<!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-news-milwaukee-real-reason-for-signing-meyers-leonard-revealed');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bucks’ real reason for signing Meyers Leonard, revealed');   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/2023/02/Bucks-news-Milwaukee_s-real-reason-for-signing-Meyers-Leonard-revealed.jpg"></figure><h1>Bucks’ real reason for signing Meyers Leonard, revealed</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-02-20T17:53:48-08:00">February 20th, 5:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-02-20T17:53:48-08:00">February 20th, 5:53pm</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>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-milwaukee-signs-controversial-meyers-leonard" rel="noopener">Milwaukee Bucks’ decision</a> to sign big man Meyers Leonard to a 10-day contract came as a shock for some. After all, he hasn’t played in an NBA game for over two years now, with his failure to find a team closely linked to his controversial comments in the past.</p><p>Nonetheless, the Bucks have done their due diligence in assessing Leonard. Apparently, they have been keeping an eye on him for a long time now, assessing his condition and fit to the team. Not to mention that Milwaukee could really use some depth on the frontcourt behind Giannis Antetokounmpo and Brook Lopez, especially with Serge Ibaka gone (traded at the deadline} and Bobby Portis still nursing a knee injury (MCL sprain).</p><p>“The Bucks <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35703015/meyers-leonard-signing-10-day-deal-bucks-sources-say" rel="noopener">have been monitoring</a> Leonard’s progress for over a year and conducted a workout with him last month, sources said. Milwaukee had an open roster spot and wanted to bring in a big man with shooting ability and a playoff history. Leonard played 28 playoff games in his seven seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers,” Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported.</p><p>Meyers Leonard’s addition is certainly a low-risk, high-reward move for the Bucks. If they don’t like what he shows during his 10-day deal, they can easily let him walk away. If they need more time to assess him, they can simply give him another 10-day contract before making a decision whether to officially sign him or not.</p><p>Leonard has career averages of 5.6 points and 3.9 rebounds. While he’s no superstar, he remains a serviceable big man who can provide quality minutes if used right.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks’ real reason for signing Meyers Leonard, revealed

<!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', '/meyers-leonard-breaks-silence-on-anti-semitic-controversy-amid-quest-for-nba-return');   ga('set', 'title', 'Meyers Leonard breaks silence on anti-semitic controversy amid quest for NBA return');   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/2023/02/Meyers-Leonard-breaks-silence-on-anti-semitic-controversy-amid-quest-for-NBA-return.jpeg"></figure><h1>Meyers Leonard breaks silence on anti-semitic controversy amid quest for NBA return</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-02-01T09:22:22-08:00">February 1st, 9:22am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-02-01T09:22:22-08:00">February 1st, 9:22am</time><address><a>R.P. Salao</a>ClutchPoints Senior Editor for NBA and NFL coverage. You can also find my work on SB Nation's Washington Wizards site, Bullets Forever.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Meyers Leonard hasn’t played an NBA game in over two years. His exile from the league came swiftly after uttering an anti-semitic slur during a video game live stream when he was still a member of the Miami Heat.</p><p>Fast-forward to 2023 and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-darvin-ham-on-meyers-leonard-demarcus-cousins" rel="noopener">Leonard is vying for another shot</a> at playing in the NBA. His combination of size and shooting ability have always made him a valuable role player on the court, but it’s his reputation that’s the bigger question mark as teams potentially weigh whether or not to give him a shot.</p><p>Leonard recently opened up in an interview with reporter Jeremy Schaap. An emotional Leonard gave “no excuses” for what he had done and <a href="https://twitter.com/JeremySchaap/status/1620796625810591745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1620796625810591745%7Ctwgr%5E43039f6366ec5ee2acff01870156b1c1779ac9b2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.clutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php" rel="noopener">detailed how his experience</a> has been in trying to learn from the moment since then.</p><p>Asked if he knew what the slur actually meant, he claims that despite using it during the live stream, he had zero understanding of where it came from. He asserted that it was just a term he picked up from others using it during online game communication.</p><p>“Absolutely not,” emphasized Meyers Leonard on whether he knew what the slur meant when he used it. “There are absolutely no excuses for what happened that day. Ignorance, sadly, is a very real thing – and that’s what I was. I’m not running from this, but I did not know that it happened. … I believe that over the years there’s less-than-ideal language used in a large portion of video gaming.”</p><p>At one point, Leonard was brought to tears when asked to relive what went through his mind during those moments, being traded away from the Heat and eventual cut with no NBA prospects left.</p><p>“That I felt like I had just destroyed my life and everything that I worked for, to be honest.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Our interview with <a href="https://twitter.com/MeyersLeonard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MeyersLeonard</a>, the former Portland and Miami center who is hoping to return to the NBA. Nearly two years ago, he used an antisemitic slur while playing Call of Duty on Twitch. A warning–this story includes offensive language. <a href="https://t.co/rWmt48Y8ID">pic.twitter.com/rWmt48Y8ID</a></p><p>— Jeremy Schaap (@JeremySchaap) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeremySchaap/status/1620796625810591745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Meyers Leonard has reportedly been active in trying to connect with the Jewish community in his area. In the interview, he detailed seeking the help of a Rabbi just days after the incident.</p><p>The circumstances may have been different, we’ve seen players bounce back from an anti-semitic controversy as recently as this year with Kyrie Irving. But the Nets star is a far superior talent on the court, one critical for Brooklyn’s success. The reality of it is he was getting another shot no matter what.</p><p>Whether Meyers Leonard is afforded that opportunity remains to be seen.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Meyers Leonard breaks silence on anti-semitic controversy amid quest for NBA return

<!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-darvin-ham-on-meyers-leonard-demarcus-cousins');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers coach Darvin Ham speaks out on Meyers Leonard, DeMarcus Cousins workouts');   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/2023/01/Lakers-news-Darvin-Ham-speaks-out-on-Meyers-Leonard-DeMarcus-Cousins-workouts.jpg"></figure><h1>Lakers coach Darvin Ham speaks out on Meyers Leonard, DeMarcus Cousins workouts</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-01-14T13:43:25-08:00">January 14th, 1:43pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-01-14T13:43:25-08:00">January 14th, 1:43pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. 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>The Los Angeles Lakers could be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-demarcus-cousins-set-for-la-workout" rel="noopener">signing a new player</a> to their squad in the near future. It’s not going to be the landscape-shifting addition that so many fans have been clamoring for, though, as the Lakers seem to be looking for a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-nba-twitter-reacts-to-demarcus-cousins-meyers-leonard-getting-la-tryouts" rel="noopener">steady frontcourt player</a> that can help them with their current injury situation.</p><p>It was reported on Friday that LA worked out a couple of veteran big men that have been out of the NBA for quite some time. This came in the form of former four-time All-Star DeMarcus Cousins and Meyers Leonard. Lakers head coach Darvin Ham has now spoken out about the recent workouts, but the first-year shot-caller did not provide any details on LA’s current plans for the two centers:</p><p>“It went great,” Ham said. “We worked out Meyers Leonard and DeMarcus. They both looked great. Whether or not we are able to do something with them is a different story. We’re constantly trying to kick the tires on different scenarios, but the first order of business is to get our guys healthy. But definitely, we appreciate them for coming in. They both looked great.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Darvin Ham on the Lakers working out Meyers Leonard and DeMarcus Cousins on Friday <a href="https://t.co/m7MxLNLJVi">pic.twitter.com/m7MxLNLJVi</a></p><p>— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) <a href="https://twitter.com/mcten/status/1614361229254103040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 14, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Coach Ham isn’t giving us anything here. In fact, he even hinted that it’s possible that the Lakers opt not to sign either of these two. As he said, the most important thing for LA right now is to get their own players back to full strength. He did not name any names, but it is clear that the first man in mind has to be Anthony Davis. The Lakers can make all the moves they want, but at the end of the day, their success will rely heavily on AD’s return to action.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers coach Darvin Ham speaks out on Meyers Leonard, DeMarcus Cousins workouts

<!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-nba-twitter-reacts-to-demarcus-cousins-meyers-leonard-getting-la-tryouts');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA Twitter reacts to DeMarcus Cousins, Meyers Leonard getting LA tryouts');   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/2023/01/Lakers-DeMarcus-Cousins-Meyers-Leonard.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA Twitter reacts to DeMarcus Cousins, Meyers Leonard getting LA tryouts</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-01-12T20:32:30-08:00">January 12th, 8:32pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-01-12T20:32:59-08:00">January 12th, 8:32pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>A Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, Rex 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>In search for help in the frontcourt, the Los Angeles Lakers are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-anthony-davis-injury-leaves-la-working-out-meyers-leonard" rel="noopener">reportedly going to kick the tires</a> on two free-agent big men many NBA fans perhaps didn’t think would get another shot at being part of a roster, with Shams Charania of The Athletic <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-demarcus-cousins-set-for-la-workout" rel="noopener">revealing that DeMarcus Cousins</a> and Meyers Leonard are set to have a work out with the team on Friday.</p><p>All ears on NBA Twitter perked up over that update, and it was just a matter of time before social media started to get inundated by a mixed bag of reactions to the Lakers scheduling a workout with the pair of Cousins and Leonard, ranging from hilarious to incredibly hilarious.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Rob Pelinka’s meeting with Meyers Leonard <a href="https://t.co/gwWA7b1EvG">https://t.co/gwWA7b1EvG</a> <a href="https://t.co/BIWwBqgok3">pic.twitter.com/BIWwBqgok3</a></p><p>— Caleb Turner (@calebturner23) <a href="https://twitter.com/calebturner23/status/1613665418190934024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 12, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">DeMarcus Cousins when Meyers Leonard guards him tomorrow 💪<a href="https://t.co/mNkEvQ7Z63">pic.twitter.com/mNkEvQ7Z63</a></p><p>— Lakers Lead (@LakersLead) <a href="https://twitter.com/LakersLead/status/1613679234001833984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 12, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Meyers Leonard when he sees Kanye sitting court side<a href="https://t.co/IWvhLtjAxD">pic.twitter.com/IWvhLtjAxD</a> <a href="https://t.co/aSXfdEPZCG">https://t.co/aSXfdEPZCG</a></p><p>— klay thompson burner (@klaysburner) <a href="https://twitter.com/klaysburner/status/1613664739951005697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 12, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Leonard most recently saw action for the Miami Heat in the 2020-21 NBA season., He was suspended indefinitely in March of 2021 after he was caught dropping an anti-semitic slur while livestreaming a game. He would then be traded by the Heat to the Oklahoma City Thunder, but he was not able to play in Thunder threads, as he was merely used as a salary filler to make the said trade work.  Meyers has a career average of just 5.6 points and 3.9 rebounds per game but he could be a dependable <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/leoname01.html" rel="noopener">floor-stretcher</a> for the Lakers, as he shot 39.0 percent from behind the arc before.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Demarcus Cousins and Meyers Leonard at the Lakers facility fighting for the last roster spot  <a href="https://t.co/iLD7KmXmUa">pic.twitter.com/iLD7KmXmUa</a></p><p>— 𝙎𝙝𝙪𝙗𝙝 ⁶𓅓 (@OVOLakeShow) <a href="https://twitter.com/OVOLakeShow/status/1613665090682900481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 12, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Lakers went from Kawhi Leonard rumors to Meyers Leonard rumors. Im sick! <a href="https://t.co/XPPvYf9zPN">pic.twitter.com/XPPvYf9zPN</a></p><p>— The Pettiest Laker Fan 🤫 (@ThePettiestLA) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThePettiestLA/status/1613697952454963200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 13, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="qme"><a href="https://t.co/Z9VBVucgKH">pic.twitter.com/Z9VBVucgKH</a></p><p>— philip 🇹🇼 (@phrrp) <a href="https://twitter.com/phrrp/status/1613666257701851144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 12, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Cousins, on the other hand, last played for the Denver Nuggets in the 2021-22 NBA season as a backup to Nikola Jokic. In 31 appearances for the Nuggets, Cousins averaged 8.9 points and 5.5 rebounds in 13.9 minutes per game.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA Twitter reacts to DeMarcus Cousins, Meyers Leonard getting LA tryouts

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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>It’s been more than seven months since Meyers Leonard was embroiled in a controversial scandal after he uttered an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-meyers-leonard-fined-50000-suspended-1-week-anti-semitic-slur/">anti-Semitic slur</a> during a live Twitch stream. It’s been a long and hard journey for the former Miami Heat big man since, and right now, he’s opened up about the horrendous experience he went through after the incident.</p><p>According to Leonard, he received death threats from several anonymous sources. To make matters worse, these people also threatened to rape his wife:</p><blockquote>“When the death threats and my wife’s being told, ‘Don’t leave your house, we’re gonna rape you,’ and these things, it was hard,” Leonard said (h/t <a href="https://heatnation.com/videos/meyers-leonard-says-his-wife-was-told-dont-leave-your-house-were-gonna-rape-you-after-he-used-anti-semitic-slur/">Sam Leweck of Heat Nation</a>). “So a lot of these things are difficult to share, but over time, I’ve been able to heal.”</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>The bit about the horrifying death threats was just a brief part of the interview as Meyers Leonard opened up about the journey he’s taken since that unfortunate incident. It is clear that he regrets his actions, and he’s put in quite an effort to try and atone for his indiscretion.</p><p>Unfortunately for Leonard, NBA teams have still been reluctant to have anything to do with him. After being traded and eventually waived last season, Meyers has been unable to find a new team in the league. It looks like he’s genuinely sorry for what he did, so perhaps this guy deserves a second chance?</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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