<!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/2022/05/Nationals-Stephen-Strasburg-Fantasy-baseball-Stephen-Strasburg-Nationals.jpg"></figure><h1>Fantasy baseball managers will be encouraged by Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg’s latest step</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-05-25T05:52:41-07:00">May 25th, 5:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-05-25T05:52:41-07:00">May 25th, 5:52am</time><address><a>Tim Capurso</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Fantasy</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Washington Nationals and fantasy baseball managers have been waiting patiently for starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg to return to the mound. The 2019 World Series MVP underwent surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome, a condition involving compressed blood vessels in the neck, this past offseason.</p><p>A likely stash for many fantasy baseball managers, the Nationals hurler has been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nationals-news-stephen-strasburg-update-should-excite-washington-fans/">ramping up</a> his activity, most recently throwing a simulated game in Florida. On Tuesday night, the Nationals pitcher took his next big step, returning to game action on the mound with the Fredericksburg Nationals, the team’s Single-A affiliate, as reported by <a href="https://fredericksburg.com/sports/baseball/professional/stephen-strasburgs-rehab-start-has-frednats-crowd-buzzing/article_a76bbc93-a318-51c9-b3f5-f6918e7a75c1.html">Fredericksburg.com</a>.</p><blockquote>Working exclusively out of the stretch, Strasburg threw 61 pitches in his return to game action. His final stat line—2 2/3 innings pitched, four walks, three strikeouts and two earned runs—was a mixed bag.</blockquote><p>Strasburg pitched out of the stretch, tossing 61 pitches across 2 2/3 innings, with four walks, three strikeouts and two runs surrendered. It wasn’t the prettiest final line, but it’s exciting for fantasy baseball managers and Nationals fans to see the three-time All-Star back on the mound after such a long hiatus.</p><p>It was a step-up from the 43 pitches he threw in the simulated game, though he is expected to require multiple rehab starts.</p><p>When he’s at his best, like he was back in 2019, Strasburg is one of the most valuable fantasy baseball starters in the game. The Nationals ace recorded a 3.32 ERA and 251 strikeouts across 209 innings during that campaign.</p><p>A mid-June return seems to be in the cards for Stephen Strasburg.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Fantasy baseball managers will be encouraged by Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg’s latest step

KENT vs SOM, Vitality T20 Blast: Fantasy Preview, H2H & Venue Stats

<!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/2022/05/Mavs-Jalen-Brunson-Charles-Barkley-NBA-playoffs.jpeg"></figure><h1>Jalen Brunson hilariously claps back at Charles Barkley for comparing him to his dad after Mavs win</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-05-25T05:42:21-07:00">May 25th, 5:42am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-05-25T05:42:21-07:00">May 25th, 5:42am</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Marist College '22 | earned my stripes at TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks successfully defended their homecourt in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. They came out and lit up the Golden State Warriors to stave off elimination in the 2022 NBA playoffs. Even though the Warriors made it close near the end of the game, the Mavs took the 119-109 victory.</p><p>Jalen Brunson played a key part in the Mavs’ win. His 15 points and five assists on 5-12 shooting helped Dallas go up by as much as 29 points. He spoke to the Inside the NBA crew after the big win and received an interesting question from Charles Barkley, who asked him after the game if he had become a better player than his father. He responded incredulously to the question.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"My dad wasn't even a player compared to me!"<a href="https://twitter.com/jalenbrunson1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@jalenbrunson1</a> after Chuck compared him to his dad 🤣 <a href="https://t.co/GJ1mbjE05r" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/GJ1mbjE05r</a></p><p>— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/1529311820523024384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 25, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Although the response was pretty savage, it isn’t completely wrong. Jalen’s father, Rick Brunson, played for <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/brunsri01.html#per_game">nine seasons</a> in the NBA with eight different teams. The 6-foot-4 point guard averaged 3.2 points and 2.6 assists per game across 337 career games, only averaging a double-digit amount of minutes per game in four seasons.</p><p>It’s safe to say that Brunson is well on his way to having a better career than his father. In sixty fewer games, he has scored <a href="https://stathead.com/basketball/pcm_finder.cgi?player_id2=brunsri01&amp;player_id1=brunsja01&amp;sum=0&amp;request=1#stats-totals">over three times as many points</a> with much better efficiency. The Mavs’ youngster also has more assists, rebounds and free-throw attempts/makes. After a career season, he will look to build on that disparity and keep helping Dallas win.</p><p>The Mavs’ <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-news-jason-kidd-stern-message-to-luka-doncic-dallas-after-avoiding-sweep-vs-warriors/">journey to coming back</a> in the conference finals has only begun. They will now have to head back to the Bay Area and defeat the Warriors yet again.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jalen Brunson hilariously claps back at Charles Barkley for comparing him to his dad after Mavs win

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Mavs’ Mark Cuban throws hot water on Play-In Tournament as injuries mount

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The Giants raced out to an 8-2 lead, only to watch as the Mets stormed all the way back to take a 10-8 lead. Aside from the drama, the game also featured a monstrous performance from Giants outfielder Joc Pederson. In fact, Pederson did his best impression of former Giants slugger Barry Bonds in the win over the Mets, accomplishing this franchise feat that hasn’t been seen since 1994, as reported by ESPN Stats and Info.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Joc Pederson is the first Giants player with a 3-HR game at home since Barry Bonds in 1994. <a href="https://t.co/lGbsrHbXD1" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/lGbsrHbXD1</a></p><p>— ESPN Stats &amp; Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1529328852060839936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 25, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Pederson is the first Giants player to hit three homers in a game at home since Bonds did it in 1994.</p><p>The left-handed slugger started his night off with a two-run shot in the third inning, then followed it up with a couple of mammoth homers, piling up five more RBI with 436 and 415-foot taters, also adding an RBI single later in the win over the Mets.</p><p>What was the inspiration behind the incredible performance? <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giants-news-joc-pederson-sounds-off-on-the-decision-to-sign-with-the-giants/">Take it from</a> Pederson himself, <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/33980617/joc-pederson-hits-3-home-runs-drives-8-san-francisco-giants-take-wild-one-new-york-mets">per ESPN</a>.</p><blockquote>“Just getting knowledge from such a good hitter and the way he thinks about baseball and hitting, it just helped to connect some dots to free my mind up at the plate,” Pederson said. “I’m not ever going to be Barry Bonds; he’s the best hitter to touch a bat. But it definitely helped free my mind up in the box.”</blockquote><p>That’s right, Pederson and Bonds chatted it up before the Giants-Mets game, then the outfielder went out and made the MLB’s home run king proud with this impressive show of power.</p><p>Giants fans are likely wondering if Bonds can talk to Pederson before every game.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Giants’ Joc Pederson goes full Barry Bonds with San Francisco feat not seen since 1994

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The altercation was filmed and has since gone viral on Twitter.</p><p>The airport worker and Langley exchanged words before the worker slapped Langley in the face. Langley, who became much angrier, then attempted to throw punches at the worker. The worker backed up and toppled backward over the ticket counter as Langley continued to push and throw punches. The worker’s head hit the ground hard and Langley retreated as bystanders intervened and stopped the situation from further escalating:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Nah it’s too early 😭😭😭🤦🏾‍♂️ <a href="https://t.co/j42G1XqJhH" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/j42G1XqJhH</a></p><p>— Nasa (@DMNTnasa) <a href="https://twitter.com/DMNTnasa/status/1528372091027865601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 22, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p><a href="https://www.tmz.com/2022/05/23/united-airlines-worker-punches-passenger-fight-newark-airport/">According to TMZ</a>, Langley has been arrested and charged with simple assault. The worker, who works for United Airlines, has also been fired according to a spokesperson for United.</p><p>Langley’s attorney, Alan Jackson, has put out this statement on the matter, <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2022/05/24/brendan-langley-breaks-silence-airport-brawl-claims-united-employee-harassed-attacked-him-to-fight/?adid=social-tw" rel="noopener">via TMZ:</a></p><blockquote>“Brendan Langley was minding his business walking through the airport with his bags when he was accosted by a United Airlines employee who claimed to ‘run the airport,'” Jackson says.“When Brendan tried to ignore him, the assailant followed and harassed Brendan, calling him a ‘d***’ and a ‘p***y’ and challenging him to fight.”</blockquote><p>Langley was drafted by the Broncos in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Coming out of Lamar, Langley showed lots of promise as a cornerback. Unfortunately he never really lived up to that promise. He mostly spent time as a third- and fourth-string cornerback on the roster, until the Broncos waived him in September 2018. Langley signed to the Broncos’ practice squad before eventually making his way back briefly to the active roster. He attempted to switch to the wide receiver position, but the Broncos waived him for the final time in August 2019. Since then, he has had brief stints on the Seattle Seahawks’ practice squad and in the XFL.</p><p>He was signed by the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL in February 2022. The Stampeders announced that they are investigating the situation with Langley and that he has been suspended by the team.</p><p>This incident might unfortunately be the final nail in the coffin for his football career.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

WATCH: Former Denver Broncos draft pick filmed in violent airport altercation

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Salao</a>Check out my best stuff on Medium - medium.com/@rpsalao.I also post quality NBA YouTube content - tinyurl.com/SalaoYouTube.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks managed to avoid the clean sweep on Tuesday night. But the road back into the series is still one far beyond reach at this point.</p><p>But rather than worry about the result and where it puts them in the context of the seven-game series, Jason Kidd just wants the Mavs to <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1529314089020731392">appreciate how far they’ve come. </a></p><blockquote>“It’s not just about one game. It’s about the journey. It’s about bouncing back,” Kidd said after the Mavs win.</blockquote><p>A gentleman’s sweep looks likely for the Dallas, but the team is far from ready to accept that reality just yet.</p><blockquote>“I still believe we can win, you know. Swept or not swept, in the end, if you lose you lose. Don’t matter how many we win. We have to go game by game. We going to believe until the end,” said the Mavs star.</blockquote><p>But Jason Kidd isn’t making any bold declarations just yet. He seems content to revel in the moment and take the wins, literal or intangible, as they come.</p><blockquote>“The biggest compliment we’ve gotten is that they gotta play zone because they can’t play us one-on-one. This is a championship DNA team and they’re giving you a compliment that they can’t guard you. It’s pretty cool,” Kidd continued.</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"The biggest compliment we've gotten is that they gotta play zone because they can't play us one-on-one. This is a championship DNA team and they're giving you a compliment that they can't guard you. It's pretty cool."</p><p>Jason Kidd on the Warriors going zone in Game 4 👀 <a href="https://t.co/TrVzKsEIcJ" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/TrVzKsEIcJ</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1529314089020731392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 25, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Mavs are still alive in the series and are playing with house money at this point. Jason Kidd is content with their winnings, but the team still has aspirations of toppling the house, no matter <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-news-jason-kidd-reacts-to-luka-doncic-all-nba-first-team-nod-after-game-4-win-vs-warriors/">how impossible it may seem.</a></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jason Kidd’s stern message to Luka Doncic, Mavs after avoiding sweep vs. Warriors

<!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/2022/05/League-of-Legends-BelVeth-Now-Released-in-PBE.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>League of Legends: Bel’Veth Now Released in PBE</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-05-25T00:33:04-07:00">May 25th, 12:33am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-05-25T00:33:04-07:00">May 25th, 12:33am</time><address><a>XC Enriquez</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Gaming</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Bel’Veth, the Empress of the Void, and the newest champion to grace the Summoners Rift in League of Legends, has now been released in her full glory in the game’s Public Beta Environment, or PBE, server. Read on for her skills and release skin.</p><h2>Bel’Veth Skills</h2><p>Passive: Death in Lavender</p><ul><li>After using an Ability, Bel’Veth becomes Ghosted and her next 2 Attacks gain 25% – 50% (levels 1 – 18) Attack Speed.</li><li>Bel’Veth gains 1 Lavender stack for large monster takedowns and 2 Lavender stacks for champion and epic monster takedowns. Each stack permanently grants 0.25% – 1.25% (levels 1 – 18) Attack Speed.</li><li>Bel’Veth Attacks faster than normal but her Attacks deal damage at 75% effectiveness and her On-Hit Effects are applied at 75% efectiveness.</li><li>Bel’Veth does not gain Attack Speed on level up and has no cap on Attack Speed.</li><li>Ghosted units can pass through other units.</li></ul><p>Q – Void Surge</p><ul><li>Bel’Veth dashes, dealing (10/15/20/25/30 + 110% AD) physical damage to enemies she passes through.</li><li>Each direction has a unique Cooldown of (16/15/14/13/12) seconds that scales down based on her Attack Speed.</li><li>Deals 120% damage to monsters and (60/70/80/90/100%) damage to minions.</li><li>Applies On-Hit Effects to the first target hit.</li><li>Each 1% Attack Speed is equivalent to 0.25 Ability Haste for this Ability’s per-direction Cooldown.</li></ul><p>W – Above and Below</p><ul><li>Bel’Veth slams her tail, dealing (70/110/150/190/230 +125% bonus AP +100% bonus AD) magic damage, Knocking Up foes for 0.75seconds and Slowing them by 50% for (1.25/1.5/1.75/2/2.25) seconds.</li><li>If a champion is hit, this refreshes the Cooldown of Q – Void Surge in that direction.</li><li>Cooldown: 12/11/10/9/8 seconds</li></ul><p>E – Royal Maelstrom</p><ul><li>Bel’Veth channels and slashes around herself, gaining 70% damage reduction, (20/22/24/26/28% + 100% Life Steal) Life Steal, and Attacking multiple times over 1.5 seconds with the number of Attacks increasing based on her Attack Speed</li><li>Each Attack strikes the lowest-health enemy, dealing (8/11/14/17/20 +6% AD) to (32/44/56/68/80 +24% AD) physical damage based on the target’s missing health.</li><li>Using another Ability or Recasting ends this ability early.</li><li>Attacks from this Ability cannot crit. They deal 150% to monsters and apply On-Hit Effects at 6% to 24% effectiveness based on the target’s missing Health.</li><li>Cooldown: 22/20/18/16/14</li></ul><p>R – Endless Banquet</p><ul><li>Passive: Every second Attack against the same target deals an additional (3/4/5 +9% bonus AD) true damage, stacking indefinitely. Takedowns against champions and epic monsters leave behind a piece of Void Coral.</li><li>Active: Bel’Veth consumes Void Coral and Slows nearby enemies. She then explodes, dealing (150/200/250 +100% AP) + (25/30/35%) missing Health true damage. She then gains 1 Lavender stack and assumes her true form for 60 seconds.</li><li>Consuming Void Coral from a Void epic monster (Rift Herald, Baron Nashor) increases the duration to 180 seconds and minions that die in her presence are reborn as Void Remora.</li><li>The applied Slow ramps up to 99% while Bel’Veth consumes Void Coral.</li><li>While in her true form, consuming Void Coral renews the form’s duration and restores 100 Health.</li></ul><h2>Bel’Veth Skins</h2><p><b>Classic Bel’Veth</b></p><p><i>“A nightmarish empress created from the raw material of an entire devoured city, Bel’Veth is the end of Runeterra itself… and the beginning of a monstrous reality of her own design. Driven by epochs of repurposed history, knowledge, and memories from the world above, she voraciously feeds an ever-expanding need for new experiences and emotions, consuming all that crosses her path. Yet her wants could never be sated by only one world as she turns her hungry eyes toward the Void’s old masters…”</i></p><figure><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpbyICSrvNG9EXgWQRFUYwDbnsOEv-qbZDWq3gJIwET9TsV3msaliirTlVf7NVgmuvEZ3c9MDRenLiCVh33cl6eF-TNheSu5rABYPlfDfqCaTZSTBLcykTImDepR1uu0SxobzmjUUuOdjuPxmu5rycXT7MQYJzcUvKyCPsJSRP5M5adA8Oc1ZT8LAG/s1215/200000.jpg"></figure><p><b>Battle Boss Bel’Veth</b></p><p><i>True final boss of the hit 1998 RPG “Initial Reverie VIII,” Bel’Veth has become a staple of the series thanks to fan popularity and her storyline about assimilating all of reality into herself. Recruited into the war in Arcadia by Veigar, she has decided to ignore his commands, annihilate everything in her path, and assimilate all of Arcade World into herself. Who could have seen it coming?</i></p><figure><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTAb0jE9fv_JEZ-m82isTYmpH_TR6Ejva1aG7B5FO710WW8STAti7r_PVVjElMeK3lsdckwHNX6tRnjWNlriUSFJWIoS6oS076VmTcJj90y__xSKvB83AJ4k7ee7mrLbH8hiWo8lTn2W6C0FbPzQOQ_YDSoeHQOLKCN5Wqw9GV3UtiLxGqaXAbzeKx/s2133/BattleBoss_Bel_Veth_Final.jpg"></figure><p>For more League of Legends news, click <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tag/league-of-legends/">here</a>. If you want to read about the ongoing MSI 2022, check out our newsroom <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tag/msi-2022/">here</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

League of Legends: Bel’Veth Now Released in PBE

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His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Luka Doncic had quite a night on Tuesday as the Dallas Mavericks superstar achieved twin feats on what turned out to be a historic evening for him. Doncic not only led the Mavs to a 119-109 victory against the Golden State Warriors in Game 4, but it was also the third time in his career that he was named on the All-NBA first team.</p><p>Mavs head coach Jason Kidd spoke out about Doncic’s first-team nod and unsurprisingly, the Hall of Fame point guard had nothing but high praise for his superstar:</p><blockquote>“What he does for this team is incredible,” Kidd said, via <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1529317451854360581">ClutchPoints</a> on Twitter. “… He’s our leader, when he goes, we go. He loves that stafe. Being first team, with the other four, it’s a great honor for him.”</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"What he does for this team is incredible.. He's our leader, when he goes, we go.. Being first team, with the other 4, it's a great honor for him." </p><p>H/C Jason Kidd on Luka Doncic making the Kia All-NBA First Team 👏<a href="https://t.co/cY6dTbYDgr" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/cY6dTbYDgr</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1529317451854360581?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 25, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Doncic joins Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum, and Devin Booker on the 2021-22 All-NBA first team. That’s now three straight years of first-team honors for the Mavs guard out of the four seasons he’s been in the league.</p><p>Dallas will need every bit of Luka’s elite skill as they hope to overcome a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-news-luka-doncic-gets-brutally-honest-about-coming-back-from-0-3-after-game-4-win-vs-warriors/">gargantuan challenge</a> of being down 0-3 against Stephen Curry and the Warriors. The Mavs have already won one game to cut the deficit to 3-1, but it goes without saying that they still have a very long way to go.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavs coach Jason Kidd reacts to Luka Doncic’ All-NBA First Team nod after Game 4 win vs. Warriors

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In the process, Oilers forward Evander Kane accomplished something that no player in NHL history <a href="https://twitter.com/SNstats/status/1529317738853933056">has ever achieved.</a></p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Oilers Evander Kane</p><p>First player in NHL history with 5 multi-goal games within his team's first 11 contests of a postseason <a href="https://t.co/zaE7tdmLBa" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/zaE7tdmLBa</a></p><p>— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) <a href="https://twitter.com/SNstats/status/1529317738853933056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 25, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Kane scored his fourth and fifth goals of these playoffs in the Game 4 win. He became the first player to ever score multiple goals in at least five of the team’s first 11 games that in a given postseason.</p><p>With just over a minute remaining in the first period and the Oilers already leading 2-0, Kane beat Flames goalie Jacob Markstrom for his 11th playoff goal. The Flames did not go away though. Calgary would go on to score the next three goals and tie the game up in the third period.</p><p>Late in the third, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins put Edmonton back on top with his second goal of the game. Then with under a minute remaining, Kane scored a power play goal, putting the finishing touches on a 5-3 victory.</p><p>The Oilers embattled star forward has drawn criticism throughout his career as a dirty player. Nevertheless, he has always been productive on the ice and typically does a great job getting underneath his opponents skin. Earlier in the series against the Flames, Matt Tkachuk asked if he needed money, referencing Kane’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/flames-news-matt-tkachuk-lights-evander-kane-on-fire-with-incendiary-bankruptcy-slander-in-game-1/" rel="noopener">recent bankruptcy filing</a>. Edmonton has won all three games since that happened.</p><p>The ‘Battle for Alberta’ is now tilting in the direction of Edmonton. They are just one win away from reaching the Western Conference Finals.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Oilers’ Evander Kane sets insane playoff record that Wayne Gretzky could not even accomplish

<!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/2022/05/bulls.jpg"></figure><h1>Khloe Kardashian drops surprising truth bomb on relationship with Bulls vet Tristan Thompson</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-05-24T22:46:17-07:00">May 24th, 10:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-05-24T22:46:17-07:00">May 24th, 10:46pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>These days, Chicago Bulls big man Tristan Thompson has been making more <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-kim-kardashian-reveals-ruthless-tristan-thompson-joke-that-was-scrapped-from-her-snl-monologue/">headlines</a> for his life outside basketball than the things he’s doing outside the basketball world. Such is the prize/curse of once being in a relationship with reality TV superstar Khloe Kardashian.</p><p>Thompson’s rather conspicuous relationship with Kardashian has been well-publicized. So have been the Bulls vet’s extra curricular alleged affairs during (and after) their time together as lovers. Be that as it may, Thompson apparently still holds a special place in Khloe’s heart. Not in a romantic manner, but rather, as the father of their child, Truth:</p><blockquote>“It’s sad because, like, there’s so many good sides to him as well, but no one gets to see those ’cause they’re all overshadowed by, like, the personal stuff that’s going on between him and I,” Kardashian said in a recent podcast appearance (h/t <a href="https://toofab.com/2022/05/24/khloe-kardashian-talks-tristan-thompson-good-sides-paternity-drama/?adid=social-tw">TooFab</a>).“I want everyone to still have, like, a fair shot at just being happy and having a good life. So I don’t ever encourage anyone to just, like, jump on that bandwagon, but I also think people can have their own feelings and do what they want, but he’s always going to be in my life because of True, and he’s a great dad, and that’s all I really need to focus on is just his relationship with True.”</blockquote><p>Kardashian also went on to describe how the Bulls veteran has kept a close relationship with their daughter. Apparently, Thompson Facetimes True every night, and whenever he and Khloe get to talk, things are “cordial” and there’s just no “drama” between them.</p><p>Despite his unsavory reputation of being a ladies’ man, Thompson is apparently a very good dad. At the end of the day, this is what matters the most, I guess.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Khloe Kardashian drops surprising truth bomb on relationship with Bulls vet Tristan Thompson

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Using his degree in Journalism and an unbridled passion to learn how the card industry works, he churns out the latest news and opinion pieces about the hobby. He also possesses a treasure trove of knowledge on all things comics.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cards</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There are a few cards in the market right now that truly represent what the hobby is all about. Among these epic pulls belongs to no other than the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James. The four-time NBA champion’s 2003 Topps Chrome rookie card is one of the hobby’s most coveted items, especially those that got a gem-mint grade of 10 from PSA. The thing is, this same card is showing everyone a two-year market trend that will leave collectors concerned.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media"><div style="padding: 16px;"><p> </p><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div><p> </p><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdf659ussY3/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" rel="noopener" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by SlabStox Sports Card Content (@slabstox)</a></p></div></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>In an <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdf659ussY3/">image</a> shared by Slabstox on Instagram, James’ definitive rookie card, his 2003 Topps Chrome, and its PSA 10 price trend over the past two years were shown. Its value started at around $6,000 last 2020 as the pandemic began and shoot straight up to $15,000 during the subsequent months. Similar to the overall NBA card market, the graded LeBron James card went bonkers and almost reached $45,000 sometime in 2021.</p><p>From that point on, the Lakers’ All-Star and his PSA 10 rookie card value <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lebron-james-rookie-card-value-drops-amid-lakers-worrying-season/">gradually slid down</a> to its current price of $8,400. According to Slabstox, this downtrend represents a 44% decrease over the last two years since the said LeBron James rookie card reached its peak in the market. The sports card content creators added that while there are a lot of pulls that experienced upward spikes and subsequent dips, there are still a lot of cards that gained value over the given period.</p><p>While there is certainly truth to that, the trend of the Lakers’ All-Star rookie card seems similar to the overall sports card market. Just a few weeks after the pandemic started, a huge surge of new enthusiasts entered the hobby and drove the prices of cards insane. What followed was an epic upward trend that increased demand for card products and grading. This resulted in a massive increase in prices, which is still being felt today.</p><p>But while prices of sealed products and grading have gone up, there are a lot of cards that have gone down in value during the past few months. Of course, the best example is this LeBron James rookie card and its price journey over the past two years is clear proof of that. It remains to be seen how much more NBA cards will drop, especially since the offseason is nearing. In any case, collectors are advised to practice discernment with their purchases to preserve their money.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

LeBron James rookie card reveals concerning card market trend for past two years

<!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/2022/05/Luka-Doncic-sounds-off-on-All-NBA-selection-after-beating-Warriors-in-Game-4.jpeg"></figure><h1>Mavs’ Luka Doncic sounds off on All-NBA selection after beating Warriors in Game 4</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-05-24T22:07:37-07:00">May 24th, 10:07pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-05-24T22:07:37-07:00">May 24th, 10:07pm</time><address><a>Kendall Capps</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Luka Doncic helped lead the Dallas Mavericks keep their season alive in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals Tuesday night, with a 119-109 victory. The Mavs now trail in the series three games to one, but they are alive heading to Golden State. Prior to tip-off, the NBA unveiled the 2021-2022 All-NBA Teams.</p><p>For the third consecutive season, Mavs superstar Luka Doncic was named to the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-worst-snubs-after-release-of-2021-22-all-nba-teams/" rel="noopener">All-NBA First Team</a>. That’s truly incredible considering he has only been playing in the NBA for four seasons. After the Game 4 win, Doncic talked about what <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1529323338329300992">it means to him.</a></p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"As a kid, I always dreamed of being in the NBA and now it's my 3rd All-NBA team and it's really a blessing. I'm really thankful for everybody that made it happen."</p><p>Luka is out here living his childhood dreams for everyone to witness. 👏<a href="https://t.co/Ttr3yR0i4U" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/Ttr3yR0i4U</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1529323338329300992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 25, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><blockquote><b>“It’s a blessing… as a kid, I always dreamed of being in the NBA and now it’s my third All-NBA team and it’s really a blessing. I’m really thankful for everybody that made it happen,” Doncic said.</b></blockquote><p>Doncic averaged 28.4 points, 9.1 rebounds and 8.7 assists per game. He also posted the league’s fifth best Player Efficiency Rating of 25.13. In doing that, he managed to help the Mavs accrue 52 wins and the fourth seed in the Western Conference.</p><p>Doncic was joined by two-time reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, Celtics star Jayson Tatum and Suns leader Devin Booker. This was both Tatum’s and Booker’s first time earning First Team All-NBA honors.</p><p>All the Mavs leader did after the news broke was go out and dominate with Dallas’ backs against the wall. Doncic scored 30 points, ripped down 14 rebounds and dished out nine assists. He also blocked two shots and picked up two steals as the Mavs had built at one point a 29-point lead.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavs’ Luka Doncic sounds off on All-NBA selection after beating Warriors in Game 4

<!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/2022/05/nba-1-1.jpg"></figure><h1>WATCH: Luka Doncic, Klay Thompson exchange words after Dallas’ Game 4 win vs. Warriors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-05-24T22:04:14-07:00">May 24th, 10:04pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-05-24T22:04:14-07:00">May 24th, 10:04pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks are going to live to fight another day after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-news-luka-doncic-gets-brutally-honest-about-coming-back-from-0-3-after-game-4-win-vs-warriors/" rel="noopener">taking down</a> the Golden State Warriors, 119-109, in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. Emotions spilled over a bit after the final buzzer with Mavs star Luka Doncic seen exchanging words with Klay Thompson as the two teams headed to the locker room.</p><p>Luka stripped the ball away from Warriors rookie Moses Moody right before the game ended and the Mavs superstar decided to stare down the Dubs youngster after his defensive stop. Thompson did not seem to appreciate Luka’s antics and the Warriors sharpshooter decided to <a href="https://youtu.be/YDYdujXbRes?t=14">speak his mind</a>:</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>It’s unclear what exactly was said between the pair, but it didn’t look like they were being very friendly. It looks like Thompson called out the Mavs star here for his rather unsportsmanlike act towards Moody. It’s only natural for Klay to protect his rookie and he wasn’t afraid about sharing his not-so-cordial thoughts with Luka.</p><p>In the end, the pair went their separate ways and the incident did not escalate. Doncic has been quite feisty throughout this series, though, and it is clear that the Warriors have been firing back.</p><p><i><b>*Watch the NBA Playoffs LIVE with <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener noreferrer">fuboTV (click for free trial)</a>*</b></i></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

WATCH: Luka Doncic, Klay Thompson exchange words after Dallas’ Game 4 win vs. Warriors

<!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/2022/05/Day182.18.jpg"></figure><h1>Rockets rookie Jalen Green spills on immediate reaction to Bill Simmons’ controversial quote against him</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-05-24T21:51:42-07:00">May 24th, 9:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-05-24T21:52:55-07:00">May 24th, 9:52pm</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/@rpsalao">R.P. Salao</a>Check out my best stuff on Medium - medium.com/@rpsalao.I also post quality NBA YouTube content - tinyurl.com/SalaoYouTube.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Houston Rockets fans probably wouldn’t have predicted that Jalen Green’s biggest rival this season has never played a single second in the NBA.</p><p>Bill Simmons and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-bill-simmons-responds-to-jalen-greens-callout-after-earning-all-rookie-honors/">his three fateful words against the Rockets rookie</a> have circulated around NBA Twitter, drawing the ire of several NBA stars, including Jalen Green himself.</p><p>After months of online buzz, the Rockets rookie appeared on the Bill Simmons podcast to finally squash the beef between the two sides. It was hardly incendiary as Simmons and Green engaged in a lengthy discussion of hoops, but they did talk about the instance that brought them two together in the first place.</p><p>Simmons asked Green how he took the news when he first heard it, specifically Bill swearing against Jalen Green’s name as he picked Herb Jones over him on First Team All-Rookie. The Rockets star asserts that <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4gMYpxXUAEukV40eBDjHpl?si=g3GJEVlQRyy14EZ7grxCRw">he never took it personally.</a></p><blockquote>Jalen Green on Bill Simmons saying “Fuck Jalen Green” on one of his recent podcast episodes: “When I saw that, I’m like ‘Damn. I don’t know him. What’d I do to him? I don’t know where this is coming from. But everyone’s going to talk. I’m used to seeing things like that, people talking in general, but I ain’t never taking it too personal. I started making a joke out of it on Twitter. Laughed about it. It’s all good,” said the Rockets star.</blockquote><p>Jalen Green eventually got the last laugh, as he eventually made the All-Rookie First Team over Bill Simmons’ pick in Herb Jones. But now it’s definitely all in good fun.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockets rookie Jalen Green spills on immediate reaction to Bill Simmons’ controversial quote against him

<!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/2022/05/X-worst-snubs-after-release-of-2021-22-All-NBA-teams.jpeg"></figure><h1>3 worst snubs after release of 2021-22 All-NBA Teams</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-05-24T21:45:41-07:00">May 24th, 9:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-05-24T21:45:41-07:00">May 24th, 9:45pm</time><address><a>Sean Barnard</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NBA awards are a constant cause for debate among the NBA community. The top-tier talent in the league is deserving of recognition and is difficult to fully evaluate. The NBA awards have gradually been released throughout the postseason properly giving credit for each player’s impressive season. To finish the award announcements, the All-NBA teams were released for the 2021-22 season tonight:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">2021-22 All-NBA teams:</p><p>First: Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, Devin Booker, Jayson Tatum</p><p>Second: Joel Embiid, Ja Morant, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, DeMar DeRozan</p><p>Third: Karl-Anthony Towns, LeBron James, Chris Paul, Trae Young, Pascal Siakam</p><p>— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1529258041488678912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 25, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>While there is a strong case for each of the players on this list for why they are deserving candidates, there are plenty of players on the outside looking in. The incredible growth in NBA talent makes these a tight race and leaves many deserving players left out. There are three players who should specifically feel snubbed from the recent voting.</p><h2>3 Worst Snubs After Release of 2021-22 All-NBA Teams</h2><p><b>Joel Embiid</b></p><p>Joel Embiid had nothing short of a spectacular season. He led the NBA in scoring with 30.6 points per game and became the first big man to do so since Shaq in 1999-2000. Embiid also added 11.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.5 blocks, and 1.1 steals. The 7-footer was the most important player on both sides of the floor for the Sixers who finished tied for 2nd in the Eastern Conference. Embiid came in second in the NBA in MVP voting for the second consecutive season.</p><p>Despite all the accolades, Embiid finds himself on the All-NBA Second Team. This is more of an indictment on the voting process than the selection, but there is no reason Joel Embiid should not be on the first team. The Sixers’ superstar was universally regarded as one of the top-three players in the NBA and received more first-place and total votes than Jayson Tatum. In an era that has become increasingly position-less, it does not make sense to limit which players can make the first-team. Joel Embiid was undeniably one of the top five players in the NBA this season and his failure to be recognized is a massive disappointment.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">All-NBA teams voting results, via <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAPR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@NBAPR</a> <a href="https://t.co/4oBbF3aY4o" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/4oBbF3aY4o</a></p><p>— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1529258742025314306?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 25, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p><b>Brandon Ingram</b></p><p>After starting out his career in the bright lights of LA, Brandon Ingram has quickly become underrated. The Pelicans star has continually developed and is on par with the true stars of the NBA. Ingram <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/i/ingrabr01.html">averaged</a> 22.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 5.6 assists this season. He also helped lead New Orleans to their best record since the 2017-18 season and even won two games against the Phoenix Suns in the playoffs.</p><p>The growth as a passer has been the most notable development in Ingram’s game. The 5.6 assists he averaged is a career-high for the 24-year-old and helped open up the entire offense for himself and the Pelicans. Brandon Ingram has become increasingly ball-dominant and this improved passing ability allows this to translate to success.</p><p>Ingram has a deserving place among the top 15 players in the NBA and should have been recognized as such. Expect a more national appreciation for Ingram’s game to occur next season, but the voters missed the mark on a guy who has already made this leap.</p><p><b>Jimmy Butler</b></p><p>There are few players who are as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-jimmy-butler-just-set-an-nba-record-against-the-celtics-never-done-in-league-history/">difficult to categorize</a> as Jimmy Butler. Despite the abrasive and toxic demeanor that Butler is oftentimes portrayed with, he quietly goes about his business and produces at a high level. Butler averaged 21.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 1.6 steals per game. The Marquette product led the Heat to the best record in the East and currently has them in a dog fight with the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals.</p><p>The jokes about Heat culture will continually be made, but Jimmy Butler is all these qualities personified. He led Miami in scoring while spending the bulk of the time guarding the opposing team’s primary option. Butler made his sixth career All-Star Game at the age of 32 this season. He may do the job differently than is seen with most stars but this should not diminish his impact. You can pull advanced stats to make the case for others but there are few players in the NBA who are relied on as heavily as Butler. His two-way brilliance has earned a more national recognition and he deserves to be credited as one of the top 15 players in the NBA this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 worst snubs after release of 2021-22 All-NBA Teams

<!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/2022/05/2-reasons-Hawks-must-not-go-after-Zach-LaVine-in-2022-NBA-free-agency-to-help-Trae-Young.jpeg"></figure><h1>2 reasons Hawks must not go after Zach LaVine in 2022 NBA free agency to help Trae Young</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-05-24T21:38:51-07:00">May 24th, 9:38pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-05-24T21:38:51-07:00">May 24th, 9:38pm</time><address><a>Mike Cruz</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta Hawks took a step back this 2021-22 season after making the Eastern Conference Finals a year ago. Atlanta was eliminated in five games by the Miami Heat in the first round. It certainly isn’t an ideal trajectory for a team that came within two wins of making the NBA Finals just a year ago. With that, the Hawks are reportedly looking to make some huge moves this upcoming summer.</p><p>According to <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10036706-early-nba-free-agency-buzz-intel-on-deandre-ayton-zach-lavine-and-more">Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report</a>, Atlanta reportedly has some names on its radar. One of them includes free agent star Zach LaVine. The addition of LaVine would give the Hawks a dynamic offensive backcourt. But even if he and Trae Young would make for an explosive scoring tandem, there is good reason for Atlanta to stay away from that idea. Here are two reasons why the Hawks must not go after Zach LaVine in 2022 NBA free agency.</p><h2>2 reasons Hawks must not go after Zach LaVine</h2><p><b>1. He is going to be more of a luxury than a need</b></p><p>Trae Young is one of the best playmakers in the NBA. He’s also established himself as one of the deadliest snipers from beyond the arc. Young finished the 2021-22 regular season with the most total points and the most total assists in the NBA. In 76 games, Ice Trae tallied 2,155 points and 737 assists.</p><p>Young became just the second player in NBA history to lead the league in those two categories for an entire campaign. Tiny Archibald first achieved the feat in the 1972-73 season.</p><p>With a dynamic offensive force like Young leading the way, the Hawks finished with the no. 2 offensive rating in the NBA. They also finished sixth in points per game (113.9), 7th in field goal percentage (47.0%), and 2nd in three-point percentage (37.4%).</p><p>With Atlanta proving to be one of the top offensive teams in the NBA, the Hawks won’t exactly need LaVine’s offensive gifts. Sure, LaVine gives Young another elite scorer and shot creator in the backcourt. But with the way they played offensively in the 2021-22 regular season, the high-flying shooting guard won’t exactly move the needle that much for the Hawks.</p><p><b>2. LaVine won’t help address Atlanta’s weaknesses</b></p><p>On the flip side, LaVine’s arrival won’t exactly help address Atlanta’s woes on the other side of the floor. As elite as they were offensively, they were one of the worst defensive teams in the league. They finished with the 5th worst defensive rating in the NBA in the 2021-22 season, regressing from finishing 18th in that category the season before.</p><p>And it’s not as if signing LaVine will come for free. Though he recently underwent knee surgery, the 2-time All-Star will  still command a fat contract this upcoming summer. The Hawks will not have outright cap space to sign him. As such, they will need to give up some pieces to bring him in through a sign-and-trade deal.</p><p>You’d have to think Chicago will ask for someone like DeAndre Hunter in a potential deal for LaVine. With Hunter being Atlanta’s best perimeter defender, the Hawks would only get much worse on that end of the floor, even if it means bringing in a talented offensive star like LaVine.</p><p>As much as the backcourt of LaVine and Young can light up the scoreboard, they’ll only give those same points up on the other end. With that said, will it be worth it for Atlanta to pair those two in the backcourt?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2 reasons Hawks must not go after Zach LaVine in 2022 NBA free agency to help Trae Young

<!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/2022/05/mavs-7.jpg"></figure><h1>Luka Doncic’s bold 6-word message after Mavs’ Game 4 win will piss off Warriors fans</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-05-24T21:36:16-07:00">May 24th, 9:36pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-05-24T21:37:10-07:00">May 24th, 9:37pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a>Angelo Guinhawa is a basketball and soccer/football editor/writer. He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>No team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit in the playoffs, but Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is not giving up just yet.</p><p>After helping the Mavs <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/scores/nba/boxscore/golden-state-warriors-dallas-mavericks-5-25-2022/2aa712f2-b2fe-4ead-ba9f-60b4fe289426/" rel="noopener">win Game 4</a> and cut the Golden State Warriors’ lead to 3-1, Doncic shared his belief that they still have a fighting chance to win the series. And in his postgame presser, the Slovenian guard doubled down on that and shared that he is confident they can bag three straight wins to make it to the NBA Finals.</p><blockquote>“I still believe we can win,” Doncic said, per <a href="https://twitter.com/espn_macmahon/status/1529311989943701507" rel="noopener">Tim MacMahon of ESPN</a>.</blockquote><p>The odds are stacked against Luka Doncic and his Mavs. While they did win Tuesday’s game, they have to be near perfect in every match from here on out to even have a fighting chance. One mistake and they are likely doomed.</p><p>Dallas no longer has room for error, a situation that is quite difficult to handle when facing a championship-experienced team like the Warriors.</p><p>However, if there is one thing fans can believe about the Mavs, it’s the fact that they never give up. It is important to remember that they fell 2-0 to the Phoenix Suns in the second round, so which fan is not going to trust that the team can replicate it against the Warriors?</p><p>Of course it won’t be easy and the likelihood of failure is high, but Doncic and the Mavs are giving it a shot no matter what.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Luka Doncic’s bold 6-word message after Mavs’ Game 4 win will piss off Warriors fans

<!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/2022/05/Day179.38.jpg"></figure><h1>3 moves AC Milan must make in 2022 summer transfer window to repeat as Serie A champs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-05-24T12:34:57-07:00">May 24th, 12:34pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-05-24T12:34:57-07:00">May 24th, 12:34pm</time><address><a>Karl Rasmussen</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>AC Milan was crowned Serie A champions this season for the first time since 2010-11, fending off the push from <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2-moves-inter-milan-must-make-in-2022-summer-transfer-window/">Inter</a> Milan in order to secure the title. It was a season to remember for the Rossoneri, and they’ll be eager to defend their title in 2022-23. In order to do so, they’ll need to be active in the transfer market, as you can guarantee the likes of Internazionale, Napoli, Juventus, and even Jose Mourinho’s Roma will be making big moves in order to contend for the trophy.</p><p>Big changes are set to come to AC Milan, however. Star midfielder Franck Kessie is expected to leave the club and join Barcelona. Additionally, the club is on the verge of finalizing the signing of Liverpool striker Divock Origi, adding some starpower to their attacking third. With this deal on the horizon, it marks the first move for the now-reigning Serie A champs. But there are plenty more moves to come, and plenty more transfer targets to hone in on.</p><p>With that in mind, here are three transfer targets for AC Milan in the summer transfer window who can help them to defend their Serie A title next season.</p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/FanDuelBetCP"><b>Click here</b></a> for our Risk Free $1000 Bet!</p><p><i>*To claim, new users need to register, make a first deposit, and then simply place their first real-money wager on FanDuel Sportsbook up to $1000! If a user loses their first wager, we’ll refund their losses in the form of a free bet up to $1000!*</i></p><h2><b>3 best AC Milan signings this summer to repeat as Serie A champs</b></h2><p><b>3. Renato Sanches, Lille</b></p><p>With Franck Kessie set to join Barcelona this summer, AC Milan will need to find a strong replacement for their star midfielder. There’s perhaps no better option to fill Kessie’s void than Sanches, who has impressed for Lille over the past couple of seasons. Sanches’ deal at Lille expires in 2023, and it’s not expected he’d be interested in extending his stay, so Milan could land the Portuguese midfielder at a bargain price as the French club will look to recoup some sort of transfer fee for the 24-year-old.</p><p>Sanches was strongly linked to AC Milan during the January transfer window but ended up staying in France to see out the season. Now, however, his future is up in the air, and Milan will be at the forefront of the clubs looking to add him to their ranks. With Kessie set to move to Spain, Sanches could be the ideal box-to-box midfielder to fill his void.</p><p><b>2. Charles De Ketelaere, Club Brugge</b></p><p>Another area of need for AC Milan will be along the right wing. While there are intriguing options domestically, including Domenico Berardi or Nicolo Zaniolo, Milan may be better off looking outside of Italy for the future of the position. Club Brugge is Belgium is home to some extremely talented young players, and Charles De Ketelaere checks off all the boxes for AC Milan. He’s a versatile young player who is more than capable of playing on the right wing, and at just 21 years old, he is the exact type of emerging talent that AC Milan is infatuated by in their usual transfer targets.</p><p>Despite his age, he has the talent to compete for a place in the Starting XI. Even if he’s not quite ready to start this season, he’ll get valuable experience playing in Italy’s top flight and could become a key cog for the club in the future. He’d be available for around $30-40 million, and has proven to be ready for a bigger challenge than what’s offered in Belgium’s first division.</p><p><i><b>*Watch Soccer LIVE with <a href="http://www.fubo.tv/lp/soccer/?irad=356358&amp;irmp=492408">fuboTV (click</a> for free trial)*</b></i></p><p><b>1. Sven Botman, Lille</b></p><p>Another player from Lille? AC Milan have been linked to Botman in the past and he could be the perfect addition to the Rossoneri’s backline where he’d join forces with breakout star Fikayo Tomori. Botman had been linked with various clubs both last summer and during the January transfer window, but no move ever materialized. Now, it looks like a guarantee that he’ll be leaving Lille and Ligue 1 this summer, and AC Milan would be wise to secure a deal to bring him to Italy.</p><p>Botman is an excellent defensive talent and at just 22 years old, the Dutch international is expected to develop into one of the top center backs in Europe. AC Milan has the experienced Simon Kjaer set to return from injury, so adding another young talent in Botman could be an ideal move to fortify their defense for both the immediate and longterm future.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 moves AC Milan must make in 2022 summer transfer window to repeat as Serie A champs

<!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/2022/05/Day185.15.jpg"></figure><h1>3 best Hornets trades using No. 13 pick in 2022 NBA Draft</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-05-24T07:42:40-07:00">May 24th, 7:42am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-05-24T07:42:40-07:00">May 24th, 7:42am</time><address><a>Ben Cooper</a>Ben Cooper has been a writer for ClutchPoints since April 2021. He is a 17-year-old senior in high school working toward becoming a sports analyst. He covers the NBA and NFL and is a lifelong Lakers fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Charlotte Hornets narrowly missed the playoffs for the second straight season, losing in the play-in tournament. Charlotte is trying to build their roster around young star LaMelo Ball.</p><p>Ball has shown throughout his career his unreal potential. Getting a well-rounded roster around him will be crucial this offseason, as he has yet to have a playoff run.</p><p>The Hornets could look to improve through the draft, but it will likely take a few years for that player to develop. With Charlotte looking to build a playoff roster, trading the book for a solidified player would make more sense.</p><p>The Hornets have other big decisions to make this offseason as well, as they search for a new head coach and decide if they want to retain Miles Bridges. Bridges had a breakout campaign, showing that he can be an excellent forward for the foreseeable future.</p><p>Charlotte will have to consider what his contract will be like when making moves like a trade. With that said, here are the three best trades the Celtics can make using the 13th pick in the 2022 NBA Draft.</p><h2>Hornets best trades with 13th overall pick</h2><p><b>3. Spurs receive: P.J. Washington, Kai Jones, and the 13th overall pick</b></p><p><b>    Hornets receive: Jakob Poeltl</b></p><p>The Hornets are still in need of an upgrade at the center position. Jakob Poeltl has been one of the centers linked in trade rumors for Charlotte, and he would be a solid addition.</p><p>While Poeltl isn’t a big name, he is coming off a career year. Last season, he averaged <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/poeltja01.html">13.5 points</a> per game along with 9.3 rebounds. He shot 61.8 percent from the field and contributed on the defensive end, with 1.7 blocks per game.</p><p>This deal would help the Spurs embrace building a young core and give Charlotte a more reliable center.</p><p><b>2. Pacers receive: Mason Plumlee, James Bouknight, and the 13th overall pick </b></p><p><b>    Hornets receive: Myles Turner</b></p><p>A center that has been in trade rumors over the past few seasons has been Myles Turner. Turner is one of the best shot blockers in the NBA and can space the floor offensively. After trading Domantas Sabonis, it is less likely for Indiana to move on from Turner.</p><p>However, a package like this could entice them if they decide to commit to a rebuild. Plumlee would be an expiring contract, while Bouknight, the 2021 11th overall pick, could develop. The Pacers would also get the 13th pick in this year’s draft to add another piece to their young core.</p><p>The Hornets would be getting an ideal center for their system as a defensive anchor and solid offensive player. This season, Turner averaged <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/turnemy01.html">12.9 points</a>, 7.1 rebounds, and 2.8 blocks per game. He shot 50.9 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from behind the arc.</p><p>While it won’t be an easy deal to pull off, if the Hornets can get Turner, they should pull the trigger.</p><p><b>1. Rockets receive: Mike Muscala and the 13th overall pick</b></p><p><b>    Thunder receive: Gordon Hayward and the 17th overall pick</b></p><p><b>    Hornets receive: Christian Wood</b></p><p>More three-team or more deals have become common over the past few seasons. This trade would give the Hornets a good center in Christian Wood while getting off of the Gordon Hayward contract.</p><p>For the Thunder, they take on a big salary in Gordon Hayward and receive an additional draft pick from the Rockets. Oklahoma City has been willing to take on big contracts over the past few years as they stockpile draft picks for the future. They have the cap space to do it, and they could always flip Hayward down the line if a team becomes interested or buy him out. The Thunder would also have to exercise Muscala’s team option to throw him into the trade.</p><p>The Rockets are essentially trading up four spots to the 13th pick and acquiring Mike Muscala, who they can later flip. If Houston is ready to go completely into a rebuild, they could consider moving on from Wood and acquire a better draft pick.</p><p>Wood would be an excellent addition for the Hornets as a productive scorer and rebounder. He averaged <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/woodch01.html">17.9 points</a> and 10.1 rebounds this season while shooting 50.1 percent from the field and 39 percent from downtown.</p><p>This would be a homerun trade for the Hornets, as they would get off of Hayward’s contract, free up cap space, and make a major upgrade at center.</p><p>Charlotte has plenty of important decisions to handle this offseason. Adding an established presence like the aforementioned players could benefit their roster for next season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 best Hornets trades using No. 13 pick in 2022 NBA Draft

<!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/2022/05/Astral-Radiance-Best-Cards-List.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Astral Radiance Best Cards List</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-05-24T10:28:10-07:00">May 24th, 10:28am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-05-24T10:28:10-07:00">May 24th, 10:28am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/NeutralGGEsports" rel="facebook">Franz Christian Irorita</a>Franz has been writing news articles on the video gaming and esports industry since 2013. He also has a background in esports events management. On the side, he is also a content creator under the in-game handle Neutral, and he is one of the three hosts of the video game-themed Off Cooldown Podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cards</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The next Pokemon TCG expansion – Astral Radiance – is finally here! Check out the top 10 best Pokemon Astral Radiance cards in this set.</p><h2><b>Top Pokemon Astral Radiance Cards to Add to Your Collection</b></h2><p>Pokemon Astral Radiance brings players back to the past in the Hisui Region first introduced in <a href="http://clutchpoints.com/tag/pokemon-legends-arceus">Pokemon Legends: Arceus</a>. Hence, players should expect Hisuian forms of Pokemon, as well as the powerful Pokemon VSTAR cards, and the brand-new Radiant Pokemon. Of course, the Trainer Gallery returns with Full-Art Reprints of some very popular cards. Add more to your hype for the latest Pokemon TCG set by looking at these top 10 cards to look out for in Pokemon TCG’s next expansion.</p><ol><li><b>Temple of Sinnoh<br></b>Temple of Sinnoh is one of the Secret cards in the set, which are not included in the game’s official card list. This Stadium is a great counter-measure against opponents who run meta decks with very powerful Pokemon that are amplified in strength thanks to Special Energy cards. Temple of Sinnoh essentially levels the playing field by turning all Special Energy into basic Normal Energy, which should be beneficial to you if you only have Basic Energy cards in your deck.</li><li><b>Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR<br><br></b>Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR is yet another Secret card in this set. This card starts off strong with Metal Blast, which makes it a powerful card at any point in the game. You can also use its VSTAR Power Star Chronos to evaporate opponents with a powerful 1-2 punch, allowing you to take another turn after that attack. The only sad part about this card is its Steel typing and Fire Weakness. Knowing how popular Fire decks are, it’s risky running this card in your deck. Meanwhile, this card also has a Rainbow Rare version that fetches a way higher price in the secondary market – or a beautiful bling card in your collection.</li><li><b>Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR<br><br></b>Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR is also a Secret card in this set that also has a Rainbow Rare version. If you’re able to play this card early, its Subspace Swell is a fantastic attack that can punish your opponents for playing too safe with their bench. Star Portal allows you to accelerate and catch up when you’re already behind, but it’s not really an Ability that can win you games, sadly.</li><li><b>Garchomp V (Trainer Gallery)<br></b>This one, we’re picking out of sentimentality. This Trainer Gallery card features the strong Garchomp V – but admittedly it wouldn’t have made it in our list if it’s just for its power. Garchomp V is hardly one of the strongest cards in this set. Instead, we’re picking this card because it also features the ever-elegant Cynthia. The Sinnoh Champion makes an appearance in the set not as her Trainer Card but also alongside Garchomp V in the Trainer Gallery version of the card.</li><li><b>Radiant Hawlucha<br><br></b>New to the Astral Radiance expansion is the new Radiant Mechanic – you can only have one of them in your deck, but feature the Shiny version of a Pokemon in the card’s art. Headlining the new Radiant cards is Radiant Hawlucha who performs best as a support card in the bench, allowing your Active Pokemon to hit VMAX Pokemon harder.</li><li><b>Radiant Heatran<br><br></b>The next Radiant card in our list is Radiant Heatran – a basic card that is interesting and will mostly fetch some sales only because of its Radiant Nature. We’re sure that there’s going to be a lot of these cards in circulation, though, so don’t get fooled! Still, a unique card that every trainer should add in their collection.</li><li><b>Radiant Greninja<br><br></b>Greninja is a very popular card – and among the three Radiant Pokemon we featured in this list, this one brings the most utility. Radiant Greninja accelerates your hand draw with the Concealed Cards ability, allowing you to throw out an Energy Card for a chance for more from your deck. This Pokemon also has some reach, hitting any Pokemon from the Bench or the Active play any time they use Moonlight Shuriken. Just make sure you stocked up well on Energy Cards in your deck!</li><li><b>Hisuian Typholosion VStar<br></b>Now we’re down to our last three cards in this list, and we start off with Hisuian Typhlosion VSTAR. Hollow Flame is a great setup if you’re somehow able to run this card alongside Hisuian Samurott VSTAR below, letting Samurott take down all of your other opponents as Typhlosion leaves the battlefield. Shimmering Star is also a surprisingly good way to beatdown your opponents’ Pokemon out of nowhere! This and the two final evolution <a href="http://clutchpoints.com/tag/pokemon-legends-arceus">Pokemon Legends Arceus</a> starters also have Rainbow Rare art versions so be sure to keep your eyes peeled!</li><li><b>Hisuian Samurott VStar<br><br></b>This card is yet another Secret card with a Rainbow Rare version. Hisuian Samurott VSTAR is a strong revenge card that you pull out after losing a tight battle between you and your opponent’s Pokemon. This card’s Ability, Moon Cleave Star, enables the card’s attack to make it more powerful, making it a fantastic way to end matches.<b><br></b></li><li><b>Hisuian Decidueye VStar<br><br></b>We round out our list with the Hisuian Decidueye VSTAR. Star of Fortune is a great way to keep your deck going, giving you additional gas in the late game. Somersault Feathers, on the other hand, can help you follow up your VSTAR Power will a potential OHKO attack to surprise your opponent. Perfect for taking down your opponents’ own VSTAR Pokemon!</li></ol><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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