<!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/2021/02/Suns-Deandre-Ayton-Frank-Kaminsky-.jpg"></figure><h1>Frank Kaminsky’s hilarious reaction to Deandre Ayton lending him huge iced out chain</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-27T05:49:53-08:00">February 27th, 5:49am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-27T05:50:21-08:00">February 27th, 5:50am</time><address><a>Mike Cruz</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Phoenix Suns big man Frank Kaminsky attended his post-game Zoom call rocking his teammate Deandre Ayton’s lavish iced out chain. The 27-year old revealed he asked the 2018 no. 1 overall pick if he could borrow the extravagant piece of jewelry before hopping on the virtual press conference. Kaminsky admitted he’s never put on something that expensive in his life before.</p><p>Listen to the hilarious exchange between Frank the Tank and the rest of the Suns reporters, <a href="https://twitter.com/DuaneRankin/status/1365514841000091648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1365514841000091648%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1020191action%3Dedit" rel="noopener">via Duane Rankin of AZ Central:</a></p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Q: Are you wearing DA's chain right now? <a href="https://twitter.com/Cody_Cunningham?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@Cody_Cunningham</a>.</p><p>Laughter ensued.</p><p>A: I was waiting for somebody to ask." <a href="https://twitter.com/FSKPart3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@FSKPart3</a>.</p><p>Frank Kaminsky III rockin' Deandre Ayton's chain after <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Suns?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Suns</a> 106-97 win at Chicago.</p><p>"I'm just trying to keep it clean until I give it back to him." <a href="https://t.co/MzyyZMlIhy" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/MzyyZMlIhy</a></p><p>— Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) <a href="https://twitter.com/DuaneRankin/status/1365514841000091648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 27, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>I mean, what are friends for, right? The custom-made chain reportedly cost Ayton $100,000. With that price tag, the former Arizona star must have a ton of confidence in Kaminsky to take care of his beloved ornament. Hopefully, the chain made it back to Ayton sparkling clean as Kaminsky promised during the Suns press conference.</p><p>Nonetheless, Ayton probably thought the former Wisconsin standout deserved to look good as he faced the media. Kaminsky contributed well off the bench to help Phoenix take care of the Chicago Bulls on Friday night. In just 13 minutes, Kaminsky tallied 15 points and made 7-of-13 from the field in the 106-97 victory over the Bulls. Meanwhile, Ayton notched 22 points and seven rebounds in the 9-point win.</p><p>Ayton, Kaminsky, and the Suns certainly have a lot to smile about, especially with the way their season has been going so far. They currently <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/phoenix-suns/records" rel="noopener">hold the no. 4 spot in the Western Conference standings</a> with a 21-11 mark. Led by All-Stars Devin Booker and Chris Paul, the Suns look poised to finally end their 10-year playoff drought.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Frank Kaminsky’s hilarious reaction to Deandre Ayton lending him huge iced out chain

<!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/2021/02/Chris-Paul-speaks-out-on-major-edge-they-have-over-rivals.jpg"></figure><h1>Chris Paul speaks out on major edge the Suns have over rivals</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-26T22:19:24-08:00">February 26th, 10:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-26T22:19:24-08:00">February 26th, 10:19pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After trailing by 12 points at the end of the first half against the Chicago Bulls, Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns took their play to another level in the next 24 minutes that followed to escape with a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/scores/nba/boxscore/phoenix-suns-chicago-bulls-2-27-2021/ee31fc2d-8f0e-40e5-9057-df3fbe2eafcf" rel="noopener">106-97</a> victory.</p><p>While Paul led the way with 14 points and 15 assists–finishing with a team-high +28 on the plus-minus box score–the veteran playmaker gave credit to the Suns’ bench for truly elevating the team. In fact, according to Paul, their reserve players are one of their major advantages since only a few teams in the NBA have a bench squad that can start  in any other team.</p><blockquote>“It’s such a luxury to have, but we expect that. We talk about it all the time, we’re one of the few teams in the league that has a bench that comes in and they’re basically starters,” Paul shared, via <a href="https://twitter.com/GeraldBourguet/status/1365507213498871808?s=20" rel="noopener">Gerald Bourguet of Fan Sided</a>.</blockquote><p>Indeed, credit should be given where it is due, and Paul is spot on with his assessment of their bench unit. While the Heat’s backup outscored the Suns’, 31-43, the likes of Frank Kaminsky and Cameron Johnson stepped up big time when it mattered most.</p><p>Kaminsky finished with 15 points off the bench and was all around the court during his 13 minutes of playing, recording two rebounds along with one assist, steal and block. Cam Johnson was also impactful, as he recorded eight points, three assists and one steal while finishing with a +12 in plus-minus.</p><p>The Suns have truly come alive this 2020-21 campaign, competing at the top of the West standings with a 21-11 record–just a game behind the reigning champions, Los Angeles Lakers.</p><p>The question for Chris Paul, Devin Booker and the rest of Phoenix is whether they can get the job done in the playoffs. However, with the way they are playing, there’s no reason to doubt them.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chris Paul speaks out on major edge the Suns have over rivals

<!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/2021/02/Chris-Paul-picks-apart-Bulls-defense-with-vintage-behind-the-back-dime.jpg"></figure><h1>VIDEO: Suns star Chris Paul picks apart Bulls defense with vintage behind the back dime</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-26T18:08:23-08:00">February 26th, 6:08pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-26T18:08:23-08:00">February 26th, 6:08pm</time><address><a>Kriel Ibarrola</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Chris Paul continues to turn back the clock with his amazing play for the Phoenix Suns this season. The 35-year-old floor general, who was recently named an All-Star for the 11th time in his storied career, completely fooled the <a href="https://twitter.com/YahooSports/status/1365478802395070466" rel="noopener">Chicago Bulls</a> defense with a nifty behind-the-back pass on Friday.</p><p>In the first half of the Suns’ road game at United Center, CP3 casually attracted three red shirts as he made his way to the cup. The four-time All-NBA First Team member displayed his spectacular vision, finding a cutting Frank Kaminsky for an easy two. Paul didn’t even have to look as he made the incredible dime.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="fr">Vintage CP3 dime 👀<a href="https://t.co/IVGO0X98i7" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/IVGO0X98i7</a></p><p>— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/YahooSports/status/1365478802395070466?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 27, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The Suns, meanwhile, has emerged as strong contenders for the Larry O’Brien trophy this season, thanks in large part to their lethal backcourt of Chris Paul and Devin Booker. The pair have been selected as reserves from the Western Conference in the 2021 NBA All-Star game next month at State Farm Arena.</p><p>CP3 has thrown plenty of jaw-dropping dimes such as the one above over the course of his Hall of Fame-worthy career. Still, opposing defenses remain clueless to the magic that Paul performs each time he commands the offense. Prior to Friday’s game versus the Bulls, Paul <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/chris-paul/a53c094a" rel="noopener">has been notching</a> 16.7 points, 4.6 boards, 8.6assists and 1.2 steals in 30 games.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Suns star Chris Paul picks apart Bulls defense with vintage behind the back dime

<!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/2021/02/LaMelo-Ball-Hornets-Deandre-Ayton-Suns.jpg"></figure><h1>Video: LaMelo Ball shows off killer handles, zips past Deandre Ayton for clutch dunk</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-24T21:05:52-08:00">February 24th, 9:05pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-24T21:05:52-08:00">February 24th, 9:05pm</time><address><a>Virgil Villanueva</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball proved that passing and supreme vision are inherent parts of his offensive arsenal. Against Phoenix Suns big man Deandre Ayton on Wednesday, Ball showed off his sick handles and finished the play with a slam dunk.</p><p>Not only did he get by Ayton, but Ball had the presence of mind to throw it down after seeing the Suns defense out of place.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">SIT BACK AND ENJOY THE SHOW! </p><p>😎😎😎<a href="https://twitter.com/MELOD1P?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@MELOD1P</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hornets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@hornets</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AllFly?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#AllFly</a> <a href="https://t.co/88KnTMjgTR" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/88KnTMjgTR</a></p><p>— FOX Sports: Hornets (@HornetsOnFSSE) <a href="https://twitter.com/HornetsOnFSSE/status/1364792000118222850?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 25, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Ball’s moves weren’t just for the highlight reel. The Hornets needed the basket in a close duel as the game entered the final two minutes. Fortunately, they held on for the victory, 124-121. Ball finished with 20 points, four rebounds, and eight assists. Six other Hornets scored in double digits.</p><p>The 19-year-old Ball is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-drape-lamelo-ball-with-praise/">proving that the hype is real</a> and he is one heck of a player. Before their game against the Suns, he’s averaging <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/ballla01.html">14.6 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 6.1 assists</a>. The Hornets have a decent 15-16 record despite a string of injuries to key players. Note that they won just 23 games in last year’s shortened season.</p><p>If all goes well, then LaMelo Ball and the Hornets have a chance to make it to the NBA Playoffs for the first time since the 2015-16 season. If not, then the season can still be tagged as an important step in their development.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Video: LaMelo Ball shows off killer handles, zips past Deandre Ayton for clutch dunk

<!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/2021/02/image_2021-02-25_124641.png"></figure><h1>VIDEO: Hornets’ LaMelo Ball turns Devin Booker dunk into alley-oop dish in 5 seconds</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-24T20:56:52-08:00">February 24th, 8:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-24T20:56:52-08:00">February 24th, 8:56pm</time><address><a>Kriel Ibarrola</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball is not the type to dwell on his mistakes and always looks to bounce back from them as quickly as he can. That was on full display against the Phoenix Suns. After messing up a defensive coverage at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Wednesday, the 19-year-old phenom made sure to make up for it in a big way by executing a highlight alley-oop play for his team just seconds later.</p><p>Melo failed to run back fast enough on defense, allowing Suns superstar Devin Booker an easy fast-break jam with under four minutes left in regulation. He quickly inbounded the ball and ran back on offense to survey the field.</p><p>It didn’t take long for Ball to <a href="https://twitter.com/AintAHobby/status/1364791115031928848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1364791115031928848%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1017678action%3Dedit">locate his favorite target</a>, a cutting Miles Bridges underneath the basket. The result? Another highlight alley-oop play courtesy of “AirBnB”.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">LaMelo Ball pushes the ball after a made basket and finds Miles Bridges for the oop <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AirBnB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#AirBnB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hornets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Hornets</a> <a href="https://t.co/XWzd4Ovm4h" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/XWzd4Ovm4h</a></p><p>— Ballin' Ain't a Hobby (@AintAHobby) <a href="https://twitter.com/AintAHobby/status/1364791115031928848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 25, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>That heads-up play from LaMelo allowed the Hornets to regain a two-point advantage just five seconds after Book evened up the score. The Hornets rode that momentum for the remaining minutes of regulation, running away with an impressive 124-121 road win to improve to 15-16.</p><p>Ball once again proved why he’ll likely take home the Rookie of the Year honors by season’s end, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/charlotte-hornets/stats">pitching in</a> 20 points on 7-for-11 shooting from the field and  3-of-7 from deep along with eight assists, four boards, and two steals in 30 minutes of play.</p><p>The Hornets playmaker is one of the youngest players in the league right now, but he’s looking more and more like a grizzled vet with each passing game.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Hornets’ LaMelo Ball turns Devin Booker dunk into alley-oop dish in 5 seconds

<!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/2021/02/booker-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Suns’ Devin Booker taking injured Lakers forward Anthony Davis’ spot on All-Star team</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-24T15:52:29-08:00">February 24th, 3:52pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-24T15:58:54-08:00">February 24th, 3:58pm</time><address><a href="https://theknickswall.com">Reid Goldsmith</a>Managing Editor, The Knicks Wall. Cornell University grad, writer and editor.</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> shooting guard Devin Booker will be an All-Star in 2021 after all, as the Kentucky product has been selected to replace <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/los-angeles-lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</a> star power forward Anthony Davis in the NBA All-Star Game in Atlanta, per <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1364722204886396935">Shams Charania of The Athletic</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker has replaced Lakers’ Anthony Davis on the Western Conference All-Star team.</p><p>— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1364722204886396935?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 24, 2021</a></p></blockquote><div class="code-block code-block-20" style="margin: 8px 0; clear: both;"></div><p></p></figure><p>Booker, 24, will be appearing in his second consecutive All-Star Game. Last season, the Suns star was handed his first All-Star team selection after an injury sidelined <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/portland-trail-blazers">Portland Trail Blazers</a> point guard Damian Lillard.</p><p>With the Western Conference incredibly loaded with talent, several teams saw stars left off the 12-man West roster of All-Stars. The starters, voted by a combination of fans, media, and the players, include LeBron James (captain), Nikola Jokic, Stephen Curry, Luka Doncic, and Kawhi Leonard.</p><p>The All-Star reserves <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-all-star-reserves-announced/">were announced</a> just yesterday and did not feature such names as the Suns star Booker or <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/san-antonio-spurs">San Antonio Spurs</a> swingman DeMar DeRozan, among different snubs.</p><p>Devin Booker, however, will get his wish with a second consecutive All-Star appearance representing the Suns. Booker joins backcourt teammate Chris Paul as the pair of Suns guards playing in Atlanta next month for the controversial All-Star Game.</p><p>In 26 games this season, Booker <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bookede01.html">has averaged</a> 24.7 points and 4.3 assists in 34.5 minutes a contest, shooting 50.1 percent from the field and 38.1 percent from the 3-point line. Booker, along with the addition of Paul via trade with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder">Oklahoma City Thunder</a>, has propelled the Suns to a playoff spot in the Western Conference under the current standings. At 20-10, the Suns possess a 3.5 game advantage over the No. 5 seed Spurs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Suns’ Devin Booker taking injured Lakers forward Anthony Davis’ spot on All-Star team

<!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/2021/02/what-the-devin-booker-all-star-snub-says-about-todays-nba-note-to-editor.jpg"></figure><h1>What Devin Booker’s All-Star snub reveals about today’s NBA</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-24T08:17:48-08:00">February 24th, 8:17am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-24T08:18:27-08:00">February 24th, 8:18am</time><address><a>Mike Cruz</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/devin-booker/b19d09ab/stats" rel="noopener">Read the numbers:</a> 24.7 points, 4.8 assists, shooting 50.1 percent from the field, 38.1 percent from 3, and 84.8 percent from the foul line. Doesn’t that scream NBA All-Star? Factor in the fact that his team holds the fourth-best <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/phoenix-suns/records" rel="noopener">record</a> in the loaded Western Conference at 20-10, and that’s a recipe that almost assures anyone an All-Star nod. In case you haven’t figured out, that’s Devin Booker for you. But, apparently, that elite production and efficiency along with the team success wasn’t enough to propel the Phoenix Suns star into the March 7 exhibition in Atlanta (at least for now).</p><p>Booker is arguably <i>the</i> snub among snubs in this year’s All-Star tally. It’s certainly a travesty that the 24-year-old wasn’t named <a href="https://ca.nba.com/news/nba-all-star-game-2021-nba-announces-all-star-reserves/1ws14756gnka517efd17c4j2ui" rel="noopener">among the reserves</a> in this year’s All-Star Game, considering the numbers we just laid out above. Booker could very well end up making the team to replace Los Angeles Lakers injured superstar Anthony Davis, but it’s definitely crazy to think that both of the Suns star’s selections will have been through the replacement route if that happens.</p><p>However, Devin Booker isn’t the only omission that made NBA fans scratch their heads. In fact, there were a ton of other players snubbed from the limited 24-man pool.</p><p>Among the top names include Indiana Pacers star Domantas Sabonis, who is having an incredible season leading the Indiana Pacers, and Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young, who made the All-Star Game in his sophomore campaign (as a starter even) but was left off from this year’s tally. Other big names include Miami Heat stars Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, both of whom made it last year, as well as Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook, who has been an All-Star nine times. We could go on and on and list a ton more deserving players (Mike Conley, Khris Middleton, Tobias Harris, DeMar DeRozan, etc.) who are having incredible 2020-21 campaigns only to suffer the same fate as Devin Booker and the rest of the aforementioned.</p><p>We could be up in arms all we want and flood social media with our disappointment about their exclusions. However, looking at the 24 players who actually made the All-Star teams, it’s hard to argue about the selections. Look at the rosters, and it’s going to be tough to remove anyone from that list.</p><p>NBA fans will have their own opinions on who they would have rather had  instead of someone who actually made the team. Personally, Domantas Sabonis should be in over Nikola Vucevic because Indiana has been much better than the Orlando Magic at this point of the season and the two have offered pretty much the same production. However, there’s no denying Vucevic has been killing it this season and is doing so with a severely depleted Magic squad.</p><p>More than anything, the fact that we could probably create another team of snubs shows just how much talent there is in the NBA today. Heck, there could even be snubs on the All-Snub team. That’s how loaded the league is currently as compared to the previous eras.</p><p>The days of seeing role players like Jamaal Magloire, Wally Szczerbiak, or Kyle Korver make the squad are long gone. It’s going to be hard for players such as Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson, who’s having undoubtedly the best year of his career, sneak himself into an All-Star selection when guys like Devin Booker aren’t getting in.</p><p>Snubs have always been a thing in the NBA, but cracking the 24-man selection is just going to be tougher moving forward considering the insane amount of talent around the NBA. What should really happen is the league should expand the rosters. There would still be snubs, but it would give more players an opportunity to be an All-Star.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

What Devin Booker’s All-Star snub reveals about today’s NBA

<!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/2021/02/JR-Smith-Suns-Devin-Booker-All-Star.jpg"></figure><h1>Suns news: JR Smith drops NSFW reaction to Devin Booker’s All-Star snub</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-24T06:45:41-08:00">February 24th, 6:45am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-24T06:45:41-08:00">February 24th, 6:45am</time><address><a>Jeremy Chua</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Former NBA veteran JR Smith had quite the reaction after hearing Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker has been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-chimes-in-on-devin-booker-being-left-off-all-star-game-roster/">snubbed</a> for this season’s All-Star game on Tuesday night. He took to <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRealJRSmith/status/1364421763984093190">Twitter</a> to voice his reaction and made sure that everyone knew Booker was deserving of a spot in the Western Conference All-Star reserves.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Bro how tf Devin Booker ain’t make it???? Please stop the 🧢</p><p>— JR Smith (@TheRealJRSmith) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRealJRSmith/status/1364421763984093190?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 24, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">This is shit ass man. That’s weird af</p><p>— JR Smith (@TheRealJRSmith) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRealJRSmith/status/1364427230277869575?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 24, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Like the two-time NBA champion, many people were also puzzled after knowing that Booker failed to make the team. However, his numbers do speak for themselves as he is currently averaging 24.7 points on 50.1% shooting from the field along with 3.8 rebounds and 4.3 assists in 26 games this season.</p><p>Meanwhile, his teammate in Chris Paul was selected to his 11th All-Star selection with tallies of 16.6 points on 48.5% from the field along with 4.5 rebounds and 8.5 assists in 29 appearances.</p><p>Players who completed the list of the Western Conference All-Star reserves include Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard, Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George, Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans sophomore Zion Williamson, and the duo of Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert from the Utah Jazz.</p><p>The 24-year-old shooting guard will have to play the waiting game as Davis is expected to miss the event due to calf and Achilles injuries. Booker is projected to earn a call-up as an All-Star replacement in light of the absence of Davis, though nothing is certain as of the moment.</p><p>Devin Booker’s solid play along with his contribution to the Suns’ huge turnaround is definitely worthy of an All-Star selection this season. Hopefully, he will get the recognition that he deserves and will finally gain respect from the league moving forward.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Suns news: JR Smith drops NSFW reaction to Devin Booker’s All-Star snub

<!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/2021/02/image_2021-02-24_223732.png"></figure><h1>Warriors’ Draymond Green calls out ‘foolery’ of Suns’ Devin Booker All-Star snub</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-24T06:42:39-08:00">February 24th, 6:42am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-24T06:42:39-08:00">February 24th, 6:42am</time><address><a>Mike Cruz</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Several NBA stars were up in arms when they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-chimes-in-on-devin-booker-being-left-off-all-star-game-roster/">didn’t see</a> Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker’s name on this year’s NBA All-Star pool. Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green believes it’s a “foolery” that Booker wasn’t given the All-Star nod amidst his incredible season with the surging Suns.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Book not an all star? 🤣🤣🤣🤣 the foolery….. Stop it!!!!!!!!!!</p><p>— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) <a href="https://twitter.com/Money23Green/status/1364427148761645064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 24, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The Warriors veteran, a 3-time All-Star himself, is definitely on point with this take. Booker definitely deserves to make the All-Star team. In previous years, fans attributed Booker’s omission from the NBA’s mid-year exhibition due to his team’s performance. But with the Suns sitting at the no. 4 seed in the Western Conference with 20-10 record this season, there was absolutely no reason not to include him as an outright All-Star this season.</p><p>NBA coaches, who selects the reserves in the All-Star game, may have attributed Phoenix’s success to Chris Paul and gave him his 11th All-Star appearance. CP3 certainly deserves the spot for helping turn around this Suns franchise, but Booker equally does as well due to his elite production. On the season, Booker is averaging <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bookede01.html">24.7 points</a> and 4.8 assists while shooting an elite 50.1 percent from the field and 38.1 percent from long range.</p><p>The Warriors star wasn’t the only one who blasted Booker’s All-Star snub. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James didn’t hold back and called Booker “the most disrespected player in the league” while Portland Trail Blazers star CJ McCollum couldn’t believe the 24-year old’s omission from this March’s showcase of stars.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Devin Booker is the most disrespected player in our league!!! Simple as that.</p><p>— LeBron James (@KingJames) <a href="https://twitter.com/KingJames/status/1364367289252937729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 24, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Damn <a href="https://twitter.com/DevinBook?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@DevinBook</a> really didn’t make it ? That’s craxy . Bruh really cold too smh. Sick world</p><p>— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) <a href="https://twitter.com/CJMcCollum/status/1364367811737358341?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 24, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Booker will likely get the All-Star nod at the end of the day as a replacement, with Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis sidelined due to a calf injury. But if he still doesn’t make it, you better check how NBA Twitter reacts.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors’ Draymond Green calls out ‘foolery’ of Suns’ Devin Booker All-Star snub

<!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/2021/02/cp.jpg"></figure><h1>Suns’ Chris Paul reacts to Devin Booker’s All-Star snub</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-24T05:32:58-08:00">February 24th, 5:32am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-24T05:33:56-08:00">February 24th, 5:33am</time><address><a>Jeremy Chua</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul achieved another career milestone by earning his 11th All-Star selection on Tuesday night. However, he claimed that it was the “most bittersweet” since his running mate in Devin Booker <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-chimes-in-on-devin-booker-being-left-off-all-star-game-roster/" rel="noopener">failed to be selected to the list</a> of All-Star reserves, via <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/1364461407194935297">NBA on TNT</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"It’s probably the most bittersweet of them all because Book is an All-Star."<a href="https://twitter.com/CP3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@CP3</a> on earning his 11th <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBAAllStar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#NBAAllStar</a> selection despite Booker missing out. <a href="https://t.co/L37onFRATf" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/L37onFRATf</a></p><p>— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/1364461407194935297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 24, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Paul will represent the Suns on March 7 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players" rel="noopener">thanks to his averages</a> of 16.6 points on 48.5% from the floor to go with 4.5 rebounds and 8.5 assists in 29 appearances. On the other hand, Booker <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/devin-booker/b19d09ab/stats" rel="noopener">is recording norms</a> of 24.7 points on 50.1% shooting from the field along with 3.8 rebounds and 4.3 assists through 26 games played.</p><p>However, all is not lost for the Kentucky product. He can still be called up to the All-Star Game due to the injury situation of Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis. Booker will potentially be called as an All-Star replacement for the second straight year after he slotted in for Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard last season.</p><p>The snub of Booker eventually garnered the attention of many fans who protested that he should have been selected over some of the other players named to the Western Conference All-Star reserves.</p><p>True enough, both of them are certainly deserving as they continue to lead a huge turnaround for the Suns this season. From a borderline playoff team last season, the Phoenix-based squad has now improved to sit in the fourth spot in the Western Conference with a 20-10 record.</p><p>As of the moment, Devin Booker will have to wait for the developments regarding Anthony Davis in a bid to make his second straight All-Star appearance this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Suns’ Chris Paul reacts to Devin Booker’s All-Star snub

<!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/2021/02/booker.jpg"></figure><h1>Lakers’ LeBron James chimes in on Devin Booker being left off All-Star Game roster</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-23T16:59:48-08:00">February 23rd, 4:59pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-23T17:00:14-08:00">February 23rd, 5:00pm</time><address><a>Joseph Nocco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Although Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James was already tabbed as an All-Star starter for the Western Conference earlier in the month, that certainly doesn’t mean that the NBA living legend isn’t paying attention to the rest of this year’s roster. With the reserves for both the Western and Eastern Conferences being revealed on Tuesday evening, it is safe to say that James is quite unhappy with the absence of Phoenix Suns standout guard Devin Booker, who was once again left out of the All-Star Game.</p><p>Not only is LeBron James upset with this outcome, but he went as far as to say that Booker is the “most disrespected” player in today’s NBA — which may not be much of a hot take at the present moment.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Devin Booker is the most disrespected player in our league!!! Simple as that.</p><p>— LeBron James (@KingJames) <a href="https://twitter.com/KingJames/status/1364367289252937729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 24, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>It is worth noting, though, that LeBron James’ Lakers <a href="https://twitter.com/KingJames/status/1364367289252937729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1364367289252937729%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1016302action%3Dedit">teammate in fellow superstar forward</a> Anthony Davis is currently injured so his spot on the Western Conference’s roster will soon be up for grabs. In all likelihood, Booker <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-the-reason-behind-phoenixs-magical-bubble-run-per-chris-paul/">will ultimately be added</a> to the fray as San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan also remains an option for the Western Conference reserves. If Booker is eventually added, the Suns will feature two All-Stars in 2021-22 as veteran point guard Chris Paul has already been named to the team.</p><p>LeBron James is aware that in addition to Paul and the aforementioned Davis (for now), the Western Conference bench will also feature Los Angeles Clippers swingman Paul George, Utah Jazz point guard Donovan Mitchell, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, New Orleans Pelicans big man Zion Williamson and Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard.</p><p>The 2021 NBA All-Star Game will be held on Sunday, March 7 in Atlanta, a game which has been met with some degree of controversy and concern, but which will represent an entertainment extravaganza and a welcome bit of respite for basketball fans who still want to see the brightest talents in professional basketball show their skills, LeBron James included.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers’ LeBron James chimes in on Devin Booker being left off All-Star Game roster

<!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/2021/02/Deandre-Ayton-Suns.jpg"></figure><h1>Suns center Deandre Ayton’s amazing reaction to being asked if he was a DPOY candidate</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-23T06:39:07-08:00">February 23rd, 6:39am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-23T06:39:43-08:00">February 23rd, 6:39am</time><address><a>Jeremy Chua</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton is not yet a candidate for this season’s Defensive Player of the Year award, at least from his own eyes. The 22-year-old big man was apparently surprised when he was asked if he thinks he is performing well enough to be in the conversation for the honor, via <a href="https://twitter.com/GeraldBourguet/status/1364075897582538757?s=20">Gerald Bourguet</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Deandre Ayton was asked if he's a Defensive Player of the Year candidate. Said he's not sure, that's the first time he's ever been asked that, but his initial response was, "Ahh, you gave me goosebumps."</p><p>— Gerald Bourguet (@GeraldBourguet) <a href="https://twitter.com/GeraldBourguet/status/1364075897582538757?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 23, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Ayton has been the starting center for the Suns ever since he was picked first overall in the 2018 NBA Draft that also featured Luka Doncic and Trae Young. His averages this season may have dipped from the previous years but the impact that he makes on defense goes beyond the numbers on the stat sheet.</p><p>The Bohemian native is currently averaging 1.1 blocks through 30 contests, seeing himself outside of the top five under the category this season. Clint Capela of the Atlanta Hawks is currently leading the pack with an average of 3.5 rejections per game, followed by the two-time DPOY winner in Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert with 2.8 blocks per outing.</p><p>Overall, Gobert and the reigning DPOY awardee in Milwaukee Bucks star <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giannis-antetokounmpo-compared-to-steve-nash-by-kings-coach-luke-walton/">Giannis Antetokounmpo</a> are both currently headlining this season’s race for the honor. Ben Simmons, Myles Turner, and Anthony Davis are also in the conversation as well.</p><p>With tight competition, it will certainly be hard for Ayton to outperform his opponents who are all playing at a high level. Luckily for him, there are still many games left to be played and Deandre Ayton can manage to make a case for himself if he can further improve his level of play as the season progresses.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Suns center Deandre Ayton’s amazing reaction to being asked if he was a DPOY candidate

<!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/2021/02/image_2021-02-21_120153.png"></figure><h1>Suns’ Chris Paul makes NBA history in matchup against Grizzlies</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-20T20:04:56-08:00">February 20th, 8:04pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-20T20:04:56-08:00">February 20th, 8:04pm</time><address><a>Mike Cruz</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul moved up in the history books and is now 6th on the NBA’s all-time assists list. CP3 surpassed Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson after he notched his 9,888th career assist in the first half of their game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night.</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 to 6th on the all-time ASSISTS list! <a href="https://t.co/d9hqsU1pnb" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/d9hqsU1pnb</a></p><p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1363319853801684992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 21, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Chris Paul has been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-chris-paul-reminds-pelicans-hes-the-new-orleans-og-after-dagger-on-lonzo-ball/">doing this his entire career.</a> Thus, it’s no surprise to see him accomplish this feat and come close to notching 10,000 career assists. Previously just ahead of current Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, up next on the Phoenix floor general’s radar is another Lakers great Magic Johnson, who is regarded one of the greatest facilitators in the history of the NBA.</p><p>Paul is still playing at an extremely high level in his age-35 season with the Suns, and there’s no reason to think that he won’t eventually surpass Magic. He could very well wind up in the top three all time within the next two seasons, with Steve Nash (10,335) and Mark Jackson (10,334) holding the no. 3 and no. 4 spots respectively. However, reaching the top 2 may be improbable given that he still needs more than 2,000 dimes to get to Jason Kidd, while John Stockton still sits comfortably at the no. 1 spot with 15,806 career assists.</p><p>Paul is averaging <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/paulch01.html">8.6 assists</a> in his first season with the Suns, which is just slightly below his career mark of 9.4 assists a night. Success has followed the 10-time All-Star in nearly everywhere he has went. Paul’s arrival in Phoenix has helped this young Suns squad make the jump this season as they look to make the postseason for the first time since 2010.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Suns’ Chris Paul makes NBA history in matchup against Grizzlies

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/image_2021-02-20_124445.png"></figure><h1>VIDEO: Chris Paul reminds Pelicans he’s the New Orleans OG after dagger on Lonzo Ball</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-19T20:50:09-08:00">February 19th, 8:50pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-19T20:50:09-08:00">February 19th, 8:50pm</time><address><a>Kriel Ibarrola</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Lonzo Ball has been turning heads for his improved play for the New Orleans Pelicans as of late. However, Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul just gave him a <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1362970316692221959?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1362970316692221959%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1012548action%3Dedit">stern reminder</a> that he is still the OG point god of that franchise.</p><p>With under five minutes left in regulation of the Pels’ hosting of the Suns at Smoothie King Arena on Friday, CP3 toyed around Ball’s defense before launching a deep trey over his outstretched arm. Paul hit nothing but nylon on that shot, extending Phoenix’s lead to double-digits. They went on to win with a final score of 132-114.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"I OWN THIS PLACE."</p><p>CP3 after hitting the dagger three over Lonzo 👀 <a href="https://t.co/L25GgP58wZ" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/L25GgP58wZ</a></p><p>— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1362970316692221959?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 20, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The 10-time All-Star was seen mouthing off that he “owns the place” as he jogged back to the other end. Hard not to agree with that, considering Paul is indeed the greatest playmaker that the franchise has ever seen.</p><p>Chris Paul torched his former squad with a double-double of 15 points and a season-high 19 dimes, on 6-of-11 shooting from the field and three made 3-pointers. He also recorded four rebounds, two steals, and one block in 31 minutes. Ball, for his part, had a great showing of his own with 21 points, 12 assists, three steals, and two rejections against the Suns.</p><p>Still, CP3 made sure Ball recognizes the greats, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-dwyane-wade-issues-reality-check-chris-paul-doubters/">just in case he forgot.</a></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Chris Paul reminds Pelicans he’s the New Orleans OG after dagger on Lonzo Ball

<!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/2021/02/Kyrie-Irving-to-miss-showdown-vs.-Chris-Paul-Suns-after-40-burger-vs.-Kings.jpg"></figure><h1>Nets’ Kyrie Irving to miss showdown vs. Chris Paul, Suns after 40-burger vs. Kings</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-16T12:24:54-08:00">February 16th, 12:24pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-16T12:24:54-08:00">February 16th, 12:24pm</time><address><a>Marty Fenn</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving hung 40 points on the Sacramento Kings on Monday night, but he will not play in the second leg of the team’s back-to-back Tuesday night against the Phoenix Suns.</p><p>The Nets <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1361768635161698304">announced</a> Irving would be out with lower back tightness.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kyrie Irving (lower back tightness) will miss tonight's game vs. Suns.</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@ShamsCharania</a>) <a href="https://t.co/UkRwC4tVlF" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/UkRwC4tVlF</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1361768635161698304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Brooklyn will be without two members of the Big 3 as they prepare to challenge the Suns.</p><p>Irving will join Kevin Durant—who did not play Monday—on the sidelines, with Durant prepared to miss his second consecutive game with a hamstring injury.</p><p>The onus will be on James Harden to be the team’s do-it-all offensive playmaker Tuesday night, a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-james-harden-relieved-scoring-burden-with-kevin-durant-kyrie-irving-post-rockets/">mantle he had been glad to shed</a> after coming to the Nets from the Houston Rockets.</p><p>Indeed, Harden has been more of a facilitator in Brooklyn. He is averaging 11.8 assists in 15 games with the Nets, including 30 dimes combined in the team’s last two games. But it could be difficult for Harden to control the tempo against a Suns team that has been stingy on the defensive end of the floor.</p><p>Phoenix ranks fourth in defensive scoring and fifth in defensive rating, seemingly bolstered by the arrival of Chris Paul. The Suns are also allowing just 21.8 assists per game—the best mark in the NBA.</p><p>Perhaps ball movement would not be an issue for Brooklyn if all three of their shot-creators were available. But the Nets will have to find buckets, and they could be hard-pressed to do so without Irving or Durant in the rotation.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets’ Kyrie Irving to miss showdown vs. Chris Paul, Suns after 40-burger vs. Kings

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Collin Sexton reveals how Chris Paul helped him make a leap

<!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/2021/02/kendall.jpg"></figure><h1>Kendall Jenner posts photo with Suns star Devin Booker on Valentine’s Day</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-14T16:22:59-08:00">February 14th, 4:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-14T16:24:02-08:00">February 14th, 4:24pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In case there was any doubt as to the relationship status of Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker and Kendall Jenner, then the latter’s Valentine’s Day social media post should clear things up.</p><p>Jenner took to her <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kendalljenner/?hl=en">Instagram</a> to share an endearing image of herself with Booker:</p><figure><img src="https://trello-attachments.s3.amazonaws.com/6029bad3576f8f227ec38b71/720x1280/4d0759c2fe352a892a19b313a5a1cb23/Kendall_Jenner.jpg"></figure><p>We’re not entirely sure what title these two have at the moment in terms of their relationship status, but this post alone officially makes them a couple. Well, Instagram official, at least.</p><p>The pair have been seeing each other for quite some time now, which dates all the way back to the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-devin-booker-kendall-jenner-not-practicing-social-distancing/" rel="noopener">early days of the quarantine</a>. While some may have imagined that this was nothing more than a temporary fling, their union has now withstood the test of time (and the coronavirus pandemic as well). Needless to say, these two are getting pretty serious.</p><p>Do we hear wedding bells in the not-so-distant future? Probably not, but who knows, right?</p><p>One thing we can say for sure is that Booker has been playing some outstanding basketball for the Suns this season, and it is very much possible that Jenner has been a source of inspiration for the 24-year-old. Right now, the All-Star shooting guard is averaging <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bookede01.html#all_per_game">24.4 points</a> (on 48.8 percent shooting), 3.8 rebounds, and 4.2 assists, while also connecting on 2.2 triples per game on a 36.5-percent clip. He may have seen a bit of a dip in his numbers compared to last season, but he’s been a key cog for Phoenix’s 16-9 start to the season.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kendall Jenner posts photo with Suns star Devin Booker on Valentine’s Day

<!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/2021/02/suns-news-chris-pauls-one-word-take-on-devin-booker.jpg"></figure><h1>Chris Paul’s one-word take on Suns teammate Devin Booker’s All-Star case</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-13T17:19:25-08:00">February 13th, 5:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-13T17:19:25-08:00">February 13th, 5:19pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Based on the first round of votes for the upcoming All-Star game, Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker currently ranks sixth among Western Conference guards. The 24-year-old isn’t a shoo-in for the squad at this point, which according to teammate Chris Paul, is a bit of a travesty.</p><p>Paul described Booker’s All-Star bid using just one word: “no-brainer”. This comes via <a href="https://twitter.com/GeraldBourguet/status/1360727209296629760">Gerald Bourget</a> of Fansided:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">CP3 on Devin Booker's All-Star case: "What's my case? It's a no-brainer. Book has been outstanding."</p><p>— Gerald Bourguet (@GeraldBourguet) <a href="https://twitter.com/GeraldBourguet/status/1360727209296629760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 13, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>It’s hard to argue against Paul here, considering how Booker has been outstanding for the Suns this term. The 6-foot-5 shooting guard is currently averaging <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bookede01.html#all_per_game">23.8 points</a> (on 48.1 percent shooting), 3.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 1.0 steals, while also connecting on 2.2 triples per game on a 35.5-percent clip.</p><p>Booker has seen a bit of a dip in his production this year compared to seasons past, but he appears to be heating up again of late. He amassed a total of 66 points in Phoenix’s past two games, which were both wins.</p><p>It is also worth noting that Paul himself has been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-chris-paul-is-a-human-cheat-code-claims-devin-booker/">tremendous</a> for the Suns this term. So much so, that the veteran has been voted seventh among West guards in the first round of All-Star ballots — just one spot behind his superstar teammate.</p><p>Paul, who joined the Suns in the offseason via a trade deal, has been excellent so far. He’s played a pivotal role for the Suns, and he’s been a huge reason why Phoenix is currently sitting at the fourth spot in the West with a 16-9 record.</p><p>At this point, it would not be improbable to think that Phoenix’s backcourt duo could both be on their way to the All-Star game.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chris Paul’s one-word take on Suns teammate Devin Booker’s All-Star case

<!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/2021/02/Suns-news-Devin-Booker-finishes-off-Sixers-with-dagger-3-pointer-from-the-logo-Thumbnail.jpg"></figure><h1>Suns star Devin Booker finishes off Sixers with dagger 3-pointer from the logo</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-13T15:03:29-08:00">February 13th, 3:03pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-13T15:03:29-08:00">February 13th, 3:03pm</time><address><a>Aayush Patel</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns beat the Philadelphia 76ers 120-111 this afternoon, as Booker’s dagger from the logo sealed the win (via <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1360715789700005888">SportsCenter</a>).</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="pt">LOGO BOOK 🔥🔥🔥 <a href="https://t.co/qECyPvvO09" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/qECyPvvO09</a></p><p>— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1360715789700005888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 13, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Ben Simmons probably thought that Booker was way too far out to even think about pulling up for 3. However, he should not have questioned his range. One dribble and—without any hesitation—and Booker put the exclamation point on Suns’ win against the Sixers.</p><p>Booker put up 36 points along with five rebounds and four assists against the East’s No. 1 team Sixers. In the 20 games he has played this season, Booker has averaged a solid 23.8 points per game, shooting 48.1 percent from the field and 35.5 percent from beyond the arc. His 35.5 percent from the 3-point line includes the deep balls he heaves from a few feet from beyond the line, making it all the more impressive.</p><p>Ever since the Suns acquired veteran guard Chris Paul from the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Suns have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-devin-booker-dishes-on-chris-pauls-impact-to-culture-of-phoenix/">become a competitive team</a> in the Western Conference. With a 16-9 record and sitting at fourth in the West, the Suns have a great chance of not only earning a spot in the playoffs but also establishing themselves as a championship contender. Paul along with Booker facilitating the offense will prevent them from having to fight to make it into the playoffs from the very start.</p><p>Booker, a player who has proven that he is one of the most dangerous offensive players in the league, will continue to put on a show for Suns fans and let it fly from all parts of the court.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Suns star Devin Booker finishes off Sixers with dagger 3-pointer from the logo

<!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/2021/02/Bucks-Giannis-Antetokounmpo-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo gives telling reaction to crucial no-call on Jae Crowder</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-11T06:34:03-08:00">February 11th, 6:34am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-11T06:35:26-08:00">February 11th, 6:35am</time><address><a>Skyler Carlin</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Milwaukee Bucks were unable to close out the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night as Giannis Antetokounmpo missed a clutch shot in the waning seconds. After Milwaukee’s disappointing defeat, Antetokounmpo <a href="https://twitter.com/eric_nehm/status/1359754282434756608?s=20">would give his reaction</a> to a crucial no-call on Jae Crowder that happened late in the game, via The Athletic’s Eric Nehm.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Asked Giannis Antetokounmpo about whether or not he thought Jae Crowder actually pulled his hips after Crowder pulled the chair on him on the Bucks' second last offensive possession.</p><p>"I just don't want to get fined. What do you want me to say? I don't want to get fined."</p><p>— Eric Nehm (@eric_nehm) <a href="https://twitter.com/eric_nehm/status/1359754282434756608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 11, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Late in the game on Wednesday night, Devin Booker missed one of his two free throws, giving the Bucks a chance to hit a game-winning shot down 125-124. The possession would begin with Khris Middleton having the ball in his hands, with him looking to find Antetokounmpo at the post.</p><p>Giannis Antetokounmpo was backing down Crowder on the possession, only for Crowder to pull the chair under him. Milwaukee’s All-Star forward <a href="https://twitter.com/LetItFlySports/status/1359745236138942464?s=20">fell to the ground</a> as Crowder grabbed a game-saving steal to give Phoenix the possession.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">In reality a good no call this is a veteran heads up play by Crowder.</p><p>However guys like KD, Lebron, &amp; AD likely get a foul called there which Giannis in reality should also get <a href="https://t.co/wfgq0fsXtA" target="_blank">https://t.co/wfgq0fsXtA</a></p><p>— Let it Fly Sports (@LetItFlySports) <a href="https://twitter.com/LetItFlySports/status/1359745236138942464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 11, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Around the NBA, most superstars in the league likely would have drawn a foul on the play, preventing a steal from ever happening. However, the officials didn’t give Antetokounmpo the benefit of the doubt as the Bucks needed the Suns to give them one last possession to end the game.</p><p>While Milwaukee got its wish with Booker missing a three-point shot with time winding down, Giannis Antetokounmpo missed a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-devin-booker-tosses-shade-at-giannis-antetokounmpo-for-last-shot/">mid-range shot</a> with under three seconds remaining that could have won them a game that they held a double-digit lead in. Nevertheless, it’s clear that Antetokounmpo was disappointed that the officials didn’t call a foul on Crowder late in the fourth quarter.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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