<!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', '/celebrity/brandon-ingram-has-glorilla-acting-special-in-new-viral-post');   ga('set', 'title', 'Brandon Ingram has GloRilla acting special in new viral post');   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/Brandon-Ingram-has-GloRilla-acting-special-in-new-viral-post.jpg"></figure><h1>Brandon Ingram has GloRilla acting special in new viral post</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-09T08:46:25-08:00">December 9th, 8:46am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-09T08:46:25-08:00">December 9th, 8:46am</time><address><a href="http://designsux.com">Burtland Dixon</a>As an avid enthusiast of entertainment, Burtland Dixon is a passionate individual who revels in the magic of movies, sports, music, and pop culture. Whether it's catching the latest blockbuster, watching the marquee matchup of the week, attending live concerts, or getting immersed in the world of gaming, Burtland finds joy in all forms of entertainment.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Celebrity</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>GloRilla lit up X with a clip that pulled both hip hop fans and NBA followers straight into her world. The Memphis star bounced around the room in a silly groove to her track “Special” while <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celebrity/raptors-news-glorilla-opens-up-on-brandon-ingram-reveals-who-made-first-move">Brandon Ingram</a> watched from the couch. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSBM9asgdVE/" rel="noopener">The video lasted only 15 seconds</a>, yet it set the internet spinning since the couple rarely shows their private moments. That scarcity only made the clip spread faster as thousands joked, reacted, and shared.</p><p>GloRilla moves through the frame in a loose white T-shirt that looks like it belongs to Ingram, dancing with an energy that feels playful and unfiltered. She throws in goofy faces, jumps around to the beat, and clearly enjoys the moment. Ingram, meanwhile, sits back in a white tee and shorts, smiling here and there as he lets her take the spotlight. No serious conversation, no staged setup, just two people enjoying each other.</p><p>Fans ran wild with it. Some joked that Ingram might “lock in” this season with energy like that at home. Others pushed their own relationship theories. Most simply enjoyed the crossover between an NBA scorer and a rising rap force.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media"><div style="padding: 16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSBM9asgdVE/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="line-height: 0; padding: 0 0; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; width: 100%;" target="_blank"> <div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div><p></p></a></div></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>GloRilla explains their bond</b></h2><p>The viral moment arrived shortly after GloRilla opened up a bit more about Ingram. In a conversation with Complex’s Jordan Rose, she addressed her frequent courtside appearances and the Raptors’ recent success. “I’m just a big fan of basketball,” she said when asked about her presence at games.</p><p>Rose joked about her impact on the team’s streak and Ingram’s recent game winner. GloRilla kept it light, saying, “I ain’t gonna speak on what they got going.” When Rose noted how happy she seemed, she talked about their approach. “I’m not gonna speak too much about our relationship because I kind of like our privacy. We don’t really be too much in the public,” she said.</p><p>She did mention they met last Thanksgiving after she attended a Memphis versus New Orleans matchup. When Rose asked who took the first step, she laughed and answered right away. “Him. But that’s it, that’s all I’ma say.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Brandon Ingram has GloRilla acting special in new viral post

<!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', '/celebrity/raptors-news-glorilla-opens-up-on-brandon-ingram-reveals-who-made-first-move');   ga('set', 'title', 'GloRilla opens up on Brandon Ingram, reveals who made first 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/2025/12/GloRilla-with-Brandon-Ingram.jpg"></figure><h1>GloRilla opens up on Brandon Ingram, reveals who made first move</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-04T13:41:32-08:00">December 4th, 1:41pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-04T13:41:32-08:00">December 4th, 1:41pm</time><address><a href="http://designsux.com">Burtland Dixon</a>As an avid enthusiast of entertainment, Burtland Dixon is a passionate individual who revels in the magic of movies, sports, music, and pop culture. Whether it's catching the latest blockbuster, watching the marquee matchup of the week, attending live concerts, or getting immersed in the world of gaming, Burtland finds joy in all forms of entertainment.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Celebrity</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>GloRilla decided to let fans peek into her world a little more than usual. In a new sit down with Complex, the Memphis star spoke on rumors that have followed her for months, from questions about her connection to Toronto Raptors forward <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-news-brandon-ingram-glorilla-share-moment-9th-straight-win">Brandon Ingram</a> to whispers about how often she shows up courtside at games. Styled in a glittering Michael Jackson inspired outfit, she <a href="https://www.bet.com/article/zrla8u/glorilla-revealed-that-brandon-ingram-made-the-first-move" rel="noopener">walked into the interview ready to address</a> everything without giving too much away, per BET.</p><p>Near the seven minute mark of her conversation with Jordan Rose, GloRilla laughed when he asked about her relationship with Ingram. She kept it playful, saying she is a huge basketball fan and nothing more. When Rose joked about the Raptors’ nine game winning streak and Ingram’s recent game winner, she nodded to the team’s strong run but refused to attach herself to the narrative. “They are a great team, that is all I got to say,” she replied.</p><p>The moment fans waited for came when Rose asked how she and Ingram met. GloRilla giggled, then explained that she values privacy. She did share one detail. They first crossed paths last year during Thanksgiving when she attended a Memphis versus New Orleans matchup, back when Ingram played for the Pelicans. When Rose followed up by asking who made the first move, she answered right away. “Him,” she said with a grin. Then she shut the door on the topic and moved forward.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">GloRilla on her relationship with NBA star Brandon Ingram.</p><p>Shop GloRilla’s artist collection on Complex <a href="https://t.co/6KcuAt4k9b">pic.twitter.com/6KcuAt4k9b</a></p><p>— Complex (@Complex) <a href="https://twitter.com/Complex/status/1996281084124991680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 3, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>GloRilla sets her boundaries while teasing new music</b></h2><p>Away from relationship questions, GloRilla also talked about her recent momentum in music and her growing confidence. She highlighted her spot in the Best Rap Album conversation and admitted that award shows still make her nervous because of the lights, the cameras, and the celebrities watching. She also confirmed that she and Young Thug reconnected after a private apology and described how surreal it felt to party with Beyoncé.</p><p>Even while guarding parts of her personal life, GloRilla continues to own every room she enters, balancing transparency with mystery.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

GloRilla opens up on Brandon Ingram, reveals who made first 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', '/nba/indiana-pacers/pacers-pascal-siakam-reacts-to-game-winner-vs-bulls-after-just-being-brandon-ingram-victim');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pacers’ Pascal Siakam reacts to game-winner vs. Bulls after just being Brandon Ingram victim');   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/Pacers-1.jpg"><figcaption>Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Pacers’ Pascal Siakam reacts to game-winner vs. Bulls after just being Brandon Ingram victim</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-30T08:11:14-08:00">November 30th, 8:11am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-30T08:11:14-08:00">November 30th, 8:11am</time><address><a href="https://www.downeuclid.com">Evan Dammarell</a>Evan Dammarell is an award-winning sports journalist covering all things Cleveland, including the Cavs, right off the shores of Lake Erie. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indiana Pacers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Indiana needed someone to steady a season that has been defined by injuries, close losses, and frustration. On Saturday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Pascal Siakam finally delivered the moment the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-news-brandon-ingram-cold-blooded-take-attacking-pascal-siakam">Pacers had been chasing</a>.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/indiana-pacers/pacers-news-rick-carlisle-indiana-difficult-reality-raptors-loss">Siakam drilled a fading jumper</a> with one-tenth of a second left to lift Indiana to a 103-101 win over the Chicago Bulls. The shot came only three days after Toronto forward Brandon Ingram beat the Pacers at the buzzer and did so by shooting over Siakam in a play that lingered with the All-Star through multiple sleepless nights. This time, Siakam made sure he was on the other side of the highlight.</p><p>Siakam <a href="https://x.com/TonyREast/status/1994976025252618644" rel="noopener">admitted</a> he thought about that Toronto loss as he rose for the final shot. He said he spent nights replaying what he could have done differently against Ingram. So, Siakam did not want to relive that pain. When the ball dropped through the net, he felt relief more than celebration.</p><h2><b>It’s hard not to celebrate Pacers superstar Pascal Siakam</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Siakam.jpg"><figcaption>Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It did not stop his teammates from mobbing him. Siakam offered Andrew Nembhard a handshake before the bench swarmed the pair. Nembhard jumped onto Siakam and even stole his headband during the pileup. Siakam laughed later and said he would look for the culprit on film.</p><p>The Pacers needed the moment as much as he did. Indiana has been forced to lean on Siakam with Tyrese Haliburton recovering from an Achilles tendon tear suffered in last season’s Finals. Siakam leads the Pacers in scoring and rebounding and has felt the weight of a 4-16 start. Coach Rick Carlisle said the final play was designed for Siakam because max players are trusted to deliver in those situations.</p><p>The Bulls had taken control with a seven-point lead late in the fourth quarter before Indiana clamped down and allowed just four points in the final four minutes. Siakam scored key baskets down the stretch, then created space with a shot fake before burying the winner over two defenders.</p><p>Carlisle called it well deserved. For the Pacers, it felt overdue. And for Siakam, it felt like redemption.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pacers’ Pascal Siakam reacts to game-winner vs. Bulls after just being Brandon Ingram victim

<!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/toronto-raptors/raptors-news-even-scottie-barnes-knows-brandon-ingram-needs-4th-quarter-help');   ga('set', 'title', 'Even Raptors Scottie Barnes knows Brandon Ingram needs more 4th quarter help');   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/Barnes.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Even Raptors Scottie Barnes knows Brandon Ingram needs more 4th quarter help</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-30T00:00:45-08:00">November 30th, 12:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-30T00:20:37-08:00">November 30th, 12:20am</time><address><a>Rohan Brahmbhatt</a>Rohan Brahmbhatt is an adventure-driven sports writer, passionate footballer, mountaineer, and photojournalist. Rohan blends firsthand experience with storytelling—capturing the intensity of sport and the thrill of exploration. Whether on the field, a mountain trail, or behind the lens, he brings authentic, high-energy narratives that connect readers to the heart of the action.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Even Raptors Scottie Barnes knows Brandon Ingram needs more 4th quarter help

<!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/toronto-raptors/raptors-120-million-brandon-ingram-gamble-looking-like-a-steal-are-they-a-real-contender');   ga('set', 'title', 'Raptors’ $120 million Brandon Ingram gamble looking like a steal. 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Are they a real contender?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-27T21:01:27-08:00">November 27th, 9:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-27T21:01:27-08:00">November 27th, 9:01pm</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">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Toronto Raptors entered the 2025-26 season having won just 55 games over the past two seasons. For reference, their 2019 title-winning squad won 58 games, and the year after that, they won 53 in 72 games. That’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-news-darko-rajakovic-bold-dynastic-vision">how far the Raptors have fallen</a>, and it was not quite clear when they would be returning to their usual contending ways from 2014 to 2022.</p><p>It was a bit of a head-scratcher then when it was the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-news-pelicans-trade-brandon-ingram-nba-deadline">Raptors became the team to trade for Brandon Ingram</a>. Ingram was falling out of favor with the New Orleans Pelicans, and he was approaching free agency. The Pelicans were then hesitant to offer him a contract extension, paving the way for Toronto to acquire him.</p><p>To protect their investment, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-news-brandon-ingram-120-million-contract-extension">Raptors came to terms with Ingram</a> on a three-year, $120 million contract extension even though the versatile scoring wing, at the time, was out with persistent ankle issues. Ingram even played in just 18 games last year for the Pelicans, making that a risky maneuver for Toronto.</p><p>This only further complicated the Raptors’ cap sheet, as they were now on the hook on big-money ideals for the likes of Ingram, Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley, and RJ Barrett. They also signed Jakob Poeltl to a contract extension, clogging their cap sheet even further.</p><p>Little did everyone know at the time that this was simply Masai Ujiri’s genius at work. Now, the Raptors didn’t exactly let go of Ujiri because of his roster-building vision. They were also not opposed to him clogging the team’s cap sheet. They simply did not come to terms with him on a new contract extension.</p><p>But Ingram is proving to be every bit the star the Raptors needed to take the next step. Do they have what it takes to contend in the Eastern Conference?</p><h2><b>How is Brandon Ingram changing the Raptors’ fortunes?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Raptors-forward-Brandon-Ingram-3-drives.jpg"><figcaption>© John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>On Wednesday night, with an opportunity to go 4-0 in NBA Cup group stage action, the Raptors found themselves in a closer-than-anticipated contest against the moribund Indiana Pacers. The game was tied at 95 with less than 10 seconds remaining in the game. The Raptors have many capable players, with Barnes and Quickley being two of those players.</p><p>Instead of going at it himself, Quickley deferred to Ingram — handing over the ball near the halfcourt line for him to take on Pascal Siakam in isolation. Ingram then took his time almost nonchalantly before attacking Siakam, stopping on a dime from midrange and pulling up for his favorite 14-footer, swishing home the go-ahead bucket for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-news-brandon-ingram-pacers-game-winning-jumper">Raptors en route to a 97-95 victory</a>.</p><p>This moment was very telling. Quickley easily could have called his own number and tried to get the Raptors the win himself. Barnes, as the Raptors’ supermax guy, could have demanded the ball in the post to try and at least attract the defenders to create an open look.</p><p>But for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-news-brandon-ingram-cold-blooded-take-attacking-pascal-siakam">Raptors’ first instinct to be to give the ball to Ingram</a> and let him go to work is pretty telling of how the team views him. He is the team’s go-to-guy, and Barnes even said as much when he revealed that part of the team’s game plan is to “give Ingram the ball and get out of the way.”</p><p>Ingram is the kind of wing shot creator every contending team needs these days. He can score from all three levels, and he thrives whenever he’s the go-to-guy on a team that can give him sufficient support in the other areas of the game he tends to lack in. For instance, the Pelicans-Oklahoma City Thunder playoff series in 2024 exposed a lot of deficiencies in Ingram’s game.</p><p>If he’s outright the best player on the team, Ingram can struggle. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/thunder-lu-dort-gives-lowdown-on-guarding-pelicans-brandon-ingram">Luguentz Dort locked him up</a> during that playoff series, and with the Pelicans lacking other sufficient shot-creators outside of him and CJ McCollum, Ingram looked lost — averaging just 14.3 points on 34.5 percent shooting from the field.</p><p>But this Raptors team can surround him with the exact kind of weapons he needs to succeed. He has incredible defensive players around him in Poeltl and Barnes. Ingram can struggle with getting to the basket at times; Barrett is the team’s best slasher and allows the team to put pressure on the rim. He’s not the team’s primary ballhandler as well; Quickley is blossoming into a responsible floor general who is organizing the team’s offense. There’s no coincidence that the Raptors are posting the league’s fourth-best offense at the moment.</p><p>There are so many complementary skillsets on this Raptors roster, and they are thriving as a result. They needed a tall perimeter shot-creator who can get his buckets during clutch moments, and that’s exactly what Ingram brings to this roster.</p><h2><b>Can Toronto compete in the East?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Indiana-Pacers-at-Toronto-Raptors.jpg"><figcaption>Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/2025-26-nba-power-rankings-week-5">Eastern Conference is wide-open</a> at the moment. The New York Knicks are reeling. The Boston Celtics are shorthanded. That Detroit Pistons team has been very impressive, but they don’t have a track record of success. Is anyone even going to trust the Cleveland Cavaliers in a playoff scenario?</p><p>The good thing about this Raptors roster is that there is so much playoff viability for their main guys on the roster. Barnes is a two-way force who can defend anyone on the floor.</p><p>They also have the upside of a few young, two-way players such as Collin Murray-Boyles, Ja’Kobe Walter, and Ochai Agbaji on the squad. Walter, in particular, played so well against the Pacers that he ended up earning crunch-time minutes (he was a plus-21 on the night). Gradey Dick also looms as an X-factor, a potential scoring machine who’s yet to hit his stride this season.</p><p>It’s too early to tell whether or not this Raptors team can truly contend or whether they’re just a mere pretender. But their net rating of <a href="https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/advanced?dir=A&amp;sort=NET_RATING" rel="noopener">plus-6.5</a> to begin the year is a promising sign that they’re not just lucking into these wins. They’ve won nine straight and are up to 14-5 on the season, and things are looking up in the North.</p><p>The Raptors are doing plenty of sustainable things in their everybody eats offense led by Ingram. And considering how well they’ve been playing in dominating against a soft schedule, they might be able to translate this kind of play when they compete against more difficult opposition.</p><p><b>Verdict: Real contender, especially in the East</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025-26 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
20.7	5.8	4.0	0.7	1.1

2025-26 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
20.7	5.8	4.0	0.7	1.1

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