<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Jaylen-Brown-sends-NSFW-message-to-Tacko-Fall-dou.jpg"></figure><h1>Jaylen Brown sends NSFW message to Tacko Fall doubters</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-15T22:26:12-08:00">January 15th, 10:26pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-15T22:26:12-08:00">January 15th, 10:26pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The shorthanded Boston Celtics made easy work of the Orlando Magic on Friday, 124-97. The blowout provided a few extra minutes of garbage time for the Celtics and unsurprisingly, it was an opportunity for Tacko Fall to put on a show. After the game, teammate Jaylen Brown sent an NSFW message to anyone and everyone who is still hating on Fall.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"Y'all gotta give Tacko his ***** respect!" </p><p>JAYLEN <a href="https://t.co/UL3NWIrOCD" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/UL3NWIrOCD</a></p><p>— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCSCeltics/status/1350278584770949120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Fall logged eight minutes in the win, finishing with six points on a perfect 3-of-3 from the field, to go along with five rebounds and a block. Talk about making the most of limited time.</p><p>One of Fall’s highlight plays from Friday night was when the 7-foot-5 center showcased his point guard skills.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">TACKO FALL. POINT GOD.  <a href="https://t.co/0RxeBT34pK" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/0RxeBT34pK</a></p><p>— Celtics Junkies (@Celtics_Junkies) <a href="https://twitter.com/Celtics_Junkies/status/1350273992914034696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Fall even <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-tacko-fall-long-range-bomb-has-boston-bench-going-nuts/">banked in a long distance bomb</a>, which unfortunately was ruled as a two-pointer as he apparently had his foot on the three-point line. That would have been Fall’s first ever three-pointer in his NBA career.</p><p>Brown, meanwhile, was a man on a mission for the Celtics on Friday, racking up 21 points on 6-of-12 shooting on top of two rebounds, eight assists, and a steal in 25 minutes of action. The 24-year-old had to be at his very best with Beantown missing a number of key guys against the Magic. Jayson Tatum, Robert Williams, and Carsen Williams had to sit out for COVID-19 health and safety protocols, while <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisgrenham/2021/01/14/kemba-walker-provides-injury-update-as-boston-celtics-return-to-practice-after-covid-19-hiatus/?sh=5197f9317ab3">Kemba Walker remains on the sidelines</a> nursing a left knee injury.</p><p>Despite their depleted lineups in recent games, the Celtics have managed to pull off wins. They are now 8-3 to remain atop the team standings in the Eastern Conference. Jaylen Brown, Tacko Fall, and company will next take on the New York Knicks on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jaylen Brown sends NSFW message to Tacko Fall doubters

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Jayson-Tatum_s-epic-one-emoji-reaction-to-Tacko-Fall_s-long-range-bomber.jpg"></figure><h1>Jayson Tatum’s epic one-emoji reaction to Tacko Fall’s long-range bomber</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-15T20:25:04-08:00">January 15th, 8:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-15T20:25:04-08:00">January 15th, 8:25pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Celtics defeated the Orlando Magic on Friday, 124-97, and the blowout prompted some extra minutes in garbage time for Cs cult hero Tacko Fall. The 7-foot-5 big man capped off Boston’s impressive win with a long-range bomb, which produced an epic reaction from teammate Jayson Tatum via Instagram.</p><p>Tatum was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-rumors-jayson-tatums-covid-19-quarantine-due-to-single-positive-test/">forced to sit Friday’s contest</a> out due to the league’s health and safety protocols, so he wasn’t with his team for this one. He was <a href="https://twitter.com/chrisgrenham/status/1350276842910085125?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1350276842910085125%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D975479action%3Dedit">intently tuned in</a> to the matchup, though, and Fall’s surprising long-range effort left Tatum in awe:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jayson Tatum on Tacko’s 3: “🐐” <a href="https://t.co/95kStGDXCQ" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/95kStGDXCQ</a></p><p>— Chris Grenham (@chrisgrenham) <a href="https://twitter.com/chrisgrenham/status/1350276842910085125?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>This play was enough for the Celtics star to label Fall as the new GOAT. Unfortunately, the shot was deemed as a two-pointer given how Fall had his gigantic foot on the three-point line. That didn’t matter much, though.</p><p>For what it’s worth, Fall still hasn’t attempted a single three-point shot throughout his young NBA career. The fact that he banked in his attempt on Friday seems to point to the fact that he won’t be taking too many of them anytime soon.</p><p>Aside from Tatum, Carsen Edwards and Robert Williams were also out on Friday due to the league’s COVID-19 safety protocols. Kemba Walker was still unavailable due to injury, so needless to say, Boston was shorthanded for Friday’s contest.</p><p>Nevertheless, the Celtics still managed to make quick work of the Magic, with Jaylen Brown (21 points, eight assists), Jeff Teague (17 points), and even rookie Payton Pritchard (16 points, four triples) leading the way for the Cs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jayson Tatum’s epic one-emoji reaction to Tacko Fall’s long-range bomber

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Tacko-Fall.jpg"></figure><h1>Video: Tacko Fall long-range bomb has Celtics bench going nuts</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-15T19:49:19-08:00">January 15th, 7:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-15T19:49:19-08:00">January 15th, 7:49pm</time><address><a>Kriel Ibarrola</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The rest of the NBA better watch out as Boston Celtics center Tacko Fall can apparently hit three-pointers now. The Celtics bench went bonkers on Friday after witnessing the 7-foot-5 from Senegal bank in what could have been the first long distance bomb of his NBA career.</p><p>With under a minute left in garbage time in their blowout win over the Orlando Magic at the TD Garden, the Celtics had the luxury to mess around a bit and gave Fall a green light to shoot a wide-open three-pointer. Magic forward Khem Birch purposedly gave him all the room he needs and Fall made them pay big time.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">TACKO FALL FOR THREE <a href="https://t.co/jDbLNO5Q0z" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/jDbLNO5Q0z</a></p><p>— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1350273013665701888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Fall’s shot hit the glass before rolling inside the hoop, sending his teammate to a frenzy. The entire TD Garden would have likely gone crazy had there been fans on the stands.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The bench was loving it. 😂 <a href="https://t.co/tQlnHSd46n" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/tQlnHSd46n</a></p><p>— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1350274283797299201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Sadly, Fall’s shot was ruled a two-pointer after officials saw his foot on the line.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Oh man Tacko just had his foot on the line on a 3-pointer that's what happens when you have size a million shoes I guess but the bench went BANANAS when it went in</p><p>— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamHimmelsbach/status/1350272741115654144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Fall finished with six points, five rebounds, and one block <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/orlando-magic-boston-celtics-2021011502/?section=stats">in their 124-107 victory</a>. He went a pristine 3-of-3 from the floor, including that rare outside shot.</p><p>The former UCF standout has been a fan favorite since joining the NBA as an undrafted rookie last season.</p><p>His sheer size and affable demeanor endeared him to fans and players alike. Tacko Fall also recently made a case why <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-tacko-fall-sounds-off-on-place-with-boston-i-know-i-belong/" rel="noopener">he deserves to hold a spot with the Celtics.</a></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Video: Tacko Fall long-range bomb has Celtics bench going nuts

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Brook-Lopez-throws-Shaqtin_-lob-even-Tacko-Fall-with-40-inch-vert-won_t-catch.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>VIDEO: Bucks’ Brook Lopez throws Shaqtin’ lob even Tacko Fall with 40-inch vert won’t catch</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-15T18:22:39-08:00">January 15th, 6:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-15T18:22:39-08:00">January 15th, 6:22pm</time><address><a>Kriel Ibarrola</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez does a lot of great things on the court. Then again, there are also times when it seems he has no clue what he’s doing.</p><p>Lopez’s latest brain fart came in the second quarter of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/scores/nba/af203002-5504-4d7e-a923-2f60d3de576f/dallas-mavericks-milwaukee-bucks-01-16-2021" rel="noopener">Bucks’ game</a> against the Dallas Mavericks at Fiserv Forum on Friday. The 7-foot center was at the top of the key and tried to play point guard for some reason. The move, of course, backfired greatly.</p><p>The one-time All-Star faked the hand-off and uncharacteristically tried to make a move off the dribble. Hilarity ensued a few seconds later.</p><p>Here’s the <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1350256831965237250" rel="noopener">Shaqtin’ a Fool-worthy moment</a>:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">See ya on Shaqtin, Brook 😂<a href="https://t.co/3y5cvGnkF3" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/3y5cvGnkF3</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1350256831965237250?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>It remains unclear if Brook Lopez was taking a floater or throwing a ridiculously high lob to an imaginary Bucks teammate. By the looks of it, even a giant like Boston Celtics center Tacko Fall would have had no chance of catching that “pass”.</p><p>For good measure, Lopez even argued that a foul should have been called following that embarrassing blunder. The Bucks, meanwhile, will likely forgive Lopez for that epic blooper since he continues to be a solid anchor for the team this season. The 32-year-old slotman is averaging 9.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.7 blocks, while shooting 41.9 percent from the field and 36.1 from deep in 12 games so far.</p><p>Be careful next time, Brook. Shaq is always watching.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Bucks’ Brook Lopez throws Shaqtin’ lob even Tacko Fall with 40-inch vert won’t catch

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/eltics-news-tacko-fall-on-his-place-with-boston-i-know-i-belong.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Tacko Fall sounds off on his place with Celtics: ‘I know I belong’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-08T20:15:19-08:00">January 8th, 8:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-08T20:16:33-08:00">January 8th, 8:16pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Celtics logged another victory on Friday, defeating the Washington Wizards <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/scores/nba/9e80a469-30e1-45a5-9c3d-10d304fb5d46/washington-wizards-boston-celtics-01-09-2021" rel="noopener">116-107</a>. The win featured a noteworthy performance from second-year big man Tacko Fall, who himself made a bold claim after the game.</p><p>In his postgame interview, Fall expressed how the game has slowed down for him now that he’s in his sophomore season in the league. The 25-year-old Celtics youngster also went on to say that at this point, he is confident that he belongs in the NBA:</p><blockquote>“I can see things that maybe a year ago I couldn’t see,” Tacko Fall said, via <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamHimmelsbach/status/1347748250321887232">Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe</a>. “I can anticipate things maybe a year ago I couldn’t anticipate…I prayed, I worked hard to be here, I know I belong. It’s just a matter of going out there and doing my job on a consistent basis.”</blockquote><p>Celtics head coach Brad Stevens echoed Fall’s thoughts. After the victory, the 44-year-old tactician had nothing but good things to say about Tacko:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Stevens says Tacko was "terrific" and that he couldn't be happier for him. He thought Tacko changed the game when he came in during the first half.<br>"He's a good one, for sure, and I'm really happy for him."</p><p>— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamHimmelsbach/status/1347740933098496001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Fall finished Friday’s contest with four points, eight reboundsand three blocked shots in 19 minutes of action. He did not fill the stat sheet by any means, but as Stevens said, he provided the Celtics with a much-needed boost off the bench in the second half.</p><p>It was Boston’s duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown that led the way for the Celtics in thecontest. Tatum finished with a game-high 32 points on 14-of-27 shooting to go along with three treys, five boards, two dimes and a steal, while Brown amassed 27 points on 9-of-19 shooting from the floor, with 13 rebounds, five assists and two steals.</p><p>The now 7-3 Boston returns to action on Sunday in a testy matchup against the Miami Heat.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Tacko Fall sounds off on his place with Celtics: ‘I know I belong’

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Wizards-Bradley-Beal-Tacko-Fall.jpg"></figure><h1>Wizards’ Bradley Beal risks it all in trying to dunk on Tacko Fall, fails miserably</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-08T19:46:50-08:00">January 8th, 7:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-08T19:51:14-08:00">January 8th, 7:51pm</time><address><a>Kriel Ibarrola</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s every basketball players’ dream to dunk over a seven-footer. That probably was the same thing going through Bradley Beal’s mind when he met Boston Celtics’ 7-foot-5 beanpole Tacko Fall at the rim. In the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-trades-to-fix-russell-westbrook-bradley-beal-led-wizards/">Washington Wizards</a>‘ road game against the C’s at TD Garden on Friday, Beal had every intention to posterize the Sengalese giant.</p><p>After shaking off his initial defender Payton Pritchard, the Wizards superstar took it strong to the hole and was poised to throw down a right-handed tomahawk.</p><p>But Beal changed his mind mid-air in the last second upon realizing just how absurdly long Fall’s wingspan is up close. Instead of going for the hammer, Beal cocked the ball back, took the contact, and just settled for free throws.</p><p>What a cop-out.</p><p>Here’s Beal’s epic change of heart, which is probably already on Shaquille O’Neal’s radar for the next episode of Shaqtin’ A Fool.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Beal went with the free throws vs Tacko Wall 😂<a href="https://twitter.com/RealDealBeal23?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@RealDealBeal23</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WizCeltics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#WizCeltics</a> <a href="https://t.co/lglhbJsanM" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/lglhbJsanM</a></p><p>— NBCSports Washington (@NBCSWashington) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCSWashington/status/1347733846855454721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Apart from taking a massive L on that play, Bradley Beal and the Wizards also left empty-handed after losing the game, 107-116. Beal once again put up another virtuoso scoring display, uncorking a game-high 41 points on 16-of-29 shooting from the field and 4-for-9 from deep. He also scattered three rebounds, three assists, and one block in 38 minutes. This comes right after <a href="https://ca.nba.com/news/five-stats-to-know-from-bradley-beals-career-high-60-point-performance-washington-wizards-phiadelphia-76ers/14odhn0nl2w0j199b0emf85mcl">his career-high 60-point eruption against the Philadelphia 76ers</a>, which also ended in defeat for Washington.</p><p>Tacko Fall, on the other hand, was pretty efficient in 19 minutes of action, tallying four points (2-of-3 FG) along with eight rebounds and three rejections. Next time, Beal should consider just taking a floater if he sees Tacko near the rim.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Wizards’ Bradley Beal risks it all in trying to dunk on Tacko Fall, fails miserably

<!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;*/}.webfeedsFeaturedVisual {	display: None !important;}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <div><img alt="Tacko Fall" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" height="675" src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/thumb1-2.jpg" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear: both;" width="1200"><p class="p2">While we rarely saw him on the floor in the 2019-20 campaign, Tacko Fall has certainly become a fan favorite around the league. The Boston Celtics’ seldom-used backup center had a rather insignificant season in his rookie year, notching 3.3 points and 2.1 rebounds in seven regular-season games. Fall shot 78.6 percent from the field in 4.7 minutes a night.</p><p class="p2">Still, the crowd at TD Garden went bonkers each time Celtics head coach Brad Steven fielded Fall in garbage time. Even opposing fans were in awe just at the mere sight of the 7-foot-5 gentle giant. While the Senegalese beanpole has become a household name this season, his newfound fame has yet to translate to immense riches. Let’s have a closer look at Tacko Fall’s net worth early in his NBA career.</p><h2><strong>Tacko Fall’s net worth in 2020 (estimate): $200,000-plus</strong></h2><p>Considering Fall just finished his first year as a professional player, his last estimated net worth was around just $200,000 in 2019, but that number is likely a bit higher now.</p><p>The University of Central Florida product went undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft and earned a two-way contract with the Celtics, allowing him to split time between Boston and its G League affiliate, the Maine Red Claws. Fall initially signed an Exhibit 10 contract, but the conversion to a two-way deal <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27837444/celtics-convert-rookie-tacko-fall-two-way-contract" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">gave the big man the opportunity to earn as much as $350,000</a> if brought up for the full 45-day allotment.</p><p>While his salary this season wasn’t lucrative, Fall has that rising popularity going for him. In fact, the Senegal native placed sixth in All-Star fan voting for Eastern Conference frontcourt players in February 2020, despite getting little to no playing time. Fall’s unique name and massive frame turned him into a brand in itself without him even trying.</p><p>The affable giant does not have any significant endorsements just yet, but his massive size alone should help him land some good partnerships in the long run. Wiry totem poles like Shawn Bradley and the late Manute Bol starred in some commercials during their time in the NBA, and Bradley and Gheorghe Muresan both took on movie roles. Fall could get the same opportunities if he sticks around the league.</p><p>If endorsements won’t come his way, Fall has already taken it upon himself to find some extra income outside of basketball. The undrafted center recently agreed t<a href="https://www.sportico.com/business/sales/2020/athletes-retailers-1234612508/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">o become a founding athlete of PWRFWD</a> — a company created by former UMass basketball player Luke Bonner.</p><p>Bonner, who is the brother of retired NBA player Matt Bonner and Orlando Magic director of player development Becky Bonner, aims to provide an online marketplace built to bring athletes and fans together. Considering Tacko already became some sort of cult personality in just his first year, the PWRFWD owner believes Fall has the marketability that rivals last year’s top NBA pick Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans.</p><p>Fall is already earning some cash through sales of two dozen different items of apparel, including T-shirts, hoodies, and prints. The Celtics rookie even collaborated with Tivoli Audio to release a limited-edition Andiamo Bluetooth speaker that focuses on Fall’s love for anime and his devotion to his native Senegal.</p><blockquote><p>“The athletes are not selling branded apparel; they are selling their own apparel,” Bonner said of Fall’s side hustle. “It’s not like a Nike athlete is selling a Reebok shirt on PWRFWD. Tacko is selling a Tacko shirt. The athletes are the retailers, and our platform can serve as an additional value-add tool for their agents, representatives and brand partners.”</p></blockquote><p>Fall’s increased popularity also led to a spike in his social media following. He currently has<a href="https://www.instagram.com/tackofall99/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> 1.1 million followers</a> (and counting) on Instagram, which Tacko could use in furthering his brand.</p><p>While it’s nice to see Fall widening his horizons, his biggest bet for expanding his net worth would be to get a huge NBA deal. Considering Tacko Fall is not a blue-chip player commanding a big salary right away after joining the league, he will have to work extra hard to prove himself worthy of the big bucks. His development in the coming seasons will greatly impact how much of a payday bump he will get in the future. Luckily for him, the Celtics reportedly see him as an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-boston-staffer-believes-tacko-fall-is-worth-the-investment/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">investment worth keeping</a> in the long run.</p><p class="p2">The Celtics do need some help with their current frontcourt situation, and Fall might get a chance to get more minutes if he works his butt off this offseason. If staying in Beantown is not in the cards for him, Fall will likely still get a chance to fatten up that bank account elsewhere.</p><p>The post <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tacko-fall-net-worth-2020/" rel="nofollow">Tacko Fall’s net worth in 2020</a> appeared first on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com" rel="nofollow">ClutchPoints</a>.</p></div>    </body></html>

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