<!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-news-chandler-parsons-brutally-honest-on-tyrese-haliburton-game-1');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chandler Parsons gets brutally honest on Tyrese Haliburton’s Game 1');   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/2025/06/Tyrese-Haliburton-2_97bbd3.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Terada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Chandler Parsons gets brutally honest on Tyrese Haliburton’s Game 1</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-06T12:53:46-07:00">June 6th, 12:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-06T12:53:46-07:00">June 6th, 12:53pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indiana Pacers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Indiana <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/pacers-news-tyrese-haliburton-secret-sauce-pacers-game-1-win">Pacers did what they’ve done best all postseason</a>, and came back with seconds left to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-110 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The Pacers were down for the entire game, but they made sure to make it interesting late in the fourth quarter to steal a game on the road.</p><p>For Tyrese Haliburton, he was quiet through the first three and a half quarters, but when the team needed the go-ahead basket, he delivered and helped them get the win. Chandler Parsons <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1931064615708115274" rel="noopener">spoke about</a> Haliburton’s performance on the Run It Back show.</p><p>“I don’t think anybody in Indiana woke up and was mad at Tyrese Haliburton (for) how he played for 3 and a half quarters,” Parsons said. “They took the ball out of his hands, they gave it to [Andrew] Nembhard. They were finding other ways to be successful offensively, and Nembhard had it going. He was kind of picking the defense apart.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"I don't think anybody in Indiana woke up and was mad at Tyrese Haliburton (for) how he played for 3 and a half quarters."</p><p>Chandler Parsons 🗣️</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/RunItBackFDTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RunItBackFDTV</a>)<a href="https://t.co/ZLQNKyosGv">pic.twitter.com/ZLQNKyosGv</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1931064615708115274?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 6, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>With the Pacers down the entire game, many people were criticizing Haliburton for not picking up his game, and he only finished with 14 points. Nonetheless, he showed when it mattered the most, and now the Pacers are leading the series 1-0.</p><h2><b>Pacers continue to make magic happen in postseason</b></h2><p>The Pacers were down by as much as 15 points in the second half, and in the first half, they committed 19 turnovers. That didn’t stop them from continuing to fight, and it was a big part of why they were able to come back and win. After the game, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/indiana-pacers/pacers-news-tyrese-haliburton-indianas-disbelief-ugly-first-half-game-1">Haliburton spoke about how the team never lost</a> their belief during the game.</p><p>“When I got on the bus, when I put on my shoes,” Haliburton said. “There was never a disbelief as a group honestly. You have a half like that where you’re just throwing the ball to the other team… That was just chaos, ugly… As a group, we never think the game is over. Ever. Honestly speaking, ever. That never creeps in.”</p><p>Throughout the postseason, the Pacers have been down late in games and have come back to win. The one thing is that they never stop fighting, and once a few shots go down for them, that’s all they need. That’s what happened against the Thunder in Game 1, as players such as Myles Turner and Nembhard hit some big shots late to cut down their deficit.</p><p>That’s when Haliburton came in at the end and hit the dagger.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chandler Parsons gets brutally honest on Tyrese Haliburton’s Game 1

<!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/oklahoma-city-thunder/thunder-news-shai-gilgeous-alexander-hit-with-goat-take-from-chandler-parsons');   ga('set', 'title', 'Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hit with GOAT take from Chandler Parsons');   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/2025/05/Oklahoma-City-Thunder-guard-Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander-2.jpg"><figcaption>Brett Rojo-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hit with GOAT take from Chandler Parsons</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-23T13:41:50-07:00">May 23rd, 1:41pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-23T13:42:17-07:00">May 23rd, 1:42pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Oklahoma City Thunder fanbase had two big reasons to celebrate on Thursday. The Thunder took a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals thanks to a 118-103 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, bringing them just two wins away from their first Finals appearance since 2012. If they get there, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/thunder-news-shai-gilgeous-alexander-ends-nikola-jokic-fourth-mvp-award">the NBA’s reigning MVP, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander</a>, will lead the way.</p><p>The 26-year-old guard finished second in MVP voting to Nikola Jokic last season, but beat him in 2025. His MVP is the third won by a member of the Thunder since the team relocated to Oklahoma City. He joins franchise legends Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook in an exclusive club.</p><p>However, former NBA player Chandler Parsons believes that he has already surpassed them. Parsons, along with “Run It Back” co-hosts Michele Beadle, Lou Williams, and Atlanta Hawks forward Georges Niang talked about where <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/10-greatest-players-in-thunder-history-ranked">Gilgeous-Alexander ranks among the team’s best players</a>.</p><p>Parsons went as far as to say that Gilgeous-Alexander will fully clear Durant and Westbrook <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BWMPtPZT2M&amp;t=902s" rel="noopener">if he wins a title</a>. It would be the first one in Oklahoma City’s history, setting him apart from past legends.</p><p>“It’s hard not to think that this dude is the greatest Thunder of all-time,” said Parsons. “As good as Russ was with the MVP, triple-doubles, and Kevin Durant, and James Harden, like this guy’s a different level when you win a championship. Especially in this city and this market. Like he will mean everything to them and like I said, it’s going to be multiple.”</p><p>Gilgeous-Alexander still has a ways to go before he can add a championship to his list of accolades. However, he is almost as close as Westbrook and Durant ever got to a title with the Thunder. Both were a part of the team that blew a 3-1 lead to the Golden State Warriors in 2016.</p><p>Regardless of how the season finishes for the Thunder, Gilgeous-Alexander’s name will be remembered in Oklahoma City long after he is done playing with the team.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hit with GOAT take from Chandler Parsons

<!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/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-tobias-harris-earns-brutal-larry-bird-diss-chandler-parsons');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pistons’ Tobias Harris earns brutal Larry Bird diss from Chandler Parsons');   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/2025/04/Tobias-Harris-earns-brutal-Larry-Bird-diss-from-Chandler-Parsons.jpg"></figure><h1>Pistons’ Tobias Harris earns brutal Larry Bird diss from Chandler Parsons</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-02T14:50:50-07:00">April 2nd, 2:50pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-02T14:50:50-07:00">April 2nd, 2:50pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-draymond-green-bold-cade-cunningham-championship-prediction">Detroit Pistons have been arguably</a> the biggest (positive) surprise of this NBA season, currently still in contention to secure a top four seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race. While the ascension of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-orleans-pelicans/pelicans-news-zion-williamson-cade-cunningham-disrespect-all-nba-mic-drop">Cade Cunningham has been cited</a> as the main reason for the Pistons’ success, the team has also gotten positive contributions from veterans like Tim Hardaway Jr., Malik Beasley, and Tobias Harris, each of whom were brought in this past offseason.</p><p>Still, that isn’t stopping some in the media from taking shots at Harris, who has long been a target of criticism from fans of the Philadephia 76ers. Recently, former NBA player Chandler Parsons used Harris <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1907527198996836675" rel="noopener">as an example</a> when discussing the ongoing debate about previous generations of NBA players seemingly having animosity toward the stars of today’s age.</p><p>“Larry Bird is watching Tobias Harris make $300 million and he’s like, ‘I was so much better than that guy,'” said Parsons, via the Run It Back Podcast.</p><p>Parsons’ point seemed to be that the vitriol players of the 1980s and 1990s spew at the NBA today could potentially stem from jealousy of the gargantuan contracts that are routinely dished out in the league in 2025. Harris is indeed making quite a bit of money for his services with the Pistons this year.</p><h2><b>A solid veteran for the Pistons</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Harris-warms-up.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While he may not be Larry Bird, Tobias Harris has provided a stabilizing presence for the Pistons on both ends of the floor this year, helping balance out the team’s supporting cast around Cade Cunningham.</p><p>As previously mentioned, the Pistons still have an outside shot at hosting a playoff series this spring, even if the likelier scenario is that they’ll end up as either the five or the six seed.</p><p>Regardless of what happens when they get there, this season has been a gigantic step forward for a franchise that hasn’t played a playoff game since LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers sent them packing in 2016.</p><p>The Pistons are next set to take the floor on Wednesday evening on the road against the Oklahoma City Thunder.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pistons’ Tobias Harris earns brutal Larry Bird diss from Chandler Parsons

<!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/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-chandler-parsons-defends-previous-austin-reaves-prediction');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chandler Parsons defends previous Austin Reaves ’15/5/5′ prediction');   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/2025/04/Lakers-news-Chandler-Parsons-defends-previous-Austin-Reaves.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Chandler Parsons defends previous Austin Reaves ’15/5/5′ prediction</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-01T13:08:26-07:00">April 1st, 1:08pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-01T13:08:26-07:00">April 1st, 1:08pm</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">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Former NBA forward and current analyst Chandler Parsons took time during Tuesday’s episode of Run It Back on FanDuel TV to clarify and <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1907086273308713445" rel="noopener">defend his earlier statistical projection</a> for Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves. Parsons had previously predicted a 15-point, five-rebound, five-assist season from Reaves — a statline some interpreted as underestimating the 26-year-old’s impact.</p><p>“I didn’t know 15 [points], five [rebounds], and five [assists] was an insult when I said that,” Parsons said on air. “Clearly, Laker Nation saw a ball-dominant guard in Luka Doncic coming there and Austin Reaves’ numbers somehow going up, and I missed that. You gotta credit the dude.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“I didn’t know 15/5/5 was an insult… he didn’t take it as an insult… I was wrong. He’s playing really good &amp; I’m happy for him.”</p><p>Chandler Parsons on a convo he had with Austin Reaves after predicting a 15/5/5 ceiling.</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/RunItBackFDTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RunItBackFDTV</a>)<a href="https://t.co/SlawUTjZc3">pic.twitter.com/SlawUTjZc3</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1907086273308713445?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 1, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Parsons revealed that he spoke directly with Reaves regarding the projection, stating the Lakers guard didn’t take it personally.</p><p>“I talked to Austin Reaves about this. I saw him at the game… he didn’t take it as an insult, and the people that don’t know him or don’t know anything about him did take it as an insult,” Parsons said. “The dude is balling… he’s always been an efficient, smart, tough player, and I did think his numbers would take a hit with Luka there just on simple ball usage rate — but he’s flourishing under the JJ Redick offense. He’s still getting his touches, he’s still getting his minutes, he’s being efficient too. He’s shooting 45-46% from the field, 36% from three, so he’s still taking good shots.”</p><h2>Chandler Parsons admits misjudging Reaves amid Lakers’ playoff push</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Austin-Reaves-15-reacts-in-the-first-half-against-the-San-Antonio-Spurs.jpg"><figcaption>© Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Parsons reiterated that his prediction wasn’t meant as a slight.</p><p>“Listen, again, like I said, 15, five, and five wasn’t an insult when I said that. I didn’t know how much room there was to grow… it’s 26 [points], and five, and that’s a big step up,” he added. “So I was wrong, and listen, he’s playing really good and I’m happy for him.”</p><p>Reaves is currently enjoying the most productive season of his four-year career. Through 67 games, he is averaging 19.9 points, 5.9 assists, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 45.5% from the field and 36% from beyond the arc. His recent stretch has been even more impressive. Over his last 10 games, Reaves is averaging 25.7 points, 6.1 assists, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game on 52% shooting.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-lebron-james-mission-after-game-sealing-block-beat-rockets">Lakers have won two straight, including a 104-98 win over the Houston Rockets</a> on Monday night that featured a clutch, game-sealing block by LeBron James. The victory pushed Los Angeles to 46-29 on the season, further strengthening their hold on the fourth seed in the Western Conference.</p><p>With just six games remaining, the Lakers are now within 2.5 games of the second-seeded Rockets and hold tiebreakers over key rivals in the standings. They will look to continue their push on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-luka-doncic-terrible-injury-admission-warriors">Thursday night when they host the Golden State Warriors (43-31)</a> in a nationally televised matchup on TNT.</p><p>Reaves’ continued rise has not only validated his role as a core contributor but also reinforced his value in a deep playoff run — surpassing expectations and silencing early doubts along the way.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chandler Parsons defends previous Austin Reaves ’15/5/5′ prediction

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He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>NBA analyst and former player Chandler Parsons shared his unique take on Golden State Warriors All-Star shooter <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-stephen-curry-immediate-reaction-to-4000th-triple">Stephen Curry reaching his prolific 4,000th 3-point milestone</a> in Thursday’s win against the Sacramento Kings. After watching Curry score his unprecended 4,000 career threes in the Warriors’ 130-104 victory against the Kings, where Steph finished with 11 points on 4-of-9 shooting, including 2-of-6 from deep, Parson revealed his take.</p><p>Parsons <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCRTj-6XYFU&amp;t=50s" rel="noopener">says</a> the NBA may never see a player like Curry again, per FanDuel TV’s Run it Back.</p><p>“This is with every defense tailored to stop Steph Curry. He’s seen every coverage in the world and still continues to get open. His conditioning is like no other. The way he stays in shape, the way he moves without the ball,” Parsons said. “We will never see it again and again a lot of guys can shoot the ball, a lot of guys can create space, nobody does it as big of moments as him, and nobody does it as clutch as him.”</p><p>Will the NBA ever see another shooter as dominant as Curry? It’s a fascinating question, considering the current three-point shooting era. Perhaps, in the future, when the three-point shot at a high volume is encouraged, coupled with the longevity of an NBA career, we could see another Stephen Curry. However, it may take a while.</p><p>Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden is currently the next closest on the list at 3,127 threes. However, NBA analyst Chandler Parson’s take could stand the test of time. Still, Boston Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum might be the youngest superstar on the list to have enough career left in front of him, but even he is at 1,517 made.</p><h2><b>Steve Kerr reacts to Stephen Curry’s 4,000 after Warriors win</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Warriors-news-Stephen-Currys-3-point-milestone-gets-unique-perspective-from-Chandler-Parsons.jpg"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Warriors-All-Star-Stephen-Curry_688335.jpg"><figcaption>D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After Thursday’s win, Warriors head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-steve-kerr-wild-stephen-curry-8000-threes-take-4k-milestone">Steve Kerr discussed Warriors’ Stephen Curry</a>. Kerr <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/annkillion/article/steph-curry-s-4-000-3-pointers-testament-20220559.php" rel="noopener">revealed</a> Curry’s influence on the league, which began during Kerr’s first year with the Warriors, per the San Francisco Chronicle’s Ann Killion.</p><p>“That first year, and even more so the second year I was here, he just changed the entire game,” Kerr said. “He changed the way everybody thought about the 3-point shot.</p><p>“But to me, it was more of a psychological shift with Steph, which then translated to the rest of the league. It was like, oh wait a second, we can actually play this way instead of getting set up and making sure every shot was a good shot — the way I was raised.”</p><p>The Warriors will look to extend their six-game winning streak against the Knicks on Saturday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors All-Star Stephen Curry’s 3-point milestone gets Chandler Parsons’ unique take

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big time minutes from BG tonight. people that know basketball know his value tonight.

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i’ve seen enough , @JoelEmbiid is the MVP.

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Caitlin Clark has crazyyyyyy game 🙌🏻

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this is why nobody wants to see the warriors in the playoffs.

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a record that will never be broken. congrats @KingJames  🙌🏻🙌🏻

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