<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Lakers-newsIsaiah-Thomas-gets-into-heated-exchange-with-Josh-Okogie-in-first-game-back.jpeg"></figure><h1>Lakers’ Isaiah Thomas gets into heated exchange with Josh Okogie in first game back</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-17T21:40:48-08:00">December 17th, 9:40pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-17T21:40:48-08:00">December 17th, 9:40pm</time><address><a>Justin Bell</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Isaiah Thomas has had an eventful return to the court after a nearly eight-month-long absence from the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-isaiah-thomas-gets-heartwarming-welcome-in-return-to-nba/">NBA</a> as a free agent. Now that he is off of his couch and onto the Los Angeles Lakers, he is making use of the time away from home and is trying to help the Lakers win games. The first chance he had to help them in that category was on Friday night on the road against the Minnesota Timberwolves. With the Lakers <a href="https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?hspart=iba&amp;hsimp=yhs-syn&amp;type=asbw_8923_CHW_US_tid30044&amp;p=lakers&amp;param1=qaoF8GQK62dYbx8cOtUV2oYiiS4%2F2x5cm7zVP4Vk%2FHEBUZ5oupmy%2FY6Yg%2BCyWuWx&amp;param2=9dUI1n2R0BLDxNuWfiP4aWyjOZc2NBa%2Bx2opBYQCDMSB7nBAfwbAzkkglZNKi5o21u72Jm8TatlnU7NDGbP7F8Lft0aXvravgWuUt1wLTDRGoZDy1s38eFH2mqhQf7J35YCbQdFh0U0Q40PE25%2BEeG%2Bt%2By660cfFWnTypqgOdcDjrQOcdIhh%2BgPSFPZWJGUiWYUZ6k%2BPDsRD5ZB1Jd%2FrvFaF5j%2BQJMzGoRJFYAx1vqBEUFtFsNEgd2T7F2a8nUkswcF78Q6jXNJUn%2Bq3bH4ALXJqfzTEm0Efo5JfWqeZZRs%3D&amp;param3=NwVEMR%2FzKcG52XsVBYEh2zk2Yklq85vdfspZPoqz2M1qypHRDDTed5vIiOf0QJloIYNIhURx5ygk43IbuWBmnSO6VJi0Lg%2BHXK15j4L%2FFbvkuxLLp1QlA5pMADj%2BLwB0BhtG6pbSexLW9C2%2BT3W%2FmsVl8rBdMWvR5CDT8qAV3D0mKjdrSPpimqXgDwNjkJSNvQ4K9PhjlXOC%2BA2A2GlMBwbcwe0Jmmd8S8St2SFOubCpjgeSNSnykPg1Dszqpa3uJDkYUxw3NCfWrPrYB8Sjr%2F13j63ajFoW3NE0fDGmRzJeo2UtY5S8UxIXomn%2FUsyDb3BQSTXC3t2tj%2BS8cNLTh94uWLk%2B3z2f0D9Y2dAU7Zk%3D&amp;param4=gd%2FhXYKXVULTE6aGXkBCVrJU0AcCby95xtyiWsL8rIk%3D">shorthanded,</a> especially at the guard spots, Thomas seamlessly fit into the flow of the Lakers team, and in his first seventeen minutes of playing time he had 12 points. That was only a part of the story, however, as Thomas was also involved in a little skirmish with Timberwolves forward Josh Okogie.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"Pu**y a**…"</p><p>Isaiah Thomas was HEATED at Josh Okogie after he hit him in the face on a loose ball rebound.<a href="https://t.co/8GDDb0O1LS" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/8GDDb0O1LS</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1472072590072053762?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 18, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>As you can see, Thomas is the much smaller man in the fight, but that does not deter him one bit. It is that grit and determination that he can beat anyone, regardless of his or their size that has endeared him to fans for many years. He is simply a grinder who will give you his all every night. Okogie just happened to be the one who had to bear the brunt of Thomas’ passion on Friday night, but he also lent himself to the situation by being careless during the loose ball. Not to say that he hit Thomas on purpose, it’s just that Okogie did not necessarily care about Isaiah’s well-being when he went into the play so recklessly. Thomas let him know that with his NSFW comments in the video above.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers’ Isaiah Thomas gets into heated exchange with Josh Okogie in first game back

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Smith over disrespectful Nigeria comments</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-12T18:53:06-07:00">July 12th, 6:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-12T18:53:06-07:00">July 12th, 6:53pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Stephen A. Smith <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/twitter-is-going-off-on-stephen-a-smith-after-atrocious-shohei-ohtani-nigeria-rants/" rel="noopener">has found himself in hot waters</a> for his latest comments about Team USA losing to Nigeria in their pre-Olympic exhibition, and sure enough, Nigerian NBA players like Precious Achiuwa and Josh Okogie didn’t like what the veteran broadcaster said about them.</p><p>The ESPN sports analyst recently went on a huge tirade to criticize Team USA for their 90-7 defeat to the Nigerian national team. While it was typical Smith ripping NBA players, his rant came off as harsh and disrespectful to a team that has worked hard and did everything right to take down the best basketball squad in the world.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">This is exactly what needed to said about TEAM USA!!! <a href="https://t.co/duH385AlwR" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/duH385AlwR</a></p><p>— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) <a href="https://twitter.com/stephenasmith/status/1414620449250725893?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 12, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>After hearing the poor comments made by Stephen A. Smith, Miami Heat rookie Precious Achiuwa and Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Josh Okogie couldn’t help but call out the commentator, who should have known better.</p><p>Achiuwa called the tirade “<a href="https://twitter.com/PreciousAchiuwa/status/1414743217103269903" rel="noopener">unprofessional</a>,” while Okogie emphasized to put “some respect on the flag and the mother land.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Unprofessional 🤦🏾‍♂️ <a href="https://t.co/e9ypb0ffqU" target="_blank">https://t.co/e9ypb0ffqU</a></p><p>— Precious Achiuwa (@PreciousAchiuwa) <a href="https://twitter.com/PreciousAchiuwa/status/1414743217103269903?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 13, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">You can critique the other team without disrespecting us. Put some respect on the flag and the mother land! Don’t forget where your ancestors came from !!!! 🇳🇬😁 <a href="https://t.co/d7B1lK0nLW" target="_blank">https://t.co/d7B1lK0nLW</a></p><p>— Josh Okogie (@CallMe_NonStop) <a href="https://twitter.com/CallMe_NonStop/status/1414721200358518786?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 12, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Stephen A. Smith is known for his hot takes, but it is true that he went below the belt with his criticisms. After all, as Okogie said it, he is free to criticize as long as there is no disrespect–there is just a huge difference from a constructive criticism to just being plain harsh.</p><p>Hopefully with the backlash he has received from NBA players and fans alike, Smith has learned his lesson.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Precious Achiuwa, Josh Okogie rip Stephen A. Smith over disrespectful Nigeria comments

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Multiple speakers called for charges against the police officers after Floyd died in police custody on Monday.</p><p>Okogie and Towns stood alongside a host of community members at the press conference, including actor Jamie Foxx, social justice advocate Tamika Mallory, and retired NBA player and Floyd’s childhood friend Stephen Jackson. Jackson delivered a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-video-stephen-jackson-makes-passionate-speech-george-floyd-press-conference/">powerful message</a> in the wake of the death of Floyd, whom he referred to as “Twin.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We're not gonna normalize this. </p><p>We're not gonna feel desensitized to this. </p><p>We're not going anywhere. <a target="_blank" href="https://t.co/9vjUBJCeHj">pic.twitter.com/9vjUBJCeHj</a></p><p>— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Timberwolves/status/1267103772326506496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 31, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Timberwolves and the WNBA’s Lynx released a <a href="https://twitter.com/Timberwolves/status/1266021486575456258?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fox9.com%2Fsports%2Fminnesota-vikings-twins-timberwolves-react-to-george-floyds-death">statement</a> on Floyd’s death:</p><blockquote>“Our community is grieving the senseless tragedy and death of George Floyd. The entire Timberwolves and Linx organization shares its deepest sympathy with the Floyd family. We will work tirelessly to use our voices to influence change, encourage healing, and promote thoughtful action as we move forward.”</blockquote><p>Towns and Okogie are two of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-tobias-harris-jaylen-brown-dennis-smith-jr-among-nba-players-to-join-various-protests/">many members</a> of the NBA community to participate in protests over the weekend or speak out against the injustice. Tobias Harris, Jaylen Brown, Dennis Smith Jr., Malcolm Brogdon, and others participated in rallies across the country:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Respect! <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/KarlTowns?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KarlTowns</a> know you goin through a lot bro! ✊🏾✊🏾💯💯 <a target="_blank" href="https://t.co/MEDHocxqyH">https://t.co/MEDHocxqyH</a></p><p>— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/spidadmitchell/status/1266482155636559872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 29, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>On Friday, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin — seen kneeling on Floyd’s neck in video footage prior to his death — was arrested and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. An investigation is still ongoing regarding the three other officers.</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 Timberwolves 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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Video: Behind-the-scenes look at George Floyd rally attended by Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Okogie

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Regardless, guard Josh Okogie still managed to add a dunk to the highlight reel.</p><p>Okogie was able to take full advantage of a a lack of box-out from the Nuggets with a thunderous put-back dunk during the second quarter, <a href="https://twitter.com/LegionHoops/status/1231754951115673601" rel="noopener noreferrer">via Legion Hoops:</a></p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe class="no-margin"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Josh Okogie, that was FILTHY. 🔥 <a target="_blank" href="https://t.co/nwnjVFhpeJ">pic.twitter.com/nwnjVFhpeJ</a></p><p>— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/LegionHoops/status/1231754951115673601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 24, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></iframe></figure><p>Clips like these are a reminder of the importance of boxing out. Today’s NBA guards are more than capable of throwing down rebounds if left unchecked and center Mason Plumlee had to pay the consequences of his teammates’ ball watching.</p><p>Okogie has largely struggled to find his footing since being taken with the 20th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. That was evident this game after finishing with 10 point on 3-of-8 shooting, however, he did manage to tack on four rebounds, three assists, and a steal.</p><p>Unfortunately, the big play from Okgoie was not enough to spark a potential resurgence for the Timberwolves after the nuggets secured a 128-116 victory.</p><p>–</p><p>Follow ClutchPoints on Twitter &amp; Instagram, and like us on Facebook. 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Video: Josh Okogie caught the Nuggets ball-watching and soars for the nasty putback slam

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