<!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_2021-02-20_124445.png"></figure><h1>VIDEO: Chris Paul reminds Pelicans he’s the New Orleans OG after dagger on Lonzo Ball</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-19T20:50:09-08:00">February 19th, 8:50pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-19T20:50:09-08:00">February 19th, 8:50pm</time><address><a>Kriel Ibarrola</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Lonzo Ball has been turning heads for his improved play for the New Orleans Pelicans as of late. However, Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul just gave him a <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1362970316692221959?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1362970316692221959%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1012548action%3Dedit">stern reminder</a> that he is still the OG point god of that franchise.</p><p>With under five minutes left in regulation of the Pels’ hosting of the Suns at Smoothie King Arena on Friday, CP3 toyed around Ball’s defense before launching a deep trey over his outstretched arm. Paul hit nothing but nylon on that shot, extending Phoenix’s lead to double-digits. They went on to win with a final score of 132-114.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"I OWN THIS PLACE."</p><p>CP3 after hitting the dagger three over Lonzo 👀 <a href="https://t.co/L25GgP58wZ" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/L25GgP58wZ</a></p><p>— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1362970316692221959?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 20, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The 10-time All-Star was seen mouthing off that he “owns the place” as he jogged back to the other end. Hard not to agree with that, considering Paul is indeed the greatest playmaker that the franchise has ever seen.</p><p>Chris Paul torched his former squad with a double-double of 15 points and a season-high 19 dimes, on 6-of-11 shooting from the field and three made 3-pointers. He also recorded four rebounds, two steals, and one block in 31 minutes. Ball, for his part, had a great showing of his own with 21 points, 12 assists, three steals, and two rejections against the Suns.</p><p>Still, CP3 made sure Ball recognizes the greats, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-dwyane-wade-issues-reality-check-chris-paul-doubters/">just in case he forgot.</a></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Chris Paul reminds Pelicans he’s the New Orleans OG after dagger on Lonzo Ball

<!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/Dwyane-Wade-Lonzo-Ball-Pelicans-Heat.jpg"></figure><h1>VIDEO: Dwyane Wade can’t get Lonzo Ball’s name right</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-09T20:43:50-08:00">February 9th, 8:43pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-09T20:43:50-08:00">February 9th, 8:43pm</time><address><a>Isaac Doctor</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Basketball legend Dwyane Wade had a slip up during a segment of <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/1359341257445703680" rel="noopener">NBA on TNT</a>. While discussing New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball, Wade mistakenly said “Alonzo Ball.” His co-host Candace Parker signaled that this was the third instance “Alonzo” was mentioned. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Alonzo Ball? 🤣 <a href="https://twitter.com/DwyaneWade?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@DwyaneWade</a> <a href="https://t.co/pIF7KSTYlV" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/pIF7KSTYlV</a></p><p>— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/1359341257445703680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 10, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Wade was thinking of his former Miami Heat teammate Alonzo Mourning, who he won the 2006 championship with. During the laughter that ensued, Wade took the opportunity to greet Mourning a happy birthday, who turned 51 last Monday.</p><p>In his first 20 games this season, New Orleans Pelicans guard Ball has been averaging 13.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 1.3 steals. He has shown some improvement to his game, but his assist numbers have gone down. He has not looked as comfortable playing in new head coach Stan Van Gundy’s system. Ball is at his best in fast-paced games.  </p><p>Ball has found himself in the middle of trade rumors but said that he has maintained <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pelicans-news-lonzo-balls-response-to-ongoing-trade-rumors/" rel="noopener">focus</a> on his game. He had his fair share of injuries in the past, but when healthy Ball is a jumbo playmaker, who is a definite plus on the defensive end. His outside shooting has improved to league standards, which is a far cry from his percentages while playing for the Los Angeles Lakers.  </p><p>The Pelicans are sitting on an 11-12 record, which is good for the 10th spot in the Western Conference. Should Ball stay with New Orleans this season, they would need him at his best for a realistic shot at clinching a playoff spot. Ball is surrounded by other young talents, such as Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram. </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Dwyane Wade can’t get Lonzo Ball’s name right

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Lonzo Ball’s perfect reaction to Pelicans star Zion Williamson damaging the rim

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Despite the ongoing trade rumors surrounding him, Lonzo Ball <a href="https://twitter.com/Jim_Eichenhofer/status/1358291184498724869?s=20">spoke about the Pelicans building chemistry</a> this season, via Jim Eichenhofer.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Lonzo Ball on the improving chemistry among <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pelicans?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Pelicans</a> starting lineup: "We think we can play with anybody. This is our first year playing together and it's going to take some time, still. We're still working on a few things, but we are definitely moving in the right direction."</p><p>— Jim Eichenhofer (@Jim_Eichenhofer) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jim_Eichenhofer/status/1358291184498724869?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 7, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Ahead of the 2020 season, the Pelicans acquired Eric Bledsoe and Steven Adams in separate trades. Both Bledsoe and Adams have joined the starting lineup, giving New Orleans a new-look lineup that needs time to get used to one another.</p><p>Following Saturday night’s victory over the Memphis Grizzlies, the Pelicans currently have a 10-12 record, which places them as the No. 12 seed in the competitive Western Conference. However, New Orleans has won five of their last seven games, including impressive wins over the Milwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns, and the Indiana Pacers.</p><p>Even though the Pelicans have experienced some recent success, there is uncertainty surrounding the future of some of their key backcourt members. Besides J.J. Redick and Bledsoe, Ball has now been mentioned as a possible trade candidate this season.</p><p>If the Pelicans do decide to move on from Ball in his second year with the organization, Ball would <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-trade-rumors-pelicans-lonzo-ball-eyeing-bulls-as-preferred-destination/">reportedly prefer</a> to be dealt to the Chicago Bulls. With that being said, it remains to be seen if New Orleans fully commits to trading him at some point between now and the trade deadline next month.</p><p>The Pelicans are mostly a young roster that needs some time to get acclimated to each other on the court. While trade talks are beginning to occur outside of the locker room, Ball believes New Orleans is headed in the right direction.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lonzo Ball speaks out on building with Pelicans amid trade rumors

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RUMOR: Pelicans’ Lonzo Ball eyeing Bulls as preferred destination

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Watching the Harry Potter’s and I’m looking at these graphics feeling hella old

2020-21 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
14.3	4.3	5.1	0.5	1.4

2020-21 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
14.3	4.3	5.1	0.5	1.4

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