<!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/image_2021-06-02_144808.png"></figure><h1>Suns’ Chris Paul admits worst injury fears after collision with Lakers’ Wesley Matthews</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-06-01T23:42:29-07:00">June 1st, 11:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-06-01T23:49:49-07:00">June 1st, 11:49pm</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/@rpsalao">R.P. Salao</a>Check out my best stuff on Medium - medium.com/@rpsalao.I also post quality NBA YouTube content - tinyurl.com/SalaoYouTube.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Chris Paul and his Phoenix Suns demolished the Los Angeles Lakers in a Game 5 blowout, 115-85. But it didn’t come without cost for the Suns All-Star.</p><p>CP3 was dealt another nasty blow to the shoulder after coming into contact with Lakers’ guard Wesley Matthews.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Took about one week for Chris Paul's shoulder stinger to loosen back up after the last one. Sunday to Sunday. If this latest one's similar (and it looked it), fair to assume a compromised CP3 the rest of the series.<br> <a href="https://t.co/CTI8KiXyfx" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/CTI8KiXyfx</a></p><p>— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) <a href="https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater/status/1399937008160546817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">June 2, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The collision was definitely a scare to fans watching the Lakers-Suns game at home, but nobody was more petrified than Paul himself. The Suns point guard admitted feeling ‘helpless’ as he feared the worst after getting hurt on the play.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Chris Paul said tonight's shoulder injury scared him at first because it made him feel helpless. He was looking up at the ball when it happened, so he didn't know it was coming</p><p>— Gerald Bourguet (@GeraldBourguet) <a href="https://twitter.com/GeraldBourguet/status/1399956441331650561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">June 2, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Here’s the full clip of Chris Paul speaking out about the incident with Lakers’ Wes Matthews. (<a href="https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater/status/1399964483846500352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1399964483846500352%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php">via</a> The Athletic’s Anthony Slater)</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Interesting postgame note from Chris Paul. He's been in contact with Kyle Lowry "a lot" because Lowry suffered and played through a similar shoulder/neck stinger last season. Soundbite + video of both. <a href="https://t.co/gF9Px0C7lM" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/gF9Px0C7lM</a></p><p>— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) <a href="https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater/status/1399964483846500352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">June 2, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Chris Paul is definitely banged up. But the fact that he can talk about it so candidly shows just how unbothered he is by potentially playing through the pain. Just being allowed onto the court is all that matters to the 16-year NBA veteran.</p><p>His Suns are going to need every ounce of CP3’s abilities to close out the Lakers in Game 6. LeBron James has never lost in the first round of the playoffs. While Phoenix definitely has the upper hand if Anthony Davis is unable to suit up, it’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-nsfw-reaction-to-30-point-rout-by-suns/">tough to bet against</a> a determined LeBron James in any game.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Suns’ Chris Paul admits worst injury fears after collision with Lakers’ Wesley Matthews

<!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/suns-news-chris-paul-status-for-game-2-revealed.jpg"></figure><h1>VIDEO: Suns star Chris Paul suffers scary injury after collision with Wesley Matthews</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-06-01T20:56:13-07:00">June 1st, 8:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-06-01T21:08:57-07:00">June 1st, 9:08pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul appears to have injured his shoulder again after colliding with Los Angeles Lakers swingman Wesley Matthews.</p><p>Late in the second quarter of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/scores/nba" rel="noopener">Game 5</a> as Matthews tried to box out Paul, he accidentally hit him on the right shoulder. CP3 went down and writhed in pain while holding his shoulder.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Chris Paul just went down and is hurting in a big way…looks like Wes was just going in for a rebound and they collided</p><p>Absolutely nothing dirty or flagrant from Wes there</p><p>— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/LakersNation/status/1399935854768918529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">June 2, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Below is a <a href="https://twitter.com/YotesGlendale/status/1399936384048111616" rel="noopener">look at the incident</a>. Obviously, it looked like it was unintentional and a traditional block out. However, Paul was livid after the collision, knowing how he has dealt with shoulder issues since the start of the Suns-Lakers series.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreTheValley?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#WeAreTheValley</a> Chris Paul hurt again <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Suns?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Suns</a> <a href="https://t.co/fRlIPvQh8j" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/fRlIPvQh8j</a></p><p>— GlendaleCardinals (@YotesGlendale) <a href="https://twitter.com/YotesGlendale/status/1399936384048111616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">June 2, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Fortunately, Chris Paul was able to return.</p><p>While some fans think Paul was simply acting to get a foul call, there’s reason to be scared at what just transpired. The veteran point guard has suffered a shoulder injury in Game 1 of the series, and he was really ineffective after that when the Lakers won two straight games to take a 2-1 lead.</p><p>In Game 4, Paul fought through the pain and led his Suns to tie the series against the Purple and Gold. Considering that the playoffs showdown could go down to who stays healthy, Phoenix really needs to protect CP3 and keep him as healthy as possible.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Suns star Chris Paul suffers scary injury after collision with Wesley Matthews

<!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/lakers-news-lebron-james-perfect-2-word-description-of-wesley-matthews-after-big-game-vs-thunder.jpg"></figure><h1>Lakers star LeBron James’ perfect 2-word description of Wesley Matthews after big game vs. Thunder</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-09T05:45:32-08:00">February 9th, 5:45am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-09T05:46:03-08:00">February 9th, 5:46am</time><address><a>Jeremy Chua</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers were vulnerable when they faced the Oklahoma City Thunder <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-anthony-davis-injury-status-explained-by-frank-vogel/" rel="noopener">without big man</a> Anthony Davis on Monday night. However, Lakers star LeBron James still managed to receive help from his teammates in a 119-112 overtime victory, especially veteran Wesley Matthews.</p><p>James gave praise to Matthews for being a <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanWardLA/status/1359029837575372800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1359029837575372800%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1001542action%3Dedit" rel="noopener">“true professional”</a> despite not getting regular minutes i the team’s rotation of late:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">LeBron James calls Wes Matthews a "true professional" for his patience and ability to "stay ready" for when his name would be called.</p><p>— Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanWardLA/status/1359029837575372800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The 34-year-old veteran made a clutch 3-pointer in regular as the Lakers made a late comeback, and then he buried a dagger triple in overtime off a pass from LeBron. Matthews had his own praise for James:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Wesley Matthews, who was huge in his first action since Jan. 28, hit the clutch corner 3 off a typical LeBron pass. His summary of playing with LeBron: "He’s an engine …. it’s amazing what he can do and how he can control a game."</p><p>— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) <a href="https://twitter.com/LakersReporter/status/1359023453202911233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Matthews then credited the rest of the coaching staff for always giving him support and encouragement:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"I credit my coaching staff for the communication and the consistent encouragement." Wesley Matthews talks post-game with <a href="https://twitter.com/LakersReporter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@LakersReporter</a> after finishing 4-5 from three with 16 PTS. <a href="https://t.co/mtammqU8iQ" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/mtammqU8iQ</a></p><p>— Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpectrumSN/status/1359023695478497280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The veteran swingman had dropped out of the rotation the last few games, not seeing the floor since Jan. 28 prior to Monday night. However, he showed that he can still be a valuable player for the Lakers after successfully making an impact against OKC.</p><p>Without Davis, who is nursing his Achilles injury, the Lakers were threatened by a resilient Thunder squad in a back-and-forth encounter. It even looked like OKC was going to pull out the win at one point late in the fourth quarter. The defending champs needed Matthews’ contributions in a big way, and he delivered with 16 points on 4-of-5 shots from beyond the arc in 26 minutes.</p><p>LeBron was his usual self with a triple-double performance of 28 points, 14 rebounds, and 12 assists. The Lakers star played big minutes in each of the last two games, showing why he’s so important.</p><p>With the narrow victory, the Lakers improved to 19-6 for the second spot in the Western Conference. After seeing how the game transpired, LeBron James will certainly need more production from his supporting cast when they host the Thunder for the second straight contest on Feb. 10.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers star LeBron James’ perfect 2-word description of Wesley Matthews after big game vs. Thunder

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/lebron-7.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>LeBron James speaks out on Lakers adding Marc Gasol, Wesley Matthews, Montrezl Harrell, Dennis Schroder</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-11-30T17:03:05-08:00">November 30th, 5:03pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-11-30T17:12:20-08:00">November 30th, 5:12pm</time><address><a>Ashish Mathur</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have had a helluva offseason after winning the 2020 championship, as the team added Marc Gasol, Wesley Matthews, Montrezl Harrell and Dennis Schroder.</p><p>The Lakers acquired Schroder from the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/">Oklahoma City Thunder</a> and signed Gasol, Matthews and Harrell in free agency.</p><p>James, who hasn’t done any interviews since the Lakers won the 2020 title over the Miami Heat, reunited with Richard Jefferson and Allie Clifton for the “<a href="https://twitter.com/SpectrumSN/status/1333564725494333440?s=20">Road Trippin Podcast</a>” and talked about the additions of Gasol, Matthews, Harrell and Schroder.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"<a href="https://twitter.com/MarcGasol?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@MarcGasol</a> has my Defensive POY trophy at his house but that's not here or there." 😂 <a href="https://twitter.com/KingJames?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@KingJames</a> talks about his new teammates on tomorrow night's <a href="https://twitter.com/RoadTrippinPod?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@RoadTrippinPod</a> at 8 PM on Spectrum SportsNet. 🍷 <a href="https://twitter.com/RealAClifton?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@RealAClifton</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Rjeff24?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@Rjeff24</a> <a href="https://t.co/6dg4hCUFN7" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/6dg4hCUFN7</a></p><p>— Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpectrumSN/status/1333564725494333440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 1, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The Lakers are going to have a lethal starting lineup next season. It will likely feature Dennis Schroder, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Marc Gasol. Wesley Matthews and Montrezl Harrell, meanwhile, will come off the bench.</p><p>James, who is the only player in NBA history to win three Finals MVP awards with three different franchises, could very well capture title No. 5 next season. The Lakers are going to be the betting favorites to repeat as champions since they have James and Davis leading the way and more depth on the roster now with the additions of Gasol, Matthews, Harrell and Schroder.</p><p>During the 2019-20 regular season, James averaged 25.3 points, 7.8 rebounds and 10.2 assists per game. He led the league in assists for the first time during his legendary career.</p><p>As he does every postseason, LeBron put up monster numbers in the playoffs against the Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets and Heat. The Lakers superstar averaged 27.6 points, 10.8 boards and 8.8 assists in 21 games at Walt Disney World.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

LeBron James speaks out on Lakers adding Marc Gasol, Wesley Matthews, Montrezl Harrell, Dennis Schroder

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Lakers-news-Wesley-Matthews-speaks-out-on-why-he-a-hand-to-glove-fit-for-LA.jpg"></figure><h1>Wesley Matthews speaks out on why he’s a hand-to-glove fit for Lakers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-11-29T05:38:57-08:00">November 29th, 5:38am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-11-29T05:38:57-08:00">November 29th, 5:38am</time><address><a>Skyler Carlin</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Wesley Matthews is joining the Los Angeles Lakers in the upcoming season, and he believes he brings a lot to the table. Ahead of the start of the season, Matthews spoke out on why he thinks he’s a perfect fit with the Lakers.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hmfaigen/status/1331354915319418880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1331354915319418880%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.talkbasket.net%2F112541-wesley-matthews-on-his-defensive-role-with-the-lakers-im-a-defensive-mind-on-a-team-full-of-defensive-minded-people" rel="noopener noreferrer">Via Harrison Feigen of SB Nation’s Silver Screen and Roll:</a></p><blockquote>“Me, I am gonna do whatever it is that they want me to do. I would like to think I know a thing or two on the defensive end. I can read situations, I can make adjustments on the fly and I’m a defensive mind on a team full of defensive-minded people,” Matthews said.</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/LakersReporter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@LakersReporter</a> asked Wesley Matthews what stood out to him about the defense that Frank Vogel and the Lakers have built.</p><p>His answer? </p><p>"I saw a lot of adjustments." <a href="https://t.co/Zn0RwqKmmh" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/Zn0RwqKmmh</a></p><p>— Harrison Faigen (@hmfaigen) <a href="https://twitter.com/hmfaigen/status/1331354915319418880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 24, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Following the trade of Danny Green for Dennis Schroder, the Lakers were in the market for a 3-point shooter who could contribute on the defensive end. Therefore, Matthews was immediately on their radar and there was mutual interest for the veteran shooting guard.</p><p>Signing with Los Angeles was something that was a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/wesley-matthews-ties-to-lakers-go-back-to-the-day-he-was-born/">full-circle moment</a> for Matthews. His father, Wesley Matthews Sr., played for the Lakers in the 1980s with Magic Johnson and other Hall of Fame players.</p><p>Just a season ago, Matthews spent the year with the Milwaukee Bucks, seeing a career-low 24.4 minutes per game. He still shot a modest 36.4 percent from the 3-point range, proving he can still space the floor.</p><p>At the same time, even at 34 years old, Matthews can still be a defensive stalwart for a contending team. While Matthews is an efficient 3-point shooter for his career (38.1 percent), he believes his defensive prowess is why he fits in with the likes of LeBron James and Anthony Davis.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2020-21 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
4.8	1.6	0.9	0.3	0.7

2020-21 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
4.8	1.6	0.9	0.3	0.7