<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Kevin-Durant_s-1-word-reaction-to-Isiah-Thomas_s-Kyrie-Irving-take.jpg"></figure><h1>Nets star Kevin Durant’s 1-word reaction to Isiah Thomas’ Kyrie Irving take</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-09-21T20:11:17-07:00">September 21st, 8:11pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-09-21T20:11:17-07:00">September 21st, 8:11pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a>Angelo Guinhawa is a basketball and soccer/football editor/writer. He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>NBA legend Isiah Thomas recently <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-isiah-thomas-bold-claim-about-kyrie-irvings-importance-to-brooklyn/" rel="noopener">claimed</a> that the Brooklyn Nets “will not win the championship” without Kyrie Irving. Kevin Durant, for his part, couldn’t agree more.</p><p>On social media, Durant made sure to let everyone know how he feels after Thomas and former Nets guards Kenny Anderson and Sherman Douglas <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CT_Ari5stXD/" rel="noopener">showed their support to Irving</a>. Thomas, in particular, had nothing but praises for Kyrie and his impact to the game that people often overlook. In response, KD simply said “Factory” and “Fact.”</p><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Capture.jpg"></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kevin Durant agrees with Isiah Thomas' take that the Nets cannot win a title if Kyrie Irving doesn't play <a href="https://t.co/7fVKxL6MIx" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/7fVKxL6MIx</a></p><p>— Steve DelVecchio (@SteveDelSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/SteveDelSports/status/1440392966611169280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">September 21, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>For what it’s worth, it’s true that Kyrie Irving is a crucial part of the Nets. In fact, his injury in the second round of the 2021 playoffs was a massive blow to the team and they eventually faltered in his absence.</p><p>While Kevin Durant has proven his ability to take over games and win for the Nets, there is no doubt he needs Irving and his backcourt partner James Harden to win and compete against the other powerhouse teams in the NBA filled with All-Star talent.</p><p>Not to mention that Irving’s championship experience and ability to perform in clutch situations should be beneficial for Brooklyn in their quest for their first Larry O’Brien trophy.</p><p>The Nets will certainly hope that Irving and the rest of their Big 3 will be able to stay healthy and play more together in 2021-22. If they are able to do so, then there’s no doubt they can dominate in the playoffs and easily make their way to the NBA Finals.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets star Kevin Durant’s 1-word reaction to Isiah Thomas’ Kyrie Irving take

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Kyrie-Irving-gets-full-support-of-Isiah-Thomas-amid-rumors-of-retirement-threat.jpg"></figure><h1>Nets star Kyrie Irving gets full support of Isiah Thomas amid rumors of retirement threat</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-09-20T16:49:14-07:00">September 20th, 4:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-09-20T22:48:34-07:00">September 20th, 10:48pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Kyrie Irving has never been a darling of the media. Just recently, he was involved in another <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-kyrie-irving-savage-two-word-response-to-nick-wright-brooklyn-trade-rumor/" rel="noopener">war of words</a> against Fox Sports’ Nick Wright, who alleged that Irving would end up <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-rumors-kyrie-irving-shocking-retirement-threat-amid-trade-rumors/" rel="noopener">retiring</a> if the Brooklyn Nets decide to trade him.</p><p>For his part, however, Hall of Fame point guard Isiah Thomas has given his full backing to the embattled Nets guard. Speaking to <a href="https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/kyrie-irving-supported-by-isiah-thomas-kenny-anderson-sherman-douglas">Etan Thomas of BasketballNews.com</a>, the 60-year-old explained why he believes Irving was in the right to call out Wright for his erroneous report:</p><blockquote>“I respect the independence that Kyrie has shown throughout this entire process. Just like we [do] as professional athletes, we as human beings, we as fathers, husbands, brothers — sometimes we get it wrong. And at the same time, sometimes the media gets it wrong,” Thomas said. “And when the media gets called out on being wrong, their response is almost ‘How dare you?’“Just like one side can be wrong, so can the other side. So, don’t jump on me when I’m wrong, but be quiet when you’re wrong. You received information about me, and what I am thinking and what my intentions are, and whoever told you that didn’t tell you correctly. Now, this is what <i>I</i> meant, this is <i>my voice</i>. This isn’t whatever source, this is my voice. So respect my voice, and that’s what Kyrie has been saying. And he has been very authentic in his voice.”</blockquote><p>Isiah Thomas himself has been on the wrong side of false rumors throughout his colorful career, so he appears to be speaking from experience here. He understands what Kyrie Irving is and has been going through, and it is clear that he has offered his full support for the Nets star.</p><p>Thomas did not stop there. He also made the bold claim that the Nets would have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-isiah-thomas-bold-claim-about-kyrie-irvings-importance-to-brooklyn/" rel="noopener">no chance of winning a championship</a> without Kyrie. Needless to say, Isiah Thomas is a big fan of Kyrie Irving.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets star Kyrie Irving gets full support of Isiah Thomas amid rumors of retirement threat

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Isiah-Thomas_-bold-claim-about-Kyrie-Irving_s-importance-to-Brooklyn.jpg"></figure><h1>Isiah Thomas’ bold claim about Nets star Kyrie Irving’s importance to Brooklyn</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-09-19T19:52:28-07:00">September 19th, 7:52pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-09-19T19:52:28-07:00">September 19th, 7:52pm</time><address><a>Gerard Samillano</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Brooklyn Nets’ Kyrie Irving may be a polarizing player off the court, but his talent on the court is undeniable. He’s not an MVP-level candidate like his teammates Kevin Durant and James Harden. However, according to legendary point guard Isiah Thomas, Kyrie is incredibly important to their championship hopes.</p><p>Speaking with Etan Thomas of Basketball News, Isiah thinks that without Kyrie Irving, the Nets have no shot at winning the title. (<a href="https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/kyrie-irving-supported-by-isiah-thomas-kenny-anderson-sherman-douglas?fbclid=IwAR0Yms07KhzQLLUbq8avw6ZMlXTTTreZLiC3NE_vLGcVMUbwuGaKcxxYBVM">via Basketball News</a>)</p><blockquote>“The LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavs that came back and beat the Golden State Warriors after they had a 73-9 season — and LeBron James was off the charts in every statistical category — but the Cleveland Cavs do not win the championship without Kyrie Irving on that team,” [Isiah] Thomas said. “Put me down on record. The Nets with the team constructed the way it currently is, cannot, and will not, win the championship if he is not there. Period.”</blockquote><p>The former Detroit Pistons PG does have a point: Kyrie Irving was crucial to that historic 3-1 comeback by Cleveland. He averaged 27.1 points in seven games to go along 3.9 assists and rebounds, helping steady the ship while LeBron was out. His <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-stephen-curry-reacts-to-getting-reminded-of-kyrie-irving-2016-finals-shot/">iconic shot over Stephen Curry</a> in the final moments of Game 7 sealed the win for the Cavs. That kind of production is what the Nets are hoping to get if Irving is healthy in the playoffs.</p><p>Greatness understands greatness. Thomas seeing that Irving is crucial to the Nets’ winning chances must be great for their. Hopefully, Kyrie and co. aren’t injured come playoff time.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Isiah Thomas’ bold claim about Nets star Kyrie Irving’s importance to Brooklyn

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Isiah Thomas claims he would’ve prevented Pistons-Pacers Malice at the Palace

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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>Isiah Thomas’ exclusion from the 1992 Team USA Dream Team is still a hotly debated topic nearly three decades after the fact. Despite a totally tacked roster, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/detroit-pistons">Detroit Pistons</a> legend certainly had the resume and the stature to at least get a look for the squad.</p><p>But as we all know, Isiah Thomas never made it on, with the reasons being discussed to this day. One fan, after rewatching some Team USA Dream Team content, posted his thoughts on the matter on Twitter.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">After rewatching Isiah Thomas' interview on him not being on the '92 Dream Team, it made me realize that this nigga is delusional. Regardless of talent, which he had, he was one of the most hated players cuz he embodied and led the "Bad Boy" Pistons era</p><p>— Rozay G (@TrustNone_Loner) <a href="https://twitter.com/TrustNone_Loner/status/1418914033315598336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 24, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">No one wanted to work with him cuz of his on-court conduct, alone. And the only associate he had in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/magic-johnson/3021" target="_blank" title="Magic Johnson">Magic Johnson</a>, he burned that bridge in media when Magic said he was sick. So to say all that he did was retarded</p><p>— Rozay G (@TrustNone_Loner) <a href="https://twitter.com/TrustNone_Loner/status/1418914034569687041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 24, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>His scorching take and unsavory language quickly drew the attention of Thomas himself, who <a href="https://twitter.com/IsiahThomas/status/1418943965404016643?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1418943965404016643%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php">clapped back</a> at said fan for using a tasteless slur.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Don't ever call me nigga or nigger <a href="https://twitter.com/TrustNone_Loner?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@TrustNone_Loner</a> I do not consent, all rights reserved! <a href="https://twitter.com/Twitter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@Twitter</a> <a href="https://t.co/hFcu4ABr7D" target="_blank">https://t.co/hFcu4ABr7D</a></p><p>— Isiah Thomas (@IsiahThomas) <a href="https://twitter.com/IsiahThomas/status/1418943965404016643?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 24, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>There are a host of different reasons being accepted as fact for why Isiah Thomas truly was snubbed from the original Team USA Dream Team. The Pistons legend has probably heard them all a hundred times over. While he’s probably moved on from the drama by now, he has zero tolerance for such language.</p><p>But despite Thomas exclusion, the Dream Team went on to dominate the international scene, just as everyone expected them to. The rest of the world has caught up to the US in recent years, but they still head into every tournament as the odds-on favorite.</p><p>Team USA has <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/team-usa-news-kevin-durant-calls-out-bam-adebayo-for-disrespectful-act-heat-star-responds/">hit some bumps in the road</a> as they get ready to defend their three-peat crown at the Tokyo Olympics. But despite that, they’re still stacked with All-Stars and top-tier talent, which has been the case all the way back since 1992.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Isiah Thomas fires back at fan calling him n-word for Team USA Dream Team snub

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An example of Apartheid is a society where the classified color of white is considered superior and other (colors) are mistreated. An official policy of color segregation, involving political, legal, and economic discrimination.

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The definition of apartheid refers to a political system where people are clearly divided based on race, gender, class or other such factors. Let it be known!

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Rest In Peace General Colin Powell #leader #pioneer #educator #American 

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Are you mad because I said it? or Because I did it?  Let it be known 

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The only top 50 player to win #backtoback #championships @NBA #history  without another top 50 teammate. Let it be known #pistons #badboys 

1993-94 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
14.8	2.7	6.9	0.1	1.2

1993-94 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
14.8	2.7	6.9	0.1	1.2

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