<!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/larsa.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Larsa Pippen fires back at cheating accusations with Malik Beasley, link with Bronny James</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-12-27T16:53:44-08:00">December 27th, 4:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-12-27T16:53:44-08:00">December 27th, 4:53pm</time><address><a>Joseph Nocco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Larsa Pippen, the ex-wife of former Chicago Bulls forward and NBA legend Scottie Pippen, has created quite a few headlines as of late. The majority of the said headlines involves current Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley and the son of LeBron James, Bronny James.</p><p>Pippen and Beasley has recently opened to the public their budding relationship, but it came with a lot of drama since the Timberwolves player is married to wife Montana Yao. The issue led to several cheating and homewrecking allegations, to which Larsa has fired back now.</p><p>In  one of her latest Twitter posts, Larsa said that Beasley and Yao were already separated when she met the NBA guard.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">I’ve been separated going thru a divorce for over 2 years and I’ve been linked to a few guys my entire life so don’t sit here and paint a picture of me that isn’t true</p><p>— Larsa Pippen (@larsapippen) <a href="https://twitter.com/larsapippen/status/1343241680074526721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 27, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Malik and his ex were separated before I ever met him that’s a fact</p><p>— Larsa Pippen (@larsapippen) <a href="https://twitter.com/larsapippen/status/1343243972458770434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 27, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>For what it’s worth, Montana Yao responded to Larsa’s tweet and warned her not to involve her further if she doesn’t want to have more issues.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">This is 100% false. Continue to speak on my name and my relationship and we’re going to have issues. Receipts don’t lie. Let’s not go there. I think you’ve embarrassed yourself enough already. <a href="https://t.co/ad0XtzkZMP" target="_blank">https://t.co/ad0XtzkZMP</a></p><p>— Montana Yao (@montanayao) <a href="https://twitter.com/montanayao/status/1343245583876837383?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 27, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>On the other hand, in relation to the allegations that Bronny James slid into her DMs after liking one of her Instagram photos, Larsa fired back and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bronny-james-reaction-to-getting-trolled-online-after-liking-larsa-pippen-photo/" rel="noopener">threatened</a> to sue the journalist who made the malicious claims.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">I’ll sue the fuck out of you for writing some disgusting lies you weirdo <a href="https://t.co/K5jRGarc2L" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/K5jRGarc2L</a></p><p>— Larsa Pippen (@larsapippen) <a href="https://twitter.com/larsapippen/status/1343248239190024192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 27, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>She also expressed her disgust that an issue has been made from a simple liking of a picture, highlighting that she is friends with the James family. Per <a href="https://www.enstarz.com/articles/217758/20201227/lebron-james-defends-son-bronny-over-inappropriate-rumors-larsa-pippen.htm" rel="noopener">Enstarz</a>, Bronny James is also said to be close to Larsa’s son with the NBA icon, Scottie Pippen Jr.</p><p>LeBron James and his wife Savannah have also since reacted to the fake news. The NBA superstar <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-slams-fake-report-bronny-sliding-into-larsa-pippen-dms/" rel="noopener">even hinted</a> of a possible legal action stemming from the scandalous reporting.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Some of these stories are so disgusting the fact that my sons friends can’t like my pics without some ppl writing some weirdo shit is crazy.</p><p>— Larsa Pippen (@larsapippen) <a href="https://twitter.com/larsapippen/status/1343240436220112897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 27, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Larsa Pippen fires back at cheating accusations with Malik Beasley, link with Bronny James

<!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/malik.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Timberwolves’ Malik Beasley enters guilty plea for threats of violence; drug charges dismissed</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-12-21T15:03:02-08:00">December 21st, 3:03pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-12-21T15:03:31-08:00">December 21st, 3:03pm</time><address><a>Christopher Denson</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Coming into the 2020-21 season, the Minnesota Timberwolves were facing a delicate situation with Malik Beasley. He has been involved in a variety of offseason incidents, while the ones of utmost importance landed him in court.</p><p>While his future in the NBA started to look <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-ricky-rubio-reacts-to-coming-back-to-minnesota/">a bit murky for a while</a>, it appears that the 24-year-old guard will be in the clear for the foreseeable future thanks to a strong legal team. As reported by <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1341138230100586497"><i>The Athletic</i>‘s Sham Charania</a>, Malik Beasley entered a guilty plea on Monday for threats of violence, but his drug charges were ultimately dismissed:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Any potential jail, or home confinement, will not exceed 120 days and will be served at end of 2020-21 season, his attorneys Steven Haney and Ryan Pacyga say. Upon successful completion of probation, the threat of violence charge will be reduced to a misdemeanor. <a href="https://t.co/w8E7VhPnC9" target="_blank">https://t.co/w8E7VhPnC9</a></p><p>— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1341138230100586497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 21, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>As noted by Charania, Malik Beasley won’t begin any jail sentencing or home arrest sentencing until the 2020-21 season has concluded, while also noting that his sentencing won’t go beyond 120 days.</p><p>Malik Beasley recently signed a four-year, $60 million deal in November to remain with the Minnesota Timberwolves after being traded in February by the Denver Nuggets. Even so, all of Beasley’s legal and public issues seemed to swarm about the time of his signing.</p><p>While fighting off the current charges that have been resolved, Beasley’s marital life took a turn down a dead end street after pictures surfaced of the 6-foot-4 guard being seen out in public with Larsa Pippen–Scottie Pippen’s ex wife. The rumors didn’t stop from their, leaving the less-thought of question in terms of his future with the Timberwolves franchise.</p><p>In the aftermath, the Timberwolves are surely grateful that they’ll be able to keep Malik Beasley for the upcoming season as the squad plans to make a deep playoff run spearheaded by Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell.</p><p>The Timberwolves and Malik Beasley will have to deal with a deep and formidable Western Conference. The Los Angeles teams, the Nuggets, Jazz, and Mavericks all look like certain playoff teams, meaning that Minnesota is likely to battle the Warriors, Rockets, Thunder, Suns, Spurs, and Kings for one of the three remaining playoff berths.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves’ Malik Beasley enters guilty plea for threats of violence; drug charges dismissed

<!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/malik-beasleys-soon-to-be-ex-wife-montana-yao-reveals-she-has-been-kicked-out-of-her-home-after-larsa-pippen-drama.jpg"></figure><h1>Malik Beasley’s wife Montana Yao reveals she has been kicked out of her home after Larsa Pippen drama</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-12-10T12:09:20-08:00">December 10th, 12:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-12-10T12:10:02-08:00">December 10th, 12:10pm</time><address><a>Immanuel Canicosa</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The drama between Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley and his wife Montana Yao seems to be far from over.</p><p>After reports emerged that Beasley’s marriage to Yao <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-malik-beasley-wife-montana-yao-headed-to-a-divorce-after-hes-caught-with-larsa-pippen/">could be headed for a divorce</a> after he was seen <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-scottie-pippens-ex-wife-larsa-spotted-going-out-with-malik-beasley/">hanging out with Scottie Pippen’s ex-wife Larsa last month</a>, Yao revealed that she has been kicked out of the home that she shares with her husband, and that she has received no apology from either Beasley or Pippen.</p><p>In a statement <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CIllp6XjoSn/?utm_source=ig_embed">posted on her Instagram account</a>, Yao said that the past few days have been rough for her.</p><blockquote>“Things have been pretty rough I’m not going to lie. We were told to leave our family home 10 days ago and just like you all I’m pretty confused. There has been no private or public addressing of the situation nor any type of apology. I’m not the type to disclose too much information but I definitely will if or when I feel it is appropriate.”</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media"><div style="padding: 16px;"><p> </p><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div><p> </p><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CIllp6XjoSn/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by MONTANA (@montanayao)</a></p></div></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Montana then thanked the people who have been sending her messages and promised to be strong for her son and for herself.</p><p>Beasley, who was signed by the Timberwolves to a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-malik-beasley-agrees-4-year-60-million-deal-minnesota/">four-year, $60 million deal</a> last month after his first season with the team, was spotted with Pippen’s ex-wife, a model and TV personality, earlier this month.</p><p>Malik Beasley, the 19th overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets, will enter his sixth season in the league next season. He was traded to the Timberwolves in February, and averaged 20.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.9 assists on 47.2 percent from the field and 42.6 percent from beyond the arc in 14 games for Minnesota.</p><p>But the 24-year-old has had a turbulent offseason after being charged with drug possession and threats of violence after aiming a gun at a family outside his house, according to <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/timberwolves-malik-beasley-faces-multiple-charges-after-allegedly-aiming-a-gun-at-a-family-outside-his-home/">CBS Sports</a>. The Timberwolves, meanwhile, begin their preseason on Saturday against the Memphis Grizzlies.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Malik Beasley’s wife Montana Yao reveals she has been kicked out of her home after Larsa Pippen drama

<!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/Timberwolves-Malik-Beasleyy.jpg"></figure><h1>Timberwolves’ Malik Beasley, wife Montana Yao headed to a divorce after he’s caught with Larsa Pippen</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-12-03T17:40:01-08:00">December 3rd, 5:40pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-12-03T17:40:42-08:00">December 3rd, 5:40pm</time><address><a>Michael Corvo</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In November, Minnesota Timberwolves forward<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-malik-beasley-likely-to-be-suspended-after-arrest/" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Malik Beasley</a> was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-scottie-pippens-ex-wife-larsa-spotted-going-out-with-malik-beasley/">spotted with Larsa Pippen</a>, the wife of NBA legend Scottie Pippen.</p><p>On Thursday, Beasley’s wife, Montana Yao, filed for divorce, <a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/1214912/nba-star-malik-beasleys-wife-montana-yao-files-for-divorce-amid-larsa-pippen-drama">according to E! News</a>. Yao was apparently “blindsided” by the images, <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2020/12/01/malik-beasley-larsa-pippen-montana-yao/" rel="noreferrer noopener">per TMZ</a>.</p><blockquote>“Montana filed for a divorce the day she saw the photos,” a source told E! News. “Montana never cheated, and it’s not in her character. She’s not dating anybody. She’s a family person. She’s focusing on taking care of her son with her parents. They are quarantining together. Her son is her first priority.”</blockquote><p>According E! News, the two had been texting for weeks, with Larsa believing that Beasley was preparing to end his relationship with Yao.</p><blockquote>“She thought Malik was in the process of ending his marriage and she wasn’t doing anything wrong by hanging out with him. Larsa and Malik are still in touch and are planning to see each other again when the news blows over.”</blockquote><blockquote>“I’ve always and will forever remain true to who I am and GOD has never let me down,” Yao, a model, <a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/1214461/nba-star-malik-beasleys-partner-speaks-out-after-hes-spotted-holding-hands-with-larsa-pippen" rel="noopener noreferrer">wrote on her Instagram Story on Dec. 1</a>. “The truth always comes out one way or another. Appreciate all the love y’all for real. Wow… I don’t even know this man..this is wild y’all I’m seeing it for the time just like y’all.”</blockquote><p>Pippen also responded to the recent attention in respective social media posts.</p><blockquote>“Don’t always trust what you see on social media,” Pippen <a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/1214704/larsa-pippen-posts-about-not-trusting-social-media-amid-malik-beasley-drama?query=larsa%20pippen">wrote on Instagram</a>. “Even salt looks like sugar.”</blockquote><p>Larsa married Scottie in 1997, filed for divorce in 2016, then re-filed in 2018.</p><p>Beasley and Yao were <a href="https://www.si.com/nba/2020/10/29/timberwolves-malik-beasley-charged-threatening-strangers-gun">charged</a> with felonies in October after he threatened a family in a vehicle with a rifle parked outside of his house. Police found multiple weapons and marijuana in Beasley’s house. He was charged with threats of violence and drug possession, while Yao was charged with a felony drug count.</p><p>In 55 games last season between Denver and Minnesota, the Timberwolves swingman averaged 11.2 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.4 assists.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves’ Malik Beasley, wife Montana Yao headed to a divorce after he’s caught with Larsa Pippen

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Timberwolves’ Malik Beasley likely to be suspended after arrest

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The former couple’s son in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-scottie-pippens-son-receives-offer-to-vanderbilt-university/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Scotty Pippen Jr.</a> broke his silence and voiced his reaction on <a href="https://twitter.com/spippenjr/status/1333920351559016449">Twitter</a> towards the latest speculations involving his mother.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Focused on myself and my goals. I’m not responsible for nobody’s actions. All good over here.🤞</p><p>— Scotty Pippen Jr (@spippenjr) <a href="https://twitter.com/spippenjr/status/1333920351559016449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 1, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>It wasn’t the first time that Larsa Pippen’s name was linked to dating other notable personalities as of late. She was previously speculated to have been spending time with rapper Future back in 2016. She also <a href="https://people.com/tv/larsa-pippen-says-she-dated-tristan-thompson-before-she-introduced-him-to-khloe-kardashian/">admitted</a> that she used to date then-Cleveland Cavaliers and current Boston Celtics forward Tristan Thompson before he got together with another popular figure in Khloe Kardashian.</p><p>Both Scottie and Larsa <a href="https://www.republicworld.com/sports-news/basketball-news/larsa-pippen-opens-up-on-divorce-with-scottie-pippen-denies-infidelity-claims.html">shared</a> a marriage that spanned 21 years where they had four children together including Scotty Pippen Jr. The numerous speculations caused a rocky situation to their relationship in which Scottie went on to call off their marriage back in 2016. The couple eventually made amends but another round of issues marred them the second time which ultimately prompted Larsa to file a divorce with the NBA legend in 2018.</p><p>On the other hand, Malik Beasley is currently married to Montana Yao but recent <a href="https://www.republicworld.com/sports-news/basketball-news/who-is-malik-beasleys-wife-montana-yao-nba-star-in-hot-water-after-cheating-rumours.html">news</a> has emerged that the latter is already planning to file a divorce soon after a nine-month marriage due to the recent speculations.</p><p>The couple previously got entangled in an issue where Beasley faced felony charges after an alleged gun-pointing <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/timberwolves-malik-beasley-faces-multiple-charges-after-allegedly-aiming-a-gun-at-a-family-outside-his-home/">incident</a> in Minnesota outside of their home while Yao was also pressed with a felony drug count.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Scotty Pippen Jr. reacts to drama surrounding Larsa Pippen, Malik Beasley

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TMZ is reporting that Yao was “<a href="https://www.tmz.com/2020/12/01/malik-beasley-larsa-pippen-montana-yao/">blindsided</a>” when she saw the pictures of Beasley and Pippen together.</p><p>Yao posted four Instagram Stories for her followers after the Timberwolves swingman was caught cheating on her.</p><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/129350511_177132290763063_225934667149229639_n-553x1024.jpg"></figure><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/128749089_164229195406606_5209249142740336361_n-559x1024.jpg"></figure><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/128761184_389525325654607_7594500220341652466_n-582x1024.jpg"></figure><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/129167331_677432866236639_7170257673163033520_n-580x1024.jpg"></figure><p>The Timberwolves re-signed Malik Beasley to a four-year deal worth $60 million. The forward averaged 20.7 points in 14 games with the Timberwolves before the 2019-20 season was suspended in March due to COVID-19. Beasley began the 2019-20 campaign with the Denver Nuggets.</p><p>Beasley is being <a href="https://www.si.com/nba/2020/10/29/timberwolves-malik-beasley-charged-threatening-strangers-gun" rel="noopener noreferrer">charged</a> with fifth-degree drug possession and threats of violence. Now, he’s in the news again for allegedly cheating on his wife. It has certainly been a noteworthy offseason for Beasley.</p><p>The Timberwolves, who have only made the postseason once since 2004, are hoping that Karl-Anthony Towns, D’Angelo Russell, rookie Anthony Edwards and Beasley can bring the franchise back to prominence in the rugged Western Conference.</p><p>It remains to be seen, though, how this incident with Larsa Pippen and Montana Yao unfolds for Beasley.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves’ Malik Beasley’s wife Montana Yao posts 4 IG stories after being ‘blindsided’ by Larsa Pippen photo

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(@egotastic) <a href="https://twitter.com/egotastic/status/1333240733617315840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 30, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The American model and TV personality was also caught in a string of controversies in the past as he reportedly cheated on his former husband, Scottie, on numerous occasions already. She reportedly went out with rapper Future back in 2016 and further stirred the pot by admitting that she dated Boston Celtics forward Tristan Thompson before he got together with another famous personality in Khloe Kardashian.</p><p>Both Scottie Pippen and Larsa shared four children during their marriage that spanned 21 years. The couple first issued a divorce back in 2016 but managed to reconcile afterward. Their relationship had a rocky situation once again which prompted Larsa to file another divorce to permanently cut ties between them in 2018, via</p><p>On the other hand, Malik Beasley is already heading to his sixth season in the league after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-malik-beasley-agrees-4-year-60-million-deal-minnesota/">securing</a> a four-year, $60 million contract with the Timberwolves during the offseason. He also had troubled experiences as he was caught in numerous off-court incidents recently.</p><p>The former Florida State Seminoles star was previously pressed with multiple charges after he was caught for illegal drug possession and threats of violence which occurred in his home in Minnesota back in September of 2020, as per <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/timberwolves-malik-beasley-faces-multiple-charges-after-allegedly-aiming-a-gun-at-a-family-outside-his-home/">CBS Sports</a>.</p><p>His then-girlfriend in Montana Yao was also involved and was charged with a felony drug count. Beasley was ultimately released on the same day of the incident.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Scottie Pippen’s ex-wife Larsa spotted going out with Timberwolves’ Malik Beasley

<!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/Malik-Beasley-Timberwolves-.jpg"></figure><h1>Malik Beasley had Wolves pulling out all the stops to convince him to stay</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-11-21T06:26:05-08:00">November 21st, 6:26am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-11-21T06:26:33-08:00">November 21st, 6:26am</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Malik Beasley agreed to a four-year extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday to the tune of $60 million. As it turns out, the Timberwolves really, really wanted to keep Beasley on board, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-fans-wonder-kawhi-leonard-reaction-to-montrezl-harrell-lakers-decision/" rel="noopener noreferrer">and they pretty much pulled out all</a> the stops to convince the 23-year-old to stay in Minnesota.</p><p>According to <a href="https://hoopshype.com/2020/11/21/how-malik-beasleys-deal-with-the-timberwolves-happened/">Michael Scotto of USA TODAY SPORTS</a>, Beasley pretty much had the Wolves brass jumping through hoops:</p><blockquote>Minnesota came into their meeting with Beasley determined to close a deal. The Timberwolves rented a house on the water and brought Beasley’s chef to cook dinner for everyone.Timberwolves brass on hand included general manager Gersson Rosas, coach Ryan Saunders, assistant general manager Joe Branch, and others, league sources told HoopsHype.The team showed video highlights of Beasley during his time with the team, messages from Twins star Nelson Cruz, local business owners, customized Vikings jerseys, newspaper cutouts, and more. It left an imprint on Beasley, as well as Rosas and the organization publicly supporting him during his legal situation.</blockquote><p>That was quite a show, and one that certainly made its mark on Beasley. So much so, that he decided to say no to reported offers from the New York Knicks and the Milwaukee Bucks in order to stay with the Timberwolves.</p><p>Beasley was charged with felony weapons and drug charges back a couple of weeks ago, but as the report above states, the Wolves have stood behind the 6-foot-4 shooting guard.</p><p>Beasley arrived in Minnesota in February as part of a multi-team trade deal. In 14 games played for the Timberwolves, he averaged <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/beaslma01.html#all_per_game">20.7 points</a> (on 47.2 percent shooting), 5.1 rebounds, and 1.9 assists, while also connecting on 3.5 triples per game on a very impressive 42.6-percent clip.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Malik Beasley had Wolves pulling out all the stops to convince him to stay

<!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/2020/09/Malik-Beasley-released-from-jail-with-no-official-charges.jpg"></figure><h1>Malik Beasley agrees to 4-year, $60 million deal with Timberwolves</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-11-20T17:56:32-08:00">November 20th, 5:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-11-20T21:04:17-08:00">November 20th, 9:04pm</time><address><a>Ashish Mathur</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/news/">Minnesota Timberwolves</a> are bringing back small forward Malik Beasley on a four-year deal worth $60 million.</p><p>Beasley was a restricted free agent and free to sign offer sheets with other teams, but it looks like he and the Timberwolves wanted to get a deal done quickly.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Restricted free agent Malik Beasley (<a href="https://twitter.com/Mbeasy5?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@Mbeasy5</a>) has agreed to a four-year, $60M deal to return to the Minnesota Timberwolves, his agent Brian Jungreis told <a href="https://twitter.com/TheAthleticNBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@TheAthleticNBA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Stadium?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@Stadium</a>.</p><p>— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1329964052940992513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 21, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The Timberwolves acquired Malik Beasley from the Denver Nuggets during the 2019-20 season. The 23-year-old averaged 20.7 points in 14 games with the Timberwolves before the season was suspended in March due to COVID-19.</p><p>Beasley shot 47.2 percent from the field, 42.6 percent from beyond the arc 75.0 percent from the free-throw line with Minnesota.</p><p>The Timberwolves drafted Anthony Edwards with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 draft. The new Big 3 is now Karl-Anthony Towns, D’Angelo Russell and Edwards, with Beasley most likely being the fourth option on offense.</p><p>Beasley’s scoring, shooting and defensive abilities are pretty good and the Timberwolves couldn’t afford to lose him because he’s another young, developing player they can have under team control for a while. However, it’s worth mentioning that Beasley is being <a href="https://www.si.com/nba/2020/10/29/timberwolves-malik-beasley-charged-threatening-strangers-gun">charged</a> with fifth-degree drug possession and threats of violence.</p><p>The Timberwolves have only made the playoffs once since drafting Towns with the No. 1 overall pick back in 2015. The franchise is hoping KAT, Russell and Beasley can lead the team to the postseason in 2020-21, though it won’t be easy since the Western Conference is so rugged.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Malik Beasley agrees to 4-year, $60 million deal with Timberwolves

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He averaged 20 after being traded from   Denver to Minnesota last season</p><p>— Vincent Goodwill (@VinceGoodwill) <a href="https://twitter.com/VinceGoodwill/status/1329534507708522500?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 19, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Beasley showed promise in Denver, but was not able to see a ton of playing time because of the Nuggets’ crowded backcourt. But he flourished in a brief stint with the Timberwolves, averaging 20.7 points and 5.1 rebounds in 14 games while also shooting 42.6 percent from beyond the arc on 8.2 attempts per game.</p><p>However, the 23-year-old has also had recent run-ins with the law.</p><p>Beasley <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-malik-beasley-arrested-on-marijuana-stolen-property-charges/">was charged</a> with felony threats of violence and fifth-degree drug possession back in October after he reportedly pointed an assault rifle at a family touring home in his neighborhood. His first court summons was scheduled for Thursday.</p><p>The legal issue could be a reason the Timberwolves are looking to trade Beasley. However, their personnel has also changed quite a bit.</p><p>Minnesota acquired veteran point guard Ricky Rubio on Wednesday night before selecting Georgia’s Anthony Edwards with the No. 1 overall pick. Given D’Angelo Russell is also in the backcourt, there might not be a ton of room for Beasley, anyway.</p><p>There is plenty of room in New York, however, where the Knicks could use Beasley’s scoring and perimeter shooting from either guard spot.</p><p>It remains to be seen what the Timberwolves are looking for in return, especially given the uncertainties surrounding Beasley’s case in court.</p><p>In any case, the Knicks are interested in bringing Beasley to the Big Apple.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves make Malik Beasley available in a trade, Knicks are interested

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As the car drove away, the suspect held the gun up to his shoulder, pointing it at the car, the release said. Police are investigating the identity of the person who pointed the gun.</blockquote><p>Officers then obtained a warrant to search the Timberwolves guard’s residence, reportedly finding guns and narcotics.</p><p>It remains to be seen how this case will impact Beasley’s market.</p><p>The 23-year-old will be a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/malik-beasley-3-ideal-landing-spots-for-talent-in-nba-free-agency/">restricted free agent</a>, and the Wolves previously were thought to be interested in re-signing him after he averaged 20.7 points in 14 games with the team last season.</p><p>Indeed, Beasley continued to show promise as a scoring guard upon receiving more playing time with the Timberwolves. He shot 42.6 percent from beyond the arc on big volume while also contributing 5.1 rebounds per game.</p><p>Beasley is certainly a player with tremendous upside. But these latest charges seem to complicate the situation just a bit.</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>

Timberwolves’ Malik Beasley charged with 5th-degree drug possession, threat of violence

<!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/Malik-Beasley.jpg"></figure><h1>3 ideal landing spots for Malik Beasley in NBA free agency</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-10-28T11:08:59-07:00">October 28th, 11:08am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-10-28T11:09:27-07:00">October 28th, 11:09am</time><address><a>Christopher Denson</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Despite being a beneficial pickup by the Minnesota Timberwolves during this year’s NBA trade deadline, Malik Beasley’s time with Minnesota may well be over as he heads into the offseason as a restricted free agent. Minnesota has the option of extending a qualifying offer to Malik Beasley worth $3.8 million, which will likely be exceeded by other teams looking to utilize his services next season.</p><p>Despite that, the 23-year old has played well beyond his contractual value of only $2.7 million during the 2019-20 season. After being traded from the Denver Nuggets to Minnesota, Beasley saw a dramatic bump in minutes as he became a starter. Before being traded, he only averaged 18.2 minutes per game, which skyrocketed to 33.1 minutes upon landing in Minnesota. That boost in minutes saw him average 20.7 points per game compared to the meager 7.9 points per game that he put up with Denver.</p><p>While the Timberwolves would obviously welcome Beasley back due to the ridiculous bargain they obtained him on for his services, they’ll also be looking to make logical moves that can put them in the best position to become a legitimate threat in the Western Conference, which can be beneficial in swaying both Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell’s thoughts of wanting to move on from Minnesota.</p><p>With that, here are three possible destinations for Malik Beasley ahead of free agency.</p><h2><b>3. New Orleans Pelicans</b></h2><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Malik-Beasley-likely-to-stay-in-Minnesota-with-gaudy-offer-1024x576.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><p>The Pelicans will be looking to build a successful contender around their young core of Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball. They’ve also got some decent, young talent with Jaxson Hayes and Josh Hart. If that’s the direction that the front office and head coach Stan Van Gundy are looking to go, Beasley could be a unique upgrade to their backcourt with Ball.</p><p>Ball’s a playmaking guru that truly plays only to make his teammates look better, which in terms further cements the hype that was infused into him prior to being taken with the No.2 pick in a stacked 2017 draft. Adding a scoring machine in Beasley just gives Ball another option in terms of firepower, a category that the Pelicans currently lack in. While Jrue Holiday has been productive during his time in New Orleans, it hasn’t generated much success in the long game.</p><p>Ball is undoubtedly their point guard for the foreseeable future, signaling that the Pelicans are perfectly fine with going young. Going from 30-year old Holiday to a 23-year old Beasley will help shore of the Pelicans’ youth while building chemistry that’ll be sustainable for the long term.</p><h2><b>2. Atlanta Hawks</b></h2><p>The immediate direction for the Hawks in the offseason is unknown. What is certain though, is that they posses a roster full of talented, young players that’ll only get better with time. Beasley fits the mold in terms of what the Hawks will be aiming for in the considerable future. A vast majority of their players are either 24 or younger, making them one of the more youthful, if not the youngest team in the NBA.</p><p>Malik Beasley would be paired with Trae Young in the backcourt, which would add some reasonable size and athleticism . He could also be switched to the 3-spot for Cam Reddish on slow nights, given his shot-creation abilities along with the fact that he’s a capable defender.</p><p>This move doesn’t make the Hawks a title contender by any means, which isn’t what the Hawks are likely going for with a roster full of primarily young players that still need to develop. It does, however, lock up another building block for them for the future. For Beasley, he could cement his legacy alongside Young in A-town versus <a href="https://clutchpoints.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">becoming a journeyman.</a></p><h2><b>1. Toronto Raptors</b></h2><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Denver-made-_very-aggressive_-attempt-to-sign-Malik-Beasley-to-contract-extension-1024x576.jpg"></figure><p>If Fred VanVleet elects to take his talents elsewhere due to the Raptors unwillingness to match a high offer, Beasley could definitely be a considerable replacement. The Raptors have a lot of decisions to make this offseason with multiple players testing the waters in free agency. If the cards fall right, Beasley could wind up being Pascal Siakam’s co-star talent in Toronto for the long haul.</p><p>Head coach Nick Nurse has committed to the development of Siakam, who recently signed a max contract extension. With Lowry entering his mid-30’s, the Raptors are surely surveying the field for another cornerstone to take their franchise into the next ten years with Siakam.</p><p>Malik Beasley would thrive in a Nurse system that is full of on-the-fly, interchangeable defensive schemes in the blink of an eye. Lowry would also be eager to get Beasley going on offense, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-pascal-siakam-receives-support-from-kent-bazemore-after-fans-bash-star/" rel="noopener noreferrer">allowing him to not be</a> limited to solely relying on Siakam for his post presence on most plays.</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 Malik Beasley 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/2020/09/malik.jpg"></figure><h1>Timberwolves GM Gersson Rosas addresses Malik Beasley arrest</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-09-29T18:50:53-07:00">September 29th, 6:50pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-09-29T18:50:53-07:00">September 29th, 6:50pm</time><address><a>Joseph Cervantes</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley made headlines on Saturday after he was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-malik-beasley-arrested-on-marijuana-stolen-property-charges/">arrested</a> for possession of narcotics and stolen property.</p><p>Despite being released on Sunday with no charges filed, the investigation is still open. Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations Gersson Rosas released a statement on Tuesday addressing Beasley’s incident.</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>

Timberwolves GM Gersson Rosas addresses Malik Beasley arrest

<!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/2020/09/Malik-Beasley-released-from-jail-with-no-official-charges.jpg"></figure><h1>Report: Timberwolves’ Malik Beasley released from jail with no official charges</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-09-27T13:46:52-07:00">September 27th, 1:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-09-27T13:50:51-07:00">September 27th, 1:50pm</time><address><a>Joseph Cervantes</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/">Minnesota Timberwolves</a> guard Malik Beasley has been released from Hennepin County Jail with no official charges, <a href="https://theathletic.com/2096466/2020/09/27/malik-beasley-arrested-facing-two-charges-one-involving-stolen-property/">according to Shams Charania and Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic</a>.</p><p>Beasley, 23, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-malik-beasley-arrested-on-marijuana-stolen-property-charges/" rel="noopener noreferrer">was arrested Saturday night</a> in Plymouth, Minnesota. He was being held in custody without bail due to allegations of marijuana possession and receiving and concealing stolen weapons.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/ChristopherHine/status/1310303159579967492">According to Chris Hine of the Star Tribune</a>, officers obtained a search warrant for Beasley’s residence and located narcotics and numerous guns, one which was confirmed as stolen. Beasley was then taken into custody and arrested for possession of narcotics and stolen property. Despite Beasley’s release, this is still an ongoing investigation.</p><p>Here’s the story from the Plymouth Police Department:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">(thread on Beasley's arrest) According to a release from Plymouth police, officers were called after someone reported a weapons offense after stopping their car in front of a residence in Plymouth. While stopped, a suspect came out, tapped on the window of the car …</p><p>— Chris Hine (@ChristopherHine) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/ChristopherHine/status/1310303155800940544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 27, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">… and pointed a gun at them, telling them to get off the property. As the car drove away, the suspect held the gun up to his shoulder, pointing it at the car. Police then established a perimeter to try and locate the suspect. While the perimeter was set up …</p><p>— Chris Hine (@ChristopherHine) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/ChristopherHine/status/1310303156811767808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 27, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">… a car attempted to leave and police stopped the car. Officers had also noted the smell of marijuana prior to this. Three occupants in the car were detained and later released. Quoting the release from here: "A male, who identified himself as the homeowner was outside …</p><p>— Chris Hine (@ChristopherHine) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/ChristopherHine/status/1310303157688381442?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 27, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">yelling at officers. Officers obtained a search warrant for the residence and located narcotics and numerous guns, one which was confirmed as stolen. The suspect was taken into custody and arrested for possession of narcotics and stolen property." That suspect was Malik Beasley.</p><p>— Chris Hine (@ChristopherHine) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/ChristopherHine/status/1310303158636359681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 27, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Note that it does not say who the original suspect was that allegedly pointed a gun at the car. This is an open investigation currently. Beasley was released earlier today.</p><p>— Chris Hine (@ChristopherHine) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/ChristopherHine/status/1310303159579967492?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 27, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Timberwolves are aware of the situation and are currently gathering more information regarding Malik Beasley’s incident.</p><p>Shortly after his arrest, Beasley’s attorney, Steven Haney, released a statement:</p><blockquote>“At the time of the incident, multiple individuals were present at the residence,” Haney said in a statement to <i>The Athletic</i> earlier on Sunday. “The allegations against Malik will be defended vigorously.”</blockquote><p>Beasley, who was acquired by the Timberwolves in February, is set to become a restricted free agent this offseason. The Timberwolves have noted that they wish to sign him this offseason, but it’s unclear how this incident will play into his future with the club.</p><p>Despite his limited time on the team, Malik Beasley showed plenty of promise before the NBA season was suspended due to COVID-19. The 23-year-old guard averaged 20.7 points and 5.1 rebounds in 14 games with Minnesota this season. He also shot 47.2 percent from the field and 42.6 percent from 3-point range.</p><p>The Timberwolves are currently holding a voluntary three-week camp at their practice facility in Minneapolis.</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>

Report: Timberwolves’ Malik Beasley released from jail with no official charges

<!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/2020/09/Malik-Beasley-arrested-on-marijuana-stolen-property-charges.jpg"></figure><h1>Report: Timberwolves’ Malik Beasley arrested on marijuana, stolen property charges</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-09-27T10:14:23-07:00">September 27th, 10:14am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-09-27T10:15:13-07:00">September 27th, 10:15am</time><address><a>Michael Corvo</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Malik Beasley of the Minnesota Timberwolves was arrested for marijuana possession and receiving and concealing stolen property on Saturday night, <a href="https://theathletic.com/2096466/2020/09/27/malik-beasley-arrested-facing-two-charges-one-involving-stolen-property/" rel="noopener noreferrer">according to Shams Charania and Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic.</a></p><p>Beasley is being held without bail at Hennepin County Jail until he can see a judge, which could take a full day. Police have reportedly received previous trespassing complaints regarding Beasley’s home.</p><p>The Timberwolves released statement:</p><blockquote>“We are aware of the situation involving Malik Beasley and are in the process of gathering information at this time.”</blockquote><p>Malik Beasley’s attorney gave this statement to The Athletic:</p><blockquote>“At the time of the incident, multiple individuals were present at the residence. The allegations against Malik will be defended vigorously.”</blockquote><p>The Timberwolves are currently holding a voluntary camp at their practice facility. Beasley participated in individual workouts in the first week, but was not with the team last week for group activities.</p><p>The 23-year-old Malik Beasley is set to hit restricted free agency when the offseason begins. After being acquired by Minnesota at February’s trade deadline, Beasley played the best basketball of his career before the hiatus.</p><p>With newfound scoring opportunities that he didn’t see in Denver behind Jamal Murray — and with Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell nursing injuries — Beasley caught fire after the change of scenery. He averaged 20.7 points on a scorching 42.6% from 3-point range on 8.2 attempts per game in 14 contests — a dramatic increase from the 7.4 points per game he put up through his first four-plus NBA seasons in Denver.</p><p>Malik Beasley’s late-season performance seemingly boosted his price tag while simultaneously exciting the Timberwolves about his potential as a long-term third-banana alongside Towns (<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-rumors-really-good-friend-of-karl-anthony-towns-says-hes-at-good-as-gone/">if he sticks around</a>) and Russell.</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>

Report: Timberwolves’ Malik Beasley arrested on marijuana, stolen property charges

<!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/2020/01/Zion-Williamson-swats-Malik-Beasley_s-shot-to-the-stands.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>VIDEO: Pelicans’ Zion Williamson swats Malik Beasley’s shot to the stands</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-01-24T19:55:20-08:00">January 24th, 7:55pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-01-24T20:00:31-08:00">January 24th, 8:00pm</time><address><a>Kriel Ibarrola</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/adnw_request?placement=1709097162682630_1935907953334882&amp;adtype=banner300x250" width="300" height="250"></iframe></figure></header><p>After teasing the league with his three-point shooting in his NBA debut, New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson finally unleashed his nuclear athleticism against the Denver Nuggets at the Smoothie King Arena on Friday.</p><p>At the 9:55 mark of the third quarter, Nuggets guard Malik Beasley tried to extend the visitors’ lead to double figures by throwing up a floater against his initial defender JJ Redick.</p><p>However, the springy Williamson came over the weakside and timed his teardrop perfectly, emphatically rejecting the ball with a volleyball-like spike. Williamson’s block sent the home crowd in a frenzy, as the ball reached the fourth row.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe class="no-margin"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">ZION SENT IT TO THE FOURTH ROW 🖐 <a target="_blank" href="https://t.co/AUbicXHD9F">pic.twitter.com/AUbicXHD9F</a></p><p>— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1220904892983889921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></iframe></figure><p>Williamson’s amazing defensive effort fired up the Pelicans, but they were still unable to get the W at the end of the day. The 19-year-old Duke alum also completed a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pelicans-video-zion-williamson-finishes-alley-oop-slam-off-lob-jrue-holiday/" rel="noopener noreferrer">highlight alley-oop lob from Jrue Holiday</a> in the first quarter.</p><p>Williamson finished with a strong performance of 15 points and five rebounds in 25 minutes of action. The Pelicans tasted defeat for the second game in a row, 106-113.</p><p>—</p><p><i>Follow ClutchPoints on </i><a href="https://twitter.com/clutchpointsapp"><i>Twitter</i></a><i> &amp; </i><a href="https://www.instagram.com/clutchpoints/?hl=en"><i>Instagram</i></a><i>, and like us on </i><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ClutchPoints/"><i>Facebook</i></a><i>. We can also be found on Flipboard where you can subscribe and follow us.</i></p><p><i>All of our NBA content can be found on the NBA section of the ClutchPoints home page </i><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba-news"><i>here</i></a><i>. For all of our college basketball content, click </i><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-basketball/"><i>here</i></a><i>.</i></p><p><i>Follow NBA games live by downloading the </i><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/clutchpoints-live-sports/id1044413150"><i>ClutchPoints App</i></a><i> and heading to the scores tab under the NBA section.</i></p><p><i>You can listen and subscribe to the Battle for LA podcast on </i><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/battle-for-la-podcast-clutchpoints/id1454992632"><i>Apple Podcasts</i></a><i>, </i><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5okIevNHpv8dWj4E9iciry"><i>Spotify</i></a><i>, and </i><a href="https://soundcloud.com/battleforlaclutchpoints"><i>Soundcloud</i></a><i>. You can also find new episodes of Battle for LA, the ClutchPoints NBA Podcast, and Establish the Pass under the </i><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/podcast/"><i>Podcast tab</i></a><i> on the ClutchPoints home page.</i></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><iframe>    <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></iframe></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Pelicans’ Zion Williamson swats Malik Beasley’s shot to the stands

<!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 data-feedback="fb:likes"><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Denver-made-_very-aggressive_-attempt-to-sign-Malik-Beasley-to-contract-extension.jpg"></figure><h1>Denver made ‘very aggressive’ attempt to sign Malik Beasley to contract extension</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2019-10-28T13:04:23-07:00">October 28th, 1:04pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2019-10-28T13:05:41-07:00">October 28th, 1:05pm</time><address><a>Ashish Mathur</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/adnw_request?placement=1709097162682630_1935907953334882&amp;adtype=banner300x250" width="300" height="250"></iframe></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/denver-nuggets">Denver Nuggets</a> made a “very aggressive” offer to sign Malik Beasley to a contract extension before the rookie-scale deadline, according to <a href="https://www.denverpost.com/2019/10/28/nuggets-malik-beasley-kobe-bryant-camp-contract-year/">Mike Singer of the Denver Post</a>.</p><p>Beasley will become a restricted free agent next summer once the Nuggets offer him a qualifying offer:</p><blockquote>Despite a “very aggressive” attempt by the Nuggets, according to a league source, to reach a deal with Beasley ahead of the Oct. 21 deadline, the fourth-year shooting guard will play this season without his next contract in hand. What he might command in restricted free agency and whether the Nuggets would be willing to match any offers, is up to him.“I put in a lot of work, I’m confident,” Beasley said. “I don’t see it as (a gamble), I just see it as I’m out there to play and do my job and do that every night and take it the same way.“It was great talks from both parties and just couldn’t figure something out,” Beasley said in his first public comments about the negotiations. “It doesn’t hurt my relationship with them, it doesn’t hurt anything on the court.”</blockquote><p>Last season for the Nuggets, Beasley averaged<a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/beaslma01.html" rel="noopener noreferrer"> 11.3 points</a>, 2.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 81 games while shooting 47.4 percent from the field, 40.2 percent from beyond the arc and 84.8 percent from the free-throw line. He will make $2.7 million in 2019-20 under his current contract.</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><iframe>    <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></iframe></figure></article>    </body></html>

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