<!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', '/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-pushed-for-minnesota-to-re-sign-bones-hyland-in-free-agency');   ga('set', 'title', 'Anthony Edwards pushed for Timberwolves to re-sign Bones Hyland in free agency');   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/2025/11/Ball_64eaa1.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Anthony Edwards pushed for Timberwolves to re-sign Bones Hyland in free agency</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-09T04:00:09-08:00">December 9th, 4:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-09T00:56:44-08:00">December 9th, 12:56am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There seems to be a budding bromance brewing in Minneapolis. Despite the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 108-105 loss to the Phoenix Suns, the spirits were high in the locker room — with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-celebrates-bones-hyland-for-staying-ready">Anthony Edwards commending an unsung hero in bench point guard Bones Hyland</a> for stepping up amid the team’s point guard woes.</p><p>Mike Conley has aged two decades it seems over the span of a year, while Rob Dillingham hasn’t matured as quickly as the Timberwolves had hoped when they traded for his draft rights last year. This has <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-minnesota-trying-pg-trade-now-anthony-edwards">opened up a void for the Timberwolves at the one</a>, and on Monday night, it was Hyland who stepped up to fill that opening.</p><p>Hyland put up 14 points in 16 minutes, and he was playing crunch-time minutes. And the Timberwolves may well benefit from giving him more minutes. After all, Edwards is clearly one of his biggest supporters in the locker room who even <a href="https://twitter.com/DaneMooreNBA/status/1998248929260134592?s=20" rel="noopener">lobbied for the team</a> to re-sign him over this past offseason.</p><p>“Ant’s a big advocate. He’s talked to the coaches every day concerning me. He has my back. Even in the summer time, he’s like, ‘We gotta re-sign Bones,'” Hyland said after the game, per Timberwolves insider Dane Moore.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Here's Bones Hyland on Anthony Edwards being a big advocate for him with the coaching staff.</p><p>"Ant's a big advocate. He's talked to the coaches every day concerning me. He has my back. Even in the summer time, he's like, 'we gotta re-sign Bones'." <a href="https://t.co/G5Y7x7XnSh">https://t.co/G5Y7x7XnSh</a> <a href="https://t.co/YfOmnXpP3t">pic.twitter.com/YfOmnXpP3t</a></p><p>— Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/DaneMooreNBA/status/1998248929260134592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Bones Hyland career revival incoming with the Timberwolves?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Timberwolves-guard-Bones-Hyland-8-celebrates.jpg"><figcaption>© Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Hyland looked like he would be a big rotation piece and one of the best backup point guards (at the very least) when he began his career by stepping up for the Denver Nuggets. But he seemed to buy too much into his own hype, and that had him bounce around the association as a result.</p><p>But Hyland seems to have found a home with the Timberwolves. He is not the answer to their point guard problems, but he is at least establishing himself in the point guard pecking order above Dillingham. And perhaps by working more closely with Edwards, some of Edwards’ incredible play would rub off on him as well.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Anthony Edwards pushed for Timberwolves to re-sign Bones Hyland in free agency

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <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', '/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-celebrates-bones-hyland-for-staying-ready');   ga('set', 'title', 'Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards celebrates Bones Hyland for staying ready');   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/2025/12/Timberwolves-guard-Bones-Hyland-8-celebrates.jpg"><figcaption>© Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards celebrates Bones Hyland for staying ready</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-08T22:09:38-08:00">December 8th, 10:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-08T22:09:38-08:00">December 8th, 10:09pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>One of the worst-kept secrets in the NBA is the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-trade-proposal-to-clippers-teams-up-james-harden-with-anthony-edwards">Minnesota Timberwolves’ desire to add a point guard</a> next to Anthony Edwards. Mike Conley has gotten old and Rob Dillingham is not yet ready for heavy minutes that the Timberwolves have resorted to using Edwards as a point guard. While Edwards has made plenty of ballhandling, playmaking, and conditioning strides, he is a more natural fit alongside a more natural floor general.</p><p>With the Timberwolves’ dearth of options at the position, they have now decided to turn over some minutes to Bones Hyland, a former first-round pick who’s bounced around in recent seasons. On Monday night, Hyland gave the Timberwolves quality minutes, scoring 14 points in 16 minutes on 5-8 shooting from the field and ending up being a plus-seven in a 108-105 loss to the Phoenix Suns.</p><p>Hyland was even on the floor for the Timberwolves in crunch-time, signaling the coaching staff’s increased trust in him. After the game, Edwards showered Hyland with praise,<a href="https://x.com/DaneMooreNBA/status/1998238896522473617?s=20" rel="noopener"> commending him</a> for stepping up when the team needs him.</p><p>“That’s my boy. I’ve been a fan of him for the last three years,” Edwards said, via Timberwolves insider Dane Moore.. “If you’ve seen him play, you know he’s incredible at basketball. Just a matter of time ’til he gets out there and he showed why he belongs tonight.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">After largely being out of the rotation for the last month, Bones Hyland was reinserted into the lineup tonight, scored 14 points, closed the game and received high praise from Anthony Edwards afterwards.</p><p>"That's my boy. I've been a fan of him for the last three years…… <a href="https://t.co/EyU71xPRt8">pic.twitter.com/EyU71xPRt8</a></p><p>— Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/DaneMooreNBA/status/1998238896522473617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Timberwolves to move with more sense of urgency?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Timberwolves-2.jpg"><figcaption>Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-minnesota-trying-pg-trade-now-anthony-edwards">Timberwolves lost another close game</a> to the Suns, this time a Suns team without Devin Booker (who’s out due to a groin injury). While having a 15-9 record is nothing to panic over, it’s the way they’re losing games that might end up being a cause for concern moving forward.</p><p>Minnesota at least has some time to mull over their current roster, and whether or not Hyland can continue to step up amid the team’s point guard troubles.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards celebrates Bones Hyland for staying ready

<!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', '/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-minnesota-signs-bones-hyland-to-2-way-deal-after-latest-roster-move');   ga('set', 'title', 'Timberwolves sign Bones Hyland to 2-way deal after latest roster move');   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/2025/02/Minnesota-signs-Bones-Hyland-to-2-way-deal-after-latest-roster-move.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Timberwolves sign Bones Hyland to 2-way deal after latest roster move</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-26T12:39:05-08:00">February 26th, 12:39pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-26T12:39:05-08:00">February 26th, 12:39pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Minnesota Timberwolves <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1894820805801902347" rel="noopener">plan to sign</a> free agent guard Bones Hyland to a two-way contract, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The move reunites Hyland with Timberwolves president Tim Connelly, who originally drafted him during his tenure with the Denver Nuggets. Hyland, a two-time Rising Star selection, will now look to carve out a role in Minnesota.</p><p>Hyland, 24, is in his fourth NBA season and has appeared in 20 games this year, averaging 7.2 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 1.4 assists while shooting 39.1% from the field and 38.8% from three in 11.1 minutes per game. He was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-la-makes-surprising-bogdan-bogdanovic-terance-mann-trade-with-hawks">traded at the deadline by the Los Angeles Clippers along with Terance Mann in exchange for Bogdan Bogdanovic</a> and three second-round draft picks. Hyland’s most productive season came in 2022-23 when he averaged 12.1 points, three assists, and two rebounds per game while shooting 39.9% from the field and 37.8% from deep across 42 games with the Nuggets before being traded to the Clippers.</p><h2><b>Timberwolves sign Bones Hyland, convert Jaylen Clark’s two-way contract to standard deal</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Bones-Hyland-5-warms-up-prior-to-the-game-against-the-Golden-State-Warriors.jpg"><figcaption>© Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Additionally, the Timberwolves are set to convert 23-year-old Jaylen Clark’s two-way contract into a fully guaranteed, two-year NBA deal, per Charania. Clark was selected by Minnesota in the second round of the 2023 NBA Draft and has since been on a two-way contract. He is currently averaging 5.1 points, 1.5 rebounds, and one steal per game while shooting 45.5% from the field and 42.9% from three over 17 games this season.</p><p>Clark has seen increased production in recent weeks, averaging 6.7 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game over his last 10 contests while shooting 47.9% from the field and 47.6% from beyond the arc.</p><p>Minnesota currently holds a 32-27 record, placing them seventh in the Western Conference standings. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-tie-unreal-franchise-record-comeback-win-thunder">Timberwolves are coming off a dramatic 25-point comeback victory over the conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder</a> (46-11), securing a 131-128 overtime win. Minnesota will now embark on a four-game road trip, beginning with a matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers (35-21) on Thursday night. The Lakers enter the contest on a three-game winning streak led by LeBron James and Luka Doncic.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves sign Bones Hyland to 2-way deal after latest roster move

<!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', '/hawks-news-atlanta-bones-hyland-move-clippers-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Hawks make Bones Hyland roster move after Clippers trade');   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/2025/02/Hawks-news-Atlanta-makes-Bones-Hyland-roster-move-after-Clippers-trade.jpg"></figure><h1>Hawks make Bones Hyland roster move after Clippers trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-07T16:23:44-08:00">February 7th, 4:23pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-07T16:23:44-08:00">February 7th, 4:23pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Clippers were fairly quiet at the trade deadline right up until the last hour when they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-la-makes-surprising-bogdan-bogdanovic-terance-mann-trade-with-hawks">acquired sharpshooter Bogdan Bogdanovic</a> and three second-round picks from the Atlanta Hawks for Terance Mann and Bones Hyland. Bogdanovic was the centerpiece of the deal, while Mann should be a contributor right away for the Hawks.</p><p>Hyland came over to the Hawks with many fans hoping that he would see the consistent playing time that he has been lacking with the Clippers. However, he won’t be sticking around in Atlanta. The Hawks <a href="https://x.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1887999509822574744" rel="noopener">are going to waive</a> Hyland, according to senior NBA insider Chris Haynes.</p><p>Hyland is a talented scorer, but has not been able to stick in the league so far due to the other aspects of his game falling short. He started his career as the backup point guard for the Denver Nuggets, but his shortcomings on defense and as someone who can initiate offense for others and the team as a whole made it tough to play him in a playoff series. He never consistently earned playing time with the Clippers for the same reasons.</p><p>Now, it looks like the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-deandre-hunter-bogdan-bogdanovic-trade-brotherhood-take">Hawks aren’t even going to take that chance</a>. Hyland will hit waivers, where teams will have a chance to claim him before officially hitting the open market as a free agent.</p><p>While it’s unclear if Hyland will be ready to play in a playoff setting, he is still the type of player that can give you quality regular season minutes and can be a spark plug off the bench. In his four seasons in the NBA, Hyland is scoring nearly 10 points per game in just 17 minutes of action per game. He shoots a tick under 40% from the field and about 36.4% from 3-point range. This season, however, Hyland has played a career-low 11.1 minutes a night in just 20 appearances in Los Angeles.</p><p>The Hawks will be an interesting team to watch for the rest of the regular season after trading away Bogdanovic <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavs-news-deandre-hunter-hawks-trade">as well as De’Andre Hunter</a> at the deadline. Jalen Johnson is out for the season, so there isn’t a ton of help surrounding Trae Young at the moment. However, they still have the star power to try to sneak into the playoffs in the Eastern Conference.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Hawks make Bones Hyland roster move after Clippers trade

<!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', '/nba-rumors-clippers-asking-price-for-potential-bones-hyland-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Clippers’ asking price for potential Bones Hyland trade');   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/nba-rumors-clippers-asking-price-for-potential-bones-hyland-trade.webp"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Clippers’ asking price for potential Bones Hyland trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-06T16:10:33-08:00">February 6th, 4:10pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-06T16:12:50-08:00">February 6th, 4:12pm</time><address><a>Jack Winter</a>Jack Winter is a veteran NBA writer and editor based on the West Coast. He currently lives in Oakland, covering the last legs of the Golden State Warriors' dynasty.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Bones Hyland has been an afterthought with the Los Angeles Clippers even since <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/james-harden-sixers-clippers-blockbuster-trade-grades" rel="noopener">James Harden arrived in Southern California</a>. As Ty Lue’s rebuilt team surges up the standings, proving its bonafides as a top-tier title contender, there’s only been further indication Hyland won’t be a part of Los Angeles’ plans come the postseason. Why not move the third-year guard before the trade deadline, then?</p><p>As February 8th dawns, the Clippers have <a href="https://hoopshype.com/lists/nba-trade-deadline-intel-lakers-celtics-bulls-cavs-mavs-nets-pistons-wizards-grizzlies-wolves/" rel="noopener">set an asking price</a> of two second-round picks in exchange for Hyland, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, while the Minnesota Timberwolves and Charlotte Hornets are among teams who have shown interest in the third-year guard.</p><p>“Heading into Thursday’s trade deadline, there’s a growing belief the Clippers would consider trading guard Bones Hyland for two second-round picks, league sources told HoopsHype. The Timberwolves and Hornets are among the notable teams who’ve expressed trade interest in Hyland, league sources said.”</p><h2><b>Where would Bones Hyland fit best at trade deadline?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Clippers-news-LA-gets-good-news-on-Bones-Hyland-after-preseason-injury-scare.jpg"></figure><p>Hyland has made just 11 appearances for Los Angeles since losing his regular spot in the rotation after Harden’s third game with the Clippers. He’s averaged 2.2 points in 5.8 minutes per game over that timeframe, shooting a ghastly 22.5% from the field while getting on the floor exclusively in garbage time. Needless to say, he won’t be playing anything more than a bench-warming role with the Clippers as their quest for the first championship in franchise history continues.</p><p>Hyland’s shoot-first tendencies and imminently exploitable status on the other end as an undersized combo guard make him a tough fit in the playoffs. He’s played in just 10 postseason games over the last two years—five with the Denver Nuggets as a rookie and five more last season as the injury bug once again bit Los Angeles. Even before accounting for Hyland’s debilitating size issues on defense, there’s just not much use under the playoff microscope for a microwave scorer who’s at his best with the ball in his hands and isn’t a deadeye three-point shooter.</p><p>Maybe Minnesota could find a situational role for Hyland when the team needs extra scoring punch. Hyland will never be anything close to a positive defensively, but is at least less damaging on that side of the ball in a scheme built around traditional pick-and-roll coverage—with an elite rim-protector like Rudy Gobert behind him—rather than switching. The Wolves need all the offensive dynamism off the bench they can get, too, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-pistons-monte-morris-trade-interest-timberwolves" rel="noopener">especially from the perimeter</a>.</p><p>It’s hardly outlandish to think Hyland could make more of a difference at backup ball-handler for Minny against certain opponents, in specific circumstances of time and score than Jordan McLaughlin. As the Wolves vie for their first ever Larry O’Brien Trophy before a potentially transformational summer, all it would take for him to be worth the price of two future second-round picks is one game-changing sequence that has the potential to swing a seven-game series.</p><p>Hyland isn’t the only available player at the trade deadline who fits that bill, though, and is eligible for a contract extension come summer before hitting restricted free agency in the 2025 offseason. The cash-strapped Wolves could be more inclined to hold onto all their draft capital at the deadline instead of adding a bit player like Hyland who’s soon due a raise.</p><p>On the other hand, Hyland could make sense for a rebuilding team like Charlotte as a buy-low option, his scoring and playmaking talent best put to use over the 82-game grind. You’d assume the Hornets would be more invested in fostering the development of rookie Nick Smith Jr. than Hyland, though, further complicating his path to a trade at the deadline.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Clippers’ asking price for potential Bones Hyland trade

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Tucker, Bones Hyland</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-01-31T09:58:02-08:00">January 31st, 9:58am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-01-31T09:59:31-08:00">January 31st, 9:59am</time><address><a>Preston Byers</a>An experienced writer and journalist, Preston Byers currently serves as an associate editor for ClutchPoints and as a staff writer at The Vindicator and Tribune Chronicle, where he covers sports in the Mahoning Valley. Previously, Preston worked as an associate editor for Dot Esports and a site expert for FanSided's Union and Blue.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-kendrick-perkins-bold-nba-championship-guarantee-amid-la-rise" rel="noopener">Los Angeles Clippers are nearly unstoppable</a>, but they’re reportedly still looking for ways to improve the roster <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/biggest-need-clippers-must-address-at-2024-nba-trade-deadline" rel="noopener">ahead of the NBA trade deadline</a>.</p><p>The Clippers are <a href="https://hoopshype.com/lists/nba-trade-deadline-rumors-knicks-clippers-jazz-rockets-hawks-nets-wizards/" rel="noopener">exploring trade options</a> for veteran forward P.J. Tucker and young guard Bones Hyland, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.</p><p>“Amid the hot streak, the Clippers are gauging the trade market on Bones Hyland and PJ Tucker, league sources told HoopsHype,” the report reads.</p><p>HoopsHype also reported that if he isn’t moved before the deadline, Tucker “is not expected to discuss a buyout.” The 38-year-old is making $11 million this season and has a player option for $11.5 million next season.</p><h2><b>Clippers have flourished without Tucker or Hyland</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/James-Harden-Russell-Westbrook-Kawhi-Leonard-Paul-George-Los-Angeles-Clippers.webp"></figure><p>After being acquired by the Clippers earlier in the season as part of the James Harden trade, Tucker averaged 14 minutes in 12 games before completely falling out of the rotation. He hasn’t played a game since Nov. 27,  when the team lost at home to a Denver Nuggets team without Nikola Jokić, Jamal Murray, or Aaron Gordon. The Clippers have gone 23-6 since then as the trio of Harden, Kawhi Leonard, and Paul George has hit their stride and transformed the Clippers into one of the most formidable teams in the NBA.</p><p>Shams Charania of The Athletic <a href="https://theathletic.com/5126208/2023/12/11/pascal-siakam-zach-lavine-trade-rumors-nba-hawks-kings-bulls/" rel="noopener">reported in December</a> that Tucker had “expressed frustration about his current situation with the team, and both sides are discussing ways to resolve a role for him there or elsewhere.” As Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fischer reported, the Milwaukee Bucks <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/adrian-griffins-dismissal-likely-signals-more-moves-for-the-bucks-153321153.html" rel="noopener">could be a potential landing spot</a> for Tucker, who won the 2021 NBA championship in Milwaukee, if the Bucks decide to move Pat Connaughton and Cameron Payne. Tucker played last season under new Bucks coach Doc Rivers when they were both in Philadelphia.</p><p>As for Hyland, the 23-year-old guard’s minutes have also largely vanished after averaging 11.8 points in 23.5 minutes over the first eight games of the season. Since then, he has played sporadically, averaging 2.2 points and 5.8 minutes in just 10 games since Nov. 10.</p><p>The Clippers acquired Hyland at the trade deadline last year after the Denver Nuggets and Hyland reportedly disagreed on a suitable amount of playing time. Before this season, he had accumulated career game averages of 10.9 points and 2.9 assists.</p><p>Hyland, the 26th overall draft pick in 2021, is earning $2.3 million this season and is set for a $4.2 million salary next season. As part of his rookie-scale contract, he will be a restricted free agent in the 2025 offseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Clippers open to trading P.J. Tucker, Bones Hyland

<!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', '/clippers-news-bones-hyland-reacts-to-benching-amid-james-harden-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Clippers’ Bones Hyland on benching amid James Harden trade – “I’m a team player”');   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/2023/11/Bones-Hyland-Tyronn-Lue-James-Harden-Los-Angeles-Clippers.jpeg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Clippers’ Bones Hyland on benching amid James Harden trade – “I’m a team player”</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-11-15T11:03:20-08:00">November 15th, 11:03am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-11-15T11:03:57-08:00">November 15th, 11:03am</time><address><a>Tomer Azarly</a>Tomer Azarly is in his seventh season as the LA Clippers beat writer for ClutchPoints. From the Lob City era to the Kawhi Leonard-Paul George era, he brings you everything you need to know about the Clippers.In his off time, Tomer likes to play basketball, video games, and draw.You can follow his Twitter for all Clippers content below:</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Exclusive</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>LOS ANGELES, CA – Bones Hyland started the season playing well for the Los Angeles Clippers, but has turned into a casualty of the James Harden trade and Tyronn Lue’s rotation.</p><p>Riding a four-game losing streak heading into Sunday’s matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies, <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1723850212265853020" rel="noopener">Lue approached Bones Hyland</a> and informed him that he would be out of the rotation as the Clippers try to sort through their guard-heavy roster to find lineups that work.</p><p>When the Clippers made the trade for James Harden, sending out four power forwards to bring in the star guard and forward PJ Tucker, it was clear there was an abundance of guards on this team, all of whom need to play. It’s part of what made the Harden trade confusing at the time and even today.</p><p>Ultimately, the goal is to win games, which <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/the-la-clippers-have-99-problems-and-james-harden-is-just-one" rel="noopener">the Clippers have simply</a> been unable to do since acquiring Harden on November 1st. With no choice but to stay away from the dreadful three-guard lineups that the Clippers were forced to roll out last season, Lue elected to see what he has in the rotation with Hyland out. Through two games, the Clippers have yet to win a game.</p><p>“I want to see this rotation for a little while,” Tyronn Lue said of Bones Hyland’s DNP after the Grizzlies loss. “Norm finally gave us a good game offensively. So the rotation is just playing 10 guys early on. Just kind of see who fits and who plays well together. I thought Bones was playing really well, so it is not a good feeling for a coach when a guy’s playing well to have to sit him down because of the rotations.”</p><p>ClutchPoints spoke with Hyland after Tyronn Lue’s comments and the Clippers recent loss, where he said he appreciates Lue being candid with him.</p><p>“That’s what you wanted before head coach come to you and tell you what’s going on, so it’s cool,” <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1724641077389623799" rel="noopener">Bones Hyland told ClutchPoints</a>. “I mean, obviously, you know, nobody wants to sit on the bench when they’re playing good. At the end of the day, I’m a team player, though. We’ve just got to figure some things out. You know, we’re trying to compete, get on the same level for one thing and that’s a championship. So we got to figure stuff out right now and it is what it is.”</p><p>While he currently does not have a role in the rotation, Lue said Hyland have more opportunities soon and to stay ready.</p><p>“We talked and he understood and he’s going to be professional and continue to keep working,” Lue added. “His time is going to come, but right now just to stay away from that small lineup and just, unfortunately, it had to be Bones. He was playing well.”</p><p>Through both the losses against the Grizzlies and Denver Nuggets, Hyland was cheering on the team, staying engaged inside huddles, and hyping guys up during timeouts.</p><p>“That’s always been me, though,” Hyland explained to ClutchPoints. “I’ve never been the type of guy to, if I’m not playing, I’m not going to not cheer for my teammates and stuff like that. That’s not me. I’m not a selfish guy. I’m very unselfish, so I’m going to always make sure I’m cheering my teammates on and stuff like that.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">James Harden and Bones Hyland during the Clippers timeout:</p><p>"I'm making shots. That's my swagger. You feel me? I got to get back to the basics first, then I got to get my swagger… I'll be alright though."<a href="https://t.co/J0V5iD17KR">pic.twitter.com/J0V5iD17KR</a></p><p>— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1724641077389623799?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 15, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>New Clippers star James Harden says the team is remaining positive and staying together amid the six-game losing streak.</p><p>“All of us, man, we’re all in this together,” Harden said following the loss to the Grizzlies. “It’s not just one person. We’re all trying to figure it out together. So we all got positive energy, all trying to figure it out and obviously it’s tough losing games consecutively, but we’re all in this thing together. We know the bigger picture.”</p><p>The Clippers are now riding a six-game losing streak and have not won a game in November yet. Their next game will be Friday, November 17th, against Fred VanVleet and the Houston Rockets. It remains to be seen how long this rotation — or roster — can be kept together if the team is unable to put together wins. With a record of 3-7, this is the worst start since 2010 for the LA Clippers franchise.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Clippers’ Bones Hyland on benching amid James Harden trade – “I’m a team player”

<!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', '/clippers-new-bones-hyland-hilarious-admission-nba-in-season-tournament-rules');   ga('set', 'title', 'Clippers: Bones Hyland’s hilarious admission on NBA In-Season Tournament rules');   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/2023/11/clippers-news-bones-hylands-hilarious-admission-on-nba-in-season-tournament-rules.jpg"></figure><h1>Clippers: Bones Hyland’s hilarious admission on NBA In-Season Tournament rules</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-11-03T12:51:12-07:00">November 3rd, 12:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-11-03T12:51:46-07:00">November 3rd, 12:51pm</time><address><a>Christopher Smith</a>Chris Smith is a writer and sports enthusiast from Aurora, Illinois. He currently serves as an Associate Editor, covering all sports at ClutchPoints. Smith earned a degree in philosophy from Creighton University, where he also competed as a Division 1 Cross Country runner. In his free time, he enjoys watching basketball, distance running, playing NBA 2K, and eating good food.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Clippers are off to a solid start for the 2023-24 NBA season. After trading for James Harden, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-why-wont-win-2023-nba-in-season-tournament-james-harden-trade" rel="noopener">the Clippers lost</a> to the crosstown rival Los Angeles Lakers. Now, the team gears up for their NBA In-Season Tournament debut against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday, November 10th. Bones Hyland recently revealed his thoughts on the league’s new tournament, or rather, his <a href="https://twitter.com/andrewgreif/status/1720494415268212871?s=46&amp;t=YAm5wwmcnC6J27chz4RDIQ" rel="noopener">lack of thought</a>.</p><h2><b>Clippers’ Bones Hyland is lost on the NBA In-Season tournament format</b></h2><p>In a post-practice press conference, Hyland said, “I’m not even going to lie. I don’t even know what’s going on,” per Andrew Greif. The young guard proceeded to erupt in laughter after addressing the topic. His response is likely widespread among many NBA fans and players.</p><p>In the past, the NBA discussed having an in-season competition to keep players and fans engaged in anticipation of the Playoffs. However, the idea did not come to fruition until 2023. Luckily, ClutchPoints created an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-in-season-tournament-explained-schedule-format-dates-brackets" rel="noopener">NBA In-Season Tournament guide</a> to everything viewers need to know.</p><p>Teams in each conference are sectioned into groups. The various teams in each group will play each other at least once, and those with the best record will advance to the knockout stage. The knockout round will feature single-elimination games to determine the final tournament champion.</p><p>It will be interesting to see how the Clippers do after trading for James Harden. Harden adds to the trio of Paul George, Russell Westbrook, and Kawhi Leonard. Leonard had one of his best games of the season against the Lakers with 38 points, six rebounds, and five assists.</p><p>Los Angeles seeks to prove their might in their first tournament game against the Mavs. By then, Bones Hyland will be ready to contribute and bolster the Clippers’ depth.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Clippers: Bones Hyland’s hilarious admission on NBA In-Season Tournament rules

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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>Bones Hyland missed the Los Angeles Clippers’ Friday practice as a result of his recent ankle injury. Now, there are fears that he could also be sidelined when the 2023-24 season officially begins.</p><p>Hyland sustained the injury during the third quarter of their preseason game against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. Amid a sensational night, Hyland was forced to leave after hurting his left ankle. The 23-year-old had to be helped off the court as he’s unable to put any weight on his injured foot.</p><p>While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-get-good-news-on-bones-hyland-after-preseason-injury-scare" rel="noopener">X-rays on Hyland’s ankle</a> came back negative, the fact that he had to sit out Friday’s practice suggests that it’s still bothering him. The Clippers are set to evaluate him in a “few days,” which could mean <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/basketball/player-news?playerNewsId=0000018b-4e51-d210-a58f-4edfdb260000&amp;utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter" rel="noopener">he might not be ready</a> for their season-opener on Wednesday, October 25 (via NBC Sports).</p><p>Bones Hyland has been projected to be a key member of the Clippers offense this 2023-24. He proved that against the Nuggets when he tallied 25 points, seven rebounds and six dimes before his injury exit. If he ends up getting sidelined, it would certainly be a painful blow for LA.</p><p>It remains to be seen how Coach Ty Lue will respond if Hyland really has to sit out a game or two at the start of the season. Hyland is expected to be their primary backup guard, and so Lue will need to adjust his rotation in the case that the youngster is unable to play. The good news for LA is they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-reasons-la-terance-mann-james-harden-trade" rel="noopener">still have Terance Mann</a> who could fill in and help tremendously on offense.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

What Bones Hyland injury update means for Clippers

<!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', '/clippers-get-good-news-on-bones-hyland-after-preseason-injury-scare');   ga('set', 'title', 'Clippers get good news on Bones Hyland after preseason injury scare');   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/2023/10/Clippers-news-LA-gets-good-news-on-Bones-Hyland-after-preseason-injury-scare.jpg"></figure><h1>Clippers get good news on Bones Hyland after preseason injury scare</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-10-20T04:12:55-07:00">October 20th, 4:12am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-10-20T04:12:55-07:00">October 20th, 4:12am</time><address><a>Jay Postrado</a>Jay is a lifelong motorsports and tennis fan. His need for speed may no longer be on the grid or courts but has stayed with him through writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nuggets-news-denver-gm-calvin-booth-gives-confusing-clarification-on-controversial-michael-porter-jr-bones-hyland-comments" rel="noopener"> Clippers have dealt with</a> the injury bug quite a lot in recent years. It is the reason why Kawhi Leonard and Paul George do not have much to show for their stay in the team. A new headache loomed over the Clippers in their recent NBA Preseason game against the Denver Nuggets. Their season could have been put in jeopardy if Bones Hyland had went down but the 82 games have not yet counted.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-bones-hyland-gets-real-going-against-kawhi-leonard-practice" rel="noopener">Bones Hyland went down</a> in the middle of his revenge game against his former team, the Nuggets. He needed to be helped to the bench such that he could be treated. The injury looked like it bother him. This meant that Clippers fans were holding on to their breath for an update. Thankfully, X-rays on his ankle <a href="https://twitter.com/LawMurrayTheNU/status/1715218767410774087" rel="noopener">came back negative</a>, per Law Murray of The Athletic.</p><p>Hyland had an insane outburst in this NBA Preseason game. He notched 25 points before succumbing to injury. Furthermore, his playmaking chops were also on show for the Clippers. It got him six assists to help get his teammates involved. Finally, seven rebounds rounded out his all-around explosion against his previous teammates.</p><p>No one else came close to replicating his performance for the Paul George-led squad. The closest anyone came to backing him up was Terance Mann and Norman Powell both getting 10 points. But, the Nuggets put on a show led by Nikola Jokic despite Jamal Murray having a cold night. A 90 to 103 scoreline decided the showdown between both of these title-contending teams. The 82 games have yet to count but Clippers fans could breathe a sigh of relief because of this injury report.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Clippers get good news on Bones Hyland after preseason injury scare

<!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', '/clippers-news-bones-hyland-gets-real-going-against-kawhi-leonard-practice');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bones Hyland gets real on going up against Kawhi Leonard during Clippers’ practice');   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/2023/10/Clippers-news-Bones-Hyland-gets-real-on-going-up-against-Kawhi-Leonard-during-practice.jpg"></figure><h1>Bones Hyland gets real on going up against Kawhi Leonard during Clippers’ practice</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-10-18T06:43:08-07:00">October 18th, 6:43am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-10-18T06:43:08-07:00">October 18th, 6:43am</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>Owen Crisafulli recently received his Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Sport Management and for a while ran his own sports website. Sports are his passion, and he thoroughly enjoys writing about thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. He has been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston and loves discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Bones Hyland had a rocky second season in the NBA. After bursting onto the scene with the Denver Nuggets as a rookie, Hyland <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nuggets-gm-sends-parting-shot-at-bones-hyland-after-clippers-trade-in-february" rel="noopener">fell out of favor</a> with the team during his sophomore campaign, and ended up getting <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-trade-deadline-clippers-getting-bones-hyland-from-nuggets" rel="noopener">dealt</a> to the Los Angeles Clippers before the trade deadline. In his first full season with his new team, Hyland is looking to carve out a role with the Clippers.</p><p>Los Angeles has a lot of talented players on their roster, but Hyland should have a role as a spark plug scorer off the bench for the team this upcoming season. Part of what is helping Hyland improve his game is that he is going up against one of the best players in the league in Kawhi Leonard on a daily basis at practice, and the third-year guard opened up on how much he enjoys <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1714531704042606726" rel="noopener">pushing himself</a> to put in good work when going up against Leonard.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“Kawhi be pushing me a lot man. Every time he come guard me, I know I got a challenge. I try to push Kawhi, he’s trying to push me as well. I feel like it’s really good cuz we push each other.”</p><p>Bones Hyland on guarding Kawhi Leonard in practice.</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TomerAzarly</a>) <a href="https://t.co/0DHFJp4Wdw">pic.twitter.com/0DHFJp4Wdw</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1714531704042606726?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Leonard has long been regarded as one of the best defenders in the game, so for Hyland to get a chance to go up against him in practice frequently is great for his development. If he can hold his own against Leonard on both sides of the ball, then he should be able to put up some strong numbers this season with the Clippers, because few players can boast the two-way abilities that Leonard can.</p><p>Bones Hyland has always been a strong scorer off the bench, but the Clippers will hope he can improve his game so that he can become a more consistent rotation piece for them. Working against Leonard will surely help him take those steps forward, and it will be interesting to see how Hyland performs in his first full season with the Clippers after an offseason of practicing with Leonard.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bones Hyland gets real on going up against Kawhi Leonard during Clippers’ practice

<!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', '/nuggets-news-denver-gm-calvin-booth-gives-confusing-clarification-on-controversial-michael-porter-jr-bones-hyland-comments');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nuggets GM Calvin Booth gives confusing clarification on controversial Michael Porter Jr, Bones Hyland comments');   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/2023/10/Calvin-Booth-Nuggets-Bones-Hyland-trade-Clippers-Michael-Porter-Jr.jpg"></figure><h1>Nuggets GM Calvin Booth gives confusing clarification on controversial Michael Porter Jr, Bones Hyland comments</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-10-17T21:32:23-07:00">October 17th, 9:32pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-10-17T21:32:23-07:00">October 17th, 9:32pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan loves Arsenal and the Los Angeles Clippers, so his loyalty can never be questioned. This guy has been through enough sports trauma for one lifetime -- so he writes about it instead as a form of therapy. (It hasn't worked though. Someday maybe it will -- especially when he's been working for ClutchPoints since August 2022.)</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There was no reason to believe that the Denver Nuggets organization was in any sort of turmoil entering the 2023-24 season, especially with Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray leading the way. But this past Monday morning, Nuggets general manager Calvin Booth made waves when he explained away his rationale for trading away Bones Hyland to the Los Angeles Clippers in an interview with Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, and in the process of doing so, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nuggets-gm-sends-parting-shot-at-bones-hyland-after-clippers-trade-in-february" rel="noopener">appeared to take some shots</a> at Michael Porter Jr.’s playstyle.</p><p>Porter, as one would recall, was an instrumental part of the Nuggets’ run to the championship back in June, so it was a bit jarring to see Booth imply that MPJ was someone “who couldn’t guard” and was someone who was more of a “me guy”. While Porter’s shot-chucking ways and lackluster defense are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nuggets-news-michael-porter-jr-roasts-haters-who-say-he-doesnt-pass" rel="noopener">well-known among fans</a>, it was still odd for a general manager, of all people, to acknowledge that on the record.</p><p>Now determined to stifle the backlash that has come since then from those comments, the Nuggets general manager <a href="https://twitter.com/msinger/status/1714486020463616499" rel="noopener">explained</a> that he’s not the kind of person who would make such comments in a public setting.</p><p>“Under no circumstances would I make or approve of those kind of comments for public consumption. That’s not my character, as a person or an executive,” Booth said on the ESPN2 broadcast, via Mike Singer of the Denver Post.</p><p>The Nuggets GM also stated that what he purportedly said in his interview with Kevin O’Connor “<a href="https://x.com/msinger/status/1714488359245238705?s=20" rel="noopener">wasn’t an accurate characterization</a>” of both Michael Porter Jr. and Bones Hyland, and he then called the former a “core piece” of the franchise.</p><p>It’s unclear what happened behind the scenes during Calvin Booth’s interview with the Ringer that he had to retract his statements that were quoted verbatim. Did Booth not know that he was going on the record? It’s difficult to believe that O’Connor would attribute a certain quote to a prominent personality without their consent given the repercussions of such a deed.</p><p>Whatever the case may be, it’s clear that the Nuggets are limiting the damage that came from a piece that was supposed to hype up the franchise, as the last thing they need is to alienate Michael Porter Jr. and drive a wedge between him and the franchise.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nuggets GM Calvin Booth gives confusing clarification on controversial Michael Porter Jr, Bones Hyland comments

<!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', '/nuggets-gm-sends-parting-shot-at-bones-hyland-after-clippers-trade-in-february');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nuggets GM sends parting shot at Bones Hyland after Clippers trade in February');   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/2023/10/nuggets-news-denver-gm-sends-parting-shot-at-bones-hyland-after-clippers-trade-in-february.jpg"></figure><h1>Nuggets GM sends parting shot at Bones Hyland after Clippers trade in February</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-10-16T12:18:40-07:00">October 16th, 12:18pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-10-16T12:40:11-07:00">October 16th, 12:40pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sportswriter who is comfortable covering many different sports. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Some things are better left unsaid. The Denver Nuggets and Bones Hyland already didn’t have the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-nuggets-final-straw-with-bones-hyland-that-resulted-in-trade-to-clippers" rel="noopener">most amicable divorce</a>, but general manager Calvin Booth might have just opened up some old wounds <a href="https://www.theringer.com/nba/2023/10/16/23918200/denver-nuggets-2023-season-preview-dynasty-christian-braun" rel="noopener">while explaining</a> why he traded the young guard  to the Los Angeles Clippers. And in the process, he seemingly landed an indirect jab on a core player still on the roster.</p><p>“I knew you couldn’t have two guys that couldn’t guard, and we couldn’t have two guys that were young and kind of more ‘me guys,’” Booth told The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor. “Mike {Michael Porter Jr.} makes $30 million. He’s one of the best shooters in the NBA. So, Bones, there’s no place for you.”</p><p>Yeesh. Fans are not accustomed to an executive being so forthright in their critique of a player’s skill set and will surely have a field day with Booth’s comments. In <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-bones-hyland-draws-eye-opening-response-from-former-coach" rel="noopener">the case of Hyland</a>, it was clear he fell out of favor well before he was shipped out to LA ahead of the NBA trade deadline. His minutes increased only slightly to 19.5 minutes per game in his second season, which is fairly uncommon for a former first-round pick. The writing was on the wall.</p><p>However, this explanation does add some intriguing insight into the front office’s mindset leading up to the decision to move on from Bones Hyland. Defense is not the 23-year-old’s calling card, as his strengths lie primarily beyond the 3-point line. Although probably unnecessary, Calvin Booth’s honest assessment does put a bow on this prolonged saga. But in doing so, he overshared.</p><h2><b>Did Nuggets’ Calvin Booth reveal too much?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/nuggets-news-michael-porter-jr-issues-9-word-warning-to-heat-ahead-of-crucial-game-3.jpg"></figure><p>Whether intentional or not, the Nuggets GM called out Michael Porter Jr., an active and key member of an NBA championship squad. Most fans are well-aware of the 2018 lottery pick’s defesnive limitations, but it is quite jarring to see a Denver higher-up blatantly spell them out.</p><p>Of course, he did bestow high praise onto Porter Jr. as well, which he has admittedly earned. He has a 50.6 field goal percentage through 187 regular season games. While he was lackluster in the postseason, the 25-year-old figures to be an integral part of the team for several years.</p><p>With the Nuggets set to defend their title in just over a week, no distractions can be tolerated. Expect Booth to quickly go into damage control mode.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nuggets GM sends parting shot at Bones Hyland after Clippers trade in February

<!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', '/clippers-news-bones-hyland-spills-mason-plumlee-altercation-vs-suns');   ga('set', 'title', 'Clippers’ Bones Hyland breaks silence on shocking in-game Mason Plumlee altercation vs. Suns');   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/2023/04/Clippers-news-Bones-Hyland-breaks-silence-on-shocking-in-game-Mason-Plumlee-altercation-vs.jpg"></figure><h1>Clippers’ Bones Hyland breaks silence on shocking in-game Mason Plumlee altercation vs. Suns</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-04-11T16:07:35-07:00">April 11th, 4:07pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-04-11T16:07:35-07:00">April 11th, 4:07pm</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>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-kevin-durant-truth-bomb-dropped-by-terance-mann" rel="noopener">Los Angeles Clippers</a> ended their regular season on a bit of a sour note after two of its key players ended up having an altercation during their last game against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. During a timeout, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-bones-hyland-mason-plumlee-scuffle-pops-off-rudy-gobert-punches-kyle-anderson" rel="noopener">Bones Hyland</a> and Mason Plumlee were seen jawing at each other in an intense moment that led up to the two players getting in each other’s faces. The pair had to be separated in what turned out to be an unwanted incident that some fear could impact team morale ahead of the NBA Playoffs.</p><p>For starters, here’s a clip of the altercation, which also involved Hyland giving Plumlee a forceful shove:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Bones Hyland and Mason Plumlee appeared to get into a heated exchange on the Clippers bench at the end of the 3rd quarter 😬<a href="https://t.co/GOXxmNJIrh">pic.twitter.com/GOXxmNJIrh</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1645178657458253825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Bones Hyland has now broken his silence about the controversial incident. The Clippers guard was quick to play down the issue as he described how he and Plumlee appears to have quickly buried the hatchet:</p><p>“<a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1645883974311616512" rel="noopener">It’s competitive nature</a>, man,” Hyland said, via Clippers beat reporter Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints. “It’s just the heat of the moment. We wanna win the game so bad. It’s a miscommunication thing. It’ll happen. You argue, you fuss and fight a teammate. You seen each other every day. It happens. It ain’t nothing. No big. … People create their own narratives of what’s going on, but me and Mason, we know what’s going on. The team knows what’s going on.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“It’s just competitive nature. It’s the best of the moment. We wanna win the game so bad, it’s miscommunication. It happens. You argue, fuss and fight with teammates, but it happens. It’s nothing big.”</p><p>Bones Hyland on altercation with Mason Plumlee vs Suns.</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TomerAzarly</a>) <a href="https://t.co/kh0A1XvKaw">pic.twitter.com/kh0A1XvKaw</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1645883974311616512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 11, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>As Hyland said, it was nothing more than competitive juices flowing for two players that had a common goal in mind. Both Hyland and Plumlee just wanted to win, and at that moment, their emotions got the better of them. There now appears to be nothing to worry about for Clippers fans moving forward, with Hyland, Plumlee, and the rest of the squad now focused on the Suns in what is going to be a mouth-watering first-round playoffs matchup.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Clippers’ Bones Hyland breaks silence on shocking in-game Mason Plumlee altercation vs. Suns

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Teammates and coaches — namely veteran wing Norman Powell — worked to separate them and calm them down.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Now Mason Plumlee vs. Bones Hyland. 👀</p><p> <a href="https://t.co/Mz660QUFAq">pic.twitter.com/Mz660QUFAq</a></p><p>— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1645178091101368321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Sparked <a href="https://twitter.com/AndrewGreif/status/1645191465323343873" rel="noopener">by a defensive breakdown</a> the team had prior to heading over to the bench, this melee clip is much milder than the one involving Minnesota Timberwolves veterans Rudy Gobert and Kyle Anderson.</p><p>In fact, Clippers head coach Ty Lue <a href="https://www.si.com/nba/clippers/news/ty-lue-reacts-to-clippers-players-fighting-on-bench" rel="noopener">responded with light humor</a> when asked about the situation, per Farbod Esnaashari of SI’s FanNation.</p><p>“If you ain’t getting it right, fight then,” Lue said. “After that, we took off and played better. Maybe we should do it more often. They worked it out, everything is good.”</p><p>The Clippers, who were down by four points entering the fourth quarter at that point, eventually won the game by five points.</p><p>Hyland finished with 11 points (on 5-11 shooting from the field) and a pair of assists in 18 minutes. In the fourth quarter, he went 1-3 from the field, tallying two points and an assist.</p><p>Plumlee finished his night with nine points, four rebounds, three assists, and one steal in 22 minutes. He scored six of his points in the fourth quarter, going 3-4 from the field.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
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2025-26 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
3.9	1.2	1.4	-	0.5

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