<!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/Bucks-news-Giannis-Antetokounmpo_s-_best-dunk_-revelation-won_t-sit-well-with-Jimmy-Butler.jpg"></figure><h1>Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo’s ‘best dunk’ revelation won’t sit well with Jimmy Butler</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-04T15:10:14-08:00">December 4th, 3:10pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-04T15:11:47-08:00">December 4th, 3:11pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has been around the league long enough to have witnessed some unforgettable moments. The former back-to-back MVP recently talked about one of his favorite dunks of all-time and unfortunately for him, Miami Heat talisman Jimmy Butler was on the wrong end of it.</p><p>Giannis relived what he revealed to be his favorite Khris Middleton dunk. This turned out to be Middleton’s poster on Butler some six years ago. The dunk was so memorable that it still lingers in Giannis’ memory to this very day (h/t <a href="https://twitter.com/Bucks/status/1467178132797014019?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1467178132797014019%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fheatnation.com%2Fvideos%2Fgiannis-antetokounmpo-boasts-that-khris-middletons-dunk-on-jimmy-butler-lives-rent-free-in-his-mind%2F">Milwaukee Bucks</a> on Twitter):</p><blockquote>“The best dunk Khris has ever made was on Jimmy Butler,” Giannis said.”Yeah, that’s crazy. Go Google it. It was like six years ago.”</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Which Khris dunk lives rent-free in Giannis' mind? </p><p>Allow him to tell you: <a href="https://t.co/k3owtwO2E4" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/k3owtwO2E4</a></p><p>— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) <a href="https://twitter.com/Bucks/status/1467178132797014019?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 4, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>As you may have seen in the clip above, Middleton absolutely posterized Jimmy Butler in that particular play. Butler was still with the Chicago Bulls at that time, which now feels like a lifetime away. Nevertheless, Giannis still remembers it like it happened yesterday.</p><p>Incidentally, Giannis and the Bucks square off against Butler’s Heat on Saturday night. I hope Butler comes across this clip before they face off on the basketball as this would add some extra spice to what is already a highly-anticipated <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-p-j-tucker-gets-real-emotional-upon-return-to-milwaukee-to-face-bucks-after-2021-title/">matchup</a> between two of the top teams in the East.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo’s ‘best dunk’ revelation won’t sit well with Jimmy Butler

<!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/Day64.00.01.jpg"></figure><h1>Draymond Green draws GOAT-level praise from Warriors coach Steve Kerr after big win vs. Suns</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-04T14:34:33-08:00">December 4th, 2:34pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-04T14:41:21-08:00">December 4th, 2:41pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Draymond Green had his fingerprints all over Friday’s statement win over the Phoenix Suns. The Golden State Warriors star produced a truly eye-popping performance as he helped his team emerge with a convincing 118-96 win over a surging Suns side.</p><p>Green’s effort prompted quite a reaction from Warriors head coach Steve Kerr. After the game, Kerr had a brief yet extremely powerful statement about the Dubs veteran:</p><blockquote>“He’s the best defender in the world,” Kerr said, via <a href="https://twitter.com/957thegame/status/1467009269438435329">95.7 The Game</a> on Twitter.</blockquote><p>Green impacted Friday’s win in the most Draymond Green way possible. He was a pest on the defensive end as he did everything in his power to disrupt Chris Paul and the rest of the Suns from executing their game plan on offense.</p><p>Green just missed out on a triple-double on Friday, finishing with nine points, nine rebounds, and nine assists. However, what stood out even more was the six steals and three blocks he produced in what turned out to be a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-draymond-green-notches-unicorn-stat-line-not-done-in-36-years/">record-setting</a> stat line.</p><p>Needless to say, Draymond Green was on his game on Friday night as he helped the Warriors snap Phoenix’s 18-game winning streak. The high praise from Steve Kerr is totally warranted following the former Defensive Player of the Year’s heroics in the victory.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Draymond Green draws GOAT-level praise from Warriors coach Steve Kerr after big win vs. Suns

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Julius Randle gets real on Knicks cold streak after loss to Nuggets

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Nikola Jokic reveals secret behind 32-point eruption for Nuggets as they beat the Knicks

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His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-anthony-davis-react-to-loss-to-paul-george-clippers/" rel="noopener">lost out</a> on the most recent chapter of the Battle of LA on Friday as the Clippers escaped with a 119-115 win in what turned out to be a tightly-contested matchup. Fans of both teams have been going at it on social media since and as it turns out, even a couple of the players themselves have engaged in a bit of smack talks after the game.</p><p>Kendrick Nunn, who sat out Friday’s loss due to injury, exchanged barbs with Clippers big man Isaiah Hartenstein on Instagram. The Lakers guard did not seem to appreciate Hartenstein’s social media flex and Nunn decided to <a href="https://twitter.com/PaoloSongcoNBA/status/1467241438912004097">let him know</a>:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kendrick Nunn sends out a bold warning to Isaiah Hartenstein, Clippers after Friday's L</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/Ipjh55?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@ipjh55</a> on IG) <a href="https://t.co/FE0Jt7O0J9" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/FE0Jt7O0J9</a></p><p>— Paolo Songco (@PaoloSongcoNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/PaoloSongcoNBA/status/1467241438912004097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 4, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Nunn is clearly feeling salty about the loss and perhaps the fact that he wasn’t able to take the floor for the Lakers stings him even more. The 26-year-old has been dealing with a lingering knee injury and has yet to make his debut for his new team since joining the squad in the summer as a free agent. Needless to say, Nunn is itching to return to the court at this point.</p><p>Following Friday’s defeat, the Lakers are now 12-12 and are currently sitting in the eighth spot in the West. They return to action on Tuesday to take on one of their most bitter rivals in the Boston Celtics.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers’ Kendrick Nunn talks smack with Clippers big man on IG after Friday’s disappointing loss

<!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/kings-must-bite-the-bullet-and-deal-deaaron-fox-before-nba-trade-deadline.jpg"></figure><h1>3 players the Knicks must pursue at NBA Trade Deadline</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-04T13:27:37-08:00">December 4th, 1:27pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-04T13:27:37-08:00">December 4th, 1:27pm</time><address><a>Jon Conahan</a>Penn State 22'</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It is clear that the New York Knicks season has not gone as planned for coaches, players, and fans. Boo’s erupted on Saturday as the Knicks suffered another home loss to the Denver Nuggets, who are missing most of their players, 113-99.</p><p>There are areas that the Knicks can improve at and that’s all going to start with making a big splash at the Trade Deadline. The Knicks’ biggest concern should be going out and getting somebody who could score 25 to 30 points a night. Julius Randle is a great player, but not somebody who you can rely on to give you up to 30 points every night. That doesn’t mean that he can’t be the second option for this Knicks team, and that’s exactly what they need him to be. They have found some success this season from other guys like Alec Burks, Immanuel Quickley, and Obi Toppin. These are all great guys who can help a team win a championship, but they cannot be guys that can be relied on for every single night.</p><p>They had an interesting offseason including bringing in some guys who they might have overpaid for. Evan Fournier is another good player who can gel with most teams in the NBA due to him being a high-level three-point shooter. The issue with Fournier is that he might not have been worth the $80 million that the Knicks gave him. Kemba Walker was also brought in this offseason and it is clear that he is not the man for the job as coach Tom Thibodeau has already sat him and said that he will not be finding minutes in the rotations.</p><p>The Knicks desperately need a guy who can be the first scoring option on a championship team and help bring a championship to the Garden. Let’s take a look at three players the Knicks should be going after at the trade deadline.</p><h2>Three Players The Knicks Should Target At The Trade Deadline</h2><p><b>3. De’Aaron Fox</b></p><p>This would make plenty of sense for the Knicks. Fox is probably the most underrated player in the NBA because he plays for the Sacramento Kings. All this guy does is score and he has little to no help next to him. He’s also only 23 years old and he could be the franchise player for the next five-10 years. On the season he’s averaging 20.3 points per game while shooting 44% from the field.</p><p>He’s not exactly the guy who the Knicks would want to be their first option, but with the guys that they have around him, they could be a very tough team to beat in the Eastern Conference playoffs.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="nl">De'Aaron Fox <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBAAllStar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#NBAAllStar</a><br>De'Aaron Fox <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBAAllStar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#NBAAllStar</a><br>De'Aaron Fox <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBAAllStar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#NBAAllStar</a><br>De'Aaron Fox <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBAAllStar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#NBAAllStar</a><br>De'Aaron Fox <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBAAllStar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#NBAAllStar</a> <a href="https://t.co/9MVhR1rQLt" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/9MVhR1rQLt</a></p><p>— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) <a href="https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/1356445327406993408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 2, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>His <a href="https://twitter.com/sacramentokings/status/1356445327406993408">speed</a> with the ball is arguably the best that the NBA has seen in a very long time. He creates open shots for many of his teammates and will get the Knicks’ open looks from 3-point range. Sacramento is a team that has struggled in the past few seasons and they might look to get as many young players and draft picks as they can for a few of their guys. It would make sense that they don’t decide to trade Fox and maybe look to trade Buddy Hield instead, but if they are open to trading Fox, the Knicks need to make a move for him.</p><p><b>Damian Lillard</b></p><p>How many more years does Lillard have to perform at the highest of levels and not get anything in return from his teammates? Not only does he perform at the highest of levels, but he also does it on the biggest of stages. Coming into Madison Square Garden is never an easy task for anybody, but Lillard would make it easy as he has proven throughout his career that he can play anywhere and be as good as he always is.</p><p>There isn’t much to explain about Damian Lillard, he’s a top-10 player in the NBA and he would be exactly what the Knicks need. His asking price might be high, but if the Knicks can get him and don’t have to give up Julius Randle, they need to make the move.</p><p>He can come in and make this Knicks team an immediate contender just because of how good he is. He has been linked to the Knicks plenty of times and fans are hoping that he’s going to end up in a Knicks jersey sometime soon.</p><p><b>Karl-Anthony Towns</b></p><p>Karl-Anthony Towns has also been on the Knicks’ radar for a decent amount of time. He’s a homegrown kid who would be welcomed into the Garden with open arms.</p><p>This isn’t the guard that the Knicks might want but he is still an elite scorer who’s averaging 24 points per game this season while also grabbing nine rebounds. We have seen throughout the NBA for the past 10 seasons that it is not necessary that a point guard be the leading scorer of a team. Karl-Anthony Towns is a guy who could potentially lead a team to a championship.</p><p>The Knicks have had a disappointing season. Many people felt that this was the year they were going to be able to get past the first round, but right now that does not look like the case. They are having <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-julius-randle-speaks-out-on-viral-flare-up-with-evan-fournier/">struggles</a> winning games at Madison Square Garden which is something that they need to take advantage of because it’s undoubtedly the hardest place to play in the NBA. If they want to make a run in the playoffs, they need to make a move at the Trade Deadline for an elite scorer.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 players the Knicks must pursue at NBA Trade Deadline

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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>Celtics Active Roster:</b> Payton Pritchard, Bruno Fernando, Grant Williams, Enes Freedom, Aaron Nesmith, Jayson Tatum, Dennis Schroder, Marcus Smart, Juancho Hernangomez, Robert Williams III, Al Horford, Romeo Langford, Jabari Parker, Josh Richardson, Jaylen Brown</p><p><b>Celtics Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Romeo Langford (Day To Day – Ankle): Langford left Friday’s (Dec. 3) game with a right ankle sprain and did not return.</li><li>Jaylen Brown (Out – Hamstring): Brown is out for Saturday’s (Dec. 4) game against Portland.</li></ul><p><b>Trail Blazers Active Roster:</b> Greg Brown III, Tony Snell, Ben McLemore, Robert Covington, Damian Lillard, Anfernee Simons, Nassir Little, Dennis Smith Jr., Trendon Watford, Jusuf Nurkic, Larry Nance Jr., CJ McCollum, Cody Zeller, Norman Powell, Keljin Blevins, CJ Elleby</p><p><b>Trail Blazers Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Damian Lillard (Out – Abdominal): The Trail Blazers announced that Lillard has lower abdominal tendinopathy and will be re-evaluated in 10 days.</li><li>Anfernee Simons (Out – Ankle): Simons is listed as OUT for Saturday’s (Dec. 4) game.</li><li>Nassir Little (Out – Ankle): The Trail Blazers announced that Little will miss at least one week with a left ankle sprain.</li><li>Norman Powell (Day To Day – Quad): Powell is questionable for Thursday’s (Dec. 2) game against San Antonio.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/CelticsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@CelticsNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/BlazersNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@BlazersNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BostonCelticsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Boston Celtics</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TrailBlazersNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Portland Trail Blazers</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Celtics-Trail Blazers: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Saturday, December 4th)

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Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. Local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://stream.nbcsports.com/nbc/" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBC Sports</a>. Non-local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://www.nba.com/leaguepass" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA League Pass</a>. You can also follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Clippers Active Roster:</b> Jay Scrubb, Serge Ibaka, Justise Winslow, Ivica Zubac, Isaiah Hartenstein, Marcus Morris Sr., Reggie Jackson, Eric Bledsoe, Luke Kennard, Terance Mann, Nicolas Batum, Amir Coffey, Jason Preston, Kawhi Leonard, Paul George</p><p><b>Clippers Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Nicolas Batum (Out – Health and Safety Protocols): The Clippers announced that Batum is expected to be out a while as he goes through the league’s health and safety protocols.</li><li>Jason Preston (Out – Foot): Preston had right foot surgery and is expected to miss a significant part of the season, according to Adrian Wojnarowksi of ESPN.</li><li>Kawhi Leonard (Out – Right Knee): Leonard underwent surgery in July on his right ACL and there remains no timetable for his return this season.</li></ul><p><b>Kings Active Roster:</b> Tyrese Haliburton, Alex Len, Tristan Thompson, Davion Mitchell, Damian Jones, Terence Davis II, Chimezie Metu, Buddy Hield, Harrison Barnes, De’Aaron Fox, Jahmi’us Ramsey, Maurice Harkless, Marvin Bagley III, Richaun Holmes</p><p><b>Kings Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Harrison Barnes (Day To Day – Foot): Barnes is doubtful for Saturday’s (Dec. 4) game against the Clippers.</li><li>Maurice Harkless (Day To Day – Knee): Harkless is questionable for Saturday’s (Dec. 4) game against the Clippers.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/ClipperNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@ClipperNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/KingsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@KingsNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LAClippersNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Los Angeles Clippers</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheSacramentoKingsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sacramento Kings</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Clippers-Kings: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Saturday, December 4th)

<!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/Blazers-Damian-Lillard-Neil-Olshey.jpg"></figure><h1>Blazers star Damian Lillard reacts to Neil Olshey’s firing</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-04T12:57:17-08:00">December 4th, 12:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-04T12:57:17-08:00">December 4th, 12:57pm</time><address><a>Tim Capurso</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Portland Trail Blazers <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/portland-trail-blazers-neil-olshey-fired-toxic-workplace/">fired former general manager</a> Neil Olshey after reports of the toxic workplace he oversaw emerged. Blazer star Damian Lillard spoke to reporters and reacted to the firing of Olshey.</p><blockquote>“I have a lot of thoughts, but ya know, in short, I always had a really good relationship with Neil. He drafted me and gave me the opportunity to have the career that I’ve had. Ya know, it’s been a great run, and it’s just an all-around unfortunate situation in the business that we work in.”</blockquote><p>Lillard spoke about the good relationship the two had during their time together on the Blazers. Olshey is the one who drafted Lillard and gave him his NBA chance, so the star guard wasn’t about to publicly bash his former general manager.</p><p>Still, Lillard alluded to the fact that there are other things he feels in regard to the Blazers’ firing of Olshey. Olshey allegedly bullied, intimidated and cursed at employees, creating a toxic workplace during his time in the Portland front office. Multiple Blazers’ employees filed grievances.</p><p>Lillard is right that it is an unfortunate situation. And it’s perhaps a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blazers-firing-neil-olshey-wont-stop-the-ship-from-sinking/">situation</a> that has been heavy on the Blazers’ mind during their 11-12 start to the season. Maybe that’s what Lillard was alluding to when he said he had a lot of thoughts on the matter.</p><p>Hopefully, Damian Lillard and the Blazers can shift their focus from Neil Olshey’s firing to the season and the task at hand. The All-Star guard, who is expected to miss at least 10 days with an abdominal injury, will look to get back on the court as soon as possible to help Portland climb up the standings.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Blazers star Damian Lillard reacts to Neil Olshey’s firing

<!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/2021/12/3-players-the-bucks-must-pursue-at-nba-trade-deadline.jpeg"></figure><h1>3 players the Bucks must pursue at NBA Trade Deadline</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-04T12:45:44-08:00">December 4th, 12:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-04T12:45:44-08:00">December 4th, 12:45pm</time><address><a>Jon Conahan</a>Penn State 22'</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The defending champions, Milwaukee Bucks, have had an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/4-reasons-why-wesley-matthews-was-a-good-signing-for-the-bucks/">interesting</a> start to the season due to some injuries. It is clear when their big three are on the court, they aren’t going to lose many games. They are 9-0 when Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, and Jrue Holiday all play. Milwaukee just had an eight-game win streak snapped but Giannis Antetokounmpo did not play.</p><p>Milwaukee is still having a decent start to the season as they are still tied for third place in the Eastern Conference. Many people are used to the Bucks being the best team in the regular season as they have been for pretty much the past three seasons. Last season, they did not finish in first place in the Eastern Conference, but the previous two years, they were the best team in the NBA during the regular season.</p><p>If they want to have another NBA championship run as they did a season ago, they might need to make a move or two at the trade deadline. Whether it be going out and getting another guy who can replace PJ Tucker, a center who could stretch the floor if Brook Lopez is not going to be up to his usual speed because of his back surgery, or even going out and getting another scorer who can run the second unit.</p><p>There are a few guys in mind who can drastically help this Bucks team. Let’s take a look at some guys who can come in and make an immediate impact to help Milwaukee win back-to-back titles.</p><h2>Three Guys The Bucks Should Target At The Trade Deadline</h2><p><b>Robert Covington</b></p><p>Robert Covington is the perfect guy for this Bucks team. He could essentially do everything that PJ Tucker did for this Bucks team a season ago, but possibly at a higher level. He’s an elite defender who would help the Bucks guard from 1-5 as he can switch on everything and even fill the role at the center position if ever needed.</p><p>He is 6 ft 8 and has the agility and quickness to be able to defend smaller guys but also contest players like Kevin Durant. On top of that, he can also shoot the three-point shot at a high rate. He has shot over 37% this season and last season.</p><p>It could be tough to get him away from Portland, but things simply aren’t going right for the Trailblazers and they need to make a move as soon as possible. They have a new general manager so it is possible that he looks to rebrand their future. Milwaukee would have to trade some guys like Semi Ojeleye, Jordan Nwora, possibly Donte DiVincenzo, or others, to make this trade work.</p><p><b>Eric Gordon</b></p><p>Eric Gordon would be an interesting one for this Bucks team. He can defend at a high level and can also play the 1-3 positions on the court. He has the ability to score and can lead a second unit if need be. He’s averaged 16.5 points throughout his career and averaged 17.8 points per game last season and 13.6 this season. He can also defend at a high level and that is something that the Bucks love. It is clear that you will not play for Coach Mike Budenholzer if you do not defend at a high level and that’s exactly what Eric Gordon brings.</p><p>With how bad Houston has been the past few seasons, they’re looking to get any type of draft pick or young player that they could possibly get. It could be time to move on from Nwora and go get somebody who can make an impact immediately. Nwora Is more of a project and somebody who could definitely end up helping the Bucks in a few years. Milwaukee is clearly in a win-now situation as they have arguably the best player in the world in Giannis Antetokounmpo. There isn’t much time to have guys develop, and for Nwora’s future, it would be best if he was on a team where he can play every night.</p><p><b>Myles Turner</b></p><p>This could be an extremely tough move for the Bucks, but it might be one that best suits their future. Not only can he come in and be the starting center, but he could also be the center of the future. Brook Lopez is undoubtedly one of the most underrated centers in the NBA. The unfortunate part with Brook is that his playing days could be coming to an end sometime in the next few seasons. Coming back from a back injury is definitely not something that is going to be easy for somebody that tall and somebody of that age.</p><p>Myles Turner does essentially everything that Brook Lopez does, but he’s much younger. He can <a href="https://twitter.com/iPacersblog/status/876797296381480960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">defend</a> the rim at the highest of levels and he also shoots the 3-point shot at an elite level for a center.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Myles Turner has blocked 158 different players in his first two seasons. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MylesHighClub?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#MylesHighClub</a><a href="https://t.co/tCD6bjy4XC" target="_blank">https://t.co/tCD6bjy4XC</a></p><p>— iPacers.com (@iPacersblog) <a href="https://twitter.com/iPacersblog/status/876797296381480960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">June 19, 2017</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>It might be tough to get him from the Pacers, but they are another team whose plans just aren’t working out. They might look to make some moves at the trade deadline and send Turner somewhere.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 players the Bucks must pursue at NBA Trade Deadline

<!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/Stephen-Curry-Chris-Paul-Suns-Warriors.jpg"></figure><h1>Warriors’ Stephen Curry speaks out on 52nd game vs. Chris Paul</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-04T12:04:51-08:00">December 4th, 12:04pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-04T12:05:44-08:00">December 4th, 12:05pm</time><address><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@markhaynesnba?lang=en">Mark Haynes</a>Mark Haynes is an NBA beat reporter covering the Golden State Warriors for ClutchPoints. He also hosts a YouTube series, Year 1 by ClutchPoints, where he interviews professional athletes about their rookie season.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>San Francisco, CA – Friday night, Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors were seeking revenge against Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns. Earlier this week, the two teams faced each other, and the Suns came away with a victory. Friday night was the 52nd meeting between Curry and Paul, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-chris-paul-6-word-message-after-stephen-curry-warriors-end-win-streak/">the Warriors won big this time around.</a></p><p>In his postgame interview, Curry talked about what it’s like going to battle over the years with one of the NBA’s very best, Chris Paul.</p><p>“It’s dope to see the evolution of both of our careers. The fact that we’re still in a situation where we’re playing meaningful games. It brings the best out of you for sure,” Curry told ClutchPoints.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Stephen Curry on playing against Chris Paul: "It's dope to see the evolution of both of our careers. The fact that we're still in a situation where we're playing meaningful games. It brings the best out of you for sure." <a href="https://t.co/eCzUOcMzKr" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/eCzUOcMzKr</a></p><p>— Mark Haynes (@markhaynesnba) <a href="https://twitter.com/markhaynesnba/status/1467036644037464068?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 4, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>In those 52 games against each other, the Warriors star has the lead on Paul with a 29-23 record, <a href="https://www.landofbasketball.com/games_between/stephen_curry_vs_chris_paul.htm">according to landofbasketball.com</a>. Eighteen of those games were in the Playoffs, and they are in a deadlock, winning nine apiece.</p><p>The Warriors beating the Suns on Friday ties the season series between the two teams. But a tiebreaker is set for Christmas Day, and it will be a game both squads will have circled on their calendar.</p><p>These are the two best teams in the NBA at this point, and the chess match that’s happening on the court between the two has basketball fans craving for a playoff series. Both groups will be competing in the postseason, but it’s no guarantee we’ll see this matchup then.</p><p><b>Listen below to hear more about the two best teams in the NBA on the Warriors’ Multiverse podcast</b></p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>The one thing promised to the world is two more regular-season games between the Warriors and Suns featuring Stephen Curry and Chris Paul. It will be two games that are must-see TV, so you don’t want to miss them.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors’ Stephen Curry speaks out on 52nd game vs. Chris Paul

<!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/warriors-news-stephen-curry-fires-back-at-critics-who-say-klay-thompsons-injury-makes-season-a-wash.png"></figure><h1>Spurs-Warriors: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Saturday, December 4th)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-04T12:00:18-08:00">December 4th, 12:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-04T12:00:18-08:00">December 4th, 12:00pm</time><address><a>ClutchPoints</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA Game Time</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The San Antonio Spurs (33-39) take on the Golden State Warriors (39-33) at Chase Center.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 8:30PM EST/5:30PM PST on Saturday, December 4th</p><p><b>TV:</b> NBCS-BA</p><p><b>Betting Odds:</b> <a href="https://www.bovada.lv/sports/basketball/nba" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA Odds</a></p><p><b>Live Stream:</b> Watch the game <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408&amp;bgvideo=NBATV.mp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">online with fuboTV (free trial)</a>. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. Local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://stream.nbcsports.com/nbc/" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBC Sports</a>. Non-local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://www.nba.com/leaguepass" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA League Pass</a>. You can also follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Spurs Active Roster:</b> Jock Landale, Drew Eubanks, Keldon Johnson, Tre Jones, Thaddeus Young, Doug McDermott, Dejounte Murray, Derrick White, Keita Bates-Diop, Zach Collins, Bryn Forbes, Lonnie Walker IV, Jakob Poeltl, Devin Vassell</p><p><b>Spurs Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Keita Bates-Diop (Out – Ankle): Bates-Diop is out for Saturday’s (Dec. 4) game against Golden State.</li><li>Zach Collins (Out – Ankle): Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said the timetable for Collins to return is “after Christmas.”</li><li>Devin Vassell (Out – Quad): Vassell is out for Saturday’s (Dec. 4) game against Golden State.</li></ul><p><b>Warriors Active Roster:</b> , Jordan Poole, Klay Thompson, James Wiseman, Draymond Green, Andrew Wiggins, Otto Porter Jr., Stephen Curry, Gary Payton II, Andre Iguodala, Nemanja Bjelica, Chris Chiozza, Juan Toscano-Anderson, Kevon Looney</p><p><b>Warriors Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Klay Thompson (Out – Right Achilles): Thompson has been cleared to be a full participant in all Warriors practices, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.</li><li>James Wiseman (Out – Knee): The Warriors announced that Wiseman has been cleared to participate in full team practices, but a timetable for his return to game action has not been determined.</li><li>Andre Iguodala (Day To Day – Knee): Iguodala did not play in Friday’s game (Dec. 3) against the Suns.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/SpursNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@SpursNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/WarriorNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@WarriorNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SpursNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">San Antonio Spurs</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheWarriorNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Golden State Warriors</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Spurs-Warriors: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Saturday, December 4th)

<!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/2020/08/cpth-LUKAFANS.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Grizzlies-Mavericks: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Saturday, December 4th)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-04T12:00:09-08:00">December 4th, 12:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-04T12:00:09-08:00">December 4th, 12:00pm</time><address><a>ClutchPoints</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA Game Time</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Memphis Grizzlies (38-34) take on the Dallas Mavericks (42-30) at American Airlines Center.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 8:30PM EST/5:30PM PST on Saturday, December 4th</p><p><b>TV:</b> BSSW</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>Grizzlies Active Roster:</b> Killian Tillie, Ziaire Williams, Santi Aldama, Kyle Anderson, Jaren Jackson Jr., Desmond Bane, De’Anthony Melton, Sam Merrill, Dillon Brooks, John Konchar, Ja Morant, Steven Adams, Brandon Clarke, Tyus Jones, Xavier Tillman</p><p><b>Grizzlies Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Ziaire Williams (Day To Day – Knee): Williams is listed as DOUBTFUL for Saturday’s (Dec. 4) game.</li><li>Kyle Anderson (Out – Back): Anderson is listed as OUT for Saturday’s (Dec. 4) game.</li><li>Sam Merrill (Out – Ankle): Merrill is expected to remain out for a few weeks, according to Meghan Triplett of Grind City Media.</li><li>Ja Morant (Out – Knee): Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said he expects Morant to miss a couple weeks.</li><li>Brandon Clarke (Day To Day – Knee): Clarke is listed as QUESTIONABLE for Saturday’s (Dec. 4) game.</li></ul><p><b>Mavericks Active Roster:</b> Willie Cauley-Stein, Boban Marjanovic, Sterling Brown, Moses Brown, Tim Hardaway Jr., Frank Ntilikina, Kristaps Porzingis, Maxi Kleber, Dorian Finney-Smith, Reggie Bullock, Trey Burke, Jalen Brunson, Dwight Powell, Josh Green, Luka Doncic</p><p><b>Mavericks Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Willie Cauley-Stein (Out – Personal): Cauley-Stein is out for Saturday’s (Dec. 4) game against Memphis.</li><li>Kristaps Porzingis (Out – Knee): Porzingis is out for Saturday’s (Dec. 4) game against Memphis.</li><li>Luka Doncic (Out – Ankle): Doncic is out for Saturday’s (Dec. 4) game against Memphis.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/GrizNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@GrizNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/MavsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@MavsNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GrizzliesNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Memphis Grizzlies</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DallasMavsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dallas Mavericks</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grizzlies-Mavericks: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Saturday, December 4th)

<!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/Wizards-Bradley-Beal-Cavs.jpg"></figure><h1>Wizards star Bradley Beal sounds off on what went wrong in blowout vs. Cavs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-04T11:16:19-08:00">December 4th, 11:16am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-04T11:16:19-08:00">December 4th, 11:16am</time><address><a>Tim Capurso</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Washington Wizards lost to the Cleveland Cavs in disappointing fashion on Friday night. The Wizards allowed the Cavs to go on a 19-0 run en route to the 116-101 final score. Wizards star Bradley Beal <a href="https://thesportsdaily.com/2021/12/04/bradley-beal-spencer-dinwiddie-wes-unseld-jr-wizards-cavs/">sounded off</a> on what went wrong in the blowout loss to the Cavs.</p><blockquote>“It wasn’t really more what we did, they kind of just brought it to us and just hitting, hitting, hitting. That run was crazy, we couldn’t sustain it. Couldn’t get stops. Things kind of just combobulated on the defensive end. We weren’t doing anything like we were supposed to on the floor, granted, offensively we were missing shots but I think our quality of getting our shots up and our offense, we got off to a good start flow wise early on in the pace and stuff like that but that dwindled down pretty quickly. They were just living in the paint… We didn’t really make it tough on them the second or third quarter.”</blockquote><p>Beal makes a good point here. He made sure to give credit to the Cavs, who really executed well on the offensive end, knocking down 47.2 percent of all shot attempts and 43.2 percent of three-pointers as a squad against the Wizards. Even the most capable offenses in the league would find it hard to keep pace with a team shooting the ball as well as Cleveland did Friday.</p><p>As the Wizards guard pointed out, the Cavs, mainly Jarrett Allen, lived in the paint, attacking the basket and getting easy buckets to fall. Beal himself wasn’t in much of an offensive rhythm, as he shot just 6-for-17 from the field in the loss.</p><p>It’s been a troubling stretch for Beal and the Wizards, as the All-Star guard has been held to 40 percent shooting or lower in each of the last three games, two of which have been losses for Washington.</p><p>Bradley Beal makes some good points about the Wizards’ loss to the Cavs, though some <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/wizards-news-bradley-beal-washington-lead-nba-in-stunning-stat/">better shooting</a> on his part would go a long way towards getting Washington back on track. A favorable matchup against the Toronto Raptors, who have allowed Beal to score 20-plus in each of their meetings, awaits on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Wizards star Bradley Beal sounds off on what went wrong in blowout vs. Cavs

<!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/WASHINGTON-NEWS.jpeg"></figure><h1>Wizards’ Spencer Dinwiddie gets brutally honest on claim he’s ‘deferring’ too much</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-04T11:14:21-08:00">December 4th, 11:14am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-04T11:14:21-08:00">December 4th, 11:14am</time><address><a>Javi Mapa</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Washington Wizards’ Spencer Dinwiddie recently addressed his tendency to defer too much when in possession of the basketball. The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Wizards 116-101 on Friday night, and Dinwiddie’s performances have been called into question following the defeat.</p><p>Against the Cavs, Dinwiddie only managed to record 5 points and 4 assists. Following this underwhelming display, Dinwiddie addressed comments regarding whether he was deferring too much offensively (via <a href="https://thesportsdaily.com/2021/12/04/bradley-beal-spencer-dinwiddie-wes-unseld-jr-wizards-cavs/">The Sports Daily</a>):</p><blockquote>“It’s a long season, there’s a flow to it. You guys know how I feel about my game. It’s simply a volume of possessions type of vibe. I’m not a high turnover guy, you can put me in the pick and roll like shoot or pass it, figure it out. I’m not worried in terms of that respect. New team trying to figure it out. We got a lot of guys trying to press the go button right now. So, (shrugs) somebody is going to not have the rock. If you want to change it, then we can change it. It’s that simple.”</blockquote><p>Dinwiddie certainly seems calm with his recent displays despite shooting 2-of-6 against the Cavs. While he isn’t worried, the Wizards will certainly be concerned. Head coach Wes Unseld Jr. has already stressed the need for Dinwiddie to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/wizards-news-spencer-dinwiddie-gets-called-out-after-washingtons-blowout-loss-to-cavs/">be more aggressive</a> in his offensive play.</p><p>However, it wasn’t just Spencer Dinwiddie who failed to show up for the Wizards. Against a strong defensive Cavs team, the Wizards offense in general struggled in periods throughout the game. Dinwiddie and co. will now hope to improve on this as they face the Toronto Raptors next.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Wizards’ Spencer Dinwiddie gets brutally honest on claim he’s ‘deferring’ too much

<!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/Lakers-news-Russell-Westbrook_s-hilarious-diss-at-Lakers-Clippers-rivalry.jpeg"></figure><h1>Russell Westbrook’s hilarious diss at Lakers-Clippers rivalry</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-04T11:02:27-08:00">December 4th, 11:02am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-04T11:02:27-08:00">December 4th, 11:02am</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/@rpsalao">R.P. Salao</a>Check out my best stuff on Medium - medium.com/@rpsalao.I also post quality NBA YouTube content - tinyurl.com/SalaoYouTube.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Russell Westbrook is a homegrown California kid now playing for the Los Angeles Lakers. But despite watching his current team as a kid growing up, he admitted he wasn’t too concerned with their rivalry against the Clippers.</p><p>The Lakers guard was asked about the Lakers-Clippers matchup ahead of their own clash on Friday night, which resulted in a 119-115 loss. According to Russ, his grades owned much more real estate in his mind than the two teams sharing the same geographical location.</p><p><a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2021/12/2/22814895/russell-westbrook-lakers-clippers-rivalry-california-paul-george-kawhi-leonard-math-biology">Via</a> Silver Screen and Roll’s Harrison Faigen:</p><blockquote>“No, I didn’t view anything as a rivalry. I was viewing my grades as my rivalry,” Westbrook deadpanned with a laugh.When a reporter followed-up, asking if that meant that he had a rivalry with math, Westbrook clarified that he was just fine at that subject, which makes sense given his astounding ability to rack up counting stats. It was another class that was his personal rival.“Math? Nah, I killed math. It was me vs. biology, chemistry, that’s what I was worried about. I wasn’t worried about no Lakers or no Clippers, to be honest,” Westbrook said.</blockquote><p>In all fairness to Russ, there hasn’t really been much of a rivalry to even speak of until the past couple of seasons. Throughout the past two decades, the Lakers have dominated their matchup in terms of postseason success.</p><p>And during the years where the Clippers had some pretty good teams, such as the Elton Brand-led 2006 squad and the peak years of the Chris Paul-Blake Griffin Lob City era, it was the purple and gold that weren’t doing so hot.</p><p>But for at least one night, the Clippers got the better of the Lakers. With both squads stacked with superstar talent for the foreseeable future, the Los Angeles rivalry may <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-anthony-davis-react-to-loss-to-paul-george-clippers/">have its best clashes yet to come.</a></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Russell Westbrook’s hilarious diss at Lakers-Clippers rivalry

<!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/2021/06/James-Harden-plans-to-play-in-Game-5-vs-Bucks.jpeg"></figure><h1>Bulls-Nets: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Saturday, December 4th)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-04T11:00:12-08:00">December 4th, 11:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-04T11:00:12-08:00">December 4th, 11:00am</time><address><a>ClutchPoints</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA Game Time</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bulls (31-41) take on the Brooklyn Nets (48-24) at Barclays Center.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 8:00PM EST/5:00PM PST on Saturday, December 4th</p><p><b>TV:</b> YES</p><p><b>Betting Odds:</b> <a href="https://www.bovada.lv/sports/basketball/nba" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA Odds</a></p><p><b>Live Stream:</b> Watch the game <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408&amp;bgvideo=NBATV.mp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">online with fuboTV (free trial)</a>. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. Local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://web.yesnetwork.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">YES Network</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>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>Javonte Green (Out – Health Protocols): Green is in the NBA’s health and safety protocols, a timetable for his return is unknown.</li><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>Alex Caruso (Day To Day – Hamstring): Caruso is listed as QUESTIONABLE for Saturday’s (Dec. 4) game.</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>Nets Active Roster:</b> Blake Griffin, James Johnson, Nicolas Claxton, LaMarcus Aldridge, Kevin Durant, Paul Millsap, Joe Harris, Jevon Carter, Patty Mills, James Harden, Kessler Edwards, Cam Thomas, DeAndre’ Bembry, Kyrie Irving, Bruce Brown</p><p><b>Nets Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Joe Harris (Out – Ankle): Nets coach Steve Nash said Harris will have ankle surgery and is out indefinitely.</li><li>Cam Thomas (Day To Day – Quad): Thomas is probable for Saturday’s (Dec. 4) game against Chicago.</li><li>Kyrie Irving (Out – Not With Team): Irving is not with the Nets and there’s currently no timetable for when he may return to the team.</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/NetsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@NetsNationCP</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/TheNetsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Brooklyn Nets</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls-Nets: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Saturday, December 4th)

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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>Heat Active Roster:</b> Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Duncan Robinson, Gabe Vincent, Markieff Morris, Caleb Martin, Omer Yurtseven, KZ Okpala, Tyler Herro, Kyle Lowry, Victor Oladipo, Dewayne Dedmon, P.J. Tucker, Udonis Haslem, Max Strus</p><p><b>Heat Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Jimmy Butler (Day To Day – Tailbone): Butler did not play in Friday’s game (Dec. 3) against the Pacers.</li><li>Bam Adebayo (Out – Thumb): Adebayo is expected to miss about six weeks after he undergoes thumb surgery this weekend, according to Wes Goldberg of Locked on Heat.</li><li>Markieff Morris (Out – Neck): Morris is not expected to be available until at least the team returns from its road trip on Nov. 29, according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel.</li><li>Victor Oladipo (Out – Right Knee): Oladipo has yet to be cleared for full-court work, according to David Aldridge of The Athletic.</li></ul><p><b>Bucks Active Roster:</b> Pat Connaughton, Javonte Smart, Khris Middleton, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Jrue Holiday, Bobby Portis, Giannis Antetokounmpo, George Hill, Wesley Matthews, Donte DiVincenzo, Brook Lopez, DeMarcus Cousins, Rodney Hood, Semi Ojeleye, Grayson Allen</p><p><b>Bucks Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Giannis Antetokounmpo (Day To Day – Calf): Antetokounmpo is listed as DOUBTFUL for Saturday’s (Dec. 4) game.</li><li>George Hill (Day To Day – Knee): Hill is listed as PROBABLE for Saturday’s (Dec. 4) game.</li><li>Donte DiVincenzo (Out – Foot): DiVincenzo is still without a timetable to return from a foot injury suffered last season, according to head coach Mike Budenholzer.</li><li>Brook Lopez (Out – Back): The Bucks announced that Lopez had back surgery and is out indefinitely.</li><li>DeMarcus Cousins (Day To Day – Conditioning): Cousins is listed as PROBABLE for Saturday’s (Dec. 4) game.</li><li>Semi Ojeleye (Out – Calf): Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said Ojeleye is “going to miss some time.”</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/HeatNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@HeatNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/BucksNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@BucksNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheMiamiHeatNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Miami Heat</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheBucksNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Milwaukee Bucks</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat-Bucks: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Saturday, December 4th)

<!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/Tom-Thibodeau-Evan-Fournier-Knicks.jpg"></figure><h1>Knicks vet dishes on hilarious side of Tom Thibodeau</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-04T10:55:02-08:00">December 4th, 10:55am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-04T10:55:47-08:00">December 4th, 10:55am</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a freelance sports journalist and full-time editor for ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP, he's writing predictions across the European soccer and NBA world for bettors at Sports Betting Dime, one of the fastest-growing sports betting sites in North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>New York Knicks boss Tom Thibodeau is known as a pretty serious guy. He can get very heated and to be honest, looks like a no-nonsense type of coach.</p><p>But off the court, Thibs is actually quite funny, according to Knicks guard Evan Fournier. <a href="https://nypost.com/2021/12/04/evan-fournier-talks-knicks-early-adversity-thibodeaus-jokes/">The Frenchman recently sat down with the New York Post</a> for an interview and dished on the side of Thibodeau’s personality that fans don’t see:</p><blockquote>Q: Tell me something about coach Tom Thibodeau I don’t know.A: He’s actually funny. He’s really good at being serious, demand the best from us, and having a (in a deep voice) very deep voice, and being serious, to all of a sudden he cracks a joke and the atmosphere’s super-relaxed and stuff.Q: What’s the best joke he’s cracked in the Knicks locker room?A: The one I remember was something [along] the line of him saying he was like sexy, or something like that (smile). Like sexy-good looking.Q: At a team meeting he just said that?A: No, we were like loosening up and was like music on, it was rap music, which he, I think, don’t listen to.</blockquote><p>Good to know Thibs is confident in his looks! While being a good coach is one thing, having a fun relationship with your players is also just as important. He clearly has that with this <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-julius-randle-speaks-out-on-viral-flare-up-with-evan-fournier/">current Knicks group</a>.</p><p>New York is 11-11 at the moment and will be looking to break .500 on Saturday against the Denver Nuggets. They’re trailing in the second quarter.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Knicks vet dishes on hilarious side of Tom Thibodeau

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Mavs announce two key players will miss the game against Grizzlies

<!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/Sixers-Thunder-Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander-Ben-Simmons.jpeg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Sixers’ front office has discussed Ben Simmons, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander trade with Thunder</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-03T18:11:55-08:00">December 3rd, 6:11pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-03T18:11:55-08:00">December 3rd, 6:11pm</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Marist College '22 | Victor Cruz and RJ Barrett are my GOATs</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia 76ers have not fared too well without Ben Simmons this season. The absence of Simmons and several other injuries to key players, including a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sixers-news-joel-embiid-grim-update-on-post-covid-struggles/">case of COVID-19 for Joel Embiid,</a> has caused the Sixers to post a .500 record through 22 games.</p><p>Without the stout defensive talents of Simmons alongside Embiid, Philadelphia’s defense has dipped to the <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2022.html#advanced-team::11">18th-most efficient in the league</a> and their offense hasn’t been able to make up for it. The trade market is mostly dry right now but the Sixers look to be in serious need of a true second star.</p><p>According to ClutchPoints’ Dave Early, the Sixers have discussed the possibility of swapping Simmons with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder. The scoring abilities of the 23-year-old wing would make him a terrific fit with Embiid and the Sixers.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Have heard that the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sixers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Sixers</a> recently held internal talks about acquiring Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in a potential Ben Simmons swap. OKC is also a key team to watch as a facilitator in a potential multiteam deal. <br>Nothing likely, just something to watch.</p><p>— DaveEarly (@DavidEarly) <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidEarly/status/1466840805709070339?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 3, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The Thunder have no real motivation to trade away Shai, as they just inked him to a long-term contract and have no other serious scoring threats besides him. Still, Sam Presti isn’t one to say no to obtaining extra draft picks, and Philly has some in both the first and second rounds they could offer. Simmons is also a more accomplished young star than Gilgeous-Alexander is.</p><p>Aside from Gilgeous-Alexander, the best hope the Sixers have at making an upgrade is trading for Damian Lillard or CJ McCollum. With the Portland Trail Blazers not yet showing any sign of an impending fire sale any time soon, Philadelphia’s options are slim.</p><p>Prying Gilgeous-Alexander away from Oklahoma City would give the Sixers a young star to work with. It could cost them a few picks in addition to Simmons to land him, but his talents would make it worthwhile.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Sixers’ front office has discussed Ben Simmons, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander trade with Thunder

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I thought they got out in transition, we turned the basketball over, and we couldn’t get back so the start was pretty good. We just gotta continue to build off that.”</p><p>Friday’s game was supposed to be a lighter challenge with LeBron James ruled out, but he’s since cleared NBA protocols and will play. The change in James’ status likely played a factor in the Clippers wanting to, one, match the Lakers size, and two, add more shooting in the starting lineup.</p><p>“LeBron at any position is a problem,” <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1466952428733931524?s=20" rel="noopener">Tyronn Lue added on the Lakers star</a>. “When they go small and put him at the center, that’s kind of funky. When they put him at the center, now you got a five man who can roll, you can’t switch onto him, but also when he rolls, they hit him in the short roll, he can make the plays and the passes to get guys open shots so it does cause a problem.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"LeBron at any position is a problem. When they put him at the center, now you got a five man who can roll, you can't switch onto him, but also when he rolls, they hit him in the short roll, he can make the plays and the passes to get guys open shots."</p><p>Ty Lue on LeBron James <a href="https://t.co/vF2arr5CHD" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/vF2arr5CHD</a></p><p>— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1466952428733931524?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 4, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Tyronn Lue also said wanting to keep the bench trio of Terance Mann, Luke Kennard, and Isaiah Hartenstein played a part in wanting to start Ibaka, but now the team will get its first look at Bledsoe with the second unit.</p><p>The Lakers have won three of their last four games and have been playing much better of late, so Friday’s showdown should be fun. </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Tyronn Lue makes surprising Clippers lineup change for game vs. LeBron James, Lakers

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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>Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala has had plenty of battles with Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, and if there’s one thing he has learned throughout those showdowns, it’s the fact that King James can’t be stopped.</p><p>However, that doesn’t mean it’s impossible to guard LeBron.</p><p>During his appearance on <a href="https://twitter.com/TheVolumeSports/status/1466459651558440961" rel="noopener">The Draymond Green Show</a>, Iguodala shared how Andrew Wiggins approached him to ask for tips on stopping the Lakers leader. His answer is simple: you can’t.</p><blockquote>“I gave him some pointers. Like, it’s really not about stopping him because you can’t. It’s about beating him to the spot when he gets there. That starts when [Stephen Curry] shoots. So as soon as Steph shot the ball, I would be looking for LeBron like, ‘All right. Where is he at? At what point attack will he be taking the ball out of bounds?’ That’s the first thing that went on my mind,” the Warriors swingman explained, via <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/andrew-wiggins-asked-andre-iguodala-183221842.html" rel="noopener">Yahoo Sports</a>.</blockquote><p>It’s not hard to see where Andre Iguodala is coming from. After all, everyone knows the Lakers star is a freak athlete. It’s even safe to say LeBron James is the most complete player to step on the court. He can shoot, rebound, pass and defend all at an elite level, thanks to his basketball IQ and sheer athleticism.</p><p>Even at age 36, he continues to be a difficult player to defend, using his basketball smarts to consistently beat his defenders night in and night out. While he has been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/los-angeles-lakers/injuries" rel="noopener">riddled with injuries</a> and COVID-19 this season, LeBron has certainly impressed in the games he played in with the Lakers.</p><p>He may no longer be the same superhuman everyone knows, but Iguodala’s comments still rings true to this day. If you want to guard LeBron James and make life hard for him, don’t try to “stop” him.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors’ Andre Iguodala drops truth bomb on ‘stopping’ Lakers star LeBron James

<!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/Packers-news-Green-Bay-could-get-huge-defensive-boost-after-bye-week.jpeg"></figure><h1>Packers could get huge defensive boost after bye week</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-03T16:54:00-08:00">December 3rd, 4:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-03T16:54:34-08:00">December 3rd, 4:54pm</time><address><a>Karl Rasmussen</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nfl/green-bay-packers/news">Green Bay Packers</a> have their bye week on the slate for Week 13, and that added rest could end up paying dividends for the team. The Packers host the Bears in Week 14, and they could end up getting two key defensive cogs back for the NFC North showdown. <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL_Talk_Sports/status/1466785589366345731?s=20">According to NFL Talk</a>, Za’Darius Smith and Jaire Alexander could be healthy enough to take the field for the Dec. 12 showdown.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Packers’ LB Za’Darius Smith and CB Jaire Alexander could in fact be ready to play next week vs. the Bears, per source.</p><p>GB plans on seeing how they look and feel next week during practice before determining their status, but looks like they both have a chance to return.</p><p>— NFL Talk (@NFL_Talk_Sports) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL_Talk_Sports/status/1466785589366345731?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 3, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-news-important-injury-update-on-star-cornerback-jaire-alexander/">Alexander has been on IR since Week 4 after suffering a sprained AC joint</a> while making a tackle against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The DB did not undergo surgery for the ailment in hopes of making it back onto the field in 2021, and it looks like he has a good chance of doing so against the Bears. Alexander was the Packers’ first-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft and has been a mainstay in the secondary since then, featuring in 46 games and recording five interceptions, 44 pass defenses, and 188 tackles.</p><p>As for Smith, the defensive end featured in just 29% of the team’s snaps in Week 1 before leaving the game. He <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-news-zadarius-smith-concerning-status-amid-back-injury/">underwent back surgery and has not played since</a>, though this latest update would mark a significant step in his recovery.</p><p>Smith, 29, has been with the Packers since 2019. He’s started 32 games in Green Bay’s defense, recording 108 tackles and 26.5 sacks. The former Baltimore Ravens’ fourth-round pick recorded one tackle in 2021 before hitting the shelf, but it seems as if he’ll be ready to go in due time.</p><p>Even without the pair of star defenders, the Packers have managed to build themselves a comfortable lead in the division. At 9-3, a matchup against the injury-riddled Bears could be an ideal scenario for Smith and Alexander to get their first taste of game action since the early part of the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Packers could get huge defensive boost after bye week

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Salao</a>Check out my best stuff on Medium - medium.com/@rpsalao.I also post quality NBA YouTube content - tinyurl.com/SalaoYouTube.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The magical run of the Phoenix Suns has ended at 18 wins after a Friday night loss to the Golden State Warriors. But All-Star Chris Paul is far from discouraged.</p><p>The Suns point guard was asked about the end of their historic win streak at the hands of Stephen Curry and Co. But instead of dwelling on the defeat, the 17-year NBA veteran decided to look ahead.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/DuaneRankin/status/1467014198244696069?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1467014198244696069%7Ctwgr%5Ehb_1_7%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php">Via</a> Duane Rankin:</p><blockquote>“Hell, let’s start a new one,” said the Suns star after the game. “It was a lot fun. It’s been a long time since we felt a loss.”</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"Hell, let's start a new one." <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Suns?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Suns</a> Chris Paul after losing to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Warriors?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Warriors</a> that ended 18-game win streak. <a href="https://t.co/T927ConoYg" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/T927ConoYg</a></p><p>— Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) <a href="https://twitter.com/DuaneRankin/status/1467014198244696069?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 4, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>There’s no shame in losing to the Golden State Warriors in their home arena. But the fact that Devin Booker was out and the Suns had beaten the very same Warriors just a few days prior probably took the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-chris-paul-perfect-reaction-to-setting-franchise-record-with-18-straight-wins/">sting off of the loss quite a bit. </a></p><p>The epic 18-game win streak gives the Suns a seven-game lead for one of the top four seeds and home-court advantage, which is about as far as you can get this early in the season.</p><p>The two-game tussle between the Warriors and Suns could very well be a Western Conference Finals preview. Thankfully we’ll get to see Stephen Curry and Chris Paul go at it yet again during Christmas Day.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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