<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/x-best-fits-for-serge-ibaka-in-free-agency.jpg"></figure><h1>3 best fits for Serge Ibaka in free agency</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-19T15:05:06-07:00">July 19th, 3:05pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-19T15:05:37-07:00">July 19th, 3:05pm</time><address><a>Kousha Kangarloo</a>Based in Washington D.C., Kousha Kangarloo loves playing sports (basketball, volleyball, football, golf and tennis) and working out. He loves music (Calvin Harris, Wu-Tang Clan, The Strokes), traveling bothdomestically and internationally, and he enjoys a good stand-up comedyshow. Lastly, he really enjoys outdoor recreation (hiking, biking,paddle boarding, etc.) and he absolutely nerds out about James Bond,Star Wars, Marvel, True Detective, and Jurassic Park.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After a highly <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/los-angeles-clippers">productive season</a> playing for the LA Clippers, Serge Ibaka <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401242799">was forced to sit</a> out for the duration of the playoffs after needing back surgery.</p><p>With a player option for next season, Serge Ibaka has a big choice to make this summer and could be a highly sought free agent if he does indeed decide to opt out and test the free agent market.</p><p>Still in the process of recovering from back surgery, Serge Ibaka is expected to miss a huge portion of next season, but the entire league still knows what he’s capable of when at full strength.</p><p>Having said all this, let’s take a look at the three best fits for Serge Ibaka in 2021 NBA free agency.</p><h2><b>Serge Ibaka landing spots: </b></h2><h2><b>Brooklyn Nets </b></h2><p>This would be an ideal fit and it would reunite Serge Ibaka with former Thunder teammates Kevin Durant and James Harden. With his ability to play power forward or center, Ibaka would strengthen the Nets frontcourt and provide them with another big outside of Nicolas Claxton who can run the floor. He would also add to their already explosive transition game as a reliable lob partner and excellent 3-point shooter.</p><p>When healthy, Ibaka also possesses lateral quickness and mobility which are both qualities the Nets need in order to have another center on their roster who can excel in their defensive schemes. For the Nets, adding Serge Ibaka to their big man rotation would bolster their frontcourt and give them a multi-skilled combo big with a championship pedigree.</p><h2><b>Boston Celtics </b></h2><p>For the Celtics, Serge Ibaka would be a welcome addition and provide them with a sound veteran and strong locker room presence. He’s a self-less teammate who could help with the growth and development of this young squad that’s a contender in the making. It would also be nice for the Celtics to have a center in their rotation who could run fast breaks with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.</p><p>This is something that Boston’s been missing since they traded away Daniel Theis. With Ibaka’s relentless defensive efforts and elite rebounding, the Celtics would gain much-needed help on the glass while improving their interior defense. If the Celtics want to gain some size and toughness in their frontcourt, then pursuing Serge Ibaka this offseason is an absolute must for them.</p><h2><b>Los Angeles Clippers </b></h2><p>This would definitely be the most logical choice for Ibaka to make this offseason, especially considering how much of a difference he made in their frontcourt this past year. The Clippers were only two games away from their first ever NBA Finals appearance, and that was with a relatively thin frontline. Just imagine what could have been if they had a healthy Serge Ibaka in their big man rotation to pair with Ivica Zubac or DeMarcus Cousins.</p><p>As their defensive anchor and a vital part of their offense, Ibaka is the perfect big to play in head coach Ty Lue’s system. With LA hoping to run it back next year and win the whole thing, they’re hoping to have a healthy Ibaka back and ready to contribute to their success in a major way. If the Clippers want to make another deep playoff run next year, then retaining Serge Ibaka this offseason should be a high priority for them heading into next season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 best fits for Serge Ibaka in 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/2021/06/Serge-Ibaka-destroys-every-Paul-George-hater-after-Game-5-vs-Jazz-without-Kawhi-Leonard.jpg"><figcaption>June 16, 2021</figcaption></figure><h1>Serge Ibaka destroys every Paul George hater after Game 5 vs. Jazz without Kawhi Leonard</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-06-16T22:44:17-07:00">June 16th, 10:44pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-06-16T22:44:17-07:00">June 16th, 10:44pm</time><address><a>Dijo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Clippers superstar Paul George put on a dazzling performance to quiet all the hate and teammate Serge Ibaka made sure everyone knows about it. Ibaka, who’s been ruled out for the remainder of the 2021 playoffs due to his back, quickly went on social media to help all the PG haters apologize to the 31-year-old after his Game 5 explosion against the Utah Jazz.</p><p>The Clippers center posted a ‘Paul George Apology Form’ on <a href="https://twitter.com/sergeibaka/status/1405390154613739521">Twitter</a> after George dropped 37 points and 16 boards to help the Clippers steal Game 5 against Utah, 119-111.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Please, make sure you fill out the form appropriately. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClipperNation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#ClipperNation</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBAonTNT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#NBAonTNT</a> <a href="https://t.co/3uz3ghWi5J" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/3uz3ghWi5J</a></p><p>— Serge Ibaka (@sergeibaka) <a href="https://twitter.com/sergeibaka/status/1405390154613739521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">June 17, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>George picked the perfect time to break his ‘Pandemic P’ nickname as the spotlight was on him on Wednesday with the Clippers’ other superstar in Kawhi Leonard missing in action due to a knee issue. With Leonard being out indefinitely, it’s now up to George and the rest of the supporting cast to carry the load for LA as they try to upset the league’s top-seeded team.</p><p>And, thanks to PG’s Game 5 eruption, they’re now just one win away as they head home to Staples Center to host the Jazz for a crucial Game 6 battle.</p><p>George has been on everybody’s crosshair for a few seasons now, especially since he’s been known to have disappointing <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/paul-george/b0b809e6/gamelog">playoff stints</a> since the early days of his career. Now that he’s on the pinnacle of his career and without his two-time Finals MVP teammate, George has the perfect opportunity to sway the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/paul-george-can-rewrite-his-narrative-by-beating-jazz-without-kawhi-leonard/">narrative</a> to his favor and shut all his naysayers up.</p><p>Is ‘Playoff P’ finally here to stay?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Serge Ibaka destroys every Paul George hater after Game 5 vs. Jazz without Kawhi Leonard

<!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/2021/05/Serge-Ibaka-DeMarcus-Cousins-Paul-George-Tyronn-Lue-Clippers.jpeg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Clippers’ Serge Ibaka undergoes season-ending back surgery</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-06-11T14:09:02-07:00">June 11th, 2:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-06-11T14:12:55-07:00">June 11th, 2:12pm</time><address><a>Tomer Azarly</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tag/clippers/" rel="noopener">LA Clippers</a> have announced that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tag/serge-ibaka/" rel="noopener">Serge Ibaka</a> has undergone surgery on his back. The center will miss the remainder of the season for the Clippers.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Serge Ibaka has undergone season-ending back surgery, the Clippers have announced. <a href="https://t.co/vu0uyNkYJ4" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/vu0uyNkYJ4</a></p><p>— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1403454036272025600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">June 11, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Ibaka had been dealing with a nerve issue in his back since the early parts of the season. He returned at the end of the regular season, but only lasted a few games before his injury flared back up again. Now, the Clippers and Ibaka have elected for surgery, ruling him out for the rest of the postseason.</p><p>During his first media availability in months back in May, Ibaka detailed some of what he’d been going through this season and the journey towards a return to the court.</p><p>“I’ve been playing with my back pain since the beginning of the season,” <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1393422224619573254" rel="noopener">Ibaka said after his return</a> on May 14th. “I was playing with my back pain. I didn’t want to find a reason because I don’t like to find reasons so nobody knew, only the team they know about it since the beginning of the season I was playing with my back and taking pills, all kind of stuff. Then after the last game, after the second game coming from the All-Star break, the second game against New Orleans, that’s when I really kind of felt more than usual and I had to shut down. I had to shut down and see what I could do and yeah, so now I’m getting better, I’m getting better and I be working for the last two months very hard to get back and I’m getting better every day. I’m just grateful to be back.</p><p>“I actually was not sure if I was going to play tonight. I put in a lot of work in the last couple of days. It has been up, down. It is sometimes hard to sleep at night. I don’t know if you ever have this kind of injury I have. I don’t wish you to have the nerve (injury). You can really do nothing about the nerve. Tonight it wasn’t just about me. Just try.”</p><p>Serge Ibaka’s defensive presence and floor-spacing is something the Clippers really miss this postseason. With a team like the Utah Jazz, who have a defensive presence like Rudy Gobert, having Ibaka would open up the floor and create more driving lanes for the Clippers ball handlers. Even when he played this postseason, however, he just didn’t look right.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Three levels of Gobert coverage on Serge Ibaka. A taste of what the playoff Clippers will miss this postseason <a href="https://t.co/CqLu0Rmb7t" target="_blank">https://t.co/CqLu0Rmb7t</a> <a href="https://t.co/oM9pKIa1oP" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/oM9pKIa1oP</a></p><p>— Copium Connoisseur (hates talking basketball) (@indubitablyanon) <a href="https://twitter.com/indubitablyanon/status/1403455634637426689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">June 11, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>“I have a pinched nerve,” Ibaka explained further last month. “When your nerves come from your disc and go down in your legs. It’s more nerves since. Yeah, it’s been a very rough year for me since the beginning of the season but I want to play through the pain but at some point I could not continue to play like that.”</p><p>Ibaka appeared in 41 games for the Clippers this season, averaging 11.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.1 blocks per game while shooting 51 percent from the field.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Clippers’ Serge Ibaka undergoes season-ending back surgery

<!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/2021/05/clippers-news-serge-ibaka-out-again-for-game-4-vs-mavs.jpg"></figure><h1>Report: Clippers’ Serge Ibaka out again for Game 4 vs. Mavs with back injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-30T12:31:24-07:00">May 30th, 12:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-30T12:33:46-07:00">May 30th, 12:33pm</time><address><a>Jason Patt</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Clippers big man Serge Ibaka is expected to miss a second straight game against the Dallas Mavericks due to his back injury, <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1399078081931976710" rel="noopener">according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.</a> Ibaka missed Friday night’s Game 3 victory over the Mavs and will now miss Sunday night’s crucial Game 4.</p><p>Ibaka also missed 30 straight games in the regular season before coming back right before the playoffs. He then played limited minutes in Games 1 and 2 before sitting out Game 3.</p><p>The Clippers signed Ibaka away from the Toronto Raptors last offseason to be a versatile starting big man. He started in 39 of 41 games played in the regular season and averaged 11.1 points and 6.7 rebounds in 23.3 minutes per game.</p><p>This back injury continues to be problematic, though, leaving LA in a tough spot as it tries to battle back in this series. The Clippers could use Ibaka’s presence as they try to slow down Luka Doncic, who has been absolutely on fire so far. Doncic <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-news-luka-doncic-play-game-4-clippers-despite-neck-injury/" rel="noopener">is expected to suit up</a> in Sunday night’s Game 4 despite a neck injury.</p><p>LA is down 2-1 in the series and trying to even things up after losing the first two games at home. With Ibaka out, Ivica Zubac and Marcus Morris have been starting in the frontcourt, but the Clippers have been using plenty of smaller lineups.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Report: Clippers’ Serge Ibaka out again for Game 4 vs. Mavs with back injury

<!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/2021/05/clippers-news-serge-ibakas-bold-claim-after-la-prevents-3-0-hole-vs-mavs.jpg"></figure><h1>Serge Ibaka’s bold claim after Clippers prevent 3-0 hole vs. Mavs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-28T22:04:56-07:00">May 28th, 10:04pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-28T22:04:56-07:00">May 28th, 10:04pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After watching the Los Angeles Clippers survive Game 3 and cut the Dallas Mavericks’ series lead 2-1, Serge Ibaka immediately took to Twitter to issue a bold prediction for his team.</p><p>Responding to a fan who have lost hope after the Clippers dug a 0-2 hole, Ibaka <a href="https://twitter.com/sergeibaka/status/1398494563052965888" rel="noopener">expressed</a> his confidence that they will win the series despite still being behind the Mavs.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Do you believe me now? And will you believe now I’m telling you we will also win the series? <a href="https://t.co/T9KRqZTSUb" target="_blank">https://t.co/T9KRqZTSUb</a></p><p>— Serge Ibaka (@sergeibaka) <a href="https://twitter.com/sergeibaka/status/1398494563052965888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 29, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The Clippers certainly played with more urgency in Game 3, knowing that falling to a 3-0 hole would effectively remove all their chances of coming back from the series. Kawhi Leonard stepped up big time for LA, finishing with 36 points, eight rebounds and three assists. Paul George was also sensational, chipping in 29 points to help the team erase a massive lead early in the first quarter and take full control of the contest.</p><p>Serge Ibaka <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-serge-ibaka-back-ruled-out-for-game-3-vs-mavs/" rel="noopener">was ruled out of the game</a> due to a lingering back issue, but there are expectations he’ll be ready on Sunday for the must-win Game 4 for the Clippers.</p><p>For what it’s worth, while the Clippers got a morale-boosting win, they still can’t be too overconfident against the Mavs. After all, they still haven’t found a solution to stop Luka Doncic offensively, as the young Slovenian continues to torch the  LA team.</p><p>Doncic finished with 44 points on Friday against the Clippers, and had it not been for a poor performance from Kristaps Porzingis, the Clippers could have been in dangerous waters now. Simply put, Ibaka and LA need to keep their eye on the prize and celebrate only after they got the job done.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Serge Ibaka’s bold claim after Clippers prevent 3-0 hole vs. Mavs

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