<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/celtics-news-kristaps-porzingis-scorekeeper-stealing-his-rebounds');   ga('set', 'title', 'Celtics’ Kristaps Porzingis hilariously accuses scorekeeper of stealing his rebounds');   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/2024/12/0-Kristaps-Porzingis-hilariously-accuses-scorekeeper-of-stealing-his-rebounds-0.jpg"></figure><h1>Celtics’ Kristaps Porzingis hilariously accuses scorekeeper of stealing his rebounds</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-22T08:53:40-08:00">December 22nd, 8:53am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-22T08:53:40-08:00">December 22nd, 8:53am</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">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-payton-pritchard-drops-best-admission-boston-3-point-shooting">Celtics had a convincing win</a> against the Chicago Bulls, and Kristaps Porgingis had a solid game, finishing with 22 points and seven rebounds. Porzingis was working the boards, but it seems like he didn’t get as many rebounds as he thought he did.</p><p>After the game, Porzingis hilariously <a href="https://x.com/NoaDalzell/status/1870683145999437829" rel="noopener">called out the scorekeeper</a> for stealing his rebounds.</p><p>“It looks like they stole a couple of my rebounds and gave them to him [Tatum],” Porzingis said. “I’m the only player in the league that has to get 12 or 13 rebounds to get a double-double.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kristaps Porzingis had a funny bit about feeling like his rebounds get stolen from the box score:  </p><p>“It looks like they stole a couple of my rebounds and gave them to him [Tatum]. I'm the only player in the league that has to get 12 or 13 rebounds to get a double-double.” <a href="https://t.co/IhfZXxkCnI">pic.twitter.com/IhfZXxkCnI</a></p><p>— Noa Dalzell 🏀 (@NoaDalzell) <a href="https://twitter.com/NoaDalzell/status/1870683145999437829?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 22, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Luckily for the Celtics, they were still able to win despite Porgzingis’ funny frustrations.</p><h2>Celtics continue to dominate</h2><p>The Celtics are still rolling through the season, putting on big performances, and their recent one was against the Bulls. Jayson Tatum finished with 43 points, 16 rebounds, and 10 assists, and his strong season continues. After the game, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-joe-mazzulla-kristaps-porzingis-jayson-tatum-mvp-pr-him">Joe Mazzulla was asked</a> if he thinks people take Tatum for granted.</p><p>“Yeah, no question. 100 percent. It does because I think he’s been doing it for such a long time, and he’s on a really good team,” Mazzulla said. “I think that hurts him sometimes, but his ability to do what he does on a great team, I think, says more about who he is as a player. But, yes, for sure.”</p><p>Kristaps Porzingis came in after and agreed with Mazzulla’s comments.</p><p>“100 percent. Joe is right,” Porzingis said. “He’s not a PR player — he doesn’t do everything just for PR. He actually plays the right way, he doesn’t need to always score 50. He’s hungry for winning. And that’s a big difference.”</p><p>Tatum has been one of the league’s best players, and he was able to justify it by winning a championship last year. The way the Celtics are playing this year, it wouldn’t be a surprise if they were back in the NBA Finals at the end of season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Celtics’ Kristaps Porzingis hilariously accuses scorekeeper of stealing his rebounds

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/celtics-news-joe-mazzulla-kristaps-porzingis-jayson-tatum-mvp-pr-him');   ga('set', 'title', 'Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla, Kristaps Porzingis do Jayson Tatum’s MVP PR for him');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/0Joe-Mazzulla-Kristaps-Porzingis-do-Jayson-Tatums-MVP-PR-for-him.jpg"></figure><h1>Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla, Kristaps Porzingis do Jayson Tatum’s MVP PR for him</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-22T08:11:34-08:00">December 22nd, 8:11am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-22T08:11:34-08:00">December 22nd, 8:11am</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">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum dominated the Chicago Bulls with a memorable signature triple-double performance (43 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists) in a 123-88 win. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-jayson-tatum-rare-feat-not-done-since-larry-bird">Tatum reached a feat not seen since Larry Bird</a>, recording a 40-point triple-double that sparked head coach Joe Mazzulla and starting center Kristaps Porzingis to endorse their All-NBA star for the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award.</p><p>After the win, Mazzulla was <a href="https://twitter.com/NoaDalzell/status/1870676396756095318" rel="noopener">asked</a> if Tatum’s greatness regarding the MVP conversation was overlooked, per SB Nation’s Noa Dalzell.</p><p>“Yeah, no question. 100 percent. It does because I think he’s been doing it for such a long time, and he’s on a really good team,” Mazzulla said. “I think that hurts him sometimes, but his ability to do what he does on a great team, I think, says more about who he is as a player. But, yes, for sure.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Joe Mazzulla on whether he feels Jayson Tatum’s greatness is overlooked when it comes to the MVP race: </p><p>“Yeah, no question. 100% it does.” <a href="https://t.co/YaRU460I6Z">pic.twitter.com/YaRU460I6Z</a></p><p>— Noa Dalzell 🏀 (@NoaDalzell) <a href="https://twitter.com/NoaDalzell/status/1870676396756095318?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 22, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Porzingis, Tatum’s teammate, <a href="https://twitter.com/NoaDalzell/status/1870682304101994894" rel="noopener">agreed</a> with his head coach.</p><p>“100 percent. Joe is right,” Porzingis said. “He’s not a PR player — he doesn’t do everything just for PR. He actually plays the right way, he doesn’t need to always score 50. He’s hungry for winning. And that’s a big difference.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kristaps Porzingis agreed with Joe 100% that people take Jayson Tatum for granted: </p><p>“He’s not a PR player — he doesn't do everything just for PR. He actually plays the right way, he doesn't need to always score 50. He’s hungry for winning. And that's a big difference.” <a href="https://t.co/aOAwv8XMQv">pic.twitter.com/aOAwv8XMQv</a></p><p>— Noa Dalzell 🏀 (@NoaDalzell) <a href="https://twitter.com/NoaDalzell/status/1870682304101994894?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 22, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Tatum went 16-for-24, including 9-of-15 from deep. Porzingis finished with 22 points, seven rebounds, and two steals, and Jaylen Brown added 19 points, eight assists, and five rebounds.</p><h2><b>Jayson Tatum pulls off rare Celtics feat not done since Larry Bird</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Celtics-superstar-Jayson-Tatum.jpg"><figcaption>Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Joe Mazzulla and Kristaps Porzingis watched Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum reach Larry Bird’s plateau with a franchise milestone in his 43-point triple-double on the road against the Bulls Saturday night. After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-jayson-tatum-playing-pistons-boston-injury-update">Tatum was ruled out against the Pistons</a>, he bounced back in a big way in the Celtics’ two games against the Bulls. Then, he chased down Bird’s impressive feat as the last Celtics player to <a href="https://x.com/KCJHoop/status/1870665510641139763" rel="noopener">reach</a> a triple-double with 40+ points, per CHSN’s K.C. Johnson.</p><p>After the win, a reporter asked Mazzulla if Tatum, one assist away, had requested to check back into the game in the fourth quarter to seal his historic triple-double. The Celtics head coach said no and that Tatum would not do it, per SB Nation’s Noa Dalzell.</p><p>“He would not lobby for that. He would not. There’s been a few times where I’ve actually not been paying attention, and I didn’t put him back in, and then afterwards I had to apologize… because of what our guys do for each other, you should reward that,” Mazzulla said.</p><p>Averaging 28.8 points, 9.3 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 1.2 steals per game, Tatum makes a strong case for this year’s MVP.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla, Kristaps Porzingis do Jayson Tatum’s MVP PR for him

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He's 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 has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-orlando-releases-statement-on-death-of-former-player-janis-timma">death of Janis Timma has left the basketball world in shock</a>. Among the many <a href="https://x.com/kporzee/status/1868891038561210578" rel="noopener">who have reacted to the tragic news</a> of Timma’s passing is Boston Celtics star big man Kristaps Porzingis, who, like Timma, is Latvian.</p><p>“Oh no, please tell me that’s not true,” Porzingis wrote in Latvian on X (formerly Twitter).</p><p>In a separate post, Porzingis shared a heartfelt message that reminded everyone to <a href="https://x.com/kporzee/status/1868912330740056412" rel="noopener">always try to reach out</a> for mental health’s sake.</p><p>“Human connection is the cornerstone of our mental health. Please look after each other. JT light sand ❤️@janis_timma,” Porzingis said.</p><p>Timma was reportedly <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/nba-janis-timma-death-anna-sedokova-2001967" rel="noopener">found dead in Moscow, Russia</a>, though, authorities have yet to release an official statement about the nature of his death, as of this writing, per Newsweek.</p><p>Timma had extensive experience as a professional player, with most of his playing years spent in Europe. He was a two-time VTB United League Top Latvian Player, a former Baltic League champion and an ex-Baltic League Most Valuable Player. In addition, Timma had donned his country’s colors numerous times, including in the 2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Riga.</p><h2><b>Janis Timma’s death shocks Kristaps Porzingis, basketball world</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Kristaps-Porzingis-Reacts-Celtics.jpg"><figcaption>Peter Casey-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/redrafting-2015-nba-draft-karl-anthony-towns-devin-booker">Before Kristaps Porzingis came into the NBA scene</a>, Timma tried his luck in the league. In 2013, Timma was selected 60th overall in that year’s NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies, who later traded his rights to the Orlando Magic for veteran guard Luke Ridnour.</p><p>Timma never saw action in the NBA, but he did play in the Summer League for the Orlando Magic in 2021. In 20 games for the Lakeland Magic — including three starts — Timma averaged 6.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists.</p><p>During the 2023-24 Liga ACB season, Timma averaged 8.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.7 steals through 10 games while shooting 38.8 percent from the field with just a 31.7 success rate on shots taken from behind the arc.</p><p>Following Timma’s death, his ex-wife, Ukrainian singer and actress Anna Sedokova, shared an emotional post via Instagram Story.</p><p>“I have never understood how people who have this in their lives can record stories,” Sedokova, speaking in Russian, shared.</p><p>“But now I beg you, please, I have a child, he is small, he should not know anything,” continued Sedokova, who had her divorce with Timma finalized earlier this December.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kristaps Porzingis posts heartfelt message after Janis Timma’s passing

<!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', '/grizzlies-news-ja-morant-goes-viral-reverse-dunk-on-celtics-kristaps-porzingis');   ga('set', 'title', 'Grizzlies’ Ja Morant goes viral after reverse dunk on Celtics’ Kristaps Porzingis');   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/Grizzlies-news-Ja-Morant-goes-viral-after-reverse-dunk-on-Celtics-Kristaps-Porzingis.jpg"></figure><h1>Grizzlies’ Ja Morant goes viral after reverse dunk on Celtics’ Kristaps Porzingis</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-07T19:52:09-08:00">December 7th, 7:52pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-07T19:55:46-08:00">December 7th, 7:55pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Ja Morant is a liar. Just days after saying he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-ja-morant-reveals-dead-serious-ditching-dunking">will not be dunking</a> anymore, the Memphis Grizzlies point guard delivered a highlight-reel play that people will be talking about at the end of the year, and maybe until the end of time.</p><p>In Saturday night’s 127-121 road win against the Boston Celtics (19-5), Morant unloaded <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1865587044191219871" rel="noopener">a reverse dunk</a> that fully showcased <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-ja-morant-comeback-game-personal-highlight-reel">his eye-popping athleticism</a>. Kristaps Porzingis was powerless to stop the 25-year-old dynamo, becoming just the latest victim to cede a jaw-dropping jam to Morant.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">OH MY GOODNESS JA MORANT 😱<a href="https://t.co/MIJdBEBXZU">pic.twitter.com/MIJdBEBXZU</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1865587044191219871?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 8, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>There is a reason this man was tapped as a candidate to be the next face of the NBA. He is must-see television, constantly coming up with new ways to make fans get up from their chair and shriek in amazement. Whether he is recording an assist from the ground or defying the laws of gravity, Morant never ceases to electrify. Perhaps more prime-time games featuring the Grizzlies will help the league with its ratings problem.</p><p>Beyond the two-time All-Star’s thunderous dunks, Memphis is conducting itself like a genuine force in the West. Taylor Jenkins’ group now owns a 16-8 record after defeating the defending NBA champions and is tied for second place in the conference. Morant put forth a magnificent outing versus the Celtics, totaling 32 points (11-of-20 shooting), nine assists and nine rebounds in TD Garden.</p><p>Pundits urged people to watch out for the Grizzlies before the regular season, a warning many fans heeded, but it is different to actually see them bouncing back from an injury-ravaged 2023-24 campaign.</p><h2><b>Ja Morant and the Grizzlies deserve their due</b></h2><p>Memphis has the talent, and seemingly the hunger, to stay in the league’s upper echelon. But Ja Morant obviously has to be on the floor for that to happen. He suffered a hip injury after going up for a dunk attempt and subsequently missed eight games. The problem is, though, it is likely unfathomable for him to alter the way he has been playing his entire career.</p><p>The reckless abandon that Morant operates with on the court is part of what makes him so exhilarating to watch. If he can find the right balance between safety and ferocity, the Grizzlies will continue to be one of the most successful and enjoyable squads in the NBA this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grizzlies’ Ja Morant goes viral after reverse dunk on Celtics’ Kristaps Porzingis

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/celtics-news-jayson-tatum-kristaps-porzingis-injury-updates-bucks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Celtics’ Jayson Tatum, Kristaps Porzingis get mixed injury updates 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/2024/12/Celtics-news-Jayson-Tatum-Kristaps-Porzingis-get-mixed-injury-updates-vs.-Bucks.jpg"></figure><h1>Celtics’ Jayson Tatum, Kristaps Porzingis get mixed injury updates vs. Bucks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-06T09:11:21-08:00">December 6th, 9:11am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-06T09:35:19-08:00">December 6th, 9:35am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Celtics are set to play the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. It projects to be a competitive Eastern Conference affair, but the Celtics received mixed injury updates before the game. According to Tim Bontemps of ESPN, Jayson Tatum is among the Celtics who was initially listed on the injury report <a href="https://x.com/TimBontemps/status/1865078960817627391" rel="noopener">who will be available</a>, while Kristaps Porzingis has been ruled out.</p><p>“The Celtics say Al Horford and Jayson Tatum will play tonight against the Bucks and that Kristaps Porzingis will not. Presumably Porzingis will play and Horford will not tomorrow night against Memphis,” Bontemps wrote on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>Tatum was <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2024-12-06_11AM.pdf" rel="noopener">originally listed as questionable</a> due to “right patella tendinopathy,” per the NBA injury report. Porzingis, meanwhile,  was questionable due to “left posterior tibialis tendon injury management.” Horford is dealing with a left big toe sprain and he was questionable as well, but it appears that he will be available for the game along with Tatum.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-mvp-mondays-24-25-nikola-jokic-leads-giannis-antetokounmpo-jayson-tatum">Tatum is establishing himself as an MVP candidate</a> once again this season. He did <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-jayson-tatum-playing-pistons-injury-update">miss the Celtics’ last game</a> against the Detroit Pistons, but Boston still earned a 130-120 victory. Barring a setback, Tatum will make his return on Friday night against the Bucks.</p><p>The Celtics star is averaging 28.4 points per game on 45.4 percent field goal and 37.4 percent three-point shooting. He is also recording averages of 8.6 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.3 steals per outing.</p><h2><b>Celtics preparing to play Bucks on Friday night</b></h2><p>The Celtics currently hold a strong 18-4 record. Milwaukee is just 11-10 so far in the 2024-25 campaign. The Bucks will obviously still present a challenge with Giannis Antetokounmpo leading the way, but Boston will be the favorite at home. And with Jayson Tatum set to play, the Celtics will be in an especially quality position.</p><p>Tip-off for the Bucks-Celtics game is scheduled for 7:30 PM EST in Boston.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Celtics’ Jayson Tatum, Kristaps Porzingis get mixed injury updates vs. Bucks

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maan what a card, p4p #1 vs #2. Who you got in main and co? I feel like Volk could get it done 🔥🔥👀

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