" rel="noopener">an image of New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson</a> appearing to be chunky prior to the game versus the Houston Rockets blew up the internet. Everyone knows he was always a big boy. He was a husky 280 pounds or so at Duke.</p><p>But reports had surfaced that he was even more out of shape than ever before while rehabbing to get back onto the court. Well, on Wednesday night, <a href="https://twitter.com/DukeNBA/status/1468675024194318352">an alleged fan photo was posted on Instagram</a> that has the internet buzzing anew.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The internet owes Zion Williamson an apology. </p><p>All that slander <a href="https://t.co/wj2lwjCWbN" target="_blank">https://t.co/wj2lwjCWbN</a></p><p>— Zion. O (@DukeNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/DukeNBA/status/1468675024194318352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 8, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The Pelicans star has missed every game this season due to a fractured right foot. He reportedly was nearing a return until he experienced <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pelicans-news-pelicans-star-zion-williamsons-foot-recovery-gets-another-troubling-update/" rel="noopener">soreness in his foot recently.</a></p><p>That happened a mere five days after he was finally cleared to return to full basketball activities. As he waits to get back onto the court, the basketball world was shook when the image of Zion prior to Sunday’s game went viral. That prompted jokes, memes, and lots of poking fun at what appeared to be an overweight dude.</p><p>If this new photo that surfaced on Instagram is dated correctly, either Zion knows something that all boxers need to learn, or the image was simply a fallacy.</p><p>Either way, it appears as though the Pelicans forward is in very good shape. He is expected to begin ramping up his workout regiment in about a week. There is no specific timetable established for his return, but Pelicans fans are hoping it will be sooner than later.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Alleged fan photo of thin Pelicans star Zion Williamson goes viral

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