<!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/image_2021-10-28_130124.png"></figure><h1>Lakers star Russell Westbrook’s honest reaction to ejection over Darius Bazley’s disrespectful dunk</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-10-27T22:02:16-07:00">October 27th, 10:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-10-27T22:38:39-07:00">October 27th, 10:38pm</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/@rpsalao">R.P. Salao</a>Check out my best stuff on Medium - medium.com/@rpsalao.I also post quality NBA YouTube content - tinyurl.com/SalaoYouTube.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Lakers had a night to forget against the Oklahoma City Thunder. In a contest that was supposed to be a feel-good game with Russ’ return to OKC, things took a turn for the purple and gold.</p><p>The Lakers finished the first quarter up 41-19 and were up by as much as 26 points before the Thunder rallied back to take an eight-point victory. The miserable defeat was capped off by Russell Westbrook <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-russell-westbrook-ejected-after-fuming-over-disrespectful-dunk-by-darius-bazley/">getting ejected in the game’s dying seconds</a> as he was enraged by Darius Bazley dunking the ball <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1453556856610304002?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1453556856610304002%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php">with the game out of hand.</a></p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Westbrook v. OKC Thunder after what he felt was a disrespectful dunk by Darius Bazley. Led to a Russ ejection.</p><p>He finished with:<br>• 20 points<br>• 14 rebounds<br>• 13 assists<br>• 10 turnovers<br>• 2 technicals<a href="https://t.co/YSEEMpKFSy" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/YSEEMpKFSy</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1453556856610304002?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">October 28, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Westbrook spoke out on the testy sequence right before the buzzer sounded, via ClutchPoints’ Lakers reporter Michael Corvo:</p><blockquote>“It is what it is. I don’t think I should have gotten the first tech … If the last one was a tech, that’s cool. But, just how I play the game — I’m old school. When shit like that happens, I don’t let it slide. I’ll take it on the chin and move on.”“But in the game of basketball, there’s just certain things you don’t do,” continued the Lakers star. “Like in baseball, you don’t flip the bat. There’s certain things you just don’t do in sports. Game’s already over. And I didn’t like it, simple as that.”</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>The frustrations certainly got the better of Russell Westbrook, who posted a triple-double on the evening but also had 10 turnovers to go along with it. The Lakers star will definitely look to bounce back as they take on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers star Russell Westbrook’s honest reaction to ejection over Darius Bazley’s disrespectful 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/2021/10/image_2021-10-28_113105.png"></figure><h1>Lakers’ Russell Westbrook ejected after fuming over disrespectful dunk by Darius Bazley</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-10-27T19:44:36-07:00">October 27th, 7:44pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-10-27T22:30:52-07:00">October 27th, 10:30pm</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/@rpsalao">R.P. Salao</a>Check out my best stuff on Medium - medium.com/@rpsalao.I also post quality NBA YouTube content - tinyurl.com/SalaoYouTube.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers were upset big time by a previously winless Oklahoma City Thunder squad.</p><p>Russell Westbrook was in no mood after the loss as OKC’s Darius Bazley dunked the ball in the game’s final seconds. Russ garnered his second technical of the game after jawing over the play, which led to his ejection.</p><p>Check out the Lakers star berate Bazley and <a href="https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1453551284909264899?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1453551284909264899%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1538814action%3Dedit">get tossed from the arena:</a></p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Russell Westbrook assessed his second technical foul and ejected for grilling Darius Bazley with a thousand “DONT DO THAT”s in the final seconds <a href="https://t.co/XYrGUJqHFw" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/XYrGUJqHFw</a></p><p>— Wobthony Edwards (@WorldWideWob) <a href="https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1453551284909264899?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">October 28, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Westbrook's ejection</p><p>20 PTS, 14 REB, 13 AST, 10 TO<a href="https://t.co/rVC4I5ha7D" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/rVC4I5ha7D</a></p><p>— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ballislife/status/1453553400382205954?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">October 28, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The Lakers were on the second night of a back-to-back on the road and were clearly dealing with some fatigue towards the end of this one.</p><p>After storming out to a 41-19 lead to end the first quarter, the Thunder turned the tables on them with steady contributions from all around the roster. The Thunder had six players in double-figures, including a 27-point outing from frontman Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.</p><p>The Lakers were led by Anthony Davis’ 30 points and eight rebounds. Westbrook had a productive night on the box score with a 20-point, 14-rebound, 13-assist triple-double, but he also had 10 turnovers on the evening for an ignominious quadruple-double stat line.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Most quadruple-hobbles (triple-double with 10 turnovers) since 1985:</p><p>6 — Russell Westbrook<br>3 — James Harden<br>1 — 6 players tied <a href="https://t.co/dyFNASfGxy" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/dyFNASfGxy</a></p><p>— StatMuse (@statmuse) <a href="https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1453547038046515204?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">October 28, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The Lakers were still without LeBron James, who <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/wizards-news-kyle-kuzma-reveals-how-lebron-james-anthony-davis-changed-his-career/">continues to nurse</a> his injured ankle. They’ll have a chance to regroup on Friday night when they take on the Cleveland Cavaliers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers’ Russell Westbrook ejected after fuming over disrespectful dunk by Darius Bazley

<!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/2021/04/Thunder-Darius-Bazley-Russell-Westbrook-Wizards.jpeg"><figcaption>Bazley gave Westbrook some fits</figcaption></figure><h1>OKC’s Darius Bazley reacts to putting clamps on Thunder icon Russell Westbrook</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-04-20T08:15:51-07:00">April 20th, 8:15am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-04-20T08:15:51-07:00">April 20th, 8:15am</time><address><a>Julian Fadullon</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Don’t look now, folks, but the Washington Wizards might just make this year’s play-in tournament between the 7th-10th seeds. With <a href="https://www.bulletsforever.com/2021/4/19/22392981/washington-wizards-oklahoma-city-thunder-nba-game-recap">Monday’s 119-107 win</a> over the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Wizards are now owners of a five game win streak, and are tied with the Chicago Bulls for the Eastern Conference’s 10th seed with 14 games left in the regular season.</p><p>Rule of thumb: never count out a Russell Westbrook-led team.</p><p>Speaking of Westbrook, he and co-star Bradley Beal led the Wizards to the victory, with “Brodie” posting a triple-double (13 points, 17 assists, 11 rebounds) and Beal leading all scorers with 30 points. As for the Thunder, they continue to limp towards the finish line. With star and leader Shai Gilgeous-Alexander presumably out for the remainder of the season, the rest of their games will be aimed towards developing their young talent. Which brings us to the man of the hour, Darius Bazley. Never heard of him? Well, he’s the gentleman who dropped 26 on the Wizards and held Westbrook (reasonably) in check:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Darius Bazley on guarding Russell Westbrook: "I don't think I did too bad, but we still lost. So I feel like I could've done something more."</p><p>Baze actually held Russ to his lowest point total and lowest FG% since the Wiz played the Knicks' #1 defense 14 games ago.</p><p>— Brandon Rahbar (@BrandonRahbar) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonRahbar/status/1384338987700015109?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">April 20, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The lowest FG% since the Wizards faced the best defense in the league? Not bad for Bazley. He took the news like a veteran too. Most young players would have been excited at playing as well as he did against a former team legend, but Bazley took it on the chin. He knows what this Thunder team can do with the proper development, and it’s good to see a young player with his competitive fire. Well, if you’re not going to hype yourself up, Darius, let’s leave it to your head coach:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Mark Daigneault on Darius Bazley: "He was awesome. He was big time. We get in at 3 o'clock in the morning last night. He played big minutes last night and we matched his minutes with Russell."</p><p>Baze scored a career high 26 and went 11-13 from the foul line.</p><p>— Brandon Rahbar (@BrandonRahbar) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonRahbar/status/1384336036180860932?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">April 20, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Between Bazley, Lou Dort, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Thunder really do have an intriguing trio of two-way playmakers on the perimeter. Throw in the skinny but talented big Alkesej Pokusevski (Poku if you want to fit in), and the Thunder have an interesting roster going into next season. Eventually their development will back up the talk, as all four have shown flashes of brilliance. For now, they will do what they can. Bazley’s ability to limit Westbrook is just the latest positive sign for the Thunder.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

OKC’s Darius Bazley reacts to putting clamps on Thunder icon Russell Westbrook

<!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/2021/03/thunder-news-shai-gilegous-alexander-darius-bazleys-injury-status-gets-encouraging-update.jpg"></figure><h1>Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Darius Bazley’s injury status gets encouraging update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-13T15:12:43-08:00">March 13th, 3:12pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-13T15:12:43-08:00">March 13th, 3:12pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Oklahoma City Thunder suffered their first loss in the second half of the season on Saturday, as they fell to the New York Knicks, 119-97. The shorthanded Thunder proved no match to a surging Knicks side, as OKC endured a blowout loss without a couple of their key players in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Darius Bazley.</p><p>After the game, Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault provided an update on the status of both Gilgeous-Alexander and Bazley, and at this point, it appears that both players are nearing a return:</p><blockquote>“All I know is those injuries are not long term things,” Daigneault said, via <a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonRahbar/status/1370851245800448019">Brandon Rabhar</a> of the Daily Thunder. “They’re closer to playing than they are to sitting out.”</blockquote><p>Unfortunately, Daigneault did not provide a firm timetable on the return of either player. OKC is set to take on the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday, but as it is, it seems that both SGA and Bazley are doubtful to suit up for that one.</p><p>SGA is currently dealing with a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/thunder-news-shai-gilgeous-alexander-out-knicks-with-quad-injury/">quad injury</a>, but he was able to take the floor for the Thunder on Thursday against the Dallas Mavericks. As for Bazley, the 20-year-old forward is currently nursing a shoulder problem and he has yet to suit up for OKC since the All-Star break.</p><p>At 16-22, the Thunder are currently four games outside the playoffs picture in the West. They will want to get back their key players — SGA in particular — as soon as possible as they enter a crucial juncture in the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Darius Bazley’s injury status gets encouraging update

<!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/Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander-fired-up-after-Darius-Bazley_s-double-clutch-dunk-on-John-Collins.jpg"></figure><h1>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander fired up after Darius Bazley’s double-clutch dunk on John Collins</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-26T19:42:05-08:00">February 26th, 7:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-26T19:42:05-08:00">February 26th, 7:42pm</time><address><a>Matt Wadleigh</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Oklahoma City Thunder have been exciting to watch this season, which is surprising. Darius Bazley has become one of the most surprising developments in the NBA this season and made a highlight play on Friday night that got his teammates fired up.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="und"><a href="https://t.co/uRNyQOrXMh" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/uRNyQOrXMh</a></p><p>— 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙢𝙩𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙃𝙤𝙤𝙥𝙨 (@BoomtownHoops) <a href="https://twitter.com/BoomtownHoops/status/1365499704356798466?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 27, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Bazley went up and hit the double-clutch dunk on John Collins, one of the better young players in the league, and got his teammate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander fired up on Friday against the Atlanta Hawks.</p><p>The Thunder spent the offseason trading basically everybody and accumulated a tremendous amount of picks and it seemed that this Oklahoma City<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder"> team</a> has surprised everybody’s expectations of them in the preseason.</p><p>Bazley finished the game with 18 points and 12 boards to continue his successful year. He is averaging <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bazleda01.html">11.4 points with 7.3 rebounds</a> in his second year in the NBA and has watched all his numbers go up from last season.</p><p>The Thunder beat the Hawks 118-109 and made headlines by switching jerseys at the half after the Hawks wore red and the Thunder wore orange in a weird, terrible uniform mishap.</p><p>Nonetheless, the Thunder once again escaped with the win and Shai led the way with 24 points while six Thunder players finished in double figures.</p><p>John Collins paved the way for the Hawks as they lost again and the big man finished with 25 points and eight boards and the Hawks had six players score in double figures also.</p><p>Bazley and Alexander have been huge parts of the success of this Thunder team in what was meant to be a down year and they could, somehow, someway, find themselves fighting for a playoff spot come April.</p><p> </p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander fired up after Darius Bazley’s double-clutch dunk on John Collins

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2021-22 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
8.5	6.5	1.4	1.1	0.7

2021-22 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
8.5	6.5	1.4	1.1	0.7

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