<!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-blame-joel-embiid-shove-saga-reporter-76ers-kenyon-martin-gils-arena-podcast');   ga('set', 'title', 'Blame for Joel Embiid shove on 76ers according to Kenyon Martin');   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/2024/11/76ers-news-Blame-for-Joel-Embiid-shove-is-on-76ers-according-to-Kenyon-Martin.jpg"></figure><h1>Blame for Joel Embiid shove on 76ers according to Kenyon Martin</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-05T21:51:21-08:00">November 5th, 9:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-05T21:51:21-08:00">November 5th, 9:51pm</time><address><a>Chris Dodson</a>Chris Dodson is a Memphis Grizzlies beat reporter for ClutchPoints who has also covered the New Orleans Pelicans. He has covered Louisiana high school and college basketball in spurts for over a decade. A basketball lifer from the bayou, his gumbo-stirring form matches his elbow jumper celebrations. Fast enough for varsity hoops, tall enough for a soccer scholarship. He has words and will travel, just not on the court.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/76ers-news-paul-george-gets-real-on-completely-frustrating-injury-delaying-philly-debut">completely frustrated Philadephia 76ers</a> and a local reporter have more blame to shoulder than <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/76ers-news-joel-embiid-suspended-3-games-reporter-altercation">Joel Embiid for the shoving saga that shocked the NBA</a>. Well, at least according to Kenyon Martin. The respected veteran had two problems with how the 76ers handled the situation but also offered a solution while on the Gil’s Arena Podcast.</p><p>Martin began with a <a href="https://youtu.be/OOaYNG4XZU0?t=124" rel="noopener">line of to-the-point questions.</a></p><p>“Why did you give the dude a media pass,” Martin started. “This was Friday, the interview he did was Friday. They played Saturday, why give the motherf—-ing dude a media pass? Why, why, why? So why put him in that situation?”</p><p>“They’ve pulled people’s media pass for less,” continued Martin. “(Embidd) had already made a statement and called the man by name. Joel called him by name on Friday. You turn around and not revoke his media pass the very next day? Come on man! We have got to do better. You put him in the situation for this to happen!”</p><p>The 76ers have a $190 million investment in Embiid and they aren’t protecting him from things that can be avoided according to Martin. It started with the messaging and decisions regarding Embiid’s Olympic participation.</p><p>“Philly, you didn’t stop him from playing in the Olympics, you should have,” Martin asserted. “You definitely should have then. You could step in. You’re paying him. People want to say ‘Oh you had no say’ but they had some say so. (The 76ers) did. It’s either this or this. Give him an ultimatum at this particular point. We’re trying to win around here, you should’ve sat his a– down this summer, I’m a firm believer of that.”</p><h2><b>76ers trying to survive without Joel Embiid</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Joel-Embiid-injured-for-76ers.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Joel Embiid was suspended for three games without pay just as the 76ers were getting ready to re-introduce the big man into the lineup. The face of the franchise was set for a season debut against the New York Knicks in the In-Season Tournament opener. Embiid will miss games against the Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, and Charlotte Hornets.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-76ers-takeaways-paul-george-season-debut-vs-suns">76ers did get to see Paul George in action</a> for the first time in a Philadelphia uniform. Now the franchise just has to survive three more games without the foundational duo suiting up together. It has been a challenge operating without the All-Stars though. Doc Rivers has gotten just one win from the first six games with a mish-mashed group.</p><p>Fortunately for basketball fans in the City of Brotherly Love, they are still just two wins behind the third-placed Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Blame for Joel Embiid shove on 76ers according to Kenyon Martin

<!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', '/olympics-news-jayson-tatum-dnp-gets-ripped-apart-from-gilbert-arenas-kenyon-martin');   ga('set', 'title', 'Olympics news: Jayson Tatum DNP gets ripped apart from Gilbert Arenas, Kenyon Martin');   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/Jayson-Tatum-DNP-gets-ripped-apart-from-Gilbert-Arenas-Kenyon-Martin-1.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Olympics news: Jayson Tatum DNP gets ripped apart from Gilbert Arenas, Kenyon Martin</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-07T13:06:28-07:00">August 7th, 1:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-07T13:06:28-07:00">August 7th, 1:06pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Team USA’s formidable run at the 2024 Paris Olympics has captured the world’s attention as they effortlessly secured a spot in the semi-finals. Their recent victory over Brazil, ending in a staggering 122-87, underscored their dominance, propelling them into a highly anticipated match against Serbia led by Nikola Jokic. Amidst the fanfare, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/olympics-news-devin-booker-labels-kevin-durant-with-captain-america-status">Kevin Durant etched his name into Olympic history</a> by surpassing Lisa Leslie’s scoring record, setting a new benchmark with 494 points.</p><p>However, not all news from the Team USA camp is of triumph and records. In a recent episode of “Gil’s Arena,” former NBA stars Gilbert Arenas and Kenyon Martin expressed severe criticism of Team USA’s coaching strategies, particularly pointing fingers at Head Coach Steve Kerr. The duo’s scathing comments highlighted what they perceive as a significant flaw in the team’s management, especially concerning the handling of star player Jayson Tatum.</p><h2><b>Gilbert Arenas and Kenyon Martin critique Jayson Tatum’s unexpected bench role in the 2024 Paris Olympics</b></h2><p>Tatum, who has had an exceptional year in the NBA by winning a championship, becoming the highest-paid player in the league, and featuring on the cover of NBA 2K25 and Sports Illustrated, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/steve-kerr-makes-promise-after-benching-jayson-tatum-vs-serbia">found himself unexpectedly sidelined</a> during Team USA’s crucial 110-84 victory over Serbia in the group stage. This season, Jayson Tatum has been averaging 6.3 points and 6 rebounds per game in the Olympics, <a href="https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/mens-olympic-basketball-tournament-paris-2024/teams/usa/203183-jayson-tatum" rel="noopener">a stark contrast</a> to his usual high-scoring performances.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Team USA Coaching is the WORST <a href="https://t.co/9y460qOnkl">pic.twitter.com/9y460qOnkl</a></p><p>— Gilbert Arenas (@GilsArenaShow) <a href="https://twitter.com/GilsArenaShow/status/1820973382332195185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 7, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Gilbert Arenas did not mince words when he attacked the coaching decisions. “The worst part of the USA team is the coaching staff. They handicapped,” Arenas said. He criticized the underutilization of key players, stating, “Bro, you’re not going to sit Jimmy Butler and bring him off the bench, right? You’re going to put the best starting five that you have on your team in the game.” His frustration was palpable as he continued, “Same with the rest of them. You’re not going to have your best players and your number one and two options coming off the bench to fit whatever.”</p><p>Kenyon Martin’s remarks were equally harsh. He directly addressed Coach Kerr, questioning the rationale behind Tatum’s benching. “Steve, let me ask you a question. If Jayson Tatum was on your roster, would there ever be a situation where he had a DNP? What the f**k makes you start now? This man is First Team All-NBA three years in a row. I don’t care for what game plan you put together, at any particular time, that it didn’t include Jayson Tatum.”</p><h2><b>Controversy over Tatum’s role unfolds as Team USA prepares for Serbia</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Jayson-Tatum.jpg"><figcaption>© John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Martin further emphasized the absurdity of the situation by suggesting that if it was known Jayson Tatum might not play, “they should have had him f**king admitted to a psych ward.” He added, “No, we just gonna put somebody else. Steve, you know what, we’re gonna send you back home, man. You’re not well. Like really? Are you f**king with this man’s legacy? This man, come over here spend time away from his family, come over to not f**king play?”</p><p>While Team USA continues to perform strongly on the court, the controversy surrounding Jayson Tatum’s non-participation reveals a tense backdrop of dissatisfaction with coaching decisions. The criticism from Arenas and Martin highlights a broader debate about the balance between individual talent and team strategy, especially in high-stakes environments like the Olympics.</p><p>As Team USA prepares for their upcoming game against Serbia, the focus is not only on maintaining their unbeaten streak but also on how Kerr will manage his roster, particularly with the world watching how he handles the deployment of his star players. The outcome of this managerial decision could very well influence not just the results on the court but also the team dynamics as they strive for Olympic glory.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Olympics news: Jayson Tatum DNP gets ripped apart from Gilbert Arenas, Kenyon Martin

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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">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After 13 seasons with the Golden State Warriors, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-fans-air-frustration-over-returns-in-klay-thompson-sign-and-trade">Klay Thompson is departing</a> for the Dallas Mavericks. A half of the famed ‘Splash Brothers’ with Stephen Curry, Thompson helped Golden State win four championships in an eight-year span, but there may be some harsh feelings as the two sides part ways. And according to at least one former NBA player, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-golden-state-confirms-klay-thompson-jersey-retirement-heartfelt-statement">Warriors are more</a> to blame for the breakup than Thompson.</p><p>Although the Warriors reportedly offered Thompson a two-year, $48 million contract last offseason, which carried a higher average annual salary but a shorter term than the three-year, $50 million contract he signed with the Mavericks, former NBA player Kenyon Martin, who played 15 seasons in the league, <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1807972047500288438" rel="noopener">said on</a> Gil’s Arena podcast, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-richard-jefferson-story-about-klay-thompson-disrespect">Warriors disrespected Thompson</a>.</p><p>“You paid Draymond [Green]…I’m a bucket, I’ve averaged more points than him, we don’t do none of this without me. I fought through all this to get back here and help us win again, and this is the motherf—ing thanks I get?” Martin said of what he thinks Thompson’s mentality was in negotiations with Golden State. “It’s a slap in the face, man. Very disrespectful. And like [Gilbert Arenas] said, certain guys with certain organizations, it’s never a negotiation. It should never be about that. It shouldn’t be about the money because what I’ve helped bring in, it ain’t nowhere near what I’m asking for. It’s foul on the Golden State Warriors’ behalf.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"You paid Draymond [Green]…I'm a bucket, I've averaged more points than him, we don't do none of this without me. And this is the thanks I get? It's a slap in the face."</p><p>Kenyon Martin on the Warriors disrespecting Klay Thompson 😳</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/GilsArenaShow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GilsArenaShow</a>)<a href="https://t.co/xhtWoEpylq">pic.twitter.com/xhtWoEpylq</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1807972047500288438?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 2, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Warriors core breaking up after Klay Thompson’s departure</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Warriors-greats-Klay-Thompson-Stephen-Curry-and-Draymond-Green.jpg"><figcaption>Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>At one time, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-golden-state-confirms-klay-thompson-jersey-retirement-heartfelt-statement">Golden State Warriors were</a> the pinnacle of the NBA. By winning championships in 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2022, the Warriors core of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green cemented themselves as all-time greats that forever changed how the game was played.</p><p>However, the last two seasons have been anything <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-klay-thompson-equally-exhausting-dubs-draymond-green-per-insider">but easy for Golden State</a>. Just months after winning a championship, Green punched then-teammate Jordan Poole in the face during a preseason practice, earning criticism and a short suspension from the team. And while Green eventually returned and the Warriors tried to win their fifth title in nine years, the team proved to be wildly inconsistent, evident by possessing one of the worst away records and best home records in the NBA.</p><p>The Warriors eventually finished with the sixth seed in the Western Conference and triumphed over the Sacramento Kings in Game 7 in the first round behind a 50-point effort from Curry, but another postseason meeting with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers ended in disappointment, as the Lakers won the second-round series 4-2. Unbeknownst to many at the time, but the Game 6 road defeat against the Lakers would prove to be the last playoff game together for Green, Thompson, and Curry on the Warriors.</p><p>While a better road team in 2023-24, the Warriors’ problems were evident. Thompson appeared to decline and spoke on multiple occasions about how difficult he found it to accept he was not the same player he was before suffering back-to-back catastrophic leg injuries in 2019 and 2020. Additionally, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr began to replace Thompson in the starting lineup with rookie Brandin Podziemski, which may have led to Thompson feeling alienated considering he had started every game he had played since his rookie season.</p><p>Thompson’s exit was reported as a possibility; he earned $43.2 million in the final season of a five-year, $189.9 million contract that the Warriors signed him to a month after he tore his ACL in the 2019 NBA Finals. While the deal was seen as a good-faith gesture as Thompson began his long road back to the NBA, which was made even longer by a torn Achilles tendon in late 2020, the struggles of the past two seasons for the team and Thompson appear to have led to the end of the Warriors core.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kenyon Martin pins blame on Warriors for Klay Thompson exit

<!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', '/iowa-womens-basketball-news-kenyon-martin-claims-caitlin-clark-wouldnt-score-point-big3-she-accepts-ice-cube-5-million-offer');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kenyon Martin claims Caitlin Clark wouldn’t score a point in BIG3 if she accepts Ice Cube’s $5 million offer');   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/2024/03/Kenyon-Martin-claims-Caitlin-Clark-wouldn_t-score-a-point-in-BIG3-if-she-accepts-Ice-Cube_s-5-million-offer-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Kenyon Martin claims Caitlin Clark wouldn’t score a point in BIG3 if she accepts Ice Cube’s $5 million offer</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-03-27T16:32:38-07:00">March 27th, 4:32pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-03-27T17:42:15-07:00">March 27th, 5:42pm</time><address><a href="http://erinachenbach.com">Erin Achenbach</a>Erin Achenbach is the Lead Women’s Sports Editor at ClutchPoints, championing women’s sports coverage and media representation. Originally from Dallas, she graduated from the University of Missouri’s School of Journalism in 2017. Now residing in St. Louis, the lifelong Texas Rangers fan has spent the past five years covering community news, and avoiding any Cardinals fans who remind her about Game 6 of the 2011 World Series.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NCAA Basketball</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In a recent episode of his podcast, former NBA star Kenyon Martin made headlines by claiming that Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark wouldn’t be able to score a single point in the BIG3 league, despite an unprecedented $5 million offer from the league’s co-founder, Ice Cube. Martin, along with Gilbert Arenas, discussed the physicality of the BIG3, comparing it to “prison ball” and highlighting the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ice-cube-confirms-5-million-caitlin-clark-big3-contract-offer">challenges Clark would face</a>, especially when matched against seasoned players.</p><p>“It’s a step under prison ball,” Martin said in a video posted on X, formerly Twitter, via the Gils Arena Show. “Could you imagine her getting stuck down on Reggie Evans? Just for shits and giggles if this was a real thing. Could you imagine Reggie guarding her for one? It’s 3-3, she can’t hide nowhere. She would not score one point. It’s 3-on-3, she can’t hide nowhere.”</p><p>Arenas also doubted Clark’s ability to <a href="https://twitter.com/GilsArenaShow/status/1773061956313710633" rel="noopener">score in the league</a>, a sentiment Martin agreed with.</p><p>“She would not score. She would not score one point,” both men said.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"It's a step under prison ball. You got prison ball. You got Big 3…Imagine her gettin' stuck down on Reggie Evans….It's 3-on-3…She can't hide nowhere." </p><p>– Kenyon Martin on Caitlin Clark in the Big 3 🤣 <a href="https://t.co/llwv796fMl">pic.twitter.com/llwv796fMl</a></p><p>— Gilbert Arenas (@GilsArenaShow) <a href="https://twitter.com/GilsArenaShow/status/1773061956313710633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 27, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The conversation comes in the wake of Ice Cube’s BIG3 league extending a groundbreaking $5 million offer on Wednesday to Clark, setting the stage for her to become the highest-paid women’s basketball player for a 10-game stint. The offer not only marks a historical moment for women’s basketball but also positions Clark, the most popular figure presently in college basketball, at the center of a potential sports paradigm shift.</p><p>Meanwhile the league founder, Ice Cube, appears to have plenty of faith in Clark.</p><p>“The skeptics laughed when we made Nancy Lieberman the first female coach of a men’s pro team, and she won the championship in her first year,” Ice Cube said in his initial statement announcing Clark’s offer. “Then Lisa Leslie won it all in year two. With our offer, Caitlin Clark can make history and break down even more barriers for women athletes.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/iowa-womens-basketball-news-caitlin-clark-eye-opening-stephen-a-smith-shannon-sharpe-takes-breaking-pete-maravich-record">Clark has shattered NCAA scoring records</a> and has been a key factor in Iowa’s success, leading them to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament where the Hawkeyes will face Colorado on Saturday. With her likely selection as the first pick in the upcoming WNBA Draft by the Indiana Fever, the BIG3 offer adds another layer to her career.</p><p>The BIG3, known for its 3-on-3 format and featuring former NBA players and international athletes, proposed the deal with minimal scheduling conflicts, allowing Clark the opportunity to participate in both the BIG3 and WNBA. Beyond the base salary, the package includes potential earnings from merchandise and sponsorship deals, significantly eclipsing the top WNBA salary last year of $242,000.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kenyon Martin claims Caitlin Clark wouldn’t score a point in BIG3 if she accepts Ice Cube’s $5 million offer

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Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football, with an emphasis on MLB as a Lead Editor. 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>Former NBA player Kenyon Martin recently made a surprising selection for the best player on the Dallas Mavericks. The decision obviously came down to Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic. Although Doncic is often regarded as one of the best players in the NBA, Martin believes Irving is the <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1715763523157115033" rel="noopener">better player</a>.</p><p>“In my opinion, I don’t think he’s [Luka Doncic] the best player on this basketball team,” Martin said on Gil’s Arena presented by Underdog Fantasy, via ClutchPoints. “If you give Kyrie the ball first [in a 1v1], Luka won’t touch the ball. Luka can’t guard this godd**n camera stand.”</p><h2><b>Mavs: Kyrie Irving vs. Luka Doncic</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Kenyon-Martin-makes-surprising-_best-player_-pick-between-Luka-Doncic-and-Kyrie-Irving-2.jpg"></figure><p>Irving and Doncic feature the potential be one of, if not the best duo in the NBA. They both are confident that improved chemistry will lead to a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-news-kyrie-irving-warning-nba-luka-doncic-partnership" rel="noopener">better all-around 2023-24 season</a> for the Mavs.</p><p>Both players are stars without question. They have different styles of play, but Doncic and Irving are both dominant while on the court. Irving relies on elite handles and 3-point shooting ability, while Doncic can shoot from all over the court and excels at driving to the rim.</p><p>Doncic isn’t exactly a top-tier defender though. Irving can hold his own on defense, however. In fact, Irving previously <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-news-kyrie-irving-drops-take-guarding-luka-doncic" rel="noopener">made an eye-opening comment</a> about guarding Doncic.</p><p>“I feel like I’m one of the guys that guards [Doncic] the best,” Irving said. “That’s probably why I’m on this team.”</p><p>Fortunately for Dallas, the Mavs won’t have to worry about Irving and Doncic playing against one another. Instead, the two superstars will lead the Mavericks throughout the 2023-24 season. It would not be surprising to see this Dallas team shock some people in the West with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving leading the way.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
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2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
6.4	3.0	0.8	0.7	0.5

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