<!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/Lakers-Jazz-Anthony-Davis-Jordan-Clarkson-Charles-Barklet.jpg"></figure><h1>Lakers’ Anthony Davis having worse season than Jazz’s Jordan Clarkson, per Charles Barkley</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-18T17:42:05-08:00">February 18th, 5:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-18T17:42:34-08:00">February 18th, 5:42pm</time><address><a>Nick Andre</a>Basketball Enthusiast</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Inside the NBA crew announced the All-Star starters for this year’s game in Atlanta. Throughout the announcement, the guys were debating on the top players in the NBA and the impact that they’re having on the season.  Hall of Famer Charles Barkley made a bold statement explaining that Utah Jazz sixth man Jordan Clarkson is having a better season than Lakers forward Anthony Davis.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1362565599411408897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1362565599411408897%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1011353action%3Dedit">The statement led to a spark of debates</a> throughout the rest of the pregame show.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Chuck said Jordan Clarkson is having a better season than Anthony Davis.</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@NBAonTNT</a>) <a href="https://t.co/0EePVm5kad" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/0EePVm5kad</a></p><p>— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1362565599411408897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 19, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Clarkson has done a phenomenal job at bringing energy to Utah’s rotation off the bench. He’s averaging 18.2 points on 45% shooting. The Utah Jazz have been on a roll lately, standing at 24-5 on the season and winning nine of their last 10 games. Clarkson’s emergence continues to put him in the sixth man of the year conversation</p><p>As for Anthony Davis, the nine-year veteran got off to a slow start for the Lakers. Through the first portion of the season, Davis has been forced to miss time due to a strained Achilles. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-frank-vogel-does-not-have-optimistic-outlook-anthony-davis-returning-before-break/">He’ll miss two to three weeks minimum</a> but regardless, AD is still a key piece of the Lakers lineup.</p><p>Although Barkley admitted that Davis is still the better player, he stands by his statement that he believes Clarkson is having a better season than Davis.</p><p>The Lakers star will miss out on this year’s festivities due to the injury, while Clarkson still has a shot at being named a reserve.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers’ Anthony Davis having worse season than Jazz’s Jordan Clarkson, per Charles Barkley

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/image_2021-02-17_224512.png"></figure><h1>Ben Simmons vs. Jordan Clarkson’s 40-point duel had an instant boost on their NBA cards</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-17T06:53:36-08:00">February 17th, 6:53am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-17T06:57:54-08:00">February 17th, 6:57am</time><address><a>Julio Luis Munar</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Last Monday’s game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Utah Jazz was more than a battle between the top two teams in the NBA right now. More than that, it was an amazing clash between two of Kendall Jenner’s ex-flames – Ben Simmons and Jordan Clarkson.</p><p>The 76ers were without their All-Star center, Joel Embiid, due to back problems. The Jazz, on the other hand, were at full-strength with all of their starters present.</p><p>With Embiid out, Philadelphia turned to Ben Simmons to be their focal point on both offense and defense. The top pick of the 2016 draft didn’t disappoint by notching 42 points, 12 assists, and 9 rebounds in 38 minutes that night. He was ably assisted by Tobias Harris who posted 36 points and 10 rebounds while playing 37 minutes.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ben Simmons with a career-high 42 points and counting 👀<a href="https://t.co/Oezf2ySLfx" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/Oezf2ySLfx</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1361528787515531266?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>But even with those monster performances from both Simmons and Harris, the 76ers fell to the Jazz with a score of 134-123. How did that happen?</p><p> </p><h2><b>Jordan Clarkson came out firing from the bench</b></h2><p>While Simmons was unleashed in the absence of Embiid, Clarkson was there to douse the point forward’s fiery performance. Utah’s leading candidate for the Sixth Man of the Year award came forth with guns blazing by putting up 40 points off the bench.</p><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Ben-Simmons-Jordan-Clarkson-Jazz.jpg"></figure><p>Clarkson’s 65% field goal percentage that night was felt all over the floor. He connected 8 of his 13 three-point attempts, which translates to a hot 61% success rate from beyond the arc. Clarkson also shot 86% from the charity stripe by making six of his seven free-throw attempts.</p><p>While Clarkson was cooking the 76ers with his hot hands, Utah’s starting lineup was also keeping up. The Jazz’s starters all scored in double-digits, with Donovan Mitchell leading them by contributing 24 points.</p><p>In comparison, Simmons had a 58% field goal rate by downing 15 of his 26 attempts, which incidentally, were all within the paint. He also made 12 of 13 free-throws that game, which translates to a 92% success rate from the free-throw line. </p><p> </p><h2><b>The effect of Simmons and Clarkson’s duel on their cards</b></h2><p>Putting things into perspective and we’ll see the discrepancies between Simmons and Clarkson. The former is both a top pick and an All-Star that can provide a substantial impact on both ends of the floor. Meanwhile, the latter has a reputation of being a score-first guard with an inefficient offensive game.</p><p>The difference is quite visible too when it comes to their card value. But even if that’s the case, last Monday’s game provided a nice boost to both of these players’ value in the market.</p><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Jordan-Clarkson-agrees-to-4-year-52-million-deal-with-Utah.jpg"></figure><p>Before Monday’s game, a base 2014-15 Prizm Jordan Clarkson rookie card was last sold at <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/2014-15-Panini-Prizm-Jordan-Clarkson-RC-Rookie-287/393129801653?hash=item5b885cb7b5:g:~uYAAOSwTpBgEGZZ">$5.5</a>. Clarkson’s prices jumped up with a sale of the same card reaching <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/2014-15-Prizm-JORDAN-CLARKSON-RC-ROOKIE/203256483829?hash=item2f5307cff5:g:x7QAAOSwMU5gC4wn">$19.99</a> last Tuesday.</p><p>Simmons, for his part, also experienced the same boost in price that Clarkson did. In his case, the All-Star’s graded PSA cards evidently jumped up. Before the actual game, a graded PSA 10 Ben Simmons Prizm rookie card was sold for <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/2016-17-Prizm-Ben-Simmons-PSA-10-Gem-Mint-Rookie-Card-RC-1-76ers-B16/373454081238?hash=item56f3990cd6:g:ZH8AAOSw5-lgIekr">$330</a>. As of now, the highest it sold for was <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/2016-17-Panini-Prizm-Ben-Simmons-1-RC-PSA-10-Gem-Mint-INVEST/203280775783?hash=item2f547a7a67:g:FGIAAOSwIblgDdhF">$450</a>. These sales are proof that Simmons and Clarkson’s amazing performances last Monday translated well to their stock in the card market.</p><p>The main takeaway from both players’ monster night is that an impressive game will always be a good catalyst in the card market. That’s why it always pays to catch some games or check the scoreboards for any player with an impressive showing. More often than not, it’ll lead you to make wise investment choices in the card market.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ben Simmons vs. Jordan Clarkson’s 40-point duel had an instant boost on their NBA cards

<!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/Jazz-Jordan-Clarkson-Sixth-Man-of-the-Year.jpg"></figure><h1>Jordan Clarkson is running away and hiding with Sixth Man of the Year</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-16T08:06:59-08:00">February 16th, 8:06am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-16T08:09:17-08:00">February 16th, 8:09am</time><address><a>Jeremy Chua</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Utah Jazz continue to roll this season as they currently hold a 23-5 record for the top spot in the stacked Western Conference. Most of their key players have all been spectacular but the emergence of sixth man Jordan Clarkson is turning out to be an integral part of their newfound success.</p><p>He is virtually a lock to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jazz-news-jordan-clarkson-admits-aiming-for-sixth-man-of-the-year-award/">garner</a> this season’s Sixth Man of the Year award if he continues to perform at this pace the rest of the way for the Jazz. Clarkson has always settled in his role and is known to do whatever his team needs from him in order to win.</p><p>The Missouri product has already displayed his ability to co-exist with different types of players in recent seasons. He played alongside the late Kobe Bryant with the Los Angeles Lakers where he stayed from 2014 to 2018.</p><p>Jordan Clarkson ran with another future Hall of Famer in LeBron James with the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2017 to 2020 which also included a stint in the 2018 NBA Finals. Most recently, he is making noise as a key member of a stacked Jazz squad headlined by Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert, and Bojan Bogdanovic, among others.</p><p>He is currently averaging career-best numbers of <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/clarkjo01.html">18.2</a> points on 46.2% shooting from the field and 4.1 rebounds along with 2.1 assists in 28 appearances off the bench. Monday night’s highly-anticipated game against the Philadelphia 76ers just made a stronger case for Clarkson’s candidacy this season.</p><p>The 28-year-old swingman went toe-to-toe with Sixers star Ben Simmons and exploded for 40 points on 8-of-13 shooting from beyond the arc in 29 minutes of action. More importantly, his huge scoring production lifted his squad to make a statement win over a top team like the Sixers which ended in a 134-123 victory for the Jazz.</p><p>Upon assessing the rest of the field, there are other worthy candidates for the Sixth Man of the Year award as well but none seems to be better than Jordan Clarkson, thus far. Houston Rockets’ Eric Gordon is also jockeying for position with averages of 18.8 points on 46.5% field goal shooting along with 2.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists. However, he has been rotating in and out of the starting lineup. He has already started nine games and only made 21 appearances off the bench.</p><p>Another player who is in contention is Terrence Ross from the Orlando Magic. He is tallying 14.8 points on 40.4% field goal shooting along with 3.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 27 games. Meanwhile, Toronto Raptors’ Chris Boucher is currently recording averages of 13.6 points on 52.9% shooting from the field along with 6.8 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in 27 games.</p><p>76ers point guard Shake Milton, Los Angeles Lakers big man Montrezl Harrell, Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams, and New York Knicks playmaker Derrick Rose are all making a case for themselves as well.</p><p>There are still a lot of games left to be played that will allow the other players to best their counterparts in the race for the award as the season progresses. However, it seems like Jordan Clarkson is already leading the pack and will most likely make a successful run for it until the end of the 2020-21 season, given how good the Utah Jazz have been playing as of late.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jordan Clarkson is running away and hiding with Sixth Man of the Year

<!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/Ben-Simmons-Jordan-Clarkson-Jazz.jpg"></figure><h1>Jazz’s Jordan Clarkson on outdueling Ben Simmons with scintillating 40-point night</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-16T06:11:13-08:00">February 16th, 6:11am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-16T06:12:52-08:00">February 16th, 6:12am</time><address><a>Mike Cruz</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jordan Clarkson had one of the best scoring nights of his career when he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jazz-news-jordan-clarksons-career-night-gets-crazier-with-insane-record/">dropped</a> 40 points to lead the Utah Jazz to a thrilling 134-123 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. The Jazz sixth man’s big outing spoiled the otherwise magnificent night of Sixers star Ben Simmons, who scored a career-high 42 points on Monday night.</p><p>After the game, Clarkson emphasized that he just did what was asked of him and played within his role, which is to “take shots and make plays.”</p><blockquote>“I’m just doing what coach preaches and what we tell each other in the locker room — just take the shots that are available. Take shots and make plays — and that never changes if we’re up by 20 or down by 15, my role is the same. That’s who I am.” Clarkson said via <a href="https://twitter.com/tribjazz/status/1361547036592635904?s=20">Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune</a>.</blockquote><p>Jordan Clarkson took his shots and made a ton of them in a scintillating fashion. The Filipino-American can get his buckets in a multitude of ways but found his calling card from beyond the arc on Monday. Clarkson knocked down eight 3-pointers in the high-scoring affair and shot 13 of 20 from the field.</p><p>As for Simmons, aside from the highest scoring output of his career, he also almost finished with a triple-double, albeit in a losing effort against the Jazz. The 2017-18 Rookie of the Year finished with 12 assists and came one rebound short of notching the trip-dub.</p><p>It’s an understatement to say that Utah has been rolling this season. With the win over Philly, the Jazz continue to go on an insanely torrid stretch, having won 19 of their last 20 games. Clarkson has certainly done his part in helping the Jazz hold the best record in the NBA. The 28-year old is averaging <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/clarkjo01.html">18.2 points</a> off the Jazz’s bench and is one of the front-runners of Sixth Man of the Year.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jazz’s Jordan Clarkson on outdueling Ben Simmons with scintillating 40-point night

<!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/jordan.jpg"></figure><h1>Jordan Clarkson’s career night gets crazier with insane record</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-15T22:03:56-08:00">February 15th, 10:03pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-15T22:03:56-08:00">February 15th, 10:03pm</time><address><a>Dijo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Utah Jazz reserve Jordan Clarkson woke up on the right side of the bed on Monday and exploded for a huge night against the Philadelphia 76ers. Clarkson once again came off the bench and dropped a season-high of 40 points, including tying his career-high of eight three-pointers to help the Jazz extend their winning streak to eight games.</p><p>Clarkson’s monster evening just gets impressive with a deep dive into the numbers. According to <a href="https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1361534270141964288">StatMuse</a>, the 28-year-old sniper became the first Jazz player in the last three decades to score at least 40 points off the bench. In addition, he put his name in the NBA history books as the first player to score at least 40 points off the bench in less than 30 minutes since Sleepy Floyd in 1991.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jordan Clarkson tonight:</p><p>40 PTS<br>8 3PT<br>13-20 FG</p><p>He is the first Jazz player with 40+ off the bench in the last 30 seasons. <a href="https://t.co/gLHjnKtww0" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/gLHjnKtww0</a></p><p>— StatMuse (@statmuse) <a href="https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1361532755582939141?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jordan Clarkson is the first player with 40+ points off the bench in fewer than 30 minutes since Sleepy Floyd in 1991. <a href="https://t.co/IYYEYgnYtH" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/IYYEYgnYtH</a></p><p>— StatMuse (@statmuse) <a href="https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1361534270141964288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Ever since Clarkson was traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers last season, he’s been a huge spark for the red-hot Jazz squad. He’s found ways to flourish coming off the bench for coach Quin Snyder. leading the reserve unit with scoring outbursts such as his binge on Monday.</p><p>Prior to their game against the Sixers, Clarkson has averaged career-highs of 17.4 points, 3.0 three-pointers, and 4.3 rebounds. All of those in just 25.8 minutes per outing. His consistency has cemented his spot as an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jazz-news-jordan-clarkson-admits-aiming-for-sixth-man-of-the-year-award/">early favorite to bring home this season’s Sixth Man of the Year</a> plum.</p><p>Jordan Clarkson thriving off the bench has been nothing but beneficial to the Jazz who are playing at an elite level. They’ve now won 19 of their last 20 games and currently have the best record in the NBA at 23-5.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jordan Clarkson’s career night gets crazier with insane record

<!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/jazz.jpg"></figure><h1>Jazz star Mike Conley backs Jordan Clarkson for 2 major NBA awards after 40-point explosion</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-15T21:53:13-08:00">February 15th, 9:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-15T21:54:15-08:00">February 15th, 9:54pm</time><address><a>Virgil Villanueva</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After Jordan Clarkson’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/scores/nba/boxscore/philadelphia-76ers-utah-jazz-2-16-2021/dd7b77a9-82c8-4c33-85c2-7a3ed0efc071" rel="noopener">40-point outburst</a> on Monday against the Philadelphia 76ers, Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley expressed his belief that the swingman should bag two major NBA awards.</p><p>Via Twitter, Conley backed Clarkson as his choice for the Sixth Man of the Year and the Most Improved Player of the Year for the 2020-21 NBA season. He also said that Clarkson should be named an All-Star.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">His name is <a href="https://twitter.com/JordanClarksons?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@JordanClarksons</a> !! Happy for you bro!!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/6thman?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#6thman</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBAAllStar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#NBAAllStar</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/mostimproved?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#mostimproved</a> Give him everything! 🤷🏾‍♂️👀 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TakeNote?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#TakeNote</a></p><p>— Mike Conley (@MCONLEY10) <a href="https://twitter.com/MCONLEY10/status/1361535463052427271?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Jordan Clarkson came off the bench and dropped his 40-piece on 13-of-20 shooting from the field, 8-of-13 from downtown and 6-of-7 from the free-throw line. Four of his 3-pointers came in the first quarter alone. His scoring explosion helped the Jazz get the 134-123 victory over the 76ers.</p><p>Joe Ingles praised Clarkson’s performance, commenting on the his focus and ease in playing his role with the Jazz.</p><blockquote>“I’ve never played with anyone like JC in my life — on the court or off the court. He’s someone who’s so locked into and comfortable in his role. … He’s hot from when he comes in,” Ingles said, per <a href="https://twitter.com/tribjazz/status/1361538765563527168">Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune</a>.</blockquote><p>Head coach Quin Snyder, for his part, is well-aware of Clarkson’s scoring antics. But he couldn’t be more proud of JC’s explosion on Monday, as it greatly helped in the Jazz victory.</p><blockquote>“When Jordan came in and had the performance that he had, we’ve that before, but that was another level. That kept us in the game. We were in striking distance because of the way those guys played, him in particular. He’s not bashful,” Snyder <a href="https://twitter.com/tribjazz/status/1361534976622272513" rel="noopener">shared</a>.</blockquote><p>The Jazz extended their winning streak to eight games. They have a chance to make it nine on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Clippers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jazz star Mike Conley backs Jordan Clarkson for 2 major NBA awards after 40-point explosion

<!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/Jordan-Clarkson-Ben-Simmons-Nick-Young-Sixers-Jazz.jpg"></figure><h1>Nick Young trolls Ben Simmons after Jordan Clarkson drops 40 points in battle of Kendall Jenner exes</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-15T21:29:41-08:00">February 15th, 9:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-15T21:29:41-08:00">February 15th, 9:29pm</time><address><a>Dijo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Former NBA champion Nick Young savagely ripped Ben Simmons after the Utah Jazz romped past the visiting Philadelphia 76ers behind a career effort from Jazz sixth man Jordan Clarkson. To recall, Clarkson and Simmons were both previously linked to model Kendall Jenner, and Young made sure to remind everyone about this.</p><p>Swaggy P went <a href="https://twitter.com/NickSwagyPYoung/status/1361530164107120640">took to Twitter</a> and trolled Simmons after Clarkson dropped a season-high 40 points to help the Jazz win their eighth straight game.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Whatever Kendall did, Jc really kill Ben everyTime they play lol … 40 ball 6 man of the yr</p><p>— Nick Young (@NickSwagyPYoung) <a href="https://twitter.com/NickSwagyPYoung/status/1361530164107120640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>That’s gotta sting.</p><p>For what it’s worth, Simmons actually managed to outscore Clarkson and exploded for a career-high 42 points as he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sixers-news-ben-simmons-nsfw-message-to-social-media-trolls-criticizing-his-game/">continues to prove critics wrong</a>. Unfortunately for the Sixers star, it was Clarkson who won this “Battle of the Exes” with his stellar run with the Jazz this season.</p><p>The 28-year-old Clarkson is truly playing beautiful music with the Jazz and is thriving as the team’s top offensive option off the bench under coach Quin Snyder’s system. In his second season in Salt Lake City, Clarkson has posted career-high numbers of 17.4 points and 3.0 three-pointers per outing coming into their game against the Sixers. He’s made the most out of his 25.8 minutes off the pine and is looking like a lock to win this season’s Sixth Man of the Year.</p><p>He came up with another statement game with a 40-piece and nailed a season-high eight long range bombs as the Jazz continue their sweltering run.</p><p>Jordan Clarkson and Ben Simmons can outduel themselves all they like as the better Kendall ex, but it’s Phoenix Suns superstar Devin Booker who’s been having the last laugh as he now apparently owns the heart of the popular 25-year-old model.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nick Young trolls Ben Simmons after Jordan Clarkson drops 40 points in battle of Kendall Jenner exes

<!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/2021/01/jazz-news-jordan-clarkson-gets-real-admits-aiming-for-sixth-man-of-the-year-award.jpg"></figure><h1>Jazz’s Jordan Clarkson gets real, admits aiming for Sixth Man of the Year award</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-23T15:40:22-08:00">January 23rd, 3:40pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-23T15:40:22-08:00">January 23rd, 3:40pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In the midst of a strong start to the campaign, Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson has recently admitted that he has his sights set on this season’s Sixth Man of the Year award.</p><p>According to Clarkson, bagging the coveted title has been on his mind even before the season started:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jordan Clarkson on 6MOY, "It was one of my goals going into this year to kind of go and get that."</p><p>— Sarah Todd (@NBASarah) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBASarah/status/1353048011794833409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 23, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Clarkson has been on a tear for the Jazz, putting up averages of <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/clarkjo01.html#all_per_game">17.7 points</a> (career-high) on 48.5 percent shooting (career-high), 4.6 rebounds (career-high), 1.9 assists, and 1.0 steals, while also connecting on 3.1 triples (career-high) per game on a 41.8-percent clip (career-high). He’s been doing so in 25.3 minutes off the bench, as the 28-year-old has established himself as an early-season favorite for the Sixth Man of the Year crown.</p><p>Clarkson joined the Jazz in the middle of last season after being traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers. The change in scenery has since worked wonders for the 6-foot-4 combo guard, and it goes without saying that he’s currently having the best stint of his career in Utah. For his contributions to the squad, the Jazz rewarded him with a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jazz-news-jordan-clarkson-agrees-to-4-year-52-million-deal-with-utah/">four-year extension</a> worth $52 million back in November.</p><p>Clarkson and Co. are in action on Saturday as they take on a surging Golden State Warriors side. The Jazz have themselves been on a bit of a hot streak, having won seven consecutive games. Utah, who currently sits at the third spot in the Western Conference with an 11-4 record, will look to make it eight straight against the Dubs, and Clarkson will have a huge role to play for his team on Saturday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jazz’s Jordan Clarkson gets real, admits aiming for Sixth Man of the Year award

<!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/2021/01/jazz-news-jordan-clarkson-fined-25000-for-pushing-referee.jpg"></figure><h1>Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson fined $25,000 for pushing referee</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-01T16:47:29-08:00">January 1st, 4:47pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-01T16:47:53-08:00">January 1st, 4:47pm</time><address><a>Christopher Denson</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jazz-news-donovan-mitchell-blunt-nsfw-assessment-his-play/">Utah Jazz</a> guard Jordan Clarkson cashed in big with the Jazz this offseason after agreeing to a hefty $51 million deal to remain in Salt Lake City. Now he’ll have to dip into his bank account after being fined $25,000 by the league for pushing a referee on Thursday.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">$25K fine for Jordan Clarkson as a result of making contact with an official.</p><p>Here’s the video of the incident:<a href="https://t.co/oeLSDOrCO2" target="_blank">https://t.co/oeLSDOrCO2</a></p><p>— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) <a href="https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1345159098552225795?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 2, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>After scoring a layup against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday, Clarkson was able to rip the ball from Chris Paul as he gathered back on offense. While retreating with the ball, Clarkson collided with the referee that apparently wasn’t watching where he was going. Though Clarkson had every right to be frustrated with the play, it didn’t constitute the shove that ensued.</p><p>Clarkson was allowed to stay in the game at the time as the Jazz eventually fell to the Suns 106-95. He finished the game with 12 points while going 5-of-11 from the field. He also threw in five rebounds and a pair of assists through 19 minutes of playing time.</p><p>Clarkson was traded to the Jazz last season from the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Dante Exum and a couple of second-round picks. He immediately thrived in his role off the bench, averaging 15.6 points per game through his 42 games with Utah. <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2892776-jordan-clarkson-jazz-agree-to-new-4-year-52m-contract">The Jazz decided to bank on what they’d already seen from the 6-foot-4 guard</a> rather than test the waters of free agency.</p><p>Seeing as how Clarkson wasn’t suspended for his actions, he’ll get another shot at helping the Jazz improve their 2-2 record against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson fined $25,000 for pushing referee

<!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/2020/12/jazz-news-jordan-clarkson-shoves-referee-after-losing-ball-gets-hit-with-technical-foul-.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Jazz’s Jordan Clarkson shoves referee after losing ball, gets hit with technical foul</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-12-31T20:43:04-08:00">December 31st, 8:43pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-12-31T20:43:35-08:00">December 31st, 8:43pm</time><address><a>David Bernal</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson was hit with a technical foul for shoving a referee during Thursday night’s game against the Phoenix Suns. The interaction occurred on a play in which Clarkson initially stole an inbounds pass from the Suns in the backcourt. Unable to keep a handle on the ball, the guard careened towards the sideline and inadvertently ran into the official; however, he would compound his mistake by shoving the ref in apparent frustration.</p><p>While contact with referees is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/utah-jazz/stats">strictly prohibited</a> according to <a href="https://official.nba.com/comments-on-the-rules/">league rules</a>, it was unlikely that Clarkson would have incurred a penalty for the Jazz due to the initial contact as it was accidental. The shove afterward, though, was clearly not. Watch the play and decide for yourself below:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jordan Clarkson lost the ball off the referee's foot and shoved him in frustration. 🤦🏽‍♂️</p><p>Clarkson was hit with a technical foul. <a href="https://t.co/ztbnihEj1e" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/ztbnihEj1e</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1344847221167013890?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 1, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>While Clarkson was <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1344847221167013890?s=20">apparently frustrated</a> in the moment at the loss of the ball, the rest of the guard’s performance Thursday night likely didn’t help. Despite entering the match <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/clarkjo01.html">averaging</a> 18 points on 49% shooting, the guard has been stymied by the Suns through much of the contest, gaining only nine points on 4-10 shooting through three quarters. For a Jazz team sorely in need of offensive production, any dip in scoring from one of their backcourt players will likely impede their chance to win, a fact Clarkson is almost certainly aware of.</p><p>Though he was allowed to stay in the game, there does remain a possibility that Clarkson could see additional punishment from the league as a result of the shove. With the NBA highly protective of its officials–fining players and coaches for even publicly criticizing them–it seems fair to wonder if Clarkson’s wallet will be considerably lighter heading into the new year. “Act now, pay later” is a mantra the Jazz guard seems to have taken to heart heading into 2021.</p><p>The Jazz are part of a very fluid NBA in which the early season has produced a lot of jarring and unexpected outcomes. Clarkson, like the Jazz, still has plenty of time to settle down… but the process of renewal must unfold steadily.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jazz’s Jordan Clarkson shoves referee after losing ball, gets hit with technical foul

<!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/2020/11/Jordan-Clarkson-agrees-to-4-year-52-million-deal-with-Utah.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Jordan Clarkson agrees to 4-year, $52 million deal with Jazz</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-11-20T16:56:31-08:00">November 20th, 4:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-11-20T16:58:08-08:00">November 20th, 4:58pm</time><address><a>Christopher Denson</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Utah Jazz were able to retain their bench spark early into free agency. According to <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1329943993577299969" rel="noopener noreferrer">ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski</a>, Utah and Jordan Clarkson have agreed to a four-year, $52 million deal on Friday.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Free agent Jordan Clarkson has agreed to a four-year, $52M deal with the Utah Jazz, his agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports tells ESPN.</p><p>— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1329943993577299969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 21, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Clarkson spent last season with the Jazz after being traded by the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was set to become an unrestricted free agent and was bound for a massive payday following his recent performances.</p><p>By re-signing Clarkson, the Jazz have shored up their bench scoring for a few additional years.</p><p>Clarkson ended last season averaging 15.6 points per game on 24.7 minutes of playing time. The 28-year old also maintained his status as a legitimate threat from deep after connecting on 36.8 percent of his 3-pointers. He spent a total of 42 games with Utah, where he was able to increase his overall shooting efforts to 46.2 percent from the field while attempting nearly 13 (12.9) field goals a game.</p><p>Jordan Clarkson now returns to a Jazz squad that is interested in extending the contracts of both Donavan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert as well, ensuring that they maintain the same core going forward. They came close to advancing to the second round of the Western Conference playoffs last season before an eventual comeback by the Denver Nuggets saw them eliminated in a seven-game fashion.</p><p>—</p><p><i>Follow ClutchPoints on <a href="https://twitter.com/clutchpointsapp" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/clutchpoints/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>, and like us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ClutchPoints/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a>. We can also be found on Flipboard where you can subscribe and follow us.</i></p><p><i>All of our Jazz and other NBA content can be found on the NBA section of the ClutchPoints home page <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba-news" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>. 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Jordan Clarkson agrees to 4-year, $52 million deal with Jazz

<!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/2020/10/Jordan-Clarkson-Free-Agency.jpg"></figure><h1>3 ideal landing spots for Jordan Clarkson in NBA free agency</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-10-28T08:16:41-07:00">October 28th, 8:16am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-11-03T22:26:33-08:00">November 3rd, 10:26pm</time><address><a>Jeremy Chua</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Utah Jazz swingman Jordan Clarkson was fresh off an impressive performance in his first campaign with the team in the latter half of the 2019-2020 NBA season. The former Missouri Tiger produced 15.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.6 assists on a career-best 46.2% field goal shooting through 42 games played for the team ever since coming in a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers which involved Dante Exum and two future second-round draft picks back in 2019.</p><p>He eventually found a spot on the team as he served as the team’s third-leading scorer following the trade, stepping up in Mike Conley’s absence. After a productive campaign, the Jazz organization has made it known that they are high on keeping the Florida native at the helm for the future. Despite his immense contributions, he was essentially a one-year rental for the Jazz and is heading to test the market as an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career.</p><p>Having the experience of playing alongside two of the game’s greatest players in the late Kobe Bryant with the Los Angeles Lakers and Lebron James with the Cleveland Cavaliers certainly helped Clarkson’s ability to live up to high-pressure situations. With his prolific scoring abilities and upside, every team will benefit if they have a player like Clarkson on their rosters.</p><p>Here are the top three landing spots for Jordan Clarkson:</p><h2><b>3. Phoenix Suns</b></h2><p>Everyone knew that the clock is ticking for the subpar Phoenix Suns who have a budding star in All-Star guard Devin Booker. Their continued failure may probably cause the former Kentucky standout to explore other options when he becomes a free agent in 2024.</p><p>Despite the recent struggles, they are coming off an unexpected run for the eighth seed in the 2019-2020 season but ultimately fell short even after an undefeated string of games in the Orlando Bubble. After barely missing out on the last playoff seat with a 34-39 record, their most recent campaign was a huge step for the organization.</p><p>With a glimmer of hope, the team is looking to continue to build around the pairing of All-Star shooting guard Devin Booker and big man DeAndre Ayton. Enter Jordan Clarkson in the picture. He can essentially come in as the third piece to complement the duo’s budding chemistry. His ability to create shots for himself is similar to Booker’s playing style and can also serve as a sparkplug when relieving the former Kentucky standout.</p><h2><b>2. Detroit Pistons</b></h2><p>Motor City recently parted ways with a reliable contributor in Reggie Jackson to the Los Angeles Clippers halfway through last season after a contract buyout agreement. His productive tally of 14.9 points and 5.1 assists per game were evidently missed by the team after letting<a href="https://clutchpoints.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer"> him walk away.</a></p><p>The Detroit Pistons eventually ended up with a dismal 20-46 record to place in the 13th spot of the Eastern Conference. With what is going to be a rebuilding trajectory for the team in the coming years, a handful of playoff contenders are expected to be in the mix to secure the services of lead guard Derrick Rose in the upcoming offseason.</p><p>This leaves a window for Jordan Clarkson to ease into a large role with the Pistons needing a reliable scorer to pair with six-time All-Star forward Blake Griffin. In the case the team looks to go on a fire sale and trade away Griffin, Clarkson can even attempt to step up to be the new main man on the team. He will get the green light to shoot as many shots as he prefers on a team filled with young guys.</p><h2><b>1. Minnesota Timberwolves</b></h2><p>Despite having significant talent on their roster, the team saw little success in recent seasons which prompted them to head in a different direction sans Andrew Wiggins. In February of 2020, the 2014 Rookie of the Year along with two draft picks were dealt to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Jacob Evans, D’Angelo Russell, and Omari Spellman.</p><p>The trade reunited big man Karl Anthony-Towns with his long-time pal in Russell. With the former Ohio State Buckeye coming over in the latter stages of the 2019-2020 season, the Wolves still failed to mount a playoff push and ended with a disappointing 19-45 record to nab the 14th spot in the Western Conference.</p><p>Outside of the two, the team clearly needs a handful of reliable complementary guys to fit in their system. The scoring prowess of Jordan Clarkson can provide a much-needed boost that will allow the Timberwolves to create a more high-octane offensive attack. With his potential arrival and a couple of All-Star caliber players at the helm, the Timberwolves can finally hope to return to relevance once again <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/what-if-the-lebron-led-cavs-never-traded-andrew-wiggins-for-kevin-love/" rel="noopener noreferrer">for the first time since the</a> Kevin Love era.</p><figure class="op-tracker"><iframe><script>  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)  })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');  ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', 'auto');  ga('set', 'campaignSource', 'Facebook');  ga('set', 'campaignMedium', 'Instant Article');  ga('set', 'title', ia_document.title);  ga('send', 'pageview');</script><script type="text/javascript">      window._taboola = window._taboola || [];      _taboola.push({          article: 'auto',          ref_url: 'http://instantarticles.fb.com'      });      !function (e, f, u, i) {          if (!document.getElementById(i)) {              e.async = 1;              e.src = u;              e.id = i;              f.parentNode.insertBefore(e, f);          }      }(document.createElement('script'),          document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0],          'https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/clutchpoints-clutchpoints/trk.js',          'tb_loader_script');      if (window.performance) {          if (typeof window.performance.mark == 'function') {            window.performance.mark('tbl_ic');          }        }</script></iframe></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 ideal landing spots for Jordan Clarkson in NBA free agency

<!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/2020/07/donovan-3.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell endorses Jordan Clarkson for Sixth Man of the Year award</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-07-31T19:13:51-07:00">July 31st, 7:13pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-07-31T19:13:51-07:00">July 31st, 7:13pm</time><address><a>Kriel Ibarrola</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jordan Clarkson has truly been a game-changer for the Utah Jazz since joining the team via trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers last December. The 6-foot-4 scoring specialist has been one of the best reserves in the league all season long, and his Jazz teammate Donovan Mitchell gave him his <a href="https://twitter.com/spidadmitchell/status/1289256274383667200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">glowing recommendation</a> for the Sixth Man of the Year award.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">6th Man of the Year! <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/JordanClarksons?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JordanClarksons</a> <a target="_blank" href="https://t.co/mzz6s4d1Br">https://t.co/mzz6s4d1Br</a></p><p>— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/spidadmitchell/status/1289256274383667200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 31, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Jordan Clarkson further cemented his claim after giving Utah a huge boost off the bench in their 106-104 comeback win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday.</p><p>After firing blanks early, the 28-year-old Filipino-American guard found his groove in the second half as the Jazz clawed back from double digits. Clarkson finished with a team-high 23 points, five rebounds, and three assists.</p><p>Jazz head coach Quinn Snyder kept him in the game in the crucial stretches of the fourth, as he also picked up the slack defensively.</p><p>With Bojan Bogdanovic expected to miss the remainder of the season due to a broken wrist, the Jazz will need Clarkson’s instant offense more than ever. The Croatian forward was the team’s second-leading scorer, tallying 20.2 points a game before his injury.</p><p>Clarkson, meanwhile, came in 3rd in scoring for Utah, pitching in 15.8 points on 48.2 percent shooting from the field and 35.6 percent from downtown. His scoring capabilities are a great fit alongside Mitchell, allowing opposing defenses to sag off a bit on the young star.</p><p>Stats-wise, Clarkson does deserve some consideration for the 6th Man of the Year plum. However, it appears that the Los Angeles Clippers bench duo of Lou Williams and Montrezl Harrell are the frontrunners for the award.</p><p>The Jazz, on the other hand, have had a phenomenal season so far. They currently hold the fourth seed in the crowded Western Conference with a 42-23 slate. There’s no doubt Clarkson will indeed be a vital piece for Utah come playoff time.</p><p> </p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"><iframe><script>  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)  })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');  ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', 'auto');  ga('set', 'campaignSource', 'Facebook');  ga('set', 'campaignMedium', 'Instant Article');  ga('set', 'title', ia_document.title);  ga('send', 'pageview');</script><script type="text/javascript">      window._taboola = window._taboola || [];      _taboola.push({          article: 'auto',          ref_url: 'http://instantarticles.fb.com'      });      !function (e, f, u, i) {          if (!document.getElementById(i)) {              e.async = 1;              e.src = u;              e.id = i;              f.parentNode.insertBefore(e, f);          }      }(document.createElement('script'),          document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0],          'https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/clutchpoints-clutchpoints/trk.js',          'tb_loader_script');      if (window.performance) {          if (typeof window.performance.mark == 'function') {            window.performance.mark('tbl_ic');          }        }</script></iframe></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell endorses Jordan Clarkson for Sixth Man of the Year award

<!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/2020/07/Jordan-Clarkson-Joe-Ingles-crash-Rudy-Gobert_s-virtual-press-conference.jpg"></figure><h1>Video: Jordan Clarkson, Joe Ingles crash Rudy Gobert’s virtual press conference</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-07-27T18:37:37-07:00">July 27th, 6:37pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-07-27T18:38:09-07:00">July 27th, 6:38pm</time><address><a>Ashish Mathur</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Utah Jazz All-Star big man Rudy Gobert was trying to conduct his virtual press conference in peace when teammates Jordan Clarkson and Joe Ingles crashed it.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️ <a target="_blank" href="https://t.co/lcOsndg5L7">https://t.co/lcOsndg5L7</a></p><p>— Rudy Gobert (@rudygobert27) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/rudygobert27/status/1287920544441147393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>It’s good to see the Jazz teammates getting along in Orlando. After Gobert contracted COVID-19 back in March, there were rumors about Utah players getting tired of his antics in the locker room such as touching everything.</p><p>However, it appears all is well with the Jazz, who are hopeful of going on a deep playoff run once the 2020 postseason starts following the conclusion of the seeding games. Utah is currently in fourth place in the Western Conference standings. They’ll begin the seeding games with a record of 41-23.</p><p>Once the playoffs begin, the Jazz will ultimately go as far as Gobert and Donovan Mitchell can lead the team offensively. Utah has lost to the Houston Rockets in the last two postseasons.</p><p>—</p><p><i>Follow ClutchPoints on <a href="https://twitter.com/clutchpointsapp" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/clutchpoints/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>, and like us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ClutchPoints/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a>. 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Video: Jordan Clarkson, Joe Ingles crash Rudy Gobert’s virtual press conference

<!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/2020/07/Utah-drops-epic-NBA-Awards-campaign-for-Rudy-Gobert-Donovan-Mitchell-Jordan-Clarkson.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Jazz drop epic NBA Awards campaign for Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert, Jordan Clarkson</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-07-24T22:49:29-07:00">July 24th, 10:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-07-24T22:49:29-07:00">July 24th, 10:49pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Utah Jazz and their spectacular PR and marketing team deserve a commendation for their recent NBA Awards campaign for Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert and Jordan Clarkson.</p><p>Utah used comic books as a way to push for Mitchell as an All-NBA team member, Gobert as the Defensive Player of the Year, and Clarkson as the Sixth Man of the Year.</p><p>In a highly impressive marketing move, Utah commissioned some artists to sketch up comic book-style visual narratives depicting why the three aforementioned players deserve individual honors. It all begins with Mitchell, who has earned the moniker of “Spida” — a reference to the ever-popular Marvel superhero Spider-Man.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Donovan Mitchell – The All-NBA Spida</p><p>Artwork commissioned by the <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/utahjazz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UtahJazz</a> for Donovan Mitchell's All-NBA campaign. <a target="_blank" href="https://t.co/muyHF1msJW">pic.twitter.com/muyHF1msJW</a></p><p>— KSL Sports (@kslsports) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/kslsports/status/1286765920967249921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 24, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Donovan Mitchell has been tremendous for the Jazz in his third year in the NBA. Prior to the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-nba-season-suspended-after-rudy-gobert-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/" rel="noopener noreferrer">season’s suspension</a>, the 6-foot-1 shooting guard was averaging a career-best <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mitchdo01.html#all_per_game">24.2 points</a> on a much-improved 45.3-percent shooting clip, along with 4.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 1.0 steal. The Louisville product is also connecting 2.5 triples per contest on 36.4 shooting.</p><p>The 23-year-old explosive guard has been the team’s best player, and he has been pivotal in guiding the Jazz to the fourth-best record in the Western Conference. For his efforts, he made his first All-Star appearance this term.</p><p>Utah also believes that Rudy Gobert should win his third straight DPOY award, and they have the comics to prove it.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Gobzilla – King of Defense</p><p>Artwork commissioned by the <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/utahjazz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UtahJazz</a> for Rudy Gobert's Defensive Player of the Year Award campaing. <a target="_blank" href="https://t.co/daUq2krEWA">pic.twitter.com/daUq2krEWA</a></p><p>— KSL Sports (@kslsports) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/kslsports/status/1286765535049289729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 24, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Gobert has likewise been crucial for the Jazz this term, putting up <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/goberru01.html#all_per_game">15.1 points</a> (on 69.8 percent shooting), 13.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 2.0 blocks per game.</p><p>Last is Jordan Clarkson, who has found the change in environment in Utah to be completely beneficial for both his career and his new team. Has he done enough to deserve the Sixth Man of the Year title, though?</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jordan Clarkson – Flame Thrower</p><p>Artwork commissioned by the <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/utahjazz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UtahJazz</a> for Jordan Clarkson's Sixth Man of the Year Award campaign. <a target="_blank" href="https://t.co/OSjXS2bbeW">pic.twitter.com/OSjXS2bbeW</a></p><p>— KSL Sports (@kslsports) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/kslsports/status/1286766210202218496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 24, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Clarkson made the move to Salt Lake City in December from the Cleveland Cavaliers. He has only played 34 games for the Jazz this term, but he has undoubtedly been providing some quality minutes off of the bench before the hiatus.</p><figure class="op-tracker"><iframe><script>  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)  })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');  ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', 'auto');  ga('set', 'campaignSource', 'Facebook');  ga('set', 'campaignMedium', 'Instant Article');  ga('set', 'title', ia_document.title);  ga('send', 'pageview');</script><script type="text/javascript">      window._taboola = window._taboola || [];      _taboola.push({          article: 'auto',          ref_url: 'http://instantarticles.fb.com'      });      !function (e, f, u, i) {          if (!document.getElementById(i)) {              e.async = 1;              e.src = u;              e.id = i;              f.parentNode.insertBefore(e, f);          }      }(document.createElement('script'),          document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0],          'https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/clutchpoints-clutchpoints/trk.js',          'tb_loader_script');      if (window.performance) {          if (typeof window.performance.mark == 'function') {            window.performance.mark('tbl_ic');          }        }</script></iframe></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jazz drop epic NBA Awards campaign for Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert, Jordan Clarkson

<!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/2020/07/shotgunbeerrace.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Meyers Leonard beats Jordan Clarkson in NBA shotgun beer race</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-07-16T16:59:57-07:00">July 16th, 4:59pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-07-16T17:00:22-07:00">July 16th, 5:00pm</time><address><a>Ashish Mathur</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Utah Jazz shooting guard Jordan Clarkson got a slight head start, but he still couldn’t beat Miami Heat big man Meyers Leonard in a shotgun beer race. The two NBA stars had some fun with it on Thursday down in Orlando, Florida at the Walt Disney Campus.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/MeyersLeonard/status/1283900563776839682?s=20">Take a look</a>:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I was drinking baby cans? No problem. 16oz might have been easier. Ain’t nobody competing with me. 🤝🔨 <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/NBABubbleLife?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NBABubbleLife</a> <a target="_blank" href="https://t.co/eiAMyjRHmF">pic.twitter.com/eiAMyjRHmF</a></p><p>— Meyers Leonard (@MeyersLeonard) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/MeyersLeonard/status/1283900563776839682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>It seems like NBA players are enjoying their stay at Disney World thus far. The 22 teams in Orlando are being housed in three hotels on the beautiful Walt Disney Campus.</p><p>The “bubble” seeding games are set to start on July 30. The Heat and Jazz have clinched spots in the 2020 playoffs, so both clubs will use the seeding games to knock off the rust they will surely have after being on a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-nba-season-suspended-after-rudy-gobert-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/">hiatus</a> since March.</p><p>In his first season with the Heat after beginning his NBA career with the Portland Trail Blazers, Leonard is averaging 6.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists while shooting 52.0 percent from the field, 42.9 percent from beyond the arc and 65.4 percent from the free-throw line.</p><p>Clarkson, meanwhile, is putting up 15.1 points, 2.7 boards and 2.0 assists on the season. He began the campaign with the Cleveland Cavaliers and was traded to the Jazz on December 23, 2019.</p><p>Leonard and the Heat are in fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings, while Clarkson and the Jazz are in fourth place in the West.</p><p>Hopefully, the “bubble” games are able to be completed in its entirety so a 2020 NBA champion can be crowned.</p><figure class="op-tracker"><iframe><script>  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)  })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');  ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', 'auto');  ga('set', 'campaignSource', 'Facebook');  ga('set', 'campaignMedium', 'Instant Article');  ga('set', 'title', ia_document.title);  ga('send', 'pageview');</script><script type="text/javascript">      window._taboola = window._taboola || [];      _taboola.push({          article: 'auto',          ref_url: 'http://instantarticles.fb.com'      });      !function (e, f, u, i) {          if (!document.getElementById(i)) {              e.async = 1;              e.src = u;              e.id = i;              f.parentNode.insertBefore(e, f);          }      }(document.createElement('script'),          document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0],          'https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/clutchpoints-clutchpoints/trk.js',          'tb_loader_script');      if (window.performance) {          if (typeof window.performance.mark == 'function') {            window.performance.mark('tbl_ic');          }        }</script></iframe></figure></article>    </body></html>

Meyers Leonard beats Jordan Clarkson in NBA shotgun beer race

<!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/2020/07/Donovan-Mitchell-Jordan-Clarkson-react-to-first-night-in-Orlando-bubble.jpg"></figure><h1>Donovan Mitchell, Jordan Clarkson react to Jazz first night in Orlando bubble</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-07-07T21:16:03-07:00">July 7th, 9:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-07-07T21:16:03-07:00">July 7th, 9:16pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Utah Jazz is one of the first NBA teams to enter the Orlando bubble in preparation for the restart of the season on July 30. This has prompted a rather cynical reaction from some of the players on the team as they arrived at Disney World on Tuesday. Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson posted a GIF on his <a href="https://twitter.com/spidadmitchell/status/1280679752769122304?s=20">Twitter</a> account depicting how he feels at the moment, which prompted a reaction from teammate Donovan Mitchell.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">😂😂😂😂</p><p>— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/spidadmitchell/status/1280679752769122304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Clarkson’s imagery involves a young kid trapped inside what looks like his own crib. This is obviously a symbolism of how players are “jailed” inside the bubble, as one of the protocols to protect everyone within the venue from potentially contracting the coronavirus.</p><p>It’s all in good fun, though, and Mitchell’s reaction is quite telling of the same. We’re sure that both guys understand the gravity of the situation, and will be more than happy to comply with the league’s health and safety measures. After all, Mitchell himself was one of the first guys to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jazz-news-donovan-mitchell-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/">test positive</a> from COVID-19 in March, and we’re certain that it was a traumatic experience for him.</p><p>The Jazz entered the hiatus with a very impressive 41-23 record, which places them fourth overall in a ruthless Western Conference. They suffered a significant loss during the quarantine period, though, with Bojan Bogdanovic undergoing season-ending surgery on his wrist. Utah will be hard-pressed to replace the 6-foot-8 swingman, who has proven to be a crucial piece in their squad in just his first season with the Jazz.</p><figure class="op-tracker"><iframe><script>  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)  })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');  ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', 'auto');  ga('set', 'campaignSource', 'Facebook');  ga('set', 'campaignMedium', 'Instant Article');  ga('set', 'title', ia_document.title);  ga('send', 'pageview');</script><script type="text/javascript">      window._taboola = window._taboola || [];      _taboola.push({          article: 'auto',          ref_url: 'http://instantarticles.fb.com'      });      !function (e, f, u, i) {          if (!document.getElementById(i)) {              e.async = 1;              e.src = u;              e.id = i;              f.parentNode.insertBefore(e, f);          }      }(document.createElement('script'),          document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0],          'https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/clutchpoints-clutchpoints/trk.js',          'tb_loader_script');      if (window.performance) {          if (typeof window.performance.mark == 'function') {            window.performance.mark('tbl_ic');          }        }</script></iframe></figure></article>    </body></html>

Donovan Mitchell, Jordan Clarkson react to Jazz first night in Orlando bubble

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He appeared in four games with the Denver Nuggets and averaged 2.3 points in 9.3 minutes per contest.</p><p>Young was part of the 2017-18 Golden State Warriors team that won the title over LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in four games. Young put up 7.3 points for the Warriors during the 2017-18 regular season while shooting 37.7 percent from beyond the arc.</p><p>To make the 2020 playoffs, the Nets will be battling it out with the Orlando Magic and Washington Wizards for the final two postseason spots in the East. As it stands, Brooklyn is in seventh place. The team got some help on Tuesday when it was announced that Wizards superstar shooting guard Bradley Beal won’t be playing in Orlando. Washington will also be without sharpshooter Davis Bertans.</p><p>Young, who entered the NBA in 2007 with the Wizards after playing his college ball at USC, has career averages of 11.4 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 720 regular-season games with the Wizards, Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers, Warriors and Nuggets.</p><figure class="op-tracker"><iframe><script>  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)  })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');  ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', 'auto');  ga('set', 'campaignSource', 'Facebook');  ga('set', 'campaignMedium', 'Instant Article');  ga('set', 'title', ia_document.title);  ga('send', 'pageview');</script><script type="text/javascript">      window._taboola = window._taboola || [];      _taboola.push({          article: 'auto',          ref_url: 'http://instantarticles.fb.com'      });      !function (e, f, u, i) {          if (!document.getElementById(i)) {              e.async = 1;              e.src = u;              e.id = i;              f.parentNode.insertBefore(e, f);          }      }(document.createElement('script'),          document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0],          'https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/clutchpoints-clutchpoints/trk.js',          'tb_loader_script');      if (window.performance) {          if (typeof window.performance.mark == 'function') {            window.performance.mark('tbl_ic');          }        }</script></iframe></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jordan Clarkson believes Nets should sign Nick Young

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His response? “Everybody who’s saying shut up and dribble, maybe they should shut up and go look in the mirror,” <a href="https://twitter.com/tribjazz/status/1279831912333238272">according to Eric Walden of the Salt Laker Tribune</a>.</p><p>Clarkson, of course, is referencing those who echo the sentiments of Fox News anchor Laura Ingraham, who infamously told Clarkson’s former <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/cleveland-cavaliers/">Cleveland Cavaliers</a> teammate, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/lebron-james/b1a9094f/">LeBron James</a> and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/kevin-durant/b0360985/">Kevin Durant</a>, to “<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-video-dave-chappelle-defends-lebron-james-from-laura-ingraham-shut-up-and-dribble-criticism/">shut up and dribble</a>” rather than advocating for social and/or political reform.</p><p>Clarkson also <a href="https://twitter.com/tribjazz/status/1279832347529973760">told</a> Walden that he momentarily considered abstaining from the league’s restart plan in Orlando for reasons concerning both the Black Lives Matter movement and fear of injury affecting his impending free agency. Ultimately, he said he feels safe enough in the bubble and has “been bored sitting at home.” He did acknowledge that the timing of the NBA’s return could distract from the Black Lives Matter movement, and that “it isn’t the ideal situation for us to go play right now.” Still, he’s optimistic that the various agendas brought forward via the restart will help everybody “get the message.”</p><p>In terms of basketball, Clarkson <a href="https://twitter.com/tribjazz/status/1279833193533681664">is confident</a> that the Jazz will shake off the rust fairly quickly and find their groove in the bubble. “When I got traded here, I just flew in and put on a jersey and played, so the chemistry just worked as soon as I landed.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"><iframe><script>  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)  })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');  ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', 'auto');  ga('set', 'campaignSource', 'Facebook');  ga('set', 'campaignMedium', 'Instant Article');  ga('set', 'title', ia_document.title);  ga('send', 'pageview');</script><script type="text/javascript">      window._taboola = window._taboola || [];      _taboola.push({          article: 'auto',          ref_url: 'http://instantarticles.fb.com'      });      !function (e, f, u, i) {          if (!document.getElementById(i)) {              e.async = 1;              e.src = u;              e.id = i;              f.parentNode.insertBefore(e, f);          }      }(document.createElement('script'),          document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0],          'https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/clutchpoints-clutchpoints/trk.js',          'tb_loader_script');      if (window.performance) {          if (typeof window.performance.mark == 'function') {            window.performance.mark('tbl_ic');          }        }</script></iframe></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jazz’s Jordan Clarkson claps back at ‘shut up and dribble’ critics

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While speaking to his crowd of avid supporters, the POTUS claimed he told his “people” to slow down testing in order to lessen the number of COVID-19 cases in the United States.</p><p>It’s hard to determine whether Trump was serious or not when he said that (the spin is he was joking), but even joking about it doesn’t make it much better. Of course, the president’s followers ate up every single thing that came out of his mouth and cheered him on.</p><p>The event obviously did not practice any social distancing and not a lot of people were wearing masks, either, though the crowd was much smaller than expected.</p><p>The combination of testing, isolation, and contact tracing has proven to be one of the most effective strategies to contain the spread of the coronavirus. America has the most number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the entire world. Of course, Trump attributes this to their massive testing program. However, the Trump administration also did not show a sense of urgency in preventing the disease from entering and spreading all over the country, and the slow response has contributed a great deal to the large number of cases in the U.S.</p><p>As Donald Trump said, the country has tested over 25 million people. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-us-cases.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">As of this writing</a>, around 2.3 million have tested positive and roughly 120,000 have died.</p><p>–</p><p><i>Follow ClutchPoints on <a href="https://twitter.com/clutchpointsapp" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/clutchpoints/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>, and like us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ClutchPoints/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a>. 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2020-21 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
18.3	3.9	2.1	0.2	1.0

2020-21 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
18.3	3.9	2.1	0.2	1.0

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