<!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>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/pistons-news-ausar-thompson-breaks-silence-scary-blood-clot-diagnosis');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pistons’ Ausar Thompson breaks silence on scary blood clot diagnosis');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.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 id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Pistons-Ausar-Thompson-breaks-silence-on-scary-blood-clot-diagnosis.jpg"></figure><h1>Pistons’ Ausar Thompson breaks silence on scary blood clot diagnosis</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-04-15T22:27:38-07:00">April 15th, 10:27pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-04-15T22:27:38-07:00">April 15th, 10:27pm</time><address><a>Eric Vincent</a>Eric Vincent is a credentialed beat reporter for the Detroit Pistons at ClutchPoints. He has been active in Detroit sports journalism since 2011 previously working with Bleacher Report, 1130 WDFN, and Detroit Sports Nation.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With the Detroit Pistons’ <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-detroit-officially-clinches-embarrassing-all-time-record-bulls-loss">all-time painful regular season</a> coming to an end, the franchise addressed questions from the media about the direction of the team. Rookie Ausar Thompson is one of the many players who spoke publicly on Monday afternoon, where he commented on the pressing issue of his current health.</p><p>When asked about the first signs of the reported blood clot, Thompson admitted he <a href="https://twitter.com/JLEdwardsIII/status/1779937796125229318" rel="noopener">“wasn’t feeling like himself”</a> before the diagnosis, per James Edwards of the Athletic. He also provided a brief response about how the situation impacts his future.</p><p>“They said nothing about how it’ll impact me going forward,” Thompson disclosed. “I’m just trying to focus on now. I want to get back with the guys as soon as possible.”</p><h2><b>Ausar Thompson’s health issue</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Ausar-Thompson-dribbling.jpg"><figcaption>Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-ausar-thompson-isaiah-stewart-season-ending-injury-update">Thompson missed the last 19 games</a> of the 2023-24 season due to a blood clot. After playing in the first half against the Dallas Mavericks about a month ago, he went on to miss the rest of the game due to the blood clot effects. The franchise was vague about Thompson’s absence until confirming the cause back in March.</p><p>The Pistons relied heavily on their 21-year-old rookie as their primary defender on the perimeter. Thompson routinely was assigned to defend the opponent’s best scorer. Despite some rookie growing pains, he quickly established himself as the most reliable defender on the team.</p><p>Detroit concluded the season last in the NBA with the worst record of 14-68, a new all-time franchise low for the Pistons. Thompson also talked about <a href="https://twitter.com/JLEdwardsIII/status/1779938689172357495">his strong suits</a> as a rookie and what he can improve on in his sophomore campaign.</p><p>“I was pleased with my ability to touch the paint, pass the ball, finish at the rim, defend,” Thompson said, per James Edwards of the Athletic. “Things I can improve on? Shooting. Going in very focused on that. If someone is forced to guard me higher, it won’t be easy.”</p><p>Thompson finished the season playing 63 games averaging 8.8 points per game and 6.4 rebounds. He emerged early in the league with his defense and rebounding. Thompson was statistically ranked in the top ten as a rebounder, staying active on the offensive and defensive glass.</p><p>The scoring improvements will be needed when he returns for the Pistons. Ausar Thompson’s shooting splits of 48.3% from the field, 18.6% from three, and 59.7% from the free throw line limited his offensive production for Detroit. Considering the lack of proven depth on the wing for the Pistons, a step forward in Thompson’s scoring prowess would do wonders for this franchise.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pistons’ Ausar Thompson breaks silence on scary blood clot diagnosis

<!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>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/pistons-news-ausar-thompson-isaiah-stewart-season-ending-injury-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pistons’ Ausar Thompson, Isaiah Stewart dealt crushing season-ending injury updates');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.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 id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/pistons-news-ausar-thompson-to-miss-remainder-of-season-due-to-a-blood-clot.jpg"></figure><h1>Pistons’ Ausar Thompson, Isaiah Stewart dealt crushing season-ending injury updates</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-03-20T13:59:17-07:00">March 20th, 1:59pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-03-20T19:11:56-07:00">March 20th, 7:11pm</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Pistons will <a href="https://x.com/Pistons_PR/status/1770546699359994289?s=20">be without</a> Ausar Thompson and Isaiah Stewart for the remaining 14 games on their schedule for the 2023-24 season, the team announced on Wednesday afternoon.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ausar Thompson will miss the rest of the season while being treated for a blood clot, per <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ShamsCharania</a>.</p><p>The Pistons rookie has played a total of 50 games. <a href="https://t.co/u3C3I6uxg2">pic.twitter.com/u3C3I6uxg2</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1770547843821871376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 20, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Thompson, who has <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-monty-williams-gives-cryptic-ausar-thompson-update-amid-mystery-illness">missed the team’s last five games</a>, will not play again this season as a result of a blood clot medical staff discovered. The good news is that the rookie has been cleared to resume conditioning and will begin non-contact basketball activities at the conclusion of the regular season. He is expected to make a full recovery in preparation for next season.</p><p>Stewart has missed a chunk of time throughout the season due to multiple injuries. Now, he will be on the sidelines and miss the remainder of the year due to a right hamstring strain that he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-detroit-injury-woes-pile-up-after-isaiah-stewart-exit-vs-celtics">suffered in the third quarter</a> of Monday’s game against the Boston Celtics.</p><p>The Pistons have lost three straight games and are 12-56 overall this season. They are on pace to finish with below 16 wins, which would mark their worst season in franchise history.</p><p>Thompson and Stewart have been regular starters over the course of the 2023-24 season for the Pistons, which means there is new opportunity for secondary talents such as Marcus Sasser, James Wiseman, and others to prove their worth.</p><h2><b>Ausar Thompson’s rookie season</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Ausar-Thompson-dribbling.jpg"><figcaption>Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Drafted fifth overall by the Pistons last summer, Thompson immediately exhibited his potential as a versatile athlete early on in the season for the Pistons. Given his rebounding and defensive abilities, Thompson has certainly cemented himself as a key member of his team’s core group, next to rising star Cade Cunningham.</p><p>Over the course of the season, Thompson became a much better scoring weapon on the wing for the Pistons. He recorded a career-high 22 points on 10-of-15 shooting in a 141-135 loss against the Milwaukee Bucks on January 20, and he had recorded at least 10 points in nine of his last 15 games before the Pistons sidelined him.</p><p>Since the start of February, Thompson has averaged 10.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.6 steals per game while shooting 51.1 percent from the floor. Developing a consistent jump shot, especially from the perimeter, will help Thompson grow into a potential All-Star-caliber player for Detroit.</p><p>At the start of March, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rookie-rankings-victor-wembanyama-seals-deal-early-vs-chet-holmgren">Thompson ranked</a> inside the Top 10 of ClutchPoints’ NBA Rookie Rankings for the 2023-24 season.</p><h2><b>Isaiah Stewart’s bumpy year</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Isaiah-Stewart-Isaiah-Stewart-rebounding.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The 46 games Stewart played this year were the fewest of his career. Stewart did sign a four-year, $60 million rookie-scale contract extension with the Pistons last July, signaling that the team believes he’s a core part of their frontcourt alongside rising big man Jalen Duren.</p><p>Starting in 45 of the 46 games he played in, Stewart averaged 10.9 points and 6.6 rebounds per game while shooting 38.3 percent from three-point range. His previous career-high shooting percentage from the perimeter was 33.3 percent during his rookie season.</p><p>Availability has been tough for Stewart this season, as he has suffered ankle, toe, and shoulder injuries over the course of the year. However, Stewart made headlines in February when he struck Phoenix Suns big man Drew Eubanks in the face prior to their game against one another on Valentine’s Day.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-isaiah-stewart-arrested-after-drew-eubanks-altercation-before-suns-game">Stewart was arrested</a> by Phoenix Police for the altercation that took place behind the scenes in Footprint Center, but his charges were eventually dropped. The Pistons big man was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-suspends-pistons-isaiah-stewart-three-games-punching-suns-drew-eubanks">suspended for three games</a> by the league for his actions.</p><p>The Pistons will provide an official update on his status and recovery from this right hamstring strain at a later date.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pistons’ Ausar Thompson, Isaiah Stewart dealt crushing season-ending injury updates

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He has been active in Detroit sports journalism since 2011 previously working with Bleacher Report, 1130 WDFN, and Detroit Sports Nation. Follow him on social media at @IAmEricVincent.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Pistons will play their fourth straight game on Sunday without rookie forward Ausar Thompson. Detroit’s primary perimeter defender has been battling an undisclosed illness for a little over a week. Head coach Monty Williams had no update on the illness during his pregame presser, confirming that <a href="https://twitter.com/KoryEWoods/status/1769413288813629895" rel="noopener">Thompson will not suit up</a> against the Miami Heat, per Kory Woods of MLive.</p><p>Thompson was first impacted by the illness in the 142-124 blowout loss against the Dallas Mavericks on March 9th. He played 11 minutes of the first half, but sat out the entire second half due to sickness.</p><p>Detroit has been forced to make adjustments while playing without their premier defender. Forward Simone Fontecchio has been starting in Thompson’s place and likely will start again against Miami.</p><h2><b>2004 Pistons influence</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Larry-Brown-Richard-Hamilton-Chauncey-Billups-Ben-Wallace-Rasheed-Wallace-and-other-members-of-the-Pistons-2004-championship-team.jpeg"><figcaption>Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The franchise will be honoring the 2004 Detroit championship team during Sunday’s matchup. Williams offered some insight in the pregame presser on how the current Pistons can learn from the adversity the championship team had to go through before success.</p><p>“I learned a tough principle a while ago about ‘everything you want is on the other side of hard.’ Sometimes you avoid hard, or we want to get rescued from it,” Williams shared. “Most of the time, that’s where the good stuff is if you can just stay with it and get on the other side. I think my generation, from a basketball perspective… We just dealt with whatever [was difficult]. I know personally it taught me a lot about my own shortcomings and things that I needed to get better at, grow in, and maybe if you hang in there you get a chance to have some success.”</p><h2><b>Taj Gibson’s impact continues to resonate</b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-detroit-makes-final-decision-on-taj-gibsons-contract-amid-10-day-deal" rel="noopener">Detroit decided to keep veteran Taj Gibson</a> with the team by re-signing him on Friday for the rest of the regular season. The 14-year veteran previously agreed to a 10-day contract with the Pistons to help provide a veteran presence.</p><p>Plenty of attention has been brought to the impact Gibson has made on young center James Wiseman. Williams <a href="https://twitter.com/IAmEricVincent/status/1769424185908973712">spoke in the pregame presser</a> about how valuable the acquisition has been for the entire team.</p><p>“I just think [it’s so important], for our team the way it’s constructed, to have a voice like that, who’s conveying the message of our program and staff and his own wisdom. That’s just a benefit,” Williams explained. “Guys know his body of work. They’ve seen him play, they know the programs he’s been in, and he’s got a spotless reputation. I just think it’s a bonus to have him. He gets on the floor in practice and does everything that everybody else does. That sweat equity is huge. When he does speak, I think guys listen…I feel like every time he says something, it’s pretty substantial, and the guys respect it.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pistons’ Monty Williams gives cryptic Ausar Thompson update amid mystery illness

<!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>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/knicks-news-donte-divincenzo-reacts-ausar-thompson-controversy-monty-williams-angry-outburst');   ga('set', 'title', 'Knicks’ Donte DiVincenzo reacts to Ausar Thompson controversy, Monty Williams’ outburst');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.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 id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Knicks_news__Donte_DiVincenzo_reacts_to_Ausar_Thompson_controversy_Monty_Williams__angry_outburst.webp"></figure><h1>Knicks’ Donte DiVincenzo reacts to Ausar Thompson controversy, Monty Williams’ outburst</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-26T22:33:46-08:00">February 26th, 10:33pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-26T22:33:46-08:00">February 26th, 10:33pm</time><address><a>Brian Buyawe</a>Brian Buyawe is a sports aficionado with a passion for basketball, football and Formula One. His hobbies include running, reading and playing in recreational leagues. Back when he was a kid, Brian stumbled upon an old Larry Bird documentary among his family's collection of movies, which made him a lifelong Celtics fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Courtesy of a go-ahead basket by Josh Hart with 2.8 seconds remaining, the New York Knicks carved out a thrilling 113-111 victory over the Detroit Pistons. However, the Detroit side wasn’t pleased at all with how the game ended. Prior to Hart’s heroics, a questionable non-call occurred involving Knicks’ Donte DiVincenzo and Pistons’ Ausar Thompson.</p><p>After stealing the ball with 10 seconds left, Thompson wound up in a collision with DiVincenzo while dribbling along the baseline. DiVincenzo was visibly seen crashing into Thompson’s legs while diving for the ball. This resulted in New York getting possession, which paved the way for Hart’s go-ahead bucket. Following the game, Pistons <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-monty-williams-explodes-after-controversial-loss-knicks-wheres-new-york-media-now" rel="noopener">head coach Monty Williams</a> blasted the officiating, labeling the non-call an “abomination.”</p><p>DiVincenzo himself was also asked what he thought of the entire ordeal. The guard made it clear that he was just <a href="https://twitter.com/IanBegley/status/1762326491835105511" rel="noopener">going after the ball</a> during the controversial play.</p><p>“I went for the ball,” DiVincenzo said, per SNY’s Ian Begley. “I didn’t look at the play (yet). You turn the ball over, the ball’s in front of you and you go after the ball. I respect everyone’s opinion. I can’t speak on it until I look at the film.”</p><p>Additionally, the Knicks guard made it clear that <a href="https://twitter.com/FredKatz/status/1762323789281366216" rel="noopener">he still has respect</a> for Monty Williams despite the coach’s postgame comments.</p><p>“You can go back the whole game and nitpick calls,” DiVincenzo added. “Do I think we dodged a bullet overall? Yes. I have great respect for Monty &amp; everybody over there. Like I said, we dodged a bullet with the win.” (per The Athletic’s Fred Katz)</p><p>To make things <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-referees-admit-mistake-on-controversial-ausar-thompson-foul-vs-knicks" rel="noopener">worse for Pistons fans</a>, the officials admitted that a whistle should have been blown during the moment. What’s done is done, however, and as Donte DiVincenzo said, the Knicks dodged a bullet on Monday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Knicks’ Donte DiVincenzo reacts to Ausar Thompson controversy, Monty Williams’ outburst

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He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The ending to the Detroit Pistons’ Monday night clash against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden was hectic. Towards the end, it seemed as though the Pistons were going to hold on for the win after they put up a resolute defensive stand, forcing Jalen Brunson to a missed three. But what ensued after that was absolute chaos: <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-fans-outraged-over-crucial-ausar-thompson-no-call-that-doomed-detroit-vs-knicks" rel="noopener">Ausar Thompson looked like</a> he had the game-sealing steal secured, but Donte DiVincenzo bumped into him without being called for a foul.</p><p>DiVincenzo’s steal ended up leading to Josh Hart’s go-ahead and-one layup, snatching the victory from the jaws of defeat for the Knicks. However, it certainly looked like DiVincenzo bundled over the Pistons rookie, causing him to fall over and cough the ball up. In fact, the referees, who missed the call in real time, admitted that <a href="https://twitter.com/IanBegley/status/1762329074087702530" rel="noopener">they should have called</a> a loose ball foul on the Knicks guard, which could have put the game in secure hands for the Pistons.</p><p>“Upon postgame review, we determined that Thompson gets to the ball first, and then was deprived of the opportunity to gain possession of the ball. Therefore, a loose ball foul should have been whistled on New York’s Donte DiVincenzo,” crew chief James Williams said in his Pool Report, via Ian Begley of SNY.</p><p>If a ball is loose, then both Donte DiVincenzo and Ausar Thompson have free rein to go after the basketball. Alas, the referees determined that it was the Pistons rookie who secured the ball first, which means that a collision from the Knicks guard constituted illegal contact.</p><p>“We determined that his left hand gets to the ball prior to DiVincenzo’s hand getting to it,” Williams added.</p><p>For a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-brutal-cade-cunningham-fact-loss-knicks-highlights-waste-picks-talents" rel="noopener">Pistons team that has found</a> it difficult to get wins this season, this is a huge gut punch. In real time, it definitely looked like there was plenty of contact from Donte DiVincenzo, although for Knicks fans, they will not mind getting a win in this fashion. After all, the Knicks were on the losing end of some flimsy officiating back on February 12, when they lost to the Houston Rockets in a heartbreaker.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
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2023-24 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
8.8	6.4	1.9	0.9	1.1

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