<!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-jeff-teague-breaks-down-deaaron-fox-to-rockets-trade-buzz');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Jeff Teague breaks down De’Aaron Fox to Rockets trade buzz');   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/NBA-rumors-Jeff-Teague-breaks-down-DeAaron-Fox-to-Rockets-trade-buzz.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Jeff Teague breaks down De’Aaron Fox to Rockets trade buzz</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-19T12:48:26-08:00">December 19th, 12:48pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-19T12:50:52-08:00">December 19th, 12:50pm</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">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With the recent <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-rival-monitoring-potential-kings-deaaron-fox-trade">rumors of De’Aaron Fox and the Houston Rockets</a>, there are some people who think that the Sacramento Kings point guard would work well in a new jersey. One of those people was Jeff Teague, who was <a href="https://youtu.be/sbDF70UZEgE?t=1700" rel="noopener">optimistic about the move</a> if it was to happen.</p><p>“He’s explosive enough, he’s young enough to carry a team with him and Jalen Green,” Teague said on The Club 520 podcast. “They’d be an explosive backcourt.”</p><p>Fox and Green would be a dynamic pairing, but there’s also another element to think about with Fred VanVleet. Teague claims that the current Rockets guard would fit well in a sixth-man role.</p><p>“Fred can stay, Fred’s a constant player who can stay,” Teague said. “He probably won’t be getting any more big deals, not massive deals. He probably still can get $15 million or whatever he’s going to get but he’s not going to be getting like $40 million anymore. He could still be there and be a consummate pro and come off the bench, be a 6-man type of player.”</p><p>If the Rockets were to keep VanVleet while trading for Fox, somebody on the team would have to get shipped out, and Teague named Tari Eason, Amen Thompson, and Cam Whitmore.</p><h2>Could De’Aaron Fox leave the Kings?</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/DeAaron-Fox-1.jpg"><figcaption>Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>De’Aaron Fox qualifies for a supermax extension next offseason with the Kings, but the guard isn’t rushing to put pen to paper yet. His main goal is<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-deaaron-fox-warning-rejecting-kings-contract-extension"> trying to contend for a championship</a>, and if the Kings can’t do that, there’s a chance he could look elsewhere.</p><p>“It all has to do with the team, the organization, where are we going,” Fox said on The Draymond Green Show. “I want to make sure that we’re in a position to try and win in the future because that’s ultimately what I want to do. I know I’ll make enough money regardless of where I play or what I do, I’m going to be fine.</p><p>The Kings have not had the best start to the season this year despite being loaded with talent. They’re currently 13-14 and 12th in the Western Conference, and there’s a good chance they don’t even make the play-in tournament. If they fail to do that, this would definitely be considered a disappointing year for the team, especially after acquiring DeMar DeRozan in the offseason.</p><p>The Kings have been in trade rumors to try and improve their team, but if they can’t make progress with the team they have now, it can get scary for them.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Jeff Teague breaks down De’Aaron Fox to Rockets trade buzz

<!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', '/thunder-news-jeff-teague-bold-jalen-williamsgood-jaylen-brown-take');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jeff Teague makes bold Jalen Williams, Jaylen Brown claim');   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/Thunder-news-Jeff-Teague-makes-bold-Jalen-Williams-as-good-as-Jaylen-Brown-take.jpg"></figure><h1>Jeff Teague makes bold Jalen Williams, Jaylen Brown claim</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-14T06:44:48-08:00">December 14th, 6:44am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-14T06:46:58-08:00">December 14th, 6:46am</time><address><a>Preston Byers</a>Preston Byers is an experienced writer and journalist who currently serves as an associate editor for ClutchPoints and as a staff writer at The Vindicator and Tribune Chronicle, where he covers sports in the Mahoning Valley. Previously, Preston worked as an associate editor for Dot Esports and a site expert for FanSided's Union and Blue.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/thunder-news-jalen-williams-striving-better-despite-impressive-campaign">Jalen Williams’ ascension</a> has been a fun one to watch for Oklahoma City Thunder fans, but how good really is the third-year OKC player? Well, former NBA player Jeff Teague is willing to say he is on the same level as NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown.</p><p>Teague, in praising Williams, compared the Santa Clara product to Brown <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuonybEG_pM&amp;t=419s" rel="noopener">before taking it a</a> step further.</p><p>“I think Jalen Williams is a premiere player in the league,” Teague said on his ‘Club 520’ podcast. “I compare him to a JB kind of player, Jaylen Brown, I think they’re very similar. Both can attack the basket really well, capable 3-point shooters, good defenders. I compare them two. I think he’s a young Jaylen Brown.”</p><p>When Teague’s co-host Bishop Henn tried to clarify that Teague was not saying Williams is currently as good as Brown, Teague corrected him.</p><p>“S–t, he is. I’m saying he is,” Teague said. “Why not? Go check the stats … You put Jalen Williams on the Celtics right now, it’s going to be the same s–t.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>That’s about as high of praise as one could give to Williams considering Brown was instrumental in helping Boston win the NBA Championship just six months ago.</p><h2><b>Jalen Williams vs. Jaylen Brown stats comparison</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Thunder-forward-Jalen-Williams-Thunder-center-Isaiah-Hartenstein.jpg"><figcaption>Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Is there validity to Teague’s comparison? The stats would seem to say so.</p><p>About a quarter way through this season, Williams and Brown average the same number of points per 36 minutes (24.6) on a nearly identical number of field goal attempts. The players’ shot diets are slightly different; Brown, in the Celtics’ five-out offense, shoots more threes than Williams, who is more efficient (59.4% TS vs. 55.7%) but does not shoot as many perimeter shots or get to the free-throw line as often as Brown. Williams is also a slightly better rebounder and passer, and his steals per 36 ranks in the top 10 in the league.</p><p>Both Brown and Williams are also the second options for their respective teams; Brown plays alongside Jayson Tatum, who has the seventh-highest usage rate this season, while Williams plays with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who ranks third in usage this season.</p><p>The key difference between their teams, though, is the Celtics’ offensive depth. This year, six Boston players are averaging at least 12.6 points, including Kristaps Porzingis, who is averaging 20.3 points in six games after missing the start of the season. The Thunder, on the other hand, are much more reliant on the offensive production and creation of Gilgeous-Alexander and Williams; only those two and Chet Holmgren, who is currently out with a hip injury, are averaging more than 12 points per game.</p><p>Either way, the results have been ideal for both teams, as Boston is 20-5 and second in the Eastern Conference, while Oklahoma City is 19-5 and atop the West.</p><p>Williams and the Thunder will meet the Celtics for the first time this season on Jan. 5 in Oklahoma City.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jeff Teague makes bold Jalen Williams, Jaylen Brown claim

<!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', '/knicks-news-jeff-teague-hits-karl-anthony-towns-eye-opening-mvp-endorsement');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jeff Teague hits Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns with eye-opening MVP endorsement');   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/Jeff-Teague-hits-Karl-Anthony-Towns-with-eye-opening-MVP-endorsement.jpg"></figure><h1>Jeff Teague hits Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns with eye-opening MVP endorsement</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-04T15:11:06-08:00">December 4th, 3:11pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-04T15:11:06-08:00">December 4th, 3:11pm</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>While New York Knicks guards <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-jalen-brunson-josh-hart-hilariously-different-motivations-nba-cup">Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart share NBA Cup motivation</a> for different reasons, former NBA guard Jeff Teague is endorsing All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns. On a recent episode of the Club 520 podcast, Teague labeled Towns as someone who’s quickly rising into the conversation for this year’s Most Valuable Player.</p><p>Teague wouldn’t go as far as calling Towns a top-tier favorite. Still, KAT’s ascension into the bottom half of potential candidates is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkVOIyqPw44&amp;t=161s" rel="noopener">worth noting</a>.</p><p>“He went to New York. We thought that’d be a lot of pressure on him. We were like, damn, KAT’s been having up and down moments. Sometimes he doesn’t handle pressure well, I guess you could say, but he stepped up to the plate,” Teague said. “25 [points] and 13 [rebounds]. Low key, low key, he’s starting to creep into that conversation, bro. [He’s] low, he’s bottom 7, but he’s rising. You need to talk about that MVP conversation a little bit.”</p><p>Towns is averaging 25.1 points, 13.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 0.9 blocks per game for the Knicks this season. While it’s still relatively early, it’s some of the best numbers he has averaged throughout his ten-year career. At the same time, the Knicks are 8-2 in their last 10 games, including Tuesday’s 121-106 win against the Orlando Magic.</p><p>Karl-Anthony isn’t putting up the same numbers as Denver Nuggets’ defending MVP, Nikola Jokic, averaging a triple-double (30.1 points, 13.0 rebounds, 10.4 assists). Still, he’s been a constant bright spot for the Knicks while finding his rhythm in the Big Apple.</p><p>Towns finished with a team-high 23 points, 15 rebounds, and two blocks in the Knicks’ NBA Cup win against the Magic. KAT led six Knicks players who scored in double-digits, including Jalen Brunson, who finished with 21 points. At Madison Square Garden, Mikal Bridges added 19 points, OG Obunoby and Miles McBride added 18, while Josh Hart notched a triple-double (13 rebounds, 11 points, and 10 assists).</p><p>It’s the kind of MVP-type of leadership that grabbed Jeff Teague’s attention 21 games into the Knicks’ regular season and following their 4-0 record in the NBA Cup’s opening round.</p><h2><b>Tom Thibodeau reveals immediate concern after Knicks’ win</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Knicks-head-coach-Tom-Thibodeau-talking-to-Knicks-guard-Josh-Hart.jpg"><figcaption>Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Amid Knicks star center Karl-Anthony Towns’ dominant stretch of games, head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-tom-thibodeau-reveals-immediate-concern-after-nba-cup-win-vs-magic">Tom Thibodeau isn’t thinking about the NBA Cup</a>. The Knicks advanced to the quarterfinal round. They’ll host the Hawks on Dec. 11. Meanwhile, Thibodeau remains focused on his next opponent, the Hornets.</p><p>When asked about the Knicks’ second-round opponent following their blowout win against the Magic, their third consecutive victory, Thibodeau made it clear <a href="https://x.com/sny_knicks/status/1864145884243452386" rel="noopener">where</a> his focus lies, per SNY Knicks’ X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>“I’m just worried about Charlotte,” Thibodeau said.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"Just worried about Charlotte."</p><p>– Tom Thibodeau <a href="https://t.co/ks4yhj64cL">pic.twitter.com/ks4yhj64cL</a></p><p>— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) <a href="https://twitter.com/sny_knicks/status/1864145884243452386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 4, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Knicks have been on a tear lately, beating opponents by 15+ points, including a 33-point win against the Pelicans, in two of their last three outings.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jeff Teague hits Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns with eye-opening MVP endorsement

<!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-jeff-teague-lebron-james-retirement-realization-amid-struggles');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jeff Teague hits Lakers, LeBron James with retirement realization amid struggles');   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/Jeff-Teague-hits-LeBron-James-with-retirement-realization-amid-struggles.jpg"></figure><h1>Jeff Teague hits Lakers, LeBron James with retirement realization amid struggles</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-03T09:06:19-08:00">December 3rd, 9:06am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-03T09:06:19-08:00">December 3rd, 9:06am</time><address><a href="https://haydencilley.wixsite.com/hayden-cilley-s-port">Hayden Cilley</a>Hayden Cilley joined ClutchPoints in August 2024 as a Phoenix Suns and Mercury reporter, as well as an Associate Editor. Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University while covering events like the 2023 NCAA Men's Final Four, the 2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and the Arizona State men's swim and dive team. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In his age 40 season, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has questions circling his retirement. One of his advocates for retirement is Jeff Teague. On the Club 520 Podcast, Teague explained that <a href="https://youtu.be/s5G7z7m2ktk?t=265" rel="noopener">there’s nothing else</a> for the Los Angeles forward to do in the league.<br><br>“LeBron needs to rest a little bit,” Teague said. “Age is actually catching up with LeBron, this is the first time I’ve ever seen it. He’s really kind of slowing down. To me, I’m not going to lie, I think he might really retire after this year.<br><br>“I think he probably has a documentary going right now, and they’re probably recording everything he’s doing. I can’t see LeBron having a year where he’s not still top 20 in the league. You can see it slowly declining right now. I can’t see him going next year and being Top 30.”<br><br>One of the biggest goals for James was for the Lakers to draft his son. After that occurred, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-bronny-james-nba-history-timberwolves">James and his son became the first father-son duo to play in an NBA game</a> at the same time. Also, they were on the same team during that game too. Although the experiment lasted only one game, James himself has had a down year.</p><h2><b>Does LeBron James have any more reasons to play for the Lakers?</b></h2><p>After winning the 2020 NBA title in the bubble, the Lakers haven’t seen much of that similar success. The most they had was the 2022-23 season, where they went to the Western Conference. Still, they were swept by the eventual champion, Denver Nuggets. Regardless, any team with James on it is bound for success. However, this season is proving to be different. Although the Lakers won their first three games, it’s been a steady decline, and James’s numbers prove it.</p><p>He’s averaging <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jamesle01.html" rel="noopener">22 points, eight rebounds, and 9.1 assists</a> per game. The season averages are career numbers for some players. However, his effectiveness has been limited this season. Even with head coach JJ Redick developing an offensive system around Anthony Davis, the 20-time all-star hasn’t had a transcendent impact like he usually does.<br><br>For example, in the last four games, James hasn’t hit a three-pointer and has gone 0-19 from that range. Currently, the Lakers are 12-8 and have the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference. If the season were to end, they would be in the play-in tournament. They would face the Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs, or Minnesota Timberwolves.</p><p>It’s unknown if James has planned a private retirement celebration. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-open-to-play-in-nba-with-youngest-son-bryce">James never ruled out playing with Bryce</a>, his youngest son. Even with that, the Lakers forward has left a legacy that will be in the NBA forever.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jeff Teague hits Lakers, LeBron James with retirement realization amid struggles

<!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', '/76ers-news-jeff-teague-questions-paul-george-joined-76ers-late');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jeff Teague questions if Paul George joined 76ers too late');   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/Jeff-Teague-questions-if-Paul-George-joined-76ers-too-late.jpg"></figure><h1>Jeff Teague questions if Paul George joined 76ers too late</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-20T14:29:35-08:00">November 20th, 2:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-20T14:29:35-08:00">November 20th, 2:29pm</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>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/76ers-season-already-crossroads-drama-filled-2-11-start">Philadelphia 76ers have stumbled out of the gates</a> in the 2024-25 season, currently sitting dead last in their conference at 2-11 after Monday evening’s blowout <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/76ers-news-philadelphias-locker-room-situation">loss to the Miami Heat</a>. Since returning from injury, Paul George hasn’t looked like the versatile two way maestro that the 76ers thought they were signing in free agency, and the team has yet to see he, Joel Embiid, and Tyrese Maxey share the floor so far this year.</p><p>One person who is troubled by what he’s seen from the 76ers and specifically George so far this year is former NBA All-Star Jeff Teague, who recently took to his Club 520 Podcast to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=38&amp;v=jb0JT0X_2I0&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="noopener">relay his concerns.</a></p><p>“I wasn’t hating on PG, I’m just saying he came to a situation where it might’ve just ran it’s course,” said Teague. “I’m not comparing him to Tobias Harris and I’m not hating on Tobias Harris, I like Tobias Harris and I like PG, but I think he got put in a situation where now he’s going to be Tobias Harris because Joel doesn’t care or seems not to care right now, and Tyrese is out, so now everybody looks towards you like, okay, we paid you so it’s time for you to show up and you’re like, ‘damn, I came here to be the third option. Chill.'”</p><h2><b>Is the 76ers’ season already over?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/George-vs-the-Heat.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Navarro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>In theory, it wouldn’t be fair to judge the 76ers until we’ve seen Tyrese Maxey, Paul George, and Joel Embiid on the court together. In reality, it’s not unreasonable to wonder whether that will ever happen, as the 76ers have already been hit with a slew of injuries that many saw coming the second the team constructed this variation of a Big Three.</p><p>The lone bright spot of the 76ers so far this season has been the play of rookie guard Jared McCain, who is currently the frontrunner to win the NBA Rookie of the Year award with some strong numbers on impressive efficiency, but the team has seen little production from its supporting cast, including Kelly Oubre Jr. and Caleb Martin.</p><p>Of course, there is still plenty of time for the 76ers to turn things around and climb back in the hunt, especially considering how horrid the rest of the Eastern Conference has been so far this year.</p><p>Still, there haven’t been many encouraging signs in the early going. Philadelphia will next take the floor on Wednesday evening vs the Memphis Grizzlies.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jeff Teague questions if Paul George joined 76ers too late

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