<!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/2021/12/Bulls-Zach-LaVine-DeMar-DeRozan-Knicks.jpg"></figure><h1>Zach LaVine gets totally honest on DeMar DeRozan after Bulls narrowly escape Knicks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-02T20:49:54-08:00">December 2nd, 8:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-02T20:49:54-08:00">December 2nd, 8:49pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo is a freelance writer, TV producer, and news editor based in Manila, Philippines.  He will debate anyone to death that Penny Hardaway is the real GOAT, and he will work for pizza.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bulls carved out another hard-earned win on Thursday night after narrowly escaping the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, 119-115.</p><p>The Bulls squandered a huge 21-point lead and allowed the Knicks to storm back, even taking the driver’s seat in the fourth quarter. But wingman DeMar DeRozan came through for the Bulls, scoring 18 of his 34 markers in the final frame to salvage the victory.</p><p>DeRozan’s fellow high-scoring All-Star Zach LaVine acknowledged the presence of the veteran stud on the Bulls. He said DeRozan’s presence serves as a calming presence for them (via <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401360152">ESPN</a>).</p><blockquote>“It helps our team tremendously, especially if we’re like, frantic. I think it just gives the whole team a sense of, like, a deep breath.”</blockquote><p>Some observers felt the Bulls’ acquisition of DeRozan was a bad decision, noting that the high-flying four-time All-Star has already played out his prime years. But lo and behold, the 32-year-old is having arguably his finest season yet, as he’s become one of the early MVP contenders.</p><p>After the Bulls’ tough win over the Knicks, DeRozan said he enjoys hurdling challenges.</p><blockquote>“It’s fun when we go out there and compete. We face adversity at times and it felt good when we come out of that on top.”</blockquote><p>The Bulls improved to 15-8 for second place in the Eastern Conference behind the Brooklyn Nets, who they will face next <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/chicago-bulls/schedule">on Saturday</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Zach LaVine gets totally honest on DeMar DeRozan after Bulls narrowly escape Knicks

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Knicks center Taj Gibson irate after being ejected from game vs Bulls

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Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. You can follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Bulls Active Roster:</b> Lonzo Ball, Matt Thomas, Alize Johnson, Javonte Green, Troy Brown Jr., Derrick Jones Jr., DeMar DeRozan, Tony Bradley, Patrick Williams, Nikola Vucevic, Alex Caruso, Coby White, Zach LaVine, Ayo Dosunmu</p><p><b>Bulls Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Patrick Williams (Out – Left Wrist): Williams is expected to miss the rest of the regular season with a dislocated wrist, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.</li><li>Coby White (Out – COVID-19): Bulls coach Billy Donovan said White tested positive for COVID, his return is currently unknown.</li></ul><p><b>Knicks Active Roster:</b> Nerlens Noel, Kevin Knox II, Julius Randle, RJ Barrett, Derrick Rose, Jericho Sims, Alec Burks, Mitchell Robinson, Taj Gibson, Kemba Walker, Wayne Selden Jr., Evan Fournier, Immanuel Quickley, Quentin Grimes, Obi Toppin</p><p><b>Knicks Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>RJ Barrett (Day To Day – Illness): Barrett is questionable for Thursday’s (Dec. 2) game against Chicago.</li><li>Jericho Sims (Day To Day – Illness): Sims is questionable for Thursday’s (Dec. 2) game against Chicago.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/BullsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@BullsNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/KnicksNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@KnicksNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheBullsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chicago Bulls</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NewYorkKnicksNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">New York Knicks</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls-Knicks: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Thursday, December 2nd)

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It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Bulls-Knicks prediction and pick.</p><p>The Bulls and Knicks will square off on Thursday as each team will look to get back on the right track. Chicago and New York have both lost three of their last five games despite looking like Eastern Conference playoff teams out of the gates this season. The Bulls have been better of late as they have won two of their last three, and they come in as narrow favorites over the Knicks on Thursday.</p><p>Here are the Bulls-Knicks odds for this Thursday NBA matchup, courtesy of <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/">FanDuel</a>.</p><h2>NBA Odds: Bulls-Knicks odds</h2><p>Chicago Bulls -2 (-110)</p><p>New York Knicks +2 (-110)</p><p>Over 211.5 (-110)</p><p>Under 211.5 (-110)</p><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener">fuboTV (Click for free trial)</a>*</b></i></p><h2><b>Why The Bulls Can Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>Chicago has been a good road team this season, as they possess a 7-4 record away from home. The Bulls are led by Zach LaVine and Demar DeRozan, who combine to score over 50 points per game. Lonzo Ball has been a steadying force at point guard, allowing the wings to focus on attacking. If the Bulls want to pick up a win on Thursday, they will need to deal with Julius Randle inside, however. The Bulls are little suspect inside defensively, so they will have a challenge on their hands. Still, the Bulls have been the better team between these two so far this season, so backing them to cover and win on Thursday is very reasonable.</p><p>Chicago is 14-8 vs. the spread this season. They are the better team and should be able to win and cover vs. the struggling Knicks on Thursday.</p><h2><b>Why The Knicks Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Knicks have struggled so much defensively this season that they elected to remove veteran guard Kemba Walker from the rotation entirely. New York is just 4-6 in their last 10 games, and 5-6 overall on their home floor this season. They have struggled to find the right mix, but still sit just 1.5 games behind the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks sit as slight underdogs at home, and home dogs are always appealing. Still, the Knicks have struggled of late and may be worth fading at home vs. what has been a better Bulls team.</p><p>The Knicks are 10-11 against the spread so far this season. Being home with points is always nice, so if you like the matchup, maybe the Knicks aren’t a horrible play. New York is due to wake up at home, where they are still under .500 for the season.</p><h2><b>Final Bulls-Knicks Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>This might be a close out, but take the Bulls to win and cover over the Knicks on Thursday. Chicago has been the better team this season, especially of late, and should be able to handle business in the Garden. The Knicks are still trying to find themselves, still tweaking their rotations over 20 games into the season. The Bulls are the more solid team on both ends of the floor at the moment, and they should be able to cover a slim spread with a win over the Knicks despite being on the road. The Knicks have been a below average team at home so far this season and the Bulls will look to take advantage of that.</p><p><b>FINAL BULLS-KNICKS PREDICTION &amp; PICK: Bulls -2 (-110)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls vs. Knicks prediction, odds, pick and more – 12/2/21

<!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/2021/12/Jason-Kidd-Richard-Jefferson-Nets-Jermaine-ONeal-Pacers-Paul-Pierce-Celtics-Ben-Wallace-Pistons-RJ-Barrett-Knicks.jpeg"></figure><h1>RJ Barrett card accidentally sent to former New York rival for autograph</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-02T05:57:28-08:00">December 2nd, 5:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-02T05:57:28-08:00">December 2nd, 5:57am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/julio.munar/" rel="facebook">Julio Luis Munar</a>Julio just revived his love for trading cards, which had been on hiatus since 1999. Using his degree in Journalism and an unbridled passion to learn how the card industry works, he churns out the latest news and opinion pieces about the hobby. He also possesses a treasure trove of knowledge on all things comics.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cards</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Take a look at the Class of 2019 in the market and you’ll see some RJ Barrett card collectors out there. Even though the New York Knicks’ young wing isn’t blowing the competition away, his stock still holds some value and promise for those in the hobby. The thing is, there’s one guy out there who unexpectedly received his card in the strangest way possible.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media"><div style="padding: 16px;"><p> </p><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div><p> </p><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CW9qe0plS5R/?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 Trove (@findyourtrove)</a></p></div></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>In a video shared by Find Your Trove on Instagram, Richard Jefferson was seen flaunting several stacks of Panini’s latest Noir Spotlight Signatures cards featuring him in his New Jersey Nets uniform. He was talking to collectors, explaining to them that he was signing his cards until something different came out. It was an RJ Barrett card that somehow got mixed up in Jefferson’s stack of memorabilia assigned to him.</p><p>The 18-year veteran went on to tease collectors about signing this particular RJ Barrett card by saying its value can go up if he did. This thought lines up with a trend on the market where sports cards with visible and eye-catching errors are gaining more value from hobbyists.</p><p>While there aren’t any reliable price comps for Jefferson’s signed Noir card, those that feature Barrett are doing well in the market. A recent copy was sold on eBay early last month for <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/175008302460?hash=item28bf4ec57c:g:Ji4AAOSw-C9hhEa-">$212</a>. All things considered, that’s still a pretty good price for a promising young player in the NBA.</p><p>In the event Jefferson does sign Barrett’s Noir card, there’s a pretty big chance it can do better than its most recent price comp on eBay. But whether the former NBA champion signs it or not, it always pays to be on the lookout for those <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-card-news-embarrassing-luka-doncic-auto-card-error-pull-leaves-breaker-stunned/">sweet-looking error cards</a> because there won’t be anything else like them in the market.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RJ Barrett card accidentally sent to former New York rival for autograph

<!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/2021/12/New-York-mayor-votes-include-Trae-Young-bing-bong-in-savage-troll-on-Knicks.jpeg"></figure><h1>New York mayor votes include Hawks Trae Young, bing bong, in savage troll on Knicks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-01T17:12:48-08:00">December 1st, 5:12pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-01T17:12:48-08:00">December 1st, 5:12pm</time><address><a>Jon Conahan</a>Penn State 22'</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It has been <a href="https://twitter.com/LegionHoops/status/1466206628567412741">reported</a> that the New York City mayoral election received write-in votes for Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young and Bing Bong. Only in NYC…</p><p>Trae Young is famous for knocking the Knicks out of the first round of the Eastern Conference Finals a season ago. Not only did he do that, but he also went into Philadelphia and did the same thing.</p><p>Unfortunately for the Hawks, they have not had the same success this season. They have started to play some <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-john-collins-makes-shocking-admission-about-his-game-that-trae-young-has-no-problem-with/">better basketball</a> and are 11-10. They have some impressive wins this season including wins over the Boston Celtics, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, and the world champion Milwaukee Bucks.</p><p>Trae Young on the season is averaging 26 points per game and nine assists. He is ranked fifth in points and third in assists throughout the league. Young has been sensational once again for the Hawks. He’s going to look to continue his dominance and take his team back to another Eastern Conference Final.</p><p>It is safe to say that Young definitely owns some space inside of New York Knicks fans’ heads. Only in New York City would someone write Trae Young and Bing Bong on a ballot for the Cities Mayor.</p><p>The Hawks played the Knicks this season but unfortunately for Atlanta, New York walked away with a win. They will much rather take a win in the playoffs last season over a regular-season win.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

New York mayor votes include Hawks Trae Young, bing bong, in savage troll on Knicks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Paul-Pierce_s-15-word-reaction-to-Kemba-Walker-Blake-Griffin-benching.jpg"></figure><h1>Paul Pierce’s 15-word reaction to Kemba Walker, Blake Griffin benching</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-01T14:33:34-08:00">December 1st, 2:33pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-01T14:33:34-08:00">December 1st, 2:33pm</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>Much like the rest of the NBA world, former Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce couldn’t believe that Kemba Walker and Blake Griffin have been kicked out of their respective team’s rotations.</p><p>New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-new-york-shocking-kemba-walker-decision/" rel="noopener">confirmed</a> recently that Walker has been officially removed from their rotation. Now, the Big Apple franchise is reportedly seeking to trade the veteran guard.</p><p>Meanwhile, Griffin hasn’t played in the Nets’ last two games after starting all the 17 games he has featured in this 202-22 NBA season. Head coach Steve Nash made the shocking move as he continues to tweak their lineup amid Kyrie Irving’s absence. LaMarcus Aldridge has taken over Griffin’s starting spot and has been effective in that role.</p><p>However, Pierce himself was shocked to learn the development. After all, these are former All-Stars we’re talking about.</p><blockquote>“So you telling me Kemba Walker and Blake Griffin are not even playable anymore Damn!!” Pierce wrote on <a href="https://twitter.com/paulpierce34/status/1465706532746588167" rel="noopener">Twitter</a>.</blockquote><p>While there is still a possibility that Blake Griffin features for the Nets, especially since Nash likes to adjust his rotations, it looks like Kemba Walker’s time with the Knicks is over.</p><p>However, as Paul Pierce hinted, that doesn’t mean Walker is no longer capable of providing significant contributions to NBA teams. Simply put, the situation and system in New York is just not the right fit considering his shortcomings on the defensive end.</p><p>It remains to be seen what will happen to the two ex-NBA stars. However, it is certainly worth keeping an eye on as the season heats up and trade deadline nears.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Paul Pierce’s 15-word reaction to Kemba Walker, Blake Griffin benching

<!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/2021/12/Jazz-news-Donovan-Mitchell-goes-full-Knicks-fan-in-reaction-to-Max-Scherzer-signing-with-Mets.jpeg"></figure><h1>Jazz star Donovan Mitchell goes full Knicks fan in reaction to Max Scherzer signing with Mets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-01T13:27:41-08:00">December 1st, 1:27pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-01T13:29:51-08:00">December 1st, 1:29pm</time><address><a>Karl Rasmussen</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/mlb/new-york-mets/news">New York Mets</a> made arguably the biggest move in MLB Free Agency when they inked Max Scherzer to a three-year, $130 million deal. The move came as a welcome sight to one of baseball’s hungriest fanbases, including one notable Mets fan who <a href="https://twitter.com/spidadmitchell/status/1466146946645520386">took to Twitter</a> to showcase his excitement.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/utah-jazz/news">Utah Jazz</a> star guard Donovan Mitchell celebrated the Mets’ acquisition on Twitter in the most New York way possible, tweeting out “BING BONG!” with a laughing emoji in reaction to the deal.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="in">BING.BONG😂 <a href="https://t.co/wYkGMFJwDD" target="_blank">https://t.co/wYkGMFJwDD</a></p><p>— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) <a href="https://twitter.com/spidadmitchell/status/1466146946645520386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 1, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Mitchell, of course, was echoing the viral phrase Knicks fans were shouting throughout the streets of New York after the team’s hot start to the 2021-22 season.</p><p>Mitchell’s father, Donovan Mitchell Sr., works for the Mets’ front office. Mitchell Sr. was a standout college baseball player at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and was selected by the Houston Astros in the 14th round of the 1992 MLB Draft.</p><p>He spent seven years in the Astros’ minor-league system, playing a mix of shortstop, second base and outfield, making it as high as Triple-A ball. He never made it to the big leagues, however, but managed to find a career in baseball regardless, landing with the Mets where he served as a minor-league manager before joining the front office. Mitchell Sr. is currently the team’s Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/donovan-mitchell-28a42648/">per his LinkedIn page</a>.</p><p>The Jazz star was absolutely thrilled with the news of Scherzer’s signing, and what better way to celebrate a marquee New York sports acquisition than with a joyous “Bing Bong?” Mitchell’s connection to the Mets runs deep, and he couldn’t hide his excitement after the major addition.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jazz star Donovan Mitchell goes full Knicks fan in reaction to Max Scherzer signing with Mets

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The energy at Barclays Center reached a fever pitch as a record 18,081 packed into the arena. The Nets (technically) defended their home court with a 112-110 win over the Knicks, but it was pretty clear that the fans were divided in their allegiance.</p><p>The Nets were led by James Harden, who helped spoil the fun for Knicks fans who made the trek to what’s being affectionately called “the Clays” by Nets Governor Joe Tsai and some local fans.</p><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener noreferrer">fuboTV (click for free trial)</a>*</b></i></p><h2><b>2 reasons Knicks vs. Nets was wild</b></h2><p><b>The atmosphere was off the charts</b></p><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Nets-news-Brooklyn-sets-the-bar-with-latest-COVID-19-decision-thumbnail.jpeg"></figure><p>Before the game, Nets coach Steve Nash was asked if this Knicks-Nets thing is an official rivalry yet.</p><p>“That’s a good question,” said Nash, whose most iconic moments might have come playing with his nose gushing blood, or some freshly stitched eyebrows during his Suns teams’ heated playoff rivalry against the San Antonio Spurs. Nash knows a bit about rivalries, and the Knicks-Nets may not meet his standards just yet.</p><p>“I think for it to be like a real, real rivalry,” he continued, “you probably have to go through some history and play in the playoffs, but I think there’s still obviously that energy of a rivalry. We’re here in the biggest city in the country with the incredible basketball history, two teams that are competing and playing good basketball, so I think it  sets the stage for a rivalry for sure.”</p><p>Perhaps some foreshadowing by the head coach for the upcoming playoffs?</p><p>The Nets now find themselves in first place, and the Knicks are in seventh. But New York remains tied with the Cleveland Cavaliers. There certainly exists a world where both teams could meet during the Eastern Conference Playoffs, and that would be an electric atmosphere.</p><p>“We know it’s gonna be a pro-Knicks crowd, the Knicks have been around for 75 years, if I’m not mistaken,” said Nash after the thrilling two-point win. “And we understand that, so it’s an opportunity for our team to rise to the challenge and defend their home court, so I thought the atmosphere was great, thought it felt like, I dunno, a big barn burner like a big high school game or a big college game. It’s a great atmosphere.”</p><p>Defending home court doesn’t often sound like that, but they pulled it off.</p><p><b>James Harden got to play the rare spoiler role at a home game</b></p><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/James-Harden-credits-HOFer-for-34-point-outburst-vs.-Knicks.jpg"></figure><p>James Harden has had an up-and-down season for his MVP-caliber standards. He spent most of the summer rehabbing from a hamstring injury. He has had to adjust to new rule changes aimed at limiting non-basketball moves. And he has had to figure out just what his role on this Nets team is while Kyrie Irving is out of the lineup. Harden is traditionally a shooting guard, but for the better part of his Brooklyn career, he has run the point.</p><p>Prior to the big game, Nash was asked if he prefers Harden looking to shoot or pass.</p><p>“Yeah, it was definitely that [pregame talk I had with Reggie Miller and he] was the one who got me going. He’s the one that got me going for sure. Yeah, man, just ultimate confidence, ultimate best player in the league type vibe. That mindset, it was some good motivation before the game, something I needed,” said Harden.</p><p>Miller, the TNT broadcaster, is of course most famous locally for making Knicks fans miserable back in the ’90s when he played for the rival Indiana Pacers. It’s fitting he was the one to connect with Harden before he got to play the role.</p><p>The Clays went nuts (a mixture of shock and cheers) as Knicks wing Evan Fournier drained an off-balance triple to tie the game with 17 seconds remaining. On the ensuing play, Durant was trapped and threw it to reserve forward James Johnson. The former member of the Miami Heat was fouled by Knicks big Mitchell Robinson before burying two game-winning free throws to secure the Nets’ local bragging rights.</p><p>Brooklyn will happily stack another W to get to 15-6 on the season. It’s pretty rare, though, to have to lean on one of your top stars to play <i>spoiler at a home game.</i> It would be really exciting if this battle of the boroughs took that next step toward what Nash would deem a true rivalry by meeting in the playoffs down the road.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets star James Harden helps spoil the party for ‘pro-Knicks crowd’ at Barclays

<!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/2021/12/knicks-news-shaquille-oneal-gives-julius-randle-big-dog-advice-following-referee-rant.jpg"></figure><h1>Shaquille O’Neal gives Knicks’ Julius Randle ‘big dog’ advice following referee rant</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-01T08:53:46-08:00">December 1st, 8:53am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-01T08:59:21-08:00">December 1st, 8:59am</time><address><a>John Tan</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Shaquille O’Neal is arguably the best person New York Knicks star Julius Randle should be taking advice from regarding his issues with the NBA refs.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-julius-randles-shocking-revelation-on-why-hes-not-getting-foul-calls/">Knicks </a>forward Julius Randle had just opened up about his unique in-game dilemma–referees not calling a foul on his defenders.</p><p>According to Randle, he was told that the officials tend to not call a foul on his defenders despite a hard contact because more often than not, he’s “stronger” than them. Evidently, he is not happy about it at all.</p><blockquote>“It pisses me off even more to be honest with you, because that is not how you officiate the game,” Randle ranted via <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/32759012/new-york-knicks-upset-officiating-loss-brooklyn-nets">ESPN</a>.</blockquote><p>Weighing in on the Knicks’ talisman’s rare situation, former Los Angeles Lakers center Shaquille O’Neal said that being a big man himself, he feels for Randle. However, Shaq also stressed that if Randle’s really a big and strong guy, there’s no other way but to play it rough and tough.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"Play through it, big man."<a href="https://twitter.com/SHAQ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@SHAQ</a> has a message for Julius Randle following the Knicks' loss to the Nets. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/InsideTheNBA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#InsideTheNBA</a> <a href="https://t.co/QVhQhWiq5a" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/QVhQhWiq5a</a></p><p>— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/1465927377796546563?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 1, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p> </p><blockquote>“Listen Mr. Julius, nobody rooting for Goliath, nobody cares,” Shaq said via <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/1465927377796546563">NBA on TNT</a>. “So I am saying this to say that, Play through it big man. You are correct, you are strong, you are not going to get calls, they are not going to slow the game down for us. So what you gotta do, big dog, is make them call a foul. When you got them down the block, punish ’em. Somebody reaching, just take this bow [elbow] right here and just lift it up three to four inches.”“You just gotta keep playing,” he continued. “Remember nobody roots for Goliath, nobody cares, the little guys don’t care, they don’t care about us big guys.</blockquote><p>Despite not getting the refs to blow the whistle, Randle is still the most aggressive player in the current Knicks squad.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Shaquille O’Neal gives Knicks’ Julius Randle ‘big dog’ advice following referee rant

<!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/2021/11/Knicks-Nets-Kemba-Walker-Steve-Nash.jpg"></figure><h1>Kemba Walker gets truth bomb from Nets’ Steve Nash after falling out of Knicks rotation</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-30T21:56:23-08:00">November 30th, 9:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-02T10:38:41-08:00">December 2nd, 10:38am</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo is a freelance writer, TV producer, and news editor based in Manila, Philippines.  He will debate anyone to death that Penny Hardaway is the real GOAT, and he will work for pizza.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Many were fired up when the New York Knicks acquired Kemba Walker in the offseason. The All-Star guard was expected to help rejuvenate the team further while playing in front of his hometown fans. But in an unexpected turn of events, Walker has suddenly found himself on the team’s back burner after a sluggish start to the season.</p><p>Walker has been pulled out of the Knicks’ rotation by coach Tom Thibodeau. The strict tactician said it’s hard for them to play with small guards, prompting him to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-kemba-walker-gets-honest-on-starting-point-guard-situation-with-derrick-rose/">shelve the 6-foot Walker.</a></p><p>While the prolific playmaker, who’s now linked to trade rumors, has largely shied away from the matter, he got a huge message of support from Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash, via <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401360138">ESPN:</a></p><blockquote>“Kemba’s a great human being, great teammate. No matter how great a teammate and how great an attitude you have, to take that scenario into account, it’s very difficult for a guy who competes and wants to play and prepares the way he does to play.”</blockquote><p>The 31-year-old Walker has always been the consummate professional. He’s often tagged as one of the nicest guys in the NBA, so accepting his demotion might be less difficult. But, still, it should be frustrating for a player of his caliber to get yanked out of the rotation.</p><p>The <a href="http://fanatics.93n6tx.net/P06kG6" rel="noopener">Knicks</a> lost to Nash’s <a href="http://fanatics.93n6tx.net/vnZ3LN" rel="noopener">Nets</a>, 112-110, on Tuesday night, with Walker getting a DNP for the second straight game. Guard Alec Burks, who replaced him in the starting unit, had a team-high 25 points.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kemba Walker gets truth bomb from Nets’ Steve Nash after falling out of Knicks rotation

<!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/2021/11/James-Harden-credits-HOFer-for-34-point-outburst-vs.-Knicks.jpg"></figure><h1>Nets news: James Harden credits HOFer for 34-point outburst vs. Knicks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-30T21:54:48-08:00">November 30th, 9:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-30T21:54:48-08:00">November 30th, 9:54pm</time><address><a>Justin Bell</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Brooklyn Nets superstar James Harden has been on a mini-slump recently–for his standards– and he may have broken out of it on Tuesday night in New York as he dropped 34 points in a win over the New York Knicks. For the big game, Harden credited not his coaching staff or his trainer, not his chef or even his teammates. Harden said that NBA hall-of-famer and one of the greatest shooters of all-time, Reggie Miller, was the one who helped him the most to get out of the “slump.”</p><p>As Harden tells it, Miller just so happened to be in town to broadcast the game for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jazz-news-rudy-gobert-takes-hilarious-jab-at-shaq-after-losing-voice-during-tnt-interview/">TNT</a>, asked if he could speak with Harden…and the rest is history. When asked post-game about the comments, Harden <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nets-vs-knicks-james-harden-051533926.html?fr=yhssrp_catchall">had this to say</a> about their “mini shooting summit”:</p><p>“Yeah, it was definitely that, Reggie was the one who got me going. He’s the one that got me going for sure. Yeah man, just ultimate confidence, ultimate, best player in the league type vibe that mindset it was some good motivation before the game, something I needed.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kevin Harlan mentions how James Harden spoke with Reggie Miller before the game.</p><p>Reggie: “He came over and I was like, you do know you’re James Harden… right?” <a href="https://t.co/DlmhhO5ifm" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/DlmhhO5ifm</a></p><p>— Anthony Puccio (@APOOCH) <a href="https://twitter.com/APOOCH/status/1465843808541847555?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 1, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>While Harden may think that this meeting with the NBA legend was something that he needed, his numbers and the Nets’ record are far from needing fine-tuning. After the win on Tuesday, the Nets are now 15-6 and have the best record in the Eastern Conference. Harden, although his points per game have dropped from a career average of 25 down to 20 in the 2021 season, he is still averaging more rebounds and assists than his career averages.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets news: James Harden credits HOFer for 34-point outburst vs. Knicks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Kevin-Durant-gets-_best-player_-recognition-from-Knicks-star.jpg"></figure><h1>Nets’ Kevin Durant gets ‘best player’ recognition from Knicks star</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-30T21:54:09-08:00">November 30th, 9:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-30T21:54:09-08:00">November 30th, 9:54pm</time><address><a>John Tan</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>New York Knicks star forward Julius Randle is certain Brooklyn Nets’ Kevin Durant is on top of everybody else in the league at the moment.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-kevin-durant-gets-real-on-how-tom-thibodeau-knicks-made-him-work-hard/">Nets</a> were able to pull off a hard-fought 112-110 win over the Knicks on Tuesday’s battle of New York at the Barclays Center.</p><p>Heading into the game, Julius Randle was already well aware of what the Knicks will be dealing with as the Nets has the “best player in the league” in Kevin Durant.</p><blockquote>“He’s the best player in the league, for sure,” Randle raved of Durant ahead of the game via <a href="https://nypost.com/2021/11/29/julius-randle-kevin-durant-best-player-in-the-league/">The New York Post</a>. “[I’ve] never seen a 7-footer that skilled…[He can] do anything, everything, on the court. No weakness. That’s him. He’s tough. Great player, but I love competing against him.”</blockquote><p>Nets point guard James Harden exploded to a game-high 34 points but Durant certainly live up the hype as well with his 27 points, nine assists and five rebounds tally.</p><p>Commending the Knicks after the game, Durant admitted that it wasn’t just another day at the office as New York gave him a hard time the entire 48 minutes.</p><blockquote>“You see when we take the ball side out of bounds, you see a guy sometimes sitting in my lap, then there’s another guy behind me sometimes, or a guy digging, so I gotta figure out back screens, and coming off pin downs, and handoffs, and playing off the ball a little bit more,” Durant <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-kevin-durant-gets-real-on-how-tom-thibodeau-knicks-made-him-work-hard/">recalled</a>. “[Knicks coach] Thibs is just unpredictable and he will make an adjustment in the middle of a game, his team will follow it and execute it so you gotta give him credit.”</blockquote><p>Durant is still the NBA’s leading scorer with 28.6 points per game. Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry slightly trails behind with 28.4 per outing.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets’ Kevin Durant gets ‘best player’ recognition from Knicks 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>        <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/2021/11/Kevin-Durant-gets-real-on-how-Tom-Thibodeau-Knicks-made-him-work-hard.jpeg"></figure><h1>Nets’ Kevin Durant gets real on how Tom Thibodeau, Knicks made him work hard</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-30T21:14:05-08:00">November 30th, 9:14pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-30T21:15:50-08:00">November 30th, 9:15pm</time><address><a>Justin Bell</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Brooklyn Nets superstar forward Kevin Durant has been defended in many ways during his illustrious career. He has seen double teams, triple teams, zones, box-and-ones, traps, and everything else under the sun. On Tuesday, however, Durant was left praising the New York Knicks for holding him relatively in check (27 points but 0-5 from beyond the arc.) As Durant explained, via <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidEarly/status/1465900011225505795?s=20">DaveEarly on Twitter</a>: the Knicks were successful because they were very unpredictable:</p><p>“You see when we take the ball side out of bounds, you see a guy sometimes sitting in my lap, then there’s another guy behind me sometimes, or a guy digging, so I gotta figure out back screens, and coming off pin downs, and handoffs, and playing off the ball a little bit more,” Durant said, “so Thibs is just unpredictable and he will make an adjustment in the middle of a game, his team will follow it and execute it so you gotta give him credit.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"…you see a guy sittin' in my lap…another guy behind me…or a guy digging, so I gotta figure out back screens, and comin' off pindowns, &amp; hand offs, and playin off the ball little bit more, so Thibs is just unpredictable…"<br>Durant giving Thibodeau props for making him work <a href="https://t.co/jYdS9DJvWs" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/jYdS9DJvWs</a></p><p>— DaveEarly (@DavidEarly) <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidEarly/status/1465900011225505795?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 1, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Kevin Durant has faced the Knicks as a bitter rival for the past two years after signing with Brooklyn in early 2019 as he recovered from an Achilles injury. The Knicks know that containing Durant is a “must” if you want to win against the Nets, Even though Durant is just now getting back to full health, Durant still leads the league in scoring as of Tuesday night and if he finishes the season that way he would be the NBA’s oldest scoring champion since the late Los Angeles Lakers legend, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-kevin-durant-goes-full-kobe-bryant-after-last-second-win-vs-knicks/">Kobe Bryant</a>.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets’ Kevin Durant gets real on how Tom Thibodeau, Knicks made him work hard

<!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/2021/11/Nets-Knicks-James-Harden.jpg"></figure><h1>James Harden’s hilarious reason for wild celebration after putback dunk vs. Knicks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-30T21:07:06-08:00">November 30th, 9:07pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-30T21:10:30-08:00">November 30th, 9:10pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo is a freelance writer, TV producer, and news editor based in Manila, Philippines.  He will debate anyone to death that Penny Hardaway is the real GOAT, and he will work for pizza.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s usually hard to see James Harden’s emotions with that Sasquatch of a beard he has. But on Tuesday night against the New York Knicks, the Brooklyn Nets star let the whole world see his entire—big word coming up!—ethos.</p><p>Early in the third quarter, with the Nets leading by nine points, guard Patty Mills bricked an open three-point attempt. Luckily, Harden was in the right place at the right time. He went hard after the rebound and made an emphatic putback slam. But what was more notable was his wild reaction afterward (via <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNNBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1465862885918212101%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1571765action%3Dedit">NBA on ESPN</a>).</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">James Harden was all smiles after the putback SLAM 🔨😃</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@NBA</a>)<a href="https://t.co/9fhk6wRVzk" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/9fhk6wRVzk</a></p><p>— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNNBA/status/1465862885918212101?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 1, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>As history’s most profound philosophers would say: Come for the dunk, stay for the celebration.</p><p>When asked by reporters after the game, Harden had a hilarious explanation for his rare emotional outburst.</p><blockquote>“It might’ve been my first (putback dunk) of my career, 13 years, so I had to let it out.”</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"It mighta been my first one of my career man, 13 years, so I had to let it out, it was't that great when I looked at the highlight but it felt great thats all that matters."</p><p>-James Harden after the game on his tip jam celebration <a href="https://t.co/116UoEGovU" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/116UoEGovU</a></p><p>— DaveEarly (@DavidEarly) <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidEarly/status/1465907183166664704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 1, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The Nets escaped the Knicks, 112-110 to extend their winning streak to six games and improve to 15-6. Backup forward James Johnson canned two free throws in the closing seconds to seal the win.</p><p>On top of his latest meme-able moment, Harden led the Nets with 34 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists, while fellow All-Star Kevin Durant bucked a slow start to end up with 27 points and nine dimes. Guard Kyrie Irving, meanwhile, had zero anything.</p><p>James Harden and the Nets can extend their winning streak <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/brooklyn-nets/schedule">on Friday</a> when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

James Harden’s hilarious reason for wild celebration after putback dunk vs. Knicks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Kevin-Durant-goes-full-Kobe-Bryant-after-last-second-win-vs.-Knicks.jpg"></figure><h1>Kevin Durant goes full Kobe Bryant after Nets’ last-second win vs. Knicks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-30T20:56:32-08:00">November 30th, 8:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-30T20:56:32-08:00">November 30th, 8:56pm</time><address><a>Dave Early</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Knicks and a sizable cohort of blue and orange faithful hit up Barclays Center for a subway series against the Brooklyn Nets. The superstar duo of Kevin Durant and James Harden emerged victorious, however, and sent a lot of ‘Bockers fans home feeling dejected.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/standings/" rel="noopener">Nets are now 15-6</a>, and for the time being hold a 1.5 game lead for first place in the Eastern Conference standings. But after the game, Durant revealed a little bit about his inner Mamba mentality and how much he loves this game.</p><p>To secure the big win, the Nets turned to their surprise identity on the defensive end of the floor. They held the Knicks to just 49 second half points. Alec Burks led the way for Tom Thibodeau’s group with 25 points, while All-NBA forward Julius Randle kept the pressure on Brooklyn by pouring in 24 points, nine rebounds and eight assists.</p><p>But the Nets’ star power burned just a bit brighter.</p><p>Durant, squarely in the 2022 MVP conversation, dropped 27 points to go with five rebounds and nine assists. James Harden led all scorers with 34 points, 10 boards and eight dimes assists.</p><p>But one thing that has come up time and time again this season, especially without Kyrie Irving (unvaccinated) in the fold to shoulder some of the burden, has been how many minutes the Nets’ stars are logging. You’d almost think <i>they</i> were the team coached by Thibs recently.</p><p>Harden logged 40 minutes. Durant played 41 minutes, just one game after playing a season high 45 minutes in the team’s loss to the Phoenix Suns. Durant is averaging his highest minutes per game total since the 2015-16 season. And this is now after missing a full season because of an Achilles injury.</p><p>This season has been a very far cry from how careful the team was with their top scorer a season ago when the 2014 MVP only appeared in half of the regular season contests. But after the game, KD went full Mamba on us, channeling his inner Kobe Bryant with regard to resting.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/DavidEarly/status/1465889495883128833" rel="noopener">Is he concerned with how many minutes he’s logging?</a></p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"My basketball life is not that long so I wanna get the most out of it….I'm sure for the rest of the season I'm gonna try to sneak some of those 40 plus minute games in. Cause s–t, I like being out there."<br>Kevin Durant's love or the game comes out when asked about load mgmt. <a href="https://t.co/cQ1NVCqOMQ" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/cQ1NVCqOMQ</a></p><p>— DaveEarly (@DavidEarly) <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidEarly/status/1465889495883128833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 1, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>“I’m a basketball player, I enjoy to play,” said the two-time Finals MVP. “Like I wanna play 48 minutes tonight. That’s just what it is. I know a lot of people are, I don’t even know if they’re concerned or not I just think there’s a conversation to have like I’m playing more minutes. I’m coming off an injury. And all this other stuff. But I like to play.</p><p>“If I can convince coach to play me the whole second half sometimes or put me in earlier in quarters I’ma do it every game. It don’t matter. My basketball life is not that long so I wanna get the most out of it.”</p><p>Durant is now averaging over 35 minutes per game and in a virtual (28.6) points per game tie with his former teammate, Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors.</p><p>“I’m sure for the rest of the season,” continued Durant, “I’m gonna try to sneak some of those 40-plus minute games in. Cause s–t, I like being out there.”</p><p>Somewhere Kobe Bryant is proud of Kevin Durant.</p><p>Bryant, who also recovered from Achilles surgery, was full throttle as well. Steve Nash is going to have to be very persuasive if he wants to get his best player to take a rest. But the Nets needed every bit of energy Durant had to give in this one because the Knicks played some very spirited basketball. The game came down to the wire and Durant threw the key pass to James Johnson for the go ahead free throws.</p><p>Somehow, some way, after major surgery, at 33 years old, in his 14th year, Durant is playing some of the best basketball of his career. No wonder he never wants to take a rest.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kevin Durant goes full Kobe Bryant after Nets’ last-second win vs. Knicks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Thumbnail-Template-25.jpeg"></figure><h1>Knicks’ Julius Randle’s shocking revelation on why he’s not getting foul calls</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-30T20:26:43-08:00">November 30th, 8:26pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-30T20:29:32-08:00">November 30th, 8:29pm</time><address><a>Justin Bell</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>New York Knicks big man Julius Randle has not been getting the types of foul calls that he has seen other stars around the league get, and it is starting to get under his skin. A long-time issue with bigger players in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-odds-pistons-vs-blazers-prediction-odds-pick-and-more/">NBA</a> such as NBA legends <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hack-a-Shaq">Shaquille O’Neal</a>, Yao Ming, and current Los Angeles Lakers superstar, LeBron James. Now, it is happening with Randle, he says.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Julius Randle said he was told by officials he's not getting calls because he's stronger than defenders and contact is not affecting him: </p><p>"That's not how you're supposed to referee a game."</p><p>— Stefan Bondy (@SBondyNYDN) <a href="https://twitter.com/SBondyNYDN/status/1465885544664162305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 1, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Randle is averaging around five free throw attempts per game, which is also his career average. It is, however, over one attempt less than he has been getting per game over the past couple of years, which is probably what Randle is griping about. If he is admittedly being more proactive in getting to the rim, it would only make sense that Randle’s free throw attempts would increase in 2021 and not decrease.</p><p>The reason that Randle is not getting the calls…because he is too strong. It creates issues when getting the small amount of contact that would usually deter smaller offensive players and lead to a foul. When the same issue happens with Randle, he is strong enough that it does not look like he is impeded much by what is clearly a foul.</p><p>The simple solution for Randle is to add a little bit of flopping to his game and start to make it clear during the play that he was fouled. Aside from stopping the play and addressing the referee mid-dribble, the best thing Randle can do in this situation is to be a little more vocal or physically active when he feels he is fouled. All he has to do is watch tape on the aforementioned LeBron James, as he is the best in the league at letting it be known when he is fouled.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Knicks’ Julius Randle’s shocking revelation on why he’s not getting foul calls

<!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/2021/11/Thumbnail-Template-21-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Tom Thibodeau’s ‘pissed’ reaction to free throw discrepancy in Knicks’ loss to Nets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-30T19:49:42-08:00">November 30th, 7:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-30T20:31:18-08:00">November 30th, 8:31pm</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>The New York Knicks lost a close one to the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, but head coach Tom Thibodeau is not blaming his team for falling short. Instead, he made it clear the officiating made the biggest difference in the game.</p><p>Thibodeau is “pissed” after the contest, emphasizing to reporters that it was the free throw discrepancy in the game that doomed them.</p><blockquote>“I want to watch the film but something’s not right. Julius was driving the ball pretty darn hard and I’m pissed…Thank you,” the Knicks coach said, referencing Randle two free throw attempts in the game despite consistently attacking the rim (per <a href="https://twitter.com/NYPost_Berman/status/1465881075788492802" rel="noopener">Marc Berman of the New York Post</a>).</blockquote><p>Sure enough, Tom Thibodeau has a reason to get mad. After all, the Nets had 25 free throw attempts and made 22 of those. As for the Knicks, they had 12 and made 11.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/scores/nba/boxscore/new-york-knicks-brooklyn-nets-12-1-2021/a158afce-9043-4c03-bd3f-eb64fc6759fe" rel="noopener">game ended 112-110</a> in the Nets’ favor, and to be fair to the Knicks, it could have gone their way if the free throw disparity was not that large.</p><p>Making this even more frustrating for the Knicks, Julius Randle revealed in his postgame presser that the referees told him he’s not getting calls because he is stronger than his defenders and the contact is not affecting him. <i>Yikes!</i></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Tom Thibodeau’s ‘pissed’ reaction to free throw discrepancy in Knicks’ loss to Nets

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Mitchell Robinson’s now-deleted 1-word response to late foul call in Knicks’ close loss to Nets

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