<!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/2021/09/Tyrese-Haliburton-reveals-truth-on-De_Aaron-Fox-transformation-that-should-scare-the-NBA.jpg"></figure><h1>Kings’ Tyrese Haliburton reveals truth on De’Aaron Fox transformation that should scare the NBA</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-09-21T17:26:16-07:00">September 21st, 5:26pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-09-21T17:26:16-07:00">September 21st, 5:26pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a>Angelo Guinhawa is a basketball and soccer/football editor/writer. He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox recently made headlines for his incredible body transformation this offseason–one that even got him “<a href="https://twitter.com/SeanCunningham/status/1440119766484619266" rel="noopener">randomly</a>” drug-tested by the NBA after his buffed-up photo on IG went viral. However, his teammate and backcourt partner Tyrese Haliburton wants everyone to know that such massive change is for real.</p><p>In his recent press conference ahead of the Kings’ training camp, <a href="https://twitter.com/SeanCunningham/status/1440119766484619266" rel="noopener">Haliburton talked</a> about Fox’s body transformation and how he called the speedy guard “The Hulk” for it. He then highlighted how stronger Fox has gotten, which should be a scary sight for the NBA.</p><p>Fox is already one of, if not the fastest player in the NBA. As he bulks up and improve his strength, he finishing ability could have very well elevated further.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Tyrese Haliburton stepping into his second NBA season in Sacramento, wants to be known as a winning player, De'Aaron Fox looking like "The Hulk" &amp; areas of offseason focus.</p><p>FULL VIDEO: <a href="https://t.co/NAdRfYsuu5" target="_blank">https://t.co/NAdRfYsuu5</a> <a href="https://t.co/1VsCfZn1mG" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/1VsCfZn1mG</a></p><p>— Sean Cunningham (@SeanCunningham) <a href="https://twitter.com/SeanCunningham/status/1440119766484619266?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">September 21, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Both De’Aaron Fox and Tyrese Haliburton <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-tyrese-haliburton-joins-deaaron-fox-in-mind-blowing-offseason-transformation/" rel="noopener">bulked up this offseason</a> as they look to take another step in their development. The former said he’s 30 pounds heavier now compared to when he entered the NBA, while the latter got 10 pounds heavier. For Fox, though, he’s looking to go over 200 lbs. in a bid to really make him an unstoppable player.</p><p>Fans will get to see the results of the long offseason for the Kings soon, with the 2021-22 NBA season slated in just a month’s time and the preseason starting in a couple of weeks. Hopefully, Fox and Haliburton show everyone what they can do with their improved bodies and physical tools.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ Tyrese Haliburton reveals truth on De’Aaron Fox transformation that should scare the NBA

<!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/2021/09/kings-news-tyrese-haliburton-joins-deaaron-fox-in-mind-blowing-offseason-transformation.jpg"></figure><h1>Tyrese Haliburton joins Kings teammate De’Aaron Fox in mind-blowing offseason transformation</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-09-20T19:40:14-07:00">September 20th, 7:40pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-09-20T19:41:56-07:00">September 20th, 7:41pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>De’Aaron Fox’s offseason transformation has been so mind-blowing that he literally <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-deaaron-fox-gets-the-call-from-nbas-doping-police-after-posting-swole-ig-picture/" rel="noopener">got a call</a> from the NBA’s doping police after he posted a photo of himself on social media. As it turns out, Sacramento Kings teammate Tyrese Haliburton is also following suit, and their offseason transformation should have the rest of the NBA shaking.</p><p>Apparently, Fox has now put on a whopping 30 pounds since he was drafted as a rookie in 2017:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kings PG De'Aaron Fox discusses another offseason where getting bigger &amp; stronger was the ultimate goal. He says he tips the scales at 197 today, 30 pounds heavier than where he was at the NBA's combine prior to his rookie season, &amp; sees himself playing above 200 lbs. one day. <a href="https://t.co/vA9zOf9toM" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/vA9zOf9toM</a></p><p>— Sean Cunningham (@SeanCunningham) <a href="https://twitter.com/SeanCunningham/status/1440090741213057029?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">September 20, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Based on his statement above, he’s not done yet. Fox continues to work on his physique as the Kings star looks to peak at over 200 pounds once it’s all said and done.</p><p>Tyrese Haliburton isn’t lagging too far behind either. According to a <a href="https://twitter.com/JandersonSacBee/status/1440050256050212872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1440050256050212872%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sactownroyalty.com%2F2021%2F9%2F20%2F22681266%2Fsacramento-kings-offseason-news-tyrese-haliburton-deaaron-fox-muscle-watch">report</a>, the 21-year-old also put on as much as 10 pounds in the offseason:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton says he has put on about 10 pounds. He has worked on his ballhandling and finishing with both hands, and wants to get to the free throw line more this season.</p><p>— Jason Anderson (@JandersonSacBee) <a href="https://twitter.com/JandersonSacBee/status/1440050256050212872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">September 20, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>If you need proof, then have a look at a photo the Kings guard recently shared on his own Instagram account:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media"><div style="padding: 16px;"><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/CSnK1VJpVap/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" rel="noopener" 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 Tyrese Haliburton (@tyresehaliburton)</a></p></div></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Their physical stature is just one element these two have been working on, and it goes without saying that the Kings pair have also been putting a lot of offseason work on their respective games. Sacramento has one of the most promising young cores in the entire NBA — including NBA Summer League reigning MVP Davion Mitchell — and it looks like they’re going to make an impact this coming season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Tyrese Haliburton joins Kings teammate De’Aaron Fox in mind-blowing offseason transformation

<!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/2021/09/Tyrese-Haliburton-drops-truth-bomb-on-trade-rumors-amid-Ben-Simmons-link.jpg"></figure><h1>Tyrese Haliburton drops truth bomb on trade rumors amid Ben Simmons link to Kings</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-09-11T14:29:17-07:00">September 11th, 2:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-09-11T14:29:17-07:00">September 11th, 2:29pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a>Angelo Guinhawa is a basketball and soccer/football editor/writer. He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Tyrese Haliburton’s name has been thrown in a lot of fake trade proposals for the Sacramento Kings to land Ben Simmons, and by now, the youngster is just laughing at those talks.</p><p>After Simmons made his desire to be traded known to the Philadelphia 76ers, several teams have been linked with a potential trade for him, including the Portland Trail Blazers and Golden State Warriors. Interestingly, the Kings have also been tagged as one 0f the favorites to land the Australian playmaker, thanks to a number of assets they can use to make a move for Simmons.</p><p>As usual, the rumor mill went to work and several fans and people in the media came up with the Kings’ possible proposals–which, as mentioned, included Haliburton.</p><p>After reports claimed the Kings are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sixers-rumors-philly-crazy-demand-to-trade-ben-simmons-to-kings/" rel="noopener">unwilling to part ways</a> with De’Aaron Fox or Haliburton in any deal for Simmons, Tyrese himself pointed out he doesn’t think it’s realistic (via <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TFPF2HjsOg" rel="noopener">JJ Redick’s The Old Man &amp; the Three Podcast</a>)</p><blockquote>“I kind of just laugh about it,” Haliburton said on the Simmons trade rumors, per <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/kings/kings-tyrese-haliburton-laughs-about-nba-trade-rumors" rel="noopener">NBC Sports</a>. “I don’t really think it’s that realistic. I don’t see it happening.”</blockquote><p>For what it’s worth, though, Tyrese Haliburton highlighted it’s only his personal opinion and not the stance of the Kings. He then explained his belief that no one is untouchable in the NBA.</p><blockquote>“I don’t think anyone is untouchable, by any means. But I don’t have time to overreact or think super deeply about it. I take care of what I can,” he added.</blockquote><p>True enough, the NBA is still a business and teams will do what they believe is best for their respective franchises–be it trade a promising rookie or a loyal veteran. Nonetheless, it does look like the Kings have high hopes that Haliburton can be the future face of Sacramento.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Tyrese Haliburton drops truth bomb on trade rumors amid Ben Simmons link to Kings

<!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/2021/09/kawhi-leonard-tyrese-haliburton-clippers-kings.jpeg"></figure><h1>Clippers star Kawhi Leonard shocked Tyrese Haliburton with ridiculous strength</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-09-07T18:47:27-07:00">September 7th, 6:47pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-09-07T18:48:01-07:00">September 7th, 6:48pm</time><address><a>Arlos Sara</a>Arlos Sara graduated with a degree in Psychology. He is an NBA writer and editor for ClutchPoints and Cavs Nation. Back in the day, while other kids were consumed by their toys and comic books, young Arlos was already thumbing through the pages of sports magazines.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Some say <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/kawhi-leonard/af27097c">Kawhi Leonard</a> is a cyborg. As ridiculous as it may sound, Tyrese Haliburton’s experience while playing against the L.A. Clippers star only supports the idea.</p><p>Kidding aside, the Sacramento Kings guard was a guest on <a href="https://twitter.com/OldManAndThree/status/1435272111262687235">JJ Redick’s “The Old Man and the Three”</a> podcast, where Haliburton shared his “welcome to the NBA” moment courtesy of Leonard.</p><blockquote>“Kawhi’s like ‘yo, I got him.’ So I come to get a dribble-hand-off, and his hand is on my hip, and I’m at the three-point line I think. And I get the hand-off, and I look down and I’m at the logo. I’m like ‘I don’t even know how I got out here.’ I think he pushed me. It’s crazy how strong these guys are.”</blockquote><p>Leonard, in all of his 6-foot-7 and 225 lb muscle-and-bones glory, utilizes his strength and athleticism—not to mention those gigantic hands as well—to harass opponents on a nightly basis. He’s earned a reputation as one of the best defensive players in this generation, thanks to a couple of Defensive Player of the Year awards under his belt.</p><p>Haliburton isn’t among the most muscular players out there. But the amount of effort Leonard seemed to have exerted based on the youngster’s story is simply ridiculous.</p><p>It says a lot about Kawhi Leonard’s preparation. Confident that his body of work is enough to get the job done, the Clippers forward lets his game do all the talking. It’s been that way for several years and L.A. is fortunate that they don’t have to worry about the Klaw.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Clippers star Kawhi Leonard shocked Tyrese Haliburton with ridiculous strength

<!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/2021/08/Tyrese-Haliburton-hit-with-massive-development-ahead-of-sophomore-campaign.jpg"></figure><h1>Tyrese Haliburton’s big change will hype up Kings fans</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-08-15T14:41:56-07:00">August 15th, 2:41pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-08-15T14:42:48-07:00">August 15th, 2:42pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a>Angelo Guinhawa is a basketball and soccer/football editor/writer. He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Sacramento Kings rising star Tyrese Haliburton continues to address the biggest concern about his game that has been thrown at him even before entering the NBA: his build.</p><p>Haliburton, the 12th pick of the 2020 NBA Draft, is bulking up in preparation of his second season with the Kings. In fact according to <a href="https://twitter.com/James_HamNBCS/status/1427004950366859265" rel="noopener">James Ham of NBC Sports</a>, the 21-year-old guard has already added 10 pounds of muscle this offseason alone.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">According to Mark Jones, Tyrese Haliburton has stacked on 10 pounds of muscle in the offseason.</p><p>— James Ham (@James_HamNBCS) <a href="https://twitter.com/James_HamNBCS/status/1427004950366859265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">August 15, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Tyrese Haliburton was considered the steal of the draft after he showed the 11 teams that passed on him what he can do. He finished the 2020-21 season as part of the NBA All-Rookie First Team and a Top 3 Finalist for the Rookie of the Year award, averaging <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/tyrese-haliburton/a775093e" rel="noopener">13.0 points</a>, 3.0 rebounds and 5.3 assists in 58 games for the Kings.</p><p>While he has certainly impressed in just his first year, there is no doubt Haliburton has a lot to work on his game. By adding more muscles and improving his slim body, he should be able to do better attacking the basket and finishing–one of the things that was lacking on his offensive arsenal during his pre-draft assessments.</p><p>Of course it remains to be seen how it will change Tyrese’s game and how it will impact the team’s play, but his work ethic and continued development are two things that Kings fans will already be happy about.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Tyrese Haliburton’s big change will hype up Kings fans

<!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/LaMelo-Ball-Tyrese-Haliburton-headline-NBA-All-rookie-first-team.jpeg"></figure><h1>LaMelo Ball, Tyrese Haliburton headline NBA All-rookie first team</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-06-17T17:16:27-07:00">June 17th, 5:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-06-17T17:29:45-07:00">June 17th, 5:29pm</time><address><a>Matt Wadleigh</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NBA has announced the All-Rookie teams ahead of Game 6 between the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks, according to <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1405677407131086848">Shams Charania of The Athletic. </a></p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">2020-21 NBA All-Rookie teams:</p><p>First team: LaMelo Ball, Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Haliburton, Saddiq Bey, Jae'Sean Tate</p><p>Second team: Immanuel Quickley, Desmond Bane, Isaac Okoro, Isaiah Stewart, Patrick Williams</p><p>— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1405677407131086848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">June 18, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The first team includes all three of the Rookie of the Year <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-lamelo-ball-2020-21-nba-rookie-of-the-year/">finalists</a> as well as Detroit Pistons guard Saddiq Bey and Houston Rockets young star Jae’Sean Tate, who defied the odds after going undrafted. Tate appeared in 70 games for the Rockets and averaged 11.3 points per game while shooting 50 percent from the field.</p><p>The second team includes a talented bunch, with Immanuel Quickley leading the charge after his successful season with the New York Knicks led them to a playoff run.</p><p>Ball won the Rookie of the Year and the Pistons had two players between the pair of teams after their slew of first-round choices in the 2020 NBA Draft.</p><p>On the surface, there are no real surprises. Golden State Warriors center and 2nd overall pick James Wiseman was left off, but he played in just 39 games after suffering an injury and struggled to get going out of the gate after his short collegiate career.</p><p>Desmond Bane ended up playing a key role for the Memphis Grizzlies after being selected at the end of the first round and played heavy minutes during their trip to the NBA Playoffs before getting ousted in the first round against the Utah Jazz.</p><p>The future is bright with the latest group of rookies in the NBA.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

LaMelo Ball, Tyrese Haliburton headline NBA All-rookie first team

<!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/Kings-Tyrese-Haliburton.jpg"></figure><h1>3 takeaways from Tyrese Haliburton’s rookie season with the Kings</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-20T09:00:58-07:00">May 20th, 9:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-20T09:00:58-07:00">May 20th, 9:00am</time><address><a>Kellen Voss</a>Kellen is an editorial writer for Clutchpoints as well as an assignment editor for WXMI Fox 17. His previous work can be read at The Grand Valley Lanthorn, The Holland Sentinel, and Sidelion Report. Follow him on Twitter @SpecialK5252 or Instagram @Kellenvoss52</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There has not been a lot for Sacramento Kings fans to get excited about over the past 15 years. They haven’t been to the playoffs since 2006, with a litany of draft busts and disappointing seasons to show for it. Tyrese Haliburton and the Kings missed the playoffs yet again this season, thanks to some terrible injury luck, playing in a loaded Western Conference, and having one of the worst defenses in the NBA (they were statistically the least efficient defense in the NBA this past season, a whole point behind the Trail Blazers in 29th place, <a href="https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/defense/?sort=DEF_RATING&amp;dir=-1">per NBA.com</a>).</p><p>One of the bright spots of an otherwise forgettable season from the Sacramento Kings was the play of Tyrese Haliburton, as before being sidelined with a left knee injury which thankfully featured <a href="https://therookiewire.usatoday.com/2021/05/04/kings-tyrese-haliburton-knee-injury-mri-results-timetable/">no ligament damage</a>, he showed he can be a foundational piece for the Kings in the years going forward.</p><p>The former Iowa State standout is a shoo-in to make the All-Rookie first team, and here are three takeaways that Kings fans can be excited about heading into the offseason.</p><h2>1. Haliburton can man the point when De’Aaron Fox is off the floor and excel as a secondary playmaker with Fox</h2><p>Fox <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/deaaron-fox-doesnt-want-an-all-star-game-but-he-deserves-to-be-in-it/">looked like one of the best point guards in the league</a> at times this season, and Kings can fans can gain solace knowing that Haliburton can man the point without much of a drop-off when Fox is not on the floor.</p><p>Tyrese Haliburton is a phenomenal playmaker, who can score efficiently with and without De’Aaron Fox on the floor.</p><p>When Fox had to be out towards the end of this season due to COVID-19 protocol, Haliburton picked up the slack for the franchise cornerstone, upping his counting <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/tyrese-haliburton/a775093e/stats">stats</a> significantly.</p><p>In<a href="https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/kings-tyrese-haliburton-numbers-on-rise-sans-fox/#:~:text=While%20starting%20the%20past%20three,in%2034.3%20minutes%20per%20contest."> the first three games of Fox being out</a>, Haliburton averaged 17.0 points, 8.7 assists, 2.7 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.7 three-pointers in 34.3 minutes per contest, <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/halibty01.html">all marks significantly higher than his season averages</a>.</p><p>Those numbers don’t jump off the page at you, but for a rookie point guard playing in a pandemic with a lack of a summer league or training camp, on a non-playoff team with one of the worst defenses in the league, they’re not bad at all.</p><p>Haliburton complements Fox well when the two point guards play together, as Fox’s lightning-quick speed opens up driving lanes and corner threes that Haliburton could thrive on.</p><p>Both guys are driven guards who can create shots, consistently make threes, and keep defenders honest while playing their hearts out on defense and leading a young Kings team in need of some guidance.</p><p>Tyrese Haliburton and Fox give the Kings the most valuable thing a young NBA team can have: an exciting backcourt that can grow together and lead their team on both sides of the floor.</p><h2>2. Haliburton can score and create shots at an ultra-efficient rate</h2><p>We don’t see a lot of rookies rank in the top 50 in the NBA in assist rate, a statistic that helps show us what percentage of teammates’ field goals are assisted by a singular player.</p><p>Tyrese Haliburton posted an <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2021_advanced.html#advanced_stats::ast_pct">impressive 24.6% assist rate</a> this season, ranking only behind LaMelo Ball among rookies and ahead of talented guards like Kemba Walker, Zach LaVine, and C.J. McCollum.</p><p>Haliburton helped his teammates get a lot of buckets this season while getting buckets himself in a number of ways, thanks to a high basketball I.Q., a nice floater, and his ability to trick defenders with some nice ball fakes.</p><p>High school point guards who struggle to create space for themselves should watch the ways Tyrese Haliburton makes opponents freeze in their tracks with simple ball fakes. Fast forward to the 1:44 mark of the video below</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>In a game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Tyrese Haliburton catches the ball in the corner and takes a screen from center Richaun Holmes.</p><p>The pick-and-roll of the first action is where Haliburton thrives, as he is efficiency and consistency off screens has grown exponentially <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKLtgteH_90">since his Iowa State days</a>.</p><p>Haliburton comes hard off the screen, putting Portland’s Jusuf Nurkic in a two-on-one with Holmes rolling towards the basket.</p><p>Nurkic is looking to contest Haliburton at the rim as if he has done his homework. He knows that Haliburton still struggles to draw fouls, as the rookie only shot<a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/halibty01.html"> about 1 free throw a game</a> and<a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/halibty01/gamelog/2021"> got to the line</a> in only six of his first 18 games.</p><p>Haliburton doesn’t have a lot of space here but makes Nurkic freeze lose his focus on him with a crafty fake before getting an uncontested finger roll layup for the score.</p><p>Ball fakes like that show off Haliburton’s basketball I.Q. He’s not the fastest or biggest point guard in the league, but he has the veteran savvy to create space, find open teammates, and finish in the paint with a solid floater.</p><p>Tyrese Haliburton can also capitalize on scoring from deep, as despite his mechanics looking a little funky, his step-back creates the space the guard needs to shoot from three, where he shot nearly 41 percent this season.</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>If he can learn to finish in contact and get to the free throw at a more consistent rate, it wouldn’t crazy to see him climb from scoring 13 points per game to scoring 20 points per game in a few seasons.</p><h2>3. Tyrese Haliburton gives Kings fans hope for the future</h2><p>Picking Haliburton at the No. 12 spot has been one of the smartest decisions the Kings organization has made in a while, as they aren’t usually the team that finds the diamond in the rough when it comes to the draft.</p><p>They have whiffed on quite a few first-round picks, as <a href="https://basketball.realgm.com/nba/teams/Sacramento-Kings/25/Draft-History">former Kings lottery picks</a> like Thomas Robinson, Nik Stauskas, and Ben McLemore never lived up to expectations. It’s obviously too soon to call Marvin Bagley III a bust, but passing on Luka Doncic to take Bagley in 2018 has to have Sacramento fans pulling their hair out.</p><p>For the past decade and a half, it never felt like the Kings had a clear direction as a franchise. As good as DeMarcus Cousins was in his Kings tenure, those Sacramento Kings were stuck in NBA purgatory, as they were not good enough to make the playoffs, but often not bad enough to get a top-5 pick.</p><p>Pairing a pick like Haliburton next to Fox gives the Kings a clear direction as a franchise. They are a young franchise that has more than a few holes, but those two guards give Sacramento fans a reason to turn on the games and hope for the future.</p><p>Don’t be surprised if Tyrese Haliburton and Fox help the Kings end that lengthy playoff drought in the next few seasons, as that duo can score at will, create shots for the role players around them, and help lead a Sacramento team whose darkest days are behind them.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 takeaways from Tyrese Haliburton’s rookie season with the Kings

<!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/Tyrese-Haliburton-gets-critical-update-after-scary-left-knee-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>REPORT: Kings rookie Tyrese Haliburton gets critical update after scary left knee injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-04T20:05:10-07:00">May 4th, 8:05pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-04T20:05:10-07:00">May 4th, 8:05pm</time><address><a>Chris Guest</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Sacramento Kings and rookie Tyrese Haliburton received some good news couched with bad news on Tuesday.</p><p>According to <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1389767871602044930" rel="noopener">Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN</a>, Haliburton suffered no ligament damage to his left knee following a scary injury in the Kings’ Sunday victory against the Dallas Mavericks.</p><p>Despite that, the Kings are being extremely careful with the talented rookie by holding him out for the remainder of the season. Surgery will not be required, and he is expected to make a full recovery.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Haliburton needed help leaving the court after sustaining the injury in Sunday night’s victory over Dallas. Haliburton has had an outstanding rookie season, averaging 13 points, 5.3 assists and 1.5 steals. <a href="https://t.co/YXmoOin1c2" target="_blank">https://t.co/YXmoOin1c2</a></p><p>— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1389767981400526849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 5, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Tyrese Haliburton inexplicably fell in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/draft" rel="noopener">draft</a> all the way to No. 12 overall, where the Kings happily snapped him up. In the pre-draft process, Haliburton was widely pegged in the top 10, very rarely falling past No. 6 overall.</p><p>However, reporting on draft night was that Haliburton was actually telling teams above the Kings not to draft him, as he would refuse to play there and was focused on signing in Sacramento.</p><p>It seems that Haliburton’s belief paid off, as he has been among the best rookies in the league this season along with LaMelo Ball of the Charlotte Hornets, Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Saddiq Bey of the Detroit Pistons and Desmond Bane of the Memphis Grizzlies.</p><p>Before sustaining the injury, Haliburton was averaging 13.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.3 steals while shooting 47.2 percent from the field and 40.9 percent from 3-point range in 58 games.</p><p>The former Iowa State Cyclone had also started the past five games for the Kings with De’Aaron Fox out and was averaging 17.0 points and 8.2 assists in that time frame.</p><p>Let’s wish for a speedy recovery for the 21-year-old rising Kings star.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

REPORT: Kings rookie Tyrese Haliburton gets critical update after scary left knee 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/image_2021-05-03_100318.png"></figure><h1>VIDEO: Kings’ Tyrese Haliburton helped off floor with scary left leg injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-02T19:03:49-07:00">May 2nd, 7:03pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-02T19:26:17-07:00">May 2nd, 7:26pm</time><address><a>Nicole Ganglani</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Look away, Sacramento fans. The Sacramento Kings’ prized rookie Tyrese Haliburton just got hurt on a routine play bringing down the ball. The crafty guard was evading a Dallas Mavericks defender, which resulted in an awkward step that seemed to hyperextend his knee.</p><p>Check the <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCSKings/status/1389033538951974913" rel="noopener">clip</a> for a closer look:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Tyrese Haliburton went down awkwardly after bringing the ball up the court <a href="https://t.co/EzwYvBfHpz" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/EzwYvBfHpz</a></p><p>— Kings on NBCS (@NBCSKings) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCSKings/status/1389033538951974913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 3, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The good news is that there’s apparently optimism that the injury isn’t as severe as it might seem, per <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1389039058354118658" rel="noopener">ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">MRI set for Monday morning on the left knee of Sacramento’s outstanding rookie guard Tyrese Haliburton, but there’s initial optimism he may have avoided a serious injury, sources tell ESPN. <a href="https://t.co/qJDqEahPr5" target="_blank">https://t.co/qJDqEahPr5</a></p><p>— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1389039058354118658?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 3, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Tyrese Haliburton, a candidate to win the 2020-21 Rookie of the Year award, is averaging 13.0 points, 3.o rebounds and 5.3 assists per game this season. Since De’Aaron Fox went out, he has stepped up for the Kings as they won four out of their last six games prior to Sunday’s outing. Haliburton was huge in their wins versus the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers over the past week. </p><p>Before leaving the game versus the Mavs, the rookie has already racked up 11 points, five assists and two rebounds in 23 minutes of action. Aside from his ability to score, Haliburton can handle the ball well and find ways to score in the clutch. He’s a threat on the offensive end since he can knock down 3-pointers and drive in to score. Hopefully this injury doesn’t keep Haliburton out for a while. </p><p>The Kings have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/schedule" rel="noopener">eight games left after Sunday’s match</a> versus the Mavs. If ever the rookie did hyperextend his knee, chances are he’ll be out for the season. But hopefully this isn’t the case for the young player who has a bright future ahead. </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Kings’ Tyrese Haliburton helped off floor with scary left leg 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/2021/04/buddy-hield-tyrese-haliburton-kings.jpeg"></figure><h1>Buddy Hield locks Kings teammate Tyrese Haliburton in team bus bathroom in hilarious rookie hazing</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-04-24T16:38:20-07:00">April 24th, 4:38pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-04-24T16:39:36-07:00">April 24th, 4:39pm</time><address><a>Nicole Ganglani</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>If there’s one thing the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings">Sacramento Kings</a> do not lack, it’s team chemistry. Kings forward <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/buddy-hield/adc10956">Buddy Hield</a> was hilariously tripping on rookie <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/tyrese-haliburton/a775093e">Tyrese Haliburton</a>, locking him up in the bathroom of the team’s bus. Hield went on Instagram live as he continued to troll on the rookie, showing no mercy as he continued to ask Haliburton several questions. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="und"> <a href="https://t.co/QYcCMAcVBI" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/QYcCMAcVBI</a></p><p>— Feels great baby (@9ersfans) <a href="https://twitter.com/9ersfans/status/1386082082858758145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">April 24, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>It’s good to see the Kings’ players in this mood, especially with the season they’ve been through yet again. The team had a golden opportunity to make it to the Western Conference play-in tournament. Unfortunately, they lost guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/de'aaron-fox/bde70a01">De’Aaron Fox</a> to health and safety protocols. Fox will be out for the next 10-14 days. </p><p>The Kings were five games behind the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/golden-state-warriors">Golden State Warriors</a> for the 10th seed in the West, which is the final spot for the play-in tournament. It doesn’t help that they have a <a href="https://www.nba.com/kings/schedule">tough schedule</a> coming up against the Warriors, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/dallas-mavericks">Dallas Mavericks</a>, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/utah-jazz">Utah Jazz</a>, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/los-angeles-lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</a>. They’re about to play these teams without one of their best players,  so the Kings may be very well be looking at an early offseason.  </p><p>However, if there’s another thing Sacramento can smile about, it’s the progress of Haliburton. The 21-year-old was picked 12th in the first round of this year’s NBA draft. He’s averaging 12.6 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per ga,e this season, showing glimpses of what he can be in the future. </p><p>Haliburton is expected to start at point guard with Fox out for the team’s coming games. </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Buddy Hield locks Kings teammate Tyrese Haliburton in team bus bathroom in hilarious rookie hazing

<!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/2021/04/Tyrese-Haliburton-Kings-Magic-Johnson.jpeg"></figure><h1>Tyrese Haliburton truly is the ‘little Magic Johnson’ for the Sacramento Kings</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-04-16T05:38:58-07:00">April 16th, 5:38am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-04-16T05:41:21-07:00">April 16th, 5:41am</time><address><a>Will Wyman</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Kings rookie Tyrese Haliburton has lit the league on fire since his arrival in Sacramento as this year’s 12th overall NBA Draft pick. </p><p>The crafty guard has been hailed for his tremendous basketball IQ, passing instincts and funky shooting mechanics. The former Iowa State standout has already made a number of teams regret their decisions to pass on him during the draft, but Kings fans are overjoyed that they got such a steal in the late lottery.</p><p>Haliburton’s combination of instincts, playmaking and impressive perimeter shooting has led to comparisons to a variety of players. Lonzo Ball is one of the most common mentions, as both players have served similar roles for their respective squads this season. Both players handle a decent load of playmaking responsibilities, as well as spacing the floor for De’Aaron Fox and Zion Williamson to explode to the rack on dribble drives. Both guards are also reliably handsy on defense, contributing to a number of tips and deflections in the passing lanes.</p><p>The rookie guard’s loftiest comparison, however, is to one of the all time greats. Magic Johnson himself adorned Tyrese Haliburton with the nickname “Little Magic,” <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-magic-johnson-gives-rookie-tyrese-haliburton-his-seal-approval-little-magic-nickname/" rel="noopener">much to the astonishment of the freshly minted rookie.</a></p><p>Johnson was one of if not the greatest point guards of all time, boasting incredible career averages of 19.5 point, 7.2 rebounds and 11.2 assists per game across his 13 seasons in the NBA. In those 13 seasons, Magic Johnson made the all star team every year but two: his sophomore year and his final year.</p><p>While it is very early to compare Tyrese Haliburton to a legend of the game, his impressive start to his professional career is certainly an exciting look at how high his ceiling really is. </p><p>He is averaging 12.9 points per game to accompany his 5.1 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 1.3 steals. The talented young guard also owns a blistering 40.8% three point percentage on a lofty 5.1 attempts per game, as well as 47.2% from the field and 84.4% from the line. </p><p>Rookies often have trouble with efficiency, but Tyrese Haliburton has blown that expectation out of the water. He is also 29th in the league in assist to turnover ratio with 3.47, numbers that would make savvy veterans jealous.</p><p>The combination of all of these factors only add to the excitement of Haliburton’s so far short NBA career. But perhaps his best trait is his attitude. Judging from his facial expressions both on and off the court, Haliburton exudes a serious love for the game. </p><p>Whether he’s smiling after a clutch three, adamantly arguing for a foul call or dancing on the bench to celebrate a dunk, Haliburton displays an outward passion for the game of basketball. If he can continue to tap in to his great energy and improve on his already sharp skills, the sky is the limit for Sacramento’s budding star.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Tyrese Haliburton truly is the ‘little Magic Johnson’ for the Sacramento Kings

<!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/2021/04/Tyrese-Haliburton.jpg"></figure><h1>Kings’ Tyrese Haliburton keeps it real on Rookie of the Year race with LaMelo Ball, Anthony Edwards</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-04-12T11:55:20-07:00">April 12th, 11:55am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-04-12T11:55:20-07:00">April 12th, 11:55am</time><address><a>Immanuel Canicosa</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The race for this year’s Rookie of the Year award appears to be a close one, with three players standing out: <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/minnesota-timberwolves">Minnesota Timberwolves</a> guard Anthony Edwards, Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball, and Sacramento Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton. While Edwards and Ball were both top three picks in the draft, Haliburton was selected 12th overall and has defied expectations in his first season.</p><p>However, the Kings rookie refuses to be drawn into discussions about wanting to win the award and is instead just focused on improving his own game. In an interview with <a href="https://theathletic.com/2513250/?source=twitterhq">The Athletic’s Sam Amick</a>, Haliburton mentioned that taking home the award won’t have an overall impact on him and that his focus is still on winning games for the Kings. However, that doesn’t mean that his family members and girlfriend won’t tease him about it every now and then.</p><blockquote>“I’m still coming out here trying to win basketball games, so obviously my family brings it up,” Haliburton said. “My brothers mess with me about it and stuff at home. Even my girl, she doesn’t even watch basketball and she’s like, ‘You play the Timberwolves, don’t they got Anthony Edwards?’ (laughs). She doesn’t even watch basketball, and she knows that. I’m just coming out here trying to win basketball games.</blockquote><p>The 21-year-old is averaging 13 points, 3.2 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 1.2 steals while shooting 47.8% from the field and 41.4% from beyond the arc for the Kings. He said that he and Edwards are motivated to prove those who said that this year’s batch of rookies won’t be as talented as the other rookie classes.</p><p>Haliburton also opened up about expressing support for Ball after he suffered a wrist injury, saying that even if they are competitors, he wants all of the rookies from his draft class to succeed. Even if the people around him are talking about the Rookie of the Year discussion, he made it clear that his focus will only be on trying to help the Kings improve with each game.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ Tyrese Haliburton keeps it real on Rookie of the Year race with LaMelo Ball, Anthony Edwards

<!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/2021/04/Warriors-Tyrese-Haliburton.jpg"><figcaption>Haliburton instead slipped to pick No. 12</figcaption></figure><h1>Tyrese Haliburton thought he had a chance of going No. 2</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-04-12T10:59:45-07:00">April 12th, 10:59am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-04-12T10:59:45-07:00">April 12th, 10:59am</time><address><a>Marty Fenn</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Tyrese Haliburton’s fall to the No. 12 spot was one of the more <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2020-nba-draft-tracker-time-order-picks-mock-drafts-results-grades-live-stream-betting-odds/">shocking developments of the 2020 NBA draft</a>.</p><p>But it wasn’t a surprise to Haliburton, despite the fact he told Sam Amick of The Athletic he thought he had a chance of going to the Golden State Warriors with the No. 2 overall pick:</p><blockquote>“On draft day, specifically, I thought I could go as high as (No.) 2 to Golden State,” Haliburton said, via <a href="https://theathletic.com/2513250/?source=twitterhq">Amick</a>. “The realistic spots I was thinking were Golden State at 2, Chicago at 4, maybe Atlanta at 6, Detroit at 7, San Antonio at 11 and Sacramento at 12. This, of course, was without any trades happening. But I knew the floor was Sacramento. That was the discussion I had with my agent (Aaron Mintz of CAA). He was like, ‘Sacramento is going to pick you at 12 if you’re there.’ So that day — and I’m going to be honest with you — I keep my expectations low in basically everything I do so I don’t end up ever disappointing myself.”</blockquote><p>Haliburton would have made for an interesting pick at No. 2 for the Warriors.</p><p>The former Iowa State guard would have given the Warriors a perfect complement to Stephen Curry as a guy who could make plays as a secondary ball-handler and shoot the ball from the perimeter. Of course, Golden State went into draft day believing Klay Thompson was still the starting shooting guard, which in part would seem to inform the decision to select James Wiseman.</p><p>Instead, Haliburton fell to the Sacramento Kings at No. 12, and he has been a tremendous asset thus far. The 21-year-old is one of the leading candidates for Rookie of the Year, averaging 13.0 points, 5.1 assists and 3.2 rebounds while shooting over 41 percent from beyond the arc.</p><p>Warriors fans might have a feeling of “What could have been” when it comes to Haliburton, especially with Thompson being sidelined and Wiseman just recently sustaining a knee injury expected to keep him out for the remainder of the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Tyrese Haliburton thought he had a chance of going No. 2

<!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/2021/04/jazz-news-donovan-mitchell-makes-tyrese-haliburton-regret-life-decisions-with-monster-block.jpg"></figure><h1>Jazz star Donovan Mitchell the new Rudy Gobert with epic rejection on Tyrese Haliburton</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-04-10T19:46:52-07:00">April 10th, 7:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-04-10T19:46:52-07:00">April 10th, 7:46pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Tyrese Haliburton has emerged as one of the top rookies in the NBA this season. Donovoan Mitchell has certainly heard of Haliburton’s exceptional play this term so the Utah Jazz star decided to give the rook a bit of a welcome-to-the-NBA moment.</p><p>Here’s Spida absolutely elevating for a perfectly-timed chase down block on the Sacramento Kings youngster ala two-time Defensive Player of the Year winner Rudy Gobert (h/t <a href="https://twitter.com/utahjazz/status/1381067222718746624">Jazz</a> on Twitter):</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">spida got up for that block 😳 <a href="https://t.co/3Vdh5PIl4S" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/3Vdh5PIl4S</a></p><p>— utahjazz (@utahjazz) <a href="https://twitter.com/utahjazz/status/1381067222718746624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">April 11, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Haliburton actually did a great job in clearing the path for a layup on the fastbreak play. The rookie used his body to fend off Bojan Bogdanovic and for a second there it looked like an easy deuce for Haliburton. He had absolutely no clue that Mitchell was right there to meet him at the rim.</p><p>Mitchell is one of the most noteworthy jumpers in the entire NBA and he showcased his full vertical on this block. Look at the video again and see how high he gets up to block that shot. His head was literally just a few inches from hitting the rim. That’s certainly a block of the year contender in our books.</p><p>The Jazz entered Saturday’s matchup with two losses in their past three games, including a 117-113 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jazz-news-donovan-mitchell-rudy-gobert-pinpoint-what-went-wrong-vs-suns/">defeat</a> against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. The race to the top of the Western Conference is getting pretty tight, and the Jazz will need to keep on winning if they hope to maintain their status as the top dog.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jazz star Donovan Mitchell the new Rudy Gobert with epic rejection on Tyrese Haliburton

<!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/2021/03/haliburton.jpg"></figure><h1>Tyrese Haliburton’s playoff remark will have Kings fans absolutely pumped up</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-29T22:52:38-07:00">March 29th, 10:52pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-29T22:52:38-07:00">March 29th, 10:52pm</time><address><a>Will Wyman</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Sacramento Kings have been in a difficult place over the past decade. They have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/records" rel="noopener">not reached the postseason</a> since the 2005-06 season, the longest active drought in the NBA. There has also not been much to celebrate over that stretch, as lackluster performances coupled with egregious management kept the franchise devoid of life.</p><p>This season, though, the Kings are trying desperately to put those days in the past.</p><p>A revitalized roster, built around budding superstar De’Aaron Fox, has been on a roll lately. Sacramento has won its last five games and boasts a 7-3 record in its last 10 matchups. This run points to the positive future awaiting the Kings and its young core of Fox, Richaun Holmes and Tyrese Haliburton.</p><p>Haliburton was vocal about the Kings’ shift towards improvement after their dominant win against the Spurs on Monday evening.</p><blockquote>“We’re all here to help change the Kings culture, get the Kings back to the playoffs, do special things here in Sacramento. Things that they haven’t done in a long time,” Haliburton said, per <a href="https://twitter.com/James_HamNBCS/status/1376742796497932293" rel="noopener">James Ham of NBC Sports</a>.</blockquote><p>The star rookie’s confidence is not without merit, as Sacramento has shown tremendous promise following a rollercoaster start to the season. After fluctuating between losing streaks and winning streaks, the steady play from Tyrese Haliburton has helped steady the team. The former Iowa State guard is averaging 13.1 points and 5.0 assists per game, good for third in scoring and second in dimes for all rookies.</p><p>Couple that with the acquisition of some solid rotational pieces in the form of Delon Wright, Moe Harkless and Terence Davis, and things are looking up in Sactown. The added bench depth greatly improves the team’s bench defense, as well as its playmaking and scoring.</p><p>Fans are hopeful that this year’s group will be the one to finally break into the elusive playoffs, and this might be the Kings’ best chance since the postseason drought began.</p><p>The league’s expansion of the playoff structure to include a play-in series for the 7th and 8th seeds was a massive addition for Sacramento. The Kings currently sit just one game behind the 10th spot in the West, a game shy of the spot which would earn them a play-in berth.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Tyrese Haliburton’s playoff remark will have Kings fans absolutely pumped up

<!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/2021/03/Tyrese-Haliburton-is-coming-for-LaMelo-Ball_s-Rookie-of-the-Year-trophy.jpg"></figure><h1>Is Kings’ Tyrese Haliburton coming for LaMelo Ball’s Rookie of the Year trophy?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-28T13:03:19-07:00">March 28th, 1:03pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-28T13:04:11-07:00">March 28th, 1:04pm</time><address><a>Bryce Hendricks</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>LaMelo Ball of the Charlotte Hornets seemed to be running away with the NBA Rookie of the Year Award prior to his wrist injury, but now the race seems a bit more open. Tyrese Haliburton of the Sacramento Kings is the next logical choice as a contender for the award.  There are others who might wish to make a case, such as the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards, but <a href="https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2021/3/28/22347843/game-preview-suns-end-road-trip-against-the-hornets">for the majority</a> of the season it has been LaMelo and Haliburton <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings">in the race.</a></p><h2>The Two in the Race, a Kings-Hornets Duel</h2><p>LaMelo Ball was the flashiest and most exciting of the rookies this year, but that did not stop him from providing real value. He was already making a case as one of the best playmakers in the league and his scoring package was well above expected value. He was averaging 15.9 points and 6.1 assists per game on 56.2% true shooting. He has been an elite rookie and he’s shown how real is talent can be. What hurts LaMelo is purely the injury and the fact that he will likely miss the final 20 plus games of the season for the Charlotte Hornets.</p><p>Tyrese Haliburton, the former 11th overall pick, has proven himself to be a valuable player already this season. He’s not an elite athlete or scorer, but he makes consistent impacts on the game with his intelligence and playmaking. He wreaks havoc in the passing lanes and he excels in transition. He always seems to make the right play and that gives him more value than the average rookie.</p><h2>Defining the Rookie of the Year</h2><p>Rookie of the Year is an award that is generally given to the rookie who puts up the best stats and shows the most promise with little thought given to wins added or advanced plus/minus stats. Kings fans, Hornets fans, and all other NBA fans know this.</p><p>Last year, Zion Williamson almost beat out Ja Morant for rookie of the year despite playing less than half of the games Morant did. This is because Williamson showed himself to be an absurdly special talent in limited time and many NBA Rookie of the Year voters value the high end production over consistency. Morant had done enough in his more time to make a stronger case for NBA Rookie of the Year. It will be interesting to see how this plays out this year between stars on the Kings and Hornets.</p><p>LaMelo has proven to be the more special and interesting prospect out of the two of these players, but Haliburton is sure to play more games. Haliburton has been very consistent, providing a spark off the bench for the Sacramento Kings and he consistently closes games.</p><p>LaMelo started the season off by coming off the bench, working his way into the Sixth Man of the Year conversation, before working himself into the starting lineup. These paths were similar enough prior to LaMelo’s injury that award voters could compare the contexts of each player. In those similar contexts, LaMelo was the clearly superior talent, so Haliburton winning would be a clear vote for consistency and health over top-end excellence. It would also give the Kings a piece of hardware.</p><h2>The Other Suitors</h2><p>LaMelo Ball and Tyrese Haliburton are the clear front runners for the award this year, representing the Hornets and Kings, but there could be other contenders in the running before the season draws to a close. Anthony Edwards from the Minnesota Timberwolves, Patrick Williams from the Chicago Bulls, and Immanuel Quickley of the New York Knicks all have a shot to work their way into this race.</p><p>Anthony Edwards started off the season very slow, but has slowly become a very dynamic and explosive scorer. When Chris Finch took over the head coaching job in Minnesota, he really empowered Edwards as a cutter and scorer and it has worked wonders for him. He is still very inefficient (48.4% true shooting) and he struggles to impact the game consistently, but he’s starting to figure out his physical advantages and beginning to turn that around for a Western Conference team which, like the Kings, is trying to find its footing.</p><p>Patrick Williams is not a box-score wonder, but he has been an important two-way piece for the Chicago Bulls this season. He is a much better defender than many expected and he has started to figure out and take advantage of his offensive game. He has a solid feeling for scoring in the mid-range and he’s starting to gain more confidence as a player. He’s not quite at the level where Haliburton is with the Kings, but he is close.</p><p>Immanuel Quickley was a late first round pick who had little expectations coming into the season, but he has become a smooth operator as a point guard in New York. Quickley is a very good shooter with a nice feel for floaters and how to operate a pick and roll. He has been a valuable piece for this Knicks team that is hoping to make a playoff run.</p><h2>Conclusion: Who Will Really Win in Kings-Hornets Clash</h2><p>Despite the injury and the expected missed time, LaMelo Ball should remain the betting favorite to win NBA Rookie of the Year. No one has quite matched his offensive output or his effect on winning this year. Tyrese Haliburton has been excellent for the Kings, but he has not come close to the impressive flashes of LaMelo and he’s not near the prospect Ball is. The other contenders could make it close if they go on a special run to finish out the season, but that’s an unlikely scenario and it is most likely that LaMelo Ball will be the NBA Rookie of the Year this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Is Kings’ Tyrese Haliburton coming for LaMelo Ball’s Rookie of the Year trophy?

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With all the COVID-19 protocols being set in place, it’s hard for teammates to bond and really develop a solid relationship. But, Haliburton has found ways to connect with Fox while making sure everyone is as socially distant as possible.</p><blockquote>“We’ve been getting along really well,” the Kings rookie said (via <a href="https://twitter.com/JandersonSacBee/status/1374189009425985540">Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee</a>). “We were supposed to play Call of Duty yesterday but my connection was trash at the hotel.”</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kings rookie Tyrese Haliburton on his budding relationship with De'Aaron Fox: "We’ve been getting along really well. We were supposed to play Call of Duty yesterday but my connection was trash at the hotel.“</p><p>— Jason Anderson (@JandersonSacBee) <a href="https://twitter.com/JandersonSacBee/status/1374189009425985540?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">March 23, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Well, at least he tried, Kings fans might be thinking.</p><p>Fox is one of the biggest gamers in the league. The 23-year-old has been known to log on to his <a href="https://m.twitch.tv/swipathefox/profile">Twitch</a> stream from time to time and unwind by going online and blasting some virtual foes. That being said, Haliburton, being one of the younger guys in the Kings roster, knows that the key to Fox’s heart is through gaming and he’s more than <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings">taking advantage.</a></p><p>The 12th overall pick in last year’s draft understands that an off-court relationship to the Kings’ young leader should be a recipe for his own success, as well as the team’s. Fox definitely knows a thing or two being a young player in a developing team and he can definitely mentor the younger Haliburton as the rook tries to establish himself as a solid backcourt partner for Fox moving forward.</p><p>The on-court chemistry between two can be lethal for Sacramento in the long run and, if you’re a Kings fan, it’s good to know that their relationship is off to a bang-bang start.</p><p>The Kings have a lot of ground to make up in the NBA — not just in relationship to this season, but in terms of their standing in the league and their ability to become an annual playoff team over a longer run of time. Being in the Pacific Division with the Lakers, Clippers, Warriors and Suns makes Sacramento’s task harder. The franchise needs rallying points and foundational elements. Maybe the Haliburton-Fox relationship is the thing this organization can build on.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ Tyrese Haliburton reveals secret to budding relationship with De’Aaron Fox

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According to The Athletic’s Jason Jones, the 21-year-old playmaker sounded off on some social media users who were excited by Ball’s tough luck and even kept tagging him online.</p><p>While Ball being sidelined certainly strengthens his bid for Rookie of The Year honors, Tyrese Haliburton made it clear that a player going down to an injury is no laughing matter, especially since he also suffered the same painful <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings">wrist issue back in college.</a></p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Haliburton said he "hated" people tagging him and seeming "excited" about LaMelo Ball's injury and the Rookie of the Year award. Said that was "garbage" and that he suffered the same injury to his wrist in college.</p><p>— Jason  Jones (@mr_jasonjones) <a href="https://twitter.com/mr_jasonjones/status/1374187900347109376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">March 23, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Apart from his talented skillset on the floor, Tyrese Haliburton’s character is <a href="https://twitter.com/mr_jasonjones/status/1374187900347109376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1374187900347109376%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1046760action%3Dedit">indeed even more</a> admirable. It’s a nice change of phase following Anthony Edwards’ Minnesota Timberwolves teammate D’Angelo Russell’s deleted tasteless tweet in the wake of LaMelo’s injury.</p><p>If Melo is indeed done for the rest of the campaign, no doubt Edwards and Tyrese Haliburton are the two frontrunners for the ROY honors. The former Iowa State standout made a strong case on Monday in the Kings’ win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.</p><p>Tyrese Haliburton recorded a career-high 28 points on a blistering 11-for-15 shooting from the field and 4-for-5 from long-range in 36 minutes.</p><p>Despite a stellar collegiate career, Tyrese Haliburton somehow slid all the way to No. 12 in last year’s draft. He was the third point guard drafted overall, getting passed over for Ball, and surprisingly, Killian Hayes.</p><p>There were questions early on if his unorthodox shot could translate in the pros. But judging by how well Tyrese Haliburton has transitioned in the NBA so far, it looks like he is hushing his critics now and could even be ROY by the season’s end. It would be a crowning moment for a Kings organization which needs to hear good news and find something to build on for the future in the Western Conference.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ Tyrese Haliburton’s strong reaction to Rookie of the Year talk after LaMelo Ball 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/2021/03/rookie-card-watch-tyrese-haliburtons-nba-card-value-after-3x-games.jpg"></figure><h1>Rookie Card Watch: Tyrese Haliburton’s NBA card value after 33 games</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-17T09:07:00-07:00">March 17th, 9:07am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-17T09:09:43-07:00">March 17th, 9:09am</time><address><a>Julio Luis Munar</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cards</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It has been a pretty rough decade for the Sacramento Kings. Those who have stuck through thick and thin with this team have already seen it all. Head-scratching roster decisions, a toxic culture, and a playoff drought that has no end in sight. With the way Sactown has been playing this season, there’s reason enough to believe that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-rumors-luke-walton-future-in-sacramento-after-poor-performance-in-first-half-of-season/">the worst is not yet over</a>.</p><p>But even though the Kings aren’t getting out of the dumpster this year, they have some solid reasons to be optimistic for the future. One is rookie Tyrese Haliburton. </p><p>The 6-foot-5 guard from Iowa State has played 33 games for the Kings this season and started in two of them. In those contests, Haliburton has respectable averages of 12.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 1.4 steals per game. He’s also hitting 48.0% from the field, 42.3% from the perimeter, and 83.3% from the free-throw line. </p><p>Considered by many as the steal of the draft, Haliburton is making his presence felt in each game he plays. While the Kings are on a downward trend right now, there remains a lot of optimism and hope when it comes to Haliburton’s development.</p><p>And speaking of development, we take a look below how Sactown’s top rookie has performed, specifically in the last three contests. At the same time, we examine the impact of Haliburton’s performance on the value of his cards throughout the 33 games he has played so far in his rookie season.</p><h2><b>Haliburton’s last 3 games</b></h2><p>The Kings’ last three games were against one team in the West and two in the East: Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks, and Charlotte Hornets. This stretch started last Thursday in a contest against Space City.</p><p>In that game, Haliburton posted a measly stat line of five points, three rebounds, two assists, and a block while spending 18 minutes on the court. Essentially, he was a non-factor in Sacramento’s 125-105 win. </p><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Shades-of-Mike-Bibby-Tyrese-Haliburton-has-the-_clutch-gene_.jpg"></figure><p>After the victory at home, the Kings proceeded to Atlanta to face Trae Young and the Hawks. Again, Haliburton didn’t dazzle nor dominate the game. He posted eight points, three rebounds, four assists, and two steals in 24 minutes on the court.</p><p>Last but not least is the Kings’ game against the Charlotte Hornets last Monday. Haliburton was even more quiet during this contest than the previous two. In 28 minutes, he tallied four points, four rebounds, three assists, a steal, and a block. He also committed four fouls in his entire time on the court.</p><p>As you can see from the numbers above, Haliburton was given an average of over 23 minutes during those games, only to produce subpar numbers. He clearly needs to raise his game in order to help Sacramento string a series of wins and get a chance to compete in the play-in tournament.</p><h2><b>The Tyrese Haliburton rookie card market</b></h2><p>Haliburton’s hottest offering right now, his 2020-21 Donruss Rated Rookie card, came right out the bat with guns blazing. The first recorded sale on eBay at the start of March notched a <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tyrese-Haliburton-2020-21-20-21-Donruss-Rated-Rookie-Sacramento-Kings-231/114711171652?hash=item1ab5519244:g:d~4AAOSwSMRgPufm">$40</a> price tag. This is understandable because the hype for a new card product usually results in an expensive price during its release.</p><figure><img src="https://cconnect.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/2020-21-Donruss-Basketball-Rated-Rookie-Tyrese-Haliburton-RC.jpg"></figure><p>Haliburton’s Donruss card has since cooled off, with a low point of <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/2020-21-Donruss-Tyrese-Haliburton-Rated-Rookie-Kings/224377365084?hash=item343deee25c:g:g54AAOSwFZtgRSDV">$8</a> on eBay. As of this writing, the aforementioned card has settled somewhere between <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tyrese-Haliburton-2020-21-Donruss-Rated-Rookie-Kings/284221415791?hash=item422ceaa16f:g:NxkAAOSw-DtgUBr0">$10.5</a> and <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/2020-21-Panini-Donruss-Tyrese-Haliburton-Rated-Rookie-231-Kings-RC/393183868209?hash=item5b8b95b531:g:mdcAAOSwcTJgSuYk">$17.5</a>.</p><h2><b>The verdict on Tyrese Haliburton cards</b></h2><p>A rookie on a losing team with unimpressive numbers is a recipe for disaster. Haliburton needs to up his game to maintain the attention of card fans everywhere. If that doesn’t happen, his value will definitely take a hit.</p><p>Of course, this is the ideal time to pounce in. When a player experiences a slump, his card price will go down. This is a good chance to nab those Tyrese Haliburton cards while they’re really low. At some point this season or the next, he’s going to take a leap and so will his stock. It’s best to invest now while Haliburton’s value is low so you can cash in when he trends up in the future.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rookie Card Watch: Tyrese Haliburton’s NBA card value after 33 games

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Kings-Tyrese-Haliburton.jpg"></figure><h1>Kings’ Tyrese Haliburton responds to terrible lookalike in NBA2K</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-11T17:27:21-08:00">February 11th, 5:27pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-11T17:27:47-08:00">February 11th, 5:27pm</time><address><a>Kriel Ibarrola</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Like all rookies who finally made it to the NBA, Sacramento Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton is pretty thrilled to see a digital version of himself in NBA 2K 21. However, the 20-year-old playmaker doesn’t exactly agree with how he looks in the popular video game.</p><p>On Thursday, the former Iowa State standout hilariously <a href="https://twitter.com/TyHaliburton22/status/1359930344850419713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1359930344850419713%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1004504action%3Dedit">pleaded to 2K Sports’ digital marketing director Ronnie 2K</a> to get that “random man” out of his #0 Kings jersey.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Appreciate it. But can y’all get this random man out of my jersey?😂😂 <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA2K?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@NBA2K</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Ronnie2K?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@Ronnie2K</a> <a href="https://t.co/jr5Ke5aeo4" target="_blank">https://t.co/jr5Ke5aeo4</a> <a href="https://t.co/34LjcgbnUp" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/34LjcgbnUp</a></p><p>— Tyrese Haliburton (@TyHaliburton22) <a href="https://twitter.com/TyHaliburton22/status/1359930344850419713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 11, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>While NBA 2K has been renowned for its realistic graphics each year, there are still some hits and misses in terms of NBA players’ face scans. Since Tyrese Haliburton somehow slid all the way to number 12 in last year’s draft to the Kings, maybe the guys from 2K did not exactly prioritize getting his features right.</p><p>Some of Haliburton’s followers have also roasted 2K for this one, claiming the rookie’s avatar looks like an NPC within the game since it came from a stock design. Hilarity aside, the 6-foot-5 guard has certainly been turning heads for SacTown this season.</p><p>In the first 22 games of his pro career with the Kings, Haliburton has been notching 12.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, 5.3 assists, and 1.2 steals. He’s also answered doubts about his ability to score in the big leagues, making 49.5 percent of his field goals and 45.5 of his triples.</p><p>Tyrese Haliburton was even named the Western Conference Rookie of the Month, edging top two lottery picks Anthony Edwards and James Wiseman. He has <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-lamelo-ball-tyrese-haliburton-win-round-1-vs-james-wiseman-immanuel-quickley-anthony-edwards/">proven to be one of the most clutch performers among rookies</a>, already bailing out the Kings on several occasions this season.</p><p>Let’s hope 2K heeds Haliburton’s request and re-work his face in the next patch.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2020-21 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
13.0	3.0	5.3	0.5	1.3

2020-21 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
13.0	3.0	5.3	0.5	1.3

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