<!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', '/clippers-news-kris-dunn-russell-westbrook-trade-nearly-solidifies-2024-25-opening-night-roster');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kris Dunn-Russell Westbrook trade nearly solidifies Clippers’ 2024-25 opening night roster');   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/2024/07/Kris-Dunn-James-Harden-Paul-George-Russell-Westbrook-Los-Angeles-Clippers.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Kris Dunn-Russell Westbrook trade nearly solidifies Clippers’ 2024-25 opening night roster</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-18T15:01:16-07:00">July 18th, 3:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-18T15:05:45-07:00">July 18th, 3:05pm</time><address><a>Tomer Azarly</a>Tomer Azarly is in his seventh season as the LA Clippers beat writer for ClutchPoints. From the Lob City era to the Kawhi Leonard-Paul George era, he brings you everything you need to know about the Clippers.In his off time, Tomer likes to play basketball, video games, and draw.You can follow his Twitter for all Clippers content.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Exclusive</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>LAS VEGAS, NV — The Los Angeles Clippers took one final step towards solifying their opening night roster for the 2024-25 NBA season on Thursday when they finalized an agreement to trade Russell Westbrook to the Utah Jazz for Kris Dunn.</p><p>As part of the sign-and-trade agreement, Kris Dunn is signing a three-year deal worth $17 million. That should solidify what will be the Clippers roster heading into the 2024-25 NBA season.</p><h2>Russell Westbrook Trade</h2><p>As the NBA’s Summer League began, the Clippers had two remaining objectives: Find a trade partner for Russell Westbrook in a deal that would bring back Kris Dunn in a sign-and trade. The other was to find a taker for PJ Tucker.</p><p>Westbrook picked up his player option for the 2024-25 season despite knowing that the Clippers were not interested in retaining his services, league sources told ClutchPoints. It’s unclear whether Westbrook was aware of the interest by the Denver Nuggets at the time, but opting in guaranteed him money heading into next season, which is 100 percent the right decision as a player.</p><p>The Clippers, however, immediately began looking at trade packages that would help them land Dunn while also not ridding themselves of any assets in the process. When trade talks initially began, the Jazz were willing to help facilitate a trade to get Kris Dunn to his desired spot, but were unwilling to take on Westbrook’s deal.</p><p>After weeks of searching for a third team to take on Westbrook’s deal with the idea of waiving him to hit free agency, the Clippers were able to entice Utah to make the one-for-one deal by adding in a second round pick swap as well as cash to make up for having to waive him.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Denver-expected-to-sign-Russell-Westbrook-after-Clippers-Jazz-trade.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><p>According to The Athletic’s Tony Jones, the <a href="https://x.com/Tjonesonthenba/status/1814029355770851530">second round pick swap</a> will be for the year 2030.</p><p>The Clippers and Westbrook’s representation had been working on deals over the last few weeks, and Russell’s intentions were always to end up joining Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets once he cleared waivers. He’ll have the chance to officially do so in a couple of days.</p><h2>PJ Tucker’s Future</h2><p>All the Clippers have left now is what to do with PJ Tucker.</p><p>Tucker, who has had a fine NBA career and won an NBA Championship with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021, is way past his prime. He believes he’s still able to contribute on a championship contending team, and after seeing him outscore Paul George in the second half of an elimination Game 6 against the Mavs, maybe that’s true.</p><p>But after being given opportunities by Tyronn Lue and the team, he proved to be inconsequential. Tucker opted into the final year of his deal, which is set to pay him $11.5 million. Now, the Clippers have a number of options they can consider.</p><p>The Clippers can waive and stretch his deal, which would mean he’d be a $3 million cap hit every year over the next three years. They can also just waive him outright and be done with the deal entirely after this season. A buyout is also something the Clippers would consider, but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-inside-pj-tuckers-frustrations-and-future-with-clippers">Tucker himself told ClutchPoints</a> multiple times that a buyout is not on the table for him. Lastly, they can find a trade partner for him — a championship contender convinced they could use him — but even that seems like a long shot considering the assets they would need to include to move off of his deal.</p><p>At this stage, it remains unclear what happens with Tucker. The team could certainly use his roster spot going into the season, whether it be for a future player or a guy like Jordan Miller, who is having an exceptional Summer League in Las Vegas thus far.</p><p>Beyond that, the Clippers roster, however, looks pretty much set. There were rumblings about the team potentially adding Tyus Jones to the roster via a sign-and-trade, but league sources told ClutchPoints that the Clippers were not a strong destination for Jones, with the team focused on acquiring Kris Dunn in a sign-and-trade.</p><p>There have also been reports linking the Clippers to Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine, but sources have told ClutchPoints the reported interest has not been coming from the LA Clippers’ side. Additionally, the team is hard-capped at the first apron with this sign-and-trade of Dunn.</p><p>President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank essentially confirmed that when speaking with members of the media earlier this week, stating that the Clippers were not going to make a, ‘reckless,’ move that would impact their long-term flexibility in an attempt to find an immediate third scorer.</p><p>“In terms of being opportunistic via trades, we’ll always look out for that,” Lawrence Frank said. “So I think we’re going to be highly competitive in the short term while looking for opportunities get better and also we want to maintain some flexibility in the longterm. For that sustainability, we’re not going to all of a sudden say, ‘okay Paul’s out, let’s go run and do something that maybe doesn’t fit within the big picture that could be reckless.’ We’re not going to do that at the expense of trying to find a third scorer. Team building for each team is going to be different with this new CBA, the ages of your best players and what they’re making impacts what you do. So we’ll look at everything, but we’re not going to be reckless if it really sacrifices future flexibility going forward because I think we’re going to be very good in the short term and we’re also going to have flexibility in the long term to make this a sustainable organization that’s always in pursuit of winning championships.”</p><p>Now that they have their guy, the roster is just about set for the 2024-25 season.</p><h2>The Clippers Expected Roster For The 2024-25 Season</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Nicolas-Batum-James-Harden-Kawhi-Leoanrd-Los-Angeles-Clippers.jpeg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><p>James Harden will start at point guard with Kris Dunn backing him up. Between the strong playmaking and scoring punch that Harden provides as well as the defensive versatility that Dunn will bring, the Clippers have a strong point guard tandem.</p><p>After being named a starter last year, Terance Mann is expected to retain that position on opening night with Norman Powell backing him up. The Clippers and Mann’s camp have initiated extension talks, but there’s no timeline on that getting done. Essentially a home-grown talent, another strong year should be in store for Terance Mann. Meanwhile, Norman Powell’s scoring is going to be even more vital this year with Paul George out of the picture. Powell, who took on more of a catch-and-shoot role last year once James Harden arrived, is expected to have much heavier on-ball usage next year.</p><p>Derrick Jones Jr. fresh off of a strong playoff run with the Dallas Mavericks, is expected to start as well with Amir Coffey backing him up. Jones Jr. made it a point to say he was the number one on-ball defender last year, and he’ll take on the nightly challenge of defending the opposing team’s best players. Amir Coffey had a strong year last year, but struggled in the playoffs. He’ll look to make another jump for the Clippers.</p><p>Kawhi Leonard, despite reports that he was not fond of starting at the power forward slot, will be back in that role again to start next season. Leonard is expected to be healthy and available at the start of training camp. With Leonard’s return also comes the return of Nicolas Batum and his ‘Batum Batallion.’ Batum will slot in as the backup power forward, spacing the floor out and occasionally taking on strong defensive matchups to help relieve Leonard of the two-way workload over an 82-game season.</p><p>Finally, Ivica Zubac will start at center and should be a much more featured player in the Clippers offense. Last season, Zubac averaged a career high 11.7 points on 64.9 percent shooting to go along with his 9.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.2 blocks per game. He’s another guy the Clippers are in extension talks with and another guy the Clippers feel is a home-grown talent, so a big year is in store for Zubac as well. Mo Bamba, who is coming off a solid year with the Philadelphia 76ers, is expected to be the backup center for the Clippers next season. He shot 49 percent from the field and 39.1 percent from three while averaging 1.1 blocks in just 13 minutes a game last season.</p><p>In addition to those 10 players, the Clippers will also have Kevin Porter Jr. and Bones Hyland on the roster, but it’s unclear what their futures look like at the moment. Kobe Brown, Moussa Diabate, Jordan Miller, and Cam Christie will round out the roster. There’s a potential path to playing time for guys like Brown or Diabate, especially with the glaring need for youth and athleticism, but it’s far too early to tell what that will look like right now.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kris Dunn-Russell Westbrook trade nearly solidifies Clippers’ 2024-25 opening night roster

<!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', '/rockets-news-jabari-smith-jr-gets-punishment-kris-dunn-altercation');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rockets’ Jabari Smith Jr. gets punishment after Kris Dunn altercation');   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/NBA-news-Rockets_-Jabari-Smith-Jr.jpg"></figure><h1>Rockets’ Jabari Smith Jr. gets punishment after Kris Dunn altercation</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-03-24T17:46:04-07:00">March 24th, 5:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-03-24T17:46:04-07:00">March 24th, 5:46pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>Rexwell Villas is a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college football. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NBA has finally come down with suspensions for Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. and Utah Jazz guard Kris Dunn <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jazz-news-kris-dunn-ejection-punches-jabari-smith-jr">over the scuffle</a> the two players had in the second quarter of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jazz-vs-rockets-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch-3-23-2024">last Saturday’s game</a> in Houston. The league <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/kris-dunn-jabari-smith-jr-suspended-after-altercation" rel="noopener">announced the suspensions</a> on Sunday, via the NBA’s official website.</p><p><i>“Utah Jazz guard Kris Dunn has been suspended two games without pay for initiating an altercation and throwing a punch at Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr., who has been suspended one game for fighting with Dunn, it was announced today by Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations.”</i></p><h2><b>Rockets’ Jabari Smith Jr. gets slapped with suspension</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Jabari-Smith-Jr.-Rockets-warming-up-before-a-game.jpg"><figcaption>Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The Rockets will be without Smith for one game after the NBA handed down a suspension on the young forward due to his role in an on-court altercation with Dunn. This is an unfortunate development for the former Auburn Tigers star, especially since his suspension came not long after he put up a stinker in a recent matchup against the Chicago Bulls.</p><p>Smith scored just five points on a poor 2-for-10 shooting from the field and 0-for-4 shooting from behind the arc in 22 minutes of action during last Thursday’s 127-117 loss at home at the hands of the Bulls.</p><p>Smith was looking to recover from that bad performance when he stepped on the floor versus the Jazz but instead was able to play for just nine minutes before getting kicked out of the ball game after his scuffle with Dunn. Before he left the Jazz game, the 20-year-old Smith had generated only five points, two rebounds, and two assists while shooting 2-for-3 from the field in the nine minutes he was inside the court. The Rockets still won the game, though, to the tune of a 147-119 score to extend their win streak to eight games.</p><h2><b>Kris Dunn also gets suspended</b></h2><p>Dunn got a harsher suspension from the league, as he will be out for the next Jazz games for his role in the altercation. The league gave him a slightly more serious penalty after the NBA determined that he initiated the fight. It did not help Dunn’s case that he also threw a punch at Smith.</p><p>The former first-round pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves coughed up just six points on 1-for-3 shooting from the field and added a rebound in the six minutes he saw action against the Rockets. Dunn, who has not scored more than eight points in any of his last seven outings, will be eligible to come back from his suspension on Mar. 29 against, interestingly enough, the Rockets again, but it’s going to be in Salt Lake City. Hopefully for Smith and Dunn, they have already put the altercation behind them and will not let their history distract them the next time they share the court.</p><p>On the season, Dunn, who is a product of the Providence Friars basketball program, is averaging 5.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 3.9 assists with a 47.1 field goal percentage,</p><h2><b>When will Jabari Smith Jr. return from suspension?</b></h2><p>As for Smith, he will be eligible to get back to action from his suspension on Wednesday when the Rockets kick off a two-game road trip with a showdown against the powerful side of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Before that, the Rockets will play the Portland Trail Blazers at home on Monday night, which Smith is scheduled to miss.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockets’ Jabari Smith Jr. gets punishment after Kris Dunn altercation

<!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', '/jazz-news-kris-dunn-ejection-punches-jabari-smith-jr');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jazz’s Kris Dunn breaks silence on ejection after trading punches with Jabari Smith Jr.');   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/Jazz-news-Kris-Dunn-breaks-silence-on-ejection-after-trading-punches-with-Jabari-Smith-Jr.jpg"></figure><h1>Jazz’s Kris Dunn breaks silence on ejection after trading punches with Jabari Smith Jr.</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-03-24T08:47:30-07:00">March 24th, 8:47am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-03-24T11:07:20-07:00">March 24th, 11:07am</time><address><a>Preston Byers</a>An experienced writer and journalist, Preston Byers 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">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Utah Jazz guard Kris Dunn and Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. threw punches at each other during the Rockets’ 147-119 home win on Saturday.</p><p>After the game, Dunn said he <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/39797646/rockets-jabari-smith-jazz-kris-dunn-tossed-fighting" rel="noopener">would accept the</a> inevitable punishment coming his way for the scuffle.</p><p>“[We] exchanged a couple words, a couple pushes, and the next thing you know, we’re ejected,” Dunn said. “For me, I take responsibility for my actions, and whatever the league decides for me, I have to respect that.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jabari Smith Jr. and Kris Dunn get into a little altercation 🍿<a href="https://t.co/Ta3YqN2W73">pic.twitter.com/Ta3YqN2W73</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1771698918998290740?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 24, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Rockets thoroughly dominated the Jazz in the first quarter, establishing a 47-21 after the opening 12 minutes. The teams, or more specifically Dunn and Smith, came out swinging in the second quarter. Just moments into the second quarter, the two began grabbing each other’s jersey at the free-throw line and pushing one another. Things quickly escalated, as both threw and missed punches as referees and teammates ran in to intervene.</p><p>Both players were ejected from the game and will likely be slapped with at least a one-game suspension by the NBA for fighting.</p><p>Dunn, who had struggled for years in the league, has seemingly found a home in Utah. A former fifth overall pick, Dunn bounced around the NBA, playing with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Chicago Bulls, Atlanta Hawks, and Portland Trail Blazers, in addition to the G League, before signing a 10-day contract with the Jazz in February 2023. He eventually inked a multi-year deal with Utah and has established himself as one of the best defensive guards in the NBA.</p><p>Smith was selected by the Rockets with the third overall pick in the 2022 draft. In his second year, Smith has improved his efficiency, improving his points, rebounds, assists, and steals game averages while shooting at higher clips from the field, three-point range, and free-throw line.</p><p>With Smith playing well <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-jalen-greens-insane-hot-streak-eye-opening-comparison-ime-udoka">alongside Jalen Green</a>, Houston is on a hot streak and threatening the Golden State Warriors for the 10-seed in the West. The Rockets have won eight games in a row to get back to .500 and just 1.5 games behind the Warriors, who have been scuffling down the stretch of the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jazz’s Kris Dunn breaks silence on ejection after trading punches with Jabari Smith Jr.

<!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', '/jazz-guard-kris-dunn-replicates-stunning-john-stockton-masterpiece-upset-win-vs-bucks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jazz guard Kris Dunn replicates stunning John Stockton masterpiece in upset win vs Bucks');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Jazz_news_Kris_Dunn_replicates_stunning_John_Stockton_masterpiece_in_upset_win_vs_Bucks.webp"></figure><h1>Jazz guard Kris Dunn replicates stunning John Stockton masterpiece in upset win vs Bucks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-01-08T23:38:57-08:00">January 8th, 11:38pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-01-08T23:38:57-08:00">January 8th, 11:38pm</time><address><a>Nick Meyer</a>Nick Meyer is a sports writer for ClutchPoints based in the Metro Detroit area. He has covered everything from Major League Baseball to the NFL, UFC, and College Football.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Utah Jazz are currently ranked 11th in the Western Conference in terms of their overall record, and the team is doing its best to make a push before the end of the first half of the season.</p><p>With an 18-20 record the Jazz are now firmly behind young teams like the Rockets and the Pelicans in their pursuit of playoff positioning.</p><p>Recently Celtics Coach Joe Mazzulla discussed how <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-joe-mazzulla-jazz-head-coach" rel="noopener">he almost became</a> the Jazz’s head coach. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-jazz-exploring-trade-options-for-ex-hawks-star-john-collins" rel="noopener">rumor mill linked the Jazz</a> to talented Atlanta Hawks center John Collins.</p><p>Monday night’s slate of NBA action included a hardwood tussle between Coach Will Hardy’s Jazz and Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Milwaukee Bucks.</p><p>Former Bulls guard and current Jazz guard Kris Dunn’s performance soon became one for the ages.</p><h2><b>Jazz’s Dunn Channels Inner John Stockton </b></h2><p>Dunn was a man on a mission in just over twenty minutes of play for the Jazz as he handed out 13 assists on the night, tying a John Stockton franchise milestone in the process <a href="https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1744559956240593293" rel="noopener">according to a post</a> from StatMuse on X.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kris Dunn tonight:</p><p>13 AST<br>100 FG%</p><p>The first Jazz with 10+ assists on perfect shooting in a game since John Stockton. <a href="https://t.co/OanP1AwGhZ">https://t.co/OanP1AwGhZ</a></p><p>— StatMuse (@statmuse) <a href="https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1744559956240593293?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The former top five overall pick hasn’t had the best statistical season for Coach Hardy’s team as he has averaged just <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2991139/kris-dunn'" rel="noopener">under five points</a> per game and just under four assists on the season, but he helped lead Utah to a big win over their Eastern Conference contending opponents on Monday.</p><h2><b>Jazz Schedule Heats Up With Nuggets Up Next</b></h2><p>The Jazz are slated to face the defending NBA Champion Denver Nuggets on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/utah-jazz" rel="noopener">Wednesday at 10 p.m.</a> followed by the surging Toronto Raptors and Jekyll-and-Hyde Los Angeles Lakers.</p><p>The three-game time period is the perfect opportunity for Hardy’s team to show it’s serious about its playoff chances in the next week, and Dunn’s steady hand as a passing guard could help get them over the hump.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jazz guard Kris Dunn replicates stunning John Stockton masterpiece in upset win vs Bucks

<!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', '/mavs-news-luka-doncic-savage-message-kris-dunn-heated-exchange-viral');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavs star Luka Doncic’s savage message to Kris Dunn after heated exchange goes viral');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Luka_Doncic_s_savage_message_to_Kris_Dunn_after_heated_exchange_goes_viral.webp"></figure><h1>Mavs star Luka Doncic’s savage message to Kris Dunn after heated exchange goes viral</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-12-06T22:29:07-08:00">December 6th, 10:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-12-07T09:29:41-08:00">December 7th, 9:29am</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>Rexwell Villas is a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college football. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic and Utah Jazz guard Kris Dunn <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1732598707030253989" rel="noopener">got into each other’s faces</a> during <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-takeaways-luka-doncic-dallas-jazz" rel="noopener">Wednesday night’s game</a> at American Airlines Center. Dunn even pointed his finger at Doncic’s face, heightening the temperature of the moment between the two players. Both Dunn and Doncic were eventually separated from each other but they also got slapped with technical fouls.</p><p>Shortly after that brief encounter, Doncic was heard saying “I didn’t do nothing,” and indicated that Dunn was simply frustrated because the Mavs guard was “busting his ass.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“I didn’t do nothing he just mad I’m busting his ass.” – Luka Doncic <a href="https://t.co/HV7OHQMtce">pic.twitter.com/HV7OHQMtce</a></p><p>— Panda Hank (@pandahank41) <a href="https://twitter.com/pandahank41/status/1732598705940037915?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Well, Luka Doncic has the numbers to prove that he indeed torched Dunn and the Jazz. Doncic even pulled off a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-news-luka-doncic-explodes-historic-nba-triple-double-half-jazz" rel="noopener">historic first half</a> in which he skewered Utah’s defense for 29 points on 10-for-17 shooting from the field, 10 assists, and 10 rebounds for a triple-double in just the initial 24 minutes of the contest. Overall, Doncic had 40 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds in 32 minutes to lead the Mavs to an easy 147-97 victory.</p><p>It’s perfectly understandable if Dunn and the rest of the Jazz were annoyed by the brilliance of Doncic, as they had no answer to the Mavs weapon. At the same time, they also have to be so disappointed at the effort they showed, especially in the first half when Doncic seemingly had his way on offense.</p><p>So far in the 2023-24 NBA season, Doncic is averaging 31.8 points, 8.6 assists, and 8.5 rebounds per game, while making 49.4 percent of his attempts from the floor and 39.5 percent of his shots from behind the arc.</p><p>The 12-8 Mavs will take a rest Thursday before getting back to work on Friday versus the Portland Trail Blazers on the road.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavs star Luka Doncic’s savage message to Kris Dunn after heated exchange goes viral

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Congratulations Coach @CoachCooleyPC This was a long time coming. Love what you did with this group, and everything you done for me! Choosing Friartown was the best decision I ever made because of you!! #GoFriars

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It Just Got Real!!!! Sweet 16🔥🔥
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History Was Made Tonight!!! The Building Was Electric!!!! #AlwaysGoFriars!!!!!’

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Jordan Reed is a legend in my eyes. Had the honor to be around him and watch him play in highschool as a kid. Seen how hard he worked and loved the game of football. Making it to the league is a dream, but taking care of your family is being a steppa! #Witnessed

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This relate to the city! That RS3 snapping &amp; that 2020 Freestyle go nutty🔥🔥 #GoodWork

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