<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Nets-news-James-Harden-sounds-off-on-monster-matchup-against-Devin-Booker-Suns-thumbnail.jpeg"></figure><h1>James Harden sounds off on monster Nets matchup against Devin Booker, Suns</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-26T07:54:08-08:00">November 26th, 7:54am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-26T07:54:08-08:00">November 26th, 7:54am</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>Two of the hottest teams in the NBA are on a collision course for Saturday night as the Brooklyn Nets take on the red-hot Phoenix Suns.</p><p>Devin Booker, Chris Paul and the rest of the Suns have scorched opponents for 14 straight games. But the Nets haven’t been that much cooler themselves, as they’ve won 12 of their last 14 games. This could very well be an NBA Finals preview and a good barometer for where both teams are at right now.</p><p>But don’t tell that to James Harden. The Nets guard was dismissive of the enormity of their matchup against the Suns. To him, it’s just another game.</p><p><a href="https://nypost.com/2021/11/25/nets-dont-want-to-hear-this-about-their-game-against-suns/">Via</a> The New York Post:</p><blockquote>“Measuring stick for who? For y’all? Not for us,” Harden said of the looming Nets-Suns matchup. “If anybody is looking at Saturday as a statement game, it’s not the Nets.”“Nah. It’s 20 games into the season. That’s not no measuring stick. We’re still trying to find ourselves and our identity. We don’t measure — we let y’all, the media, blow it up and talk about it. It don’t give you more wins or more losses.”</blockquote><p>The Beard has a point. Regular season performance on a grand scale may reveal what a team is made of in the long run. But a solitary contest in the first quarter of the NBA season is far from a true test of mettle.</p><p>But whether or not there’s should truly be any weight placed on the affair, Nets and Suns fans alike will certainly enjoy the titanic tilt.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

James Harden sounds off on monster Nets matchup against Devin Booker, Suns

<!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/Suns-Chris-Paul-Devin-Booker-Robert-Sarver-Cavs.jpg"></figure><h1>Chris Paul gets frank on Suns’ winning streak after ugly Robert Sarver scandal surfaced</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-24T20:46:43-08:00">November 24th, 8:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-24T20:46:43-08:00">November 24th, 8:46pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo is a freelance writer, TV producer, and news editor based in Manila, Philippines.  He will debate anyone to death that Penny Hardaway is the real GOAT, and he will work for pizza.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Phoenix Suns extended their impressive winning streak to 14 games on Wednesday night after escaping the Cleveland Cavaliers, 120-115 on the road.</p><p>The Suns had to crawl their way out of the defeat, as the hard-fighting Cavaliers made everything difficult for Chris Paul and company. CP3 sank four three throws in the dying seconds to seal the win and improve to 15-3.</p><p>Not a few have noticed that the Suns’ hot streak has coincided with the ugly allegations on team owner Robert Sarver. Scathing reports surfaced in recent weeks that Sarver used racist and misogynistic remarks and enabled a toxic culture within the organization. Paul, however, stressed that their string of wins has nothing to do with the controversy (via <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401360091">ESPN</a>).</p><blockquote>“That’s just coincidence. Our plan wasn’t to start out 1-3. We’ve got a great group, a great locker room. I’ve never seen anything like it.”</blockquote><p>The Suns did look listless in the early goings of the season, with Booker struggling to find his stroke. But all the worries have been completely wiped out, as the Suns have become the hottest squad in town, along with the Golden State Warriors.</p><p>Against the Cavaliers, Paul finished with a double-double of 17 points and 12 assists, while Booker top-scored with 35 points on an efficient 14-of-21 shooting from the field.</p><p>It remains unclear what will happen next with the Sarver issue, what’s clear though is that the Suns are playing at an elite level. They will look to extend their winning streak when they take on the New York Knicks <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/phoenix-suns/schedule">on Friday</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chris Paul gets frank on Suns’ winning streak after ugly Robert Sarver scandal surfaced

<!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/suns-news-mikal-bridges-savage-nsfw-message-to-phoenix-doubters.jpg"></figure><h1>Mikal Bridges’ savage NSFW message to Suns doubters</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-24T08:52:40-08:00">November 24th, 8:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-24T08:52:40-08:00">November 24th, 8:52am</time><address><a>Tim Capurso</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Phoenix Suns have staked their claim as an elite NBA team after a run to the Finals last year and a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-3-biggest-reasons-behind-phoenix-historic-winning-streak/">hot start</a> to this season. However, there are still people out there who doubt if the Suns are for real. Suns forward Mikal Bridges has an expletive-laden message for those doubting if they are a real NBA contender.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">JJ asked <a href="https://twitter.com/mikal_bridges?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@mikal_bridges</a> if he feels like The Suns are being overlooked by the media this year. </p><p>His answer was amazing. <a href="https://t.co/2bMc8Mv9rs" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/2bMc8Mv9rs</a></p><p>— TheOldMan&amp;TheThree (@OldManAndThree) <a href="https://twitter.com/OldManAndThree/status/1463296699594641415?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 24, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Mikal Bridges does not care. Unless the members of the media are lacing up their ball shoes and taking the court against the Suns, Bridges does not care what they have to say.</p><p>ESPN is reportedly assembling a team right now to take on the Suns, with Jalen Rose and Jay Williams headlining the squad. Just kidding, they’re not really doing that. But it’s fun to imagine.</p><p>Speaking of fun, that’s what the Suns are. And not only that, <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/chris-paul-and-the-suns-have-their-foot-on-the-gas/ar-AAR5tzd?ocid=uxbndlbing">they are for real</a>. Head coach Monty Williams is one of the most underrated in the NBA. The Suns have a veteran star in Chris Paul, who has seen anything and everything the NBA has to offer.</p><p>They have a rising star in Devin Booker. They also have great complementary pieces, such as Deandre Ayton and yes, Mikal Bridges. Phoenix is one of the few NBA teams to rank inside the top-10 in both scoring offense and defense.</p><p>The Suns don’t get the same media coverage as other bigger market NBA teams. And Mikal Bridges doesn’t give a damn.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mikal Bridges’ savage NSFW message to Suns doubters

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Frank Kaminsky out indefinitely with knee 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/SUNS-NEWS.jpeg"></figure><h1>Deron Williams admits jealousy towards Suns’ Chris Paul</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-20T09:36:14-08:00">November 20th, 9:36am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-20T12:53:41-08:00">November 20th, 12:53pm</time><address><a>Javi Mapa</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Former NBA player Deron Williams admitted to being a little jealous of Suns’ Chris Paul after seeing the 36-year-old continue to dominate in the NBA. At the same time, he also added that Paul’s shining displays are fun to watch. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMZdQAwpEOc">Speaking to TMZSports</a> in the build up to his fight with NFL running back Frank Gore, Williams said:</p><blockquote>“I’m a little jealous he’s still out there shining. And, you know, it’s fun to watch. He’s a special player, one of the best to ever do it and he’s defied time.”</blockquote><p>Williams and Paul were in the same 2005 draft class, with Williams drafted third overall, right before CP3 who was picked fourth overall. Deron Williams has since gone on to retire from the NBA, but he praised CP3’s ability to withstand the test of time and to thrive in whatever team he plays for. On CP3’s Playoff run with the Suns last season, Williams said:</p><blockquote>Seems like every team he goes to he makes them instantly better because there’s nobody who predicted the Suns to be in the Finals last year. He was a huge part of that.”</blockquote><p>CP3 has now gone 17 seasons without a ring, but his displays for the Suns this season indicate no signs of slowing down. The “Point God” currently leads the league in assists (161) and assists per game (10.7).  <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-chris-paul-matches-wild-nba-record-not-seen-in-36-years/">Recently, he equalled</a> Mugsy Bogues’ total of 46 career games with 10+ assists without a turnover.Williams is right. CP3 has been pivotal to the Suns since joining them, and they are now on an 11-game win streak.While Deron Williams admitted that he misses the game, he also said a comeback is not on the cards. As he prepares to enter the boxing ring, he will continue to watch Chris Paul in jealousy and admiration.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Deron Williams admits jealousy towards Suns’ 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/2021/11/suns-news-devin-booker-mikal-bridges-hilarious-feud-on-taking-more-shots.jpeg"></figure><h1>Suns’ Devin Booker, Mikal Bridges’ hilarious feud on taking more shots</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-20T08:27:59-08:00">November 20th, 8:27am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-20T08:27:59-08:00">November 20th, 8:27am</time><address><a>Javi Mapa</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Phoenix Suns duo Devin Booker and Mikal Bridges exchanged banter regarding Booker’s shooting and Bridges’ lack of it after their game against the Dallas Mavericks last Friday. Booker commented on Bridges’ perfect shooting game after Bridges went 7-for-7. As per Gerald Bourguet, Booker said Bridges <a href="https://twitter.com/GeraldBourguet/status/1461938257311113218?s=20">better not have another perfect game</a>:</p><blockquote>“I’d rather he go 7-for-8 and shoot the next one from half-court.”</blockquote><p>Booker may have attempted more shots than Bridges, but the two each recorded 19 points on the board. When asked about Booker’s comments on his shooting, Bridges <a href="https://twitter.com/GeraldBourguet/status/1461940157305667589?s=20">responded by saying</a>:</p><blockquote>“It’d be easy to get more than 7 shots if I was coming off the pick-and-roll every time!”</blockquote><p>Despite this perceived lack of shooting, Bridges has been thriving in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-chris-pauls-bold-declaration-on-mikal-bridges-will-hype-phoenix-fans/">defensive department</a>. However, the Suns <a href="https://twitter.com/GeraldBourguet/status/1461932498305241088?s=20">coaching staff</a> has been getting on Bridges, Jae Crowder, and Cam Johnson for their frequent turning down of shooting chances. Johnson put 13 on the board against the Mavs, but Crowder recorded only 5 points.</p><p>The Phoenix outfit still managed to outscore the Mavs in the fourth quarter 33-20. Ironically, it was Crowder’s 3-pointer that capped off a 12-0 run for the Suns and gave them an eight point lead with 7:29 left on the clock.</p><p>The win stretches the Suns’ winning streak to 11 games now, the fourth longest in franchise history since 2006-2007. The off-court banter between Devin Booker and Mikal Bridges provides a glimpse of the spirit within the Suns camp. It remains to be seen whether this lack of shooting will be fixed in the long run, but for now it remains sunny in Phoenix.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Suns’ Devin Booker, Mikal Bridges’ hilarious feud on taking more shots

<!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/MIKAL-BRIDGES.jpg"></figure><h1>Chris Paul’s bold declaration on Mikal Bridges will hype Phoenix fans</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-20T07:56:00-08:00">November 20th, 7:56am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-20T07:56:00-08:00">November 20th, 7:56am</time><address><a>Joachim Melo</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Phoenix Suns have been rolling recently, and grizzled veteran Chris Paul has spoken up on the defensive prowess of one of his teammates, Mikal Bridges, and this isn’t the first time Paul has spoken <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-chris-paul-delivers-sparkling-praise-for-emerging-mikal-bridges/">favorably of Bridges</a>. As the Suns have barreled their way #2 in the west, Bridges has contributed his fair share to the team’s success, <a href="https://www.nba.com/stats/player/1628969/?sort=PLUS_MINUS&amp;dir=1">averaging</a> 14.1 points, 3.5 boards, and 1.6 dimes for the season. Yet it’s Bridges’ defense that Paul calls everyone’s attention to, making bold claims concerning the defensive soundness of Phoenix’s starting forward. As reported by Gerald Bourguet:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Chris Paul said that if Mikal Bridges didn't play another game all season, he should still be on the All-Defensive team</p><p>— Gerald Bourguet (@GeraldBourguet) <a href="https://twitter.com/GeraldBourguet/status/1461938376429342720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 20, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Making the NBA All-Defensive team is a tall challenge for Bridges, who averages 0.9 steals and 0.7 blocks for the season, yet it’s certainly possible. While he has traditionally been known more for his offensive arsenal, given that he’s a good shooter averaging 1.7 threes with a +/- of 7.6 this season, Bridges’ defense has often flown under the radar. This is what has the potential to excite Suns fans, as such lofty claims and predictions by Chris Paul—one of the most established players in the NBA—surely deserves some consideration, given Chris Paul’s boatload of experience in the league.</p><p>Mikal Bridges on an All-Defensive team isn’t hard to believe either, as he’s averaged about 1.3 swipes and 0.7 blocks over the course of his young career, most definitely not bad to look at for the 6’6 shooter. Let’s see if Bridges can make Chris Paul a prophet.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chris Paul’s bold declaration on Mikal Bridges will hype Phoenix fans

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Suns’ Chris Paul matches wild NBA record not seen in 36 years

<!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/Booker-T-fires-back-at-critics-of-his-wrestling-takes.jpg"></figure><h1>WWE star Booker T fires back at critics of his wrestling takes</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-15T08:37:26-08:00">November 15th, 8:37am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-15T08:37:27-08:00">November 15th, 8:37am</time><address><a>Lucas Grandsire</a>Lucas Grandsire covers combat sports, primarily MMA, for Clutch Points. He can be found on Twitter at @GrandsireMMA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">WWE</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>WWE star Booker T is no stranger to firing off <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/wwe-legend-the-rock-on-his-daughter-joining-the-wwe-performance-center/">hot takes</a> and getting criticized for it. The wrestler turned promoter went on the <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notsam-wrestling/id934576040"><i>Notsam Wrestling</i> podcast</a> to defend some of his takes. He believes it’s simply ‘constructive criticism.’</p><blockquote>“If those guys call me, I’ll let them know exactly what I was saying,” WWE star Booker T said. “This is not the first time I’ve had a hot take [laughs]. If you hear me say something, it’s always going to be constructive criticism. It’s always going to be from the perspective of, I’m giving you a message, but I’m not going to go out and bury you like a lot of people would. I’m saying something from a constructive criticism perspective so you can come to me and say, ‘Book, what are you talking about?’ Make me understand what you were talking about,’ and I’ll tell them exactly what I’m talking about, and trust me, it will benefit them 100 percent and make them so much better than the internet chatter of people telling them ‘do this and do that.’ I know I can help.“Without any shadow of a doubt, anybody that I’ve talked about, from Naomi to CM Punk, if you want to know what I’m talking about, you have my phone number, call me and I’ll tell you exactly what I’m talking about because I’ve done it,” the WWE man continued. “I have no ax to grind and I don’t have any reason to hurt anyone. I want to see everybody come up. That’s why I have a wrestling school and have had one for the last 17 years. That’s a labor of love. I could have been on the beach. I do it because I love it. Every guy I talk about it because I want to see them do better and want to see them make it to that next level just like I did. It’s an awesome feeling when you get there.”</blockquote><p>There is no doubt Booker T is a big influence in the wrestling world. The WWE Hall-of-Famer has the best intentions at heart.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

WWE star Booker T fires back at critics of his wrestling takes

<!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/Chris-Paul-whips-out-nutmeg-in-absolute-clinic-against-Rockets-youngsters.jpg"><figcaption>November 14, 2021</figcaption></figure><h1>VIDEO: Suns’ Chris Paul whips out nutmeg in absolute clinic against Rockets youngsters</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-14T19:37:10-08:00">November 14th, 7:37pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-14T19:37:10-08:00">November 14th, 7:37pm</time><address><a>Dijo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Phoenix Suns superstar Chris Paul just doubled down on his ‘<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-chris-paul-reveals-scary-mentality-that-should-worry-the-rest-of-the-nba/">Point God</a>‘ nickname and took the entire Houston Rockets squad to school. The 11-time All-Star was deep in his bag on Sunday night as he once again proved that he’s one of the craftiest court generals in the league today.</p><p>First off, the Suns point guard schooled Spanish youngster Usman Garuba with one of the slickest nutmegs you’ll ever see. Paul was sizing up the rookie the entire time and waited for the perfect opportunity to trick Garuba en route to a patented mid-range jumper.</p><p>I can watch <a href="https://twitter.com/HoHighlights/status/1460071475302518792">this</a> over and over again (via <a href="https://twitter.com/HoHighlights/status/1460071475302518792">House of Highlights</a>):</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="cy">CP3 NASTY NUTMEG. 😱😱 <a href="https://t.co/FGANwAsTuu" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/FGANwAsTuu</a></p><p>— House of Highlights (@HoHighlights) <a href="https://twitter.com/HoHighlights/status/1460071475302518792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 15, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>And, CP3 wasn’t done yet. Paul went on to teach these young Rockets a few more lessons. This time, it was on the defensive end as the 9-time All-Defensive Team member put on the clamps on a few more Houston youngsters (via <a href="https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1460070121683226638">NBA Central</a>):</p><p> </p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Stop playing with CP3 😂 <a href="https://t.co/PlOt2PdVmF" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/PlOt2PdVmF</a></p><p>— NBA Central (@TheNBACentral) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1460070121683226638?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 15, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>First, it was Kevin Porter Jr. who tried to go past Paul with a dazzling dribbling display. Unfortunately for Porter, CP can do all these moves with his eyes closed so it was pretty easy for him to tap the ball away from the 21-year-old. After that, Paul kept his foot on the gas and stayed locked in defensively. With the Rockets retaining possession on the same play, the Suns star kept at it and poked the ball away again, this time against this year’s second overall pick Jalen Green.</p><p>Back to school, boys. Principal Chris Paul is in the building.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Suns’ Chris Paul whips out nutmeg in absolute clinic against Rockets youngsters

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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>Los Angeles Lakers veteran Dwight Howard has been through a lot in his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dwight-howard-has-interesting-reason-why-he-wasnt-on-nba-75-list/">career</a>. At this point, he’s reached a certain maturity level wherein he would much rather hash things out as opposed to beefing with his fellow NBA players. As it turns out, this is exactly the case with his current relationship (or lack thereof) with Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul.</p><p>In a <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1458888510451163139">tell-all interview</a> with Taylor Rooks for Bleacher Report, Howard got brutally honest about his long-standing rivalry with CP3. Apparently, Howard no longer remembers where it all started. All he wants now, however, is to make peace with the Suns point god:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/DwightHoward?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@DwightHoward</a> just wants to settle the beef with Chris Paul 🙏</p><p>Watch his full interview with <a href="https://twitter.com/TaylorRooks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@TaylorRooks</a> here: <a href="https://t.co/CrEr4TwZoi" target="_blank">https://t.co/CrEr4TwZoi</a></p><p>(<a href="https://twitter.com/hbomax?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@hbomax</a>) <a href="https://t.co/kT2OpNxY9K" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/kT2OpNxY9K</a></p><p>— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1458888510451163139?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 11, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>You can clearly feel the sincerity in Howard’s message here as the Lakers big man went all philosophical in not wanting to have any beef with anybody. Then again, he still admitted that he gets a nagging feeling of wanting to take off Paul’s head whenever they face off against each other on the basketball court. It seems that the feeling is mutual with CP3, too.</p><p>Be that as it may, it is clear that Dwight Howard wants to settle his score with Chris Paul. The Lakers veteran is at a point in his career that he no longer wants animosity around him.  Don’t mistake this for Howard turning soft, though. He definitely still has that intense competitive spirit within him.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers vet Dwight Howard gets brutally honest about Chris Paul beef and wanting to ‘take his head off’

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Chris Paul fared much better in that comfort zone and overall, but still fell short of the table-setting dominance that could’ve propelled the Suns to a win over the Blazers all by itself.</p><p>Who caused the most problems for Portland in a 119-109 loss to Phoenix, its <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blazers-news-chauncey-billups-is-happy-with-blazers-progress-after-sixth-straight-road-loss/">sixth consecutive road defeat</a> to start the regular season? None other than Frank Kaminsky, pressed into extended action on Wednesday due to the absence of DeAndre Ayton. The journeyman big answered the call with perhaps the game he’s ever played in the NBA, coming off the bench behind JaVale McGee to frustrate the Blazers en route to a career-high 31 points on 12-of-18 shooting.</p><p>Portland just had no answer for Kaminsky, even while toggling defensive coverages throughout the game.</p><p>He trailed the play for a center three-pointer when Jusuf Nurkic, stuck to the paint, left him alone beyond the arc. The consensus 2015 National College Player of the Year abused the Blazers when they switched a small onto him, harking back to his days at Wisconsin as low-post scoring and playmaking hub. After Portland amped up the pressure, reverting back to its more aggressive base defensive scheme, Kaminsky found space to score on the roll.</p><p>Damian Lillard didn’t seem surprised by Kaminsky’s outburst after the game. With the Blazers so focused on limiting Booker and Paul, the Suns’ third-string center had ample opportunity to produce against a defense that made him an afterthought.</p><p>“You still gotta have respect for everybody on an NBA team, especially guys that are in the rotation,” Lillard said of Kaminsky. “You have to know that maybe their job isn’t to dominate games and all those things, but they’re there for a reason. They can play. When you look at guys like that you can’t let them play to their strengths. You can’t just disrespect them.”</p><p>Chauncey Billups went a step further. Calling Kaminsky “another one on the list” of role players recently going off on Portland, the rookie head coach admitted he wasn’t a big part of the pre-game scouting report.</p><p>“I just felt like even when we switched, we would be okay guarding him down low. He proved me wrong,” Billups said. “He proved me wrong. Gotta give hime credit. He took advantage of the matchups down there.”</p><p>One career night from an opposing player on a minimum contract isn’t cause for lasting concern all by itself. But the way Kaminsky exploited the various coverages the Blazers threw at him indeed speaks to a broader discussion about their defensive ceiling versus certain matchups, a problem exacerbated by the playoff microscope.</p><p>Amid a chaotic 5-7 start, though, the more pressing concern for Portland right now is being good enough to get to the postseason at all.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Damian Lillard’s honest reaction to Frank Kaminsky’s 31-point outburst

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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><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/phoenix-suns">Phoenix Suns</a> owner Robert Sarver is placed under heavy scrutiny after his name got involved in a serious allegation stemming from a report by <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/32440987/phoenix-suns-robert-sarver-allegations-racism-misogyny">ESPN’s Baxter Holmes</a>. In the said report, Sarver was painted in a horrible light, no thanks to accusations of racism and misogyny.</p><p>Among those who shared their side of the story was former Suns coach Earl Watson, who notably recalled Sarver using the N-word on Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green. In Holmes’ piece, Sarver vehemently disputed the accusations hurled at him, even questioning the credibility of Watson.</p><blockquote>“This is absolutely untrue. I remember the game and topic clearly. I of course never used the word myself. During this conversation, I said ‘N-word’ without saying the full word. The word itself never crossed my lips.”</blockquote><p>Suns star Devin Booker has close ties with Watson. The latter was Phoenix’s head coach for a couple of years. Their time spent together was enough for Booker to attest to Watson’s credibility.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Does Devin Booker consider former Suns coach Earl Watson credible?</p><p>“Earl? Yeah,” Booker said. “That’s my guy.”</p><p>— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) <a href="https://twitter.com/espn_macmahon/status/1456486921593503745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 5, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Watson is now an assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors, but his name will be mentioned prominently once again around the Suns’ circles as this controversy drags on. The league office isn’t taking this lightly, hiring an independent law firm to conduct an investigation on the matter.</p><p>This is a sad turn of events for the Suns organization and the league itself. Phoenix is bent on proving to their doubters that their run to the NBA Finals last season wasn’t a fluke. Meanwhile, the NBA is celebrating a milestone season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Devin Booker stands up for ex-Suns coach amid Robert Sarver scandal

<!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/Chris-Paul_s-true-feelings-about-shocking-Robert-Sarver-allegations-per-Monty-Williams.jpg"></figure><h1>Chris Paul’s true feelings about shocking Robert Sarver allegations, per Suns coach Monty Williams</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-04T19:55:47-07:00">November 4th, 7:55pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-04T19:58:35-07:00">November 4th, 7:58pm</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>Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams has broken his silence about the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-new-details-emerge-on-scandalous-report-against-phoenix-owner-robert-sarver/" rel="noopener">controversial allegations</a> that have been thrown at team owner Robert Sarver. ESPN recently dropped a bombshell report exposing Sarver’s alleged racist and misogynistic nature. The accusations have blown up and it has even prompted the NBA to issue their own <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-league-fires-back-at-shocking-suns-robert-sarver-allegations/">statement</a> about the pressing matter.</p><p>The big question now is how the Suns players feel about all this. Chris Paul, who currently serves as the leader of the locker room, and his opinion about this issue will certainly matter a lot. Williams said that he’s already spoken to Paul, and the Phoenix coach revealed CP3’s initial reaction to these developments.</p><p>The pitchforks have already been taken out and Sarver has pretty much been crucified on social media. For his part, however, Williams admitted that he doesn’t want to make any judgments just yet:</p><blockquote>“As someone who is the caretaker of a program, I find all these things that are being said serious in nature,” Williams said, via Brian Windhorst of ESPN. “It takes courage to come out and express yourself. But at the same time, I’m aware there are two sides to this equation. … We still have to wait to see how clear the facts can appear.”</blockquote><p>Williams then went on to say that based on his conversation with Chris Paul, he believes that the Suns point guard is on the same boat:</p><blockquote>“As far as Chris is concerned, I think he probably feels the same way. I can’t speak for him,” Williams said.</blockquote><p>To be clear, neither Williams nor Paul is defending Robert Sarver here. All they seem to be saying is that they are reserving their judgment until they hear Sarver’s side of the story.</p><p>Be that as it may, Williams also made it abundantly clear that he has not personally experienced what has been described as a toxic environment within the organization:</p><blockquote>“If any of that stuff happened while I was here, I wouldn’t be in this seat,” Williams said. “The league is doing an investigation, and we’ll know more obviously once that is settled.</blockquote><blockquote>“Ownership was a big deal for me because of the conversations I had with Robert. We were pretty candid about things we needed to say. To say that ownership didn’t play a big deal in my decision to come here would be false. I couldn’t do what I do if I didn’t have a partnership and relationship that I have with Robert the last two years.”</blockquote><p>It is worth noting that the man Williams succeeded as the Suns head coach, Earl Watson, himself came out with a pretty damning statement. Watson revealed that his experience in Phoenix was “<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-former-coach-earl-watson-reveals-traumatic-experience-in-phoenix-amid-robert-sarver-scandal/" rel="noopener">traumatic</a>.” The ex-Suns coach did not name any names nor did he provide too many details, but his message coincides with ESPN’s report.</p><p>Williams also opened up about Watson’s claims. According to Williams, he does not intend to speak to Watson about this:</p><blockquote>“I’m not going to talk to Earl,” Williams said. “That stuff happened before I was here. That doesn’t mean it’s not serious but I’m going to wait until the investigation takes place.”</blockquote><p>In truth, Monty Williams is stuck in a rough spot here. He’s still an employee of the Suns organization and as he said, he has a personal relationship with Sarver as well. He’s not exactly in an ideal position to lambast the Suns owner right now, especially since there is still an investigation underway. Nevertheless, knowing Williams (and Chris Paul as well), I’m sure they wouldn’t hesitate to drop the hammer if and when the allegations are proven true.</p><p> </p><blockquote> </blockquote><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chris Paul’s true feelings about shocking Robert Sarver allegations, per Suns coach Monty Williams

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Nets-coach-Steve-Nash_s-unfiltered-reaction-to-Chris-Paul-breaking-his-assist-record.jpg"></figure><h1>Nets coach Steve Nash’s unfiltered reaction to Suns vet Chris Paul breaking his assist record</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-03T21:21:46-07:00">November 3rd, 9:21pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-03T21:25:08-07:00">November 3rd, 9:25pm</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>Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul now <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-devin-booker-13-word-nsfw-message-to-chris-paul-after-breaking-steve-nash-record/" rel="noopener">owns the record for the third-most assists</a> in NBA history, toppling Steve Nash from the spot that he held for so many years.</p><p>Of course Nash was in disbelief after Paul broke his record, so much so that <a href="https://twitter.com/SNYNets/status/1456017143930179591" rel="noopener">he could only utter two words</a> after being informed of the historic feat–albeit jokingly.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Steve Nash's reaction to Chris Paul passing him for 3rd all-time on the NBA's assist list:</p><p>"Damn it" 😂</p><p>"Chris is one of the best point guards we ever had" <a href="https://t.co/zsOijxcTbH" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/zsOijxcTbH</a></p><p>— Nets Videos (@SNYNets) <a href="https://twitter.com/SNYNets/status/1456017143930179591?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 3, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>It sure looks like Steve Nash is simply happy with his fellow point guard and NBA 75th Team Anniversary member. The current Brooklyn Nets coach might have some regrets not adding to his tally, but it’s not really that surprising for Chris Paul to surpass the mark given how incredible he has been throughout his career.</p><p>As Nash said it, Paul is “one of the best point guards we ever had” and its certain by now that he’d increase his tally even more before he retired. CP3 is only behind John Stockton and Jason Kidd on the NBA all-time assists list, and if he is able to stay in the NBA for a couple more years, the Suns veteran could surely make a run for the top spot.</p><p>Individual accolades aside, Paul has bigger fish to fry at the moment as he looks to lead Phoenix back to the NBA Finals. They fell short in 2020-21 after falling to the Milwaukee Bucks in the finale, and so the Suns are hungrier than ever to replicate their past success and get the job done.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets coach Steve Nash’s unfiltered reaction to Suns vet Chris Paul breaking his assist record

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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 Charlotte Hornets have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA to start the season and it has a lot to do with fourth-year man Miles Bridges. The 6-foot-6 forward has been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/stephen-curry-miles-bridges-named-nba-players-of-the-week/">scorching hot</a> for the Hornets early in the campaign and his strong performances have caught the eye of a lot of people from in and around the NBA.</p><p>Bridges and the Hornets took on the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday and the Charlotte rising star caught fire yet again in the first half. Phoenix Suns point god Chris Paul was tuned in to Bridges’ explosion and the 11-time All-Star just couldn’t help but react to the same. CP3 quickly took to Twitter to give his honest thoughts on Miles Bridges:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Miles Bridges is a problem!</p><p>— Chris Paul (@CP3) <a href="https://twitter.com/CP3/status/1456090969078517761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 4, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>I can’t say that I disagree with Chris Paul here. Bridges led all scorers at the break with 21 points on a red-hot 8-of-14 from the floor. The former Michigan State standout also went 4-of-6 from three-point territory, and here’s arguably his best triple in what was a scorching first two quarters of play:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Heat check 🔥</p><p>Miles Bridges knocks down his fourth triple of the night and has 17 PTS midway through Q2 on ESPN! <a href="https://t.co/Jrlmrny9Pr" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/Jrlmrny9Pr</a></p><p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1456091959295201281?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 4, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The Hornets were the visitors on Wednesday night in Chase Center, but it was Bridges who stole the show early on. The Charlotte forward even outplayed Warriors superstar Stephen Curry, who was held to just five points on 2-of-7 shooting in the first half.</p><p>Bridges has been on an absolute tear for the Hornets of late, averaging <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bridgmi02.html#all_per_game-playoffs_per_game">23.1 points</a>, 7.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.8 steals, and 2.6 triples per game in his first eight games of the season.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chris Paul’s 4-word reaction to Hornets’ Miles Bridges dropping 21 first-half points on Stephen Curry, Dubs

<!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/Devin-Booker_s-13-word-NSFW-message-to-Chris-Paul-after-breaking-Steve-Nash-record.jpg"></figure><h1>Suns star Devin Booker’s 13-word NSFW message to Chris Paul after breaking Steve Nash record</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-03T17:20:02-07:00">November 3rd, 5:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-03T21:24:50-07:00">November 3rd, 9:24pm</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>Chris Paul just surpassed Steve Nash for third on the NBA all-time assists list. Sure enough, Devin Booker didn’t miss the opportunity to honor and congratulate his Phoenix Suns teammate and mentor for the momentous achievement.</p><p>On Tuesday against the New Orleans Pelicans, CP3 recorded an incredible 18-assist game, which is more <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1455730622354370564" rel="noopener">than enough to propel him past Nash (10,335)</a> on the list. He is now only behind John Stockton and Jason Kidd, though it might be difficult for him to break the record of the two NBA legends.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Congrats to <a href="https://twitter.com/CP3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@CP3</a> of the <a href="https://twitter.com/Suns?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@Suns</a> for moving up two spots into 3rd on the all-time ASSISTS list! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBA75?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#NBA75</a> <a href="https://t.co/AnoAg7yYIo" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/AnoAg7yYIo</a></p><p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1455730622354370564?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 3, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Devin Booker, for his part, Took to <a href="https://twitter.com/DevinBook/status/1456000672877318144" rel="noopener">Twitter</a> to share his respect and admiration for Chris Paul after yet another record. To recall, it wasn’t too long ago when the Suns’ veteran guard breached the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-chris-paul-sets-never-before-done-record-against-lebron-james-lakers/" rel="noopener">20,000-point mark</a>–making him the only player to reach the scoring feat while having more than 10,000 assists.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Congrats <a href="https://twitter.com/CP3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@CP3</a> on 3rd all time assist.<br>Sh*t is amazing and inspiring. Thank you</p><p>— Book (@DevinBook) <a href="https://twitter.com/DevinBook/status/1456000672877318144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 3, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Paul certainly deserves a ton of recognition, and while there has never been any doubt on it, the “Point God” title looks fitting to him now more than ever.</p><p>The 36-year-old playmaker is still searching for his first NBA title after coming so close in 2020-21. The Suns reached the NBA Finals after a tough Western Conference journey, but they ended up succumbing to Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks.</p><p>Paul is hoping he will get another chance to fight for the title. Surely, though, Booker wants the same thing for the well-respected veteran and is ready to help him get to the promised land.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Suns star Devin Booker’s 13-word NSFW message to Chris Paul after breaking Steve Nash record

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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 Phoenix Suns pulled off a tremendous comeback win on Tuesday against the New Orleans Pelicans, 112-100. For his part, it was a truly historic evening for the point god himself, Chris Paul. CP3 just passed another Suns legend in Steve Nash for the No. 3 spot on the NBA’s all-time assists list.</p><p>The Suns star amassed 18 assists on the evening to bring up his tally to 10,336 dimes throughout what has been an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-chris-paul-drops-truth-bomb-on-possibility-of-joining-nba-75th-anniversary-team/">epic career</a>:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Chris Paul has passed Steve Nash for third on the all-time assist list (10,336)</p><p>POINT. GOD. <a href="https://t.co/s20iMufR2N" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/s20iMufR2N</a></p><p>— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1455731895086448642?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 3, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>After the game, Paul was asked to share his thoughts on his most recent milestone. The Suns guard appreciates how special this moment is and he expressed just how much it means to him:</p><blockquote>“Man it’s amazing,” Paul <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1455753183247089668">said</a> shortly after the game. “My family’s here. My dad, who put the ball in my hands when I first started. And playing against New Orleans where it all started for me. That city will always be my family. There’s my brother [Pelicans head coach] Willie Green. It’s an honor and a privilege, and I’m grateful.  I thank God that I still get a chance to play.”</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Chris Paul on the <a href="https://twitter.com/Suns?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@Suns</a> 20-point comeback, moving to No. 3 on the all-time assists list and on facing a team coached by his old teammate, Willie Green!<a href="https://twitter.com/CP3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@CP3</a>: 14 PTS, 18 AST <a href="https://t.co/Eya2q75xqF" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/Eya2q75xqF</a></p><p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1455753183247089668?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 3, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Chris Paul actually jumped two spots this evening after overtaking both Mark Jackson (10,334) and Steve Nash (10,335) on the <a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/history/leaders/_/stat/assists">all-time leaderboard</a>. The Suns star now sits at the third spot behind two of the greatest point guards to have ever held a basketball in John Stockton (15,806) and Jason Kidd (12,091).</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Suns star Chris Paul reacts to surpassing Steve Nash as No. 3 on all-time assists list

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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 Phoenix Suns made a historic run all the way to the NBA Finals last season and had the entire state of Arizona rooting for them. But none were on their side more than the Suns in 4 guy, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-phoenix-fan-in-viral-fight-officially-reaches-celebrity-status/">who went viral after almost getting into a scrap with a Denver Nuggets fan</a> then flashing four fingers before Phoenix indeed swept Nikola Jokic and Co.</p><p>Devin Booker evidently loved the support and even gifted the guy with tickets to the Finals a few months back. But now, the Suns superstar officially met the superfan, Nick McKellar. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CVofhH7vDhc/">Via his Instagram</a>:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media"><div style="padding: 16px;"><p> </p><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div><p> </p><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CVofhH7vDhc/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" rel="noopener" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Nick McKellar (@suns.in.4)</a></p></div></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Full circle. He went from a normal Suns fan to a celebrity in a type of way. McKellar now has 90,000 followers on Instagram. In case you haven’t seen the initial video:</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>Unreal. I’m sure he’s attending lots of Suns games this season considering he’s become a bit of a sensation in the city. Phoenix meanwhile will be hoping they make another run at the title this season but they’re not off to an ideal start, going just 1-3. The Suns have lost two straight ahead of a matchup with the Cavs on Saturday on home court.</p><p>As for McKellar, he was likely thrilled to meet Booker.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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