<!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/2021/08/Bucks-Giannis-Antetokounmpo-Kevin-Durant-James-Harden.jpeg"><figcaption>Wow!</figcaption></figure><h1>Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo throws away NBA crown to Kevin Durant, James Harden</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-08-01T09:09:28-07:00">August 1st, 9:09am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-08-01T09:09:28-07:00">August 1st, 9:09am</time><address><a>Mitchell Widmeier</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There are always discussions and debates about who “the face of the NBA” is. It has fluctuated a lot lately after the crown had been on the head of LeBron James for so long. James is still in the discussion, there’s no doubt about it but others have joined the party. Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks is certainly a top candidate to hold the title but, he couldn’t care less about it.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Giannis Antetokounmpo is back in Greece: "I don't care about being the face of the NBA. KD or Harden can be. I want to be with my kids and my family, i want to win and enjoy the game. I want to be Giannis the hard worker".</p><p>— Harris Stavrou (@harris_stavrou) <a href="https://twitter.com/harris_stavrou/status/1421770880640815105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">August 1, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-giannis-antetokounmpos-reaction-to-finding-out-he-has-to-pay-to-watch-team-usa/">Winning the NBA Finals this year has unlocked a more vocal and blunt side of the “Greek Freak”</a> that hadn’t been previously seen too often. The superstar for the Bucks has spoken a lot about a variety of topics since winning it all with Milwaukee and he’s definitely living his best life.</p><p>Him conceding the title or the possibility of it to Kevin Durant and James Harden of the Brooklyn Nets is really intriguing. Perhaps he put no thought into it but he somewhat opened up the discussion again because many would say there are players that should be ahead of Harden.</p><p>But, the Bucks’ franchise cornerstone not caring about it himself whatsoever continues his offseason theme of speaking his mind. Clearly he prioritizes other things than who people subjectively view as the face of the NBA.</p><p>The debate will always continue on and when fans are bored it’s an easy topic to dive into at any point in the year. With what he and the Bucks accomplished this year <a href="https://www.landofbasketball.com/nba_players/giannis_antetokounmpo.htm">and what Antetokounmpo already has on his resume at age 26</a>, he’s right in the discussion whether he likes it or not.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo throws away NBA crown to Kevin Durant, James Harden

<!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/2021/06/NBA-Luka-Doncic.jpeg"></figure><h1>NBA implementing new rules that will irk Trae Young, James Harden, Luka Doncic</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-27T08:23:37-07:00">July 27th, 8:23am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-27T20:25:46-07:00">July 27th, 8:25pm</time><address><a>Marty Fenn</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NBA will indeed be instilling new rules and instructing officials on preventing the foul-baiting ways of stars like Trae Young, James Harden and Luka Doncic.</p><p>League officials had <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10005703-nba-rumors-unnatural-motions-like-traes-hardens-subject-of-possible-rule-change">previously</a> discussed a way to discourage players from using “non-basketball moves” to draw fouls and get to the free-throw line. <a href="https://theathletic.com/2666954/2021/06/22/the-nba-will-have-new-rules-to-limit-foul-calls-on-non-basketball-moves-what-to-know-and-where-things-stand/">Shams Charania of The Athletic</a> previously reported the NBA plans to translate those discussions into action with a new set of rules and training for officials.</p><p>Charania noted the changes could take place as soon as the <a href="http://fanatics.ncw6.net/YrDmj" rel="noopener">NBA</a> Summer League in Las Vegas. Players will also receive training with respect to what is deemed a non-basketball move. Those are as follows, per Charania:</p><p>In a follow-up update, Charania <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1420214943446622209" rel="noopener">confirmed</a> the implementation of the new rules and how the league is preparing for it. NBA officials are scheduled to be “trained to identify and properly rule overt non-basketball actions to initiate contact with defender.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">If deemed more than marginal (offensive player's contact impacts the defender's speed, quickness, balance, or rhythm) — play results in an offensive foul. </p><p>A no-call should result — if the contact is deemed marginal. <a href="https://t.co/h3dt4rLjL9" target="_blank">https://t.co/h3dt4rLjL9</a></p><p>— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1420214943446622209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 28, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The NBA has been trying to find ways to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-james-harden-trae-young-luka-doncic-the-latest-targets-of-leagues-new-plans/">limit</a> the likes of Young, Harden and Doncic from baiting defenders and being excessive about seeking contact. These new rules will apparently stipulate certain moves, with officials now having the discretion to blow the whistle for an offensive foul or decide on a no-call if the move is deemed “marginal.”</p><p>Young’s exploits in particular have come under fire from some around the league. New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-trae-young-the-latest-target-of-new-york-atlanta-playoff-conspiracies/">hinted</a> Young was officiated differently in the fourth quarter of Game 1 in the team’s first-round series against the Atlanta Hawks, when Young attempted (and made) nine free throws.</p><p>Time will tell whether this actually alters how certain players approach the game, but that appears to be what the <a href="http://foco.vegb.net/dbKJk" rel="noopener">NBA</a> is going for.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA implementing new rules that will irk Trae Young, James Harden, Luka Doncic

<!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/2021/07/Houston-trying-to-use-James-Harden-trade-assets-to-acquire-another-lottery-pick.jpg"><figcaption>7/25/2021</figcaption></figure><h1>Rockets trying to use James Harden trade assets to acquire another lottery pick</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-25T14:08:28-07:00">July 25th, 2:08pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-28T19:33:20-07:00">July 28th, 7:33pm</time><address><a>Steve Zavala</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Houston Rockets have been occupying the top headlines ahead of the 2021 NBA Draft. Now, they may be looking to make a blockbuster trade for another lottery pick.</p><p>As of late, the Rockets have been showing a growing interest in<a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/report-rockets-doing-extensive-research-185249388.html" rel="noopener"> trading</a> for the Detroit Pistons’ No.1 overall pick in the draft in order to select former Oklahoma State star Cade Cunningham. However, as the Rockets are not <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/houston-rockets" rel="noopener">one</a> star away from becoming a perennial playoff contender, they are aiming to add another top-14 pick in the upcoming draft.</p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/31867997/2021-nba-mock-draft-top-players-jockeying-lottery-position" rel="noopener">As noted by ESPN’s Jonathan Givony</a>, the Rockets are looking to package their No.23 and No.24 overall picks in the upcoming draft along with some of the assets garnered in the notable James Harden trade in order to trade for a lottery pick. The Rockets acquired the No.23 overall pick from the Portland Trail Blazers in last November’s Robert Covington trade and hauled in the No.24 overall pick from the Milwaukee Bucks in the notable PJ Tucker move.</p><p>More so, the Houston Rockets offloaded Harden for a package featuring three first-round picks and four first-round picks swaps.</p><p>As Givony adds, the Rockets have so far been “rebuffed” in their attempts to acquire another lottery pick.</p><p>Houston has not been throwing in the towel in such attempts but remains adamant about acquiring another lottery pick to bolster their roster.</p><p><a href="https://theathletic.com/2727488/2021/07/25/bradley-beal-mulling-future-with-wizards-lakers-pursue-third-playmaker-plus-more-nba-draft-and-trade-talk/?source=twitterhq" rel="noopener">The Athletic’s Shams Charina</a> further notes that Houston’s front office has “looked” into packaging Eric Gordon and their pair of late first-round picks for a top-14 pick in the draft. Gordon currently has three more years remaining on his current deal with the Rockets and is set to earn at least $18+ million in each season.</p><p>Houston has already proposed such an offer to one team, as one recent report <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2946349-nba-draft-week-brings-urgency-to-trade-talks-latest-ben-simmons-buzz" rel="noopener">added</a> that the Rockets reached out to the Indiana Pacers to offer Gordon and the No.23 overall pick in the draft for their No.13 overall pick. It is not yet known as to the extent of the Pacers’ interest in this potential deal.</p><p>The Rockets have plenty of time to acquire another lottery pick, especially as the draft is four days away.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockets trying to use James Harden trade assets to acquire another lottery pick

<!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/2021/07/Magic-Johnson-James-Harden-Lakers-Nets.jpg"></figure><h1>Magic Johnson gets roasted for hanging out with James Harden, Samuel L. Jackson</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-12T22:06:14-07:00">July 12th, 10:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-12T22:06:14-07:00">July 12th, 10:06pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Magic Johnson will forever be one of the greatest players in NBA history. His place in league lore will always be celebrated and respected.</p><p>The same, however, couldn’t be said when it comes to Magic’s social media presence. Case in point: His <a href="https://twitter.com/MagicJohnson">recent Twitter post</a> showing him hanging out with Brooklyn Nets star James Harden and Hollywood star Samuel L. Jackson in Monte Carlo.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Look who <a href="https://twitter.com/SamuelLJackson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@SamuelLJackson</a> and I ran into in Monte Carlo! NBA All Star, MVP, and entrepreneur <a href="https://twitter.com/JHarden13?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@JHarden13</a>! <a href="https://t.co/znNCP1ArFf" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/znNCP1ArFf</a></p><p>— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) <a href="https://twitter.com/MagicJohnson/status/1414639824103874566?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 12, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>While the photo looks quite cool, with three legends all chummy-chummy and flashing wide grins, Magic still got absolutely roasted on Twitter.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Why does magic have Kevin Durant's right leg?</p><p>— not the real slim shady (@thikkshady) <a href="https://twitter.com/thikkshady/status/1414694731653816328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 12, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">How’s the weed?</p><p>— CR Woods (@CaseyWOOOston) <a href="https://twitter.com/CaseyWOOOston/status/1414641456107622403?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 12, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Some mocked Magic for his propensity to make overly obvious remarks.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Magic! You must be having too much fun to congratulate our USA basketball team for losing 2 games in a row. I was hoping to get your expertise on why they lost? Please let us all know when you are back to stating the obvious!</p><p>— Dustin Cruz (@slash9229) <a href="https://twitter.com/slash9229/status/1414784381923717122?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 13, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Magic says to look who <a href="https://twitter.com/SamuelLJackson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@SamuelLJackson</a> and him ran into in Monte Carlo! NBA All Star, MVP, and entrepreneur <a href="https://twitter.com/JHarden13?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@JHarden13</a>! <a href="https://t.co/Xi2pcXOl4s" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/Xi2pcXOl4s</a></p><p>— ExplainingMagicJohnson (@magicexplainer) <a href="https://twitter.com/magicexplainer/status/1414639964567048196?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 12, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Of course, a Pulp Fiction reference was made. After all, it’s one of Jackson’s most memorable movies. Harden should’ve been edited on John Travolta’s face though.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="und">🧐🧐🧐 <a href="https://t.co/KfPMiOaZTo" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/KfPMiOaZTo</a></p><p>— Francisco Velilla (@pacunovs) <a href="https://twitter.com/pacunovs/status/1414645345301278733?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 12, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Others pointed out that Magic might be making clandestine deals for his beloved Los Angeles Lakers again by trying to lure Harden.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">NBA will fine you for Tampering</p><p>— Trump Virus is Gone (@GuyTrumpy) <a href="https://twitter.com/GuyTrumpy/status/1414659224815116289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 12, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Pick n roll with AD would be unstoppable.  <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Lakers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Lakers</a></p><p>— jackson brown (@mrjacksonbrown) <a href="https://twitter.com/mrjacksonbrown/status/1414644921487663105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 12, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/MagicJohnson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@MagicJohnson</a> I know you got in his ear about running the Pointguard spot for the Lakers. Get tht load off da King</p><p>— Dimicho Albert (@DimichoA) <a href="https://twitter.com/DimichoA/status/1414644526933635072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 12, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>To recall, Magic, then the president of basketball operations of the Lakers, was fined $50,000 by the NBA in 2018 for praising Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. Many also believe the three-time MVP was highly instrumental in luring LeBron James to the Purple &amp; Gold.</p><p>The fact that he called Harden an entrepreneur could also create conspiracy theories since Magic is one of the most successful entrepreneurs out there.</p><p>But of course, Harden didn’t escape the roasting, especially since he just recently got into <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-james-hardens-hilarious-reaction-with-lil-baby-after-paparazzi-surprise-in-paris/">trouble with Lil Baby</a> at the Paris Fashion Week.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Hey magic. If your still with James tug on his beard. No way that’s real. That’s a witness protection beard.</p><p>— diegggo ramirez (@jamonsessions) <a href="https://twitter.com/jamonsessions/status/1414663904609783810?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 12, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Did Lil Baby take this pic or he just standing awkwardly out of frame 🤔</p><p>— Ben Tejadas #BLM #FDT (@bentejadas) <a href="https://twitter.com/bentejadas/status/1414646867388821506?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 12, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>With the NBA Finals having a day off, Magic Johnson’s unexpected rendezvous with James Harden and Samuel L. Jackson is the content we need. Or not.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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He also covers the Bulls for Forbes and SB Nation's Blog a Bull. In addition, he co-hosts Cash Considerations: A Chicago Bulls Podcast for the Blue Wire Network. If you couldn't tell, he's from Chicago.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Brooklyn Nets star James Harden and Lil Baby were having a great time in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-james-hardens-hilarious-reaction-with-lil-baby-after-paparazzi-surprise-in-paris/" rel="noopener">France</a> for Paris Fashion Week, but it looks they’ve run into a bit of trouble.</p><p>Video is going around of the Nets guard and the rapper having an encounter with the police in Paris, with rumors of Lil Baby getting taken to the police station because of weed. Here’s video of Harden getting stopped and frisked:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media"><div style="padding: 16px;"><p> </p><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div><p> </p><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CRE0cx1gS1z/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" rel="noopener" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Sideline Sources (@sidelinesources)</a></p></div></blockquote><p><br>There’s not a whole lot of confirmed information out there about this incident involving the Nets star and Lil Baby, but <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2021/07/08/lil-baby-arrested-james-harden-detained-weed-paris-fashion-week/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">TMZ</a> has some more details:</p></figure><blockquote>Baby was seated in the back of a police van and appeared to be handcuffed … local reports say he was among 3 people arrested for some sort of marijuana-related charge. The report said the vehicle the men were traveling in was pulled over and officers could smell marijuana. There were allegedly 20 grams of weed discovered.</blockquote><p>TMZ says they reached out the Paris Police Department but got little information other than there’s an active investigation ongoing. It doesn’t appear that Harden was ever arrested after his stop:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Nets' James Harden 'was not arrested and was never taken into custody' after being stopped by police in Paris, per ESPN <a href="https://t.co/nyaCYvxq34" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/nyaCYvxq34</a></p><p>— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1413209785948835841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 8, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Harden and Lil Baby are close, with the Nets guard acting as an executive producer for the rapper’s latest album. They’ve <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-video-james-harden-allegedly-seen-with-lil-baby-in-turks-and-caicos/" rel="noopener">vacationed together before</a>, and Harden was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-james-hardens-insane-300k-gifts-to-lil-baby-for-his-birthday/" rel="noopener">celebrating Lil Baby’s birthday</a> when he skipped workouts with the Houston Rockets before the 2020-21 season.</p><p>Stay tuned for more updates on this situation. If this incident only involves marijuana, it’s truly not that big a deal. It’s hard to see them getting into too much trouble over it.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Video: Nets star James Harden stopped and frisked by police in Paris with Lil Baby

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