<!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-nikola-jokic-viral-for-messing-with-luka-doncic-during-goran-dragic-celebration');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic goes viral for messing with Luka Doncic during Goran Dragic celebration');   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/2024/08/Nikola-Jokic-goes-viral-for-messing-with-Luka-Doncic-during-Goran-Dragic-celebration.jpg"></figure><h1>Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic goes viral for messing with Luka Doncic during Goran Dragic celebration</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-25T11:21:50-07:00">August 25th, 11:21am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-25T11:21:50-07:00">August 25th, 11:21am</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">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Sunday, several NBA stars were in attendance for recently retired guard Goran Dragic’s “Night of the Dragon” game, which took place in Slovenia. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-luka-doncic-nikola-jokic-dallas-dirk-nowitzki">Slovenian sensation Luka Doncic</a> of the Dallas Mavericks and reigning league <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/olympics-news-money-nikola-jokic-spent-serbia-team-rolex-watches">MVP Nikola Jokic</a> were two of the names in the house for Dragic’s celebration, which also included former NBA legends like Chris Bosh.</p><p>Doncic and Jokic have long been known to have a friendly relationship with one another while being arguably the two best players in the NBA, <a href="https://larrybrownsports.com/basketball/nikola-jokic-clowning-luka-doncic-goran-dragic-celebrity-game/638095" rel="noopener">and that camaraderie</a> continued over into the festivities this weekend, when the duo could be seen sharing several lighthearted moments with one another, per RP Salao of Larry Brown Sports.</p><p>At one point, Jokic poured water over Doncic while the two were on the bench.</p><p>The two also were teammates during the game and made some fun plays on the court, including a fast break attempt (which was really more like a slow break) in which neither player appeared to want to actually shoot the basketball.</p><p>Jokic also threw an alley oop to himself off the backboard and finished it off with a dunk, something that he almost never does in the NBA.</p><p>While Doncic and Jokic may be two of the fiercest competitors on the court in the NBA, the game on Saturday was a reminder that they both also have a more lighthearted side as well.</p><p>In addition to the aforementioned names, other players in attendance included Dirk Nowitzki, Nikola Vicevic, Boban Marjanovic, Robin Lopez, and Bogdan Bogdanovic, among others.</p><p>Meanwhile, Goran Dragic enjoyed a highly successful NBA career that included stints with the Phoenix Suns and the Miami Heat, whom he helped lead to the NBA Finals during the 2020 NBA Bubble season.</p><p>In any case, the effect that Dragic had on his time in the NBA was felt on Saturday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic goes viral for messing with Luka Doncic during Goran Dragic celebration

<!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-news-goran-dragic-impressive-career-closes-after-special-final-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Goran Dragic’s impressive career closes after special final game');   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/2024/08/Goran-Dragics-impressive-career-closes-after-special-final-game.jpg"></figure><h1>Goran Dragic’s impressive career closes after special final game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-24T15:58:34-07:00">August 24th, 3:58pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-24T17:18:40-07:00">August 24th, 5:18pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. 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>One of the most underrated players of his time is officially turning the page to the next chapter of his life. Although <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-goran-dragic-calls-it-career-after-15-seasons">Goran Dragic announced his NBA retirement</a> last year, he formally put a bow on his respected basketball career on Saturday.</p><p>In honor of his 15-season run in the league, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-luka-doncic-dirk-nowitzki-goran-dragic">a special event</a> bearing the Slovenian point guard’s nickname was held in The Stozice Arena. Current and former stars, including Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, Dirk Nowitzki, Steve Nash and Chris Bosh gathered for this “Night of the Dragon” farewell game. Dragic ended things on his terms in his home country in front of an <a href="https://x.com/NBA/status/1827416887757828442" rel="noopener">incredibly appreciative crowd</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">One last time… THE DRAGON 🐉</p><p>Goran Dragic's "Night of the Dragon" Farewell Game is LIVE on the NBA App!</p><p>📲 <a href="https://t.co/XPFEMpvQem">https://t.co/XPFEMpvQem</a> <a href="https://t.co/afpUR3mj54">pic.twitter.com/afpUR3mj54</a></p><p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1827416887757828442?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 24, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Few non-superstars are given such a sendoff. The fact that multiple Hall of Famers and future legends willingly participated in this grand occasion illustrates the enduring impact that Dragic has had on his peers and the game. He may not be a household name, but he left an imprint on the hardwood just the same.</p><p>This celebration is evidence that <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1827458941120389138" rel="noopener">his contributions did not go unnoticed</a> by those who faced and shared the court with him. The 2008 second-round draft pick played for the Phoenix Suns (two stints), Houston Rockets, Miami Heat, Toronto Raptors, Brooklyn Nets, Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks. With his offensive savvy, impressive court vision and strong leadership skills, Goran Dragic consistently elevated his teams.</p><p>The Dragon averaged 13.3 points on 45.9 percent shooting, 4.7 assists and 3.0 rebounds in his career, earning an All-NBA Third-Team selection and Most Improved Player of the Year award in 2014 and an All-Star Game nod in 2018. He is of course a favorite among Suns fans, but Dragic was able to showcase the full extent of his abilities in South Beach.</p><h2><b>Goran Dragic helped define the Heat culture</b></h2><p>Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra is a great basketball mind who will be remembered as one of the best of his generation when it is all said and done, but it might have been far more difficult to establish his post-LeBron James vision without No. 7 running point.</p><p>Dragic was instrumental in helping the franchise transition past the Heatles Era, as he displayed the guile and grit that has come to perpetually define Miami. He enjoyed four separate postseason trips with the team, highlighted by an exhilarating and unexpected run to the NBA Finals in The Bubble in 2020.</p><p>Miami will always <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-the-miami-reason-goran-dragic-decided-to-retire">hold a special place in Dragic’s heart</a>. His mentorship and high basketball IQ have influenced some of the current Heat players, which should be of immense comfort to fans everywhere.</p><p>Now, Goran Dragic gets to sit back and reflect on what he accomplished. Hopefully, everyone else will too.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Goran Dragic’s impressive career closes after special final game

<!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', '/mavericks-news-goran-dragic-dallas-luka-doncic-revelation');   ga('set', 'title', 'Goran Dragic highlights wild Mavericks’ Luka Doncic ‘circle of life’ revelation');   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/2024/08/Goran-Dragic-highlights-wild-Luka-Doncic-circle-of-life-revelation.jpg"></figure><h1>Goran Dragic highlights wild Mavericks’ Luka Doncic ‘circle of life’ revelation</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-21T07:01:18-07:00">August 21st, 7:01am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-21T07:20:57-07:00">August 21st, 7:20am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic and a number of other NBA players are currently preparing to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-luka-doncic-dirk-nowitzki-goran-dragic">participate in Goran Dragic’s final game</a>, the “Night of the Dragon.” The game is going to be a celebration of European basketball. It will also be Dragic’s final basketball game. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-goran-dragic-calls-it-career-after-15-seasons">Dragic announced his retirement</a> in 2023 but will participate in a farewell contest of sorts with past and present NBA and European basketball stars. Dragic is excited to see where Doncic’s career takes him and <a href="https://www.eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/1708532/goran-dragic-recalls-playing-with-luka-doncic-getting-traded-while-flying-with-team/" rel="noopener">recently shared a story</a> about the Mavs star, via eurohoops.net.</p><p>“When I was 15 years old I signed my first professional contract,” Dragic <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Thanalysis" rel="noopener">said</a> on Thanasis Antetokounmpo’s Thanalysis Podcast.  “And you know who my mentor on that team was? Sasa Doncic, Luka Doncic’s father. When we had a game or practice, Luka who was just a kid, would be there, mopping the floors and everything. In 2017 playing for the first time with him and now he’s an NBA superstar. It’s the circle of life.”</p><h2><b>Luka Doncic-Goran Dragic friendship</b></h2><p>Doncic and Dragic are both from Slovenia. They have played together on the Slovenian National Team. Additionally, Doncic and Dragic have known one another for a long time.</p><p>Dragic has been able to witness Doncic’s development as a basketball player for years now. He is able to truly tell how far the 25-year-old star has come in his career.</p><p>Of course, Dragic was a good player as well. Now 38, Dragic played in the NBA from 2008-2023. He made one All-Star team and established a quality reputation in the league.</p><p>Goran Dragic is now stepping away from playing the game. He will surely be excited to watch Luka Doncic continue to impress at the NBA level with the Mavericks, though. Dragic and Doncic will play one final game together during the “Night of the Dragon” on August 24.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Goran Dragic highlights wild Mavericks’ Luka Doncic ‘circle of life’ revelation

<!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', '/mavericks-news-luka-doncic-dirk-nowitzki-goran-dragic');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks’ Luka Doncic, Dirk Nowitzki among stars participating in Goran Dragic’s final game');   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/2024/08/0Luka-Doncic-Dirk-Nowitzki-among-stars-attending-Goran-Dragics-final-game0.jpg"></figure><h1>Mavericks’ Luka Doncic, Dirk Nowitzki among stars participating in Goran Dragic’s final game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-17T11:10:32-07:00">August 17th, 11:10am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-17T11:20:28-07:00">August 17th, 11:20am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki and current superstar Luka Doncic are <a href="https://www.nightofthedragon.com/en/event/participants/" rel="noopener">among the confirmed participants</a> for Goran Dragic’s final basketball game on August 24, per nightofthedragon.com. The game is being referred to as the “Night of the Dragon,” and it will serve as both a celebration of European basketball as well as Dragic’s final basketball contest.</p><p>“Goran’s final career chapter will draw the cream of international and Slovenian basketball to Ljubljana. Numerous world-class stars have already confirmed their participation in the Night of the Dragon,” the Night of the Dragon website states.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-goran-dragic-calls-it-career-after-15-seasons">Dragic announced his retirement</a> during the middle of the 2023-24 NBA season. The former NBA guard enjoyed an all-around impressive basketball career. He established himself as a star in European basketball, even playing alongside Luka Doncic on the Slovenian National team. Dragic also enjoyed a quality NBA career.</p><p>Dragic played in the NBA from 2008-2023. He was selected to one All-Star team during his career, which happened during the 2017-18 season while he was with the Miami Heat. While he was with the Phoenix Suns in 2013-14, Dragic was named the NBA’s Most Improved Player.</p><p>He featured a crafty game. Dragic often utilized swift moves and creative finishes at the basket. He was also a good passer and floor general. For his career, Dragic averaged 13.3 points, 4.7 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game.</p><h2><b>Luka Doncic set to attend Goran Dragic’s event</b></h2><p>Doncic and Dragic are both from Slovenia. They have known one another for a long time. Dragic understands Luka’s game and has <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-luka-doncic-change-nba-title-goran-dragic">even given Doncic public advice</a>.</p><p>It will be special for Dragic to have the Mavericks star in attendance. Of course, the same can be said about Nowitzki’s participation. Additionally, past and present NBA stars such as Chris Bosh, Steve Nash and Nikola Jokic will be in attendance. Many European players are also set to participate in the game.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks’ Luka Doncic, Dirk Nowitzki among stars participating in Goran Dragic’s final game

<!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', '/lakers-news-kobe-bryant-2010-legendary-western-conference-final-revisited-former-suns-goran-dragic');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers, Kobe Bryant’s 2010 legendary Western Conference Final revisited by Goran Dragic');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Kobe-Bryants-2010-legendary-Western-Conference-Final-revisited-by-former-Sun-Goran-Dragic.jpg"></figure><h1>Lakers, Kobe Bryant’s 2010 legendary Western Conference Final revisited by Goran Dragic</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-04-23T18:53:32-07:00">April 23rd, 6:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-04-23T18:53:32-07:00">April 23rd, 6:53pm</time><address><a href="https://nextmanupblog.medium.com/">Jay Postrado</a>Jay is a sports writer for ClutchPoints, with expertise in covering the NBA, NFL, MLB, Tennis, and Formula 1. He is a lifelong motorsports and tennis fan. Jay's 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>There are not many players in league history who could compete with the resume of Kobe Bryant. The Black Mamba solidified himself as arguably the greatest player to come out of the Los Angeles Lakers system. One big reason for his legendary status was the insane NBA Playoffs run he had back in 2010. Goran Dragic vividly remembers every moment of that series when his Phoenix Suns got decimated.</p><p>The<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kobe-bryant-and-9-nba-stars-honored-with-statues"> idea of facing Kobe Bryant</a> in the NBA Playoffs was not particularly pleasing to the minds of NBA players. They knew that the ball was going to him and that the offensive schemes would run through him but they just would not find a way to stop it. This was the same scenario that the Suns were in back in 2010. Their Western Conference clash was a tough series to revisit because of how it ended. Nonetheless, Goran Dragic still outlined his feelings <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-xZonnE9fY&amp;t=2802s" rel="noopener">back in that</a> moment, via The OGs.</p><p>“You know 2010 when we played the Conference Finals versus the Lakers. I really thought we were going to make the finals, but you know on the other side was Kobe. Oh my God,” the Suns guard said.</p><p>Goran Dragic had played 80 games in the regular season but he was not used to the Lakers legend. His meager production of 7.9 points alongside 2.1 rebounds and three assists just did not compare to how potent of a scorer Kobe Bryant was. He even remembered how the Suns employed some crazy defensive tactics just to prevent the Lakers legend from scoring</p><p>“We would put literally four guys on him and he would not even pass the ball because he knew that the other teammates would not make the shot. He would just shoot over the guys and make everything. It was unbelievable,” Dragic declared.</p><p>So, how did this negatively affect the Lakers franchise player back then? Well, they did hold him under 30 points in one game. Other than that, Bryant steamrolled the Suns with 33.7 points on a nightly basis paired with 8.3 assists and 7.2 rebounds.</p><h2><b>Lakers’ path to Banner 16</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/A-statue-of-Kobe-Bryant-at-Crypto.jpg"><figcaption>© Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Phil Jackson was still the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/the-10-next-nba-stars-after-kobe-bryant-who-deserve-a-statue">mastermind in the Lakers system.</a> He led his team to a 103.7 defensive rating which sat fourth in the league. Their 11th-ranked offensive rating of 108.8 might not have been the best but it still notched them a 57-win record. The regular season went as expected which meant that teams had placed a target behind every Lakers’ backs.</p><p>The NBA Playoffs commenced.  Their first challenge was the Oklahoma City Thunder. This young squad managed to hold their own. A young Kevin Durant was sinking 35% of his field goals for 25 points and was also a nifty rim protector with 1.3 blocks throughout the series. Russell Westbrook also added 20.5 points of his own. But, the Lakers were just too much. Bryant and Pau Gasol ended this fledgling team’s postseason run in six games.</p><p>Next, the Utah Jazz showed little resistance in the second round. Deron Williams may have had a deep squad behind of capable 15+ point scorers but they were picked apart in every single game. The Lakers won this series in four. Dragic and the Suns showed a little bit more fight in them in the Western Conference Finals but it was still to no avail. They were packed up in six games.</p><p>The final challenge? It was the Boston Celtics yet again. Expectedly, this series reached seven games. Bryant may have just scored 23 points in the final game but it was enough for the Lakers to win it all with an 83 to 79 scoreline.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers, Kobe Bryant’s 2010 legendary Western Conference Final revisited by Goran Dragic

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He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Luka Doncic is arguably the best player in the NBA right now. He was recently named an MVP finalist, and has led the Dallas Mavericks ever since the team drafted him. Former NBA player Goran Dragic believes in Doncic, but thinks the Mavericks star still needs to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-xZonnE9fY&amp;t=1076s" rel="noopener">make a “change”</a> in order to win a championship.</p><p>It is important to note that Dragic and Doncic previously played together on the Slovenian National Team. The two have known each other for a while, so Dragic is quite familiar with Luka’s game.</p><p>“I think so, he can win, he just needs to change a little bit, maybe trust his teammates more,” Dragic said of Doncic, via The OGs podcast. “I’m not saying, because he does pass the ball, but just get off the ball a little bit more. And because of, you know, if you have the ball so much in your hand you get tired, and then it’s a long season and even in the playoffs you know I think that’s too much.”</p><p>Dragic acknowledges that Doncic passes the ball. After all, Luka averaged 9.8 assists per game in 2023-24 and has recorded 8.3 assists per outing for his career. However, Dragic thinks that Doncic would benefit from playing off the ball at a more consistent rate.</p><p>That is something Doncic could do with Kyrie Irving on the roster. Both players are capable of handling point guard duties without question. Of course, Doncic is also one of the best players in the NBA, so Dallas typically benefits when he has the ball in his hands.</p><h2><b>Goran Dragic is a fan of Luka Doncic, but thinks a change may be necessary</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Luka-Doncic-warms-up-before-Mavericks-Clippers-playoff-game.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Again, Dragic and Doncic have known each other for a long time. Goran added that he knew Luka would reach the NBA from a young age.</p><p>“Even back then when he was playing, he was 10,11, you know he was so dominant even then,” Dragic said of Doncic. “He would score like 40, 50, 60 points it’s crazy… He was already a hooper.”</p><p>During the 2023-24 season, Luka Doncic averaged a league-leading 33.9 points per game. He impacts the game in different ways, but when the Mavs need a bucket Doncic can deliver.</p><p>Luka has displayed signs of stardom ever since he made his NBA debut. In fact, Dragic saw the signs before Doncic even reached the NBA. And although Luka certainly featured a high scoring ceiling, Dragic knew Luka would bring more to the table.</p><p>“I knew in 2017, when we had a training camp for our National team two months before EuroBasket,” Dragic said. “He was 17 and just watching him at practice, oh my God, he would make some passes that I don’t even know how he was doing that. His IQ was so good at 17, I knew it. The only thing I kind of questioned a little bit was his speed and everything for the NBA.”</p><p>Dragic’s comments about Doncic are attention-catching. The championship quote about needing to change is clearly constructive criticism as opposed to pure negativity, as Dragic seems to admire the way Luka plays the game of basketball.</p><p>The Mavericks are currently playing the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the NBA playoffs, and Luka Doncic is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-luka-doncic-request-dallas-game-1-clippers-nba-playoffs" rel="noopener">trying to help Dallas erase</a> their 1-0 deficit.</p><p>Perhaps this will be the year that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-luka-doncic-focused-dallas-championship-mvp-debate">Doncic leads the Mavericks</a> to an NBA championship.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks’ Luka Doncic must ‘change’ to win NBA title, Goran Dragic says

<!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', '/heat-news-the-miami-reason-goran-dragic-decided-to-retire');   ga('set', 'title', 'The Heat reason Goran Dragic decided to retire');   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/2024/01/Heat_news_Goran_Dragic_reveals_he_wanted_to_end_playing_career_with_Miami.webp"></figure><h1>The Heat reason Goran Dragic decided to retire</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-01-11T12:00:06-08:00">January 11th, 12:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-01-11T12:00:06-08:00">January 11th, 12:00pm</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-goran-dragic-calls-it-career-after-15-seasons" rel="noopener">Former NBA player Goran Dragic officially</a> announced his retirement from the association December 31 after playing 15 seasons, seven of those <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-erik-spoelstra-reveals-why-shai-gilgeous-alexander-thunder-are-third-best-in-nba" rel="noopener">with the Miami Heat</a>. He spoke with Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald about <a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article284103883.html" rel="noopener">the decision to hang it up</a>, but also mentioned that he would have wanted to end his career with the Heat.</p><p>There is no doubt that Dragic cherishes the memories he made with Miami and wanted to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-heat-takeaways-from-the-loss-vs-thunder" rel="noopener">finish his career with the Heat</a>. However, the stars didn’t align, but he understands it is “part of the business.”</p><p>“I was waiting for Miami to open something up because I really wanted to finish my career with the Heat because this is my favorite organization,” Dragic said. “I had the best moments in my career there. But it did not happen. I understand this is part of the business. Then I just made a decision to pull the plug.”</p><p>He left a huge mark with the organization as he is among the Heat’s all-time leaders in field goals made (ninth), three-point shots made (seventh), assists (third) and points (ninth). Dragic revealed to The Miami Herald that he did have conversations with Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra and Pat Riley about a possible return.</p><p>“We talked with Spo a little bit, Pat and those guys,” Dragic said. “Probably they wanted to go in a different direction.”</p><h2><b>Dragic says that Miami is “main team” in his career</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Inside_Goran_Dragic_s_20_million_mansion_with_photos.jpg"></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-erik-spoelstra-reveals-pat-rileys-crucial-impact-on-him-after-signing-120-million-extension" rel="noopener">While Miami was the</a> only team he wanted to play for, the 37-year old said that playing basketball means missing more time with his children. When not playing, Dragic realized the amount of time missed.</p><p>“When you’re playing, you miss a lot of time with the kids,” Dragic said. “Every day, I was taking the kids to school, bringing them back, taking them to practice and then I just realized that I lost so much time with my kids.”</p><p>Dragic has played for six other teams besides the Heat, but he considers Miami to be his “main team in my career.” He wanted to make sure to show respect for Spoelstra, Riley, the Arison family and reassure the fans that he is “really happy” with the long and successful career that he had in the NBA.</p><p>“I have nothing but respect for Micky [Arison], Pat, Spo. I love those guys,” Dragic said. “They gave me everything when I was here. For me, Miami is my team that I consider the main team in my career, the home team. Even if I signed with the Heat or somebody else, this would be probably my last season anyway. That’s how I felt in my soul. I’m really happy with my career. I achieved more than I imagined. It’s been a hell of a ride.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-nikola-jokic-crediting-tyler-herro-teammates-to-help-craft-nba-path" rel="noopener">The Heat are now</a> 21-16 on the season as they head into Friday’s game facing Orlando as it’s the third game of this week’s home stand. Miami won’t practice tomorrow, but plan to Saturday to prepare for the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday before heading back on the road for two games.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

The Heat reason Goran Dragic decided to retire

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Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>National Basketball Association veteran Goran Dragic is announcing his retirement from the league. Dragic <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1741117568486609062">played 15 seasons</a> in the NBA, per The Athletic. Dragic is from Slovenia and was an All-Star in 2018. He played nearly 1,000 games in the NBA over the course of his career.</p><p>Dragic was a true journeyman in the NBA. He played for the Heat, Suns, Rockets, Raptors, Nets, Bulls and Bucks. He was also named the NBA Most Improved Player in 2014 as a member of the Suns. Dragic is expected to play a farewell game in Slovenia in August.</p><p>The point guard’s career <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-goran-dragic-jimmy-butler-miami-free-agency" rel="noopener">wound down</a> in recent years. Goran Dragic last played in the NBA in the 2022-23 season with the Milwaukee Bucks. He played in 7 games that season, averaging 12 minutes per game. He had several productive seasons before that, averaging more than 20 points a game in two different campaigns. That was in 2017 as a member of the Heat, and 2014 in Phoenix when he went on to win the Most Improved Player award. He was also named to the All-NBA Third Team in 2014.</p><p>Before his time playing pro basketball in the United States, Dragic had <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/inside-goran-dragics-20-million-mansion-with-photos" rel="noopener">established himself</a> as a star in Slovenia. In 2008, Dragic was on a team that won the Slovenian League and the Slovenian Cup. He was the Slovenian League Rookie of the Year in 2005.</p><p>Dragic was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs in the second round of the 2008 NBA Draft. He was picked 45th overall. He finishes his NBA career averaging more than 13 points a game, along with 3 rebounds and just under 5 assists per contest.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Goran Dragic calls it an NBA career after 15 seasons

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You can follow him on Twitter and Threads: @IvanSaldajeno</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Veteran point guard  Goran Dragic has expressed his intent to take his talents again to South Beach and rejoin the Miami Heat for the upcoming NBA season.</p><p>Dragic <a href="https://siol.net/sportal/kosarka/goran-dragic-intervju-611163" rel="noopener">simply said</a> in Slovenian that his “main desire is to return to Miami,” in an interview with SiolNet’s Spela Lenart,</p><p>Goran <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-heat-must-make-goran-dragic-reunion-happen" rel="noopener">Dragic played seven seasons</a> with the Miami Heat from 2015-2021, and he played arguably his best NBA performances there.</p><p>The 45th pick of the 2008 draft achieved his only All-Star appearance in 2018 with Miami, while he helped Jimmy Butler lead the team to the finals during the 2020 bubble.</p><p>“My home is in Miami, I have both children there, they go to school there. It really all works out. I spent the best seven years of my career there and I think returning to Miami would be the icing on the cake,” Dragic further said.</p><h2>Goran Dragic monitors Damian Lillard situation</h2><p>Hearing the 37-year-old Dragic wanting a return to Miami should sound music to Butler’s ears, but the former is currently checking out the offseason situation in the city.</p><p>The waiting game is still ongoing on whether both the Miami Heat and the Portland Trail Blazers would finally strike a trade that would bring Damian Lillard to South Beach.</p><p>“Now we wait, the happenings at the market are really varied. Now everyone is waiting for Damian Lillard to decide where he will go next, so everyone is off to a low start. When this is known, the action will also relax the other players, who may not be in the foreground as much anymore,” Dragic further said.</p><p>He added, “We are in talks with a few clubs, but much more will be known in a few days when the news will be released. You will see.”</p><p>If the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-damian-lillard-agent-threatening-a-holdout-if-theres-a-non-heat-trade-scoffed-at-around-league" rel="noopener">Heat land both Lillard</a> and Dragic, Dragic will work as Lillard’s backup. .</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Former Heat PG Goran Dragic’s desired free agency destination will please Jimmy Butler

<!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', '/inside-goran-dragics-20-million-mansion-with-photos');   ga('set', 'title', 'Inside Goran Dragic’s $20 million mansion, with photos');   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/2023/06/Inside_Goran_Dragic_s_20_million_mansion_with_photos.jpg"></figure><h1>Inside Goran Dragic’s $20 million mansion, with photos</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-07-04T14:53:43-07:00">July 4th, 2:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-07-04T14:54:40-07:00">July 4th, 2:54pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/spencersee10" rel="facebook">Spencer See</a>Spencer is a part-time NBA writer at ClutchPoints. In his free time, he either goes fishing or watches basketball. He is also a life-long fan of LeBron James.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Entertainment</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Goran Dragic carved out a respectable NBA career. The Slovenia native is a one time All-Star and a Most Improved Player of the Year winner. With Dragic’s accomplishments in the NBA, have you ever wondered how an international basketball star like him lives?</p><p>Well, wonder no more. This article features Goran Dragic’s $20 million mansion in Miami’s Biscayne Bay of South Florida.</p><p>Dragic had a productive stint with the Miami Heat. Acorss seven seasons in Miami, he averaged 16.2 points, 5.2 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game. Moreover, he also helped the Heat advance to the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-heat-6-biggest-storylines-in-2020-nba-finals" rel="noopener">2020 NBA Finals</a>, where they fell to LeBron James and the Lakers Angeles.</p><p>As a result, it’s easy to see why Dragic decided to pick up a home in Miami.</p><p>Though the Heat making a return to the Finals this year, Dragic is no longer with the team. After his stint with Miami, Dragic has bounced around the NBA by suiting up for the Brooklyn Nets, Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks. He’s currently a free agent.</p><p>As a result, it made sense for Dragic to move from from his Miami mansion. He just recently decided to list the property with an asking price of $20 million.</p><p>Here are some photos of Goran Dragic’s $20 million mansion in Biscayne Bay.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/c58958b25f0f3c3de08ed239f3d7f21aw-c645960446rd-w832_q80.jpg"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/5c719bc86223d4dfc6b00415350a909bw-c2835334044rd-w832_q80.jpg"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/886254e814ff8a1ef1a88bbb345607a6w-c3898051572rd-w832_q80.jpg"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/5b7af3cc14a09b88e187b0f0ff21860ew-c1981888644rd-w832_q80.jpg"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/df6f4f7f315115b26c96b67d2be080a6w-c1568467718rd-w832_q80.jpg"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/889c9b5a48cef4842abef9bc63c155bbw-c4075534450srd_q80.jpg"></figure><p>Photos courtesy of: <a href="https://www.realtor.com/news/celebrity-real-estate/goran-dragic-selling-miami-mansion/amp/">Realtor</a></p><p>Originally completed in 1970, Dragic’s mansion encompasses 6,000 square feet of living space. It includes seven bedrooms and seven bathrooms. The home also features a spacious living room, a modern kitchen, a wine cellar and a master bedroom with a sizable walk-in closet.</p><p>The home’s interior already looks well-designed. However, there’s also a lot to like about the property’s outdoors. The backyard features an outdoor patio, a swimming pool, a trampoline for kids and a boat dock. With the home’s amenities, it’s easy to see why Dragic purchased the estate. It seems like the perfect place to unwind from the busy NBA season.</p><p>Dragic has enjoyed a long, productive NBA career. It’s no surprise that he’s also been highly paid, allowing him to live in a luxurious home like this one. Dragic has a net worth of around $25 million.</p><p>Nevertheless, this is all the information that we have on Goran Dragic’s $20 million mansion in Biscayne Bay, Miami, South Florida.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Inside Goran Dragic’s $20 million mansion, with photos

<!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', '/heat-news-goran-dragic-teases-return-to-miami');   ga('set', 'title', 'Former Heat guard Goran Dragic teases ‘no-brainer’ Miami decision');   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/2023/06/Heat-news-Goran-Dragic-teases-_no-brainer_-Miami-decision.jpg"></figure><h1>Former Heat guard Goran Dragic teases ‘no-brainer’ Miami decision</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-06-02T14:39:56-07:00">June 2nd, 2:39pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-06-02T14:40:35-07:00">June 2nd, 2:40pm</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The last time the Miami Heat were in the NBA Finals, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo were two focal points of their roster, much like they are this year in the Finals. However, their second-best scorer that season was Goran Dragic.</p><p>Spending seven seasons in Miami, Dragic made a name for himself in Miami and he had some of the best years of his career wearing a Heat uniform. In fact, he made the one and only All-Star appearance of his career during the 2017-18 season with the Heat.</p><p>The veteran guard has spent time with the Toronto Raptors, Brooklyn Nets, Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks since leaving South Beach in 2021, but nearing the end of his career, Dragic may be having thoughts about a reunion. While appearing on 560 Sports WQAM in Miami, the former Heat guard talked about <a href="https://twitter.com/PlaybookSN/status/1664674372085219334?s=20" rel="noopener">nearing retirement</a> and the possibility of playing his final seasons with the Heat.</p><p>“I mean, look, how should I put it? I live here, my kids are here, so definitely if I am looking to finish my career, I mean, it would be a no-brainer to finish in Miami,” Dragic said. “This is my home. I spent an unbelievable seven years here. I love all the players, all the people in the front office… This is the city that I see myself in the future, so hell yeah, why not?”</p><p>Currently in the midst of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-most-blame-2023-nba-finals-game-1-loss-nuggets" rel="noopener">NBA Finals</a> against the Denver Nuggets, the Heat are not necessarily giving a lot of thought to who they could potentially target in free agency, but they will have at least one open roster spot.</p><p>Long-time big man Udonis Haslem has made it clear that this is his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-udonis-haslem-keeps-real-retirement-ahead-historic-game-7-vs-celtics" rel="noopener">final season</a> in the league and Dragic could very well fill his role as a veteran mentor on the end of Miami’s bench. At 37-years-old, Dragic is nearing nearing the end of the line in his career and he is certainly an experienced player that could aid Miami’s locker room and youth. Not to mention, he holds a strong relationship with some of the veterans on this team like Butler, Adebayo and even head coach Erik Spoelstra.</p><p>There will not be a demand for Dragic entering the offseason, so if the Heat are interested in having him in the same role as Haslem has held through the years, it appears as if the veteran guard will be extremely happy to be back.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Former Heat guard Goran Dragic teases ‘no-brainer’ Miami decision

<!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', '/nets-news-goran-dragic-reveals-crazy-reason-didnt-re-sign-brooklyn');   ga('set', 'title', 'Goran Dragic reveals the ‘crazy’ reason he didn’t re-sign with Nets');   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/Goran-Dragic-reveals-the-_crazy_-reason-he-didn_t-re-sign-with-Brooklyn.jpg"></figure><h1>Goran Dragic reveals the ‘crazy’ reason he didn’t re-sign with Nets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-04-19T10:49:09-07:00">April 19th, 10:49am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-04-19T10:49:09-07:00">April 19th, 10:49am</time><address><a>Ryan Bologna</a>Ryan Bologna is an author at ClutchPoints. He studied journalism and communication at UConn.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Former <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2-nets-to-blame-for-game-2-collapse-vs-sixers" rel="noopener">Brooklyn Nets</a> guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-why-celtics-are-pissed-bucks-goran-dragic-addition" rel="noopener">Goran Dragic</a> spoke on what it was like being with the team, and <a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/fl-sp-miami-heat-main-wednesday-20230419-z55gdubdzjephgd7xr2oitkxhm-story.html" rel="noopener">explained why</a> he decided to leave for the Chicago Bulls in the offseason, via Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.</p><p>“I mean it’s part of the business,” Goran Dragic said of his playing time with the Milwaukee Bucks, via Winderman. ” I know I’m not young anymore. I could have re-signed with Brooklyn, but I didn’t want to be in that situation, because it was a little bit crazy. I just tried to find a team that’s calmer and to be more stable. I thought that would be with Chicago.”</p><p>The season did not go as planned with the Bulls for Dragic. He was released during the season, after seeking a more stable situation. The Bulls did make a late-season run to get into the play-in tournament, but did not make it through after losing to the Heat in the game that decided the eight seed.</p><p>Now, Dragic is a member of the Bucks, and not getting much playing time. It is clear that he is accepting of that role. Dragic’s Bucks are facing off against the Heat, a team he spent a lot of time with in his career.</p><p>“I still love basketball,” Dragic said, via Winderman. “So that’s why I’m still here.”</p><p>While Dragic is not playing much, he seems happy to be involved in a team that has championship aspirations. The Nets had those aspirations, but the situation drove him away.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Goran Dragic reveals the ‘crazy’ reason he didn’t re-sign with Nets

<!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-why-celtics-are-pissed-bucks-goran-dragic-addition');   ga('set', 'title', 'RUMOR: Why Celtics are ‘pissed’ at Bucks for Goran Dragic addition');   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/2023/03/Why-Celtics-are-_pissed_-at-Bucks-for-Goran-Dragic-addition.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Why Celtics are ‘pissed’ at Bucks for Goran Dragic addition</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-03-11T16:29:37-08:00">March 11th, 4:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-03-11T16:31:04-08:00">March 11th, 4:31pm</time><address><a>Daniel Donabedian</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The fight for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-paul-pierce-kevin-garnett-reveals-harsh-reality-boston-latest-struggles" rel="noopener">Eastern Conference supremacy</a> is fierce, and the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks are right in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-power-rankings-2023-week-21-bucks-nuggets-celtics-knicks" rel="noopener">thick of it</a>. So when the Bucks were <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-goran-dragic-planning-to-sign-with-milwaukee">able to snag</a> point guard Goran Dragic from the Chicago Bulls, the Celtics were understandably upset.</p><p>Boston was reportedly “<a href="https://heavy.com/sports/boston-celtics/celtics-pissed-bulls-bucks-goran-dragic/" rel="noopener">pissed</a>” at Chicago for letting Milwaukee bring Dragic in, according to NBA insider Sean Deveney of Heavy Sports. The Bucks and Bulls are both in the same division, yet the Bulls still allowed their central rivals to sign the 36-year-old.</p><p>Although Dragic isn’t in the prime of his career, he still adds some significant veteran depth to an already talented Bucks squad. An anonymous Eastern Conference executive explained to Deveney how Boston was feeling after this late-season move:</p><p>“If you go back to the Christmas game, the Celtics have always felt good about what they can do against Milwaukee,” the source said. “But now, Milwaukee has this extra layer of flexibility they can throw at the Celtics, a guy who can surprise you and play 20 or 25 minutes and help you win a game.”</p><p>In fact, Dragic already has some history with the C’s. While in the NBA Bubble in 2020, he helped the Miami Heat beat Boston in seven games during the Eastern Conference Finals. In Game 2, Dragic led all scorers with 25 points en route to a crucial Miami victory.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Heat takes a 2-0 lead over Celtics in the East Finals with a 106-101 W in Game 2. Boston was up by 15 early in the 3rd, then Miami takes his defense to another level. Dragic finished with 25 pts, Butler with clutch defensive plays in the final mins <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBA</a>  <a href="https://t.co/dfx5QHWscD">pic.twitter.com/dfx5QHWscD</a></p><p>— Davide Chinellato (@dchinellato) <a href="https://twitter.com/dchinellato/status/1306769816301309964?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 18, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Bucks also have depth with shooting guard Jae Crowder, 2021 NBA Playoffs hero Bobby Portis, and more. While Goran Dragic has slowed down in the twilight of his career, he’s someone with a lot of experience that won’t be fazed in big moments.</p><p>As of today, Boston is in second place in the Eastern Conference and two and a half games behind Milwaukee. The Bucks and Celtics are 1-1 in their season series, but the important tiebreaker is coming up in just a few weeks on March 30th.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Why Celtics are ‘pissed’ at Bucks for Goran Dragic addition

<!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', '/bucks-news-goran-dragic-planning-to-sign-with-milwaukee');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bucks adding backcourt depth with Goran Dragic signing');   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/2023/03/Milwaukee-adding-backcourt-depth-with-Goran-Dragic-signing.jpg"></figure><h1>Bucks adding backcourt depth with Goran Dragic signing</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-03-04T10:22:44-08:00">March 4th, 10:22am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-03-04T10:22:44-08:00">March 4th, 10:22am</time><address><a href="https://joeymistretta.wordpress.com">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a writer/editor who covers multiple sports. Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football. He is originally from a small town in Southern California and spent the majority of his time growing up playing baseball and basketball. He graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism. In addition to writing, Mistretta runs a sports Youtube channel and works as a seasonal play-by-play sports broadcaster.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Goran Dragic <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1632077070992826369" rel="noopener">is reportedly planning</a> to sign with the Milwaukee Bucks, per Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal is expected to last through the remainder of the 2022-23 season.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-milwaukee-emerges-as-frontrunners-goran-dragic-after-bulls-waived-him" rel="noopener">Milwaukee previously emerged as a frontrunner</a> for Dragic after the Chicago <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-chicago-goran-dragic-decision-patrick-beverley-pickup" rel="noopener">Bulls waived the veteran guard</a>.</p><p>Dragic, 36, still features a talented skillset from the guard position. He isn’t the All-Star player that he once was, but Dragic is more than capable of helping a contending team.</p><p>He’s averaged over six points per game on 42.5 percent field goal and 35 percent three-point shooting this season. Dragic is also a steady playmaker and floor general. He can run the one or the two on the floor, enhancing a team’s all-around versatility.</p><p>The move won’t make or break the Bucks’ campaign. They are 45-17 as of this story’s publication which is good for first in the Eastern Conference. Milwaukee has been one of the best teams in the NBA over the past month.</p><p>However, their guard depth is fairly questionable. The Bucks don’t have many standout names behind Jrue Holiday on the depth chart. Goran Dragic can play alongside Holiday at times, but he can also be used as a backup point guard.</p><p>Dragic will help Milwaukee with their turnover problems, as the Bucks rank 20th in turnovers per game. Additioanlly, they are just 19th in assists per contest. Dragic’s playmaking ability will help in a number of regards.</p><p>Barring unforeseen circumstances, this deal is expected to be made official soon. We will continue to provide updates on the Bucks as they are made available.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks adding backcourt depth with Goran Dragic signing

<!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', '/bucks-news-milwaukee-emerges-as-frontrunners-goran-dragic-after-bulls-waived-him');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bucks emerge as ‘frontrunners’ for Goran Dragic after Bulls waived him');   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/2023/03/Thumbs-4.jpg"></figure><h1>Bucks emerge as ‘frontrunners’ for Goran Dragic after Bulls waived him</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-03-02T16:00:45-08:00">March 2nd, 4:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-03-02T16:04:01-08:00">March 2nd, 4:04pm</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>On Tuesday, the Chicago Bulls announced that they had decided to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-chicago-goran-dragic-decision-patrick-beverley-pickup" rel="noopener">waive Goran Dragic</a> after having played 51 games this season. It wasn’t long before <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-mavs-must-not-sign-goran-dragic-team-up-with-luka-doncic-kyrie-irving" rel="noopener">Dragic piqued the interest</a> of opposing teams, and it now looks like Dragic is headed to the Milwaukee Bucks.</p><p>ESPN’s NBA guru Adrian Wojnarowski is now reporting that the Bucks are on track to acquire the services of the 36-year-old veteran:</p><p>“ESPN Sources: The Milwaukee Bucks have <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1631439593282191368" rel="noopener">emerged as frontrunners</a> to sign guard Goran Dragic. He has connected with a few contenders since Bulls waived him, but the East-leading Bucks have moved to forefront of reaching a deal with Dragic,” Woj wrote in his tweet.</p><p>Woj also reports that Dragic is scheduled to head to Milwaukee on Friday to potentially finalize the deal. The Bucks have reportedly had their eye on the 6-foot-3 combo guard even before Dragic signed with the Nets last year. Apparently, Milwaukee’s interest has not wavered and they are now jumping at the opportunity to sign the Slovenian national.</p><p>Goran Dragic is no longer the star he once was. In 51 games played for the Bulls this season, he’s put up averages of <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/dragigo01.html" rel="noopener">6.4 points</a> and 2.7 assists in just 15.4 minutes per contest. However, the former All-Star could still serve as a significant addition to Milwaukee’s backcourt as they look to recapture the title this season.</p><p>Dragic has been dealing with a lingering knee injury, which kept him out of Chicago’s last five games. This is something the Bucks will want to keep an eye on should they finalize their signing of the 15-year veteran.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2022-23 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
6.3	1.4	2.6	0.1	0.2

2022-23 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
6.3	1.4	2.6	0.1	0.2

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