<!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', '/celebrity/nba-news-lonzo-ball-gelo-reignite-roast-of-infamous-kyle-kuzma-fit');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lonzo Ball, Gelo reignite roast of infamous Kyle Kuzma fit');   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/2025/06/NBA-news-Lonzo-Ball-Gelo-reignite-roast-of-infamous-Kyle-Kuzma-fit.jpg"></figure><h1>Lonzo Ball, Gelo reignite roast of infamous Kyle Kuzma fit</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-12T11:07:04-07:00">June 12th, 11:07am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-12T11:07:04-07:00">June 12th, 11:07am</time><address><a href="http://designsux.com">Burtland Dixon</a>As an avid enthusiast of entertainment, Burtland Dixon is a passionate individual who revels in the magic of movies, sports, music, and pop culture. Whether it's catching the latest blockbuster, watching the marquee matchup of the week, attending live concerts, or getting immersed in the world of gaming, Burtland finds joy in all forms of entertainment.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Celebrity</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Lonzo and LiAngelo Ball didn’t hold back during their recent GOAT Talk episode for Complex, where fashion and rap collided in hilarious fashion. The moment <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/wizards-news-kyle-kuzma-valiantly-defends-sweater-after-lebron-james-others-roast-him-for-big-pink-sweater">Kyle Kuzma’s</a> viral 2021 pink sweater came up, the <a href="https://www.complex.com/style/a/tracewilliamcowen/lonzo-ball-gelo-kyle-kuzma-sweater-goat-talk" rel="noopener">Ball brothers let it fly</a> like they were back in Chino Hills, per Complex.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Lonzo Ball and GELO Roast Kyle Kuzma’s Massive Sweater on New ‘GOAT Talk’ Episode: ‘Dr. Seuss Joint’</p><p>Full details here: <a href="https://t.co/DpRuIRDqt6">https://t.co/DpRuIRDqt6</a> <a href="https://t.co/bzrOa6hQ6V">pic.twitter.com/bzrOa6hQ6V</a></p><p>— Complex (@Complex) <a href="https://twitter.com/Complex/status/1933179983167475735?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>GELO didn’t hesitate. He threw the Raf Simons piece into the WOAT category, calling it out with zero hesitation. “Probably that long a*s pink shirt, or them dudes that be wearing them fishnets,” he joked. “I don’t get down with it.” The sweater in question—so big it could moonlight as a sleeping bag—has lived rent-free in NBA fashion lore ever since Kuzma first rocked it.</p><p>Lonzo added fuel to the flame, comparing Kuzma’s bold outfit to something out of a children’s book fever dream. “Lowkey, the pink Kuz sweater was nasty as fuck. The Dr. Seuss joint,” he said, laughing. It was an off-the-cuff take that somehow captured the exact blend of cartoon and couture that made the sweater both infamous and iconic.</p><h2><b>Kuzma caught strays and kept it moving</b></h2><p>When Kuzma first stepped out in the oversized pink fit back in 2021, NBA players across the league immediately sounded off in his Instagram comments. LeBron James posted, “Ain’t no fu**ing way you wore that!!!” DeMarcus Cousins chimed in with, “Sh*t getting outta hand now,” while Michael Rapaport just asked, “My man WTF is you doing?”</p><p>Kuz took the flak on the chin and gave a simple explanation: “It’s cold out.”</p><p>The moment didn’t stop at comments. It inspired memes, think pieces, and even a limited-edition bobblehead. In a video from the night, Kuzma looked both cozy and sheepish, adjusting his sleeve to open the door like a kid hoping nobody talks about his new outfit too much.</p><p>Whether you hated it, laughed at it, or secretly loved it, there’s no denying that fit had impact. In a league where players have turned pregame tunnels into runways, Kyle Kuzma’s giant pink sweater is a loud, if strange, symbol of NBA fashion’s evolution. And with the Ball brothers keeping it alive in 2025, it’s safe to say the saga of the sweater is far from over.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lonzo Ball, Gelo reignite roast of infamous Kyle Kuzma fit

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-marc-stein-admission-kyle-kuzma-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Marc Stein makes ‘egregious’ admission on Kyle Kuzma trade');   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/2025/04/IMG_1485.jpeg"><figcaption>Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Marc Stein makes ‘egregious’ admission on Kyle Kuzma trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-30T13:50:10-07:00">April 30th, 1:50pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-30T13:50:10-07:00">April 30th, 1:50pm</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David Yapkowitz is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a credentialed reporter based in Los Angeles who covers the NBA/WNBA, NCAA/NCAAW and boys/girls high school basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Milwaukee Bucks took a risk when they shook up the team at the trade deadline and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/bucks-news-gm-hardest-revelation-khris-middleton-kyle-kuzma-trade">traded for Kyle Kuzma</a>. They lost a key veteran and important piece in Khris Middleton. But there was one prominent NBA voice who believed the Kyle Kuzma trade would be the difference for the Bucks in the second half of the season, and that was longtime NBA insider Marc Stein.</p><p>In his most recent column of ‘The Stein Line,’ Stein reflected on the Kuzma trade and <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/on-the-nba-road-again-with-what-next?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=162385816&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">admitted that he was wrong</a> in the aftermath of a dreadful Bucks playoff debut for the former NBA champion.</p><p>“My belief that Kyle Kuzma would be the difference-maker for the Bucks after they acquired him from Washington in a midseason trade that required Milwaukee to surrender title-team mainstay Khris Middleton will go down as one of my most egregious misreads,” Stein wrote.</p><p>Following the Bucks’ Game 1 loss of their opening round series of the NBA playoffs against the Pacers, it should have been a foreshadowing of how the playoffs were going to go for Kuzma. He <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-kyle-kuzma-clowned-fans-brutal-tony-snell-statline-game-1-pacers">failed to register a single major stat</a>, finishing with zero points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocked shots while playing 22 minutes. He shot 0-of-5 from the field.</p><p>The rest of the series didn’t quite go so well for Kuzma either. As Stein pointed out in his column, Kuzma shot 4-of-15, (26.7 percent) on layups alone in the Pacers series. Through five playoff games with the Bucks, Kuzma averaged 5.8 points and 2.2 rebounds while shooting 34.3 percent from the field, 20 percent from the three-point line and 50 percent from the free-throw line. He was also benched for Game 5.</p><p>This was only the third playoff appearance of Kuzma’s career, with the first two coming in 2019-20 and 2020-21 with the Los Angeles Lakers. In 2020, Kuzma was solid, playing a strong reserve role and emerging as the Lakers’ third scoring option as the team made a championship run.</p><p>Kuzma was actually solid for the Bucks following the trade. In 33 regular season games, he averaged 14.5 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists with splits of 45.5 percent shooting from the field, 33.3 percent shooting from the three-point line and 66.3 percent shooting from the free-throw line.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marc Stein makes ‘egregious’ admission on Kyle Kuzma trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-rumors-how-giannis-antetokounmpo-really-felt-about-khris-middleton-kyle-kuzma-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bucks rumors: How Giannis Antetokounmpo really felt about Khris Middleton-Kyle Kuzma trade');   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/2025/04/Milwaukee-Bucks-forward-Giannis-Antetokounmpo-and-Washington-Wizards-forward-Khris-Middleton-hug.jpg"><figcaption>© Geoff Burke-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bucks rumors: How Giannis Antetokounmpo really felt about Khris Middleton-Kyle Kuzma trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-25T10:22:23-07:00">April 25th, 10:22am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-25T10:22:23-07:00">April 25th, 10:22am</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">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-khris-middleton-wizards-kyle-kuzma-trade">Milwaukee Bucks made one of the more surprising moves ahead of the 2024-25 trade deadline</a> by <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-trade-grade-khris-middleton-kyle-kuzma-wizards-deal">sending longtime forward Khris Middleton to the Washington Wizards</a> in exchange for Kyle Kuzma. While the trade raised eyebrows around the league, new reporting from NBA insider Brett Siegel has shed light on how Giannis Antetokounmpo truly felt about the decision.</p><p>According to Siegel’s report, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/giannis-antetokounmpo-trade-speculation-bucks-future-in-doubt-siegel-scoop">Antetokounmpo approved of the Middleton-Kuzma trade</a>, but sources suggest it was not a move he expected the team to actually make. The two-time MVP shared a close relationship with Middleton, whom many around the NBA described as “family” to Giannis. That personal connection played a significant role in his reaction.</p><p>Siegel reports that Antetokounmpo’s approval of the trade has been described internally as an acknowledgment of the “inevitable.” While Giannis ultimately sided with the front office and general manager Jon Horst on the direction of the team, league sources told ClutchPoints that if the final decision were left to him, the trade may not have gone through in its current form.</p><h2><b>Giannis Antetokounmpo backed Bucks’ front office on Khris Middleton trade, but playoff results will test the decision</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Giannis-Antetokounmpo-in-the-first-half-against-the-Indiana-Pacers-at-Gainbridge-Fieldhouse.jpg"><figcaption>© Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Despite the emotional weight of parting ways with Middleton, there is no reported friction between Antetokounmpo and the Bucks’ leadership. The relationship between the franchise cornerstone and the front office remains strong, according to those familiar with the situation.</p><p>Siegel also noted that while Antetokounmpo is not given full control over roster decisions, Horst and the Bucks’ executive team routinely consult with him on significant organizational moves. A similar example came in 2023, when Antetokounmpo advocated for retaining then-head coach Mike Budenholzer. Despite his input, ownership ultimately chose to move in a new direction.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-giannis-antetokounmpo-warns-pacers-poking-him-despite-series-hole">Bucks now face pressure to deliver results in the postseason</a>, entering Game 3 of their first-round series against the Indiana Pacers down 0-2. Milwaukee was eliminated by Indiana in the first round of last year’s playoffs as well, making this matchup a critical test for the franchise’s current core.</p><p>Kuzma, who arrived in Milwaukee as part of the deadline deal, s<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-kyle-kuzma-clowned-fans-brutal-tony-snell-statline-game-1-pacers">truggled in Game 1 with no points or stats other than two fouls in 22 minutes</a>. He rebounded in Game 2, finishing with 12 points, three rebounds, and one assist while shooting 5-for-10 from the field. His ability to fill Middleton’s former role on both ends of the floor will remain a key storyline as the series continues.</p><p>While Middleton was a core piece of Milwaukee’s 2021 championship run, the Bucks made a calculated decision to move in a different direction. Antetokounmpo’s reaction — one of reluctant acceptance — offers a glimpse into the delicate balance between loyalty and the pursuit of sustained success in today’s NBA.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks rumors: How Giannis Antetokounmpo really felt about Khris Middleton-Kyle Kuzma trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-will-doc-rivers-change-game-2-lineup-kyle-kuzmas-pathetic-showing');   ga('set', 'title', 'Will Doc Rivers change Bucks’ Game 2 starting lineup after Kyle Kuzma’s pathetic showing?');   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/2025/04/Kuzma-plays-defense.jpg"><figcaption>Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Will Doc Rivers change Bucks’ Game 2 starting lineup after Kyle Kuzma’s pathetic showing?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-20T11:09:32-07:00">April 20th, 11:09am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-20T12:46:34-07:00">April 20th, 12:46pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Saturday afternoon, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-doc-rivers-blasts-milwaukee-awful-game-1-pacers">Milwaukee Bucks fell behind</a> 0-1 in their first round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers thanks to a listless showing on the offensive end of the floor. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-giannis-antetokounmpo-makes-anxious-admission-about-ugly-game-1-vs-pacers">Giannis Antetokounmpo did his part</a>, but virtually none of his Milwaukee teammates were able to put the ball in the basket consistently.</p><p>The biggest culprit of Milwaukee’s offensive struggles was trade deadline acquisition Kyle Kuzma, who amazingly did not record a single point, rebound, or assist in 22 minutes of playing time.</p><p>After the game, head coach Doc Rivers was asked about a <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6292811/2025/04/19/bucks-pacers-game-1-nba-playoffs-giannis-antetokounmpo/" rel="noopener">potential starting lineup change</a>, but quickly shut the notion down, per Eric Nehm of The Athletic.</p><p>“We’ve done it,” Rivers said. “We’re a better offensive unit than that, but we have to be that though. The only way that lineup can play well offensively — they need more ball movement than the other one. The other lineup, we have guys that can go downhill and create plays. The first lineup, we have to move the ball to get shots for everybody else.”</p><h2><b>An awful showing for the Bucks</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Rivers-coaches.jpg"><figcaption>Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Making matters even more embarrassing for the Bucks on Saturday was the fact that the Pacers didn’t have a particularly good offensive showing in their own right, as Tyrese Haliburton struggled to generate points for large stretches of the afternoon.</p><p>However, even that couldn’t hold a candle to the struggles of Kuzma, who was a (literal) non factor in this game after the Bucks traded franchise icon Khris Middleton for him at this past trade deadline.</p><p>The silver lining for the Bucks is that they may get Damian Lillard back for Game 2. Lillard missed the home stretch of the season with a blood clot; however, he has since been cleared of the ailment and is no longer taking blood thinner medication.</p><p>If Lillard is indeed able to go for Game 2, it would give Antetokounmpo some much-needed support on the offensive end of the floor.</p><p>Game 2 is set for Tuesday evening from Indiana and will be carried nationally by NBATV.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Will Doc Rivers change Bucks’ Game 2 starting lineup after Kyle Kuzma’s pathetic showing?

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-kyle-kuzma-makes-mavericks-quip-year-vetoed-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bucks’ Kyle Kuzma makes Mavericks quip a year after vetoed trade');   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/2025/03/Bucks-news-Kyle-Kuzma-makes-Mavericks-quip-a-year-after-vetoed-trade.jpg"></figure><h1>Bucks’ Kyle Kuzma makes Mavericks quip a year after vetoed trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-16T13:17:48-07:00">March 16th, 1:17pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-16T20:23:35-07:00">March 16th, 8:23pm</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">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Last season, Milwaukee Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma made a decision that would alter his and the team’s future. He vetoed a trade that would have sent him to the Dallas Mavericks during his time with the Washington Wizards as a building block for the team’s future. Then, he was given a new opportunity in 2024-25 before the NBA trade deadline. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-milwaukee-kyle-kuzma-trade-knicks-center" rel="noopener">The Wizards traded Kuzma to the Bucks</a> in exchange for Khris Middleton, and it’s been a success so far.</p><p>After the Bucks’ 126-119 win against the Pacers, Kuzma <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/44269490/what-kyle-kuzma-brings-bucks-better-chance-win-year" rel="noopener">looks back on his decision</a> with no regrets, per ESPN’s Jamal Collier.</p><p>“I figure I was right,” Kuzma said with a smirk, referencing the situation in Dallas. “It just felt like I had a clear, definite situation here to really impact and be available for this team. So far, so good.”</p><p>The trade also brought the Bucks under the salary cap’s second apron. Milwaukee’s defense has improved on the floor <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-kyle-kuzma-drawing-immense-buzz-amid-milwaukees-success">since Kuzma arrived on his new team</a>. The Bucks have ranked sixth in defense. They were 11th before the trade.</p><p>However, he’s struggled in transition and with his lineup versatility, whereas Kuzma made the third-most shots (147) in transition with a 72% effective field goal percentage, the fourth-best in the NBA last season. However, he has recorded a 41% effective field goal mark since joining the Bucks.</p><h2><b>Doc Rivers on Kyle Kuzma’s impact with Bucks</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bucks-forward-Kyle-Kuzma.jpg"><figcaption>Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After the Bucks’ 126-106 win against the Los Angeles Lakers, head coach Doc Rivers addressed Kuzma’s impact on his new team.</p><p>“If you watch people, you track people when they first join a team, they look great at first,” Rivers said. “Then they get caught in that hesitant zone, trying to figure out when [to be] aggressive. It felt like tonight, every time he did something, he was in the way. Wrong way. That’s how the game felt watching it. But we will just keep watching tape, and it’ll work itself out, I guarantee you.”</p><p>Kuzma’s adapting to his new surroundings, including building a close relationship with All-Star Damian Lillard.</p><p>“The mental preparation, that really stands out the biggest,” Kuzma told ESPN. “What they do on a day-to-day basis and just how they lead, how they encourage people. They are all-time greats, but very calming, very encouraging for you to be your best self.”</p><p>After a three-game skid, the Bucks won two impressive games against the Lakers and Pacers. They’ll host the Thunder on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks’ Kyle Kuzma makes Mavericks quip a year after vetoed trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-kyle-kuzma-what-stands-out-giannis-damian-lillard');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bucks’ Kyle Kuzma reveals what ‘stands out’ most about Giannis, Damian Lillard');   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/2025/03/Bucks-news-Kyle-Kuzma-reveals-what-stands-out-most-about-Giannis-Damian-Lillard.jpg"></figure><h1>Bucks’ Kyle Kuzma reveals what ‘stands out’ most about Giannis, Damian Lillard</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-16T13:04:44-07:00">March 16th, 1:04pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-16T13:04:44-07:00">March 16th, 1:04pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/how-bucks-trade-deadline-additions-forging-new-offensive-firepower">Milwaukee Bucks have been a mixed bag</a> as of late, currently sitting in fourth in the Eastern Conference standings, a game ahead of the Indiana Pacers. The Bucks have been bolstered by their trade deadline <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-kyle-kuzma-drawing-immense-buzz-amid-milwaukees-success">acquisition of Kyle Kuzma</a>, who departed the Washington Wizards and has given Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard a much-needed third scoring option.</p><p>Recently, Kuzma spoke on the leadership <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/44269490/what-kyle-kuzma-brings-bucks-better-chance-win-year" rel="noopener">he has observed</a> on display from both superstars.</p><p>“The mental preparation, that really stands out the biggest,” Kuzma said, per Jamal Collier of ESPN. “What they do on a day-to-day basis and just how they lead, how they encourage people. They are all-time greats, but very calming, very encouraging for you to be your best self.”</p><p>Kuzma also added that he typically eats dinner with Lillard when the Bucks are on the road and sits next to Antetokounmpo on the team plane.</p><h2><b>How much will Kuzma help the Bucks?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Kuzma-vs-the-Pacers.jpg"><figcaption>Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Kuzma hasn’t necessarily put up eye-popping statistics since joining the Bucks prior to the trade deadline, in a move that sent out fan favorite and 2021 NBA champion Khris Middleton.</p><p>However, Kuzma certainly provides an added level of gravity and scoring that forces defenses to pay attention to him, which in turn gives Lillard and Antetokounmpo more space to operate in the half court. Kuzma also provides more athleticism and versatility on defense than what Middleton was able to provide at this point in his career.</p><p>It remains to be seen whether the acquisition of Kuzma alone will be enough to allow the Bucks to compete with juggernauts like the Cleveland Cavaliers and the reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference.</p><p>At the present juncture, it wouldn’t appear that the Bucks have much of a chance of getting higher than the current fourth place position that they occupy unless they were able to go on a major run down the stretch of the season.</p><p>The Bucks will next take the court on Sunday evening at home vs the Oklahoma City Thunder. That game will be carried nationally by ESPN.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks’ Kyle Kuzma reveals what ‘stands out’ most about Giannis, Damian Lillard

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-how-dalton-knecht-accomplished-feat-vs-nuggets-not-since-kyle-kuzma');   ga('set', 'title', 'How Dalton Knecht accomplished feat vs. Nuggets not seen since Kyle Kuzma');   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/2025/03/Lakers-news-How-Dalton-Knecht-accomplished-feat-vs.-Nuggets-not-seen-since-Kyle-Kuzma.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>How Dalton Knecht accomplished feat vs. Nuggets not seen since Kyle Kuzma</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-15T13:22:49-07:00">March 15th, 1:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-15T13:22:49-07:00">March 15th, 1:22pm</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">Denver Nuggets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-austin-reaves-stat-lebron-james-has-never-achieved">Los Angeles Lakers dropped their fourth consecutive game Friday night, falling 131-126</a> to the Denver Nuggets. Despite the loss, rookie Dalton Knecht delivered another standout performance, making franchise history with his scoring display.</p><p>With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-luka-doncic-among-several-players-ruled-out-vs-nuggets">eight players unavailable, including LeBron James and Luka Doncic</a>, the Lakers entered the contest as heavy underdogs but nearly pulled off an upset. Reaves led the charge with a dominant all-around performance, finishing with 37 points, 13 assists, eight rebounds, and four steals. Knecht provided a crucial scoring boost, adding 32 points, two rebounds, and one assist while knocking down five of his 13 three-point attempts.</p><h2><b>Dalton Knecht joins Kyle Kuzma in exclusive Lakers rookie scoring feat in loss to Nuggets</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Dalton-Knecht-4-attempts-a-shot-as-Denver-Nuggets-forward-Michael-Porter-Jr.-1-guards.jpg"><figcaption>© Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>According to StatsMuse, Knecht became the first Lakers rookie since Kyle Kuzma to <a href="https://x.com/statmuse/status/1900758907288531362" rel="noopener">record multiple 30-point games</a> in a single season. The 23-year-old previously accomplished the feat in a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-dalton-knecht-nba-record-nuclear-half-jazz">win over the Utah Jazz earlier this season, exploding for a career-high 37 points</a> on 12-for-16 shooting from the field and 9-for-12 from beyond the arc.</p><p>Knecht has shown steady improvement throughout his rookie campaign. While he is averaging 9.6 points and 3.0 rebounds per game on 46.8% shooting from the field and 36.6% from three this season, his production has increased significantly in recent contests. Over the last five games, he has averaged 16.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game while shooting 50% from the field and 38.9% from three.</p><p>The Lakers, now 40-25, dropped to the fifth seed in the Western Conference standings following the loss. They remain two games behind the second-seeded Nuggets (43-24) despite enduring a winless four-game road trip. With just a handful of games left in the regular season, Los Angeles will need to regain momentum to avoid slipping further in the standings.</p><p>The team will now return home for a five-game homestand, which includes two back-to-back sets. They will face the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-austin-reaves-pessimistic-take-shorthanded-lakers-impressive-showing-vs-nuggets">Phoenix Suns (31-36) on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC</a> before hosting the San Antonio Spurs (27-38) on Monday. This stretch will provide the Lakers with a critical opportunity to solidify their positioning in the Western Conference playoff race.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How Dalton Knecht accomplished feat vs. Nuggets not seen since Kyle Kuzma

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-kyle-kuzma-drawing-immense-buzz-amid-milwaukees-success');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kyle Kuzma drawing immense buzz amid Bucks’ success');   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/2025/02/Doc-Rivers-backs-Kyle-Kuzmas-high-octane-energy-without-Giannis.jpg"></figure><h1>Kyle Kuzma drawing immense buzz amid Bucks’ success</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-05T00:28:55-08:00">March 5th, 12:28am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-05T00:28:55-08:00">March 5th, 12:28am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-khris-middletons-heartfelt-goodbye-to-milwaukee-after-kyle-kuzma-trade">Milwaukee Bucks decided to trade away franchise legend Khris Middleton</a>, who admittedly hasn’t been his best self physically, to the Washington Wizards for Kyle Kuzma, a lot of eyebrows were raised. After all, it seemed quite confusing that the Bucks would trade away one of the most important players in the history of the franchise for someone who has been struggling throughout the course of the 2024-25 campaign.</p><p>But now, Bucks fans are seeing general manager Jon Horst’s vision. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/kyle-kuzma-hits-major-milestone-in-just-5th-game-with-bucks">Kuzma played arguably his best game for the Bucks</a> on Tuesday night in a 127-121 win over the Atlanta Hawks. While Kuzma’s production doesn’t exactly jump off the page, recording 17 points and 10 rebounds on the night, it’s the way he’s given Milwaukee additional size, defense, and rebounding, as well as someone who can play consistently huge minutes on a nightly basis, that has convinced Bucks fans of how good of a trade acquisition he is.</p><p>“Kuzma the most underrated trade deadline move this whole deadline rather bucks fans wanna hear it or not it’s the truth,” X user @BtwlPicks__ <a href="https://x.com/BtwlPicks__/status/1897178674014904488" rel="noopener">wrote</a>.</p><p>“Kuz best game as a Buck, particularly offensively. Didn’t try to do too much, wasn’t settling for jumpers, nice job cutting and finishing, made some nice passes, and then hit the huge three in the 4th. Kuz Control? Kuz Control,” @nathanmarzion <a href="https://x.com/nathanmarzion/status/1897119856966950986" rel="noopener">added</a>.</p><p>The way Kuzma can mold his game and fit in well on a winning team must be praised; this isn’t the first time that the 6’9″ forward has been able to go from a score-first forward who can fill it up for losing teams into someone who buys completely into his role. And the Bucks have been benefitting immensely from his presence, as they have now gone 8-3 since the Kuzma trade, giving Milwaukee a better sense of roster balance.</p><h2><b>Bucks discover what having serviceable role players can do for a team</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Kyle-Kuzma-1.jpg"><figcaption>Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>One of the Bucks’ troubles over the past season or so has been navigating their lack of depth. After trading for Damian Lillard, the new salary cap restrictions brought forth by the new CBA made it difficult for Milwaukee to acquire serviceable role players. But now, their moves prior to the trade deadline, most notably bringing in Kyle Kuzma, have rectified this situation.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-la-trades-kevin-porter-jr-to-bucks-for-marjon-beauchamp">Kevin Porter Jr. and Jericho Sims may not jump off the page</a> as game-changing contributors, but Bucks fans love them nonetheless for giving it their all for the team.</p><p>“I can’t believe Kuzma, KPJ, and Sims was all it took to get this team completely right,” @zannis_j <a href="https://x.com/zannis_j/status/1897187410456535552" rel="noopener">wrote</a>.</p><p>“Between Kuzma, KPJ and Sims, Horst did a nice job filling out the roster,” @DrillerdocEd <a href="https://x.com/DrillerdocEd/status/1897134745508889001" rel="noopener">added</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kyle Kuzma drawing immense buzz amid Bucks’ success

<!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', '/kyle-kuzma-fiancee-winnie-harlow');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kyle Kuzma’s fiancée Winnie Harlow');   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/2025/02/Kyle-Kuzmas-fiancee-Winnie-Harlow.jpg"></figure><h1>Kyle Kuzma’s fiancée Winnie Harlow</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-18T14:42:28-08:00">February 18th, 2:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-18T14:42:51-08:00">February 18th, 2:42pm</time><address><a>Bailey Bassett</a>Bailey Bassett is a sports writer from Denver, Colorado, covering major sports events and athlete backgrounds at ClutchPoints. He has experience covering and writing on high school, collegiate, and professional sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Celebrity</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Despite life usually slowing down around the NBA All-Star break for most NBA players, it has been a busy last couple of weeks for Kyle Kuzma. The ex-Washington Wizards was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/wizards-trade-grade-kyle-kuzma-khris-middleton-bucks-deal">traded to the Milwaukee Bucks</a> on Feb. 6, 2025, and now he is trying to get the team back to championship contention. Additionally, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kyle-kuzma-proposes-to-longtime-girlfriend-winnie-harlow">Kuzma proposed to his long-time girlfriend, Winnie Harlow</a>, during the All-Star break.</p><p>The couple is among the most famous celebrity couples in professional sports, and they<a href="https://x.com/kylekuzma/status/1891929812869976466" rel="noopener"> announced the big news</a> on Twitter (X) on Tuesday, Feb. 18. In this article, we are going to take a closer look at Harlow and her relationship with Kuzma.</p><h2><b>Who is Winnie Harlow?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Winnie-Harlow.jpg"><figcaption>Harrison Hill-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Like her now fiancé, Winnie Harlow is a celebrity who is very much in the public eye. In fact, her <a href="https://www.instagram.com/winnieharlow/reels/?hl=en" rel="noopener">10 million</a> Instagram followers are over double the amount Kuzma has. Harlow is a fashion model who has used her platform to bring notice to issues near and dear to her heart.</p><p>Notably, she has become a spokesperson for vitiligo, the skin condition in which she lives with. Vitiligo causes patches of skin to lose pigmentation, and her distinguishable look because of the condition has helped make her a super famous model.</p><p>She first gained prominence in 2014 on ‘America’s Next Top Model’. She also became the first model with vitiligo to walk in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show back in 2018. Additionally, Harlow has modeled for companies including Desigual, Diesel, Showstudio.com, Dazed, i-D, Glamour, Complex, Cosmopolitan, and many more.</p><p>She has also appeared in advertising campaigns for Sprite, MAC, Victoria’s Secret, Puma, Nike, Swarovski, Steve Madden, Marc Jacobs, Fendi, Tommy Hilfiger, and others as well.</p><p>Harlow is one of the most well-known models in the world, as evidenced by her spot on the BBC 100 Women list in 2018. She even waved the checkered flag at the Canadian (her home country) Grand Prix that same year.</p><p>When it comes to vitiligo awareness, Harlow has talked about her life experiences on YouTube. She also gave a TEDx presentation on the issue, and she was even given the ‘Role Model’ award at the 2015 Portuguese GQ Men of the Year event. Harlow has advocated that vitiligo is not a detrimental condition, and that anybody with it can do anything. She has proven that throughout her career.</p><h2><b>Kyle Kuzma and Winnie Harlow’s relationship</b></h2><p>Kuzma and Harlow have been together since 2018. Like Harlow, Kuzma is known for his fashion. He has gone viral on multiple occasions for his pre-game outfits. His extra long-sleeved <a href="https://www.gq.com/story/kyle-kuzma-big-pink-sweater" rel="noopener">pink sweater outfit</a> is perhaps his most famous.</p><p>Kuzma was drafted 27th overall in 2017, and he won a championship with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020. He has since become one of the top scoring options during his tenure with the Wizards, but he will likely return to role-player status with the Bucks. The power forward who played at Utah is a career 17.2 PPG scorer.</p><p>The duo <a href="https://www.wkrg.com/sports/sports-illustrated/9cbe83fd/kyle-kuzma-rolled-out-massive-production-for-winnie-harlow-proposal/#:~:text=Kuzma%20and%20Harlow%20began%20their,to%20Milwaukee%20earlier%20this%20month." rel="noopener">reportedly met</a>/started a relationship during the COVID-19 pandemic. They had a vacation planned for Turks and Caicos during the 2025 All-Star break, and Kuzma set up their plane with roses, balloons, chocolate, and champagne. During the flight Kuzma proposed to Harlow, officially making her his fiancée.</p><p>This fantastic relationship was nearly a missed opportunity, as Harlow didn’t originally connect with Kuzma when he reached out on Instagram in 2019. Their relationship has been perfect ever since, though, and now they are officially in it for the long haul.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kyle Kuzma’s fiancée Winnie Harlow

<!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', '/kyle-kuzma-proposes-to-longtime-girlfriend-winnie-harlow');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kyle Kuzma proposes to longtime girlfriend Winnie Harlow');   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/2025/02/Kyle-Kuzma-proposes-to-longtime-girlfriend-Winnie-Harlow.jpg"><figcaption>2/18/25</figcaption></figure><h1>Kyle Kuzma proposes to longtime girlfriend Winnie Harlow</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-18T11:29:38-08:00">February 18th, 11:29am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-18T11:52:25-08:00">February 18th, 11:52am</time><address><a>Autumn Hawkins</a>Autumn Hawkins is an Associate Entertainment Editor at ClutchPoints. She enjoys writing about music, lifestyle, film, and television. When she's not writing, she is trying the newest makeup trend, reading a romance novel, or planning her next trip. She is also a proud member of the BeyHive.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Celebrity</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Kyle Kuzma is tying the knot. The Milwaukee Bucks forward proposed to his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/winnie-harlow-makes-eye-opening-kyle-kuzma-move-at-usher-concert-amid-keke-palmer-incident">longtime girlfriend supermodel, Winnie Harlow.</a></p><p>The newly engaged couple shared the news in a joint Instagram post of the two in a private plane and the supermodel showing off the sparkling engagement ring.</p><p>“YES YES YESSSSSSSSSSSS,” singer Normani commented on the post.</p><p>“I SCREAMED OUT LOUD WINNIEEEEEE!!!! Congratulations my gorgeous girl!!” influencer Jackie Aina wrote.</p><p>“Yesss, Congratulations Winnie Sooo happy for you,” R&amp;B singer Sevyn Streeter wrote.</p><p>Rapper Lady London was in awe, writing, “omgaaah you guys!!!!!!”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media"><div style="padding: 16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DGORPbMvkRs/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="line-height: 0; padding: 0 0; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; width: 100%;" target="_blank"> <div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div><p></p></a><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DGORPbMvkRs/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by ♔Winnie Harlow♔ (@winnieharlow)</a></p></div></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>The couple spilled all of the details to Vogue about the <a href="https://www.vogue.com/article/winnie-harlow-kyle-kuzma-engagement-turks-and-caicos" rel="noopener">romantic Valentine’s Day weekend</a> getaway that started with the proposal on Feb. 13. Kuzma charted a plane to Turks and Caicos and decorated with balloons, champagne, roses, and chocolates,</p><p>“For a split second in my head I thought, ‘This would be so cute if this was an engagement,’ ” Harlow recalled to the outlet. “But I’m also not the type of person who wants to guess or wants to spoil a surprise. So it just was a fleeting thought in my head.”</p><p>He then asked Harlow to sit beside him and read her a poem that ended with, “Will you be my wife?”</p><p>Harlow screamed, “Yes!” before he was even able to give her the ring which was a massive 8.5 carat oval-cut diamond.</p><p>According to Kuzma, he has been planning the proposal for six months and spent six months designing the ring.</p><p>“I never really asked her what type of ring she liked or anything,” he says. “I just wanted to draw a picture of what I felt resembled her—something that was elegant, but very timeless and simplistic at the same time.”</p><p>The last surprise in the proposal was that Kuzma orchestrated for their families to arrive before them at the villa to celebrate their engagement with a dinner and private party.</p><p>“We’re over the moon,” Harlow says.</p><p>Harlow and Kuzma have been dating since 2020. They <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/wizards-news-kyle-kuzma-splits-with-supermodel-gf-winnie-harlow-after-trade-from-lakers">briefly split in the summer of 2021</a> but got back together later that year.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kyle Kuzma proposes to longtime girlfriend Winnie Harlow

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He is the Founder of HBCU Pulse, a multimedia outlet with the mission to tell the authentic stories of HBCU Life via traditional, digital and social media outlets to amplify our voice. He is also the host of HBCU Pulse Radio, which can be heard on SiriusXM Channel 142 HBCU Fridays at 5 p.m. EST and wherever you get your podcasts.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Following his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-khris-middleton-ex-teammates-amusing-reaction-wizards-trade">trade to the Washington Wizards from the Milwaukee Bucks last week, Khris Middleton</a> penned a heartfelt goodbye to the Bucks fans. The former Bucks forward <a href="https://x.com/Khris22m/status/1890502315834020125" rel="noopener">posted the letter</a> on his social media accounts.</p><p>The letter reads:</p><p>“<i>Twelve years ago, I arrived in this city as a young player with big dreams. Today, I leave as an NBA champion, 3x All-Star, an Olympic gold medalist, and most importantly, someone who Milwaukee helped shape into the person and player I am today.</i></p><p><i>From the moment I stepped foot in this city, you embraced me. Together, we experienced the rebuilding years, the emergence of a championship contender, and ultimately, the unforgettable journey to the 2021 NBA Championship.</i></p><p><i>That magical run will stay with me forever – the late-game shots, the comeback victories, and most importantly, bringing the Larry O’Brien Trophy back to Milwaukee after 50 years.</i></p><p><i>To the incredible Bucks fans: Your passion and support through every up and down has been nothing short of amazing. From the early days at the Bradley Center, to the energy at Fiserv Forum and the packed Deer District during our championship run — the way this entire city rallies behind its team is something special that Ill always cherish.</i></p><p><i>To the Bucks organization: Thank you for believing in me, developing me, and giving me the opportunity to grow from a trade piece into an All-Star and champion.</i><br><i>To the Milwaukee community: This city has become my home.</i></p><p><i>The relationships built, the community initiatives we’ve worked on together, and the countless memories made both on and off the court will stay with me forever.</i></p><p><i>As I begin this new chapter, I’m excited for the opportunities ahead. But Milwaukee will always hold a special place in my heart.</i></p><p><i>This isn’t goodbye – it’s thank you.</i>”</p><p>Khris Middleton was a cornerstone of the Bucks, playing a crucial role in their 2021 championship run and their continued pursuit of titles. Over 735 games with the team, Middleton averaged 17.1 points per game and was known as the team’s closer before Damian Lillard’s arrival in the 2023-2024 season.</p><p>He often delivered clutch shots to secure victories for Milwaukee. However, persistent injuries began to take a toll, impacting his role on the team.</p><p>This season, Middleton is averaging just 12.6 points over 23 games—his lowest since his first season with the Bucks in 2013-14. During the offseason, he underwent arthroscopic surgeries on both ankles, further hindering his performance.</p><p>Still, Middleton was a fan favorite as well as being well-liked in the locker room. Following Middleton’s trade, Bucks star <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo-powerful-2-word-khris-middleton-trade">Giannis Antetokounmpo took to his social media to show his love</a> for his former teammate, posting two pictures of Middleton with the words, “My GOAT.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Khris Middleton’s heartfelt goodbye to Bucks after Kyle Kuzma trade

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Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-khris-middleton-wizards-kyle-kuzma-trade">Kyle Kuzma and Khris Middleton were traded</a> for one another, Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst saw a different vision. Although some see the vision of Middleton’s age, that wasn’t what the general manager thought. It was quite the opposite. He explained to reporters via ESPN before Monday’s game about <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/43788350/bucks-gm-jon-horst-calls-khris-middleton-trade-hardest-transaction-did-maximize-championship-window" rel="noopener">why the move took place</a>.</p><p>“Collectively, I think we’re deeper in the spots we needed to be deeper,” Horst said. “This gave us an opportunity to diversify a little bit, to kind of put money and talent and roster spots in other places where I thought we needed help.”</p><p>“This isn’t a Khris or a Kyle comparison, although that’s the easy thing to do,” Horst said. “It’s the team before the trade deadline and the team after the trade deadline, and to be determined with an open roster spot, that we felt like in totality we positioned ourselves to have a better run this year.</p><p>“That doesn’t do anything to diminish the three-time All-Star, Olympian, NBA champion, pillar in the community, everything that Khris Middleton was for this franchise for over a decade.”</p><p>One of the difficult parts of the NBA, or all of sports, is trading away a franchise player. Middleton helped the Bucks <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2025/02/05/best-of-khris-middleton-with-milwaukee-bucks-nba-trade-wizards/78255227007/" rel="noopener">win the 2021 NBA Finals</a>. He was the perfect wingman, next to Giannis Antetokounmpo. His two-way play established himself as an elite player. Middleton’s game isn’t the flashiest, but he was exceptionally skilled and a matchup nightmare.</p><h2><b>The Bucks’ Kyle Kuzma and Khris Middleton trade has more to it</b></h2><p>Again, the trade wasn’t fully about swapping players. It was also about financial matters. The Bucks were in the <a href="https://thescore.com/nba/news/2940429" rel="noopener">second tax apron</a>, meaning they couldn’t make a variety of moves. Their draft pick in seven years would be frozen, they couldn’t combine salaries in a trade, among other things.</p><p>The trade gave them some flexibility in that regard. After Kuzma has been on a struggling Washington team, he gets a fresh start. On the flip side, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/wizards-news-washington-immediate-khris-middleton-plans-after-kyle-kuzma-trade">Wizards plan to hold onto Middleton</a>. Either way, However, Horst still holds Kuzma in high regard.</p><p>“He’s up there with Giannis in terms of effectiveness and efficiency and frequency and transition. There’s a big gap between Giannis and the rest of our team and that statistic. … We’re at our best … playing fast. So another player that can get out and go with a ball. He still is a scorer, a shooter that I think has upside. At 29 years old, I think we strongly believe that he’s in his prime.</p><p>At the end of the day, Kuzma’s scoring will be a nice fit alongside the Bucks roster. Now, it’s a matter of how well he’ll gel with the two stars.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks GM drops ‘hardest’ revelation on Khris Middleton-Kyle Kuzma trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bucks-doc-rivers-backs-kyle-kuzmas-high-octane-energy-without-giannis');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bucks’ Doc Rivers backs Kyle Kuzma’s high-octane energy without Giannis');   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/2025/02/Doc-Rivers-backs-Kyle-Kuzmas-high-octane-energy-without-Giannis.jpg"></figure><h1>Bucks’ Doc Rivers backs Kyle Kuzma’s high-octane energy without Giannis</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-09T16:34:45-08:00">February 9th, 4:34pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-10T12:59:13-08:00">February 10th, 12:59pm</time><address><a>Dan Simmons</a>Dan Simmons covers the Milwaukee Bucks for ClutchPoints. He lives a short bike ride away from Fiserv Forum with his wife and daughter. His favorite jersey number is 34, owing to his Minnesota childhood idol, Kirby Puckett, and of course the Greek Freak.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With 12 seconds to go in the first quarter of the Milwaukee Bucks’ 135-127 win against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, Kyle Kuzma buried a deep fadeaway 3-pointer from the left wing. Then, with three ticks left, he caught everyone by surprise, firing a floor-length pass from under the Bucks’ basket to Gary Trent, Jr. The ball went out of bounds off a 76er, leading to a buzzer-beating lay-in by Kuzma on the ensuing out-of-bounds play.</p><p>The sequence saw Kuzma score the Milwaukee Bucks’ final five points of the quarter. It also spotlighted the frenetic pace <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-khris-middleton-wizards-kyle-kuzma-trade">Kuzma, acquired by trade last week for Bucks stalwart Khris Middleton</a>, has already brought in his first two games with Milwaukee.</p><p>“We want him to stay being an athlete,” coach Doc Rivers said after the Bucks’ win.</p><p>Rivers noted that Kuzma will take time learning the finer points of the team’s offensive and defensive schemes. For now, he’s largely acting on instinct and speeding up the Bucks’ attack. Kuzma played the entire first quarter, often initiating the offense with drives to the basket.</p><p>On one set, his dribble drive into the center of the lane drew Joel Embiid off of his man, Bucks center Brook Lopez. Lopez popped back behind the arc, where Kuzma hit him for one of his five assists.</p><p>“He just understands the game, you know,” said point guard Damian Lillard, who lit up the 76ers for 43 points on 8-for-15 shooting from 3-point range. “And he knows how to be effective and how to find his way.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-giannis-antetokounmpo-all-star-game-calf-injury">With Giannis Antetokounmpo out for the next week or longer with a left calf strain</a>, the Bucks had to rely on others to make up for their superstar’s 12 rebounds a game. The 6-foot-10 Kuzma <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401705320" rel="noopener">snared 8 boards</a>, as did the smaller Lillard. They contributed to a 53-42 rebounding edge over the 76ers, who lost despite having their Big Three of Joel Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey.</p><p>Kuzma was far from perfect. On some of his drives, he got out of control and turned it over. Once, he shook Embiid and had an open lane to the hoop, only to get rejected by the rim on a dunk attempt. After his hot shooting first quarter, he cooled significantly, ending at 5-for-13 from the field and just 1-for-6 from three-point range.</p><p>Ultimately, it didn’t matter in a game where the Bucks hit 24 three-pointers on 43.6% shooting from downtown. Kuzma’s aggressive, attacking style seemed to help open up the offense, a key reason the franchise brought him over.</p><p>“We played with good pace,” Lillard said. “The ball was moving. It was just a good flow to the game.”</p><p>Next up: a back-to-back at home Monday night against the Warriors.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks’ Doc Rivers backs Kyle Kuzma’s high-octane energy without Giannis

<!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', '/wizards-news-kyle-kuzma-heartfelt-goodbye-washington');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kyle Kuzma pens heartfelt goodbye to Wizards fans');   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/2025/02/Wizards-news-Kyle-Kuzma-pens-heartfelt-goodbye-to-Washington.jpg"></figure><h1>Kyle Kuzma pens heartfelt goodbye to Wizards fans</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-07T15:30:28-08:00">February 7th, 3:30pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-07T15:30:28-08:00">February 7th, 3:30pm</time><address><a>Joshua Valdez</a>Joshua Valdez started his journalism career as the Sports Editor for the Rutgers University newspaper before becoming an associate editor and Washington Wizards/Mystics reporter for ClutchPoints. He is a diehard Yankees, Jets, Knicks, Rutgers, and Tottenham Hotspur fan. When Joshua is not either watching a game or writing about one, you can find him in an art-house movie theater or working on a screenplay.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Washington <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-khris-middleton-wizards-kyle-kuzma-trade">Wizards-Kyle Kuzma marriage ended</a> with Wednesday’s trade, but he has no hard feelings. The 29-year-old <a href="https://newsletter.kuzkontrol.com/p/so-i-got-traded" rel="noopener">posted a statement</a> in his “Kuz Kontrol” newsletter after Washington agreed to the deal with the Milwaukee Bucks.</p><p>“DC, Thank You,” Kuzma titled the letter.</p><p>“If this is my last chapter in D.C., just know—it was real,” the former NBA champion assured. “This city embraced me from Day 1, and I’ll never forget what we built here.”</p><p>The Los Angeles <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-la-wizards-formally-agree-to-russell-westbrook-trade">Lakers traded Kuzma and others to the Wizards</a> for Russell Westbrook on August 6, 2021. Although the Utah alum never made the playoffs in Washington, he became a full-time starter and set career highs in every major stat.</p><p>“I’ll always remember the pursuit of getting better, every single day,” he continued. “When I arrived in Washington, I already had a ring, but I wasn’t satisfied. I knew I still had levels to reach. That daily bricklaying, the grind, the push to evolve—it became something I truly locked in on during my time here.”</p><p>“More than just basketball, D.C. shaped me as a man,” he said. “When I landed here, I was 25, 26—figuring out what adulthood really meant. The pace of this city, quieter than L.A., gave me space to grow, focus, and redefine what mattered most to me.”</p><p>“To the Wizards fans—thank you. You welcomed me with open arms, let me be me, and allowed me to step into leadership in my own way,” he continued. “I don’t take that for granted. My time in D.C. has been some of the most important years of my development, both on and off the court. I’ve got a home here—always. No matter where I go, I’ll be keeping an eye on this team, the organization, and the city.</p><p>“Nothing but love,” he concluded.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/wizards-news-kyle-kuzma-reveals-the-truth-about-mavericks-trade-interest">Kuzma told team president Michael Winger</a> that he wanted to stay and “build something” when the Dallas Mavericks wanted him amid his career season last year, but he changed his tune recently. The Michigan native lost patience after his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/wizards-news-kyle-kuzma-doesnt-want-washington-plan">role on the Wizards</a> diminished due to its focus on developing young players.</p><p>Kuzma will now play for a winning team, while Washington gets to develop rookie guard AJ Johnson as a part of its young core. That’s <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1887157913732485366" rel="noopener">not to mention getting</a> Khris Middleton and a 2028 first-round pick swap as well, via ESPN’s Shams Charania.</p><p>Kuzma’s time with the Wizards got rocky toward the end, but their partnership worked out for both sides.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kyle Kuzma pens heartfelt goodbye to Wizards fans

<!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', '/kyle-kuzma-net-worth');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kyle Kuzma’s net worth in 2025');   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/Kyle-Kuzmas-net-worth-in-2024.jpg"></figure><h1>Kyle Kuzma’s net worth in 2025</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-07T09:05:38-08:00">February 7th, 9:05am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-07T09:06:17-08:00">February 7th, 9:06am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/spencersee10" rel="facebook">Spencer See</a>Spencer See is a part-time writer at ClutchPoints focusing on the NBA, evergreen content and celebrity lifestyle. He is also a lifelong fan of LeBron James. In his free time, he either goes fishing or watches basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Kyle Kuzma’s net worth in 2025 is $13 million. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-khris-middleton-wizards-kyle-kuzma-trade">Kuzma is a new forward for the Milwaukee Bucks</a> following a trade with the Washington Wizards. He is an All-Rookie First Team player and an NBA champion. Here is a closer look at Kyle Kuzma’s net worth in 2025.</p><h2><b>What is Kyle Kuzma’s net worth in 2025?: $13 million (estimate)</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Kyle-Kuzma_s-net-worth-in-2024-2.jpg"></figure><p>Kyle Kuzma’s net worth in 2025 <a href="https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/nba/kyle-kuzma-net-worth/" rel="noopener">is $13 million</a>. This is according to reputable outlets such as Celebrity Net Worth.</p><p>Kyle Kuzma was born on July 24, 1995, in Flint, Mich. He attended Swartz Creek Community Schools before making a transfer to Bentley High School.</p><p>During his final year there as a junior, Kuzma registered 17.9 points, 14.4 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game. Afterwards, Kuzma attended the Rise Academy, where he spent his senior year. As a senior, he averaged 22.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per outing, as per <a href="https://www.nba.com/player/1628398/kyle-kuzma/rotowire" rel="noopener">sources</a>.</p><p>Coming out of high school, <a href="https://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/186507/kyle-kuzma" rel="noopener">Kuzma was considered</a> to be a four-star recruit by ESPN. He received offers from various college basketball programs. These included basketball scholarship offers from UConn, Tennessee, San Diego State, Providence, Penn State, Oklahoma State, Oakland, Missouri, Iowa State, Drexel, Detroit Mercy, Dayton, Bradley, and Utah. Kuzma ended up committing to Utah.</p><p>Kuzma played for three seasons in a Utes uniform. In three years, Kuzma compiled averages of 10.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game while shooting 50 percent from the field overall. During his final year, Kuzma was named to the First team All-Pac-12.</p><h2><b>Kyle Kuzma is traded on draft night to Lakers</b></h2><p>After three seasons with the Utah Utes, Kuzma declared for the 2017 NBA Draft, foregoing his remaining year of college eligibility. On draft night, Kuzma was selected in the first round with the 27th overall pick by the Brooklyn Nets.</p><p>However, Kuzma found himself in a trade along with Brook Lopez in exchange for the Lakers’ Timofey Mozgov and former draft lottery pick D’Angelo Russell. Shortly after, <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/nba/washington-wizards/kyle-kuzma-23622/transactions/" rel="noopener">Kuzma signed a four-year</a> rookie contract worth $8.65 million with the Los Angeles Lakers, based on Spotrac.</p><p>In his rookie season, Kuzma showed promising signs as a forward. He put up 16.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per outing while hitting a 37 percent clip from downtown. For his efforts, Kuzma was named to the All-Rookie First Team.</p><p>In the 2019-20 season, Kuzma tallied another respectable season for the Lakers. He averaged 12.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game. Moreover, Kuzma played an instrumental role in helping the Lakers secure the franchise’s 17th NBA championship inside the 2020 NBA Bubble amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><h2><b>Kyle Kuzma signs contract extension with the Lakers</b></h2><p>For helping the Lakers win a championship, the franchise decided to offer Kuzma a contract extension. The NBA champion agreed to a three-year contract extension worth $40 million, as per <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/report-lakers-kyle-kuzma-agrees-to-3-year-40-million-extension" rel="noopener">reports</a>.</p><p>Since signing the deal, Kuzma registered 12.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game. However, the 2020-21 season was Kuzma’s final stint in Los Angeles after the team underwent a roster overhaul in the offseason.</p><h2><b>Kyle Kuzma is traded to the Washington Wizards</b></h2><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>During the 2021 offseason, Kuzma was part of the five-team blockbuster trade with the Washington Wizards. The trade was composed of high-profile players such as Spencer Dinwiddie, NBA champion Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, former Sixth Man of the Year winner Montrezl Harrell, and former NBA MVP Russell Westbrook.</p><p>In his first season with the Wizards, Kuzma tallied averages of 17.1 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game. With no apparent star in the team, Kuzma has taken on the team’s scoring load. Since then, he has been a regular starter in the Wizards’ lineup.</p><p>In the 2023 offseason, the Wizards decided to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kyle-kuzmas-reaction-signing-102-million-deal-wizards" rel="noopener">secure Kuzma’s services</a> by re-signing him to a lucrative four-year contract worth $102 million. In his first season after the deal, Kuzma averaged a career-high 22.2 points per game to go along with 6.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game.</p><p>However, Kuzma’s numbers have dropped in 2024-25. He is averaging 15.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game. Despite his struggles, the Bucks sent Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, and a pick swap to the Wizards for Kuzma, Patrick Baldwin Jr., and a second-round draft pick.</p><h2><b>Kyle Kuzma’s endorsement deals</b></h2><p>Given Kuzma’s popularity back in Los Angeles as a Laker, it isn’t surprising that major brands have decided to partner up with the Wizards forward. Based on OSDB, Kuzma has worked with brands such as Panera Bread, Starry, Stella Artois, GOAT, and sports apparel brand PUMA.</p><p>According to a <a href="https://www.espn.ph/nba/story/_/id/27755708/los-angeles-lakers-kyle-kuzma-signs-five-year-deal-puma" rel="noopener">report</a> by ESPN, Kuzma signed a five-year deal with PUMA back in 2019. The deal paid the Wizards forward at least $20 million.</p><h2><b>Kyle Kuzma’s career as an entrepreneur</b></h2><p>In 2021, Kuzma worked with former New York Knicks training director Mubarak Malik, as they launched their sports drink brand Barcode. According to <a href="https://dot.la/barcode-drink-2652995643.html" rel="noopener">sources</a>, the drink’s ingredients are made mostly of plant and mushroom extracts and coconut water. The company Drink Barcode raised $5 million in funds and has six full-time employees.</p><p>Earlier this year, the firm struck a three-year <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/10/24/sports/nets-partnership-with-drink-barcode-comes-with-kyle-kuzma-twist/" rel="noopener">partnership</a> with the Brooklyn Nets of the NBA. They also managed to <a href="https://spurswire.usatoday.com/lists/victor-wembanyama-lands-endorsement-deal-with-kyle-kuzmas-sports-drink-company/" rel="noopener">secure</a> the endorsement of 2023 top draft pick Victor Wembanyama.</p><p>Nevertheless, were you at all stunned by Kyle Kuzma’s net worth in 2025?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
15.4	6.1	2.5	0.2	0.6

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
15.4	6.1	2.5	0.2	0.6

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