<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-lebron-james-reacts-lance-stephenson-rap-video');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers’ LeBron James reacts to Lance Stephenson’s rap video');   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/2024/10/Lakers-news-LeBron-James-reacts-to-Lance-Stephensons-rap-video.jpg"><figcaption>10/12/2024</figcaption></figure><h1>Lakers’ LeBron James reacts to Lance Stephenson’s rap video</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-12T09:49:13-07:00">October 12th, 9:49am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-12T09:49:13-07:00">October 12th, 9:49am</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were off to a 2-1 start to their preseason schedule when a veteran in former teammate Lance Stephenson caught the four-time champion’s eye on social media. After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-jj-redick-unheralded-player-praise-win-bucks">LeBron praised Quincy Olivari</a> for impacting the Lakers’ 107-102 win against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday on his Instagram, he showed Stephenson love on that same platform. James reacted to Stephenson’s <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stories/kingjames/3476801404407427656/" rel="noopener">rap video</a> on his 24-hour story.</p><p>“GO CRAZY BORN READY!” LeBron captioned On The Radar With Gabe P’s IG video of Stephenson rapping in a studio.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image.png"></figure><p>Stephenson, who last played for the Atlanta Hawks in 2021-22, spent 2018-19 with James and the Lakers. That season, he averaged 7.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.1 assists in 16.5 minutes per game. However, earlier in Lance’s 11-year NBA career, he was James’ rival during his time with the Miami Heat.</p><p>Lance Stephenson and the Indiana Pacers faced James and the Heat in the Eastern Conference finals in back-to-back years in 2014, with the Heat beating the Pacers in both appearances.</p><h2><b>Shocking stat highlights Bronny James’ preseason struggles</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Lakers-rookie-Bronny-James-Lakers-superstar-LeBron-James-1.jpg"><figcaption>Michael McLoone-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>In preparing for his 22nd NBA season, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-responses-lebron-james-complaint-milwaukee-preseason-game">LeBron James is adjusting to the monotony of traveling</a> in the preseason as the Los Angeles Lakers traveled East for their exhibition against the Milwaukee Bucks. James finished with 11 points on 4-of-11 attempts, six rebounds, and three assists in 16 minutes in the Lakers’ second win in three tries, but his son, Bronny James, struggled.</p><p>After the win, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-shocking-stat-highlights-rookie-bronny-james-preseason-struggles">a shocking statistic magnified Bronny’s struggles</a> compared to the rest of the NBA. In the early stages of preseason, <a href="https://x.com/sportingnews/status/1844795896078139865" rel="noopener">he has the worst plus/minus through three games</a>, per The Sporting News’ Steph Noh.</p><p>“Through three preseason games, Bronny James has the worst plus/minus of all 494 players to log exhibition minutes thus far,” Noh reported.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Through three preseason games, Bronny James has the worst plus/minus of all 494 players to log exhibition minutes thus far 😳<a href="https://twitter.com/StephNoh?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@StephNoh</a> on Bronny's early struggles 👇<a href="https://t.co/9DK2Y16pNI">https://t.co/9DK2Y16pNI</a> <a href="https://t.co/ExU4ys683j">pic.twitter.com/ExU4ys683j</a></p><p>— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) <a href="https://twitter.com/sportingnews/status/1844795896078139865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 11, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p> </p><p>The second-round pick went scoreless after going 0-for-4, including 0-for-2 from deep, without recording another stat in 6:07 in Thursday’s win against the Bucks. Three games into the preseason, he’s yet to record a field goal since his preseason debut when he finished with two points on 1-of-6 attempts, three blocks, one assist, and one rebound in 16 minutes against the Minnesota Timberwolves. After that, Bronny finished with zero points (0-for-1), two rebounds, and four turnovers in a loss against the Phoenix Suns.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Lakers’ undrafted rookie Quincy Olivari, who signed an Exhibit-10 contract during the offseason, recorded 11 points on 4-of-6 attempts, including 3-for-4 from deep, five rebounds, and two assists in nine minutes against the Bucks. He finished the night a plus-20.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers’ LeBron James reacts to Lance Stephenson’s rap video

<!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', '/timberwolves-news-minnesota-surprisingly-adds-lance-stephenson-g-league-roster');   ga('set', 'title', 'Timberwolves surprisingly add Lance Stephenson to G-League roster');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Minnesota_surprisingly_adds_Lance_Stephenson_to_G-League_roster.webp"></figure><h1>Timberwolves surprisingly add Lance Stephenson to G-League roster</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-12-11T11:10:02-08:00">December 11th, 11:10am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-12-11T11:10:02-08:00">December 11th, 11:10am</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>Owen Crisafulli is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints. He recently received his Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Sport Management and for a while ran his own sports website. Sports are his passion, and he thoroughly enjoys writing about thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. He has been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston and loves discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Minnesota Timberwolves have shocked everyone by racing out to a 17-4 record through their first 21 games, which is the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-takeaways-beatdown-grizzlies" rel="noopener">best record</a> in the entire NBA heading into Monday’s slate of games. The Timberwolves have a unique blend of star power and depth, and it looks like they may have found a way to add more depth to their squad via a reunion with Lance Stephenson.</p><p>Stephenson spent pretty much the entire 2022-23 campaign out of basketball, as he briefly played with Leones de Ponce of the Puerto Rican basketball league before he was eventually released. Stephenson played 46 games in the 2021-22 season after spending the prior year playing in China, but it looks like he may have found a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-lance-stephenson-nba-comeback-nets-knicks" rel="noopener">new home</a> for himself in the NBA, as he’s <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeAScotto/status/1734276129760920059" rel="noopener">latched on</a> with the Timberwolves G-League affiliate for the time being.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">NBA 10-year veteran Lance Stephenson is joining the Minnesota Timberwolves G League affiliate, Iowa Wolves, league sources told <a href="https://twitter.com/hoopshype?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@hoopshype</a>. Minnesota has an open NBA roster spot. <a href="https://t.co/A9SnUTp3W3">pic.twitter.com/A9SnUTp3W3</a></p><p>— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeAScotto/status/1734276129760920059?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Stephenson has played for a handful of teams during his time in the NBA, and one of them just happens to be the Timberwolves. Back in the 2016-17 campaign, Stephenson played six games for Minnesota, and while his stint wasn’t very impactful at all, it is a mini-reunion of sorts to have him back in town amid the team’s blazing hot start to the season.</p><p>As of right now, Stephenson isn’t on the Timberwolves NBA roster, but since they have an open roster spot, it seems like there’s a decent chance that he would be their choice to fill that spot if that’s their desired course of action. Stephenson has been a decent spark plug scorer throughout his career, and the hope for Minnesota is likely that he can provide a similar boost to their bench unit if he does in fact find his way on the NBA roster.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves surprisingly add Lance Stephenson to G-League roster

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-lance-stephenson-gets-hilariously-honest-on-viral-lebron-james-ear-blow');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lance Stephenson gets hilariously honest on viral LeBron James ear blow');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Lance_Stephenson_gets_hilariously_honest_on_viral_LeBron_James_ear_blow.jpg"></figure><h1>Lance Stephenson gets hilariously honest on viral LeBron James ear blow</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-07-28T16:47:02-07:00">July 28th, 4:47pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-07-28T16:47:02-07:00">July 28th, 4:47pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a>Angelo Guinhawa is a basketball and soccer/football editor/writer. He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Lance Stephenson is popular for many things. However, there’s no denying that he will forever be remembered for the viral and meme-worthy moment when he blew into LeBron James’ ear during Game 5 of the 2014 Eastern Conference Finals between the Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat.</p><p>Previously when asked about why he did it, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lance-stephenson-reveals-truth-about-blowing-in-lebron-james-ear" rel="noopener">Stephenson said that</a> he only wanted to win. The veteran NBA journeyman doubled down on that in a recent interview with Bally Sports’ NBA Insider Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson, emphasizing that he was just “<a href="https://twitter.com/ScoopB/status/1685017122152304641" rel="noopener">playing hard</a>.”</p><p>“Just playing hard, man. We were trying to win a Championship playing hard against one of the greatest players to ever play basketball, so you know I bring it all. I brought the New York out and trying my best to stop him. So we won that game, that’s all that mattered,” Stephenson told Scoop B at the And 1 Open 1 at Kingdome in Harlem, New York City.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Paul George the GOAT &amp; NOT MJ-LeBron is confusing! </p><p>Lance Stephenson reveals why young people like PG13:</p><p>"He brings it every night. He works hard, he's a great shooter, great off the dribble &amp; he plays great defense."</p><p>Our chat at <a href="https://twitter.com/BallySports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ballysports</a> ➡️ <a href="https://t.co/bhAwpPkO2c">https://t.co/bhAwpPkO2c</a></p><p>— <a href="https://t.co/0YfbjWNTPP">pic.twitter.com/0YfbjWNTPP</a></p><p>— 👑 Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson (@ScoopB) <a href="https://twitter.com/ScoopB/status/1685006844933083137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>For what it’s worth, it did seem to work in that particular game. LeBron James finished with just seven points on 2-of-10 shooting from the field. Lance Stephenson outscored the Heat star as well, finishing with 12 points as he helped the Pacers avoid elimination and force Game 6.</p><p>While Indiana eventually lost the series, that particular moment between Stephenson and Lance has lived until today. Whenever Stephenson gets interviewed, the LeBron ear blow is something that often comes up.</p><p>It’s definitely a funny story. And making things more interesting, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-lebron-james-las-2019-title-run-draws-lance-stephenon-take" rel="noopener">Stephenson and James eventually became</a> teammates with the Los Angeles Lakers, albeit for just one season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lance Stephenson gets hilariously honest on viral LeBron James ear blow

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His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Lance Stephenson is your <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-lance-stephenson-signs-with-new-team-after-failed-nba-comeback" rel="noopener">prototypical NBA journeyman</a>. After spending the first four years of his career with the Indiana Pacers, the 6-foot-6 shooting guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pacers-news-indiana-plan-for-lance-stephenson-after-fourth-10-day-contract-expires" rel="noopener">bounced around the league</a> for quite a bit. This included no less than eight different teams in his 10-year career. One of them happened to be the Los Angeles Lakers.</p><p>According to Stephenson himself, his lone year playing alongside LeBron James and the Lakers was the closest he got to potentially winning an NBA championship. This was during the 2018-19, which incidentally, was LeBron’s first year in Hollywood. Unfortunately for them, injuries got in the way:</p><p>“LeBron <a href="https://www.ballysports.com/watch/vod/lance-stephenson-indiana-s-tyrese-haliburton-plays-like-a-veteran-already" rel="noopener">got hurt that</a> year with his groin, [Kyle] Kuzma got hurt,” Stephenson told Bally Sports’ NBA Insider Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson at the And 1 Open 1 at Kingdome in Harlem, New York City. “A lot of guys got hurt that year. I feel like we would’ve won it that year.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"LeBron [James] got hurt that year with his groin, [Kyle] Kuzma got hurt. A lot of guys got hurt that year. I feel like we would've won it that year."</p><p>Do you agree with Lance Stephenson that the Lakers would have won the championship in 2019 if everyone had stayed healthy? 🤔… <a href="https://t.co/gvORfA9cyS">pic.twitter.com/gvORfA9cyS</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1685007792120152064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>LeBron’s debut season with the Lakers was cut short by injury. He ended up playing just 55 games that year, which at that point, was the least number of games he had played throughout his career. As Stephenson said, Kyle Kuzma also got hurt that year, but this was already during the latter part of the season, and the Lakers were virtually out of the playoff race at that point.</p><p>Be that as it may, Stephenson is adamant that had it not been for their bad luck with injuries, the Lakers would have won it all that season. For what it’s worth, they would have needed to go through the Kevin Durant iteration of the Golden State Warriors in the West and Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Finals. At this point, this is just going to be one of the biggest what-ifs in Lakers franchise history — at least in the mind of Lance Stephenson.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lance Stephenson drops truth bomb on LeBron James, Lakers’ botched 2019 title run

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From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Lance Stephenson will <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pacers-news-paul-george-spills-on-lebron-james-lance-stephenson-ear-blowing-moment" rel="noopener">forever be remembered</a> in the NBA as the Indiana Pacers player blowing into LeBron James’ ear when he was a member of the Miami Heat. A signature photo in NBA lore, Stephenson always embraced his role of being a “villain” on the floor and doing everything he could to get inside the heads of his opponents.</p><p>Nowadays, we see several players that have followed in his footsteps of being a bad boy, as Draymond Green, Patrick Beverley and Dillon Brooks are all names who come to mind that play the game in a similar manner from a mental approach.</p><p>While he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-lance-stephenson-signs-with-new-team-after-failed-nba-comeback" rel="noopener">signed a contract</a> and spent time over the last few months with Leones de Ponce in Puerto Rico, Stephenson is <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/07/25/lance-stephenson-wants-nba-return-to-be-with-knicks-or-nets/" rel="noopener">eyeing a comeback</a> to the NBA once again and there are only two teams he would like to play for.</p><p>“I think it is time for a New York team,” Stephenson told the New York Post’s Tashara Jones. “I want to play for the Nets or the Knicks, either one would do.” While he did not mention it, one could assume that the ten-year veteran would also welcome a chance to return to the Indiana Pacers, an organization he spent seven seasons with prior.</p><p>“I definitely miss the NBA now that I am playing in Puerto Rico,” the veteran continued. “I did not want to leave. So my goal right now is to get back in there and show them that I am born ready.”</p><p>In his ten NBA seasons, Stephenson played for eight different franchises: the Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Lakers, Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, Atlanta Hawks, Minnesota Timberwolves and New Orleans Pelicans. During the 2021-22 season, he played in six games for the Hawks and 40 games for the Pacers, averaging a combined 8.3 points and 3.6 assists per game while shooting 45.5 percent from the floor.</p><p>It makes sense that Stephenson would want to return to the league and play in New York, as he was born in Brooklyn and went to high school at Abraham Lincoln in Brooklyn. At this point in his career, he may not be the effective talent he once was, but Stephenson can definitely be a mentor for the youthful talents both the Knicks and Nets have in their respective locker rooms.</p><p>At this time, New York does not have an open roster spot and Brooklyn has just a single spot remaining. Both teams could potentially invite Stephenson to training camp in September, but there does not appear to be any momentum regarding a potential deal for him.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lance Stephenson drops Nets, Knicks bombshell as he eyes return to the NBA

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