<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Irate-Miles-Bridges-sounds-off-on-Andre-Drummond-for-WWE-style-flop.jpeg"></figure><h1>Hornets’ Miles Bridges calls out Andre Drummond for ‘WWE’ fake fight</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-08T21:44:14-08:00">December 8th, 9:44pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-08T22:07:06-08:00">December 8th, 10:07pm</time><address><a>Jerry Donatien</a>Jerry Donatien is ClutchPoints' Charlotte Hornets beat reporter, covering everything from LaMelo Ball, analytical breakdowns and big-picture happenings.Jerry Donatien has worked for ClutchPoints since 2018. He is currently the company's Charlotte Hornets reporter, and he also does voiceovers on different sports stories. He worked the NBA All-Star weekend in 2019, the NCAA woman's tournament, and he interned with Beasley Media group.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Charlotte Hornets fell to the Philadelphia 76ers 110-106. The Hornets went down to the wire again with a tough Philly and they are still without five key rotational players. Still, they pushed the Sixers team to the limit. However, things got <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1468750644773195778?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1468750644773195778%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1579310action%3Dedit">a little chippy</a> between Miles Bridges and Andre Drummond, but Bridges set the record straight.</p><p>“How big is he? Seven foot, 280? It’s nothing. Nobody is ever going to fight in the NBA,” said the Hornets star. “The NBA is kind of like WWE. Ain’t nobody about to fight. He had his chance to do something but it’s all for entertainment.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Andre Drummond had some words for Miles Bridges after this shove 👀 <a href="https://t.co/HHDTWLHmmj" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/HHDTWLHmmj</a></p><p>— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1468750644773195778?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Seems like an accurate statement. Drummond is a very large human being. Moving him would take a great amount force. Secondly, for years now we’ve seen plenty of players get upset, get each others faces, but it rarely escalates past that. Drummond just wanted to score a little more camera time with his actions.</p><p>Anyway, Bridges had another solid outing with 20 points, five rebounds, and five assists. He also logged over 40 minutes with three other starters. Hornets coach James Borrego mentioned that he has to do “a better job in dividing up the minutes”, but Bridges knows that’s just what needs to happen right now. Bridges said that Borrego kind of has to, since everyone is gone.</p><p>Shorthanded or not, this team is going out and still competing at a high level. They had three guys score 20 points or more against the Sixers, and ran in transition when possible. Their offense hasn’t looked too stagnant either, despite missing their starting backcourt. Unfortunately, the Hornets have lost to the Sixers for twice in their last two games. On the bright side, they’re not playing bad basketball. Other than the 19 turnovers they committed and silly fouls on defense, the Hornets were able to hang in with a likely playoff team.</p><p>The Hornets have one more game at home against the Sacramento Kings before heading out on a six game roadtrip. Hopefully, they can close it out strong.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Hornets’ Miles Bridges calls out Andre Drummond for ‘WWE’ fake fight

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Sixers_-Offseason-Addition-Continues-to-Step-up-In-Joel-Embiid_s-Absence-2.jpg"></figure><h1>Joel Embiid’s Sixers absence brings out the beast in Andre Drummond</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-09T10:34:38-08:00">November 9th, 10:34am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-09T10:44:45-08:00">November 9th, 10:44am</time><address><a>Kevin McCormick</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia 76ers’ roster continues to thin out as yet another player has entered health and safety protocols. Originally out due to rest, reports emerged late Monday that Sixers All-Star Joel Embiid will be out at least 10 days after testing positive for COVID-19. He joined teammates Tobias Harris, Matisse Thybulle, and Isaiah Joe in the protocols.</p><p>With this latest development, Doc Rivers had yet another hole to fill in his starting lineup for Monday’s matchup against the Knicks. As expected, Andre Drummond was called on to hold down the frontcourt in Embiid’s absence.</p><p>When the former All-Star center signed with the Sixers during the offseason, many were caught by surprise. Still to be in what’s considered a player’s prime years, Drummond could be the starting center on a number of NBA teams. His performance against the Knicks on Monday was a testament to that.</p><p>Drummond ended the night with a double-double, accumulating 14 points <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sixers-news-andre-drummond-channels-inner-charles-barkley-with-crazy-rebound-record/" rel="noopener">and an astonishing 25 rebounds.</a> His rebounding total is the highest by a player in a game this season and the most by a Sixer since Charles Barkley in 1987.</p><p>Situations like the one the Sixers now find themselves in is why Daryl Morey went and acquired Drummond. The team has had a revolving door of backup centers over the years, but none have been able to fill in like this. Bringing in a guy like Drummond is the best form of Embiid insurance the team has ever had.</p><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener noreferrer">fuboTV (click for free trial)</a>*</b></i></p><p>Doc Rivers touched on the luxury of having Drummond as an option to fill in for Embiid when he is out of the lineup.</p><p>“He’s been great. Obviously, this is an extreme case without Joel [Embiid], we didn’t anticipate this. But, we do have a bona fide starting center, and that helps us for sure,” he said.</p><p>Following the tough loss to the Knicks, Furkan Korkmaz praised his new teammate. He feels the new addition has been overlooked, and the box score doesn’t show his full impact on the court.</p><p>“We got to give him more credit because sometimes I think stats don’t show his real performance on the court,” said Korkmaz.</p><p>When news first broke of Drummond coming to Philadelphia, many saw it as a lateral move for the Sixers. Seeing the impact he has had so far this season, it is abundantly clear Drummond is a massive upgrade from Dwight Howard.</p><p>Between his physicality around the rim and ability to thrive in a defined role, Drummond has started his Sixers tenure on a high note. His ability to step up when needed will be crucial moving forward this season.</p><p>Being without the services of Embiid is the last predicament the Sixers want to find themselves in, but having Drummond waiting in the wings sure does soften the blow.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Joel Embiid’s Sixers absence brings out the beast in Andre Drummond

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Sixers-news-Andre-Drummond-channels-inner-Charles-Barkley-with-crazy-rebound-record.jpeg"></figure><h1>Andre Drummond channels inner Charles Barkley with crazy rebound record</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-08T19:23:17-08:00">November 8th, 7:23pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-08T19:23:17-08:00">November 8th, 7:23pm</time><address><a>Jon Conahan</a>Penn State 22'</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond broke Charles Barkley’s rebound <a href="https://twitter.com/SixersStats/status/1457894050405703681">record for the most rebounds</a> in a game by a 76ers player.</p><p>Whenever your team can get this type of production from a backup center, the organization is going to be happy.</p><p>Drummond had an insane game against the New York Knicks. He was able to secure 25 rebounds. Drummond broke the season-high record as he surpassed Joel Embiid who had 18 rebounds. Drummond now has 85 career games with 20-plus rebounds. That is good for 15th all-time in NBA history. Drummond also has the most double-doubles since the start of the 2012-13 NBA season. He also has more than 30 of the most double-doubles that include 20 rebounds since that season, too.</p><p>Drummond was a sneaky pick up for the 76ers in the offseason. He’s going to have to play some valuable minutes throughout the regular season as Joel Embiid is someone who likes to be load-managed a lot. Embiid also has some <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sixers-news-joel-embiid-heading-into-health-and-safety-protocols/">history with injuries</a>, so it made sense that the 76ers went out and got a serviceable backup center.</p><p>Not only did Drummond come away with 25 rebounds, but he was also able to add 14 points for the 76ers.</p><p>Philadelphia lost to the New York Knicks. It’s not a bad loss for this team as they hardly lost and they were without Joel Embiid, Tobias Harris, and Ben Simmons. Philadelphia made a great decision to bring in Drummond. They’re going to hope that he will continue this play throughout the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Andre Drummond channels inner Charles Barkley with crazy rebound record

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Andre Drummond picks up for Embiid with crazy stat

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Andre-Drummond-makes-superhero-comparison-to-himself-and-Joel-Embiid.jpg"></figure><h1>Sixers ‘ Andre Drummond makes superhero comparison to himself and Joel Embiid</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-10-27T17:08:46-07:00">October 27th, 5:08pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-10-27T17:08:46-07:00">October 27th, 5:08pm</time><address><a>Kevin McCormick</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When the Philadelphia 76ers signed Dwight Howard prior to the 2020-21 season, many felt the team finally found the perfect backup center to Joel Embiid. As a former top center in the league, Howard could be a great mentor for Embiid during the prime of his career.</p><p>This pairing did not last long after Howard shockingly decided to return to LA and sign with the Los Angeles Lakers over the summer. With a hole to fill in the roster, Daryl Morey once again found himself in the market for a big man to back up the Sixers’ franchise cornerstone.</p><p>In a move that shocked many, Andre Drummond agreed to a deal to join the Sixers’ <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/philadelphia-76ers/roster" rel="noopener">roster</a>. After multiple altercations in games and on social media, Embiid and Drummond were now going to be teammates.</p><p>Since arriving, Drummond has done an incredible job and started his tenure in Philadelphia on a high note. He has proven to be an upgrade over Howard on the court and continues to say all the right things.</p><p>Buying into a role is not always easy for players, but Drummond does not seem bothered thus far. Before the Sixers’ matchup with the New York Knicks on Tuesday, he even <a href="https://twitter.com/Ky_Carlin/status/1453014806810796033" rel="noopener">made a silly comparison</a> to himself and Embiid. From Drummond’s perspective, Embiid is batman while he is Alfred, batman’s butler.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/AndreDrummond?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@AndreDrummond</a> tells me he’s the Alfred to Joel Embiid’s Batman. Whatever Joel needs, Dre is out there to help him. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sixers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Sixers</a></p><p>— Ky Carlin (@Ky_Carlin) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ky_Carlin/status/1453014806810796033?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">October 26, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>It’s clear Drummond has the right idea on where he fits within the Sixers. He is there to aid Embiid and provide whatever is needed when the opportunity arises, not get in his way. While Drummond might have used a silly analogy, it does perfectly explain his dynamic with the 2020-21 MVP runner-up.</p><p>Having a tight-knit relationship with head coach Doc Rivers might have made this transition easier. But Drummond’s understanding and acceptance of his role are a major testament to his maturity. For the last eight years, Drummond has been a starter in this league. Now, in what is considered the prime years of his career, he is taking on a backup role and doing so with open arms.</p><p>Drummond is a former All-Star and just 28 years old. He is still more than capable of being an everyday starting center in this league. Instead, he chose to come to Philadelphia and play behind Embiid. Most players struggle to take on a lesser role in the twilight of their career, let alone in their early 20s.</p><p>The Sixers have always made it a top priority to get Embiid to the postseason as healthy as possible, and Drummond puts them in a great position to do so. Having a backup that, in reality, could be a starter elsewhere will make it much easier to lessen Embiid’s load at times during the regular season.</p><p>Statements like this are a big reason why Daryl Morey may have found another steal in free agency. Signing for the veteran’s minimum, Drummond has a chance to greatly outperform his contract with the Sixers this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Sixers ‘ Andre Drummond makes superhero comparison to himself and Joel Embiid

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GEORGES MA F***ING NIANG!!!!  
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Made my first NFT purchase today and it was only right to join my brothers in the pride🦁 #LazyLions  #ROAR  @LazyLionsNFT 

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2021-22 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
6.2	8.7	1.8	1.0	1.1

2021-22 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
6.2	8.7	1.8	1.0	1.1

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