<!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>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/celtics-news-jayson-tatum-boston-scorch-hornets-with-an-nba-record-breaking-performance');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jayson Tatum, Celtics scorch Hornets with an NBA record-breaking performance');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.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 id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Celtics-news-Boston-scorches-Hornets-with-an-NBA-record-breaking-performance.jpg"></figure><h1>Jayson Tatum, Celtics scorch Hornets with an NBA record-breaking performance</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-11-28T21:12:26-08:00">November 28th, 9:12pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-11-28T21:14:19-08:00">November 28th, 9:14pm</time><address><a>Daniel Donabedian</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Celtics did it all during their blowout win over the Charlotte Hornets. They racked up 140 points, had players set career highs, and tied an impressive <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-boston-ties-wild-franchise-record-after-barrage-of-three-pointers-vs-hornets">league record</a>.</p><p>After a 45-point first quarter from the Celtics, the game was over before it started. The Green Team shot an incredible 59.1 percent from the field and cashed in on 24 triples during the victory. This was the seventh straight game Boston has scored 16 or more 3-pointers, which ties an NBA record.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Boston Celtics tonight:</p><p>Jayson Tatum – 35/3/3 (+45)<br>Malcolm Brogdon – 21/5/6 (89% FG)<br>Marcus Smart – 22/2/15 (+44)<br>Blake Griffin – 9/4 (+19)<br>Derrick White – 15/2/6 (+25)<br>Luke Kornet – 9/8 (+18)</p><p>7th straight game with 16+ three pointers (ties NBA record)🔥 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BleedGreen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BleedGreen</a> <a href="https://t.co/NjaRXglI6J">pic.twitter.com/NjaRXglI6J</a></p><p>— Kenny III☘️ (@CELTICSvsEvery1) <a href="https://twitter.com/CELTICSvsEvery1/status/1597420180891529216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Celtics hit 10 of those 3-pointers in the first quarter, tying a franchise record for their most in a single period.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">30 of the Celtics 45 first quarter points came from beyond the arc 😳</p><p>Ten 3 pointers in a quarter ties the record for most made in a single period in Boston’s history. <a href="https://t.co/uOGwfqQf16">pic.twitter.com/uOGwfqQf16</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1597399381132443648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>To add to the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-jayson-tatums-mvp-hype-train-chugs-faster-with-latest-larry-bird-record">record-setting</a> win, Boston had a whopping 40 assists. It becomes the first team this season to achieve that feat, and the first Celtics squad to do so since December 19, 2008.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Tonight was the first 40-assist game the Celtics have had since 12/19/08</p><p>— Taylor Snow (@taylorcsnow) <a href="https://twitter.com/taylorcsnow/status/1597421014295916544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>A <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-marcus-smart-goes-full-gunslinger-on-jayson-tatum-jaylen-brown-battle-with-luka-doncic">huge part</a> of those 40 assists was point guard Marcus Smart. He contributed a career-high 15 dimes to go along with 22 points and an astounding plus-minus rating of +44. The only player with a better rating on the night was star Jayson Tatum, as he posted 35 points while shooting about 54% from the field.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jayson Tatum is a certified bucket getter ❗<a href="https://t.co/LbHkEJLMNl">pic.twitter.com/LbHkEJLMNl</a></p><p>— Celtics Nation (@CelticsNationCP) <a href="https://twitter.com/CelticsNationCP/status/1597403508101484544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>And the fun didn’t even end there, as the lopsided win also featured some entertaining jams from the Celtics.</p><p>First, the 33-year-old Blake Griffin turned back the clock with this jam reminiscent of his Lob City days:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">BLAKE GRIFFIN THROWS DOWN THE OOP 🔥<a href="https://t.co/Or9zoVQGUZ">pic.twitter.com/Or9zoVQGUZ</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1597402277207494657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Then in the third quarter, Celtics center Luke Kornet put Charlotte big Nick Richards on a poster:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">LUKE KORNET PUT 'EM ON A POSTER 😤<a href="https://t.co/594npbPMUD">pic.twitter.com/594npbPMUD</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1597413403198648320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Boston did all of this <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-jaylen-brown-warning-after-win-without-jayson-tatum">without the help</a> of Jaylen Brown and Al Horford, as the two starters were rested for the matchup. The Celtics’ depth and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-jayson-tatum-gets-real-on-celtics-high-powered-offense">red-hot offense</a> allow them some wiggle room against teams like the Hornets, who are banged up and in the basement of the Eastern Conference. Now, they sit atop the East with a league-best 17-4 record.</p><p>Charlotte might not have been a challenge for the Celtics; however their next several games will include tough opponents like Miami, Brooklyn, Toronto, Phoenix and even Golden State.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jayson Tatum, Celtics scorch Hornets with an NBA record-breaking performance

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-odds-hornets-vs-celtics-prediction-odds-and-pick-11-28-2022');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA Odds: Hornets vs. Celtics prediction, odds and pick – 11/28/2022');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.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 id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/NBA-Odds-Hornets-vs.-Celtics-prediction-odds-and-pick.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA Odds: Hornets vs. Celtics prediction, odds and pick – 11/28/2022</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-11-28T10:02:38-08:00">November 28th, 10:02am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-11-28T10:03:38-08:00">November 28th, 10:03am</time><address><a>Brendan Smith</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Charlotte Hornets will travel north to take on the Boston Celtics in a Monday night NBA matchup at TD Garden in Boston. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/" rel="noopener">series</a>, which includes a Hornets-Celtics prediction and pick, laid out below.</p><p>Charlotte has suffered through a 6-14 start to their season, a lousy 13th place standing in the Eastern Conference. Superstar guard LaMelo Ball has played in just three games this season, which plays a large role in the team’s struggles. Charlotte went 43-39 last season.</p><p>Boston has surged to first place in the Eastern Conference with a 16-4 record, winning 12 of their last 13 (!!!). A nine-game winning streak was snapped with a loss last week, but Boston has rebounded with a current three-game winning streak. Joe Mazzulla should receive serious consideration for Coach of the Year honors.</p><p><i><b>Here are the Hornets-Celtics <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nba">NBA odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel</b></i></p><h2><b>NBA Odds: Hornets-Celtics Odds</b></h2><p>Charlotte Hornets: +10 (-110)</p><p>Boston Celtics: -10 (-110)</p><p>Over: 225 (-110)</p><p>Under: 225 (-110)</p><h2><b>Why The Hornets Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>LaMelo Ball’s absence has loomed large for this team. In his absence, Terry Rozier leads the team with 20.5 points, dishing out 5.6 assists and pulling in 4.7 rebounds per game. Kelly Oubre Jr. is second on the team with 19.6 points, adding 5.3 rebounds and leading the team with 1.7 steals per game. Gordon Hayward has shot 38.1 percent from behind the 3-point line, averaging 16.3 points per game, but he’s out indefinitely with more injury woes. Dennis Smith Jr. and Cody Martin are also out for this injury-ravaged team.</p><p>Mason Plumlee leads the team with 9.1 rebounds, averaging 9.1 points per game as well. PJ Washington is the final Hornet to put up double-digit points, averaging 15.9 points per game, adding 4.9 rebounds while shooting 43.8 percent from the field</p><p>Obviously, given their record, Charlotte has struggled this season. On the bright side, Charlotte ranks fourth in the league with 12.6 offensive rebounds per game and 10th with 7.7 steals per game. Offense has been an issue, as Charlotte has averaged 109.4 points per game, which ranks 24th in the league. Charlotte’s defense has been pretty average, ranking 16th by allowing 114.2 points per game.</p><p>To be honest, there aren’t many reasons to expect the Hornets to keep this close, but perhaps the Celtics coast while on the second leg of a back-to-back. Jaylen Brown is currently listed as questionable after a big game Sunday, while Al Horford is out.</p><h2><b>Why The Celtics Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>Boston is a two-man show, led by Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Tatum leads the team with 30.5 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game, ranking second with 4.6 assists per game. Tatum is expected back in the lineup after missing Sunday’s game.</p><p>Brown ranks second with 26.1 points per game, adding 6.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. Brown leads the team with 1.1 steals per game. If Brown suits up alongside Tatum in this one, they should have a field day.</p><p>Malcolm Brogdon ranks third on the team with 13.6 points per game, with all 16 of his appearances coming off the bench. Marcus Smart leads the team with 7.1 assists, adding 11.0 points per game. Al Horford is averaging 11.2 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, providing a key presence in the paint, but he will rest in this game. Derrick White is the sixth and final Celtic to average double-digit points, putting up 10.7 points per game on 47.7 percent shooting.</p><p>Boston has a lethal offense, leading the league by shooting 40.0 percent from behind the 3-point line and averaging 120.4 points per game. Protecting the ball is a key to the offense, with Boston turning the ball over just 13.2 times per game, the fourth-lowest total in the league. Defense has been above-average, ranking 13th by allowing 113.3 points per game.</p><h2><b>Final Hornets-Celtics Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>Uh, yeah, Charlotte does not really stand a chance. Boston may get over the total by themselves (kidding, sort of).</p><p><b>Final Hornets-Celtics Prediction &amp; Pick: Boston -10 (-110), over 225 (-110)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA Odds: Hornets vs. Celtics prediction, odds and pick – 11/28/2022

<!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>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/hornets-most-realistic-trade-target-after-first-month-of-2022-23-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Hornets’ most realistic trade target after first month of 2022-23 season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.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 id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Hornets_-most-realistic-trade-target-after-first-month-of-2022-23-season.jpeg"></figure><h1>Hornets’ most realistic trade target after first month of 2022-23 season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-11-27T06:24:44-08:00">November 27th, 6:24am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-11-27T06:24:44-08:00">November 27th, 6:24am</time><address><a href="http://hoopnut.blogspot.com/">Enzo Flojo</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Charlotte Hornets are among the most overlooked teams in the NBA this season, but they have actually been on a bit of an upturn of late. They are fresh off back-to-back wins against the Sixers and the Timberwolves. As such, they now sit in 4th place in the Southeast Division and 13th place overall in the Eastern Conference. Much of their dismal play has been due to injuries, most notably to LaMelo Ball, Gordan Hayward, and Cody Martin. Looking ahead, this team won’t make the playoffs. Still, it might make sense for them to improve their roster in the hopes that they would be in a strong spot during the 2023 offseason. Here we will look at how the Charlotte Hornets’ most realistic trade target after the first month of the 2022-23 season</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Play hard. Play smart. Keep the Ws coming.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsFly?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LetsFly</a> <a href="https://t.co/bBQyYRMo7R">pic.twitter.com/bBQyYRMo7R</a></p><p>— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) <a href="https://twitter.com/hornets/status/1596326154633216000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 26, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Yes, of course, it’s still quite early in the 2022-23 NBA season, but with their current 6-14 win-loss slate, the Hornets have to start thinking about the future. This means they need to find ways to clear more cap space to go after marquee players in the next off-season. It also means collecting more draft assets that they can turn into quality players or parlay into more deals in the summer.</p><p>Again, we’re looking at a team that is near the bottom in several key statistical categories. The Hornets are among the least efficient teams in the NBA right now. Maybe the only thing they do really well is rebounding, as they pull down 45.9 boards per game (5th overall). Beyond that, however, there really isn’t much to write home about. And then with Ball and Hayward <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-gordon-hayward-injury-amid-lamelo-ball-absence" rel="noopener">missing a ton of time</a>, the Hornets have been forced to rely on Terry Rozier and Kelly Oubre for their offensive punch. Clearly, that hasn’t been going too well.</p><p>With these in mind, it stands to reason that the Hornets should keep building for the future. Tank for Victor Wembanyama? Maybe. Acquire a key player they can eventually include in a future deal. Why not? How about more draft picks? Sure.</p><p>Here we will look at the Hornets’ most realistic trade target after the first month of the season.</p><h2><b>Russell Westbrook and a Future Draft Pick from the Los Angeles Lakers</b></h2><p>We won’t see Miles Bridges this season. We also won’t get to see Hayward and Ball <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-latest-lamelo-ball-gordon-hayward-and-terry-rozier-update-sure-to-worry-hornets-fans" rel="noopener">for long stretches</a>. Despite a roster that, at full strength, can be quite competitive in the East, the Hornets have fallen by the wayside. At one point, they were the worst team in the conference. And though now they’ve gained a bit of momentum, we all know their winning run won’t last very long.</p><p>At this point, perhaps the wisest course of action for Charlotte is to really go out of its way to free up more cap space and add to its draft stock for the years to come. Again, this team, given its current challenges, just won’t make the postseason. They’ll be very fortunate to even finish near the top 10 in the Eastern Conference. They have a few hefty contracts they should really consider letting go of, and it would do well for them to get at least one future draft pick back.</p><p>One possible trading partner for the Hornets could be the Los Angeles Lakers. Remember that the Lakers are lagging behind the Western Conference. They are sitting in the 13th spot in the West, and they’ve also had to deal with a slew of health issues. Remember that with LeBron James not getting any younger and Anthony Davis very likely missing more time at some point this season, the Lakers would need at least one starter-caliber player who can step up when needed.</p><p>That’s where Gordon Hayward, Kelly Oubre, and even Mason Plumlee enter the conversation.</p><p>Keep in mind that Hayward is already 32 years old, and he carries a $30 million contract. Charlotte also certainly appears to prioritize rebuilding for the future rather than contending in the present. This means they won’t have much need for Hayward. Even more importantly, by dealing Hayward’s contract, they can save somewhere in the vicinity of around $30 million next summer.</p><p>Kelly Oubre, meanwhile, is averaging a career-high 19.6 points per game as of this writing. He is another player on whom executives are keeping an eye. Take note that Oubre is nearing the end of his deal and will be an unrestricted free agent next summer. We aren’t convinced Charlotte will spend money to keep him in free agency. As such, it makes sense to put him on the trading block rather than lose him for nothing.</p><p>As for Mason Plumlee, moving him in a deal can free up minutes for the Hornets’ other young centers like Mark Williams and Kai Jones. Plumlee has started every game for the Hornets so far in 2022-23, but let’s be honest. He won’t move the needle for this squad. On the Lakers, he would be a very solid backup to Davis and maybe even tandem with him up front.</p><p>All three guys — Hayward, Oubre, and Plumlee — can step in and step up when the Lakers’ stars have to “load manage” at some point this season. It’s bound to happen. Hayward and Oubre are explosive scorers if they get enough touches. Meanwhile, Plumlee is a potential double-double threat in every game.</p><p>In exchange, of course, the Hornets would love to get a marquee player and a draft pick for their three guys. In particular, they could acquire former NBA MVP Russell Westbrook and a 2023 or 2024 draft pick from the Lakers. Westbrook’s contract should be enough to offset the combined salaries of Hayward, Oubre, and Plumlee. This can also give the Hornets another tradeable piece for next summer. The real jewel here would be the draft pick. The Hornets can opt to get a 2023 second-rounder or a 2024 first-rounder. Either can give them so much flexibility in rebuilding this roster.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Hornets’ most realistic trade target after first month of 2022-23 season

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/hornets-news-gordon-hayward-wife-calls-out-charlotte-for-not-protecting-players');   ga('set', 'title', 'Gordon Hayward’s wife calls out Hornets for ‘not protecting players’');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.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 id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Hornets-news-Gordon-Hayward_s-wife-calls-out-Charlotte-for-_not-protecting-players_.jpg"></figure><h1>Gordon Hayward’s wife calls out Hornets for ‘not protecting players’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-11-25T19:48:33-08:00">November 25th, 7:48pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-11-25T19:49:16-08:00">November 25th, 7:49pm</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>Gordon Hayward’s wife, Robyn Hayward, is not happy with how the Charlotte Hornets are handling the injury of her husband.</p><p>The Hornets forward was listed as out for Friday’s contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to a left shoulder contusion, but apparently, the injury was not merely a bruise. According to Robyn, her husband has a “fractured scapula,” which forced him to sit out their latest game.</p><p>Making matters even worse, the Hornets knew of the injury during their match against the Philadelphia 76ers last Wednesday, but they still let Hayward play even though he “<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-gordon-hayward-injury-amid-lamelo-ball-absence" rel="noopener">couldn’t move his arm up</a>.” The 32-year-old finished the said contest with seven points on 3-of-10 shooting, as well as two rebounds, three assists and four turnovers.</p><p>Gordon Hayward has since been ruled out indefinitely because of the issue. He will need to undergo further tests as the Hornets evaluate the best course of action for his treatment.</p><p>However, Robyn couldn’t help but criticize the Charlotte franchise for the poor treatment of players. She pointed out that she made the clarification about Hayward’s injury because the team didn’t do justice in explaining the situation, but she also has had enough of the lack of protection for the athletes.</p><p>“I’m over them not protecting players. Just was talking with a young player’s mom and she was saying the same thing,” Robyn <a href="https://twitter.com/BeatKit22/status/1596340806235062274" rel="noopener">furthered</a>.</p><p>The Hornets have yet to respond to Robyn Hayward’s statement, but this revelation is sure to turn a lot of heads in the NBA and the NBPA.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Gordon Hayward’s wife calls out Hornets for ‘not protecting players’

<!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>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/warriors-news-stephen-curry-doubles-down-on-curiosity-of-playing-for-hornets');   ga('set', 'title', 'Stephen Curry doubles down on ‘curiosity’ of playing for Hornets');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.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 id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Warriors_news_Stephen_Curry_doubles_down_on__curiosity__of_playing_for_Hornets.jpeg"></figure><h1>Stephen Curry doubles down on ‘curiosity’ of playing for Hornets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-11-22T12:15:39-08:00">November 22nd, 12:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-11-22T14:38:11-08:00">November 22nd, 2:38pm</time><address><a>Jack Winter</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s never been more obvious that Stephen Curry is a long way from calling his legendary career quits. Coming off his long-awaited first Finals MVP, the Golden State Warriors superstar has played perhaps his best basketball ever over the first five weeks of the regular season, clearly still at the top of his game at 34 years old.</p><p>No matter when Curry’s decline finally begins, though, it’s safe to say there’s one itch he’ll still be curious to scratch: What it would be like to follow in his father’s footsteps, suiting up for his hometown team.</p><p>Curry mused on that long-shot possibility in a sprawling Q&amp;A with Scott Fowler of <i>The Charlotte Observer</i>, <a href="https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/sports-legends/article268902127.html" rel="noopener">refusing to close the door</a> on eventually playing for the Charlotte Hornets even while stressing his commitment to the Warriors.</p><blockquote>“I think both things can be true: I love the journey with the Warriors, and there’s never been any real interest in playing for any other team. But the curiosity around what it would be like to play for your hometown, what it’d be like to live in Charlotte, to possibly set up roots and all that? You think about it for sure,” he said.“If I can play for the Warriors my entire career and be one of those guys where I’ve had a lot of success — individually and collectively as a team — and become a one-team guy? That list is pretty short. But like I said, that can be true and also the curiosity of like, ‘What would it be like to wear No. 30 in Charlotte like my pops?'”</blockquote><p>Curry has flirted with the idea of being a Hornet for years.</p><p>Months before his pending free agency in 2017, Curry said that playing for Charlotte was “<a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2016/11/30/13796780/stephen-curry-charlotte-hornets-free-agency-warriors-on-radar">on his radar</a>.” While accepting the key to his native city in early September, the four-time champion admitted that the only team <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-stephen-curry-reveals-the-1-non-golden-state-team-hed-play-for">he’d want to play for</a> other than the Warriors is the Hornets.</p><p>That years-long flirtation be damned, it would be shocking if Curry—locked into his current contract through 2025-26—ever wore a jersey other than Golden State’s.</p><p>He’s always couched playing in Charlotte opposite the allure of channeling the likes of Kobe Bryant and Dirk Nowitzki, playing for one team the entirety of his career. Barring some irreparable fracture of his strong relationship with Warriors management, the greatest shooter of all-time will almost certainly finish his career in the Bay.</p><p>Just like Stephen Curry, though, it must be fun for Hornets fans to dream otherwise.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Stephen Curry doubles down on ‘curiosity’ of playing for Hornets

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/3-best-tobias-harris-trades-sixers-must-make');   ga('set', 'title', '3 best Tobias Harris trades Sixers must make');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.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 id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Tobias-Harris-Tobias-Harris-trade-Sixers-Sixers-trade.jpg"></figure><h1>3 best Tobias Harris trades Sixers must make</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-11-21T20:56:21-08:00">November 21st, 8:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-11-21T20:56:21-08:00">November 21st, 8:56pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>loves movies. (top three: Saint Maud, Midsommar, The Edge of Seventeen) hopes to write feature-length films someday. fingers crossed 🤞Florence Pugh stan for life 🌻</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It sure feels like Tobias Harris, ever since he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in 2019, hasn’t left the trading block. And as is tradition, Harris’ name is, yet again, being <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-sixers-tobias-harris-trade-talks-pop-up-again" rel="noopener">thrown around in trade talks</a>, as reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic.</p><p>By and large, Harris’ acquisition has been a success. He’s been one of the more consistent scorers in the NBA over the past five seasons, and for his Sixers career, he’s averaging 18.5 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists on 48 percent shooting from the field and 37 percent from deep.</p><p>However, the opportunity cost for having kept Tobias Harris surely stings for Sixers fans, given how the front office <a href="https://twitter.com/clutchpointsapp/status/1524964850723565569?lang=en" rel="noopener">essentially chose the 6’8 forward</a> over Butler, who promptly led the Miami Heat to an NBA Finals appearance a year after his Philly departure.</p><p>Will this finally be the time that the Sixers pull the trigger on a Harris trade in hopes of acquiring a more seamless fit alongside superstars Joel Embiid and James Harden? Harris’ smooth scoring ability for his size makes him a versatile weapon to slot alongside ball-dominant superstars, especially when he’s embraced a more catch-and-shoot role this season.</p><p>Nonetheless, if there’s anyone who has to make room for a potential upgrade, it’s Harris. The Sixers front office could certainly parlay his $37.6 million salary for the 2022-23 season into multiple contributors across the board that could bolster the team’s shooting and defensive depth.</p><p>Here are 3 ideal trades the Sixers could make should they decide that it’s time to cut ties with Tobias Harris.</p><h2>Sixers trade Tobias Harris, and two second-round picks to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Eric Gordon, KJ Martin, Jae’Sean Tate, and Garrison Mathews (after January 15)</h2><p>With the Sixers having acquired James Harden, PJ Tucker, and Danuel House Jr. over the past year, it might be time for Daryl Morey to bring back yet another member of the band in Eric Gordon, who is now 33 years of age.</p><p>The Sixers, in this hypothetical scenario, are also taking a chance on Martin’s potential as a disruptive defensive presence and his work-in-progress outside shot. Martin is currently averaging 11.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists, and if he makes further improvements, he could be then become a fixture of the Sixers’ rotation, or perhaps even the starting lineup, for years to come.</p><p>It’s also worth mentioning that Martin<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-kenyon-martin-jr-s-candid-trade-request-to-houston-revealed" rel="noopener"> asked for a trade</a> from the Rockets due to his lack of involvement (which he has since <a href="https://www.talkbasket.net/153913-report-kenyon-martin-jr-now-open-for-extension-with-houston-after-requesting-to-be-traded-in-offseason" rel="noopener">walked back on</a>), so Houston could potentially revisit a trade involving the 21-year old highflyer.</p><p>Meanwhile, Tate, who is currently out with an injury, could provide the Sixers with much-needed energy and hustle to go along with a bit of scoring punch and Mathews could then infuse the team with additional outside marksmanship.</p><p>The Rockets would end up taking on Harris’ hefty deal that runs through the end of the 2023-24 season, but they would also add to their draft pick coffers in the process. And it’s not as if Harris wouldn’t help the Rockets achieve a bit more sense of competence, as he should be a seamless fit in the starting lineup alongside Kevin Porter Jr., Jalen Green, and Jabari Smith Jr.</p><h2>Sixers deal Tobias Harris to the Phoenix Suns for Jae Crowder, Landry Shamet, Dario Saric, Josh Okogie, protected first-round pick, one second-round pick</h2><p>The Suns have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-suns-interested-in-hawks-john-collins-but-theres-a-trade-catch" rel="noopener">recently expressed interest</a> in Atlanta Hawks big man John Collins, but are also reportedly unwilling to take on a hefty salary commitment. So what makes it different for the Suns in this scenario?</p><p>For starters, Collins’ deal may run until 2026, whereas Tobias Harris’ is slated to expire in 2024. Harris’ deal may cost around $12 to $14 million more, but the Suns’ title contending window is wide open at the moment, and it’s not as if they’re trading away players who are logging heavy minutes. Only Shamet, among those four mentioned, is playing more than 10 minutes a night.</p><p>Harris could then give the Suns another reliable option who can create for himself on offense, which could be especially vital amid Cameron Johnson’s knee injury.</p><p>Meanwhile, Jae Crowder, along with PJ Tucker and Matisse Thybulle, should give Philly three hard-nosed defenders to take on the league’s best scorers on a nightly basis.</p><p>Sixers fans would also love to welcome back old friends in Shamet and Saric. Shamet could give the Sixers someone to work the vaunted two-man game with Joel Embiid – something reminiscent of his relationship with JJ Redick in years past. Saric, on the other hand, could provide the team with much-needed interior depth, someone who could space the floor at a reasonable level in addition being a heady ball-mover as he works his way back from the injury he suffered back in the 2021 NBA Finals.</p><h2>Sixers ship Tobias Harris, one second-round pick to the Charlotte Hornets for Gordon Hayward and PJ Washington</h2><p>It might be reckless for the Sixers to take on another oft-injured player in Gordon Hayward, but the true gem of this deal is four-year forward PJ Washington. Washington was unable to come to an agreement with the Hornets on a rookie extension, so perhaps that leaves the door open for a potential trade.</p><p>Washington could then be at his best playing off of playmakers such as Harden and Tyrese Maxey, able to provide the Sixers reliable floor spacing and an enticing small-ball option when Embiid needs to take a breather.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Hornets acquire a proven scorer who rarely misses games in Tobias Harris, a necessity for them given the injury woes they’ve been dealing with, none bigger than LaMelo Ball’s ankle problems. Harris would then immediately take the starting power forward mantle in Charlotte – perhaps his best position, given how he can be a mismatch problem for some forwards who are too slow to guard the perimeter.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 best Tobias Harris trades Sixers must make

<!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>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/hornets-rumors-michael-jordans-true-feelings-on-potential-lamelo-ball-victor-wembanyama-duo-revealed');   ga('set', 'title', 'RUMOR: Michael Jordan’s true feelings on potential LaMelo Ball-Victor Wembanyama Hornets duo, revealed');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.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 id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Thumbnail_10.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Michael Jordan’s true feelings on potential LaMelo Ball-Victor Wembanyama Hornets duo, revealed</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-11-19T19:54:06-08:00">November 19th, 7:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-11-19T19:54:06-08:00">November 19th, 7:54pm</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 harsh reality for the Charlotte Hornets is that they haven’t found much success in the draft in recent years. The major exception is LaMelo Ball, though, and team owner Michael Jordan definitely made the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-screwed-up-by-drafting-james-wiseman-over-lamelo-ball">right call</a> in that respect.</p><p>With the way things are going for the Hornets thus far, this team could be well on its way to the draft lottery again next summer. At 4-13, Charlotte currently has one of the worst records in the league, which means that they could potentially have great odds to land Victor Wembanyama in next year’s draft.</p><p>While a LaMelo Ball-Victor Wembanyama partnership may seem like a mouthwatering prospect for Hornets fans, the reality is that Jordan might not be interested. According to an anonymous Eastern Conference general manager, he just doesn’t see MJ changing his stance against tanking — even if it’s a generational talent like Wembanyama that’s at stake:</p><p>“The hurdle is getting the owner to go along with it,” the GM told Sean Deveney Heavy Sports. “It is Michael Jordan. He has never OK’d something like that and it is not clear he would, even if it gets bad this year, even if it puts them in a good spot in the draft for Victor (Wembanyama). He has been pretty strong against tanking. Hard to see another way forward for them now, though.”</p><p>There have been whispers about the Hornets potentially blowing their roster up this season, with the likes of Terry Rozier, Gordon Hayward, and Mason Plumlee all expected to draw <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/russell-westbrook-trade-perfect-lakers-offer-hornets-terry-rozier">significant interest</a> from opposing teams. It sounds like a pretty solid plan, but MJ just might not be for it.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Michael Jordan’s true feelings on potential LaMelo Ball-Victor Wembanyama Hornets duo, revealed

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/ben-simmons-trade-3-best-fresh-start-destinations-nets-star');   ga('set', 'title', '3 best fresh start Ben Simmons trade destinations for Nets star');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.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 id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/THUMBS-2.jpeg"></figure><h1>3 best fresh start Ben Simmons trade destinations for Nets star</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-11-17T09:38:29-08:00">November 17th, 9:38am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-11-17T09:38:29-08:00">November 17th, 9:38am</time><address><a>Tim Crean</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Ben Simmons Era in Brooklyn is not going well. The 2015 No. 1 overall pick has already missed a third of the Brooklyn Nets games (5/15), and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-markieff-morris-fires-back-false-stories-involving-ben-simmons">when he does play</a>, it’s not pretty. Simmons is averaging career lows in minutes (26.6), points (5.8), rebounds (6.1), assists (5.6), steals (1.1), and blocks (0.5). A Nets trade involving Simmons would probably be best for all involved. The Nets need to win games now, and the pressure of being on a supposed contender with superstars like Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in the New York media market isn’t ideal for Simmons getting his career back on track. So, what are the best Ben Simmons trade destinations for the player himself? That’s what we’ll look at here as we rank the best fresh start destinations for the Nets star.</p><h2><b>Charlotte Hornets</b></h2><p>One of the best things for Ben Simmons in 2022 would be to get him out of the white-hot spotlight of the big city, Northeast media. After starting his career in Philadelphia and trying to restart in Brooklyn, Simmons could use some time in a place without reporters breathing down his neck at every step.</p><p>A Ben Simmons trade destination that fits this bill is the Charlotte Hornets.</p><p>Charlotte is in the bottom third of the league in terms of media market side, so the locker room is decidedly quieter than in Brooklyn or Philadelphia. And since the Hornets are 4-12 and in 14th place in the East right now, it’s not like the national media is banging on the door.</p><p>A Nets trade of Ben Simmons for either Gordon Hayward straight up or Terry Rozier and Mason Plumlee would work from a financial perspective. The deal the Nets pick, though, matters less than what it will do for Simmons’ career.</p><p>LaMelo Ball has only played two games this season and is out again with an injury. That means Michael Jordan’s franchise is about to (if they haven’t already) give up the season, tank for Victor Wembanyama, and plan for 2023-24 and beyond.</p><p>This is an ideal ecosystem for Simmons to work his way back to NBA form with barely anyone watching.</p><h2><b>San Antonio Spurs</b></h2><p>The San Antonio Spurs — who play in an even smaller media market than Charlotte and are also below .500 and likely tanking — have a lot of the advantages for Ben Simmons that the Hornets offer. They also have something else that could be incredibly helpful for Simmons’ rehabilitation, and that’s an all-time great coach in Gregg Popovich.</p><p>Doc Rivers couldn’t get Simmons’ mind right, and neither could Steve Nash or Jacque Vaughn. However, with all due respect, none of those coaches are Gregg Popovich.</p><p>Popovich will turn 74 in January, and with five NBA championships, an Olympic gold medal, and three NBA Coach of the Year Awards, he wouldn’t still be coaching if he didn’t have things he still wanted to prove.</p><p>It seems like going through a successful rebuild is part of what Popovich wants to do in his old age, and rehabilitating one of the most mercurial stars in NBA history could be a part of that project.</p><p>To make San Antonio a Ben Simmons trade destination, the Spurs could send veterans Doug McDermott and Josh Richardson to the Nets for Simmons.</p><p>And in the end, if “Pop” can’t get inside Simmons’ head and turn him around, chances are that no one can.</p><h2><b>Golden State Warriors</b></h2><p>For the third and final of the best Ben Simmons trade destinations for a fresh start, let’s keep the legendary coach aspect but put Simmons on a winner instead of letting him toil in small-market obscurity.</p><p>Ben Simmons for Draymond Green and Ty Jerome would be a Warriors-Nets trade that would work financially. In this scenario, though, the players (or really player) going out matters, too.</p><p>The Warriors need to shake things up after a 6-9 start, and shipping out Green would be one serious way to do that. Plus, part of the reason the Warriors are such an intriguing destination for Simmons is that Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson are much more positive superstars than Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and the volatile Green.</p><p>For Simmons, he would get with a great motivator in Steve Kerr, and become part of the Warriors culture like another star in need of NBA rehab, Andrew Wiggins, did a year ago.</p><p>Going from an organization with no culture at all (or a bad culture at best) like the Nets to a winning organization like the Warriors with teammates like Thompson and Curry could do wonders for Simmons and possibly bring out the talent that the 76ers saw coming out of LSU six years ago.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 best fresh start Ben Simmons trade destinations for Nets star

<!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>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/hornets-news-lamelo-ball-ankle-injury-gets-update-steve-clifford');   ga('set', 'title', 'LaMelo Ball’s ankle injury gets update from Hornets coach Steve Clifford');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.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 id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/hornets-news-lamelo-balls-ankle-injury-gets-update-from-steve-clifford.jpg"></figure><h1>LaMelo Ball’s ankle injury gets update from Hornets coach Steve Clifford</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-11-17T09:25:24-08:00">November 17th, 9:25am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-11-17T09:45:15-08:00">November 17th, 9:45am</time><address><a>Jerry Donatien</a>Jerry Donatien is ClutchPoints' Charlotte Hornets beat reporter, covering everything from LaMelo Ball, analytical breakdowns and big-picture happenings.Jerry Donatien has worked for ClutchPoints since 2018. He is currently the company's Charlotte Hornets reporter, and he also does voiceovers on different sports stories. He worked the NBA All-Star weekend in 2019, the NCAA woman's tournament, and he interned with Beasley Media group.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Charlotte Hornets dropped another home game on Wednesday night. This time it was to the Indiana Pacers, 125-113, to spoil LaMelo Ball’s home debut this season. Ball had his best game of his short season, dropping 26 points and six dimes in 37 minutes of action. Unfortunately, after being out for weeks with an ankle sprain, it seems like he might be out again for another extended period of time. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-lamelo-ball-ankle-injury-loss-vs-pacers" rel="noopener">Ball rolled his ankle again</a> on a courtside fan’s foot and did not return to the game.</p><p>After the game, Hornets head coach Steve Clifford commented on the injury but didn’t offer much in terms of specifics.</p><p>“He was great (tonight),” Clifford said. “I haven’t seen him yet. I think he rolled it on a fan’s foot is what I was told. Hopefully it’s not bad. I’m sure we won’t really know anything until tomorrow.”</p><p>The Hornets have yet to play a game with all their best players. Terry Rozier and LaMelo Ball both missed time at the outset of the season. Later on, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-latest-lamelo-ball-gordon-hayward-and-terry-rozier-update-sure-to-worry-hornets-fans" rel="noopener">Gordon Hayward</a> wound up sidelined with a shoulder injury. Cody Martin <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35004914/hornets-cody-martin-4-weeks-arthroscopic-knee-surgery" rel="noopener">recently underwent a knee procedure</a>.</p><p>Now, Ball could miss even more time. All the Hornets can do at this point is try to weather the storm the best they can, but it has been a struggle so far with a record of 4-12.</p><p>Rozier is going to have to elevate his game to new heights along with the rest of the guys who are healthy enough to play. Things do look a little bleak, but they have to pull out the positives from the early part of this season. The defense has flashed some potential to be elite as long as they don’t let their offense dictate what happens on the other end. They still have some young guys who need to be more impactful while they are in the game. That includes James Bouknight and PJ Washington, who really needs to be that No. 2 option out there with Rozier.</p><p>Outside of Rozier, the Hornets have some solid veterans on the roster. Both Kelly Oubre Jr. and Mason Plumlee hold a significant amount of weight for these guys. Oubre can explode for 20+ every night, while Plumlee has been the team’s anchor on defense and a good playmaker out of the low post.</p><p>Losing LaMelo Ball again is a major bummer for Charlotte and another setback this season, but this Hornets team can’t give up already. You never know what can happen in a long campaign.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

LaMelo Ball’s ankle injury gets update from Hornets coach Steve Clifford

<!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>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/hornets-news-lamelo-ball-ankle-injury-loss-vs-pacers');   ga('set', 'title', 'LaMelo Ball just can’t catch a break, rolls ankle in Hornets loss over Pacers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.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 id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Hornets-news-LaMelo-Ball-just-can_t-catch-a-break-rolls-ankle-in-Hornets-win-over-Pacers.jpg"></figure><h1>LaMelo Ball just can’t catch a break, rolls ankle in Hornets loss over Pacers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-11-16T19:26:23-08:00">November 16th, 7:26pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-11-16T19:27:45-08:00">November 16th, 7:27pm</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>Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball had his best game since his return from injury on Wednesday night against the Indiana Pacers. However, the injury bug just wouldn’t let him catch a break.</p><p>Late in the fourth quarter of the contest, Ball injured his ankle after stepping on the foot of a fan sitting courtside. A video replay of the incident showed <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1593071564878069760" rel="noopener">Ball tweaking his left ankle</a> and grimacing in pain following the incident.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">LaMelo Ball rolled his ankle after stepping on a fan's foot 😨<a href="https://t.co/CRD9M9Eo2g">pic.twitter.com/CRD9M9Eo2g</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1593071564878069760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 17, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Hornets quickly took out their star guard and ruled him out for the game, saying that he has a <a href="https://twitter.com/HornetsPR/status/1593068556563800064" rel="noopener">left ankle sprain</a>. The 21-year-old finished with a game-high 26 points on 10-of-17 shooting from the field, including 5-of-8 from the 3-point line.</p><p>It is certainly a concerning development for Charlotte, especially since it’s the same ankle that kept Ball out for their first 13 games of the season. Ball, who was playing just his third game of the campaign against the Pacers, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-lamelo-ball-exits-game-screaming-in-pain-after-ankle-injury" rel="noopener">sustained a left ankle injury</a> during the preseason and had to sit out weeks before he was given the greenlight to return.</p><p>The severity of Ball’s latest injury has yet to be revealed, but fans are certainly hoping it won’t keep him sidelined for long like it initially did. Charlotte’s next game is on Friday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, and it won’t be surprising if the team opts to let their playmaker sit that one out to give him more time to rest. The team then heads to the nation’s capital on Sunday to play the Washington Wizards.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

LaMelo Ball just can’t catch a break, rolls ankle in Hornets loss over Pacers

<!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>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/hornets-rumors-charlotte-looking-to-sign-miles-bridges-after-pleading-no-contest-to-felony-domestic-violence/');   ga('set', 'title', 'RUMOR: Hornets looking to sign Miles Bridges after pleading no contest to felony domestic violence?');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.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 id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/hornets-rumors-charlotte-looking-to-sign-miles-bridges-after-pleading-no-contest-to-felony-domestic-violence.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Hornets looking to sign Miles Bridges after pleading no contest to felony domestic violence?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-11-05T23:02:21-07:00">November 5th, 11:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-11-05T23:02:21-07:00">November 5th, 11:02pm</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>Miles Bridges saw his very promising NBA career come to a screeching halt after he was accused of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/miles-bridges-ex-girlfriend-sends-strong-message-after-hornets-star-steers-clear-of-jail-time-for-domestic-violence/">domestic violence</a> by his ex-girlfriend. His felony case came to an end earlier this week with the Charlotte Hornets stud pleading no contest to the domestic violence charges.</p><p>At this point, Bridges still remains without a team. He was supposed to be one of the most highly-touted free agents this past summer, but the uncertainty surrounding his case led to the Hornets opting not to renew his contract. Unsurprisingly, no other team in the NBA has been willing to touch Bridges with a 10-foot pole.</p><p>Interestingly enough, Bridges avoided jail time for his crime. Instead, he has been slapped with a three-year probation sentence. This means that he won’t be going to prison, making him a free man. According to a report by <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10054618-will-the-hornets-sign-miles-bridges-after-domestic-violence-plea">Eric Pincus of B/R</a>, this may lead the Hornets to reconsider their position on the embattled forward:</p><blockquote>One executive familiar with the Hornets’ thinking believes the 24-year-old forward is still viewed as a core piece. Because Bridges is also subject to NBA punishment, Charlotte may want to sign him earlier than later, so he can begin a presumptive suspension and get back on the court sooner.</blockquote><p>There’s no denying that Bridges was one of the most talented players on the Hornets’ roster last season. At 24, this young man also still has a lot of basketball left in him.</p><p>Is Charlotte actually considering setting Bridges’ domestic violence charges aside in favor of basketball? It would send an undeniably questionable message, and the Hornets are surely going to receive a ton of backlash if they do it. At this point, however, it still seems like a real possibility.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Hornets looking to sign Miles Bridges after pleading no contest to felony domestic violence?

<!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>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/all-the-bull-goes-out-the-window-kevin-durant-sounds-off-after-leading-nets-comeback-vs-hornets/');   ga('set', 'title', '‘All the bull**** goes out the window’: Kevin Durant sounds off after leading Nets comeback vs. Hornets');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.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 id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Nets-News-Brooklyn-claims-second-straight-win-with-fourth-quarter-comeback-over-Hornets.jpeg"></figure><h1>‘All the bull**** goes out the window’: Kevin Durant sounds off after leading Nets comeback vs. Hornets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-11-05T21:13:30-07:00">November 5th, 9:13pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-11-05T21:15:34-07:00">November 5th, 9:15pm</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. Graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University. Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum. Keeping you up to date on everything Nets. Follow on Twitter below.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>During the opening week of Brooklyn Nets training camp, Kevin Durant <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-brooklyn-vibes-have-been-straight-but-kevin-durant-sends-challenge-to-teammates-for-2022-23-season/">offered his thoughts</a> on the “vibes” surrounding the team.</p><p>“The vibes have been straight. But who knows what the vibes will be if we hit a skid or we’re not playing well or somebody gets injured,” Durant said. “I think that’s what makes a team, how we stick through those times. It’s easy to be cool and everything is positive right now but we’ll see as the season goes on.”</p><p>If “hit a skid” was choice A, “we’re not playing well” was choice B, and “somebody gets injured” was choice C, you could circle D: “all of the above and more” for Brooklyn early this season. The Nets opened the year 3-6 amidst a series of injuries, Kyrie Irving’s antisemitism drama and the firing of Nash.</p><p>Brooklyn led most of the game Saturday against the Charlotte Hornets before falling behind by double digits in the fourth quarter. Playing their second road game in two nights, the writing appeared to be on the wall. However, despite all the drama and dysfunction of the young season, the Nets would not roll over.</p><p>Trailing by 12 with six minutes remaining, Brooklyn closed the game on a 23-7 run to earn a 98-94 win. Following a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-brooklyn-dismantles-wizards-for-largest-road-win-in-franchise-history/">42-point dismantling of Washington</a> Thursday, the team has its first win streak of the season.</p><p>Kevin Durant led the way with 27 points and 8 rebounds on 10 of 20 shooting. Cam Thomas, seeing extended action for the second straight night after sitting most of Brooklyn’s first eight games, added 21 points on 5 of 11 shooting. Nic Claxton and Patty Mills chipped in 11 points each.</p><p>With the Nets trailing 76-69 midway through the fourth, Charlotte’s Nick Richards finished a putback and-one over Claxton, who picked up a technical after. Richards converted the four-point play to put the Hornets ahead by 11. From that point on, Brooklyn worked for a string of defensive stops while receiving contributions across the board.</p><p>Mills converted on a pair of threes to keep the game within reach. Yuta Watanabe scored five straight. Joe Harris cut the deficit to two with a three. And Durant mixed in one of his patented pull-ups before draining a <a href="https://twitter.com/BrooklynNets/status/1589066668697088000">second-chance three</a> to give the Nets the lead with just over a minute remaining.</p><p>Up by two in the final minute, Royce O’Neale hustled off a Harris miss to force the ball out of bounds off Charlotte. Durant nailed a <a href="https://twitter.com/BrooklynNets/status/1589068021649506304">quick pull-up</a> off the inbounds to give the Nets a four-point lead on their way to the win.</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>And with many already calling for the team to pull the plug following a disastrous start, you could hear Brooklyn’s excitement in Durant’s screams after his team secured back-to-back victories.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kevin Durant and the rest of the Nets were fired up to get this win. </p><p>Showed some serious fight in that late comeback. <a href="https://t.co/rtRFt1pTnj">pic.twitter.com/rtRFt1pTnj</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1589080742654488576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“Once the ball is tipped, all the bull**** goes out the window,” Kevin Durant said postgame, <a href="https://twitter.com/NYPost_Lewis/status/1589080475053744128">via Brian Lewis</a>. “Everybody was just waiting to get back to playing. We also lost three or four games before that, so we just felt some pride and wanted to come out here and get some W’s. So it’s good for our character.”</p><p>Brooklyn will have a day off before traveling to Dallas for a matchup with the 5-3 Mavericks Monday. The Nets dropped an overtime thriller to Dallas last week with Luka Doncic posting a 41-point triple-double.</p><p>It is unclear when the Nets will get Kyrie Irving back following his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-suspend-kyrie-irving-after-refusal-to-apologize-for-posts-of-antisemitic-film/">five-game minimum suspension</a>. Brooklyn outlined six steps the seven-time All-Star must complete before he will be eligible to return, according to Shams Charania. Interim head coach Jacque Vaughn was also noncommital on Ben Simmons’ status for Monday after the point guard missed Brooklyn’s last four games while dealing with knee soreness.</p><p>The Nets still face massive uncertainty after the win brings them to 4-6. The status of their second and third-best players are up in the air. Joe Harris and Seth Curry are not fully healthy as key complementary pieces. And despite rumors linking to Ime Udoka, they reportedly have not decided on their future head coach.</p><p>However, facing the daunting adversity, Brooklyn responded to Durant’s training camp challenge with back-to-back wins this weekend, showing they have no plans to call the quits early this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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