<!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/2021/02/Butler-Villanova-Big-East.jpg"></figure><h1>Unranked Butler upsets No. 8 Villanova in Big East regular season rematch</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-28T11:43:56-08:00">February 28th, 11:43am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-28T11:44:52-08:00">February 28th, 11:44am</time><address><a>Immanuel Canicosa</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NCAA Basketball</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Butler Bulldogs didn’t wait until March to score a massive upset, beating the eighth-ranked Villanova Wildcats, <a href="https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401269661">73-61,</a> on Sunday in a regular-season rematch between two Big East teams.</p><p>Chuck Harris led a balanced effort by the Bulldogs with 20 points on 7-of-14 shooting while adding five rebounds, and three assists. Jair Bolden, meanwhile, finished with 15 points for Butler, which also got 13 points from Bryce Golden and 12 points and 10 rebounds from Bryce Nze.</p><p>The Bulldogs were ahead for most of the game, taking control toward the end of the first half and leading by 10 at the break 34-24, and stretching their lead to as much as 15 points. When the Wildcats threatened to close the gap late in the second half, it was Harris and Bolden that punctuated their upset victory, drilling back-to-back three-pointers to give them a 68-54 lead with under three minutes remaining, after which they made their free throws to seal the massive win.</p><p>Jeremiah Robinson-Earl led Villanova with 16 points and 16 rebounds, while Colin Gillespie finished with 14 points, five boards, and two assists. Justin Moore and Caleb Daniels finished with 10 points apiece for the Wildcats, but the team could not overcome the Bulldogs’ defense, which held them to 24-of-65 from the field (36.9%) and just 2-of-27 (7.4%) from beyond the arc.</p><p>Butler’s huge win at Hankie Fieldhouse was a stark contrast to the teams’ previous meeting back in December, which the Wildcats dominated, 85-66.</p><p>With the victory, the Bulldogs moved up to 9-13 for the season, including an 8-11 record in Big East play. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-rumors-villanovas-jay-wright-strong-candidate-head-coaching-job/">Jay Wright’s</a> Villanova, meanwhile, fell to its fourth defeat against 15 wins, including a 10-3 record versus the Big East.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Unranked Butler upsets No. 8 Villanova in Big East regular season rematch

<!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/2021/02/2-major-fixes-the-Patriots-must-make-this-offseason-to-make-the-NFL-playoffs-in-2021.jpg"></figure><h1>2 major fixes Patriots must make this offseason to make NFL playoffs in 2021</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-28T11:27:34-08:00">February 28th, 11:27am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-28T11:35:13-08:00">February 28th, 11:35am</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With the NFL offseason officially underway, the New England Patriots plan to reclaim the AFC East as soon as possible. They finished the 2020 season with a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nfl/new-england-patriots/records" rel="noopener">7-9 record</a>, giving the franchise the first losing season since the year 2000.</p><p>Bill Belichick has his hands full in his attempts to reclaim control of the division he had dominated for two decades. To do that, this franchise will need to put most of its attention on the offensive side of the ball.</p><p>With the defense shaping up to be back to its former self with the returns of Dont’a Hightower and Patrick Chung, New England has the luxury of acquiring young talent to upgrade the offense. The Patriots have the 15th pick overall in the upcoming draft.</p><p>New England’s offense was less than spectacular last season after signing Cam Newton to a one-year deal to replace Tom Brady. Newton played well to start, but after contracting COVID-19, his play fell. Newton finished with 2,657 passing yards and just eight passing touchdowns.</p><p>Even with a decent offensive line, Newton was unable to get the ball to a depleted receiving core. Jakobi Meyers seemed to step up, however, finishing with 729 receiving yards and a 72.8% catch percentage. He seemed to be the most reliable target on the Patriots last year with Julian Edleman out for most of the season.</p><p>With that said, the Patriots will be looking to upgrade in two areas: QB and WR.</p><p>Cam Newton is not returning, and it doesn’t seem like the franchise is going to rely on Jarrett Stidham anytime soon. Additionally, having Meyers as the top wide receiver isn’t the best situation either. He has the potential to be a high-end slot receiver, which means New England will likely be searching for a talented receiver to upgrade that position.</p><h2><b>Patriots must find a franchise QB</b></h2><p>The quarterback situation in New England is dull at the moment. The Patriots don’t seem to have much faith in Jarrett Stidham. It’s possible this franchise searches for a new quarterback in free agency or the draft.</p><p>In free agency, there is one quarterback who sticks out among the rest who might be willing to sign a one-year deal with New England. The front office should highly consider signing 16-year veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick this offseason. He played nine games last season, switching in and out with Tua Tagovailoa at quarterback. Fitzpatrick finished with 2,091 passing yards and 13 touchdowns.</p><p>He’d be a nice bridge quarterback until the Patriots can find the right guy for the long-term job. For Fitzpatrick, this may be the best place for him if he’s looking to receive legitimate playing time next year.</p><p>Another route for the Patriots would be the draft. They have the 15th selection right now, which means they’re possibly just on the outside of drafting one of the top-four prospects in the draft. If New England is looking to draft a quarterback, they might have to trade up to get the guy they want, or trade back for more picks and draft a prospect later.</p><p>Two options the Patriots should consider are Trey Lance and Jamie Newman. Lance is considered one of the top prospects and should be drafted within the top 15. On the other hand, Newman is a raw talent who is projected to be drafted much later. Either way, both prospects have the potential to become starters in the NFL, but it just depends on what the front office wants to do in the draft.</p><h2>Upgrade WR group</h2><p>As for wide receivers, it might be more difficult to find some immediate help. While there are a number of good free-agent options (Allen Robinson, Chris Godwin and JuJu Smith-Schuster, <a href="https://www.profootballnetwork.com/top-2021-nfl-free-agents-each-position/" rel="noopener">to name a few</a>), would any of these big names want to join a team with such a big question mark at quarterback?</p><p>Still, the Patriots might be able to snag some cheap options in free agency this year. Demarcus Robinson is unlikely to re-sign with the Kansas City Chiefs, and he could be someone this franchise targets this offseason. He’s not the best guy available, but he has proven to be a decent receiver for the Chiefs.</p><p>At the end of the day, New England should consider taking a receiver in the draft. Two candidates who stick out the most are Rashod Bateman and Elijah Moore. For the Patriots to take Bateman, they’ll likely have to use their 15th pick to acquire him. As for Moore, it seems he’s being projected as a late second-round to early third-round selection.</p><p>Either way, New England could walk away with a solid wide receiver prospect.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2 major fixes Patriots must make this offseason to make NFL playoffs in 2021

<!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/2021/02/Dak-Prescott-Cowboys.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Cowboys QB Dak Prescott’s ankle rehab gets sunny outlook amid contract negotiations</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-28T11:15:31-08:00">February 28th, 11:15am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-28T11:18:48-08:00">February 28th, 11:18am</time><address><a>Immanuel Canicosa</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s been a while since quarterback Dak Prescott last played for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/news">Dallas Cowboys</a>, but according to reports, his return to the football field could come soon.</p><p>While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-dak-prescott-dallas-in-long-term-contract-discussions/">negotiations</a> between Prescott and the Cowboys regarding a long-term contract continue, his rehabilitation from a compound fracture and dislocation in his right knee has been going well. In fact, the 27-year-old could be fully healthy by April, and that he could fully be involved in all of the team’s offseason work, according to <a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/news/dak-prescott-exclusive-dallas-cowboys-qb-could-be-100-by-april">CowboysSI.com’s Mike Fisher</a>.</p><p>Prescott has not played since suffering the leg injury in the Cowboys’ Week 5 win over the New York Giants back in October. The injury prematurely ended what had been a brilliant season, and he underwent surgery and has since been preparing for a return to the field.</p><p>In the five games he played in the 2020 season, the two-time Pro Bowler completed 68% of his passes for 1,856 yards and nine touchdowns against four interceptions. Without their starting quarterback, the Cowboys fell to a 6-10 record and missed the playoffs.</p><p>Fisher’s report also clarifies the second surgery performed on Prescott as merely for “strengthening and clean-up” and will not delay his comeback. The Cowboys organization, meanwhile, expects the Mississippi State product to be fully in the spring and show no after-effects of the injury.</p><p>As he continues to recover from injury, the talks between the quarterback and the team continue regarding a possible contract extension. The Cowboys could put a franchise tag on Dak Prescott for the second straight season <a href="https://tv5.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30943003/nfl-franchise-tag-candidates-2021-predictions-dak-prescott-aaron-jones-top-list-22-players">for $37.7 million</a> while talks continue, but it could also limit their flexibility when it comes to signing other players in free agency as they look to improve their lineup after last season’s disappointing finish.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Cowboys QB Dak Prescott’s ankle rehab gets sunny outlook amid contract negotiations

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RUMOR: Knicks’ Tom Thibodeau’s view on potential Karl-Anthony Towns reunion via trade

<!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/2020/01/Jimmy_Butler_reveals_his_5_toughest_players_to_guard.jpg"></figure><h1>Hawks-Heat: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Sunday, February 28th)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-28T11:00:24-08:00">February 28th, 11:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-28T11:00:24-08:00">February 28th, 11:00am</time><address><a>ClutchPoints</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA Game Time</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/atlanta-hawks">Atlanta Hawks</a> (14-19) take on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/miami-heat">Miami Heat</a> (16-17) at American Airlines Arena.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 8:00PM EST/5:00PM PST on Sunday, February 28th</p><p><b>TV:</b> SUN</p><p><b>Betting Odds:</b> <a href="https://www.bovada.lv/sports/basketball/nba" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA Odds</a></p><p><b>Live Stream:</b> Watch the game <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408&amp;bgvideo=NBATV.mp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">online with fuboTV (free trial)</a>. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. Local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="https://www.foxsportsgo.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fox Sports Go</a>. Non-local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://www.nba.com/leaguepass" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA League Pass</a>. You can also follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Hawks Active Roster:</b> Tony Snell, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/john-collins/ad8f09b5">John Collins</a>, Bruno Fernando, Danilo Gallinari, Kris Dunn, Nathan Knight, Onyeka Okongwu, Kevin Huerter, Cam Reddish, Skylar Mays, Rajon Rondo, De’Andre Hunter, Brandon Goodwin, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Clint Capela, Trae Young, Solomon Hill</p><p><b>Hawks Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Kris Dunn (Out – Ankle/Knee): Dunn had a PRP injection to help with right knee discomfort. There is no timetable for his return, according to Chris Kirschner of The Athletic.</li><li>Cam Reddish (Out – Achilles): Reddish is out for Sunday’s game (Feb. 28) against the Heat.</li><li>De’Andre Hunter (Out – Right Knee): The Hawks announced that Hunter will be re-evaluated in about two weeks.</li><li>Bogdan Bogdanovic (Out – Knee): The Hawks announced that Bogdanovic is making progress and is playing one-on-one with contact. There is no timetable for his return.</li><li>Trae Young (Day To Day – Adductor): Young is probable for Sunday’s game (Feb. 28) against the Heat.</li></ul><p><b>Heat Active Roster:</b> <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/jimmy-butler/96180816">Jimmy Butler</a>, Bam Adebayo, Duncan Robinson, Gabe Vincent, Precious Achiuwa, Meyers Leonard, KZ Okpala, Tyler Herro, Kelly Olynyk, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/andre-iguodala/acb008e4">Andre Iguodala</a>, Avery Bradley, Chris Silva, Kendrick Nunn, Maurice Harkless, Udonis Haslem, Max Strus, Goran Dragic</p><p><b>Heat Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Jimmy Butler (Day To Day – Knee): Butler is questionable for Sunday’s (Feb. 28) game against Atlanta.</li><li>Bam Adebayo (Day To Day – Knee): The Heat have listed Adebayo as PROBABLE for Sunday’s game (Feb. 28) against the Hawks.</li><li>Gabe Vincent (Day To Day – Knee): The Heat have listed Vincent as PROBABLE for Sunday’s game (Feb. 28) against the Hawks.</li><li>Meyers Leonard (Out For Season – Shoulder): The Heat announced that Leonard had surgery on his left shoulder. He’s expected to make a full recovery and will miss the rest of the season.</li><li>Tyler Herro (Day To Day – Hip): The Heat have listed Herro as QUESTIONABLE for Sunday’s game (Feb. 28) against the Hawks.</li><li>Avery Bradley (Out – Calf): Bradley will miss 3-4 weeks, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/HawksNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@HawksNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/HeatNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@HeatNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AtlantaHawksNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Atlanta Hawks</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheMiamiHeatNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Miami Heat</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Hawks-Heat: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Sunday, February 28th)

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Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. With a subscription, you can watch the live stream on <a href="http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn" rel="noopener noreferrer">Watch ESPN app</a>. You can also follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Warriors Active Roster:</b> Damion Lee, Kent Bazemore, Brad Wanamaker, Klay Thompson, James Wiseman, Draymond Green, Marquese Chriss, Andrew Wiggins, Eric Paschall, Kelly Oubre Jr., <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/stephen-curry/b95c09e7">Stephen Curry</a>, Juan Toscano-Anderson, Mychal Mulder, Kevon Looney</p><p><b>Warriors Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Klay Thompson (Out For Season – Right Achilles): Thompson had surgery to repair his torn Achilles, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. He will miss the rest of the season.</li><li>Marquese Chriss (Out For Season – Leg): Chriss suffered a broken right leg and will miss the remainder of the season, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.</li></ul><p><b>Lakers Active Roster:</b> Jared Dudley, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/lebron-james/b1a9094f">LeBron James</a>, Markieff Morris, Damian Jones, Kyle Kuzma, Wesley Matthews, Montrezl Harrell, Alex Caruso, Dennis Schroder, Talen Horton-Tucker, Marc Gasol, Devontae Cacok, Alfonzo McKinnie, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Kostas Antetokounmpo, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/anthony-davis/b77109e3">Anthony Davis</a></p><p><b>Lakers Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>LeBron James (Day To Day – Ankle): James is probable for Sunday’s (Feb. 28) game against Golden State.</li><li>Anthony Davis (Out – Achilles): The Lakers announced that Davis has been diagnosed with a strained Achilles and will miss at least 2-3 weeks.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/WarriorNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@WarriorNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/LakeShowCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@LakeShowCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheWarriorNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Golden State Warriors</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LosAngelesLakeShow" rel="noopener noreferrer">Los Angeles Lakers</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors-Lakers: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Sunday, February 28th)

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Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. Local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="https://www.foxsportsgo.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fox Sports Go</a>. Non-local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://www.nba.com/leaguepass" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA League Pass</a>. You can also follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Grizzlies Active Roster:</b> <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/justise-winslow/b4c3097e">Justise Winslow</a>, Killian Tillie, Kyle Anderson, Jaren Jackson Jr., Desmond Bane, De’Anthony Melton, Dillon Brooks, John Konchar, Ja Morant, Jonas Valanciunas, Brandon Clarke, Tyus Jones, Xavier Tillman, Gorgui Dieng, Grayson Allen</p><p><b>Grizzlies Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Killian Tillie (Day To Day – Foot): The Grizzlies have listed Tillie as QUESTIONABLE for Sunday’s game (Feb. 28) against the Rockets.</li><li>Jaren Jackson Jr. (Out – Knee): Jackson Jr. has yet to appear in a game for the Grizzlies this season and his return is unknown.</li><li>Grayson Allen (Out – Concussion Protocol): The Grizzlies have listed Allen as OUT for Sunday’s game (Feb. 28) against the Rockets.</li></ul><p><b>Rockets Active Roster:</b> Dante Exum, Danuel House Jr., Jae’Sean Tate, Ben McLemore, Sterling Brown, John Wall, Mason Jones, Rodions Kurucs, Justin Patton, Christian Wood, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/victor-oladipo/bd140a16">Victor Oladipo</a>, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/p.j.-tucker/ae840919">P.J. Tucker</a>, Eric Gordon, David Nwaba</p><p><b>Rockets Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Dante Exum (Out – Calf): Exum is expected to miss one-to-two months with a strained right calf, per Shams Charania.</li><li>Christian Wood (Out – Ankle): The Rockets do not plan on playing Wood until after the All-Star break, according to Kelly Iko of The Athletic.</li><li>Victor Oladipo (Out – Quad): Oladipo is out for Sunday’s (Feb. 28) game against Memphis.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/GrizNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@GrizNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/RocketsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@RocketsNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GrizzliesNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Memphis Grizzlies</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HoustonRocketsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Houston Rockets</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grizzlies-Rockets: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Sunday, February 28th)

<!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/2019/12/Pistons-news-Blake-Griffin-out-vs.-Wizards-with-knee-soreness.jpg"></figure><h1>Knicks-Pistons: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Sunday, February 28th)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-28T11:00:05-08:00">February 28th, 11:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-28T11:00:05-08:00">February 28th, 11:00am</time><address><a>ClutchPoints</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA Game Time</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/new-york-knicks">New York Knicks</a> (17-17) take on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/detroit-pistons">Detroit Pistons</a> (9-24) at Little Caesars Arena.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 8:00PM EST/5:00PM PST on Sunday, February 28th</p><p><b>TV:</b> FS-DET</p><p><b>Betting Odds:</b> <a href="https://www.bovada.lv/sports/basketball/nba" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA Odds</a></p><p><b>Live Stream:</b> Watch the game <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408&amp;bgvideo=NBATV.mp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">online with fuboTV (free trial)</a>. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. Local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="https://www.foxsportsgo.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fox Sports Go</a>. Non-local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://www.nba.com/leaguepass" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA League Pass</a>. You can also follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Knicks Active Roster:</b> , Nerlens Noel, Kevin Knox II, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/julius-randle/9a6b0863">Julius Randle</a>, Austin Rivers, Frank Ntilikina, RJ Barrett, Reggie Bullock, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/derrick-rose/a8110999">Derrick Rose</a>, Elfrid Payton, Alec Burks, Mitchell Robinson, Theo Pinson, Taj Gibson, Immanuel Quickley, Obi Toppin</p><p><b>Knicks Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Elfrid Payton (Day To Day – Hamstring): Payton is doubtful for Sunday’s (Feb. 28) game against Detroit.</li><li>Mitchell Robinson (Out – Hand): The Knicks announced that Robinson had surgery to repair his right hand. He will be re-evaluated after the All-Star break.</li><li>Taj Gibson (Out – Ankle): Gibson is out for Sunday’s (Feb. 28) game against Detroit.</li></ul><p><b>Pistons Active Roster:</b> Josh Jackson, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/blake-griffin/99b208ed">Blake Griffin</a>, Delon Wright, Saben Lee, Wayne Ellington, Jerami Grant, Sekou Doumbouya, Frank Jackson, Dennis Smith Jr., Svi Mykhailiuk, Mason Plumlee, Isaiah Stewart, Jahlil Okafor, Deividas Sirvydis, Rodney McGruder, Killian Hayes, Saddiq Bey</p><p><b>Pistons Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Blake Griffin (Out – Not with Team): The Pistons will not play Griffin as they work to trade him, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.</li><li>Delon Wright (Out – Right Adductor): The Pistons announced that Wright will be re-evaluated in two weeks.</li><li>Frank Jackson (Day To Day – Illness): The Pistons have listed Jackson as QUESTIONABLE for Sunday’s game (Feb. 28) against the Knicks.</li><li>Jahlil Okafor (Out – Knee): Okafor underwent knee surgery and is expected to miss the next 6-8 weeks.</li><li>Killian Hayes (Out – Hip): Hayes suffered a labral tear in his hip and will miss the next eight weeks, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. There is no timetable for his return.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/KnicksNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@KnicksNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/PistonsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@PistonsNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NewYorkKnicksNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">New York Knicks</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PistonsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Detroit Pistons</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Knicks-Pistons: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Sunday, February 28th)

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While speaking about the topic, <a href="https://www.nfl.com/videos/slater-idea-of-russell-wilson-being-traded-to-cowboys-laughable">NFL Network’s Jane Slater</a> (h/t <a href="https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/2021/02/26/nfl-insider-cowboys-seahawks-trading-russell-wilson-dak-prescott-laughable/">Todd Brock of Cowboys Wire</a>) said one of her sources believes a Wilson-Prescott swap is something that’s ridiculous and hilarious at the same time.</p><blockquote>“Not only do I not think this is happening. I did go ahead and check that with one of my team sources. They equally found the scenario laughable.”</blockquote><p>Earlier this month, Wilson ruffled feathers in Seattle’s organization when he said that he believes the team needs to do a better job protecting him. In the past eight seasons, Russell Wilson has been sacked an average of 45 times per year, showing the lack of attention the Seahawks have given their offensive line.</p><p>Following Wilson’s comments on his situation in Seattle, there have been rumblings of Wilson possibly being traded by the Seahawks. ESPN’s Adam Schefter would report that Wilson wants to remain in Seattle. But if he were to inquire about a trade, he’d be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/seahawks-rumors-4-trade-destinations-russell-wilson-would-accept-if-asks-out/">open to a trade</a> to the Cowboys, New Orleans Saints, Las Vegas Raiders, and the Chicago Bears.</p><p>Whenever the Cowboys were mentioned, many people brought up the idea that both teams could swap Wilson and Prescott. Even though Prescott is coming off of a season-ending injury, Dallas is focused on getting a long-term deal done with the former fourth-round pick.</p><p>Seeing how committed they are to Dak Prescott, it’s highly unlikely that the Cowboys would move on from him in favor of Wilson. For anyone who was hoping to see Wilson land in Dallas, it doesn’t like an expected outcome at the current moment.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Seahawks QB Russell Wilson for Cowboys’ Dak Prescott trade ‘laughable, claims NFL insider

<!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/2021/02/nba-news-the-largest-factor-in-having-nba-all-star-game-per-nba-commissioner-adam-silver.jpg"></figure><h1>Adam Silver on ‘largest factor’ for having NBA All-Star Game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-28T10:53:26-08:00">February 28th, 10:53am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-28T10:53:51-08:00">February 28th, 10:53am</time><address><a>Nick Andre</a>Basketball Enthusiast</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Although there was much speculation on whether the NBA All-Star Game would happen, Adam Silver and the league concluded the event needed to take place. On March 7, Atlanta will host the 2021 NBA All-Star game at State Farm Arena. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-full-plans-for-2021-all-star-weekend-revealed/">Despite the pandemic causing a huge disruption</a> of the season, Silver expressed how fan voting played a huge role in the all-star weekend taking place this season.</p><p>While fans are one reason for the all-star game taking place, Silver also explained in an interview with The Associated Press that the economy of the NBA is also a big reason.</p><p>This season, over 100 million fan votes were casted by fans for the all-star starters. The number of fans that are engaged and in hopes of this event lead to the NBA not turning it down.</p><p>The NBA is coming off of arguably one of their best all-star games of all time, where they changed the form and dynamic to provide a <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/silver-says-fan-voting-indicates-strong-support-for-all-star-game">competitive game.</a></p><p>LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, De’Aaron Fox, and others have expressed their frustrations at having an all-star game in a pandemic. As the NBA offseason only occurred for two months after the NBA bubble, players looked to use the break to stay safe and take time to rest.</p><p>Throughout the season, the NBA has postponed numerous games due to health and safety protocols. Despite the circumstances, Silver still finds a way to keep the season rolling as scheduled.</p><p>Adam Silver continued to go with his plan to bring the season back to what it once was. As the NBA All-Star Game takes place, it represents a great showing for the league and its fans, providing the respite and distraction of entertainment in a very difficult emotional time period for the country and its citizens. There is real value in being able to offer something fun in a time of stress and anxiety.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Adam Silver on ‘largest factor’ for having NBA All-Star Game

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Adam Silver speaks out on ‘inevitable’ growth plans</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-28T10:24:25-08:00">February 28th, 10:24am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-28T10:26:03-08:00">February 28th, 10:26am</time><address><a>Jeremy Chua</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Many people continue to call for the NBA to expand, and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver believes expansion is ultimately “inevitable.” However, he also admitted that expansion wasn’t being actively considered by the league even before the pandemic, and there’s no timetable for serious conversations on the matter to occur.</p><p>For Silver, the main goal is to resume the usual league operations as soon as possible in order to cut down the financial losses that they have incurred over the past year:</p><blockquote>“It was not under active consideration before the pandemic,” Silver said via <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/silver-says-fan-voting-indicates-strong-support-for-all-star-game">NBA.com</a>. “Certainly, during the pandemic as I’ve mentioned, we’ve dusted off some of the plans that we previously looked at for potential expansion. But it remains on the backburner and it would not be appropriate to expand right now, given where our focus is on trying to work through this season. All our attention is on getting the business back to being fully operable as quickly as possible.”</blockquote><p>The NBA <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-adam-silver-pens-op-ed-explaining-why-2020-21-season-is-starting-amidst-covid-19-pandemic/" rel="noopener">has already attempted to get back to its feet this season</a> by returning to the traditional format of having home and away games instead of hosting an isolated bubble, which is how the 2019-20 campaign concluded after a lengthy postponement due to COVID-19. More and more teams are welcoming back their fans in arenas as of late, albeit in a limited capacity.</p><p>Looking from a bigger perspective, it might take a year or two for the league to fully recover from the losses of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the situation, the league certainly took a step in the right direction from a business standpoint with its decision to resume operations for the 2020-21 season.</p><p>At the end of the day, it can’t be denied that a potential league expansion would definitely bring more fans, added excitement, and increased viewership to the league. There have been calls for a team to return to Seattle for a long time, with Las Vegas representing another intriguing option.</p><p>However, as per Silver’s statements, the public will have to wait a little longer before they can get to see more NBA teams in action.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA expansion incoming? Adam Silver speaks out on ‘inevitable’ growth plans

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One player who remains unsure whether he’ll be back with the Cardinals next season is wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. This time last year, Fitzgerald announced that he would return to Arizona for his 17th season, but still appears to be undecided on whether to return for Year 18.</p><p>As the NFL moves closer to the start of free agency, neither the Cardinals organization nor his teammates know about the 37-year-old wideout’s decision. When asked about it, Fitzgerald has also remained tight-lipped about his potential return, according to <a href="https://twitter.com/bradcesmat/status/1365766784062689283">Brad Cesmat of sports.360az.com</a>.</p><p>When asked about his plans while attending a charity golf event, Fitzgerald told Cesmat that nothing had changed about his plans, while saying that the only thing he knew was that he was about to play some golf.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Caught up with Fitz in Tucson this afternoon. Asked him for a update on his NFL future. <a href="https://t.co/SBxMT1h6bA" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/SBxMT1h6bA</a></p><p>— Brad Cesmat (@bradcesmat) <a href="https://twitter.com/bradcesmat/status/1365766784062689283?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 27, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>It may take the 11-time Pro Bowler more time than usual to make his decision about his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-news-larry-fitzgerald-speaks-out-looming-retirement-decision/">future</a>, but it appears that the Cardinals organization is willing to wait for him and is giving him enough time and space, <a href="https://twitter.com/Cardschatter/status/1362418273921294339">including team owner Michael Bidwill</a>.</p><p>Fitzgerald, who once led the NFL in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns in two different seasons, finished with 54 receptions and 409 receiving yards and one touchdown in 13 games for Arizona last season.</p><p>He is not the same player that he was in seasons past when he became known as one of the greatest players at his position. But it is clear that Fitzgerald remains an important part of the Cardinals, both in the eyes of the owners and his teammates.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald reveals latest stance on NFL future, retirement

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However, teams eventually decoded their playing style which led to a late-season collapse as they ended the regular season with a 12-4 record.</p><p>Their struggles didn’t find an end soon enough as they eventually succumbed to division rival Cleveland Browns who pulled off an upset in the AFC Wild Card Round by way of a 48-37 victory. After seeing how their season ended, the team’s decision-makers knew that they had to make major changes within their current lineup in order to get back on their feet next season.</p><p>Here are the two major fixes that the Steelers must address heading to next season:</p><h2><b>Find a capable replacement for Ben Roethlisberger</b></h2><p>Speculations have emerged in recent weeks that Roethlisberger is still eyeing to play for the Steelers in his 18th campaign next season. Though nothing is certain at this point, the Steelers are already seeing major red flags as of late which could make them think twice about bringing him back for another run in 2021.</p><p>Firstly, Roethlisberger currently owns a <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/ben-roethlisberger-3595/">contract</a> that is set to incur a $41 million cap hit next season. The Steelers will have to make a major adjustment on the terms of Roethlisberger’s deal in order for them to sign their other impending free agents in wide receiver JuJu Smith Schuster and running back James Conner, among others.</p><p>Secondly, the 38-year-old gunslinger is certainly not the same quarterback that he once was several years ago. His conditioning isn’t at its best anymore while his mobility didn’t really serve as an asset for him to begin with. His failure to bring down the ball and evade opposing defenders on his feet was a primary reason behind their late-season collapse.</p><p>In a bid to heed the situation, the Steelers eventually took a risk as they signed free agent quarterback Dwayne Haskins to a one-year, veteran minimum deal. After seeing how his stint ended in Washington, Haskins won’t probably be good enough to serve as their new QB1 moving forward.</p><p>Given these circumstances, the Steelers must acquire a backup QB who can take over the starting position from Roethlisberger sooner than later. They can opt to select a young quarterback with the 24th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, given how the incoming rookie class is loaded with capable playmakers.</p><p>They could draft Alabama gunslinger Mac Jones, BYU quarterback Zach Wilson, or North Dakota State gunslinger Trey Lance, just to name a few. On the other hand, the Steelers can also give the opportunity to a veteran backup like Marcus Mariota who is expected to be better than the other quarterbacks that they currently have on their roster.</p><h2><b>Improve the ground game</b></h2><p>In the past season,  the Steelers never posed a threat in the running game, starting off with Roethlisberger’s poor mobility. Aside from him, the team didn’t have prolific rushers who can serve as constant threats on the field on any given night.</p><p>Given the team’s shallow depth in the rotation, opposing defenses tend to put their focus on containing the aerial attack instead. Having a limited production from the receiving unit along with a non-existent running game eventually accounted for a dismal showing from the entire Steelers offense, particularly in the second half of the season.</p><p>To add to their woes, RB1 James Conner failed to be consistent in the past season as he only generated a total of 721 yards on 169 attempts to go with six rushing touchdowns through 13 appearances. Another rusher in Benny Snell was also underused as he only tallied 368 yards on 111 attempts along with four touchdowns.</p><p>Other than Conner, the Steelers didn’t really have a reliable contributor to lead the ground game which they will certainly have to address if they want to reach the Super Bowl stage next season. In the upcoming draft, the Steelers can opt to select Clemson running back Travis Etienne or Alabama rusher Najee Harris in the first round. They can also wait a bit longer in the next rounds to draft either North Carolina ball-carrier Javonte Williams, Mississippi State standout Kylin Hill, or Ohio State product Trey Sermon.</p><p>Having an efficient ground game on top of having a more agile quarterback will certainly be helpful for the Steelers in a bid to give a new dynamic to their offense. They will definitely be tough to beat if only they can successfully fill these holes and add capable players heading to next season, given their limited cap space in 2021.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2 major fixes the Steelers must make this offseason to win the Super Bowl

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Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. Local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://stream.nbcsports.com/nbc/" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBC Sports</a>. Non-local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://www.nba.com/leaguepass" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA League Pass</a>. You can also follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Wizards Active Roster:</b> Thomas Bryant, Ish Smith, Isaac Bonga, Alex Len, Deni Avdija, Troy Brown Jr., Rui Hachimura, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/russell-westbrook/b3770983">Russell Westbrook</a>, Anthony Gill, Raul Neto, Garrison Mathews, Jerome Robinson, Davis Bertans, Robin Lopez, Moritz Wagner, Bradley Beal</p><p><b>Wizards Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Thomas Bryant (Out For Season – Left knee): Bryant tore the ACL in his left knee, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.</li><li>Ish Smith (Out – Quad): The Wizards announced that Smith will miss the next 6-8 weeks with a right proximal quadriceps injury.</li></ul><p><b>Celtics Active Roster:</b> Payton Pritchard, Tacko Fall, Javonte Green, Tristan Thompson, Grant Williams, Aaron Nesmith, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/jayson-tatum/a6dc0929">Jayson Tatum</a>, Jeff Teague, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/kemba-walker/c61a0a6f">Kemba Walker</a>, Marcus Smart, Robert Williams III, Tremont Waters, Romeo Langford, Carsen Edwards, Daniel Theis, Semi Ojeleye, Jaylen Brown</p><p><b>Celtics Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Marcus Smart (Out – Calf): Smart is hoping to return for the start of the second half of the season after the All-Star break, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.</li><li>Romeo Langford (Out – Wrist): Langford is making progress and Head Coach Brad Stevens said he will most likely be available after the All-Star break, according to a report from John Karalis of the Boston Sports Journal.</li><li>Jaylen Brown (Day To Day – Knee): The Celtics have listed Brown as QUESTIONABLE for Sunday’s game (Feb. 28) against the Wizards.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/WizardsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@WizardsNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/CelticsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@CelticsNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WizardsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Washington Wizards</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BostonCelticsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Boston Celtics</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Wizards-Celtics: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Sunday, February 28th)

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Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. You can follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Bulls Active Roster:</b> Denzel Valentine, Thaddeus Young, Cristiano Felicio, Daniel Gafford, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/lauri-markkanen/9fc40870">Lauri Markkanen</a>, Chandler Hutchison, Patrick Williams, Wendell Carter Jr., Otto Porter Jr., Ryan Arcidiacono, Tomas Satoransky, Coby White, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/zach-lavine/aa5f0914">Zach LaVine</a>, Garrett Temple, Luke Kornet</p><p><b>Bulls Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Lauri Markkanen (Out – Shoulder): The Bulls do not anticipate having Markkanen see game-action until after the All-Star break, according to Rob Schaefer of NBCSports.com.</li><li>Chandler Hutchison (Out – Personal): The Bulls announced Chandler Hutchison is out indefinitely for personal reasons.</li><li>Otto Porter Jr. (Out – Back): Porter Jr. is not slated to return until at least after the All-Star break, according to K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago.</li></ul><p><b>Raptors Active Roster:</b> Patrick McCaw, Matt Thomas, Malachi Flynn, Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet, Terence Davis, Stanley Johnson, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/kyle-lowry/a9520952">Kyle Lowry</a>, OG Anunoby, Aron Baynes, Paul Watson, Yuta Watanabe, DeAndre’ Bembry, Norman Powell, Chris Boucher</p><p><b>Raptors Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Pascal Siakam (Out – Health and Safety Protocols): Siakam is slated to remain in the league’s Health and Safety protocol through the All-Star break, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/BullsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@BullsNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/RaptorsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@RaptorsNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheBullsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chicago Bulls</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RaptorsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Toronto Raptors</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls-Raptors: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Sunday, February 28th)

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Coming one game away from the Super Bowl, the Bills aim to reload and take another shot at a deep playoff run. With Josh Allen playing as their best rusher, this franchise needs to find him help in the run game as soon as possible.</p><p>The Miami Dolphins were a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/roster">surprise team</a> to most, as they finished just outside of a playoff spot. They’re in a great position to load up the roster and their future looks bright. Expect to see the Dolphins loading up the offense around Tua Tagovailoa this offseason.</p><p>Bill Belichick and the Patriots have their work cut out for them as they try to regain control of the AFC East. This organization is not viewed as the same desirable destination since Tom Brady’s departure, so keeping the core together and finding talent in the draft will be how this franchise gets back to the top.</p><p>As for the New York Jets, this franchise has seen its fair share of disappointment through the years. However, with a ton of cap space and draft capital, this team could be setting itself up with a bright future, even after potentially losing out on Trevor Lawrence. It’s still unclear what they do at the quarterback position, but there is one way this franchise could hedge their bets.</p><p>Each franchise is in a different position at this point in the NFL. The Bills look to maintain control of the division by giving Allen some help in the run game, Miami aims to give Tagovailoa everything he needs to succeed, the Patriots need to keep the core strength of the team together, and New York could be gaining more worth through the draft. Here are four bold predictions for the AFC East this offseason.</p><p> </p><h2>Buffalo Bills bold prediction: Sign Aaron Jones</h2><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/bills-2.jpg"></figure><p>Aaron Jones has been playing as one of the best running backs in the league for the last several years now. He finished the 2020 season with a career-high 1,104 rushing yards and nine touchdowns. It’ll be tough for the Green Bay Packers to keep him on their roster, which should make Jones available during free agency.</p><p>The only real weakness of this Buffalo team is their run game. Josh Allen was slinging it to Stefon Diggs all year long, making them one of the most prolific duos in the league. However, it was difficult for the Bills to run the clock down, as Josh Allen seemed to be the best running back on the team.</p><p>Acquiring Aaron Jones is the missing key to make the Bills a legitimate Super Bowl contender. He’s versatile and can help in the passing game too, giving Allen another weapon to throw the ball to as well. This would be a perfect fit for Jones, as he would likely continue playing at a high level with the Buffalo Bills.</p><p> </p><h2>Miami Dolphins bold prediction: Draft Penei Sewell</h2><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Dolphins-Tua-Tagovailoa.jpg"></figure><p>Thanks to the Houston Texans, the Miami Dolphins have the third overall selection in the upcoming NFL draft. With an already impressive roster, this franchise aims to add on potential superstars that could make this team a dominant force for years to come. Wide receiver is a key need for the Dolphins, however, with depth in that position in the draft, Miami should focus on protecting their young quarterback.</p><p>Drafting Penei Sewell third overall should give Tua Tagovailoa enough protection to succeed in the pocket. Sewell is being viewed as one of the best offensive line prospects in quite some time, as he’s been a consistent left tackle for the Oregon Ducks throughout his collegiate career. He should continue his high level of play at the professional level.</p><p> </p><h2>New England Patriots bold prediction: re-sign Joe Thuney</h2><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Joe-Thuney-playing-on-franchise-tag-becoming-more-and-more-likely.jpg"></figure><p>The Patriots are in uncharted territory for the first time in about two decades. There aren’t many players chomping at the bit to sign with New England right now, as their roster is currently depleted, especially on the offense. For that reason, this franchise will have to rebuild through the draft, and retaining their core players to be competitive.</p><p>Re-signing Joe Thuney would go a long way in helping the Patriots achieve success once again. He’s arguably the best guard in football and has been a versatile lineman for this Patriots team. He’s bounced back and forth from guard to tackle, playing whichever position the Patriots need most. Thuney is a bright spot on a diminished Patriots offense, and they’ll need his presence to regain control of the AFC East.</p><p> </p><h2>New York Jets bold prediction: trade the second overall pick</h2><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/New-York_s-plan-for-Sam-Darnold-trade-decision-revealed.jpg"></figure><p>Finishing second to last place in 2020, the New York Jets currently hold the number two pick in the upcoming NFL draft. It’s unclear what the Jets will do with that pick, as it’s speculated they use it on either a quarterback or a lineman. With Sam Darnold still young, and never really given weapons to work with, New York may decide to keep Darnold on the roster.</p><p>If that’s the case, the question becomes, should the Jets draft a receiver, a lineman, or trade back? Each scenario should be considered a win for this franchise, as they need help in both of those positions. However, with the high-quality quarterbacks available in the draft this year, it might be smart to trade back and acquire as many draft picks as possible.</p><p>With the amount of help this franchise needs, gaining picks is quite possibly the best move they could make. Drafting a quarterback puts a rookie in the same place Darnold is in while drafting other positions of need could help improve this team down the road.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

AFC East: 4 bold predictions for the 2021 offseason

<!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/2021/02/Chris-Bosh-Julius-Randle-Knicks.jpg"></figure><h1>Knicks fans mercilessly roasted for suggesting Julius Randle is better than Chris Bosh</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-28T09:15:59-08:00">February 28th, 9:15am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-28T09:18:12-08:00">February 28th, 9:18am</time><address><a>Jeremy Chua</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>CBS Sports Radio host Brandon Tierney <a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonTierney/status/1366031803249811457">tweeted</a> a post on Sunday morning suggesting that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/new-york-knicks/news">New York Knicks</a> forward <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/julius-randle/9a6b0863">Julius Randle</a> is already better than former NBA veteran <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/chris-bosh/777">Chris Bosh</a> at his peak. His unpopular opinion eventually sparked a discussion among basketball fans who had plenty to say about the topic.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Legit question: at his absolute apex, was Chris Bosh ever better than peak Julius Randle? The answer is no.</p><p>— Brandon Tierney 🎤 (@BrandonTierney) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonTierney/status/1366031803249811457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 28, 2021</a></p></blockquote><div class="code-block code-block-20" style="margin: 8px 0; clear: both;"></div><p></p></figure><p>Tierney doubled down on his take and even claimed that Randle can also win when he is put in Bosh’s previous position where he played alongside <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/lebron-james/b1a9094f">LeBron James</a> and Dwyane Wade. Furthermore, he defended his stance by saying that the current Randle has been more impactful than peak Bosh ever was.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">You put Randle with prime James and Wade, he doesn't win? Stop. And I am a huge Bosh fan.</p><p>Point is, this version of Randle…JUST this version is as/more impactful than peak Bosh was. Will he maintain it? What's a fair contract? Good questions, but right NOW… <a href="https://t.co/cvuNzoTKe3" target="_blank">https://t.co/cvuNzoTKe3</a></p><p>— Brandon Tierney 🎤 (@BrandonTierney) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonTierney/status/1366045035221909504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 28, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>A Knicks beat writer for the New York Daily News in <a href="https://twitter.com/SBondyNYDN/status/1366059764455792643">Stefan Bondy</a> took Bosh’s side and claimed that the power forward previously carried the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/toronto-raptors">Toronto Raptors</a> to a third seed while also earning All-NBA honors back in 2007. On the other hand, Randle has yet to reach the same level of success both from a team and individual standpoint in his career thus far.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Slow down. Bosh was All-NBA and led the Raptors to the third seed — and that was before he won two titles. Julius Randle has never been in the playoffs and his team is .500. <a href="https://t.co/2WxJKpXqGF" target="_blank">https://t.co/2WxJKpXqGF</a></p><p>— Stefan Bondy (@SBondyNYDN) <a href="https://twitter.com/SBondyNYDN/status/1366059764455792643?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 28, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Moreover, the Twitter universe continued to blast Tierney for his outrageous comment and also roasted Knicks fans while doing so.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Knicks fans don't deserve happiness <a href="https://t.co/ZvEkkM2lVP" target="_blank">https://t.co/ZvEkkM2lVP</a></p><p>— Steadman™ (@AsteadWesley) <a href="https://twitter.com/AsteadWesley/status/1366059433428664321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 28, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">I swear it's possible to enjoy a competent Knick team without pretending things like this are true. <a href="https://t.co/5DddCAdOaW" target="_blank">https://t.co/5DddCAdOaW</a></p><p>— Yaya Dubin (@JADubin5) <a href="https://twitter.com/JADubin5/status/1366062024652947456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 28, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="und"><a href="https://t.co/pscgARLElc" target="_blank">https://t.co/pscgARLElc</a> <a href="https://t.co/wihEtHy6LX" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/wihEtHy6LX</a></p><p>— 𝙅𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣 𝙍𝙤𝙬𝙖𝙣 🇨🇦 (@Cavsanada) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cavsanada/status/1366059394580897795?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 28, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Major announcement.</p><p>It is 11:24 a.m. Eastern on Sunday, Feb. 28.</p><p>I would like you all to know that no matter what you type into this silly website for the next 12 hours and 36 minutes, it will not be the worst take on Twitter today.</p><p>Go forth. Have at it.</p><p>— Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) <a href="https://twitter.com/ByTimReynolds/status/1366061706842103809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 28, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">I'm a Knicks fan but </p><p> <a href="https://t.co/AYKTJEtw9L" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/AYKTJEtw9L</a> <a href="https://t.co/758YGqsbUM" target="_blank">https://t.co/758YGqsbUM</a></p><p>— Rob Lopez (@r0bato) <a href="https://twitter.com/r0bato/status/1366062993260367875?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 28, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>In Randle’s defense, it can’t be denied that he is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-julius-randle-reacts-to-new-york-dropping-a-cool-140-on-kings/">balling out</a> at another level this season. His averages of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/julius-randle/9a6b0863/stats">23.2 points</a>, 11.0 rebounds, and 5.5 assists even earned him the first All-Star selection of his career. In addition, his solid production remains to be a huge reason as to why the Knicks are currently finding themselves in the Eastern Conference playoff race with a 17-17 record.</p><p>However, putting him on a higher pedestal as compared to a great player like Bosh isn’t a realistic thing to say at this point in time. The former Georgia Tech standout impacted the game in more ways than one and successfully served as an integral piece in multiple championship runs with the Heat. Even before his stint in Miami, Bosh was already a star in the league with the Raptors where he earned four straight All-Star nods.</p><p>The Knicks may be having an incredible campaign in the 2020-21 season but suggesting that Julius Randle is already better than Chris Bosh seems ridiculous at this point. Perhaps the 26-year-old forward will have to perform better and attain more success on the court in order to make the claim more logical to think about.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Knicks fans mercilessly roasted for suggesting Julius Randle is better than Chris Bosh

<!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/2021/02/spurs-news-lonnie-walker-defends-dejounte-murrays-25000-ball-kick-after-brutal-thunder-loss.jpg"></figure><h1>Dejounte Murray gets support on $25,000 ball kick after brutal Thunder loss</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-28T09:09:57-08:00">February 28th, 9:09am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-28T09:09:57-08:00">February 28th, 9:09am</time><address><a>Nick Andre</a>Basketball Enthusiast</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/san-antonio-spurs">San Antonio Spurs</a> guard Dejounte Murray was fined $25,000 by the NBA after kicking the ball into the stands. The event took place after a 102-99 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, led by a game-winning three by Luguentz Dort.</p><p>Murray’s unfortunate situation led to teammates defending his case <a href="https://twitter.com/jmcdonald_saen/status/1365375197201760259?s=21">on his frustrations</a> after the loss.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">What we learned today: "Kicking a ball into the spectator stands" is still fine worthy, even if there are no spectators. <a href="https://t.co/z9A9IzX4fy" target="_blank">https://t.co/z9A9IzX4fy</a></p><p>— Jeff McDonald (@JMcDonald_SAEN) <a href="https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN/status/1365375197201760259?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 26, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Murray’s backcourt mate, Lonnie Walker, stood by his teammate when asked about the situation. He explained to the media that he would have made the same decision after everything that transpired. The Spurs as a team was frustrated on their last possession as Dort’s game-winning three-pointer became a defensive breakdown for the team. The loss for San Antonio gave the team their 12th defeat of the season.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Lonnie Walker reacting to the NBA fining Dejounte Murray $25,000 for kicking the ball into empty stands after the OKC loss: "I would have kicked the damn ball too."</p><p>— Tom Orsborn (@tom_orsborn) <a href="https://twitter.com/tom_orsborn/status/1365712388020928516?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 27, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Murray has continued to be a fantastic all-around player for San Antonio this season. His averages are 15.7 points per game along with 7.2 rebounds and 5.1 assists. Murray’s play for the team continues to transcend as he shows better efficiency and body control. The Spurs are currently the fifth seed in the Western Conference as they look to capture a playoff seed after missing the postseason last year.</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>As the Spurs look to close out their first half of the season, their next three matchups are at home against Brooklyn, New York, and Oklahoma City before the all-star break. The Spurs currently have won nine of their last 13 games and continue to play well on both sides of the floor.</p><p>Monday’s matchup will be a test against the Brooklyn Nets, who have won eight of their last 10 games.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dejounte Murray gets support on $25,000 ball kick after brutal Thunder loss

<!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/2021/02/nfc-south-4-bold-predictions-for-the-2021-offseason.jpg"></figure><h1>NFC South: 4 bold predictions for the 2021 offseason</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-28T08:59:45-08:00">February 28th, 8:59am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-28T08:59:45-08:00">February 28th, 8:59am</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NFC South looks to become one of the most competitive divisions in the league once this offseason is through. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nfl/new-orleans-saints">New Orleans Saints</a> roster is completely stacked, however, there is a possibility Drew Brees comes back for one more season.</p><p>The Tampa Bay Buccaneers just won Super Bowl LV after acquiring Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski last offseason. This franchise will likely be pushing one-year deals to some of the top talents in the free-agent pool to create a super team.</p><p>It’s no secret the Carolina Panthers are looking to upgrade their quarterback position this offseason. They’ve been rumored to be in the hunt for Deshaun Watson, but there is a possibility they fail to make a trade happen. If so, this franchise will look to the draft to find their next quarterback.</p><p>As for the Atlanta Falcons, they just hired Arthur Smith to be their head coach. He was the offensive coordinator for the Tennessee Titans, who finished as a top-three offense in the league last season. The Falcons hope to get back at the top of the league with his coaching prowess, and a possible running back acquisition in the NFL draft.</p><p>Each of these NFC South organizations should be bust this offseason, however, the Saints aren’t in a position financially to make a huge splash this offseason. Meanwhile, the Buccaneers still have the cap space to sign almost whoever they want in free agency.</p><p>Carolina will be hoping to find a franchise quarterback this offseason, while the Falcons aim to finally get back to their winning ways since losing to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI.</p><h2><b>New Orleans Saints bold prediction – Drew Brees comes back for one more year</b></h2><p>With Drew Brees’ trainer posting a video on Saturday, it’s now speculated the 20-year veteran makes a return to New Orleans once again. Last season, Brees threw for 2,942 yards and 24 touchdowns. He’s also sustained injuries the last two years, forcing him to miss nine games in that span.</p><p>Head coach Sean Payton claims Brees was supposed to give him his answer on retirement, but it never came. Additionally, Brees agreed to take a pay cut, giving the Saints a bit more money to play with this offseason. Clearly, Brees is not in this for the money anymore. It’s possible he watched a 43-year-old Tom Brady win the Super Bowl and feels he can do the same for New Orleans next year.</p><h2>Tampa Bay Buccaneers bold prediction – Sign Von Miller</h2><p>With Von Miller being 32 by next season, and no word from the Denver Broncos front office in bringing him back, it’s beginning to look like the former Super Bowl MVP may be suiting up for a new team next year. He missed the entirety of the 2020 season and hopes to come back to full health soon.</p><p>For the Buccaneers, this would be a steal. The front office may convince Miller to take a pay cut to play one year with a Tom Brady team, in the hopes of winning the NFC South and capturing a second consecutive Super Bowl. With an already impressive defense, Miller puts this Bucs defense over the top, making them an even bigger favorite to win it all again.</p><h2>Carolina Panthers bold prediction- Draft Justin Fields</h2><p>The Carolina Panthers were abysmal last season, to say the least. However, the future looks bright in Carolina. The young defense played much better than expected, and the offense is loaded with talent as well. This franchise believes they’re a quarterback away from becoming a playoff-caliber organization once again.</p><p>The chances of trading for Deshaun Watson are slowly melting away for the Panthers, as the Denver Broncos have emerged as the favorites to acquire the superstar quarterback via trade.</p><p>For that reason, the Panthers should be searching for a quarterback in the draft. To select Justin Fields, they may have to move up in the draft, which is already a move some are expecting to happen. Fields has the potential to become a superstar one day, and with a supporting cast of Christian McCaffrey, DJ Moore, and Robby Anderson, the sky would be the limit for the Ohio State Buckeye.</p><h2>Atlanta Falcons bold prediction – Draft Najee Harris</h2><p>It’s been reported the Falcons don’t plan on moving Matt Ryan or Julio Jones this offseason. Additionally, this team actually has a decent roster. It’s been believed that coaching and scheming was the main problem, which is why the front office hired Arthur Smith as their head coach.</p><p>With not much cap space, it’s likely to be a quiet free agency for the Falcons. However, come draft day, the Falcons are a team speculated in trading back. If they do so, they should be able to acquire more picks to continue building the roster.</p><p>If they do trade back, Atlanta should be able to select the best available player to fill one of their biggest needs. Najee Harris was a monster in Alabama and he aims to continue that dominance at the professional level.</p><p>With Todd Gurley potentially leaving, replacing him with Najee Harris would be the best move for this franchise.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NFC South: 4 bold predictions for the 2021 offseason

<!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/2021/02/mavs-news-boban-marjanovics-amazing-warmup-routine-is-probably-how-they-beat-the-nets-2.jpg"></figure><h1>Video: Boban Marjanovic’s amazing warmup routine is probably how Mavs beat Nets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-28T08:55:08-08:00">February 28th, 8:55am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-28T08:55:52-08:00">February 28th, 8:55am</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Sure, the Brooklyn Nets were without Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, but the real reason the Dallas Mavericks came out with a victory Saturday night <a href="https://twitter.com/malika_andrews/status/1365802932868939782?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1365802932868939782%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1021309action%3Dedit" rel="noopener">was obviously due to their secret weapon</a>: Boban Marjanovic.</p><p>Commonly known across the league as one of the more lighthearted players, Marjanovic was seen showing off his dance moves during his warmup for Saturday’s game. Considering he’s 7-foot-4, the Mavs big man’s display of his smooth dancing skills likely had James Harden shaking in his boots:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Boban getting loose ahead of Mavs/Nets. 🕺🏻 <a href="https://t.co/pSnMkBRB7x" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/pSnMkBRB7x</a></p><p>— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) <a href="https://twitter.com/malika_andrews/status/1365802932868939782?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 27, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The Mavs center looks like a backup dancer to a music video here by being fluid, athletic, and, most importantly, on beat. Any franchise would be lucky to have a guy like Boban, as he’s constantly boosting the Mavs’ morale with his antics. He has even gotten Luka Doncic involved with his dancing during pregame:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Got my boys hitting the Kolo 2 step😂<a href="https://twitter.com/luka7doncic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@luka7doncic</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/J_Rich1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@J_Rich1</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BobanMarjanovic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@BobanMarjanovic</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/doefinney_10?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@doefinney_10</a> <a href="https://t.co/DsQiXFdGGK" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/DsQiXFdGGK</a></p><p>— PoiZon Ivy The DJ (@poiZonivytheDJ) <a href="https://twitter.com/poiZonivytheDJ/status/1364429148291268609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 24, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Marjanovic may not play much, as he only played three minutes against the Nets on Saturday, but his personality cannot be ignored. He’s an overall fun person to be around, not just for the players, but for the fan base as well.</p><p>This obviously isn’t the first time we’ve seen the Mavs reserve act like a goofball. While playing for the Philadelphia 76ers, Boban became best friends with Tobias Harris (Bobi and Tobi), where they continuously made videos of themselves dancing and having fun:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Boban Marjanovic and Tobias Harris break into their happy dance <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sixers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Sixers</a> <a href="https://t.co/YnXPZoY7OO" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/YnXPZoY7OO</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1094100539086856192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 9, 2019</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Boban also showed Doncic some love on his 22nd birthday <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-news-boban-marjanovics-hilarious-22nd-birthday-message-for-luka-doncic/" rel="noopener">with a hilarious video message.</a></p><p>A fan favorite and an excellent teammate, Boban Marjanovic doesn’t seem like he’s going to be off of NBA rosters anytime soon. He’s fun and clearly intimidates opponents by getting down on the court during pregame.</p><p>Be prepared for another Boban dance video <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/dallas-mavericks/schedule" rel="noopener">on Monday</a>, as the Dallas Mavericks take on the Orlando Magic. The Mavs are looking to get back over .500.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Video: Boban Marjanovic’s amazing warmup routine is probably how Mavs beat Nets

<!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/2021/02/lebron-2.jpg"></figure><h1>VIDEO: LeBron James Gets Hilarious Bald Spot Assist From Lakers Bench</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-27T18:23:04-08:00">February 27th, 6:23pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-27T19:32:55-08:00">February 27th, 7:32pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James had a bit of a hairdo malfunction during Friday’s 102-93 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Fortunately for him, he has some of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-anthony-davis-reveals-2-teammates-who-give-him-lebron-james-most-confidence-in-themselves/">best teammates in the world</a> who went out of their way to make LeBron aware of the dire situation at hand.</p><p>Here’s Alfonzo McKinnie signaling to LeBron from the Lakers bench in a hilarious moment caught on film (h/t <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeTaddow/status/1365664408706428932">Mike Taddow</a> on Twitter):</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">bron’s teammates looking out for him, this is love 😂 <a href="https://t.co/hrJhKP0Sw6" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/hrJhKP0Sw6</a></p><p>— mike taddow (@MikeTaddow) <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeTaddow/status/1365664408706428932?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 27, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>This is certainly not something you see every day. McKinney’s effort is praiseworthy considering how he got out of his seat almost instantly just to be able to get LeBron’s attention. If that’s not love then I no longer know what is.</p><p>McKinnine is clearly doing his best to be in LeBron’s good graces and this act of kindness is certainly going to get The King’s nod of approval. The 28-year-old hasn’t exactly been a key part of the Lakers’ rotation this season (he’s averaging just <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mckinal01.html">3.5 minutes</a> in 16 appearances thus far) so he’s probably lobbying for a bit more playing time. The trade deadline is also coming up, so there’s that, too. Unfortunately for McKinnie, he did not get his number called on Friday against the Blazers.</p><p>“I gotchu ‘Bron,” we could almost hear McKinnie saying.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: LeBron James Gets Hilarious Bald Spot Assist From Lakers Bench

<!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/2021/02/lamelo-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball fires back at Warriors announcer criticizing him over Carmelo Anthony-like celebration</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-27T15:29:33-08:00">February 27th, 3:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-28T06:05:24-08:00">February 28th, 6:05am</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball was recently <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-lamelo-ball-called-out-by-dubs-announcer-for-stealing-carmelo-anthonys-celebration/">called out</a> by a Golden State Warriors broadcaster for invoking the Carmelo Anthony three-fingers-to-the-temple celebration after hitting a trey. Ball fired back at the “salty” announcer, explaining why he believes there’s absolutely nothing wrong with copying Anthony’s trademark celebration.</p><p>Ball had this to say in response to the rather misplaced criticism (h/t <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CLzWJ5CLVcS/">BreakAnklesDaily</a> on Instagram):</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media"><div style="padding: 16px;"><p> </p><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div><p> </p><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CLzWJ5CLVcS/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" rel="noopener" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by BreakAnklesDaily \\: (@breakanklesdaily)</a></p></div></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>If you saw the clip, then you would have heard how the commentator seemed to have — for some reason — taken offense at Ball’s Carmelo-like celebrations. Well, the fact that he was a broadcaster for the Warriors just makes it sound like he had a personal bias against the 19-year-old rookie.</p><p>As it turns out, this has been something Ball has been doing for some time now. For those in need of context, “JIT” is a slang term for “juvenile in training”, which is Ball’s way of saying that his celebration is nothing new.</p><p>For what it’s worth, it was the Warriors who came out on top during Friday’s tilt against the Hornets. Stephen Curry was the star of the show for the Dubs, logging a game-high 29 points with nine assists.</p><p>For his part, Ball went toe-to-toe against one of the greatest point guards of all time in Curry, and he certainly held his own. Ball wasn’t able to help his team to victory, but he did finish with 22 points, seven rebounds, and six assists, once again proving that he absolutely belongs in this league.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball fires back at Warriors announcer criticizing him over Carmelo Anthony-like celebration

<!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/2021/02/2-free-agents-the-Tampa-Bay-Buccaneers-need-to-avoid-signing-Thumbnail.jpg"></figure><h1>2 free agents the Tampa Bay Buccaneers need to avoid signing</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-27T15:13:55-08:00">February 27th, 3:13pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-27T15:13:55-08:00">February 27th, 3:13pm</time><address><a>Isaac Doctor</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After winning their second Super Bowl in franchise history, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are flying high or rather sailing high. Like most organizations though, especially ones with Tom Brady as their quarterback, they will not rest on their laurels.</p><p>The front office needs to make some difficult decisions this offseason. Some notable <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/buccaneers-news-bruce-arians-opens-up-on-keeping-free-agents-after-super-bowl-win/">Tampa Bay free agents</a> are wide receiver Chris Godwin, edge rusher Shaquil Barrett, defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh, linebacker Lavonte David, tight end Rob Gronkowski and running back Leonard Fournette. Each of these players helped make last season’s success possible.</p><p>When you look at all the names up there, suddenly the team’s <a href="https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/tampa-bay-buccaneers/" rel="noopener">$13,361,683</a> cap space does not seem that much. Another problem for the Buccaneers is that Super Bowl-winning free agents come at a premium, meaning teams are willing to even overpay for these players making continuity more difficult. With the pandemic ongoing, team practices would be more challenging, so team chemistry is now even more important.</p><p>With that said, here are two free agents Tampa Bay would be better off not signing.</p><h2><b>1. RB Adrian Peterson</b></h2><p>The Buccaneers are a pass-first team, but towards the end of the season and in the playoffs, the ground game gained traction. Having two sledgehammers in Ronald Jones II and Fournette paid dividends in unleashing a dynamic offense.</p><p>Peterson is going to be in the Hall of Fame and was the last non-quarterback to win league MVP when he rushed for more than 2,000 yards in the 2012 season. He has a physical running style that forced opposing defenses to stack the box to try and mitigate his impact. At age 35, he is best used as a complementary rusher. In the 16 regular-season games he played last season for the Detroit Lions, he ran for 604 yards and seven touchdowns. He started 10 of those 16 games.</p><p>Peterson has been healthy as of late and it’s a testament to his conditioning that he is still able to play. After all running backs have a notoriously short shelf—life and usually their performance falls off a clip when they reach 30. Nevertheless, he has an injury history, and signing with the Buccaneers means a longer season than what he has been accustomed to.</p><p>Tampa Bay already has several veterans on the roster and it would be wise if they got younger at the position. Quality running backs are regularly available late in the draft. Also, there are several interesting free agents that would be a better fit, while also not causing too significant a cap hit—former New England Patriot James White and the well-rounded Jamaal Williams. Both players can act as a safety valve and feature prominently in the passing game.</p><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Jadeveon-Clowney-already-penciled-in-as-starter-before-first-practice.jpg"></figure><h2><b>2. EDGE Jadeveon Clowney</b></h2><p>Believe it or not, there was a time when Clowney was considered a once-in-a-decade talent. After seven seasons as a professional with several injuries, that prediction was overblown, although he was a three-time Pro Bowler with the Houston Texans. Clowney mostly underwhelmed in his next stops with the Seattle Seahawks and Tennessee Titans. He only played a total of 21 games with those two teams. </p><p>Clowney was projected as a game-wrecker in both passing and rushing plays. Only one of those came true. Despite his elite athleticism and 6-foot-5, 255-pound frame, he was never really great at getting to the quarterback. He had <a href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ClowJa00.htm">three sacks</a> with the Seahawks and none with the Titans.</p><p>He is great at stopping the run though. With today’s passing offenses becoming more potent, that skill set should not command top dollar. Next season, he will most likely have another one-year contract with a large guaranteed amount. </p><p>Clowney is between not being consistent enough to warrant a long-term deal, but tantalizing enough to get signed to relatively big deals. Being a former No. 1 overall pick certainly has its advantages.</p><p>The Buccaneers had the best run defense last season, even when they did not have much of nose tackle Vita Vea. The team needs a reliable, athletic, pass rush without having to resort to the blitz and Clowney does not check all the boxes required. At 28, he is not nearly old enough to take a significant pay cut and ring-chase. </p><p>A possible option to replace Barrett is Bud Dupree. He will have to adjust to a 4-3 defense and there are safer options out there, but they also command a much higher asking price. It is important to note that his old team was stacked on defense and he may have been a beneficiary of that defense more than a contributor. Dupree sustained a major injury, but consistently gets sacks and plays relentlessly, and does not give up on plays. </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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<!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/2021/02/image_2021-02-28_105043.png"></figure><h1>Former NFL lineman Louis Nix initially reported missing has passed away, mother confirms</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-27T19:01:56-08:00">February 27th, 7:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-27T19:01:56-08:00">February 27th, 7:01pm</time><address><a>Kriel Ibarrola</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The worst possible outcome involving the mysterious disappearance of  Louis Nix III happened on Saturday after his mother confirmed that the former NFL defensive lineman has passed away. Just a day after the Notre Dame standout was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/former-nfl-defensive-lineman-louis-nix-reported-missing-believed-to-be-in-danger/">reported missing</a>, authorities reportedly recovered Nix’s car from a pond near his apartment in Jacksonville.</p><p>Further details surrounding his death remain unclear at the moment. Nix was just 29 years old at the time of his passing.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">BREAKING: Tragic news. The mother of Louis Nix has confirmed to me that the former Raines High School and Notre Dame star who played in the NFL has passed away <a href="https://twitter.com/ActionNewsJax?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@ActionNewsJax</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NDFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@NDFootball</a> <a href="https://t.co/9ocmaecu0Q" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/9ocmaecu0Q</a></p><p>— Ben Becker (@BenBeckerANjax) <a href="https://twitter.com/BenBeckerANjax/status/1365840416990367744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 28, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Nix was last seen driving his gray four-door Hyundai Azera with Florida license plate number JGFM41. His mother also shared what turned out to be the final conversation he’ll ever have with his son.</p><blockquote>“I called (on Monday) to see if he felt up to driving his brother to work. He didn’t feel up to it but he came (anyway), asked me what I was up to and told him (I) appreciate him, told me he loved me. (He) called me back to say his brother made it on time and he was going to take it easy,”<a href="https://twitter.com/BenBeckerANjax/status/1365840416990367744" rel="noopener"> she said, per Ben Becker of Action News Jax. </a></blockquote><p>Nix was very close with his mother and the sudden lack of communication between the two was unlikely of him, which was a clear sign he was in danger.</p><p>After a successful collegiate career in Notre Dam, Louis Nix was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He went on to play for the New York Giants and Jacksonville Jaguars as well as a practice player for the Washington Redskins.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Former NFL lineman Louis Nix initially reported missing has passed away, mother confirms

<!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/2021/02/Nets-Kevin-Durant-Kash-Doll.jpg"></figure><h1>Nets star Kevin Durant feuds with rapper Kash Doll over rightful owner of ‘KD’ initials</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-27T12:30:49-08:00">February 27th, 12:30pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-27T12:31:23-08:00">February 27th, 12:31pm</time><address><a>Isaac Doctor</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant is one of the most active players on Twitter and this time the subject of concern is his “KD” moniker. Rapper Kash Doll <a href="https://twitter.com/kashdoll/status/1365495420500258817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1365685730018746370%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es2_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1020614action%3Dedit">used “KD” in her tweet to describe herself</a>, which Durant responded to. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">You did not have to use those initials to get this tweet off…U have to relax with the KD talk, your name is KASHDOLL</p><p>— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) <a href="https://twitter.com/KDTrey5/status/1365685730018746370?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 27, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Nah, she really turnt up for no apparent reason dog</p><p>— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) <a href="https://twitter.com/KDTrey5/status/1365686315350646787?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 27, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p> This is not the first time that Kevin Durant had an incident about his nicknames. Years ago, guitarist Mark Durante sued him for use of the <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2012/11/25/kevin-durant-durantula-nickname-lawsuit/" rel="noopener">“Durantula”</a> name. The musician claimed that “Durantula” had already been trademarked. </p><p>Durant has and continues to have a long, illustrious career, as such he has collected a bunch of nicknames along the way. He was called a snake for leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder to win titles with the Golden State Warriors. “Slim Reaper” was bestowed on him by fans for his lanky frame and deadly, offensive game. </p><p>In a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6BPli9tAXQ" rel="noopener">2014 interview with Grantland’s Bill Simmons</a>, Kevin Durant said that he wanted to be called “The Servant.”</p><blockquote>His explanation was, “I like to serve everybody. My teammates. Ushers at the game. The fans.” </blockquote><p>From an on-court perspective, “The Servant” would be more apt <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/brooklyn-nets/schedule">for a team’s primary</a> playmaker and not exactly one of the best scorers we have ever seen, but it is one of the more interesting monikers around and certainly has an interesting backstory. </p><p>Kevin Durant was voted to another All-Star appearance, but due to his injury, Indiana Pacers big man Domantas Sabonis will take his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/domantas-sabonis-to-replace-kevin-durant-in-all-star-game/">spot</a>. Durant is keeping his eyes on the prize – another championship win, but with a different team and city. Maybe he’ll have another nickname if this happens? </p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>