<!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', '/celtics-news-jaylen-brown-fined-25000-taunting-pistons-isaiah-stewart');   ga('set', 'title', 'Celtics’ Jaylen Brown fined $25,000 for taunting Pistons’ Isaiah Stewart');   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/2024/12/Celtics-news-Jaylen-Brown-fined-25000-for-taunting-Pistons-Isaiah-Stewart.jpg"></figure><h1>Celtics’ Jaylen Brown fined $25,000 for taunting Pistons’ Isaiah Stewart</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-06T12:37:58-08:00">December 6th, 12:37pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-06T12:37:58-08:00">December 6th, 12:37pm</time><address><a>Daniel Donabedian</a>Daniel Donabedian is a beat reporter for ClutchPoints covering the Boston Celtics. He's also covered Villanova men's basketball and Big East basketball, building a strong reputation in the northeast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>BOSTON — On Wednesday night, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-jaylen-brown-fearless-reaction-pistons-physicality">Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown sent a message</a> to Detroit Pistons big man Isaiah Stewart. After dunking on the Pistons enforcer late in the first quarter, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-jaylen-brown-grabs-attention-vicious-gesture-posterizing-isaiah-stewart">Brown made a throat-slash gesture</a>, reminding his opponent that he’s cutthroat at the rim. This reminder cost Brown $25,000, as the NBA fined him for the “inappropriate gesture” on Friday.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The league has fined Jaylen Brown $25,000 "for making an inappropriate gesture on the playing court," per<a href="https://twitter.com/NBAPR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NBAPR</a>.</p><p>Which was a throat-slash gesture towards Isaiah Stewart at the end of the win over the Pistons. <a href="https://t.co/LmiecQYAk3">pic.twitter.com/LmiecQYAk3</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1865097116969807961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 6, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Brown and the Celtics still got the last laugh. They earned their 11th straight victory versus the Pistons in the 130-120 win and improved to 18-4 on the season. The reigning NBA Finals MVP finished with a game-high 28 points and added nine assists, six rebounds, and three steals.</p><p>The two-handed slam over Stewart was just one example of Brown’s relentless rim attacks.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">JAYLEN CAUGHT A BODY.</p><p>That celebration is TOUGH too <a href="https://t.co/JDKVOgdo07">pic.twitter.com/JDKVOgdo07</a></p><p>— Pull up shoot  (@NElGHT_) <a href="https://twitter.com/NElGHT_/status/1864477724007375055?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>During his postgame press conference, Brown revealed that he expected a fine in the coming days. The three-time All-Star had a straightforward response when asked if the NBA would punish him.</p><p>“Oh yeah,” he said with a nod.</p><p>As the Vice President of the National Basketball Players Association, Brown knows how the league operates with fines. He explained how he simply got lost “in the moment” after his poster dunk.</p><p>“Just caught up in the moment, I guess. Big play,” Brown described. “I think that the NBA and the [Players Association] are sensitive about the gestures and things like that so, gotta be mindful of that.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Is Jaylen Brown expecting to hear from the league after his throat slash celebration?</p><p>“Oh yeah.” <a href="https://t.co/w5wIqmaOD6">pic.twitter.com/w5wIqmaOD6</a></p><p>— Daniel Donabedian (@danield1214) <a href="https://twitter.com/danield1214/status/1864516196051091891?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>How have Jaylen Brown and the Celtics fared to start the 2024-25 NBA season?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Jaylen-Brown-7.jpg"><figcaption>Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Fine aside, Brown and the C’s are enjoying their 2024-25 campaign. The Georgia native is averaging 25.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, and a career-high 4.6 assists per outing through 17 games. Although Brown has not been as efficient with his shot-making, his early numbers are enough to uplift <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-kyrie-irving-celtics-superteam-comment-viral">an already talented Celtics team</a>.</p><p>Last season, the Green Team went 17-5 through 22 contests before eventually dominating in the 2024 NBA Playoffs and winning it all. Boston was 64-18 in the regular season and posted a stellar 16-3 postseason record.</p><p>This season, the Celtics are off to an even stronger start, which is particularly impressive because they’ve only had <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-kristaps-porzingis-immediate-reaction-first-game-back-injury">starting center Kristaps Porzingis back in the lineup</a> for four games. The 18-4 C’s find themselves in second place in the Eastern Conference despite rolling out their true starting five—featuring Brown, Porzingis, Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, and Jrue Holiday—just two times in 22 games.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kristaps Porzingis on Jaylen Brown’s improvements and his overall play:</p><p>“He’s an animal, not gonna lie.” <a href="https://t.co/lT6zMgrp1V">pic.twitter.com/lT6zMgrp1V</a></p><p>— Daniel Donabedian (@danield1214) <a href="https://twitter.com/danield1214/status/1864518656123625637?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Up next for Brown and company is a tough back-to-back set with the Milwaukee Bucks and the Memphis Grizzlies. Both of their upcoming opponents are top-five in their respective conferences and while the Celtics have already defeated the Bucks twice this season, Friday night should mark the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo-khris-middleton-expected-to-play-vs-celtics">return of Milwaukee’s three-time All-Star Khris Middleton</a>.</p><p>Saturday evening might feature a notable return as well. Former Celtics point guard Marcus Smart could play against his old squad for the first time since being traded in 2023. There was a homecoming opportunity in early 2024 when the Grizzlies visited Beantown, yet the nine-year Celtic was injured and sidelined for the 40-point loss. Boston has six straight wins over Memphis and Smart’s new crew is hoping to snap that streak.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jayson Tatum has never lost to Memphis in his NBA career. The Grizzlies are eager to change that, per <a href="https://twitter.com/DamichaelC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DamichaelC</a></p><p>“S*** got to end,” Desmond Bane said.</p><p>“We want to have Marcus [Smart’s] back and go up there and get the win,” Scotty Pippen Jr. said.</p><p>Saturday should be fun 🍿 <a href="https://t.co/UETd5kfbCI">pic.twitter.com/UETd5kfbCI</a></p><p>— Daniel Donabedian (@danield1214) <a href="https://twitter.com/danield1214/status/1865114840743686230?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 6, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Prior to that potential reunion, the Celtics will attempt to sweep the season series with the Bucks for the first time since the 2011-12 season. Celtics-Bucks begins at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Celtics’ Jaylen Brown fined $25,000 for taunting Pistons’ Isaiah Stewart

<!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', '/celtics-news-jaylen-brown-grabs-attention-vicious-gesture-posterizing-isaiah-stewart');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jaylen Brown grabs attention with vicious gesture after posterizing Isaiah Stewart');   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/2024/12/Jaylen-Brown-grabs-attention-with-vicious-gesture-after-posterizing-Isaiah-Stewart.jpg"></figure><h1>Jaylen Brown grabs attention with vicious gesture after posterizing Isaiah Stewart</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-04T18:51:17-08:00">December 4th, 6:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-04T18:53:46-08:00">December 4th, 6:53pm</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">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jaylen Brown has always played with a fire, but he has undergone a metamorphosis over the last several months. The All-Star Boston Celtics guard continues to carry a huge chip on his shoulder, determined to keep defying expectations and leave an indelible mark on the game of basketball. When he is on the court, no one is safe from his fury.</p><p>During Wednesday’s game against the Detroit Pistons, Brown operated with a unique intensity. He dunked on physical forward Isaiah Stewart, giving the fans inside TD Garden a mental poster to take home with them. Though, it is what the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-jaylen-brown-secures-nba-finals-mvp-vs-mavericks">2024 NBA Finals MVP</a> did after the emphatic jam that made the strongest impression on people.</p><p>He <a href="https://x.com/celtsallday_/status/1864477990085661047" rel="noopener">stared into the eyes</a> of Stewart and acted out the throat slash celebration. This man is not messing around.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">JAYLEN. BROWN. CAUGHT. A. BODY. 💪 <a href="https://t.co/VdA3Lke8P2">pic.twitter.com/VdA3Lke8P2</a></p><p>— CeltsAllDay (@celtsallday_) <a href="https://twitter.com/celtsallday_/status/1864477990085661047?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Celtics’ Jaylen Brown has the people talking</b></h2><p>The 28-year-old’s display is probably on the NBA’s radar by now. “Jaylen Brown just posterized Isaiah Stewart, stared him down, and did a throat slash,” Jared Weiss of The Athletic <a href="https://x.com/JaredWeissNBA/status/1864477604402639074" rel="noopener">posted on X</a>. “That’s gonna be a fine from the league.” Fans are not treating their guy any differently, though. “Jaylen Brown gave a post dunk throat slash right in front of {official} Scott Foster and lived to tell about it,” Celtics-centric podcast Chuddy’s Corner <a href="https://x.com/ChuddysCorner/status/1864478212484378771" rel="noopener">said</a>. “{GOAT} stuff.”</p><p>It has been said to excess already, but United States Basketball should have tried harder not to cross either Brown or Jayson Tatum during the Olympics. The thought of the reigning champion Celtics engaging in a revenge tour should be terrifying to the rest of the hoops world.</p><p>The 9-14 Pistons are unfortunately just collateral damage. Few non-Detroit fans are likely to feel much sympathy for Stewart, though. The controversial enforcer-type was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-isaiah-stewart-arrested-after-drew-eubanks-altercation-before-suns-game">arrested for punching Drew Eubanks</a> in February (charges were dropped), so hopefully he does not take Brown’s boasting to heart.</p><p>Based on how this matchup is going, however, all Stewart and the Pistons can do is give the former California Golden Bears star his due. Brown scored 23 points in the first half and is averaging 25.0 on the season. His shooting percentage is far below where it needs to be (just under 43 percent entering Wednesday’s contest), but he is impacting the action with his reliable defense and solid rebounding and playmaking skills (6.4 boards and 4.3 assists per game).</p><p>If and when Brown does reach his top form, the Celtics should somehow become even more intimidating. Boston defeated Detroit, 130-120. The carnage continues.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jaylen Brown grabs attention with vicious gesture after posterizing Isaiah Stewart

<!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-bobby-portis-officials-giannis-antetokounmpo-isaiah-stewart');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bucks’ Bobby Portis pleads to officials over Giannis-Isaiah Stewart incident');   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/2024/11/Bobby-Portis-pleads-to-officials-over-Giannis-Isaiah-Stewart-incident.jpg"></figure><h1>Bucks’ Bobby Portis pleads to officials over Giannis-Isaiah Stewart incident</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-14T09:49:04-08:00">November 14th, 9:49am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-14T09:49:04-08:00">November 14th, 9:49am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Things got physical during the Milwaukee Bucks and Detroit Pistons game when I<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-isaiah-stewart-ejection-giannis-assault">saiah Stewart was assessed a Flagrant 2 fou</a>l and ejected for pulling down Giannis Antetokounmpo to the ground. The next day, Bobby Portis <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1857098619444248960" rel="noopener">was asked</a> on the Run it Back show about the foul and how he felt it was handled.</p><p>“On this particular play, I don’t think it was a basketball play,” Portis said. “It wasn’t necessary, especially pulling someone down by their jersey. Things could have got out of hand and he could’ve got hurt. Definitely wasn’t called for.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"I'm glad Giannis was okay…if (the referees) let that one slide, they have to let one of mine slide too."</p><p>Bobby Portis on the controversial Isaiah Stewart foul which led to an ejection🗣️</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/RunItBackFDTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RunItBackFDTV</a>)<a href="https://t.co/Vl7cyavKqZ">pic.twitter.com/Vl7cyavKqZ</a> <a href="https://t.co/hmY3nxMY9K">https://t.co/hmY3nxMY9K</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1857098619444248960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 14, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Later on, Portis was asked if this is something that he’d keep in the back of his mind the next time they play the Pistons, but he was more worried about the referees than Stewart.</p><p>“I’m glad Giannis was okay…if (the referees) let that one slide, they have to let one of mine slide too,” Portis said.</p><p>Portis has had a few hard fouls called on him, so at the end of the day, he just wants the game to be called fair.</p><h2>Giannis Antetokounmpo quotes Mike Tyson after Isaiah Stewart foul</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Giannis-Antetokounmpo-2.jpg"><figcaption>Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After the game, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-giannis-antetokounmpo-channels-mike-tyson-isaiah-stewart">Giannis Antetokounmpo used a Mike Tyson quote</a> to describe the flagrant foul from Isaiah Stewart.</p><p>“He said some guys are manufactured killers, he’s a born killer,” Antetokounmpo said. “I just feel the same way. I’ve been in that position many times in my life. I have two older brothers that, you know, push me on the floor, play, be tough on me, especially Thanasis. I’ve been so many times hit. So, it doesn’t really faze me anymore. It doesn’t really faze me. All I could think about was get up and try to make two free throws.</p><p>“At the same time, it’s a dangerous play. That’s not a basketball play. I think the ref did a great job of making the right call. I couldn’t hear what it was, but I know that he got ejected. But at the end of the day when you play guys like (Jalen) Duren and Stewart, guys that are physical, tough, you gotta expect that. Coming to the game I knew it was going to be tough for me to get to my angles and make plays.”</p><p>The foul couldn’t have bothered Antetokounmpo much, and it probably fired him up because he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-giannis-antetokounmpo-delivers-beautiful-message-to-his-mom-after-dominant-59-point-night">finished the game with 59 points</a> and led the Bucks to a victory and their first back-to-back win this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks’ Bobby Portis pleads to officials over Giannis-Isaiah Stewart incident

<!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-giannis-antetokounmpo-channels-mike-tyson-isaiah-stewart');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo channels Mike Tyson while calling out Isaiah Stewart');   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/2024/11/Giannis-Antetokounmpo-channels-Mike-Tyson-while-calling-out-Isaiah-Stewart.jpg"></figure><h1>Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo channels Mike Tyson while calling out Isaiah Stewart</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-14T08:17:55-08:00">November 14th, 8:17am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-14T08:17:55-08:00">November 14th, 8:17am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>During the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-giannis-scores-59-vs-pistons-fights-back-tears-amid-mvp-chants">Milwaukee Bucks and Detroit Pistons game</a>, things got physical when Isaiah Stewart grabbed Giannis Antetokounmpo’s jersey and spun him to the ground. Stewart was assessed a Flagrant 2 and ejected from the game, and afterward, Antetokounmpo <a href="https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2024/11/13/detroit-pistons-isaiah-stewart-ejected-for-flagrant-2-on-milwaukee-bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo/76266758007/" rel="noopener">used a quote</a> from Mike Tyson to describe the play.</p><p>“He said some guys are manufactured killers, he’s a born killer,” Antetokounmpo said. “I just feel the same way. I’ve been in that position many times in my life. I have two older brothers that, you know, push me on the floor, play, be tough on me, especially Thanasis. I’ve been so many times hit. So, it doesn’t really faze me anymore. It doesn’t really faze me. All I could think about was get up and try to make two free throws.</p><p>“At the same time, it’s a dangerous play. That’s not a basketball play. I think the ref did a great job of making the right call. I couldn’t hear what it was, but I know that he got ejected. But at the end of the day when you play guys like (Jalen) Duren and Stewart, guys that are physical, tough, you gotta expect that. Coming to the game I knew it was going to be tough for me to get to my angles and make plays.”</p><p>Despite the physical play, Antetokounmpo was able to have a big night and lead the Bucks to victory.</p><h2>Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 59 points in win vs. Pistons</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Giannis-Antetokounmpo_8024a2.jpg"><figcaption>Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Giannis Antetokoumpo did all that he could to get past the Pistons, and that meant recording 59 points, 14 rebounds, seven assists, three blocks, and two steals to get the victory. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-giannis-antetokounmpo-nba-history-monster-game-pistons">He made history with his stat line</a>, becoming the only player to reach those numbers while making a three-pointer, according to State Muse.</p><p>Antetokounmpo didn’t have the help of Damian Lillard and Khris Middleton as they were out due to injury, but it was no problem for the Bucks’ star. The game went into overtime after Ron Holland missed two free throws at the end of regulation, and the Bucks took off after that.</p><p>This was the first time this season that the Bucks won back-to-back games, and it could mean that they’re getting momentum after a slow start to the year. The Bucks should be getting healthy soon which would be a positive, but Antetokounmpo is showing that if has to do it by himself for the time being, he’ll do that.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo channels Mike Tyson while calling out Isaiah Stewart

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/pistons-news-isaiah-stewart-ejection-giannis-assault');   ga('set', 'title', 'Isaiah Stewart ejection for Giannis assault has fans up in arms');   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/2024/11/Isaiah-Stewart-ejection-for-Giannis-assault-has-fans-up-in-arms.jpg"></figure><h1>Isaiah Stewart ejection for Giannis assault has fans up in arms</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-13T22:54:53-08:00">November 13th, 10:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-13T22:54:53-08:00">November 13th, 10:54pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Pistons took a heartbreaking loss against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night, falling 127-120 in overtime. The Pistons had a big lead early in the game, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-fans-troll-ron-holland-epic-free-throw-fail">Ron Holland had a chance to win it</a> from the free throw line in regulation, but they ultimately came up short.</p><p>They could’ve used as many big men as possible in this one <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-giannis-antetokounmpo-nba-history-monster-game-pistons">to help combat Giannis Antetokounmpo</a>, who went off for 59 points, but they were without one of those bigs for a big chunk of the night. In the third quarter, center Isaiah Stewart was ejected for dragging Antetokounmpo down to the ground from behind by his jersey while the Bucks star <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1856892344773349712" rel="noopener">was going up for a layup</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Isaiah Stewart was EJECTED from the game after pulling Giannis down to the ground.</p><p>Was the ejection justified? 🤔<a href="https://t.co/90y4PJwgKy">pic.twitter.com/90y4PJwgKy</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1856892344773349712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 14, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Stewart was assessed a Flagrant 2 foul after the play.</p><p>After the play, <a href="https://x.com/GiannisWorld/status/1856891682668593446" rel="noopener">fans all over the internet</a> went in on Stewart <a href="https://x.com/heavenlybuckets/status/1856891179184390226" rel="noopener">for the dirty play</a>.</p><p>“Eject that mf Isaiah stewart immediately he can’t take being destroyed out there like a man,” one fan posted on X, formerly Twitter. Another added, “Isaiah Stewart be having the most ONE SIDED beefs istg. He just YANKED Giannis down midair by his jersey. 🤦🏽‍♂️”</p><p>Stewart made a pretty sizable impact in this one in just 14 minutes off the bench. He scored 14 points and shot 4-fr-6 from the field with one 3-pointer made. Without him in the lineup, the Pistons were forced to go to Paul Reed at center when Jalen Duren was on the bench, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-giannis-scores-59-vs-pistons-fights-back-tears-amid-mvp-chants">Antetokounmpo feasted on the Pistons defense</a> in the paint as a result.</p><p>At this point, it’s unclear whether Stewart will face additional discipline for the incident. However, he does have a history with these types of things, as <a href="https://x.com/PrinceMuse12/status/1856895074891624581" rel="noopener">one fan pointed out</a>.</p><p>“Dude has tried to assault LeBron and now Giannis,” the fan wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “When is it time to ban this bum from the entire league? No one would miss him. Hitherto, he hasn’t done a single memorable thing in the league besides assaulting people.”</p><p>Many fans will remember the viral image of Stewart chasing LeBron James around the court during a Pistons-Lakers game a few years back. Stewart has shown that he doesn’t fear even the biggest stars in the league, for better or worse.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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