<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Thumbnail-Template-8-2.jpg"></figure><h1>Jalen Suggs’ injury update will please Magic fans (a bit)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-30T17:16:16-08:00">November 30th, 5:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-30T17:16:16-08:00">November 30th, 5:16pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a>Angelo Guinhawa is a basketball and soccer/football editor/writer. He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Orlando Magic rookie Jalen Suggs won’t need surgery for his injured right thumb. However, he will still miss some time to heal the injury.</p><p>Suggs injured his right thumb in the fourth quarter of Monday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. After assessing the injury, the Magic <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-magic-get-brutal-jalen-suggs-news-after-thumb-injury/" rel="noopener">announced</a> that the 20-year-old guard will be out for an “extended period of time” because of the issue.</p><p>Fortunately, in the latest update from <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1465843062161166336" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN</a>, Suggs will just need to rest his fractured thumb and let it heal without the need for surgery. He is now set to miss the next two weeks before the team reevaluate his condition.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">No surgery needed on Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs' fractured right thumb, per team. He will be evaluated every two weeks to gauge healing.</p><p>— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1465843062161166336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 1, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Jalen Suggs is one of the top rookies of the 2021 class, and a lot of eyes are on him ever since leading Gonzaga to the NCAA Tournament Championship. He fell to the Magic at no. 5, which came as a huge surprise since a lot of people expect him to go at No. 4 behind Cade Cunningham, Jalen Green and Evan Mobley.</p><p>On the season, Suggs has been averaging 12.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists. He has been shooting horribly from deep at 25.6 percent, though he has catapulted himself in the Rookie of the Year talks with his recent play. In his past four contests–including the showdown with Philly–he averaged 14.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.0 steals.</p><p>Unfortunately, considering that he’ll be out for some time, he could be forgotten in the ROY conversion unless he makes a big bang in his return.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jalen Suggs’ injury update will please Magic fans (a bit)

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Magic get brutal Jalen Suggs news after thumb injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Nikola-Vucevic_s-message-to-Wendell-Carter-Jr.jpeg"></figure><h1>Bulls star Nikola Vucevic’s message to Wendell Carter Jr. after win over Magic</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-26T23:51:11-08:00">November 26th, 11:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-26T23:51:11-08:00">November 26th, 11:51pm</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>The Chicago Bulls dispatched the Orlando Magic on Friday night in what was, in most respects, a mundane affair. The Bulls raced out to a double-digit lead in the second quarter and never looked back as they won handily, 123-88.</p><p>But the trip to Orlando was a homecoming for longtime Magic star Nikola Vucevic, who <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-nikola-vucevic-reveals-true-feelings-toward-orlando-amid-return/">starred as their best player</a> for eight plus seasons before being traded for a package which included a big man swap for Wendell Carter Jr.</p><p>Carter was the lone bright spot for the Magic against the Bulls, posting 26 points, 10 rebounds, and two blocks while shooting 8-for-15 from the field. He also earned the respect and praise from Vooch after the game.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/KCJHoop/status/1464432792981446660">Via</a> K.C. Johnson:</p><blockquote>Nikola Vucevic sought out Wendell Carter Jr. postgame. Said he offered words of encouragement and praised him for working hard on his game: “I always liked his game even before when he was with the Bulls. I think he has a special future.”</blockquote><p>Carter Jr. is in his first full season with the Magic after his three in Chicago. He’s had modest career-high jumps of 12.3 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 2.4 assists. His best improvement has been his outside stroke, as he’s shooting a stellar 40.3% on 3.8 attempts per game – both career bests by a wide margin.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls star Nikola Vucevic’s message to Wendell Carter Jr. after win over Magic

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The Sixers traded him at the trade deadline a few years ago for peanuts after he couldn’t stay healthy. One common narrative around Fultz’s time in Philadelphia was that the fanbase was unreasonably unsupportive of him.</p><p>Just a few years after Fultz’s departure, another situation is brewing between a Sixers point guard and the fan base. Ben Simmons keeping his distance from the team has caused serious frustration and disappointment within the Philly fanbase towards their All-Star point guard. Former Sixer Dwight Howard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sixers-news-dwight-howard-calls-out-philly-fans-for-unfair-treatment-of-ben-simmons/">voiced his displeasure</a> with how the fans have reacted to Simmons’ absence.</p><p>Talking with former NBA player Etan Thomas on his podcast, Fultz opened up about the Philadelphia fan base. The former top prospect said that the fans showed him tough love and that he never thought he was treated badly by them.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Fultz talking about Philly fans <a href="https://t.co/H64EMFZA3w" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/H64EMFZA3w</a></p><p>— Real Hooper Pilled Trill (@TrillBroDude) <a href="https://twitter.com/TrillBroDude/status/1464370812144783372?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 26, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p> </p><p>Despite the Fultz-Sixers situation being years old, Fultz’s experience could offer a different lens to observe the Simmons situation. Philly sports fans have a <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/639238-philadelphia-sports-fans-voted-worst-in-american-by-gq-magazine">reputation</a> of being crazy, obnoxious and passionate for their teams. One of their alleged former targets saying that he always felt love from them discredits that narrative. It probably won’t terminate it, though.</p><p>Fultz has yet to play this season as he rehabs from an ACL tear. He’ll join a bad but tough Magic team led by fellow young point guards Jalen Suggs and Cole Anthony once he returns.</p><p>The Sixers are 10-9 this season, having to survive long stretches without their key players. Their franchise superstar, Joel Embiid, is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sixers-news-sixers-star-joel-embiids-status-vs-timberwolves-amid-return-rumors/">on track</a> to return to the court soon.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Markelle Fultz’s brutally honest take on Sixers fans won’t please Ben Simmons

<!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/Cole-Anthony-NBA-Card.jpeg"></figure><h1>Cole Anthony cards are flying to the top amid breakout Magic season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-08T06:05:18-08:00">November 8th, 6:05am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-08T06:05:18-08:00">November 8th, 6:05am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/julio.munar/" rel="facebook">Julio Luis Munar</a>Julio just revived his love for trading cards, which had been on hiatus since 1999. Using his degree in Journalism and an unbridled passion to learn how the card industry works, he churns out the latest news and opinion pieces about the hobby. He also possesses a treasure trove of knowledge on all things comics.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cards</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>While everyone was busy investing in stocks of Lamelo Ball and Anthony Edwards, the real action is starting to heat up with Cole Anthony cards in the market. Often overlooked when compared to other members of the Class of 2020, the Orlando Magic’s sophomore guard is now making himself known across the NBA. And with a string of great performances under his belt, it seems that he’s ready to make a leap this season.</p><p>But is Anthony’s recent showing a sign of good things to come for him in his career or will a regression soon take place? We take a look below at his situation in Orlando and why his card value is trending up.</p><h2>The reason why Cole Anthony cards are soaring high</h2><p>Who would’ve thought that Anthony will be among the few second-year players who are really good right now? Well, a lot of collectors placed their bets on the usual names, like those of Ball and Anthony. Some expected Patrick Williams, James Wiseman, Immanuel Quickley, and even Aleksek Pokusevski to shock the league during their sophomore campaign. Turns out, it was the Magic’s flashy point guard who’s getting everyone’s attention.</p><p>Rightfully so because Anthony didn’t have the same impact last season as he is making now. When he finished his rookie year, the 6’2″ guard notched 12.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 4.1 assists in 27.1 minutes per contest. What caused him to fly below everyone’s radar is his efficiency with the ball, or the lack thereof.</p><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Cole-Anthony-literally-bets-on-himself-with-thousand-dollar-offseason-gamble.jpg"></figure><p>In the 47 games Anthony played, he only connected on 39% of his field goals, 33% from beyond the arc, and 83% from the free-throw line. Moreover, he was also committing 2.1 fouls and 2.3 turnovers for a Magic squad that failed to reach the playoffs earlier this year. Needless to say, collectors went low on those Cole Anthony cards while investing in more solid names, like Ball and Edwards.</p><p>An offseason later and it seems like Anthony is a man on a mission for Orlando. In the span of 11 games, all of which he started as the Magic’s point guard, he averaged 20.2 points on 44% shooting from the field, connected 41% of his 7.9 attempts from deep, and made 84% of his free-throw shots. He also improved other areas of his game by posting 7.1 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 1.1 steals in 34 minutes per contest.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Cole Anthony took over late to lift the Magic to a win over the Jazz ♨️ <a href="https://t.co/3nwXNqsAm4" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/3nwXNqsAm4</a></p><p>— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNNBA/status/1457522501186199554?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 8, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>These numbers, as it turns out, are becoming a nightly affair for the sophomore guard. Anthony would eventually explode at some point during this young season. That, of course, recently happened when the Magic hosted the Utah Jazz at home and took care of business by getting away with a 107-100 win.</p><p>In a contest that saw Wendell Carter Jr. post 22 points and 15 rebounds, it was Anthony who shone with a much brighter performance. In 32 minutes on the court, the sophomore scored 33 points on 65% shooting from the field, 50% from downtown, and 100% from the charity stripe. Along with Carter, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-cole-anthony-gives-hilarious-postgame-interview-after-win/">Anthony lifted the often-overlooked Magic</a> past the Donovan Mitchell-led Jazz team, one of the top teams in the league right now.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"Facts."</p><p>This Cole Anthony postgame interview is gold 🤣 <a href="https://t.co/xw0ZcCnw7d" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/xw0ZcCnw7d</a></p><p>— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1457523561392918533?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 8, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>As much as some people see Anthony as a one-trick pony who doesn’t offer anything else except his scoring prowess, the market is now starting to disagree. His impending leap, along with the emergence of a young Orland squad, is certainly generating a lot of interest among collectors this early in the season.</p><h2>The state of Cole Anthony cards in the market</h2><p>Those who are looking to grow their collection by adding Anthony’s rookie cards have a lot of options to consider. For starters, there’s his Prizm Silver, which is currently worth <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/154689932560?hash=item24043d0d10:g:vVwAAOSwWVNhiIrK">$65</a> on eBay right now. Although the exact PSA 10 value of this card can’t be determined right now, it’s safe to say that this is the one to get for those who want to start collecting Cole Anthony cards.</p><figure><img src="https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/1S0AAOSwRyZhgshO/s-l1600.jpg"></figure><p>Along with Prizm, collectors can also go for Anthony’s Optic and Select rookie cards in the market. The holo variant of the former goes for <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/144278651349?hash=item2197ad81d5:g:MI0AAOSwbpFhhdL5">$45</a> while the Courtside Level Silver, one of the most valuable cards from <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-card-review-looking-into-2020-21-panini-select/">Panini’s Select set</a>, is worth <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/144280829945?hash=item2197cebff9:g:lTYAAOSwr45hiALX">$140</a> in the market. And while these prices seem steep, keep in mind that their prices were way below a few months ago. This means that these Cole Anthony cards have risen in value and can potentially go for more if he continues his hot streak.</p><p>Keep in mind that the NBA is nearing its one month-mark now. There’s still a long way to go before the postseason even starts, which means there’ll be a lot of time for Anthony to go supernova. It’s best to be prepared and have his stock in your collection in the event he does so as the regular season progresses.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cole Anthony cards are flying to the top amid breakout Magic season

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <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/Magic-Cole-Anthony.jpeg"></figure><h1>Magic news: Cole Anthony gives hilarious postgame interview after win</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-07T17:54:36-08:00">November 7th, 5:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-07T17:54:36-08:00">November 7th, 5:54pm</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>Cole Anthony was fired up after the Orlando Magic’s 107-100 win over the Utah Jazz. Anthony’s 33 points were a game-high. He made 13 of his 20 shots, including this <a href="https://twitter.com/MagicNationCP/status/1457516062237335554?s=20">thunderous slam dunk</a> and several clutch buckets, to hold off the title-contending Jazz to secure the Magic’s third win of the season.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The <a href="https://twitter.com/OrlandoMagic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@OrlandoMagic</a> pick up the win after Cole Anthony and R.J. Hampton knock down some CLUTCH buckets 🙌 <a href="https://t.co/7OQyAvDGGq" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/7OQyAvDGGq</a></p><p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1457521564937764865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 8, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>After the game, Anthony provided a hilarious postgame interview. He looked right into the camera as he gave props to his teammates who played big parts in Orlando’s victory.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">yet another tremendous Cole Anthony postgame interview. <a href="https://t.co/c52lBBTxJa" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/c52lBBTxJa</a></p><p>— Ricky Wobio (@WorldWideWob) <a href="https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1457519778306744328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 8, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Anthony is no stranger to <a href="https://youtu.be/N5DqG6gpdx8">funny interview moments</a>. He is also becoming more familiar with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-cole-anthony-joins-stephen-curry-james-harden-with-monster-nba-record/">big scoring outbursts</a>, as he scored 31 points a few games ago and 29 points a few games before that. Anthony is averaging 18.9 points and 5.5 assists per game, both of which are team-leading marks. The 15th overall pick of the 2020 draft is the current leader of Orlando’s collection of young talent.</p><p>Along with rookies Jalen Suggs and Franz Wagner, R.J. Hampton, Mo Bamba, Chuma Okeke and Wendell Carter Jr., Anthony represents the future of the Magic. With so many young players playing prominent roles, the Magic will go through plenty of losing streaks and growing pains. They should make sure they cherish the exciting flashes of brilliance like tonight as they look to get back to the playoffs.</p><p>The rebuilding Magic may not appear in the “win” column frequently but Anthony will surely give them some buzz with his energetic playstyle and charisma. Orlando’s next game is on Wednesday against the Brooklyn Nets.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Magic news: Cole Anthony gives hilarious postgame interview after win

<!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/2021/10/Terrence-Ross-Celtics-Pelicans-Mavericks.jpg"></figure><h1>3 ideal midseason trade destinations for Terrence Ross</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-10-29T17:02:05-07:00">October 29th, 5:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-10-29T17:02:52-07:00">October 29th, 5:02pm</time><address><a>Robbie Stratakos</a>Robbie Stratakos is an NBA writer at ClutchPoints. He has been with the publication since January 2019 and is also an MLB writer at Sportsnaut. Robbie has been writing and editing for various online sports publications for five years. He graduated from Mount Saint Mary College in May 2021 with a Journalism major, a Public Relations minor, and a Writing concentration.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Terrence Ross, 30, is a proven commodity on a rebuilding Orlando Magic team. Under first-year head coach Jamahl Mosley, <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/nba/2021/9/20/22660022/orlando-magic-roster-2021-22-nba-season-preview-picks-predictions-outlook-suggs-wagner-bamba-isaac">the franchise has a plethora of players on rookie deals</a> or ones who are only a handful of seasons into their NBA career. Ross, in thought, is taking away playing time from some of the team’s younger players.</p><p>The University of Washington product is in his prime and has been a reliable and consistent scorer over his Magic career. Over his four full seasons in Orlando, Ross has averaged 14.4 points per game while shooting a respectable 35.9 percent from beyond the arc as a primary reserve.</p><p>In reference to Ross’ future with the Magic, HoopsHype’s <a href="https://hoopshype.com/lists/nba-trade-candidates/">Michael Scotto</a> was told “he’ll be moved.” Furthermore, he was nearly moved at the 2021 NBA Draft, as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-rumors-new-york-trade-2021-nba-draft-pick-magic-terrence-ross/">there were reports that the Magic</a> and New York Knicks discussed a potential trade. Nonetheless, the veteran wing, who’s in the third season of a four-year, $54 million pact, is a prime candidate to be dealt before the NBA trade deadline.</p><p>Here are three ideal midseason trade destinations for Terrence Ross.</p><h2>Terrence Ross trade destinations</h2><h2>3) New Orleans Pelicans</h2><p><b>Trade proposal</b></p><p><i>Pelicans receive: Terrence Ross</i></p><p><i>Magic receive: Tomas Satoransky, Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2022 second-round draft pick and Sacramento Kings’ 2022 second-round draft pick</i></p><p>With or without Zion Williamson, the Pelicans are trying to crack the Western Conference playoffs this season. Acquiring Terrence Ross would be an attempt to put their team over the top, adding another scorer.</p><p>As is, the Pelicans have a boatload of compelling players who can score but again: they haven’t yet made the playoffs with this nucleus. Head coach Willie Green is shuffling a lot of ball-handlers and young guards including Devonte’ Graham, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, and Kira Lewis Jr. Coming off the bench, Ross would complement the team’s developing guards being a capable ball-handler himself, as well as someone adept at scoring off the dribble.</p><p>If Ross plays his way onto the floor at the end of games, it makes the Pelicans’ offense <i>that</i> much more dangerous. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pelicans-news-latest-zion-williamson-injury-update-still-offers-little-clarity/">A healthy five-man unit of Williamson</a>, Brandon Ingram, Jonas Valanciunas, Ross, and Graham would include five players who are proven scorers and get their points on different parts of the floor. Ross adds an esteemed veteran to benefit from the attention his teammates attract.</p><p>Ross is an offensive upgrade over Satoransky, and the Pelicans can afford to move the second-rounders given their trove of youth and several first-round selections on the horizon. What could prevent this trade from taking place is the Magic preferring to receive a young player, as they would likely look to flip Satoransky for more draft selections.</p><h2>2) Dallas Mavericks</h2><p><b>Trade proposal</b></p><p><i>Mavericks receive: Terrence Ross</i></p><p><i>Magic receive: Dwight Powell, Mavericks’ 2022 second-round draft pick and Mavericks’ 2025 first-round draft pick</i></p><p>The Mavericks are a high-octane scoring team but also a team that’s trying to break through and become a legitimate contender in the West. If Dallas gets the opportunity to acquire Ross, they should pounce.</p><p>For starters, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/marvin-bagley-trade-destinations-ranked-for-your-pleasure/">the Mavericks didn’t make a substantial move</a> to enhance their offense or take attention off Luka Doncic in the offseason; Reggie Bullock and Sterling Brown were brought in to stick shots from the perimeter. Ross is another player who can create his own shot, which the Mavericks can’t have enough of in the midst of the continuing Kristaps Porzingis enigma.</p><p>Ross isn’t a player who’s going to merely stand out on the perimeter. He can attack the rack and score off the dribble while <i>also</i> having the ability to drain shots from distance. A five-man unit at the end of games that comes from the combination of Doncic, Porzingis, Tim Hardaway Jr., Jalen Brunson, Ross and Bullock is one with offensive versatility that can overwhelm opposing defenses.</p><p>Dallas has the interior depth to move on from Powell, and surrendering the future first-rounder is justified by their title quest. All that said, the factor that could derail this transaction is the Magic potentially not getting back players who would be part of their rotation past this season.</p><h2>1) Boston Celtics</h2><p><b>Trade proposal</b></p><p><i>Celtics receive: Terrence Ross</i></p><p><i>Magic receive: Romeo Langford and Celtics’ 2024 first-round draft pick</i></p><p>The Celtics are a funky bunch with the talent to contend, but they have been too inconsistent over the last year to do as such. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are a potent one-two scoring punch, and head coach Ime Udoka needs players to produce alongside them. Terrence Ross fits the bill.</p><p>Serving as a secondary option, Ross would be able to score efficiently given the attention defenses devote to Tatum and Brown. Ross could play in isolation and/or get easy buckets roaming around the baseline. Another option for Udoka is bringing Ross off the bench, where he’d co-run the second unit with Dennis Schroder while also being on the court with Grant Williams and Josh Richardson. This would be a fiery and highly productive second unit with a grouping of plug-and-play individuals.</p><p>Every team needs depth. Ross provides the Celtics with such while also serving as a player who should smoothly transition into their rotation, as he’s already accustomed to coming off the bench despite being a starting-caliber player.</p><p>As for what Boston sends to Orlando, Langford has never been given the playing time to become a rotation fixture. A former lottery selection, Langford could get more run on the Magic while the front office corrals a future pick that could be used for a trade down the road.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 ideal midseason trade destinations for Terrence Ross

<!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/2021/10/Scottie-Barnes-gets-real-about-Jalen-Suggs-ahead-of-anticipated-matchup.jpg"></figure><h1>Raptors rookie Scottie Barnes gets real about Jalen Suggs ahead of anticipated matchup</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-10-28T18:42:34-07:00">October 28th, 6:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-10-28T18:59:21-07:00">October 28th, 6:59pm</time><address><a>Gerard Samillano</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Ever since Scottie Barnes was drafted fourth overall by the Toronto Raptors in the 2021 NBA Draft, his name has been tied with Orlando Magic rookie Jalen Suggs. Fans have been hyping up a potential rivalry between the two players, since their draft positions were so close (and Suggs was projected to be the fourth pick, not Barnes, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-made-a-huge-mistake-in-not-picking-jalen-suggs-in-the-nba-draft/">which shocked many people</a>).</p><p>However, in a recent interview, it seems like the Raptors rookie has nothing but high praise for Suggs. Barnes said this about the Magic rookie ahead of their first matchup against each other: (<a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/if-raptors-scottie-barnes-and-magics-jalen-suggs-are-rivals-someone-forgot-to-tell-them/">via CBS Sports</a>)</p><blockquote>“As a basketball player, he’s [Suggs] really talented. He can shoot the ball, drive. He gets to the basket, is really quick, plays really hard and plays his heart out every time he’s on the floor. I would say, as a friend, he’s a loving person, he has an open heart. He’s a good person that you can be able to talk to. I could call him anytime and he’ll be able to talk to me and just show me a bunch of love.”</blockquote><p>Barnes has a lot of respect for Suggs, and it’s easy to see where it comes from. While the two didn’t play with each other in college, they were teammates for the US Men’s Under-19 team. There, it seems like the two forged a connection that transcended basketball, as they are now great friends. The Raptors-Magic tilt will be the first time Barnes and Suggs will face each other in the NBA, and Barnes is already looking forward to it.</p><p>The Raptors rookie, though, couldn’t care less about fans trying to drum up some drama between him and Suggs.</p><blockquote>“Social media is going to do its thing. I don’t think it matters to really either of us. We’re both just happy for each other. We just wish each other the best of luck.”</blockquote><p>Their Friday matchup will be the first of many battles between the two good friends. It’s an exciting time to be a Raptors and Magic fan today, with their two rookies looking to lead the way.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Raptors rookie Scottie Barnes gets real about Jalen Suggs ahead of anticipated matchup

<!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/2021/10/Knicks-Cole-Anthony-Stephen-Curry-James-Harden-Luka-Doncic-Manu-Ginobili.jpg"></figure><h1>Magic guard Cole Anthony joins Stephen Curry, James Harden with monster NBA record</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-10-24T19:16:37-07:00">October 24th, 7:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-10-24T19:18:00-07:00">October 24th, 7:18pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo is a freelance writer, TV producer, and news editor based in Manila, Philippines.  He will debate anyone to death that Penny Hardaway is the real GOAT, and he will work for pizza.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Sophomore guard Cole Anthony had himself a night on Sunday as he led the Orlando Magic to a hard-earned victory over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, 110-104.</p><p>Anthony helped the Magic avenge their loss to the Knicks two days ago, tallying a near triple-double of 29 points on 5-of-9 shooting from beyond the arc, 16 rebounds, and eight assists.</p><p>With his impressive line, the former North Carolina standout and son of former NBA player Greg Anthony joined an elite cast of guards in NBA history who have recorded at least 25 points, 15 rebounds, five assists, and five three-pointers in a game. The list includes Stephen Curry, James Harden, Luka Doncic, Russell Westbrook, and Manu Ginobili (via <a href="http://Knicks,%20Cole%20Anthony,%20Stephen%20Curry,%20James%20Harden,%20Luka%20Doncic,%20Manu%20Ginobili">StatMuse</a>).</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Cole Anthony tonight:</p><p>29 PTS<br>16 REB<br>8 AST<br>5 3PT</p><p>He joins Steph, Harden, Luka, Westbrook and Manu as the only guards in NBA history with a 25/15/5 &amp; 5+ 3PT stat line. <a href="https://t.co/uzYYHRhofr" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/uzYYHRhofr</a></p><p>— StatMuse (@statmuse) <a href="https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1452448756197036033?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">October 25, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Three of them are MVPs, one is a future MVP, and one is a sure Hall of Fame member. So Anthony must be feeling extra proud of his latest achievement.</p><p>The 21-year-old Anthony can surely catch fire at any given moment. To close their campaign last season, he scored a career-high 37 points against the Philadelphia 76ers.</p><p>The Magic are clearly a rebuilding squad, and Anthony will be one of the key cogs, especially with Markelle Fultz still out due to an ACL injury. Anthony, Wendell Carter Jr., Terrence Ross, and rookie Jalen Suggs will have to hold the fort for the Magic to get more wins.</p><p>Up next for the Magic in their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/orlando-magic/schedule">back-to-back set</a> are the Miami Heat.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Magic guard Cole Anthony joins Stephen Curry, James Harden with monster NBA record

<!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/2021/10/Julius-Randle-Wendell-Carter-Jr-Knicks-Magic.jpg"></figure><h1>Knicks star Julius Randle speaks out on heated altercation with Wendell Carter Jr.</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-10-23T11:22:07-07:00">October 23rd, 11:22am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-10-23T11:23:30-07:00">October 23rd, 11:23am</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>The New York Knicks rolled over the Orlando Magic on Friday night in a massive 121-96 victory. Emotions were clearly running high when Julius Randle attempted to put Wendell Carter Jr on a poster with a dunk, but the Magic big man instead fouled him hard across the face. Randle didn’t take kindly to that and proceeded to shove Carter.</p><p>The Knicks star cleared the air on the incident post-game. <a href="https://twitter.com/sny_knicks/status/1451761583668047872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1451761583668047872%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php">Via Knicks Videos</a>:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Julius Randle talks about what happened between him and Wendell Carter Jr. in the 4th quarter in Orlando:</p><p>"Maybe they're trying to build a culture, it's perfectly fine. It's a hard foul. Hard foul me, imma push you regardless" <a href="https://t.co/afr4tvR48v" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/afr4tvR48v</a></p><p>— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) <a href="https://twitter.com/sny_knicks/status/1451761583668047872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">October 23, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>No hard feelings by any means. It’s simply competition and Randle realizes that. He also knows what it’s like to play on a young team who is trying to find their identity, as he pointed out. The Knicks showed out to improve to 2-0 on the season, with the reigning Most Improved Player of the Year pouring in 21 points while also grabbing 10 boards and dishing out seven assists.</p><p>Hard fouls are going to happen and it’s really not a huge deal but when a player gets hit across the face, there’s no doubt some anger is going to come out. Randle and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/new-york-knicks/roster">the Knicks</a> won’t be too worried though considering they got the last laugh. It won’t be long until New York faces Carter and the Magic again either as Orlando travels to MSG on Sunday for their second consecutive meeting.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Knicks star Julius Randle speaks out on heated altercation with Wendell Carter Jr.

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Magic’s Cole Anthony sought advice from Kemba Walker before draft

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He will debate anyone to death that Penny Hardaway is the real GOAT, and he will work for pizza.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Only three things are certain in the NBA: 1. LeBron James, 2. Kevin Durant has a burner Twitter account, and 3. Rookies will always get embarrassed by their veteran teammates. Just ask Orlando Magic newcomers Jalen Suggs and Franz Wagner.</p><p>The latest additions <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/orlando-magic/roster">to the Magic roster</a> will soon experience their dreaded rookie hazing courtesy of Robin Lopez. The journeyman center, who was also acquired by the Magic in the offseason, hilariously <a href="https://twitter.com/rolopez42?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">revealed on Twitter</a> on Tuesday the extreme punishment Suggs and Wagner will have to go through under his watch.</p><blockquote>“I’ve decided to haze the Magic rookies by making them get me the newest issues of National Geographic, Popular Science, and The New Yorker when they come out and we’re going to have a little magazine club and talk about what we’ve read. It will be delightful and you can’t join.”</blockquote><p>Let’s just say it’s very, um, Robin Lopez-y.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">I've decided to haze the Magic rookies by making them get me the newest issues of National Geographic, Popular Science and The New Yorker when they come out and we're going to have a little magazine club and talk about what we've read.</p><p>It will be delightful and you can't join.</p><p>— Robin Lopez (@rolopez42) <a href="https://twitter.com/rolopez42/status/1442606306460844033?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">September 27, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The 33-year-old Lopez has always been eccentric characters. He is a self-confessed geek and reading the New Yorker, National Geographic, and Popular Science is right up his alley. Now, the Magic neophytes will witness it first-hand. Suggs and Wagner need to brush up on a wide range of topics real soon.</p><p>Lopez is expected to play a pivotal role for the Magic, who will field a very young roster featuring a core of Suggs, Cole Anthony, RJ Hampton, and Wendell Carter Jr. Key pieces in Jonathan Isaac and Markelle Fultz are still sidelined, but they’re also relatively young guns as well.</p><p>So Lopez, entering his 14th season, will have to make the Magic rookies play hard—with or without reading materials.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jalen Suggs, Franz Wagner already face threat of hilarious rookie hazing with Magic

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Jonathan-Isaac-Magic-Ted-Cruz-Kyrie-Irving-Andrew-Wiggins-Dwight-Howard-Bradley-Beal.jpg"></figure><h1>Jonathan Isaac’s polarizing COVID-19 stance draws take from Ted Cruz</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-09-28T20:31:18-07:00">September 28th, 8:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-09-28T20:42:28-07:00">September 28th, 8:42pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo is a freelance writer, TV producer, and news editor based in Manila, Philippines.  He will debate anyone to death that Penny Hardaway is the real GOAT, and he will work for pizza.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac, still recuperating from his rash of injuries, suddenly found himself on the spotlight anew because of his adamant refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19.</p><p>Isaac, Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets, Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards, Dwight Howard of the Los Angeles Lakers, and Andrew Wiggins of the Golden State Warriors are just some of the high-profile NBA players who have rejected inoculation the way people reject the finale of Game of Thrones.</p><p>Their stance has been clowned by many these days. But Isaac, who said choosing to get vaccinated or not is the choice of each person, got an unusual supporter. Not from the NBA, but from the United States Senate in the form of Republican Senator Ted Cruz, who <a href="https://twitter.com/tedcruz">took to Twitter</a> to express his support for Isaac.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">1/2 Jonathan Isaac is absolutely right:</p><p>"It is my belief that the vaccine status of every person should be their own choice, completely up to them, without bullying, without being pressured, without being forced into doing so." <a href="https://t.co/01SiVCgroc" target="_blank">https://t.co/01SiVCgroc</a></p><p>— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) <a href="https://twitter.com/tedcruz/status/1442988433186635777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">September 28, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">2/2 Isaac is 100% correct:</p><p>"What it is that you do with your body when it comes to putting medicine in there should be your choice, free of the ridicule and the opinion of others."</p><p>Why do Dems disagree?</p><p>— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) <a href="https://twitter.com/tedcruz/status/1442988687671939072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">September 28, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The 23-year-old Isaac has been very vocal about his refusal to get immunized against COVID-19, similar to his divergent stance against kneeling during the national anthem in the NBA Bubble two seasons ago. He has received heavy flak for that, but the former Florida State standout stuck with his principles.</p><p>Isaac is still working his way back with the Magic after missing all of last season because of a slew of injuries. In his four seasons in the NBA, he’s only played in a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/jonathan-isaac/9a86088b/stats">grand total of 136 games</a>, averaging 9.3 points and 5.4 rebounds.</p><p>If he remains unvaccinated, Jonathan Isaac is expected to miss even more games as several cities have already imposed mandates on vaccination.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jonathan Isaac’s polarizing COVID-19 stance draws take from Ted Cruz

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He also covers the Bulls for Forbes and SB Nation's Blog a Bull. In addition, he co-hosts Cash Considerations: A Chicago Bulls Podcast for the Blue Wire Network. If you couldn't tell, he's from Chicago.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Orlando Magic center Robin Lopez is quite the jokester, and he was at it again during Monday’s Magic Media Day. RoLo loves trading banter with his twin brother, Brook Lopez, and the veteran big man was able to troll Brook, the Milwaukee Bucks and anti-vaxxers all in one epic line.</p><p>Check it out:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Robin Lopez with the line of media day. he's gonna "do his own research" to see if his brother actually won the title 😂😂😂😂 <a href="https://t.co/CYMyCxiRx9" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/CYMyCxiRx9</a></p><p>— Dustyn W (@CallMeDBlock) <a href="https://twitter.com/CallMeDBlock/status/1442636692553453573?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">September 27, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Robin Lopez’s “do his own research” line is a <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/19/media/reliable-sources-covid-research/index.html" rel="noopener">reference</a> to the common phrase many anti-vaxxers use when it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine, as well as other vaccines and other things like that being pushed by experts/government. The running joke is that “doing your own research” basically just means watching YouTube videos or reading Facebook comments that confirm preexisting beliefs. Confirmation bias is a hell of a drug.</p><p>While the majority of the NBA is vaccinated, a few high-profile players have been very outspoken against the COVID-19 vaccine. Bradley Beal and Andrew Wiggins <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/wizards-news-bradley-beal-goes-off-the-deep-end-on-covid-19-vaccine/" rel="noopener">put on quite a performance</a> on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-andrew-wiggins-is-feeling-the-pressure-to-get-vaccinated/" rel="noopener">Monday</a> at their respective Media Days, while Kyrie Irving and Jonathan Isaac are other notable anti-vaxxers. RoLo has clearly been paying attention to some of this anti-vaxxer nonsense, and he wanted to have a laugh at their expense.</p><p>Of course, a simple Google search would show that Brook’s Bucks did indeed win last season’s NBA title. It was the first championship for the franchise in 50 years, with Brook playing a big role as the starting center. While Robin Lopez and Brook Lopez like to take jabs at each other, we know it’s all in good fun and they’re always happy when the other succeeds.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Magic’s Robin Lopez wins Media Day with epic line trolling Brook Lopez, Bucks, anti-vaxxers

<!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/2021/09/Magic-Markelle-Fultz-Markelle-Fultz-injury-Jonathan-Isaac-Jonathan-Isaac-injury.jpeg"></figure><h1>Status of Jonathan Isaac, Markelle Fultz to start 2021-22 season for Magic after knee surgeries</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-09-28T08:18:09-07:00">September 28th, 8:18am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-09-28T08:19:05-07:00">September 28th, 8:19am</time><address><a>Mitchell Widmeier</a>Mitch is a play-by-play broadcaster and writer in Minneapolis who enjoys every aspect of sports, whether it's announcing, writing, or watching. He started his career as Sports Director of a two-cluster station in Minnesota where he had his own sports talk show. He has since branched out into all aspects of sports media.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With both Jonathan Isaac and Markelle Fultz coming off major knee surgeries for the Orlando Magic, their timelines for a return to the floor remain a bit foggy.</p><p><a href="https://theathletic.com/2853407/2021/09/27/jonathan-isaac-markelle-fultz-injury-updates/">Per The Athletic</a>, the Magic, along with Isaac and Fultz, remained pretty quiet about a specific timeline.</p><blockquote>President of basketball operations Jeff Weltman, coach Jamahl Mosley, forward Jonathan Isaac and guard Markelle Fultz treaded carefully when asked to disclose when Isaac and Fultz will play again following reconstructive knee surgeries.But although Isaac and Fultz have not suffered setbacks in their rehab regimens, they will not be ready to play when the Magic open their regular season on October 20 in San Antonio, The Athletic has learned from league sources.</blockquote><p>It should come as no surprise that the Magic are staying cautious about getting two of their main pieces back on the court.</p><blockquote>The Magic are exercising significant caution, taking both players’ prior injury histories into account as the team plots what’s best for Isaac and Fultz in the long term.</blockquote><p>The role for Fultz with the Magic once he returns will be interesting <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/orlando-magic/roster">considering all the other lead-guard options Orlando has</a>.</p><p>They used the No. 5 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft on Jalen Suggs out of Gonzaga. He will be added to a group that already has Cole Anthony and R.J. Hampton. There are tons of young options for the Magic to work with and Fultz is one of them, once he returns.</p><p>Orlando using a slow approach with Isaac and Fultz is the way to go given the situation they are in with a rebuild in full effect.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Status of Jonathan Isaac, Markelle Fultz to start 2021-22 season for Magic after knee surgeries

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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>Orlando Magic rising star Jonathan Isaac <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-jonathan-isaac-upset-about-misrepresentation-after-rolling-stones-anti-vax-report/">was not particularly happy</a> with what he feels was a misinterpretation of his stance on the COVID-19 vaccine in a recent Rolling Stone story. The 23-year-old came out with a strong statement against reports that he was an anti-vaxxer, and he has now doubled down on the same. This time around, Isaac thought a Donald Trump reference was in order.</p><p>In a recent statement, the Magic forward/center claimed that the fact that he has refused to get vaccinated does not automatically mean that he is an anti-vaxxer. (h/t <a href="https://twitter.com/OMagicDaily/status/1442532736787533835">Orlando Magic Daily</a>):</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jonathan Isaac said he is not anti-vaccine or anti-science and he did not come to his decision by studying black history or watching Trump videos. He is not comfortable taking the vaccine at this time.</p><p>— Orlando Magic Daily (@OMagicDaily) <a href="https://twitter.com/OMagicDaily/status/1442532736787533835?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">September 27, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>According to his statement here, the Magic stud is adamant that he hasn’t been gulping down the Kool-Aid. Unlike many Donald Trump supporters who have been very vocal against the vaccine, Isaac’s reason for refusing to get vaccinated is because of the fact that he actually already had COVID-19:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Isaac said he had COVID and has some fear that he could have an adverse effect to the vaccine because of that. His message was that it should be someone’s choice to take it or not.</p><p>— Orlando Magic Daily (@OMagicDaily) <a href="https://twitter.com/OMagicDaily/status/1442533333993394184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">September 27, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Isaac does not want to get vaccinated. However, he is not against it. The last thing he wants is to be labelled as an anti-vaxxer, and he has made it abundantly clear that he isn’t one. He just doesn’t want the vaccine. That’s all. Makes sense, I guess.</p><p>Be that as it may, Isaac will have a lot of pressure on him for the upcoming season. He’s been battling through injuries for what feels like forever, and at this point, the Magic youngster has to step up and prove that he’s every bit of the highly promising star-calibre player the experts have been claiming him to be. Once he’s actually able to return to the court, that is.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Magic’s Jonathan Isaac invokes Donald Trump in attempt to clarify controversial anti-vax comments

<!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/2021/09/magic-news-jonathan-isaac-upset-about-misrepresentation-after-rolling-stones-anti-vax-report.jpg"></figure><h1>Magic’s Jonathan Isaac upset about ‘misrepresentation’ after Rolling Stone’s anti-vax report</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-09-26T08:47:31-07:00">September 26th, 8:47am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-09-26T08:48:09-07:00">September 26th, 8:48am</time><address><a>Nihad Žunić</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>NBA training camp is about to start up, and over 90% of the league has received the COVID-19 vaccine. However, there are a few high-profile holdouts and skeptics, including Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving, Golden State Warriors swingman Andrew Wiggins and Orlando Magic big man Jonathan Isaac.</p><p><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/nba-anti-vaxxers-covid-1231988/">In a report by Matt Sullivan in Rolling Stone</a>, Isaac admitted he’s unvaccinated and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-jonathan-isaac-sounds-off-injustice-amid-nba-push-covid-19-vaccine/" rel="noopener">openly pushed back</a> on the vaccinations:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jonathan Isaac, I believe, is the first NBA player to be *this* loudly anti-Covid vaxx. Says he considered unvaxxed players to be vilified and bullied. Came to his anti-Covid vax stance from watching Trump press conferences and now distrusts Fauci. <a href="https://t.co/320j1bPvdK" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/320j1bPvdK</a></p><p>— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) <a href="https://twitter.com/SopanDeb/status/1441940899076870144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">September 26, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Isaac also made waves when he declined to take part in the kneeling before games in the bubble in 2020. The Magic big man is extremely religious and uses his faith as a guide in his life. He again made that clear in a tweet on Sunday morning after getting a lot of criticism for his views in the Rolling Stone report:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Misrepresentation only allows for others to attack straw men, and not reason with the true ideas and heart of their fellow man. It helps no one! True journalism is dying! I believe it is your God given right to decide if taking the vaccine is right for you! Period! More to follow</p><p>— Jonathan Isaac (@JJudahIsaac) <a href="https://twitter.com/JJudahIsaac/status/1442108051721531396?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">September 26, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p> </p><p>It will be interesting to see what the guidelines will be when the season starts and how this all plays out with the remaining anti-vaxxers. Isaac is looking to come back from a serious ACL injury suffered in the bubble, but this could wind up being a distraction for Orlando. While the Magic aren’t expected to be any good in 2021-22, this is still some unwanted drama as training camp gets set to open up.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Magic’s Jonathan Isaac upset about ‘misrepresentation’ after Rolling Stone’s anti-vax report

<!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/2021/09/jonathan-isaac-magic.jpeg"></figure><h1>Magic forward Jonathan Isaac sounds off on ‘injustice’ amid NBA push for COVID-19 vaccine</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-09-25T23:17:59-07:00">September 25th, 11:17pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-09-25T23:18:35-07:00">September 25th, 11:18pm</time><address><a>Arlos Sara</a>Arlos Sara graduated with a degree in Psychology. He is an NBA writer and editor for ClutchPoints and Cavs Nation. Back in the day, while other kids were consumed by their toys and comic books, young Arlos was already thumbing through the pages of sports magazines.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Add Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac to the list of NBA players who are taking a stand against COVID-19 vaccines. This sort of movement comes at a time when the league is enforcing new protocols to look after the health and safety of the individuals involved in its operations.</p><p>In an article by <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/nba-anti-vaxxers-covid-1231988/">Rolling Stone’s Matt Sullivan</a>, Isaac explained his reasoning behind such a controversial position.</p><blockquote>“You can play on the same court. We can touch the same ball. We can bump chests. We can do all those things on the court. And then when it comes to being on the bus, we have to be in different parts of the bus? To me, it doesn’t seem logically consistent.”“If you are vaccinated, in other places you still have to wear the mask regardless. It’s like, ‘OK, then what is the mask necessarily for?’” Isaac continues. “And if Kyrie says that from his position of his executive power in the NBPA, then kudos to him.”</blockquote><p>Isaac alludes to the fact that Irving, an NBPA vice-president, has not been active in promoting the importance of COVID-19 vaccines. According to Sullivan’s report, Irving’s aunt, someone whom people consider as an influential part of the Brooklyn Nets star’s circle, had <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-kyrie-irving-aunt-reveals-shocking-reality-brooklyn-faces-amid-stars-covid-19-vaccine-refusal/">cast doubts</a> on the efficacy of these vaccines.</p><p>Outside of Kyrie Irving and Jonathan Isaac, Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins has also been under the microscope as of late. Wiggins’ application for an exemption to the NBA’s vaccine policy was rejected by the league office.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Magic forward Jonathan Isaac sounds off on ‘injustice’ amid NBA push for COVID-19 vaccine

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Cole caught working out with Cole Anthony, Orlando Magic stars</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-09-22T19:24:59-07:00">September 22nd, 7:24pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-09-22T19:24:59-07:00">September 22nd, 7:24pm</time><address><a>Dijo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Rapper J. Cole recently joined the Orlando Magic training camp, rubbing elbows with stars like Cole Anthony, Jalen Suggs, and the rest of the team. The 36-year-old hip-hop icon is one of the most talented athletes in the rap game right now and he certainly looks like he can ball with the best of them.</p><p>Watch J. Cole hold his own against the NBA’s brightest young stars (via <a href="https://twitter.com/OrlandoMagic/status/1440768633857200131?fbclid=IwAR3X34FgkZra53_rF9x9lUQ_tNSwnzdWKSwYNIdmfwRTK4sVz2uBV3tXGmI">Orlando Magic</a>):</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">p u n c h i n ‘ . t h e . c l o c k <a href="https://t.co/PGGpdXzntu" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/PGGpdXzntu</a></p><p>— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) <a href="https://twitter.com/OrlandoMagic/status/1440768633857200131?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">September 22, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Does this mean that J. Cole is aiming for a 10-day with the Magic? Probably not, realistically speaking. Still, seeing Cole turn up and play amidst elite-level ballers was such a pleasant sight for both hip-hop and basketball fans. Even the Magic’s own Cole Anthony clearly had a ton of fun having Jermaine Cole around (via <a href="https://twitter.com/The_ColeAnthony/status/1440731779422322700">Cole Anthony</a>):</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="it">Cole X Cole <a href="https://t.co/wZuWL3tN0G" target="_blank">https://t.co/wZuWL3tN0G</a></p><p>— Cole Anthony (@The_ColeAnthony) <a href="https://twitter.com/The_ColeAnthony/status/1440731779422322700?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">September 22, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>It’s been a busy past few months for the Fayetteville native. Aside from dropping his newest studio project fittingly called ‘The Off-Season’, J. Cole has been going back to his roots and reigniting the sport he fell in love with back in the day. Aside from <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-j-cole-channels-inner-lebron-james-with-the-off-season-drop/">referencing NBA superstars</a> like LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Damian Lillard, Russell Westbrook, and Ja Morant in different tracks in his latest album, the Grammy-winner also made his professional basketball <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/j-coles-first-bucket-for-rwanda-patriots-in-basketball-africa-league/">debut</a> a few months ago.</p><p>Cole signed a contract with the Rwanda Patriots and ended up playing two games for the team for the inaugural season of the Basketball Africa League. Although the rapper’s professional stint was rather <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/j-cole-posts-heartfelt-message-to-rwanda-patriots-after-short-lived-career/">short-lived, </a>it was still pretty impressive that an artist of his caliber actually had it in him to play at this level.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

WATCH: J. Cole caught working out with Cole Anthony, Orlando Magic stars

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The Florida franchise will be looking to improve on the limited success they enjoyed last season, with a somewhat revamped roster. Rather than having Aaron Gordon and Nikola Vucevic, this roster is now led by veteran Terrence Ross and youngster Markelle Fultz. Unfortunately for the Magic, Fultz suffered an ACL injury in January of this year and, especially with his injury history, it is still uncertain how and when he will come back.</p><p>Regardless of Fultz and how he will return, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/orlando-magic/roster">the Magic</a> will need a lot of work to make the playoffs again. Teams in the East got stronger and a record like 33-40, which secured the postseason for Orlando two years ago, will most likely not be enough. With center Robin Lopez returning to the squad and Gary Harris joining the roster as a summertime addition, Orlando will have some veteran leadership to join their youngsters in the quest for the playoffs.</p><h2>Magic X-Factor</h2><p>The aforementioned veterans will bring their qualities and join together with scoring wing Terrence Ross to try and get the young squad far in the season. However, it will take more than the veteran additions to push the roster further. What this roster clearly needs is their young prospects to take a major step forward and assume responsibility. The first ones in line there are center Mo Bamba and forward Jonathan Isaac.</p><p>It might be a bit unfair to seek a major role from Isaac, who is recovering from a devastating knee injury that kept him from playing last season. Regardless, all reports are stating that he is ready to play and he needs to play out of his socks for this team to make any noise in the NBA. Isaac is a great prospect, taken 6th overall in the 2017 NBA Draft, and could form a devastating duo with another possible X-Factor of the roster, Mo Bamba.</p><p>Isaac was primarily drafted to be an elite defender, but in 19/20, he showed some offensive potential as well. He had career highs across all offensive metrics, other than free throw percentage, and flashed an increased shooting range. Additionally, he has the body to be a presence inside the paint as well and the mobility to cut and slash to the basket. If he has time to develop these skills and if new coach Jamahl Mosley can incorporate him in the offense, Magic fans will see the former Florida State prospect flourish.</p><p>Unfortunately for Isaac and the Orlando Magic, this is all truly dependent on his health. His knee injury was a blow to the team, especially after the career year he was having. Additionally, for athletic players such as himself, knee injuries can be devastating. However, the silver lining might be his age. Isaac is a soon-to-be 24-year-old and he can still develop different skills, that he could not develop as easily if he was older. It will definitely be very interesting to see how he will look upon his return to the court.</p><p>On the other hand, Mo Bamba did not have any major injuries to stop his potential. Unfortunately, Bamba kind of did it to himself, <a href="https://theathletic.com/2791031/2021/08/26/nba-scouts-assess-mo-bamba/">due to his lack of motor</a>, which is an issue from his high-school days, until today in the NBA. While it has been mentioned numerous times before, his lack of effort on and off the court is becoming a huge issue. The most unfortunate thing for all Bamba believers out there is that there was no visible improvement in the last couple of seasons. If that changes and Bamba finally realizes his potential, there is a chance he can make an impact.</p><p>While he was never going to be an amazing offensive player, only 8.0 points per game on 47.2% shooting from the field is not going to be enough to keep him in the NBA, especially for a center. Obviously, this is dependent on how the coach uses him in the offense, but it is completely up to Bamba to expand his offensive arsenal and impose himself. Should he add a reliable three-point shot to his offensive game and increase his efficiency around the basket, former Texas big-man will be a force on the attacking end.</p><p>On the defensive end, Bamba has been solid, but that is simply not enough for a player of his defensive awareness and physical tools. The slick seven-footer with long arms can be such an impressive presence on the defensive end, but his lack of effort is keeping him from being an elite defender. He is also fairly mobile and can use his long arms to disrupt shots from guards and wings on switches. All of this, of course, is predicated on his focus on the game and his willingness to put in the work.</p><p>The Orlando Magic will not be contending for a title this year, of course, but they can still make waves in the volatile Eastern Conference. Should everything go their way and everyone contributes, the Magic can potentially make the playoffs and go the distance against one of the tougher teams in the East. A big question will also be the health of Markelle Fultz. As one of the best comeback stories in recent memory, the former 1st pick in the 2017 NBA Draft had a career year cut short by a serious ACL injury. If he comes back and plays even close to the level of the last two years in Orlando, the Magic should be just fine.</p><p>Obviously, should nothing change and they repeat the season they had last year, Orlando will be a lottery team again and it is difficult to see them contending in the next couple of years, or even being close to that status.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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