<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Toronto_s-defense-clamps-Indiana-in-crunch-time-in-shorthanded-victory.jpg"></figure><h1>Raptors’ defense clamps Pacers in crunch time in shorthanded victory</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-24T13:00:04-08:00">January 24th, 1:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-24T13:00:31-08:00">January 24th, 1:00pm</time><address><a>Matt Wadleigh</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Toronto Raptors had their work cut out for them against the Indiana Pacers, but they rose to the challenge and escaped with a victory on Sunday.</p><p>The Raptors were once again without Kyle Lowry and Pascal Siakam, but their defense came to play at the most opportune time.</p><p>Fred VanVleet stuck with Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon late in the game and forced a turnover, and the Raptors defense was relentless <a href="https://twitter.com/Raptors/status/1353438826706792448">for the entire game.</a></p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="nl">FRED VANVLEET</p><p>ALL-DEFENCE <a href="https://t.co/XgdjTKcJGA" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/XgdjTKcJGA</a></p><p>— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) <a href="https://twitter.com/Raptors/status/1353438826706792448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 24, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The Pacers had a chance to score in the final seconds, but the Raptors said no: Stanley Johnson and VanVleet had other plans as Johnson blocked Pacers big man Domantas Sabonis.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">THAT'S A NO FROM US <a href="https://t.co/KXA9JK1qgE" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/KXA9JK1qgE</a></p><p>— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) <a href="https://twitter.com/Raptors/status/1353439581807534080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 24, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Coach Nick Nurse’s team was without their starting point guard in Lowry and perhaps their best player in Siakam, but the Raptors fought and clawed their way to a victory.</p><p>OG Anunoby had a game-high 30 points on 9-16 from the field- including four three-pointers. VanVleet added 21 points and three steals, and Norman Powell filled in for Lowry again and chipped in 20 points <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-norman-powell-rips-nba-for-approved-list-of-social-justice-statements/">with six assists</a> for the Raptors.</p><p>The Pacers got a huge game from Myles Turner, who finished with 25 points and six blocks in yet another dominant performance by the potential DPOY.</p><p>Sabonis had a frustrating game as Toronto buckled down and limited him to 10 points o a 1-10 clip from the field, although he did <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-norman-powell-rips-nba-for-approved-list-of-social-justice-statements/">add 19 rebounds.</a></p><p>The Raptors will be glad to escape Indiana with a much-needed victory as they look to move up in the Eastern Conference standings. Toronto has found tough sledding in the early portions of its season. This team has had to play its home games in Tampa, a result of restrictions placed by the Canadian government on large group gatherings related to COVID-19. The Toronto Blue Jays baseball team had to play its 2020 home games in the United States, moving to Buffalo for its home dates.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Raptors’ defense clamps Pacers in crunch time in shorthanded victory

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pacers-news-tj-warrens-status-for-start-of-season-in-doubt-due-to-plantar-fasciitis.jpg"></figure><h1>Raptors-Pacers: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Sunday, January 24th)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-24T04:00:03-08:00">January 24th, 4:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-24T04:00:03-08:00">January 24th, 4:00am</time><address><a>ClutchPoints</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA Game Time</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Toronto Raptors (6-9) take on the Indiana Pacers (9-6) at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 1:00PM EST/10:00AM PST on Sunday, January 24th</p><p><b>TV:</b> NBA TV</p><p><b>Betting Odds:</b> <a href="https://www.bovada.lv/sports/basketball/nba" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA Odds</a></p><p><b>Live Stream:</b> Watch the game <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408&amp;bgvideo=NBATV.mp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">online with fuboTV (free trial)</a>. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. You can follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Raptors Active Roster:</b> Patrick McCaw, Matt Thomas, Malachi Flynn, Jalen Harris, Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet, Terence Davis, Stanley Johnson, Kyle Lowry, OG Anunoby, Aron Baynes, Paul Watson, Yuta Watanabe, DeAndre’ Bembry, Norman Powell, Chris Boucher</p><p><b>Raptors Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Patrick McCaw (Out – Knee): Raptors coach Nick Nurse said there’s no timetable for McCaw to return.</li><li>Kyle Lowry (Day To Day – Foot): The Raptors have listed Lowry as QUESTIONABLE for Sunday’s game (Jan. 24) against the Pacers.</li></ul><p><b>Pacers Active Roster:</b> Justin Holiday, Goga Bitadze, Domantas Sabonis, T.J. Warren, Myles Turner, Doug McDermott, JaKarr Sampson, Cassius Stanley, Aaron Holiday, Jeremy Lamb, Brian Bowen II, Edmond Sumner, Jalen Lecque, Caris LeVert, T.J. McConnell, Kelan Martin, Malcolm Brogdon</p><p><b>Pacers Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>T.J. Warren (Out – Foot): Warren is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery on his left foot, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.</li><li>JaKarr Sampson (Day To Day – Non-COVID Illness): The Pacers have listed Sampson as QUESTIONABLE for Sunday’s game (Jan. 24) against the Raptors.</li><li>Caris LeVert (Out – Kidney): The Pacers announced that LeVert is out indefinitely after a MRI discovered a small mass on his left kidney.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/RaptorsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@RaptorsNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/PacersNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@PacersNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RaptorsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Toronto Raptors</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IndianaPacersNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Indiana Pacers</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Raptors-Pacers: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Sunday, January 24th)

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Nets-news-Caris-LeVert_s-emotional-message-after-getting-traded-discovering-kidney-issue-Thumbnail.jpg"></figure><h1>Caris LeVert’s emotional message after getting traded from Nets, discovering kidney issue</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-23T16:22:24-08:00">January 23rd, 4:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-23T16:24:33-08:00">January 23rd, 4:24pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>One of the key pieces in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-nets-trade-for-rockets-superstar-james-harden/" rel="noopener">blockbuster trade</a> that saw James Harden make his way to the Brooklyn Nets was Caris LeVert, who now plies his trade with the Indiana Pacers. The 26-year-old has not made his Pacers debut, however, after a recent MRI revealed a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pacers-news-caris-leverts-status-is-up-in-the-air-after-scary-injury-discovered-in-kidney/" rel="noopener">small mass on his left kidney</a>.</p><p>LeVert recently took to Instagram to openly discuss his current medical condition, as well as to send out a heartfelt message of thanks for his former team:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media"><div style="padding: 16px;"><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div><p> </p><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CKZ_JflhA_G/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" rel="noopener" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Caris LeVert (@carislevert)</a></p></div></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>LeVert himself admitted that the deal sending him to Indiana could have possibly <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pacers-news-caris-levert-admits-james-harden-trade-might-have-saved-his-life/" rel="noopener">saved his life</a>. Had it not been for the trade, he would not have gotten the MRI which revealed the mass in his kidney. As he implied in his post above, everything happens for a reason.</p><p>LeVert, the 20th overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, spent four seasons in Brooklyn prior to being traded to the Pacers. The 6-foot-6 wing made considerable strides during his time with the Nets, which ultimately resulted in a breakout campaign last term. During the 2019-20 season, LeVert put up across the board career-best averages of <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/leverca01.html#all_per_game">18.7 points</a> on 42.5 percent shooting, 4.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 1.2 steals, while also connecting on 1.8 triples per game on a 36.4-percent shooting clip.</p><p>LeVert is expected to make a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pacers-news-caris-levert-encouraging-recovery-timeline-amid-kidney-issue/" rel="noopener">full recovery</a> from his current medical condition, and once he returns, he is expected to be one of Indiana’s most important players as the team looks to establish itself as a legitimate contender in the East.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Caris LeVert’s emotional message after getting traded from Nets, discovering kidney issue

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While former All NBA guard John Wall is probable, newly acquired Victor Oladipo will be sidelined.</p><p>ESPN’s Tim MacMahon reported that the Rockets have listed Wall as probable for Saturday evening’s matchup against the Dallas Mavericks, while Oladipo will be out due to injury management.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Rockets PG John Wall is probable vs. Mavs tonight after missing several games due to a sore knee, but we won’t see the new Houston backcourt together. Victor Oladipo is out due to injury management on the back-to-back.</p><p>— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) <a href="https://twitter.com/espn_macmahon/status/1353057166559637509?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 23, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>With the Rockets’ playing the second half of a back-to-back set, they will opt to exercise caution with Oladipo and his knee. The former Pacers star is coming off of a rather cold night, producing just 13 points to go with three assists, two rebounds, one steal, and one block across 35 minutes in a 103-102 win over Detroit. He will look to get back on track Tuesday against the Wizards.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-victor-oladipo-affirms-commitment-with-rockets-amid-trade-rumors/">Oladipo has excelled in his first few games</a>. He has reverted to his All-Star form, easily getting downhill and creating shots for his new teammates. In his first three contests in a Rockets uniform, Oladipo has averaged 22 points and 6 assist on 37% shooting from the field.</p><p>On the other hand, Wall has not played since Houston’ss Jan. 12 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers which ended up being James Harden’s final game as a Rocket that featured the former MVP’s <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2926717-james-harden-rockets-not-good-enough-ive-done-everything-that-i-can">farewell address</a>. Since Wall is in the early stages of his return to the court post Achilles injury, the organization has made a point to err on the side of caution. </p><p>The Rockets are currently 14th in the Western Conference with a 5-9 record. Once Wall and Oladipo are able to suit up together, the Rockets hope to build chemistry and make a run at a playoff spot.<br></p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockets get bittersweet update on seeing John Wall, Victor Oladipo duo in action

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Malcolm-Brogdon-drains-game-winning-3-pointer-vs.-Magic.jpg"></figure><h1>VIDEO: Malcolm Brogdon drains game-winning 3-pointer for Pacers vs. Magic</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-22T19:05:16-08:00">January 22nd, 7:05pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-22T19:05:16-08:00">January 22nd, 7:05pm</time><address><a>Kriel Ibarrola</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Malcolm Brogdon delivered big time in crunch time for the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Friday. With his team down by one with five ticks left in overtime against the Orlando Magic, the 28-year-old combo guard made sure to defend their home floor with the biggest shot of the ball game.</p><p>Brogdon caught the pass from Doug McDermott and fired away a <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1352810749517721601" rel="noopener">booming triple</a> from the left wing with no hesitation whatsoever.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Malcolm Brogdon at the BUZZER. Pacers get a comeback win against the Magic 🙌<a href="https://t.co/nX2GEitrgT" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/nX2GEitrgT</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1352810749517721601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 23, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The 6-foot-5 combo guard’s shot was cash money, giving the Pacers a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/scores/nba/ea87bd38-59a8-4eba-8910-12dedf0bcf46/orlando-magic-indiana-pacers-01-23-2021" rel="noopener">120-118 victory</a>. While most players would flex or scream after clutch plays like that one, Malcolm Brogdon’s cold blank stare afterward only made his game-winner even more epic. The former Rookie of the Year winner finished with 23 points, six assists and three rebounds. He made eight of his 18 field goals and drilled two 3-pointers.</p><p>Some pundits thought the Pacers overpaid for Brogdon’s services when they gifted him a four-year, $85 million deal back in 2019. The 6-foot-5 playmaker, however, is living up to that contract and more. Prior to Friday’s contest, he was tallying 22.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 1.7 steals.</p><p>The win improved the Pacers’ record to 9-6 in the East, which is tied for third place with Brogdon’s former team Milwaukee Bucks.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Malcolm Brogdon drains game-winning 3-pointer for Pacers vs. Magic

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pacers-news-tj-warrens-status-for-start-of-season-in-doubt-due-to-plantar-fasciitis.jpg"></figure><h1>Magic-Pacers: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Friday, January 22nd)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-22T10:00:15-08:00">January 22nd, 10:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-22T10:00:15-08:00">January 22nd, 10:00am</time><address><a>ClutchPoints</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA Game Time</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/orlando-magic">Orlando Magic</a> (7-8) take on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/indiana-pacers">Indiana Pacers</a> (8-6) at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 7:00PM EST/4:00PM PST on Friday, January 22nd</p><p><b>TV:</b> FS-FL</p><p><b>Betting Odds:</b> <a href="https://www.bovada.lv/sports/basketball/nba" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA Odds</a></p><p><b>Live Stream:</b> Watch the game <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408&amp;bgvideo=NBATV.mp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">online with fuboTV (free trial)</a>. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. Local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="https://www.foxsportsgo.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fox Sports Go</a>. Non-local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://www.nba.com/leaguepass" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA League Pass</a>. You can also follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Magic Active Roster:</b> Khem Birch, Michael Carter-Williams, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/aaron-gordon/ab1309fc">Aaron Gordon</a>, Gary Clark Jr., Markelle Fultz, Dwayne Bacon, James Ennis III, Jordan Bone, Al-Farouq Aminu, Nikola Vucevic, Jonathan Isaac, Mo Bamba, Cole Anthony, Evan Fournier, Terrence Ross, Karim Mane, Chuma Okeke</p><p><b>Magic Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Michael Carter-Williams (Day To Day – Foot): The Magic have listed Carter-Williams as QUESTIONABLE for Friday’s game (Jan. 22) against the Pacers.</li><li>Markelle Fultz (Out For Season – Knee): Fultz will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his left knee, according to Adrian Wojnarowski.</li><li>Al-Farouq Aminu (Out – Knee): Aminu has minor knee surgery and is not expected to return until after the start of the regular season.</li><li>Jonathan Isaac (Out For Season – Knee): Magic President Jeff Weltman said Isaac will not play this season as he recovers from knee surgery this past summer, according to Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press.</li><li>Mo Bamba (Out – Health and Safety Protocols): The Magic have listed Bamba as OUT for Friday’s game (Jan. 22) against the Pacers.</li><li>Chuma Okeke (Out – Knee): Okeke is expected to miss several weeks of action with a bone bruise in his left knee, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.</li></ul><p><b>Pacers Active Roster:</b> Justin Holiday, Goga Bitadze, Domantas Sabonis, T.J. Warren, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/myles-turner/baff0a14">Myles Turner</a>, Doug McDermott, JaKarr Sampson, Cassius Stanley, Aaron Holiday, Jeremy Lamb, Brian Bowen II, Edmond Sumner, Jalen Lecque, Caris LeVert, T.J. McConnell, Kelan Martin, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/malcolm-brogdon/af9209df">Malcolm Brogdon</a></p><p><b>Pacers Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>T.J. Warren (Out – Foot): Warren is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery on his left foot, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.</li><li>Myles Turner (Day To Day – Hand): The Pacers have listed Turner as QUESTIONABLE for Friday’s game (Jan. 22) against the Magic.</li><li>Caris LeVert (Out – Kidney): The Pacers announced that LeVert is out indefinitely after a MRI discovered a small mass on his left kidney.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/MagicNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@MagicNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/PacersNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@PacersNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheOrlandoMagicNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Orlando Magic</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IndianaPacersNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Indiana Pacers</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Magic-Pacers: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Friday, January 22nd)

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/malcolm-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Malcolm Brogdon’s blunt 3-word reaction after loss to Luka Doncic, Mavs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-20T21:49:29-08:00">January 20th, 9:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-20T21:49:29-08:00">January 20th, 9:49pm</time><address><a>Dijo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Malcolm Brogdon and the Indiana Pacers suffered another tough loss on Wednesday, this time against Luka Doncic and the short-handed Dallas Mavericks. Brogdon’s team-high of 26 points wasn’t enough as a late surge in the fourth quarter helped the visiting Mavericks pull off the 124-112 victory.</p><p>The Pacers were also missing some key guys, including starting big man Myles Turner, who is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pacers-news-myles-turner-suffers-broken-hand/">out with a right hand injury</a>. After back-to-back losses without their leading rim protector, the problem is quite simple and evident for Brogdon (via <a href="https://twitter.com/ScottAgness/status/1352084202481704962?s=20">Pacers reporter Scott Agness</a>).</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Asked for his biggest takeaway from the loss, Malcolm Brogdon puts it simply: “We need Myles."</p><p>— Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) <a href="https://twitter.com/ScottAgness/status/1352084202481704962?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 21, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The Pacers are missing an NBA-leading 4.2 blocks per game in Turner’s absence. The team had to rely on Domantas Sabonis as main paint defender for the second game in a row and without a true center in the lineup, the struggles will seem to linger until the 24-year-old Turner gets back.</p><p>Coming into the game, the Mavericks were actually struggling as they dropped their last three assignments with a handful of players sitting out due to COVID-19 protocols. But they did have Kristaps Porzingis playing in his fifth game back after knee surgery and led the way against the Pacers as he dropped season-highs of 27 points and 13 boards and took full advantage of the opponent’s ailing frontcourt. Doncic, meanwhile, notched another triple-double with 13 points, 12 boards, and 12 assists.</p><p>Malcolm Brogdon got plenty of help from Sabonis’ 25 markers, 10 rebounds, and four assists, but they had no answer on the defensive end.</p><p>A positive note amid the loss is that Turner’s fractured right hand injury doesn’t seem as serious as it initially was. He won’t need surgery and is currently on a day-to-day status.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Malcolm Brogdon’s blunt 3-word reaction after loss to Luka Doncic, Mavs

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/wcs.jpg"></figure><h1>Mavs’ Willie Cauley-Stein earns WWE-inspired recognition after win vs. Pacers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-20T20:07:44-08:00">January 20th, 8:07pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-20T20:07:44-08:00">January 20th, 8:07pm</time><address><a>Dijo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Dallas Mavericks center Willie Cauley-Stein just earned himself a WWE-themed belt after his big performance against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday.</p><p>The 27-year old earned the Mavs’ first-ever <a href="https://twitter.com/dallasmavs/status/1352091895426658304" rel="noopener">Defensive Player of the Game belt</a>, which he rocked after the team’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/scores/nba/3c088b55-34fe-41c4-bd37-2502d67247ea/dallas-mavericks-indiana-pacers-01-21-2021" rel="noopener">124-112 win</a> over the Pacers. Cauley-Stein finished the game with 10 points, five boards, two steals and two blocks to help Dallas earn their seventh win of the season.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/THEwillieCS15?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@THEwillieCS15</a> earns the first Defensive Player of the Game belt 😤🚫<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MFFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#MFFL</a> <a href="https://t.co/LUnTc4AKon" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/LUnTc4AKon</a></p><p>— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) <a href="https://twitter.com/dallasmavs/status/1352091895426658304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 21, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>With a handful of their key players still out due to COVID-19, the healthy Mavs all had to step up against the Pacers. Dallas was only able to field in nine players against Indiana, but the team still managed to end their three-game losing slump thanks to solid performances from all nine of their available players, including Willie Cauley-Stein.</p><p>It was Kristaps Porzingis who led the way for the Mavs after he tallied season-high numbers of 27 points and 13 boards, while Luka Doncic put up another triple-double performance with 13 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists. Dallas, though, wouldn’t have come up with a win without the contribution of Trill down the stretch. The Kentucky product had a couple of big dunks in the fourth to help the Texas-based team keep the Pacers at bay.</p><p>After being traded to the Mavs in January 2020 and opting out of the NBA Bubble in Orlando, Cauley-Stein is looking to play his first full season in Dallas this 2020-21. So far, he has been able to stay healthy and play in the team’s first 14 games–starting seven. Though his numbers aren’t off the charts, the seven-foot center has provided consistency in the frontcourt.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavs’ Willie Cauley-Stein earns WWE-inspired recognition after win vs. Pacers

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John Wall-Victor Oladipo Rockets debut will have to wait a while longer due to injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pacers-news-tj-warrens-status-for-start-of-season-in-doubt-due-to-plantar-fasciitis.jpg"></figure><h1>Mavericks-Pacers: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Wednesday, January 20th)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-20T10:00:09-08:00">January 20th, 10:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-20T10:00:09-08:00">January 20th, 10:00am</time><address><a>ClutchPoints</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA Game Time</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks (6-7) take on the Indiana Pacers (8-5) at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 7:00PM EST/4:00PM PST on Wednesday, January 20th</p><p><b>TV:</b> FS-IN</p><p><b>Betting Odds:</b> <a href="https://www.bovada.lv/sports/basketball/nba" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA Odds</a></p><p><b>Live Stream:</b> Watch the game <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408&amp;bgvideo=NBATV.mp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">online with fuboTV (free trial)</a>. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. Local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="https://www.foxsportsgo.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fox Sports Go</a>. Non-local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://www.nba.com/leaguepass" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA League Pass</a>. You can also follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Mavericks Active Roster:</b> Wes Iwundu, James Johnson, Willie Cauley-Stein, Boban Marjanovic, Tim Hardaway Jr., Kristaps Porzingis, Maxi Kleber, Dorian Finney-Smith, Trey Burke, Tyrell Terry, Jalen Brunson, Nate Hinton, Tyler Bey, Dwight Powell, Josh Green, Luka Doncic, Josh Richardson</p><p><b>Mavericks Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Tim Hardaway Jr. (Day To Day – Groin): Hardaway is listed as PROBABLE for Wednesday’s (Jan. 20) game.</li><li>Maxi Kleber (Out – Health and Safety Protocols): Kleber will miss 10-14 days, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.</li><li>Dorian Finney-Smith (Out – Health and Safety Protocols): Finney-Smith is listed as OUT for Wednesday’s (Jan. 20) game.</li><li>Dwight Powell (Out – Health and Safety Protocols): Powell is listed as OUT for Wednesday’s (Jan. 20) game.</li><li>Josh Richardson (Out – Health and Safety Protocols): Richardson is out for Wednesday’s (Jan. 20) game against Indiana.</li></ul><p><b>Pacers Active Roster:</b> Justin Holiday, Goga Bitadze, Domantas Sabonis, T.J. Warren, Myles Turner, Doug McDermott, JaKarr Sampson, Cassius Stanley, Aaron Holiday, Jeremy Lamb, Brian Bowen II, Edmond Sumner, Jalen Lecque, Caris LeVert, T.J. McConnell, Kelan Martin, Malcolm Brogdon</p><p><b>Pacers Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>T.J. Warren (Out – Foot): Warren is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery on his left foot, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.</li><li>Myles Turner (Day To Day – Hand): Turner is listed as QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday’s (Jan. 20) game.</li><li>JaKarr Sampson (Day To Day – Back): Sampson is listed as QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday’s (Jan. 20) game.</li><li>Jeremy Lamb (Day To Day – Knee): Lamb is listed as QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday’s (Jan. 20) game.</li><li>Caris LeVert (Out – Kidney): The Pacers announced that LeVert is out indefinitely after a MRI discovered a small mass on his left kidney.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/MavsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@MavsNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/PacersNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@PacersNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DallasMavsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dallas Mavericks</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IndianaPacersNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Indiana Pacers</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks-Pacers: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Wednesday, January 20th)

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Had the trade not occurred, he would not have taken a physical examination until training camp.</p><blockquote>“It’s definitely been a crazy couple days and it’s gonna be a crazy recovery,” <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1351675920398970881">LeVert said</a> in his introductory press conference. “…This trade could’ve possibly saved me in the long run.”</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"I didn't have any symptoms… In a way, this trade could've possibly saved me in the long run."</p><p>Caris LeVert says he's humbled, and that the Nets-Pacers trade may have saved his life 🙏🏽 <a href="https://t.co/twz9BYWZsw" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/twz9BYWZsw</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1351675920398970881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 19, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>LeVert said he is waiting to hear whether the mass is cancerous or not and should have more information in a week. He noted that he was feeling “100 percent” healthy prior to the trade.</p><p>On Monday, Pacers general manager Kevin Pritchard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pacers-news-caris-levert-expected-to-undergo-surgery-to-deal-with-mass-on-kidney/">acknowledged</a> that LeVert would “probably” undergo surgery. While there isn’t a definitive timetable for his return, Pritchard was optimistic that the talented wing could potentially resume basketball activities in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pacers-news-caris-levert-encouraging-recovery-timeline-amid-kidney-issue/">six-to-eight weeks</a>.</p><blockquote>“We are grateful for their extreme thoroughness during the physical process and I am looking forward to joining the team and being part of this great organization as soon as possible,” LeVert said in a <a href="https://twitter.com/malika_andrews/status/1350577861351133186">statement</a> on Saturday.</blockquote><p>Prior to the trade, LeVert was averaging 18.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 6.0 assists per game as a versatile, playmaking Sixth Man for Brooklyn.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pacers’ Caris LeVert admits James Harden trade might have saved his life

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Pacers-Myles-Turner.jpg"></figure><h1>Pacers’ Myles Turner suffers broken hand</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-19T08:59:26-08:00">January 19th, 8:59am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-19T08:59:50-08:00">January 19th, 8:59am</time><address><a>Jeremy Chua</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Indiana Pacers big man Myles Turner reportedly sustained a slight fracture in his right hand. He will be re-evaluated in the coming days to get more details regarding his injury situation, per <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1351564389359431682">The Athletic</a>‘s Shams Charania.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Pacers center Myles Turner has a slight fracture in his right hand and will be re-evaluated in the coming days, sources tell <a href="https://twitter.com/TheAthletic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@TheAthletic</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Stadium?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@Stadium</a>. Turner is the NBA leader in blocked shots (4.2 per game).</p><p>— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1351564389359431682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 19, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Turner has taken a backseat in the team’s offense in the early stages of the season after the recent emergence of Domantas Sabonis and Malcolm Brogdon. However, he continues to be an inside threat for the Pacers and is currently leading the league in blocked shots with an average of 4.2 per game.</p><p>He last took the floor against the Portland Trail Blazers back on Jan. 14. where he notched a double-double performance of 11 points and 10 rebounds. Huge outings from Sabonis and Brogdon eventually lifted the Pacers to a 111-87 victory over the Trail Blazers.</p><p>Indiana skipped their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-phoenixs-matchup-with-pacers-latest-nba-postponed-game/">ensuing game against the Phoenix Suns</a> after it was postponed due to COVID-19 related concerns. The Pacers finally managed to suit up against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night without Turner at the helm.</p><p>Swingman Doug McDermott balled out with 23 points followed by Sabonis who produced 19 points and 14 rebounds of his own. However, their production wasn’t enough to counter the Clippers’ offense bannered by seven players scoring in double digits.</p><p>The Pacers eventually lost on a 129-96 lopsided defeat to drop back to an 8-5 record while the Clippers improved to a 10-4 tally. The team is hoping that Myles Turner can rejoin the team as soon as possible as they host Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks on Jan. 20.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pacers’ Myles Turner suffers broken hand

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/oladipo-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Victor Oladipo affirms commitment with Rockets amid trade rumors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-18T21:32:43-08:00">January 18th, 9:32pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-18T21:33:20-08:00">January 18th, 9:33pm</time><address><a>Isaac Doctor</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Victor Oladipo is optimistic about his future with the Houston Rockets as he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/houston-rockets">finds himself with his fourth team</a> after he was included in the blockbuster four-team trade centered on James Harden.</p><p>The two-time All-Star made his debut for the Rockets on Monday and <a href="https://twitter.com/espn_macmahon/status/1351378487475646471">ESPN’s Tim MacMahon</a> reported that Oladipo affirmed his commitment to Clutch City.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Victor Oladipo: "I know that better days are ahead for the Houston Rockets, and I’m looking forward to being a part of those special days."</p><p>— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) <a href="https://twitter.com/espn_macmahon/status/1351378487475646471?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 19, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p> </p><p>Oladipo made a stellar first impression with the Rockets, dropping 32 points, five rebounds, nine assists, and two steals in a losing effort against the Chicago Bulls, 125-120. There is no doubt though that he is still adjusting to new teammates, a new system, and a new coach. His feeling-out phase is probably what led to his seven turnovers.</p><p>Rumors about Oladipos’ potential immediate departure from the Rockets arose as reports said he wanted to play for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/miami-heat">Miami Heat</a>. The Heat were surprise finalists coming out of the Eastern Conference last season. Having a player of Oladipo’s caliber will surely help them get over the hump and win it all. But judging by his latest comment, it looks like the 28-year-old former Indiana University standout is staying put in H-Town.</p><p>Victor Oladipo has battled through injuries, which kept him out of many games the past two seasons. When fully healthy, he is a dynamic, two-way guard who can make a big impact on games. If he can bring back his 2017-2018 season form, when he averaged 23.1 points, 5.2 boards, 4.3 assists, and a league-leading 2.4 steals en route to winning the Most Improved Player plum, then the Rockets won’t miss Harden that much.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Victor Oladipo affirms commitment with Rockets amid trade rumors

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Pacers swingman Caris Levert’s encouraging recovery timeline amid kidney issue

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Pacers’ Caris LeVert expected to undergo surgery to deal with mass on kidney

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Victor-Oladipo-Pacers.jpg"></figure><h1>Victor Oladipo’s emotional statement for Indiana after trade to Rockets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-17T18:59:47-08:00">January 17th, 6:59pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-17T18:59:47-08:00">January 17th, 6:59pm</time><address><a>Joseph Nocco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>This isn’t the first time that Victor Oladipo has been traded since becoming a NBA player. But the former Indiana Pacers star and current Houston Rockets guard Victor Oladipo <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pacers-news-victor-oladipos-next-step-is-to-become-the-best-in-the-nba/">really took the next step</a> in his professional career upon arriving in Indianapolis a few seasons ago. Now a member of the Rockets after most recently being traded from Indiana to Houston, Oladipo was quick to put out quite the <a href="https://twitter.com/VicOladipo/status/1350979864237649920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1350979864237649920%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D977342action%3Dedit">emotional statement</a> directed at the Pacers and the team’s fan base as he makes his way to his next franchise.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="und"><a href="https://t.co/rPMFDHFu7Q" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/rPMFDHFu7Q</a></p><p>— Victor Oladipo (@VicOladipo) <a href="https://twitter.com/VicOladipo/status/1350979864237649920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 18, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Oladipo was ultimately traded to the Rockets in exchange for former Brooklyn Nets guard Caris LeVert, who was initially traded from the Eastern Conference franchise to Houston. LeVert was part of the package that saw superstar guard James Harden get traded from the Rockets to the Nets while the Rockets then continued wheeling and dealing en route to acquiring Oladipo from the Pacers. The Rockets managed to acquire a slew of future NBA Draft picks in addition to some serious talent in terms of players that can help the franchise at the present moment as well.</p><p>Leading to his arrival in Indiana back in June 2017, Oladipo was traded to the Pacers from the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for current Los Angeles Clippers All-Star forward Paul George. Although finding success with the Pacers, Oladipo’s time in Indiana seemed limited since the end of last season as the NBA rumor mill continued to churn with his name right in the thick of all of the speculation.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Victor Oladipo’s emotional statement for Indiana after trade to Rockets

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/victor.jpg"></figure><h1>Victor Oladipo’s telling statement on future with Rockets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-17T15:10:15-08:00">January 17th, 3:10pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-17T15:10:15-08:00">January 17th, 3:10pm</time><address><a>David Bernal</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>While newly acquired guard Victor Oladipo has expressed his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-victor-oladipo-reacts-trade-houston-play-alongside-john-wall/">excitement</a> at joining John Wall and the Houston Rockets, the All-Star isn’t quite ready to commit long-term to the franchise.</p><p>Speaking with reporters over Zoom at his first practice as a member of the Houston organization, Oladipo expressed his openness to remaining with the Rockets long-term but was careful to keep his options open once he hits free agency.</p><p>According to <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeAScotto/status/1350896999109971969">Michael Scotto of USA Today</a>, Oladipo was frank in his decision-making process when it came to potentially re-signing with the Rockets:</p><blockquote>“If it fits, things work out, if I’m happy” Oladipo said when asked if he would remain in Houston long-term. “Essentially, it’s like a business plan. You’ve got to go through every aspect of the business plan before you kind of figure out if you want to invest in it.”</blockquote><p>With the guard operating in the final season of his four-year, $85 million deal that he signed in 2017, there had been intense speculation about whether he would look to remain in Houston or seek greener pastures on a contending team.</p><p>While the Rockets would almost certainly benefit from Oladipo’s presence on the court, there are also questions over the organization’s willingness to dole out another four-year deal north of $100 million that the All-Star could likely <a href="https://nba.nbcsports.com/2020/10/29/report-victor-oladipo-would-stay-with-pacers-on-big-new-contract-otherwise-prefers-heat/">command</a>. Given that Houston does not <a href="https://www.prosportstransactions.com/basketball/DraftTrades/Future/Rockets.htm">own</a> their draft picks for the foreseeable future—due to a plethora of win-now moves made by the previous general manager Daryl Morey—the Rockets could find it beneficial to retain the guard in a bid to stay competitive despite the hefty price tag.</p><p>Regardless of the Rockets’ plans, however, Oladipo still has to be convinced the organization is one in whom to invest.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Victor Oladipo’s telling statement on future with Rockets

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/clippers.jpg"></figure><h1>Pacers-Clippers: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Sunday, January 17th)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-17T13:00:04-08:00">January 17th, 1:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-17T13:00:04-08:00">January 17th, 1:00pm</time><address><a>ClutchPoints</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA Game Time</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/indiana-pacers">Indiana Pacers</a> (8-4) take on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/los-angeles-clippers">Los Angeles Clippers</a> (9-4) at Staples Center.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 10:00PM EST/7:00PM PST on Sunday, January 17th</p><p><b>TV:</b> NBA TV</p><p><b>Betting Odds:</b> <a href="https://www.bovada.lv/sports/basketball/nba" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA Odds</a></p><p><b>Live Stream:</b> Watch the game <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408&amp;bgvideo=NBATV.mp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">online with fuboTV (free trial)</a>. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. You can follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Pacers Active Roster:</b> Justin Holiday, Goga Bitadze, Domantas Sabonis, T.J. Warren, Myles Turner, Doug McDermott, JaKarr Sampson, Cassius Stanley, Aaron Holiday, Jeremy Lamb, Brian Bowen II, Edmond Sumner, Jalen Lecque, Caris LeVert, T.J. McConnell, Kelan Martin, Malcolm Brogdon</p><p><b>Pacers Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Goga Bitadze (Day To Day – Right Ankle): Bitadze is questionable for Sunday’s (Jan. 17) game against the Clippers.</li><li>T.J. Warren (Out – Foot): Warren is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery on his left foot, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.</li><li>Myles Turner (Out – Hand): Turner is out for Sunday’s (Jan. 17) game against the Clippers.</li><li>JaKarr Sampson (Day To Day – Back): Sampson is questionable for Sunday’s (Jan. 17) game against the Clippers.</li><li>Jeremy Lamb (Out – Knee): General Manager Kevin Pritchard said Lamb is expected to return to the court sometime in mid-to-late January, according to a report from the Indy Star.</li><li>Brian Bowen II (Day To Day – Groin): Bowen II is questionable for Sunday’s (Jan. 17) game against the Clippers.</li><li>Jalen Lecque (Day To Day – Ankle): Lecque is questionable for Sunday’s (Jan. 17) game against the Clippers.</li><li>Caris LeVert (Out – Kidney): The Pacers announced that LeVert is out indefinitely after a MRI discovered a small mass on his left kidney.</li></ul><p><b>Clippers Active Roster:</b> Jay Scrubb, Serge Ibaka, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/lou-williams/a6a90956">Lou Williams</a>, Ivica Zubac, Daniel Oturu, Marcus Morris Sr., Patrick Patterson, Reggie Jackson, Mfiondu Kabengele, Patrick Beverley, Luke Kennard, Terance Mann, Nicolas Batum, Amir Coffey, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/kawhi-leonard/af27097c">Kawhi Leonard</a>, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/paul-george/b0b809e6">Paul George</a></p><p><b>Clippers Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Lou Williams (Day To Day – Hip): The Clippers have listed Williams as QUESTIONABLE for Sunday’s game (Jan. 17) against the Pacers.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/PacersNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@PacersNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/ClipperNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@ClipperNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IndianaPacersNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Indiana Pacers</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LAClippersNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Los Angeles Clippers</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pacers-Clippers: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Sunday, January 17th)

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As such, he will join the team on their road trip <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-victor-oladipo-will-make-houston-debut-monday-bulls/" rel="noopener">and is expected to make his debut</a> on Monday against the Chicago Bulls.</p><p>Oladipo talked to the media Sunday for the first time since the trade. He wasn’t all that surprised by the deal and talked about playing with John Wall:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Oladipo said he had no warning about the trade. He found out about three minutes before it became public. “But it wasn’t shocking."</p><p>— Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) <a href="https://twitter.com/ScottAgness/status/1350894788388782083?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 17, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Oladipo said he and John Wall "already have a relationship.</p><p>"I know he wants to win and it's the same for me. I'm definitely looking forward to the damage we can do." <a href="https://t.co/RyUlY3iowb" target="_blank">https://t.co/RyUlY3iowb</a></p><p>— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jonathan_Feigen/status/1350894951832420354?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 17, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Though he had gotten off to a solid start through his first nine games of the season, Oladipo’s upcoming free agency had trade rumors swirling for a while. With the Pacers worried about losing him for nothing in the offseason, they decided to pull the trigger on this trade.</p><p>The Rockets did take a gamble on Oladipo in the final year of his contract, and the two-time All-Star addressed his free agency:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Victor Oladipo on the Houston Rockets and free agency: “If it fits, things work out, if I’m happy. Essentially, it’s like a business plan. You’ve got to go through every aspect of the business plan before you kind of figure out if you want to invest in it." <a href="https://t.co/IvCm0SEhkp" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/IvCm0SEhkp</a></p><p>— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeAScotto/status/1350896999109971969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 17, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>There are rumors out there suggesting Oladipo doesn’t want to be with the Rockets either, and that he ultimately wants to be with the Miami Heat. Even if that’s the case, the star shooting guard will be professional and will give it his all in Houston.</p><p>A part of the blockbuster James Harden deal, Oladipo joins a Rockets group that’s determined to prove that they have a winning pedigree. With a 4-7 record, the Rockets have a bit of work to do to turn things around.</p><p>Houston has lost three of four games, <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=401267349" rel="noopener">with the most recent effort a loss</a> to the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday. While Oladipo will be making his debut, he won’t get to test out the waters with Wall, who’s out with a sore knee.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Victor Oladipo reacts to trade to Rockets to play alongside John Wall

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Victor-Oladipo-will-make-Houston-debut-Monday-vs.jpg"></figure><h1>Victor Oladipo will make Rockets debut Monday vs. Bulls</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-17T12:17:49-08:00">January 17th, 12:17pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-17T12:17:49-08:00">January 17th, 12:17pm</time><address><a>Christopher Denson</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Houston Rockets got Victor Oladipo in the James Harden trade, and now we know when the Rockets’ new star will take the court for his debut.</p><p>Stephen Silas stated during a Sunday press conference that Oladipo will be ready for action against the Chicago Bulls come Monday, <a href="https://twitter.com/cayleighgriffin/status/1350890487251668996" rel="noopener">per Rockets reporter Cayleigh Griffin.</a> Silas and the Rockets are really “looking forward” to Oladipo suiting up.</p><p>Oladipo went from the Indiana Pacers to the Rockets in the four-team Harden trade, with Harden going to the Brooklyn Nets and Caris LeVert going to Indiana. There was wide speculation that the Pacers would move on from Oladipo at some point, and they pulled the trigger on this trade <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pacers-news-caris-leverts-status-is-up-in-the-air-after-scary-injury-discovered-in-kidney/" rel="noopener">despite a scary health issue with LeVert.</a></p><p>Victor Oladipo returned to action last season following a ruptured quadriceps tendon that kept him out for just over a year. With an expiring contract on the table, the Pacers deemed it necessary to get something back in return for Oladipo rather than letting him walk for nothing in the offseason.</p><p>The 6-foot-4 guard joins John Wall in an intriguing backcourt. While Wall is out with an injury right now, these two should make for a dynamic duo once they’re both healthy.</p><p>The Rockets themselves haven’t had the best start to the season, primarily due to the drama that surrounded Harden and his presence in the locker room. After delivering his harsh take on his teammates, Houston moved quickly to assist Harden in his desire to be traded.</p><p>Houston is coming off a 103-91 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday, which dropped them to 4-7 on the young season. The Bulls entered Sunday with a 4-8 record, and they’ll be on the second of a back-to-back against Victor Oladipo and the Rockets after facing the Dallas Mavericks.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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