<!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/2020/12/Jazz-Donovan-Mitchell-Jordan-Clarkson-Mike-Conley.jpg"></figure><h1>Lakers-Jazz: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Wednesday, February 24th)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-24T13:00:06-08:00">February 24th, 1:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-24T13:00:06-08:00">February 24th, 1:00pm</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/los-angeles-lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</a> (22-10) take on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/utah-jazz">Utah Jazz</a> (25-6) at Vivint Arena.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 10:00PM EST/7:00PM PST on Wednesday, February 24th</p><p><b>TV:</b> ESPN</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. 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>Lakers Active Roster:</b> Jared Dudley, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/lebron-james/b1a9094f">LeBron James</a>, Markieff Morris, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/kyle-kuzma/afa10932">Kyle Kuzma</a>, 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 listed as PROBABLE for Wednesday’s (Feb. 24) game.</li><li>Markieff Morris (Day To Day – Ankle): Morris is listed as PROBABLE for Wednesday’s (Feb. 24) game.</li><li>Kyle Kuzma (Day To Day – Back): Kuzma is listed as PROBABLE for Wednesday’s (Feb. 24) game.</li><li>Dennis Schroder (Out – Health and Safety Protocols): Schroder is slated to miss the Lakers’ next three games (Feb. 20, 22, 24), according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.</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>Jazz Active Roster:</b> Jordan Clarkson, Royce O’Neale, Rudy Gobert, Mike Conley, Udoka Azubuike, Joe Ingles, Bojan Bogdanovic, Jarrell Brantley, Derrick Favors, Juwan Morgan, Donovan Mitchell, Trent Forrest, Miye Oni, Georges Niang</p><p><b>Jazz Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Udoka Azubuike (Out – Ankle): Azubuike is out indefinitely with a severe right ankle sprain, according to Sarah Todd of The Deseret News.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/LakeShowCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@LakeShowCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/JazzNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@JazzNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LosAngelesLakeShow" rel="noopener noreferrer">Los Angeles Lakers</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheJazzNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Utah Jazz</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers-Jazz: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Wednesday, February 24th)

<!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-Celtics-Nets-Warriors-Clippers-tip-off-national-TV-slate-for-second-half-of-2020-21-season-Thumbnail.jpg"></figure><h1>Celtics-Nets, Warriors-Clippers tip off national TV slate for second half of 2020-21 NBA season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-24T12:57:26-08:00">February 24th, 12:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-24T13:03:20-08:00">February 24th, 1:03pm</time><address><a>Marty Fenn</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NBA officially released the <a href="https://pr.nba.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/46/2021/02/2020-21-SECOND-HALF-SCHEDULE.pdf">second half</a> of the 2020-21 schedule on Wednesday.</p><p>The second half officially begins with the Washington Wizards traveling to Memphis to take on the Grizzlies on Wednesday, March 10. The San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Mavericks also face off that evening.</p><p>Thursday marks the first two nationally televised games of the second half, with the Boston Celtics traveling to Brooklyn to take on the Nets and Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors headed to L.A. for a matchup with Paul George, Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers. The defending champion Los Angeles Lakers return to action against the Indiana Pacers on March 12.</p><p>The full list of TNT’s televised games can be seen <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1364667585682280448">here</a>. Note the May 6 crosstown showdown between the Lakers and Clippers, and those two teams will also be playing on Easter Sunday (April 4 on ABC).</p><p>The regular season officially concludes on May 15. The NBA plans to hold its play-in tournaments for the Nos. 7-10 seeds between May 18-21, with the playoffs officially beginning on May 22.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The NBA says its Play-In Tournament for the Nos. 7-10 seeds in each conference will take place May 18-21 and that the 2021 playoffs will begin May 22</p><p>— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1364668864852754432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 24, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Some other notable nationally televised games to watch include the Milwaukee Bucks visiting the Philadelphia 76ers in mid-March. Just a week later, the Big Three Nets travel to Salt Lake City to take on the Utah Jazz, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/standings" rel="noopener">currently the best team in the NBA</a>.</p><p>The second half will provide plenty of intrigue. As things currently stand, the Eastern Conference is very top-heavy, while the West is deeper and more of a dogfight at the bottom of the playoff picture.</p><p>Of course, anything can happen over the course of the final few months, and teams will have the opportunity to upgrade their rosters ahead of the NBA trade deadline on March 25.</p><p>The midway point is nearly here. It will be time for playoff races soon enough, and the second half of the season should bring plenty of drama.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Celtics-Nets, Warriors-Clippers tip off national TV slate for second half of 2020-21 NBA season

<!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/2021/02/49ers-news-John-Lynch_s-revealing-comments-about-Jimmy-Garoppolo_s-future-with-San-Francisco-Thumbnail.jpg"></figure><h1>John Lynch’s revealing comments about Jimmy Garoppolo’s future with 49ers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-24T12:49:35-08:00">February 24th, 12:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-24T12:49:35-08:00">February 24th, 12:49pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s been speculated that the San Francisco 49ers will be searching for a new starting quarterback for the 2021 season. However, after being a guest on “The Eye Test for Two” podcast, general manager John Lynch reveals how he truly feels about Jimmy Garoppolo going forward.</p><p>The GM of the 49ers was asked, “If he is injury-free, is there any doubt in your mind that Garoppolo is your quarterback when you line up in September?” Lynch’s response was quick, as he stated, “No. Not at all. I really believe that,” via <a href="https://fullpresscoverage.com/2021/02/24/49ers-gm-john-lynch-no-doubt-garoppolo-will-be-49ers-quarterback-for-2021/">Full Press Coverage</a>.</p><p>An interesting take considering how much time “Jimmy G” has missed these last three seasons. He’s only played in 25 games since 2018, but Lynch recognized Garoppolo’s lack of availability as well.</p><blockquote>“Being available is a big part of this thing. So we — probably as a stated goal — we have to insulate ourselves better. We’ve got to have better options if he’s not there.”</blockquote><p>Lynch sounds like he’s more interested in finding depth at the quarterback position rather than replacing Jimmy Garoppolo. An idea that makes sense considering how good he was in the 2019 season. Garoppolo finished with 3,978 passing yards and 27 touchdowns, where he also led the 49ers to the Super Bowl that year against the Kansas City Chiefs.</p><p>In Lynch’s defense for wanting to stick with Garoppolo, he brought up some of his own playing time as his best example.</p><blockquote>“I’ve watched people go through this in their careers where they struggled early. It happened to me early, and then I went eight years without missing a practice. So I believe things can happen, and I believe they will for him. I really believe that Jimmy is our guy.”</blockquote><p>During 2020, the 49ers ended the year with a 6-10 record and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/san-francisco-49ers-1-player-who-could-be-a-surprise-roster-cut-in-the-2021-offseason/">missed the playoffs</a> entirely. They aim to go back next season, and it appears they want Garoppolo to lead the way.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

John Lynch’s revealing comments about Jimmy Garoppolo’s future with 49ers

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It is hardly surprising Ingles would opt for the time off, especially considering modified All-Star festivities were controversial enough. The 2021 3-Point Contest will be taking place right before the All-Star Game itself.</p><p>Ingles would certainly be deserving of a spot. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/joe-ingles/a9cd097b/stats" rel="noopener">He has a</a> 41.1 percent career mark from beyond the arc, including a 46.3 percent clip this season. The 33-year-old has immense value to the Jazz as a guy who can space the floor and orchestrate the offense as a secondary playmaker.</p><p>Instead, Ingles will be rooting for Spida to get the job done at this event.</p><p>Mitchell has had his share of success from the perimeter, as well. The 24-year-old Jazz guard is shooting a career-high 38.9 percent from deep on 8.7 attempts per game. His efficiency and ability shoot off the bounce has made Utah all the more dangerous on the offensive end of the floor during an incredible run to start this season.</p><p>Mitchell will be up against stiff competition, however, as the likes of Damian Lillard and Zach LaVine are also likely to participate in this year’s shootout.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jazz star Donovan Mitchell roasts Joe Ingles as he accepts 3-Point Contest invite

<!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/Raptors-Fred-VanVleet-Pascal-Siakam-Heat-Jimmy-Butler-Bam-Adebayo.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA odds: Raptors vs. Heat prediction, odds, pick, and more</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-24T12:38:26-08:00">February 24th, 12:38pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-24T12:38:54-08:00">February 24th, 12:38pm</time><address><a>Noam Bernstein</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Heat take on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/toronto-raptors" rel="noopener">Toronto Raptors</a> in South Beach on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2021-nba-championship-odds/" rel="noopener">NBA odds</a> series and make a Raptors-Heat prediction and pick.</p><p>The Heat hold an overall record of 14-17, but they are only 12-18-1 against the spread. Miami’s last game was a victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.</p><p>The Raptors stand at 16-16 overall, and they are 15-17 against the spread. Toronto is coming off a loss to the Sixers on Tuesday night.</p><p>Here’s how <a href="https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/basketball/nba" rel="noopener">sportsbooks</a> have set the opening Raptors-Heat odds.</p><h2><b>NBA Odds: Raptors-Heat Odds</b></h2><p>Miami Heat -2.5 (-110)</p><p>Toronto Raptors +2.5 (-110)</p><p>Over 214 Points (-112)</p><p>Under 214 Points (-108)</p><h2><b>Why The Raptors Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Raptors are in the midst of an impressive stretch.</p><p>While their winning streak ended on Tuesday, they were coming off four straight wins, with three of them coming against championship contenders.</p><p>After starting the season 2-8, the Raptors turned their season around with a 14-8 run.</p><p>The two biggest factors in the Raps’ improvement were three-point shooting and hard-nosed defense.</p><p>In their first ten games, the Raptors shot above 38% from beyond the arc a total of three times and were in the bottom percentile of the league in three-point percentage.</p><p>Currently, the Raptors are eighth in three-point percentage and have the third most makes from beyond the arc.</p><p>This is good news for Raptors bettors tonight against a team that has allowed the third-most three-pointers in the league.</p><p>The Heat have been torched from the perimeter time and time again, allowing an average of 15 three-point makes a game.</p><p>With Kyle Lowry probable to return from a four-game hiatus on Wednesday, Miami will have yet another shooter to worry about.</p><p>The Heat are good at controlling the painted area defensively (4th lowest opponent field goal percentage), but it won’t matter if the Raptors’ shooters come out hot.</p><h2><b>Why The Heat Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Heat could get a big name off the injury list tonight with Goran Dragic questionable to play.</p><p>Miami’s leading scorer in their playoff run last year has been badly missed. The Heat average the fifth least points in the league, and they’ll need all the offensive help they can get against a stingy Raptors defense. Dragic’s 15 points a game will be integral to Miami’s success not just on Wednesday, but for the rest of the season.</p><p>Both of these defenses have been solid at keeping opponents off the board through the first half of the season. While Miami struggles at the three-point line, they have locked down the paint.</p><p>Of all the teams in the league, the Heat allow the least points in the painted area at 40.2 points per game.  To be successful tonight, they must funnel Lowry and Fred VanVleet away from the three-point line and into the hands of Bam Adebayo and company.</p><p>Offensively, the Heat have been clicking. In four of their last five games, they have topped their scoring average (106.9 PPG), with the one miss coming against arguably the best defense in the league.</p><p>Most impressively, Miami has been putting up numbers with a well-rounded effort. All of their scorers have hit double-digits in two of their last three games.</p><p>If Dragic returns, the number of weapons the Heat have on the offensive end only grows.</p><h2><b>Final Raptors-Heat </b><b>Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>With both teams in great form and solid defensively, this game seems destined to come down to the wire.  Miami only has three victories with a double-digit margin in 2021, and with the Raptors shooting talent, I can’t see this getting away from Toronto. Even if the Raps falls behind early, their three-point prowess can bring them back in quickly. I’ll back the Raptors to take a close one in South Beach.</p><p>FINAL SCORE PREDICTION: TOR 106, MIA 102 (TOR +2.5)</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA odds: Raptors vs. Heat prediction, odds, pick, and more

<!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/Knicks-news-Austin-Rivers-chimes-in-on-role-trade-rumors-THumbnail.jpg"></figure><h1>Austin Rivers claims he heard before season Derrick Rose was coming to Knicks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-24T12:21:45-08:00">February 24th, 12:21pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-24T12:21:45-08:00">February 24th, 12:21pm</time><address><a>Michael Corvo</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Derrick Rose didn’t play his first game with the 2020-21 New York Knicks until Feb. 9, after being acquired from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Dennis Smith Jr. and a draft pick.</p><p>However, considering his history with Tom Thibodeau, he may have been destined to end up in The Big Apple long before the season began.</p><p>Rose has averaged 10.9 points in 21.3 minutes per game on 38.4 percent shooting in seven games with the Knicks, for whom he played in 2016-17. Of course, Rose has a long history with Thibodeau, having played for the hard-nosed coach with the Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves.</p><p>As collateral damage, Rose’s arrival has curbed the playing time for fellow veteran combo guard Austin Rivers. The former Dukie — in his first season with the Knicks — has seen his minutes dramatically diminished since the former MVP re-joined the orange and blue and now finds himself out of Thibodeau’s rotation.</p><p>The nine-year veteran has appeared in two games, totaling about five minutes, since Rose’s first Knicks appearance.</p><p>Rivers isn’t exactly thrilled about his reduced role. Speaking to the media on Tuesday, he opened up about the impact of the Rose acquisition, which he claims to have been hearing about since before he played his first game with the Knicks.</p><blockquote>“I had already kind of heard stuff even before the season started that he was going to be coming,” he said, <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeVorkunov/status/1364656455719268358">via The Athletic’s Mike Vorkunov</a>. “When they had told me that he’s coming I said OK and obviously there’s been stuff about me moved to other places.”</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Austin Rivers said he heard before the season began that Derrick Rose was coming to the Knicks. When he was told Rose trade happened he said "OK."</p><p>Rivers: "I don't know what can happen today or tomorrow or the week after that but every day that I'm here I'm going to be all in."</p><p>— Mike Vorkunov (@MikeVorkunov) <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeVorkunov/status/1364649485280935942?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 24, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>According to <a href="https://twitter.com/IanBegley/status/1364648983617036289">SNY’s Ian Begley</a>, Rivers said the Knicks organization talked to him about a potential role change following the Rose pick-up, which has placed Rivers back on the trading block ahead of the March 25 deadline.</p><p>Rivers added that while his current role is “<a href="https://twitter.com/IanBegley/status/1364648983617036289">unfortunate</a>,” his “enthusiasm” for New York and his team still remains.</p><p>At 15-17, the surprisingly frisky Knicks currently hold the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference playoff picture, led by <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-new-york-fans-finally-back-msg-rain-all-star-julius-randle-with-mvp-chants/">first-time All-Star</a> Julius Randle.</p><p>Rivers is in the first season of a three-year, $10 million contract. The final two years are non-guaranteed.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Austin Rivers claims he heard before season Derrick Rose was coming to Knicks

<!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/Patriots-Marcus-Mariota-Cam-Newton-Bill-Belichick-Jacoby-Brissett.jpg"></figure><h1>Marcus Mariota the betting favorite to be next Patriots QB</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-24T12:17:02-08:00">February 24th, 12:17pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-24T12:18:11-08:00">February 24th, 12:18pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The rumor mill strikes again as Marcus Mariota is the betting favorite to become the New England Patriots starting quarterback next year, <a href="https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/02/24/betting-odds-have-marcus-mariota-favored-to-be-patriots-starting-qb/">per Pro Football Talk</a>. Mariota has had quite the roller coaster of a career. Playing in just one game for the Las Vegas Raiders this last season, Mariota put on quite the performance. He finished with 226 passing yards and a touchdown.</p><p>The current odds of Marcus Mariota being traded to the New England Patriots are 5/2.</p><p>He seemed to be playing like his former self before losing all confidence in the Tennessee Titans. Having Jon Gruden in his ear, and taking a season to learn, may have paid dividends for the former Oregon Duck.</p><p>Additionally, with recent news of the Raiders potentially giving Derek Carr an extension, trading away the “Flyin’ Hawaiin” could give Las Vegas a pick in the upcoming NFL draft. As for the Patriots, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nfl/new-england-patriots/schedule">the franchise is in a tough situation</a> since Tom Brady’s departure. They finished with a 7-9 record and had one of the worst offenses in the league in 2020.</p><p>This is exactly the type of opportunity Mariota needs. He, and Jameis Winston, both failed to maintain their starting roles for their former teams. However, each of them took a year off to sit and learn. With both Mariota and Winston having similar career paths so far, it’ll be interesting to see where each of them goes next year. They have the potential to each have a full resurrection with a new franchise.</p><p>For New England, this is possibly the best move they could make. They’re possibly too far back in the draft to land one of the top talented quarterbacks in the draft. Also, it’s not like they’re a desirable destination in the league right now either. With Mariota under center, he could provide what the Patriots were missing from a year ago – a quarterback who can actually get the ball to the receivers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marcus Mariota the betting favorite to be next Patriots QB

<!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/Buccaneers-news-Tom-Brady-extension-with-Tampa-Bay-could-be-in-the-cards-Thumbnail.jpg"></figure><h1>Report: Tom Brady extension with Buccaneers likely in the cards</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-24T12:15:47-08:00">February 24th, 12:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-24T12:22:32-08:00">February 24th, 12:22pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are likely to come to an agreement on a contract extension this offseason, <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1364650613825564674" rel="noopener">according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.</a> With the future Hall of Famer currently under contract through 2021, it would likely be a one- or two-year extension.</p><p>While Brady is up there in age at 43 years old, he’s still putting on a show and playing at a high level. He capped off the 2020 regular season with 4,633 passing yards and 40 touchdowns and then helped the Buccaneers win the Super Bowl to earn title No. 7.</p><p>Rapoport explained the situation on Wednesday:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">From NFL Now: An extension for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bucs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Bucs</a> QB Tom Brady would make sense for all sides, easing Tampa Bay's cap hit and securing Brady (playing as well as ever) for another year. <a href="https://t.co/a2h9d7vBik" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/a2h9d7vBik</a></p><p>— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1364650613825564674?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 24, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>This would be a smart move for a team that just won the Super Bowl. According to Rapoport, this move would “open up the salary cap for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to do things like franchise tag Chris Godwin and pay Shaq Barrett — two things that they want to do very badly this offseason.”</p><p>It’s certainly an exciting time for the Buccaneers franchise, and they’re going to have a busy offseason. In addition to dealing with Brady’s extension and then players such as Godwin and Barrett, there are a number of other key veterans <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/roster" rel="noopener">on the stacked squad</a> set to hit free agency. Tampa Bay would surely love to run it back as much as possible, though the $180 million salary cap floor could complicate matters.</p><p>Either way, taking care of Tom Brady is probably the top priority, with everything else falling into place after that.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Report: Tom Brady extension with Buccaneers likely in the cards

<!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/2020/11/3-bold-predictions-for-chris-paul-in-his-first-season-with-devin-booker-suns.png"></figure><h1>Hornets-Suns: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Wednesday, February 24th)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-24T12:00:06-08:00">February 24th, 12:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-24T12:00:06-08:00">February 24th, 12:00pm</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/charlotte-hornets">Charlotte Hornets</a> (14-16) take on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/phoenix-suns">Phoenix Suns</a> (20-10) at PHX Arena.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 9:00PM EST/6:00PM PST on Wednesday, February 24th</p><p><b>TV:</b> FS-SE</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>Hornets Active Roster:</b> Jalen McDaniels, Malik Monk, Caleb Martin, Devonte’ Graham, P.J. Washington, Cody Martin, Bismack Biyombo, Gordon Hayward, Miles Bridges, LaMelo Ball, Terry Rozier, Cody Zeller</p><p><b>Hornets Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Caleb Martin (Out – Health and Safety Protocols): Martin is listed as OUT for Wednesday’s (Feb. 24) game.</li><li>Devonte’ Graham (Out – Knee): Graham is out for Wednesday’s (Feb. 24) game against Phoenix.</li><li>Gordon Hayward (Day To Day – Hand): Hayward is probable for Wednesday’s (Feb. 24) game against Phoenix.</li></ul><p><b>Suns Active Roster:</b> Dario Saric, Langston Galloway, Cameron Johnson, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/devin-booker/b19d09ab">Devin Booker</a>, E’Twaun Moore, Jevon Carter, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/deandre-ayton/c1ce09fb">Deandre Ayton</a>, Mikal Bridges, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/chris-paul/a53c094a">Chris Paul</a>, Frank Kaminsky III, Abdel Nader, Jae Crowder, Cameron Payne</p><p><b>Suns Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Abdel Nader (Day To Day – Thumb): Nader is questionable for Wednesday’s (Feb. 24) game against Charlotte.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/HornetsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@HornetsNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/SunsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@SunsNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CharlotteHornetsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Charlotte Hornets</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SunsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Phoenix Suns</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Hornets-Suns: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Wednesday, February 24th)

<!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/matthew-judon-demands-apology-from-lying-butt-espn-reporter.jpg"></figure><h1>Ravens’ Matthew Judon demands apology from ‘lying butt’ ESPN reporter, blackmails him with strip club photos</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-24T11:56:25-08:00">February 24th, 11:56am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-24T11:56:25-08:00">February 24th, 11:56am</time><address><a>Marty Fenn</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Baltimore Ravens edge rusher Matt Judon wants an apology from ESPN’s Jamison Hensley after the Ravens beat writer reported Judon turned down a long-term deal.</p><p>Hensley <a href="https://www.espn.com/blog/baltimore-ravens/post/_/id/54447/tag-or-goodbye-ravens-face-potential-turnover-at-pass-rusher">wrote</a> Tuesday the Ravens offered Judon–who was eventually hit with the franchise tag–a deal worth around $16.5 million per year sometime last summer. Judon took to Twitter to dispute the report, calling him a “lying butt” and saying readers might begin to assume he was “pulling stuff outta nowhere.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Where <a href="https://twitter.com/jamisonhensley?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@jamisonhensley</a> lying butt at? I got time today. Bro you have to stop lying, I know you want clicks and like and wanna be the people’s camp but stop lying. That weak.</p><p>— Matthew Judon (@man_dammn) <a href="https://twitter.com/man_dammn/status/1364542185954230279?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 24, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">This isn’t true who told you this if you can’t tell me that we’re all@going to have to think you pulling stuff outta no where.</p><p>— Matthew Judon (@man_dammn) <a href="https://twitter.com/man_dammn/status/1364556537818193920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 24, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Judon also went after Hensley on Instagram, saying he would leak photos of the two at the strip club.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Matt Judon is threatening Jamison Hensley on Instagram for an apology. <a href="https://t.co/PrQzjHVHGN" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/PrQzjHVHGN</a></p><p>— Kyle P Barber (@BB_KylePBarber) <a href="https://twitter.com/BB_KylePBarber/status/1364633476712910853?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 24, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>To Hensley’s credit, he added Judon’s comment to the story, and also welcomed the Ravens star to inquire whenever he has questions or issues with reporting.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">I will definitely add your response to the piece. If you ever have an issue with any of my reporting, I would be happy to listen and explain. I’ve always aimed to cover you in a respectful manner in your five years in Baltimore. Hope you have a great offseason.</p><p>— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) <a href="https://twitter.com/jamisonhensley/status/1364560618133598212?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 24, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Judging by Judon’s Instagram story, he did not (until recently) appear to understand teams and players had negotiating windows after the franchise tag is applied. It would be hard to have a running dialogue without that understanding.</p><p>Will the Ravens re-sign Judon, or will they look elsewhere to improve the pass rush?</p><p>Judon and Yannick Ngakoue headline Baltimore’s free-agent class. Although Judon was not as productive as he had been in 2019, he was still named to the Pro Bowl. He is entering his age-29 season, but might ultimately be a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/baltimore-ravens-1-player-who-could-be-a-surprise-roster-cut-in-2021-offseason/">cheaper option</a> than the younger Ngakoue or someone like J.J. Watt.</p><p>Hensley’s story also quoted teammates, like Ravens quarterback Marlon Humphrey, who cited Judon as a leader of the defense.</p><p>Regardless, Judon was quite intent on ensuring Ravens fans he did not outright decline any sort of contract offer to stay in Baltimore.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ravens’ Matthew Judon demands apology from ‘lying butt’ ESPN reporter, blackmails him with strip club photos

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/les-miles-settles-with-intern-who-accused-him-of-hitting-on-her.jpg"></figure><h1>Les Miles settles with intern who accused him of ‘hitting on her’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-24T11:40:28-08:00">February 24th, 11:40am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-24T11:40:28-08:00">February 24th, 11:40am</time><address><a>Marty Fenn</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NCAA Football</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Former LSU football coach Les Miles has reached a settlement with a student intern who claimed he made inappropriate sexual advances towards her.</p><p>Andrea Gallo and Brooks Kubena of <i>The Advocate </i>reported Miles–now the football coach at the University of Kansas–settled with a former LSU Athletic Department student intern, who accused Miles of “hitting on her” nearly a decade ago.</p><p>The settlement has apparently come up as part of a recent investigation regarding LSU’s procedural dealings regarding sexual misconduct and domestic violence complaints.</p><p>LSU vice president of strategic communications Jim Sabourin said this is the first time <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bengals-news-ed-orgeron-speaks-out-on-joe-burrows-untimely-injury/">the university</a> has learned of such a settlement:</p><blockquote>“As part of the Husch Blackwell review and our internal investigations, we have heard about a settlement but LSU is not a party to it and we have not seen it,” <a href="https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/lsu/article_596f5cfe-7646-11eb-8cb0-733b53e58af8.html?1614191893545">Sabourin told <i>The Advocate</i></a>.</blockquote><p>Miles reportedly told <i>The Advocate</i> “That’s not true” when asked about allegations made by the former student intern. He did not answer questions about the settlement. However, Miles’ attorney said the description of the lawsuit was “incomplete” and generally faulty.</p><p>Husch Blackwell, the law firm hired to conduct the independent probe, is looking into incidents occurring both during Miles’ tenure as head coach as well as complaints made since Ed Orgeron took over in 2016.</p><p><i>The Advocate </i>also reported Miles had been investigated by a Baton Rouge law firm for a separate incident eight years ago. There is some skepticism as to Miles potentially trying to hide further investigations into his behavior and prevent the university from releasing said information.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Les Miles settles with intern who accused him of ‘hitting on her’

<!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-odds-Hornets-vs.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA odds: Hornets vs. Suns prediction, odds, pick, and more</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-24T11:37:14-08:00">February 24th, 11:37am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-24T11:37:52-08:00">February 24th, 11:37am</time><address><a>Marty Fenn</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Who is ready for a matchup of point guards past and future? The Charlotte Hornets head to Phoenix to take on the Suns on Wednesday night, marking the first matchup between LaMelo Ball and Chris Paul. Let’s continue our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2021-nba-championship-odds/" rel="noopener">NBA odds</a> series and make a Hornets-Suns prediction and pick.</p><p>Paul was named a Western Conference All-Star reserve on Tuesday. He has helped lead the Suns to a 20-10 record, with Phoenix primed to make its first playoff appearance in over a decade. The Point God has had a particular impact on team defense, with the Suns ranking seventh in the NBA in defensive rating.</p><p>Ball, meanwhile, is the leading candidate for the NBA’s Rookie of the Year Award. The No. 3 overall pick is averaging 14.6 points, 6.1 assists and 6.1 rebounds, leading all rookies in all three categories. He has also impressed as a defensive playmaker after coming into the draft with questions on that end of the floor.</p><p>Which point guard will give their team the upper hand on Wednesday in the desert? Let’s take a closer look at the betting odds and make a prediction for Hornets-Suns.</p><h2><b>NBA Odds: Hornets-Suns Odds</b></h2><p>Hornets +9.5 (-110)</p><p>Suns -9.5 (-110)</p><p>Over 225 points (-110)</p><p>Under 225 points (-110)</p><p><i>All odds obtained via <a href="https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/basketball/nba">BetOnline.ag</a></i></p><h2><b>Why the Hornets could cover the spread</b></h2><p>The Hornets are coming off a blowout loss at the hands of the Utah Jazz. Charlotte shot just 30.6 percent from beyond the arc and was dominated on the boards.</p><p>Issues clearing the defensive glass is nothing new for the Hornets. They rank 22nd in the NBA in that department. But the shooting woes were a bit out of character.</p><p>Charlotte ranks seventh in the NBA in 3-point percentage. Gordon Hayward (.424) and Terry Rozier (.451) are both shooting excellent percentages. P.J. Washington can stretch the floor, and Malik Monk has given the Hornets some shooting off the bench.</p><p>The Hornets can fill it up from deep, and Ball can kickstart the offense when he gets things moving in transition.</p><p>It will be quite interesting to see how the Suns match up with Charlotte defensively. The guess is Devin Booker sticks to Ball, while CP3 guards Terry Rozier.</p><p>Either way, Ball might have the matchup. If Paul guards him, Ball will be able to see over the defense and use his length to create separation, possibly negating Paul’s physicality. Booker has made strides as an individual defender over the course of the years, but he still gets caught watching off the ball and can be careless.</p><p>Charlotte’s best chance of winning this game and beating the spread is to speed things up. The Suns rank 29th in pace, slowing the game down and forcing opponents to operate in the half court.</p><p>But if the Hornets can get out and run while hunting transition triples, they might be able to manifest offense and control the tempo.</p><p>The Brooklyn Nets beat the Suns last Tuesday once they began paying faster and letting James Harden dictate things. Charlotte’s best bet might be to replicate that strategy and let Ball, Rozier and Hayward stay on the constant offensive.</p><h2><b>Why the Suns could cover the spread</b></h2><p>The Suns are on a tear at present.</p><p>Phoenix responded to blowing the Nets game by winning each of its next three in blowout fashion. The Suns even have back-to-back 30-point victories, including a 32-point thrashing of the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday.</p><p>Charlotte has the misfortune of running into a Suns squad that is totally dialed in on the offensive end of the floor. Phoenix has scored at least 124 points in each of the past four games. The Suns have overwhelmed opponents with a barrage of 3-point shooting, making over 50 percent of their triples in that stretch.</p><p>Who is guarding Devin Booker? The 24-year-old scored 34 points in just over 29 minutes against Portland, shooting 12-for-17 from the field and posting his highest Game Score (30.3) of the season.</p><p>Booker scores in a variety of ways, but especially excels in the midrange. He should have another efficient game against a Hornets team allowing a 54.4 field goal percentage on all attempts inside the 3-point arc.</p><p>The Hornets are at their best when they can force turnovers. But the issue for Charlotte is the Suns do not give the ball away. Phoenix ranks fourth in the NBA in turnovers per game and has been exceptionally efficient during this recent offensive outburst. Plus, the Suns have multiple scoring threats. Six different players are averaging double figures.</p><p>Mikal Bridges has excelled as a floor spacer, also using his length to disrupt opposing wings. He will be all over Gordon Hayward, also forcing Hayward to be accountable on the other end.</p><p>The Suns get it done on both ends. Booker figures to be a matchup nightmare for Charlotte, and Paul will do his best to control the pace and grind the Hornets down with ample screen-and-rolls and kick-outs off straight-line drives.</p><h2><b>Final Hornets-Suns prediction and pick</b></h2><p>Although 9.5 points is a large spread to cover, the Suns are on an offensive tear, and both Paul and Bridges can be a nightmare for opposing guard and wing players, respectively.</p><p>The Hornets will have a tough time setting the pace of the game, and Charlotte is not defensively sound enough to stop Phoenix’s varied offense.</p><p>FINAL PREDICTION &amp; PICK FOR HORNETS-SUNS: PHX 127, CHA 109</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA odds: Hornets vs. Suns prediction, odds, pick, and more

<!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/Hawks-Celtics-Hawks-Celtics-Prediction-Jayson-Tatum-Jaylen-Brown-John-Collins-Trae-Young.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA odds: Celtics vs. Hawks prediction, odds, pick, and more</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-24T11:37:13-08:00">February 24th, 11:37am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-24T11:37:41-08:00">February 24th, 11:37am</time><address><a>Noam Bernstein</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/boston-celtics" rel="noopener">Boston Celtics</a> and Atlanta Hawks meet for the third time this season in a showdown in State Farm Arena . It’s time to continue our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2021-nba-championship-odds/" rel="noopener">NBA odds</a> series and make a Celtics-Hawks prediction and pick.</p><p>The Celtics hold a record of 15-16 both overall and against the spread. Boston is coming off a heartbreaking loss to the Dallas Mavericks.</p><p>The Hawks stand at 13-18 overall and are 15-16 against the spread. In Atlanta’s most recent game, they lost on a game-winning dunk to the Cleveland Cavaliers.</p><p>Here’s how <a href="https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/basketball/nba" rel="noopener">sportsbooks</a> have set the opening Celtics-Hawks odds.</p><h2><b>NBA Odds: Celtics-Hawks Odds</b></h2><p>Boston Celtics -2  (-110)</p><p>Atlanta Hawks +2 (-110)</p><p>Over 224 Points (-110)</p><p>Under 224 Points (-110)</p><h2><b>Why The Celtics Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The biggest difference between these two teams is their performance on the defensive end. While the Celtics have been a solid defensive team of late, the Hawks have struggled to keep their opponents off the board.</p><p>Boston has allowed the seventh least points in the league and barring OT games, they’ve held their opponent to below their scoring average in eight of their last ten matchups. The Hawks have failed to accomplish that feat in four of their last five.</p><p>The Celtics have done great work along the perimeter this season, holding opponents to the fourth-least three-pointers made and the seventh-lowest percentage from beyond the arc.</p><p>With defenders like Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown patrolling the arc, opponents have found it difficult to get a good amount of clean looks from the three-point line.</p><p>The Celtics will be missing Kemba Walker on Wednesday, which shouldn’t affect them on the defensive end. In fact, they might see a bit of a defensive upgrade with Payton Pritchard taking a chunk of Kemba’s minutes.</p><p>Additionally, the Celtics could dodge a bullet tonight if John Collins is declared out. Unfortunately, the star big man suffered a hard hit last night and is undergoing concussion protocol.</p><p>The Celtics have struggled to contain stretch fours all season (Ingram and Siakam have given them problems recently) so Collins absence would be a huge relief for the smaller Boston frontcourt.</p><p>Offensively, with DeAndre Hunter and Cam Reddish out, Tatum and Brown should be primed for field days. One, if not both, should top 25 points tonight.</p><h2><b>Why The Hawks Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>After a heartbreaking loss to one of the worst teams in the league, the Hawks badly need a bounceback win here.</p><p>All eyes in Atlanta will be on Trae Young to lead the way.</p><p>After three straight electric performances (40 PTS, 31 PTS, 35 PTS), Young had an off night against Cleveland and shot just 9-27 from the field.</p><p>The Hawks will need their star guard badly tonight, and I expect him to rebound nicely. In both games this season against the Celtics, Young has been great, averaging 35.5 points on 67% from the field. If he can continue this trend against a tough C’s defense, it gives the Hawks a good chance of pulling the upset here.</p><p>Defensively, Atlanta is in a tough position here.  They might get some help from the fatigue factor, as the Celtics are playing their third game in four days.</p><p>The goal for the Hawks should be to make the two Boston Jay’s face different bodies and double teams all night. Kevin Huerter, Onyeka Onkongwu, and Danilo Gallinari will have a lot on their shoulders tonight on the defensive end.</p><p>If they can force Tatum into mid-range jumpers over threes and keep him off the free-throw line, I like the Hawks’ chances of keeping this close.</p><h2><b>Final Celtics-Hawks</b><b> </b><b>Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The regular-season series between these two teams is deadlocked at 1-1, but the Celtics win was more convincing. Body language-wise, the Celtics looked more like a team that was ready to fight last night. I can’t back a team that just melted down to one of the worst teams in the league and could potentially be missing their second-best player. I’ll take the Celtics to pull away tonight to fight off the loudening whispers that they are fake contenders.</p><p>FINAL SCORE PREDICTION: BOS 117, ATL 106 (BOS -2)</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA odds: Celtics vs. Hawks prediction, odds, pick, and more

<!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/raiders-rumors-nfl-insider-silences-derek-carr-trade-rumors.jpg"></figure><h1>NFL insider sets the record straight on Derek Carr and Marcus Mariota trade rumors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-24T11:25:36-08:00">February 24th, 11:25am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-24T11:25:36-08:00">February 24th, 11:25am</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Las Vegas Raiders have been in recent trade rumor discussions surrounding quarterbacks Derek Carr and Marcus Mariota. However, it appears Carr will be leaving the rumor mill as i<a href="https://twitter.com/NFL_DovKleiman/status/1363905092357873674">t’s been reported by Adam Caplan</a> that, “Carr may wind up getting his contract extended, that’s the belief around the league. They do not want to trade him, that’s a fact.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Here's what <a href="https://twitter.com/caplannfl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@caplannfl</a> said on <a href="https://twitter.com/ScottFerrall?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@ScottFerrall</a></p><p>"Carr may wind up getting his contract extended, that's the belief around the league. They do not want to trade him, that's a fact." <a href="https://t.co/DuZmfM7GRh" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/DuZmfM7GRh</a></p><p>— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL_DovKleiman/status/1363905092357873674?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 22, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Derek Carr was a decent quarterback for the Raiders in 2020, throwing for 4,103 yards, and 27 touchdowns. He proved to be a reliable starter, as the Las Vegas offense was the least of the franchise’s worries.</p><p>As for his efforts, it sounds like Carr will be receiving a nice payday soon. This muddles the future of Marcus Mariota however. The former Tennessee Titan ignited a spark in his career stepping in and playing a full game after Carr sat out due to injury. There seems to be some interest in Mariota across the league, but not to the extent of Derek Carr.</p><p>The Indianapolis Colts were <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/colts-rumors-indy-inquired-about-raiders-derek-carr-before-trading-carson-wentz/">apparently interested</a> in Carr, before reaching a deal with the Philadelphia Eagles for Carson Wentz. Much has changed for Derek Carr from a year ago, as <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL_DovKleiman/status/1363902984552382464">Caplan also claims</a>, “Last year around this time, he was 100% available.”</p><p>It’s interesting to see how the Colts were in pursuit of Carr. They’re a solid playoff-caliber football team who is a quarterback away from becoming a threat. They obviously believed Carr could be someone to potentially lead them to a Super Bowl.</p><p>Instead, the Raiders seem content bringing back Carr for multiple years, while Indianapolis seems happy with Carson Wentz. It’s still up in the air for Mariota however, as there is a possibility Jon Gruden trades him to another franchise this offseason.</p><p>Look for Derek Carr to do about the same as last year, as he’s playing in an offense designed for him to succeed.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NFL insider sets the record straight on Derek Carr and Marcus Mariota trade rumors

<!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;*/}.webfeedsFeaturedVisual {	display: None !important;}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <div><img alt="Tiger Woods' net worth in 2021" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" height="673" src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/thumbtemp9.jpg" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear: both;" width="1200"><p>Tiger Woods is arguably the GOAT when it comes to golf. Thus, it’s only fair to wonder just how much golf’s greatest is valued. Nonetheless, today we’re looking at Tiger Woods’ net worth in 2021.</p><p>He has made multiple Forbes lists, coming in No. 26 in <a href="https://www.forbes.com/celebrities/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Celebrity 100 (2020)</a> and No.8 in <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/general/news/roger-federer-tops-forbes-2020-list-of-the-worlds-100-highest-paid-athletes/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The World’s Highest-Paid Athletes 2020.</a> He has also amassed $1.5 billion from endorsements, appearances and course design fees since 1996.</p><p>Now, we take a look and calculate exactly how much is Tiger Woods’ net worth this 2021. Given that, at the time of this writing, we’re relatively early into the year, expect this number to change. It’s also important to remember that many of these numbers will be similar to 2020, as it’s often near-impossible to get new information so soon into any new calendar year.</p><p>Moreover, and unfortunately, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tiger-woods-had-no-idea-just-how-hurt-he-was-after-car-crash/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">the recent crash involving</a> Tiger will obviously his ability to earn on the course. Hopefully, and more importantly, he makes a full recovery.</p><h2>Tiger Woods’ net worth in 2021: $800 million</h2><p><img alt="Tiger Woods' net worth in 2021" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-1016638" height="561" src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Tiger-Woods-1024x574.jpg" width="1000"></p><p>As reported by <a href="https://www.forbes.com/profile/tiger-woods/#24431ff72593" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Forbes at the time</a>, Woods’ salary in 2020 was only $2.3 million. However, similar to dominant athletes such as Michael Jordan and LeBron James, the bulk of his wealth actually comes from his endorsements with a whopping $60 million.</p><p>His plethora of sponsors include Bridgestone, Discovery Communications, Inc., Hero Motocorp, Monster Energy, Nike, Rolex, TaylorMade, Upper Deck. This list of people supporting Tiger — and, by extension, increasing Tigers Woods net worth in 2021 — is forever growing and fluid. Heck, by the time you’re done reading that sentence, five more sponsors might’ve already scooped him up and/or a few more dropped him.</p><p>Adding it altogether, his net worth using just his sponsors and some of his endorsements happens to be greater than several high-profile athletes, musicians, and movie stars. In a rare instance, Tiger is truly one of the few athletes in the history of sports who truly transcends the game in which they play. People might claim So-and-So is a household name, but so few truly are. Tiger is that in sincerity. He’s so famous, in fact, most people know of him by simply his first name.</p><p>For comparison, he’s making more than pop artist Post Malone, celebrity Kim Kardashian, and UFC athlete Conor McGregor.</p><p>Notably, back in 2009, <a href="https://www.forbes.com/2009/09/29/tiger-woods-billion-business-sports-tiger.html#607fe4996757" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Forbes also proclaimed</a> that Woods is the world’s first athlete to earn over a billion dollars in one’s playing career.</p><p>Nevertheless, his infidelity scandal back in the day cost him $100 million worth of assets, including cash and real estate. Not only that, but his relationships with sponsors also suffered, costing him approximately <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tiger-woods-lost-22-million-in-2010-endorsements-2010-7" target="_blank">$22 million</a> in potential earnings.</p><p>Luckily, his longtime lucrative partnership with Nike remained intact and supplied him with cash flow when everyone else bailed. Moreover, he has also mended his relationship with his ex-wife, Elin Nordegren, as co-parents and friends.</p><p>Ever since then, Woods has impressively bounced back in the game and his net worth now sits at an estimated $800 million this 2020, <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/sports/tiger-woods-net-worth" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">per reports</a>.</p><p>He averages around $50-60 million per year when it comes to his salary, winnings and endorsement deals. This easily makes him the highest-paid golfer of all time. Again, a lot of the “winnings” aspects to this becomes a bit more difficult to discuss moving forward. Well, that’s at least until we get clarity on his health. While “playing golf” is certainly low on the priority list for Woods, it will change how we calculate his projected average earnings.</p><p>He also owns a vast amount of assets such as a $25 million yacht, a $20 million PGA tour Pension plan, a $53 million Gulfstream G550 private jet, a $55 million 12-acre ocean-front property in Florida and more.</p><p>All in all, Woods has been one of the most compelling turnaround stories in sports. Despite all the controversies he has faced, his sizable bankroll and strategic investments definitely sets him up for life once he chooses to retire from the sport he loves the most.</p><p>In a life that’s been full of highs, lows, scandals, glory, and just about everything in the middle, Tiger has plenty of life left to join the exclusive billionaire person club. No one really knows if that’s a goal of his or not, but for many, they are rooting for him to get there.</p><p>Nevertheless, were you at all surprised by Tiger Woods’ net worth in 2021? It’s still, from a semantics viewpoint, nearly the same as last year’s, but that’s only due to the fact we’re only a few months into the 2021. It can, obviously, go up or down — in cycles even — as 2021 gets a bit longer in the tooth.</p><p>The post <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tiger-woods-net-worth-in-2021/" rel="nofollow">Tiger Woods’ net worth in 2021</a> appeared first on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com" rel="nofollow">ClutchPoints</a>.</p></div>    </body></html>

Tiger Woods’ net worth in 2021

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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>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>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>Pelicans Active Roster:</b> Lonzo Ball, Wenyen Gabriel, Jaxson Hayes, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/zion-williamson/adc009ff">Zion Williamson</a>, Willy Hernangomez, Kira Lewis Jr., Brandon Ingram, Eric Bledsoe, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/steven-adams/ac7909ac">Steven Adams</a>, JJ Redick, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Nicolo Melli, Josh Hart</p><p><b>Pelicans Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Steven Adams (Day To Day – Ankle): Adams is listed as PROBABLE for Wednesday’s (Feb. 24) game.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/PistonsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@PistonsNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/PelsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@PelsNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PistonsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Detroit Pistons</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PelicansNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">New Orleans Pelicans</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pistons-Pelicans: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Wednesday, February 24th)

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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>Timberwolves Active Roster:</b> Jarred Vanderbilt, Josh Okogie, Jarrett Culver, Jaylen Nowell, Naz Reid, Ed Davis, Ricky Rubio, Jaden McDaniels, Karl-Anthony Towns, Jordan McLaughlin, Juancho Hernangomez, Jake Layman, Anthony Edwards, Malik Beasley, D’Angelo Russell</p><p><b>Timberwolves Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Jarrett Culver (Out – Left Ankle): Culver will be re-evaluated next week, according to Jace Frederick of the St. Paul Pioneer Press.</li><li>D’Angelo Russell (Out – Leg): The Timberwolves announced Russell will undergo surgery and is expected to miss four to six weeks.</li></ul><p><b>Bulls Active Roster:</b> Denzel Valentine, Thaddeus Young, Cristiano Felicio, Adam Mokoka, Daniel Gafford, Lauri Markkanen, Chandler Hutchison, Patrick Williams, Wendell Carter Jr., Otto Porter Jr., Ryan Arcidiacono, Tomas Satoransky, Coby White, Zach LaVine, Garrett Temple, Luke Kornet</p><p><b>Bulls Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Lauri Markkanen (Out – Shoulder): The Bulls announced that Markkanen will miss 2-4 weeks with a right shoulder sprain.</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 could be in danger of missing the rest of the Bulls’ first-half schedule, according to Sam Smith of the Bulls’ official site.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/TWolvesNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@TWolvesNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/BullsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@BullsNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TimberwolvesNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Minnesota Timberwolves</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheBullsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chicago Bulls</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves-Bulls: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Wednesday, February 24th)

<!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>Raptors-Heat: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Wednesday, February 24th)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-24T11:00:32-08:00">February 24th, 11:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-24T11:00:32-08:00">February 24th, 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/toronto-raptors">Toronto Raptors</a> (16-16) take on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/miami-heat">Miami Heat</a> (14-17) at American Airlines Arena.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 8:00PM EST/5:00PM PST on Wednesday, February 24th</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>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>Kyle Lowry (Day To Day – Thumb): Lowry is probable for Wednesday’s (Feb. 24) game against Miami.</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>Gabe Vincent (Day To Day – Knee): Vincent is listed as PROBABLE for Wednesday’s (Feb. 24) game.</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): Herro is listed as QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday’s (Feb. 24) game.</li><li>Avery Bradley (Out – Calf): Bradley will miss 3-4 weeks, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.</li><li>Chris Silva (Day To Day – Hip): Silva is questionable for Wednesday’s (Feb. 24) game against Toronto.</li><li>Goran Dragic (Day To Day – Ankle): Dragic is questionable for Wednesday’s (Feb. 24) game against Toronto.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/RaptorsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@RaptorsNationCP</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/RaptorsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Toronto Raptors</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheMiamiHeatNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Miami Heat</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Raptors-Heat: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Wednesday, February 24th)

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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>Spurs Active Roster:</b> Drew Eubanks, Keldon Johnson, Tre Jones, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/lamarcus-aldridge/a6620903">LaMarcus Aldridge</a>, Trey Lyles, DeMar DeRozan, Luka Samanic, Rudy Gay, Dejounte Murray, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/derrick-white/bbee0a11">Derrick White</a>, Patty Mills, Quinndary Weatherspoon, Keita Bates-Diop, Lonnie Walker IV, Jakob Poeltl, Devin Vassell</p><p><b>Spurs Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Keldon Johnson (Out – Health Protocols): Johnson is listed as OUT for Wednesday’s (Feb. 24) game.</li><li>DeMar DeRozan (Out – Personal): DeRozan is listed as OUT for Wednesday’s (Feb. 24) game.</li><li>Rudy Gay (Out – Health Protocols): Gay is listed as OUT for Wednesday’s (Feb. 24) game.</li><li>Derrick White (Out – Health Protocols): White is listed as OUT for Wednesday’s (Feb. 24) game.</li><li>Quinndary Weatherspoon (Day To Day – Health and Safety Protocols): Weatherspoon did not play in Sunday’s (Feb. 14) game against New Orleans.</li><li>Devin Vassell (Out – Health Protocols): Vassell is listed as OUT for Wednesday’s (Feb. 24) game.</li></ul><p><b>Thunder Active Roster:</b> , Justin Jackson, Luguentz Dort, Hamidou Diallo, Darius Bazley, George Hill, Mike Muscala, Theo Maledon, Kenrich Williams, Trevor Ariza, Isaiah Roby, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/al-horford/b9c809c3">Al Horford</a>, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Darius Miller</p><p><b>Thunder Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>George Hill (Out – Thumb): The Thunder announced that Hill will be re-evaluated in four weeks after having a procedure on his right thumb.</li><li>Trevor Ariza (Out – Personal): Ariza remains away from the team indefinitely.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/SpursNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@SpursNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/ThunderNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@ThunderNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SpursNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">San Antonio Spurs</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheThunderNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Oklahoma City Thunder</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Spurs-Thunder: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Wednesday, February 24th)

<!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/2020/12/hawks-trae-young-john-collins-rajon-rondo-danilo-gallinari.jpg"></figure><h1>Celtics-Hawks: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Wednesday, February 24th)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-24T11:00:19-08:00">February 24th, 11:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-24T11:00:19-08:00">February 24th, 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/boston-celtics">Boston Celtics</a> (15-16) take on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/atlanta-hawks">Atlanta Hawks</a> (13-18) at State Farm Arena.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 7:30PM EST/4:30PM PST on Wednesday, February 24th</p><p><b>TV:</b> NBCS-BOS</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="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>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, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/jaylen-brown/b56809d9">Jaylen Brown</a></p><p><b>Celtics Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Kemba Walker (Out – Rest): Walker is out for Wednesday’s (Feb. 24) game against Atlanta.</li><li>Marcus Smart (Out – Calf): The Celtics announced that Smart will miss 2-3 weeks with a right calf strain.</li><li>Romeo Langford (Out – Right wrist): The Celtics announced G-F Romeo Langford underwent surgery on his wrist and he’s expected to miss the next four-to-five months.</li></ul><p><b>Hawks Active Roster:</b> Tony Snell, John Collins, 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>John Collins (Day To Day – Concussion): Collins is questionable for Wednesday’s (Feb. 24) game against Boston.</li><li>Kris Dunn (Out – Right ankle): The Hawks announced that Dunn will miss at least two more weeks in his return from ankle surgery.</li><li>Cam Reddish (Day To Day – Achilles): Reddish is doubtful for Wednesday’s (Feb. 24) game against Boston.</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 doing more range of motion and on-court work as he recovers from an avulsion fracture on his right knee. There is no timetable for his return.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/CelticsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@CelticsNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/HawksNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@HawksNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BostonCelticsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Boston Celtics</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AtlantaHawksNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Atlanta Hawks</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Celtics-Hawks: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Wednesday, February 24th)

<!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/allstar-1.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA All-Star reserves announced</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-23T15:40:26-08:00">February 23rd, 3:40pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-23T15:51:07-08:00">February 23rd, 3:51pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a></address><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After a rather controversial voting for the All-Star starters, the NBA has announced the reserves for the upcoming All-Star Weekend in Atlanta on March 7 (via <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1364357309200269317" rel="noopener">Shams Charania of The Athletic</a>).</p><p>Unsurprisingly, Damian Lillard leads the reserve list in the West after contending for a starting spot with Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic. The two went into a tie, but the Mavs’ point-forward got the slot as he got more fan votes than the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/portland-trail-blazers">Portland Trail Blazers</a> scorer.</p><p>Like Lillard, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/los-angeles-clippers">Los Angeles Clippers</a> forward Paul George, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/utah-jazz">Utah Jazz</a> duo Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert are no-brainers. After all, they are playing phenomenal NBA basketball for the top teams in the West.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/los-angeles-lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</a> star Anthony Davis has also been named to the team, but he is likely to be replaced due to the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-anthony-davis-confirmed-to-suffer-from-achilles-injury-set-to-undergo-mri/" rel="noopener">Achilles injury</a> he sustained recently. New Orleans Pelicans sophomore Zion Williamson and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/phoenix-suns">Phoenix Suns</a> veteran Chris Paul complete the list.</p><p>As for the East, Brooklyn Nets star James Harden, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, Philadelphia 76ers point-forward Ben Simmons and Orlando Magic center  Nikola Vucevic made it to the cut. Among the NBA All-Star first-timers, albeit unsurprising picks, are New York Knicks big man Julius Randle, Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine and Celtics guard Jaylen Brown.</p><p>Randle has been expected to make the team given his stellar play for the Knicks, and the same goes for LaVine and Brown,. who both have been arguably snubbed from the 2020 All-Star Game.</p><p>Interestingly, the likes of Heat star Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo didn’t make it in the East. Jazz guard Mike Conley is also a notable omission, especially since he is yet to make the NBA All-Star.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Sources: 2021 NBA All-Star reserves:</p><p>West: Chris Paul, Paul George, Damian Lillard, Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert, Zion Williamson, Anthony Davis</p><p>East: James Harden, Julius Randle, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Zach LaVine, Ben Simmons, Nikola Vucevic</p><p>— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1364357309200269317?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 23, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The 14 selected reserves from both conferences will now join the starters that have been named last week. LeBron James and Kevin Durant were the leading vote-getters from the West and East, respectively. Aside from Luka, Kawhi Leonard, Stephen Curry and Nikola Jokic complete the West starters.</p><p>As for the East, Kyrie Irving, Bradley Beal, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid join Durant as starters.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA All-Star reserves announced

<!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-and-kobe.jpg"></figure><h1>8 years ago, the Lakers made a mistake with Kobe Bryant. Now they’re doing it again with LeBron James</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-23T20:05:30-08:00">February 23rd, 8:05pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-23T20:07:03-08:00">February 23rd, 8:07pm</time><address><a>Michael Corvo</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In 2012-13, as the Los Angeles Lakers made a late-season playoff push and Kobe Bryant did something remarkable, on-brand, and unheard of in the modern NBA.</p><p>In his 17 season, a 34-year-old Bryant was playing some of the best hoops of his career. Through the first 71 games, he was averaging 27.2 points on 47 percent shooting from the field. He was producing one of his best dunking seasons since his afro-salad days.</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>During a seven-game stretch from Mar. 30 through Apr. 12, Bryant averaged a staggering 45.5 minutes per game, including <a href="https://www.si.com/nba/2013/04/11/kobe-bryant-lakers-jazz-blazers-playoffs-race-western-conference">four games of over 47 minutes</a>. The Lakers won six of those seven contests, which was good enough to secure a playoff berth.</p><p>At the time, folks in Lakerland voiced concerns over Bryant’s minute-load, but <a href="https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-xpm-2013-apr-13-la-sp-plaschke-kobe-20130414-story.html">no one in the organization had the pedigree to reel in the Mamba</a>.</p><blockquote>“There’s no secret, there’s no magic formula,” Bryant said at the time, <a href="https://www.si.com/nba/2013/04/11/kobe-bryant-lakers-jazz-blazers-playoffs-race-western-conference">via SI</a>. “I watch what I eat and I train my ass off. I’m in the type of condition right now that a lot of my predecessors at this age probably couldn’t be in.”</blockquote><p>The apprehensions were soon validated. With two games remaining in the season, Bryant’s Achilles gave out in the fourth quarter against the Golden State Warriors. He shot two free throws, walked off the court, and his career was never the same.</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>The 2020-21 Lakers don’t want to make the same mistake with their active legend.</p><p>LeBron James played 43 minutes in Monday’s overtime loss to the Washington Wizards at Staples Center, the team’s third consecutive defeat. Through 11 games this February — the dog days of a condensed season, following an abbreviated off-season — the 36-year old has averaged 38.2 MPG, which is the most in the NBA.</p><p>L.A. won their first six games of the month in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-leads-la-to-a-win-that-has-not-happened-in-29-years/">unimpressive fashion</a>, but have since lost four of their past five.</p><p>Before February, James averaged 33.3 MPG, which would be the lowest mark of his career. Overall, James has played 1,120 total minutes in 2020-21, the third-most in basketball.</p><p>Of course, these recent developments stem from the losing and the minutes are consequences of Anthony Davis’ calf strain. The <a href="https://twitter.com/LakeShowCP/status/1364380048149549058">All-Star big</a> has missed the past four games and will be out for at least <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-frank-vogel-says-anthony-davis-will-be-out-for-four-weeks-with-calf-strain/">three more weeks</a>. The absence of key ball-handler Dennis Schröder (health and safety protocols) has only heightened James’ mid-season portfolio.</p><p>“He’s a workhorse,” Lakers head coach Frank Vogel said about James following Monday’s loss. “He’s doing everything he can for us.”</p><p>James claims that he “<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-scoffs-at-notion-of-being-tired-after-ugly-loss-to-pistons/">doesn’t get tired</a>,” and, in his defense, he physically resembles the closest thing we have to a real-life physical superhero. So did Kobe.</p><p>And, like the Mamba, James’ go-to mindset isn’t too cower to the increased workload. Instead, his natural inclination is to embrace the challenge.</p><p>“Now it’s time for me to adjust again and see ways I can be even more effective to help this team win ballgames because that is the spot that we’re in,” James said on Saturday. “We’re in the winning business, and I’ve always been a winner.”</p><p>In his post-game remarks on Monday, James seemed noticeably salty about being peppered with rest-related questions.</p><p>“I’ve never talked about it. I don’t talk about it. I don’t believe in it. We all need more rest, shit,” James said. “This is a fast turnaround from last season and we all wish we could have more rest. But I’m here to work, I’m here to punch my clock in and be available to my teammates and if I’m hurt or if I’m not feeling well then we can look at it then.”</p><p>The rest narrative didn’t start after Davis got hurt. In fact, nobody, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-plans-if-season-starts-before-christmas-per-danny-green/">including Danny Green</a>, would have been surprised had the 2020 Finals MVP took it easy through the first half of the season. Instead, he’s played every game.</p><p>“I’ve been hearing it for five, six, seven years now and I’m still going strong,” James reminded the public. “I don’t need a handout. I’m not looking for a handout. My job is to go out when I’m available when I’m healthy to go out and play.”</p><p>The Lakers don’t have to look as far back as 2013 for instruction. Davis wasn’t playing heavy minutes when his calf gave out (32.8 MPG), but the team certainly <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-did-la-mismanage-anthony-davis-injury/">could have taken a more cautious approach</a> with their star as he dealt with nagging soreness around his Achilles.</p><p>For a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-lebron-james-spends-money-body-care-2018-7">million-reasons-per-year</a><b>,</b> far be it from me to tell the five-time champion what is best for his body. James <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-why-lebron-james-is-set-to-make-history-with-another-mvp/">wants another MVP</a>, and he takes pride in putting the team on his back. That’s a cause and effect of greatness. At this stage of his career and his GOAT chase, though, he would surely agree that titles are paramount.</p><p>But, the Lakers are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-why-la-doesnt-care-about-home-court-advantage/">on the record</a> admitting they aren’t prioritizing seeding or home-court advantage, as long as they have James (and fans are limited). Vogel has repeatedly insisted that he wants to be careful with LeBron’s load, but not while a game is hanging in the balance.</p><p>“We’ve considered that all season long with him. And we’ll make those decisions on a game-by-game basis,” Vogel said following Monday’s loss.</p><p>Inconveniently, the Lakers have found themselves in nail-biters all month. With or without Davis, the Lakers have <a href="https://theathletic.com/2402334/2021/02/22/winning-without-lebron-the-14-minutes-that-could-determine-lakers-future/">struggled mightily</a> when James is on the bench.</p><p>In the Lakers’ last two losses, James has started to run out of gas. Against Washington, he dropped 31 points and 13 assists but also had eight turnovers, missed eight of 10 attempts from downtown, and shorted a crucial free throw with 9.5 seconds. (James is shooting 24.% from deep in February after a career-best start to the season.)</p><p>James scored four points in the second half of the Lakers’ 96-94 loss to the Miami Heat on Saturday. He was consistently beaten off the dribble by Kelly Olynyk, and he missed seven of his nine shot attempts over the final two quarters, including a late-game 3 off the side of the backboard.</p><p>“I’m not pushing myself … I’m going out and playing the game,” James said. “I’m doing my job and I’m trying to do it at a high level, but that’s been a narrative around the league. I have never asked for time off or time throughout the season.”</p><p>It won’t get easier. The Lakers play every other day until the All-Star break, primarily against Western Conference playoff teams. L.A. will face the red-hot Utah Jazz on the road on Wednesday, then host matchups against the Golden State Warriors, Portland Trail Blazers, and Phoenix Suns. Their only solace will come when they visit the Sacramento Kings which will close out the first half.</p><p>“You try to find some time in-between time to get some rest as much as you can when we’re not playing,” he said. “I really don’t have too much of a comment about the All-Star break. You guys know <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-rips-nba-for-slap-in-the-face-all-star-game/">how I feel</a> about that. … But we’ll have a couple of days after we play our last game. … So, I’ll get an opportunity to rest a little bit.”</p><p>LeBron’s current string of taxing nights at the office is not ideal for the Lakers. The most prudent move that the team could make is to shut him down through the break, or at least give him a game off. After all: there are far fewer fans to disappoint.</p><p>But, just like Kobe Bryant in 2013, LeBron James is playing at an MVP-caliber level in his mid-30s and holds powerful sway within the Lakers organization. Nobody can truly manage the load except the King himself.</p><p>Hopefully, he’ll prove the doubters and common conceptions about the human body will be wrong once again.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

8 years ago, the Lakers made a mistake with Kobe Bryant. Now they’re doing it again with LeBron James

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Stephen Curry’s savage message to Knicks fans after Warriors’ win

<!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/hassan-whiteside-anthony-davis-lakers.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Hassan Whiteside a potential target for Lakers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-23T14:54:00-08:00">February 23rd, 2:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-23T15:04:12-08:00">February 23rd, 3:04pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/los-angeles-lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</a> have cleared a roster spot with their recent decision to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-the-reason-los-angeles-waived-quinn-cook-right-now/" rel="noopener">waive</a> veteran guard Quinn Cook. The defending champs might be looking for some added depth for their frontcourt, and according to a report, Hassan Whiteside of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings">Sacramento Kings</a> might be on their radar.</p><p>This report comes via <a href="https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2021-02-23/lakers-waive-quinn-cook-open-roster-spot">Dan Woike and Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times</a>:</p><blockquote>Sacramento center Hassan Whiteside, who is averaging 8.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.3 blocked shots in 14-1/2 minutes per game, is a possible target the team could pursue.</blockquote><p>After a resurgent season with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/portland-trail-blazers">Portland Trail Blazers</a> last term, Whiteside signed with the Kings in the offseason. He’s played nothing more than a reserve role in Sacramento, though, falling in the pecking order behind starting big man Richaun Holmes.</p><p>For their part, the Lakers appear to be in need of some height for their second unit. The offseason departures of Dwight Howard and JaVale McGee were remedied by the additions of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/marc-gasol/aba009d6">Marc Gasol</a> and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/montrezl-harrell/aa410959">Montrezl Harrell</a>, which at this point, do not seem to be enough. Gasol is a shadow of his former All-Star self, and in spite of the energy he brings off the bench, Harrell is an undersized big at just 6-foot-7.</p><p>Whiteside is in contract with the Kings until the end of the season so unless Sacramento intends to waive him (which is unlikely), the Lakers will need to come up with an enticing trade package to lure the 7-foot center away from the Kings.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Hassan Whiteside a potential target for Lakers

<!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/Clippers-news-Paul-George_s-surprising-response-to-All-Star-Game-selection-Thumbnail.jpg"></figure><h1>Clippers’ Paul George reveals he was secretly punished by NBA, doesn’t want All-Star Game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-24T06:13:19-08:00">February 24th, 6:13am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-24T12:49:28-08:00">February 24th, 12:49pm</time><address><a>Tomer Azarly</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George was named an NBA All-Star on Tuesday afternoon. Then, he went out and proved why against the Washington Wizards.</p><p>George put on a dominant display of offense with 30 points on 11-of-17 shooting from the field, including 6-of-7 from beyond the arc, in only 29 minutes of action. 25 of his points came in the first half as the Clippers built a 24-point lead.</p><p>The now-seven-time All-Star wasn’t named to the team last year after missing chunks of the first half of the season due to injury. Paul George missed the first 16 games as he was recovering from his offseason shoulder injuries and was later hampered by hamstring strains. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-paul-george-reacts-not-being-named-nba-all-star/" rel="noopener">He also admitted</a> he didn’t feel like he deserved it last year.</p><p>“The fact of the matter is I didn’t deserve to be an All-Star,” <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-paul-george-reacts-not-being-named-nba-all-star/" rel="noopener">George said last January</a>. “I didn’t play enough games and I wasn’t out there enough.”</p><p>This year has been a much different story. George has played in 23 of the team’s 33 games while missing a pair due to the league’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/paul-george/b0b809e6/stats" rel="noopener">He’s averaging</a> 24.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.4 assists, and 1.2 steals on 51.7 percent shooting from the field, 48.6 percent from beyond the arc, and 87.8 percent from the free-throw line. Being an All-Star this season, however, means something different to the Clippers star.</p><p>Paul George was visibly unenthused with the idea of having to go to Atlanta during the NBA’s five-day break in order to participate in the exhibition game.</p><p>“Yeah, I mean, I’m not a fan of it,” <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1364463121562181633" rel="noopener">George said</a> when asked for his thoughts on playing in the game. “And that’s just for personal reasons. I’m just not a fan of it.”</p><p>The NBA has put teams through extensive procedures to ensure their health and safety as the world navigates through the coronavirus pandemic that has killed over 500,000 Americans as of Tuesday. Both Paul George and Kawhi Leonard were forced to miss two Clippers games earlier this season as they stayed back in Los Angeles as they underwent constant testing as well as contact tracing.</p><p>“With everything going on, you know, I know the league has done it, and I get we have an amazing league, not discrediting that. But I just don’t think it’s, in the middle of a pandemic, something that needs to be had. Especially, you know, personal reason. I got fined for spending time with a teammate, or having a teammate over, and yet we having this All-Star Game, so, again, I got personal reasons why I disagree with the game, but I’ve been selected and I will be there to play for the fans – or whatever fans that are there.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"I'm not a fan of it. I don't think, in the middle of a pandemic, it's something that needs to be had. I got fined for spending time with a teammate, for having a teammate over, yet we're having this All-Star Game."</p><p>Paul George on having the All-Star Game. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Clippers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Clippers</a> <a href="https://t.co/rW8bxowFTz" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/rW8bxowFTz</a></p><p>— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1364463121562181633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 24, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Paul George’s teammate, Kawhi Leonard, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-kawhi-leonard-rips-nbas-all-star-game-decision-joining-lebron-james-giannis-antetokounmpo/" rel="noopener">echoed similar sentiments</a> about the game a few weeks ago when he was named a starter in the All-Star Game in Atlanta.</p><p>“I mean, it is what it is at this point,” <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1357940013233709057" rel="noopener">Leonard told members of the media</a> after the Clippers’ 119-115 loss to the Celtics on Friday. “We all know why we’re playing it. It’s money on the line. It’s an opportunity to make more money. But just putting money over health right now, pretty much. Yeah, I mean, we’re playing games now and it’s still a pandemic. We’re doing all these protocols and rules so it doesn’t really surprise me.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"It is what it is. We all know why we're playing it. It's money on the line. It's opportunity to make more money. Just putting money over health right now, pretty much."</p><p>Kawhi Leonard on playing the All-Star Game. <a href="https://t.co/cjy7oUTxGV" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/cjy7oUTxGV</a></p><p>— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1357940013233709057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 6, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Kawhi Leonard and Paul George will participate in the 2021 NBA All-Star Game on March 7 on TNT.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>