<!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/phoenix-suns/suns-news-suns-players-take-steven-adams-mason-plumlee-fight');   ga('set', 'title', 'Suns players give their take on Steven Adams-Mason Plumlee fight');   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/Phoenix-players-give-their-take-on-Steven-Adams-Mason-Plumlee-fight.jpg"></figure><h1>Suns players give their take on Steven Adams-Mason Plumlee fight</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-13T17:59:13-07:00">March 13th, 5:59pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-13T17:59:13-07:00">March 13th, 5:59pm</time><address><a href="https://haydencilley.wixsite.com/hayden-cilley-s-port">Hayden Cilley</a>Hayden Cilley joined ClutchPoints in August 2024 as a Phoenix Suns and Mercury reporter, as well as an Associate Editor. 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">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>A <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-news-steven-adams-mason-plumlee-ejected-suns-rocketss-wild-scuffle">fight between Steven Adams and Mason Plumlee</a> headlined the Phoenix Suns’ final game of their four-game road trip.</p><p>During the second quarter, Plumlee was going for a rebound when Adams wrapped him up. However, the latter wouldn’t let go, and neither would the Suns center.</p><p>As a result, both players didn’t let go and went down to the floor. For Suns fans and many alike, it was strange seeing Plumlee be so fired up. He’s usually more passive and doesn’t let his emotions get a hold of him.</p><p>However, this was not the case. For Adams, getting Plumlee out of the game was a must. After all, Phoenix had Nick Richards out that game and had a limited center depth.</p><p>Following the fight, official Tony Brothers declared technical fouls on both players and that they were ejected. After the game, Plumlee spoke to AZCentral’s Duane Rankin regarding the incident and <a href="https://x.com/DuaneRankin/status/1900046953141919984" rel="noopener">what the cause of it was</a>.</p><p>“He goes for every rebound and he does it whether it’s dirty or not,” Plumlee said. “I just felt like they were being more physical than us. I just made a point to hit him on the glass.”</p><h2><b>How did Suns players react to Mason Plumlee?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Phoenix-players-give-their-take-on-Steven-Adams-Mason-Plumlee-fight-2.jpg"><figcaption>© Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>One of the bystanders for that scuffle was shooting guard Devin Booker. Like most of the people in the arena and watching, he was a bit stunned at the two big men going at it.</p><p>The shooting guard posted 19 points, three rebounds, and four assists in the loss. He was taking a rest on the bench when he saw the Adams and Plumlee scuffle go down.</p><p>Regardless of who started the altercation, Booker <a href="https://x.com/DuaneRankin/status/1900044202865578029" rel="noopener">stuck up for his teammate</a> following the game and gave his take on the fight.</p><p>“Obviously I’m biased,” Booker said via Rankin. “But I feel like Steven tried to pick him up and slam him and Mason happened to just be on top of him.”</p><p>On the flip side, Booker’s teammate, Kevin Durant, wasn’t too phased by the altercation. Funny enough, the Suns All-Star <a href="https://x.com/DuaneRankin/status/1900039601898557814" rel="noopener">had minimal words</a> about it.</p><p>“My opinion on that does not matter,” Durant said.</p><p>Much of the same can be said for the Suns head coach, Mike Budenholzer. He’s no stranger to the game of basketball. Like most of the season, he kept his response to the point.</p><p>“It’s just two guys getting tangled up,” Budenholzer said. “Both physical, both competitors.”</p><h2><b>Why did Mason Plumlee and Steven Adams fight?</b></h2><p>As Plumlee mentioned, it was two players that were fighting for a rebound. However, that altercation was symbolic of teams punishing the Suns all season.</p><p>In the paint, they have dominated. Even when the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/phoenix-suns/suns-news-mike-budenholzer-excited-nick-richards-trade">Suns traded Josh Okogie for Nick Richards</a>, teams haven’t been fearful. Not to mention, there’s an ample amount of trash talk.</p><p>With Booker and Durant being trash talkers themselves, this season hasn’t helped. Their record, combined with all of the rumors surrounding the team has put a target on their back.</p><p>Combined with the toughest remaining schedule in the league, Phoenix is in danger of missing the play-in tournament. Even though they hold the tiebreaker over the Dallas Mavericks, the latter could surpass them in win total.</p><p>Although they already have, if they finish with a better record than the Suns, it doesn’t matter. At the end of the day, the fight between Adams and Plumlee is symbolic of fighting back when it is too late.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Suns players give their take on Steven Adams-Mason Plumlee fight

<!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/houston-rockets/rockets-news-ime-udokas-savage-take-on-steven-adams-mason-plumlee-fight');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rockets’ Ime Udoka has savage take on Steven Adams-Mason Plumlee fight');   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/Ime-Udokas-savage-take-on-Steven-Adams-Mason-Plumlee-fight.jpg"></figure><h1>Rockets’ Ime Udoka has savage take on Steven Adams-Mason Plumlee fight</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-12T22:45:29-07:00">March 12th, 10:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-12T22:45:29-07:00">March 12th, 10:45pm</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">Houston Rockets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Wednesday night, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-news-steven-adams-mason-plumlee-ejected-suns-rocketss-wild-scuffle">a skirmish broke out between Steven Adams and Mason Plumlee</a> during the second quarter of the Houston Rockets’ 111-104 win over the Phoenix Suns. Adams and Plumlee both got tangled up while battling on the boards, and things got heated — with Plumlee shoving Adams to the point where both men wrestled each other straight to the ground.</p><p>When Adams and Plumlee were being separated, there was a huge grin on the Rockets center’s face, as if to suggest that what went on between the two was child’s play. And head coach Ime Udoka believes that if Adams really wanted to inflict pain, <a href="http://twitter.com/clutchfans/status/1900014854171152654" rel="noopener">he could have gone further than he did</a>.</p><p>“It wasn’t much. Steven could do a lot more if he was really trying to wrestle,” Udoka said with a smile on his face during his postgame presser, via ClutchFans on X (formerly Twitter).</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ime Udoka was asked what he thought of the wrestling match:</p><p>“It wasn’t much. Steven could do a lot more if he was really trying to wrestle.” <a href="https://t.co/r0sUnPLoEZ">https://t.co/r0sUnPLoEZ</a> <a href="https://t.co/VewuYH8PG1">pic.twitter.com/VewuYH8PG1</a></p><p>— ClutchFans (@clutchfans) <a href="https://twitter.com/clutchfans/status/1900014854171152654?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Both big men were ejected from the game after their altercation, although this did not mean much in the grand scheme of things as the Rockets held on for a seven-point win in a game that they were leading for most of its duration.</p><p>Opposing teams are learning that messing with the Rockets from a physicality standpoint is not a recipe for success. They are perhaps the fiercest team in the association, and it’s probably best for opponents if they steer clear of any act that can ignite the fire underneath them.</p><h2><b>Steven Adams embodies the Rockets’ identity</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Rockets-coach-Ime-Udoka-talking-with-Steven-Adams.jpg"><figcaption>Troy Taormina-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Rockets have prided themselves all season long on beating up on opponents on the offensive glass; they boast the league’s best rebounding percentage, and they make up for some of their rough shooting nights by bringing their A-game, effort-wise, on a nightly basis.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/houston-rockets/rockets-news-steven-adams-two-year-journey-overcome-injury-struggles">Nobody embodies this relentlessness and effort better than Steven Adam</a>s; Adams has long been one of the best offensive rebounders in the league, and he always seems to have a positive impact on whatever team he’s on, both as a stand-up guy in the locker room as well as someone who prides himself on doing the dirty work for his team. And the Rockets have certainly been getting the best out of Adams recently, even though his night was cut short on Wednesday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockets’ Ime Udoka has savage take on Steven Adams-Mason Plumlee fight

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He's a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Who said the NBA is no longer a physical league? Hulking centers Mason Plumlee of the Phoenix Suns and Steven Adams of the Houston Rockets may have something to say about that after getting into a heated moment during the first half of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/suns-vs-rockets-prediction-odds-pick-spread-3-12-2025">Wednesday’s game at Toyota Center in Houston</a>.</p><p>The scuffle started shortly after a two-point jumper by Rockets star Jalen Green. During the ensuing inbound play, Adams appeared to put his arms under Plumlee’s. The Suns center then pushed back, resulting in the two vets falling to the ground, as players and coaches immediately rushed to the scene to break up the two.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Steven Adams and Mason Plumlee wrestled each other to the ground 🤯</p><p>They were both ejected from the game.<a href="https://t.co/YdNo0cYbiL">pic.twitter.com/YdNo0cYbiL</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1899988938040713574?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Steven Adams and Plumlee were later slapped with double technical fouls for their actions, resulting in a double ejection, with referee Tony Brothers <a href="https://x.com/BleacherReport/status/1899992064445632948" rel="noopener">making the announcement</a>.</p><p>Before they exited the game, Adams had a point, four rebounds and an assist in just 11 minutes of action off the bench, while Plumlee, who started for the Suns, had four points and six boards in 13 minutes.</p><p>Plumlee’s ejection left the Suns with an even slimmer situation in the frontcourt, as center Nick Richards was not available to play in the Rockets game because of an ankle issue. Meanwhile, Adams’ departure from the contest had the Rockets losing someone who can give Alperen Sengun a breather. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/houston-rockets/rockets-news-amen-thompson-to-miss-up-to-2-weeks-due-to-unfortunate-injury">Rockets also did not have Amen Thompson</a> in the game.</p><p>Fans also have lots of things to say about the scuffle between Steven Adams and Mason Plumlee, who, interestingly enough, has some sort of heartwarming history. A few years ago, when Adams and Plumlee were still playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets, respectively, the two went viral after Adams made sure to break Plumlee’s fall during a play under the basket.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">After all that Steven Adams did for Plumlee 😔<a href="https://t.co/1qjlOvUVu9">pic.twitter.com/1qjlOvUVu9</a> <a href="https://t.co/oZACXT45LX">https://t.co/oZACXT45LX</a></p><p>— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAMemes/status/1899989424529703241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>As for the game itself, the Rockets ended up beating the Suns, 111-104.</p><p>Green led Houston with 29 points while Sengun had 20. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/phoenix-suns/phoenix-suns-fatal-flaw-must-fixed-2025-nba-all-star-break">struggling Suns</a> were paced by Bradley Beal’s 25 points.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Steven Adams, Mason Plumlee ejected from Suns-Rockets after wild scuffle

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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>ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins is catching flak for his take on Mason Plumlee and the 2024-25 Phoenix Suns. Despite veteran guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bradley-beals-eye-opening-claim-suns-rookies-hype-fans">Bradley Beal overhyping the Suns’ incoming rookies</a> last week, it isn’t easy to gauge what to expect from superstars Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Beal, and the Suns after the Minnesota Timberwolves swept them in last year’s playoffs. Phoenix is far removed from the championship-contending team it once was. However, Perkins gives them the benefit of the doubt heading into the upcoming regular season.</p><p>On a recent episode of ESPN’s NBA Today, Perkins talked about how the Suns’ superstar trio will get the most from their free agent signing in Plumlee and how the veteran will <a href="https://x.com/ESPNNBA/status/1844095985883959396" rel="noopener">make his presence felt</a> on both ends of the floor.</p><p>“This guy [Mason] Plumlee. He is so valuable to this team,” Perkins said. “Every single team he’s been on, he’s moved the goalpost on both ends of the floor.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"The [Phoenix Suns] are my darkhorse to win it all." 🏆 <a href="https://twitter.com/KendrickPerkins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KendrickPerkins</a> has high expectations for KD and Book in the West this season 😤 <a href="https://t.co/KNz3r6CKej">pic.twitter.com/KNz3r6CKej</a></p><p>— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNNBA/status/1844095985883959396?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 9, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-add-recent-clippers-big-man-in-free-agency">Suns signed Plumlee to a one-year, $3.3 million contract</a> over the summer.</p><h2><b>Kendrick Perkins says no one is afraid of champion Celtics</b></h2><p>ESPN analyst <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-kendrick-perkins-pours-cold-water-back-to-back-pursuit">Kendrick Perkins doesn’t believe Celtics can win back-to-back</a> championships in 2025. However, the Suns’ Plumlee signing, coupled with Durant winning a gold medal at the 2024 Olympics and adding former Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer, who guided the Bucks to an NBA title in 2021, <a href="https://x.com/ESPNNBA/status/1844095985883959396" rel="noopener">are contributing factors</a> to Perkins picking the Suns as the team to look out for in the West.</p><p>“They’re [Suns] my darkhorse to win it all,” Perkins said. “We saw a disgruntled Kevin Durant average 27 points last year, and he wasn’t seeing eye-to-eye with Frank Vogel. Now, he’s coming in fresh off winning the gold medal. We saw the joy that he was playing with. Now, he has Mike Budenholzer over there. Mike Budenholzer is coming in with something to prove, felt like he shouldn’t have been fired from the Milwaukee Bucks. Bradley Beal is happy. We saw how great Devin Booker looked in the Olympics, and they filled in the pieces.”</p><p>After beating the Detroit Pistons and the Los Angeles Lakers in their preseason opener, the Suns are 2-0 and hosting the Pistons for a rematch on Friday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kendrick Perkins gets shredded for bizarre Mason Plumlee-Suns take

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He is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college football. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Clippers veteran big man Mason Plumlee has not seen action <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-mason-plumlee-mcl-injury" rel="noopener">for over a month</a>, but it appears that he’s close to finally making a return to the court after getting a <a href="https://twitter.com/NotoriousOHM/status/1741643669923623010" rel="noopener">questionable label</a> ahead of Monday’s game against the Miami Heat at home, according to Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.</p><p><i>“Kawhi Leonard (left hip) is listed as questionable to play tomorrow against Miami. Mason Plumlee (left MCL) has been upgraded to questionable.”</i></p><p>The last time Plumlee played was way back on Nov. 6 against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Plumlee suffered the injury when Knicks forward Julius Randle collided with him while going after the ball.</p><p>The Clippers shouldn’t be in a rush to get Plumlee back, as they have been successful on the court for the most part of the center’s absence. However, several weeks away from the action seems enough for Plumlee to suit up again sooner rather than later. Ivica Zubac has been dependable as the starting center of Los Angeles, while Daniel Theis has <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-clippers-trade-target-daniel-theis-mason-plumlee-injury" rel="noopener">also been solid</a> serving as Zubac’s backup.</p><p>Plumlee is playing on a one-year, $5 million deal he signed with the Clippers back in the summer. Before that, he was traded by the Charlotte Hornets to the Clippers in February.</p><p>So far in the 2023-24 NBA regular season, he is averaging 5.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.0 assists, while shooting 63.2 percent from the field. Plumlee provides muscle in the middle, rebounding, and underrated playmaking as a passer for the Clippers, who are zeroing in on their 20th win of the campaign.</p><p>The 33-year-old Plumlee was selected in the first round of the 2013 NBA Draft by the Brooklyn Nets.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
4.5	6.1	1.8	0.6	0.4

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
4.5	6.1	1.8	0.6	0.4

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