<!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', '/clippers-news-mo-bamba-hilarious-shot-joel-embiid-injury-management-plan');   ga('set', 'title', 'Clippers’ Mo Bamba takes hilarious shot at Joel Embiid amid injury management plan');   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/2024/11/Clippers-news-Mo-Bamba-takes-hilarious-shot-at-76ers-Joel-Embiid-amid-injury-management-plan.jpg"></figure><h1>Clippers’ Mo Bamba takes hilarious shot at Joel Embiid amid injury management plan</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-18T21:45:59-08:00">November 18th, 9:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-18T21:45:59-08:00">November 18th, 9:45pm</time><address><a>Michael Aaron Gomez</a>Michael Aaron Gomez is a creative writer and longtime NBA fan. He has been a fan of the Lakers since the three-peat but believes LeBron James is the greatest player of all time.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Clippers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Clippers are a team in transition, dealing with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/76ers-news-philly-makes-paul-george-splash-free-agency">departure of Paul George</a> and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-kawhi-leonard-out-for-next-3-games-not-close-to-a-return">nagging injuries to Kawhi Leonard</a>, leaving James Harden as the primary option again. Still, Harden has unlocked Ivica Zubac offensively, turning him into a legitimate 20-10 guy, while <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-norman-powell-reacts-to-scorching-start-to-season">Norman Powell has had a scorching start</a> thanks to a bigger role after George’s departure. Likewise, the Clippers have bonafide athletes on their roster, including Mo Bamba, who’s also dealing with injury and who just took hilarious shots at former 76ers teammate Joel Embiid whose comments on back-to-backs have stirred controversy.</p><p>“I am not [Joel Embiid],” Mo Bamba said, via NBA writer Tomer Azarly on X, formerly Twitter. “Nah, I’ll die on my shield if I have to, but there’s definitely a plan in place. I think there was a little bit of a minute restriction there, but I didn’t reach those minutes, so I think going into tomorrow, I feel pretty comfortable, feel pretty good and springy, so we’ll see tomorrow.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Mo Bamba on his injury management plan and if he can play back-to-backs:</p><p>“I am not Joe (Joel Embiid). Nah, I'll die on my shield if I have to, but there's definitely a plan in place. I think there was a little bit of a minute restriction here, but I didn't reach those minutes,… <a href="https://t.co/2ex5TbdhDC">pic.twitter.com/2ex5TbdhDC</a></p><p>— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1858421115141702059?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 18, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Clippers center trolls slumping Sixers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Joel-Embiid-and-Mo-Bamba-during-media-day.jpg"><figcaption>© Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Against the Warriors on Monday, the Clippers have made Mo Bamba available, while recovering from his knee injury, and he’d have played two consecutive games for the first time this season, unlike <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/76ers-news-joel-embiid-suspended-3-games-reporter-altercation">Joel Embiid, who’d just returned from suspension</a> and a prolonged injury absence.</p><p>Meanwhile, Embiid had already reversed his stance on playing back-to-backs, citing his previous history as a “troll.” This comment also echoes his previous statement before facing the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers last Wednesday.</p><p>“<a href="https://www.si.com/nba/76ers/news/joel-embiid-reverses-stance-back-backs-after-loss-vs-knicks" rel="noopener">I want to [play tomorrow]</a>–that’s up to those guys,” the former MVP had said, via Justin Grasso for Sports Illustrated. “I know I said I will never play back-to-backs, but I’m a troll. I’m sure at some point I’ll play [back-to-backs]. I feel good right now. We’ll see, but it’s up to them.”</p><p>The irony is that as Embiid continues to flirt with load management, the 76ers also continue to lose, therefore needing their superstar center to play even more games just for them to qualify for the playoffs.</p><p>As of Monday, the 76ers have fallen to a 2-11 record after the Heat blew them out 106-89. Before the game, the team had ruled Embiid out, but he ultimately decided to play, though he only had 11 points on 5-11 shooting, eight rebounds, five assists, and a block.</p><p>The Lakers had pulled off the unlikely comeback from a 2-10 record to make the Conference Finals two seasons ago, because their best players played like their best players while the organization improved the roster by adding players that fit.</p><p>For the 76ers, they added good players, but their best player has many questions to answer so far.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Clippers’ Mo Bamba takes hilarious shot at Joel Embiid amid injury management plan

<!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', '/76ers-news-mo-bamba-savagely-rips-patrick-beverley-over-whitest-blackest-guys-take');   ga('set', 'title', '76ers’ Mo Bamba savagely rips Patrick Beverley over ‘whitest blackest’ guys take');   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/2024/03/76ers-news-Mo-Bamba-savagely-rips-Patrick-Beverley-over-_whitest-blackest_-guys-take-_Do-your-research_.jpg"></figure><h1>76ers’ Mo Bamba savagely rips Patrick Beverley over ‘whitest blackest’ guys take</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-03-21T22:51:28-07:00">March 21st, 10:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-03-21T22:51:28-07:00">March 21st, 10:51pm</time><address><a>Nathan Yasis</a>Nathan Yasis is a sports writer for ClutchPoints, covering the Los Angeles Lakers, NBA at-large, and gaming.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Philadelphia 76ers center Mo Bamba is not someone most people would want to mess with, considering his intimidating size. Patrick Beverley is not most people.</p><p>The Milwaukee Bucks guard <a href="https://youtu.be/811ppnVIhDY?si=WKQST42KxSZWg95W" rel="noopener">recently sparked controversy</a> on his list of the top-five “whitest black guys” in the NBA during an episode the <i>Pat Bev Podcast</i> with co-host Adam Ferrone. Beverley listed Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen, Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner, 76ers center Mo Bamba, Charlotte Hornets forward Grant Williams and New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum in that order.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-trade-deadline-lakers-trade-patrick-beverley-to-magic-for-mo-bamba">Beverley and Bamba have a history</a> since they were traded for each other in the 2023 season’s trade deadline. Needless to say, the big man didn’t take too kindly to his former teammates’ list, going after Beverley in a <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRealMoBamba/status/1770949979705942188">series of tweets</a>.</p><p>“Alright, I got time today @patbevpod. I’m a top 5 black-white guy because I can properly articulate how I feel &amp; how I see things? You a smart man, do your research. I’m not a gangsta to any capacity but I’m born &amp; raised from Harlem. I made it off the block &amp; out the trenches,” Bamba began.</p><p>“Secondly, sitting there with your legs crossed like that😂 &amp; asking your white co host to publicly question my blackness is one of the reasons why it’s hard to move the culture forward.<br>@PatBevPod @DrUmarJohnson”</p><p>Then Bamba hit Beverley with some visual aid.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Furthermore, If I’m top 5, where do you rank after letting homie talk to you like this?  <a href="https://twitter.com/PatBevPod?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PatBevPod</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DrUmarJohnson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DrUmarJohnson</a> <a href="https://t.co/71sq6NK9ff">https://t.co/71sq6NK9ff</a></p><p>— Mo Bamba (@TheRealMoBamba) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRealMoBamba/status/1770950686840434786?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 21, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“But like you say ‘luv gang’, yall go subscribe to the pod. @PatBevPod.”</p><p>Beverley explained that he included Bamba on his list due to his tendency to focus on shooting 3-pointers instead of playing inside, as well as his “finesse game.”</p><p>McCollum, meanwhile, also voiced his discontent, commenting on an Instagram video of Beverley’s remarks: “Ask @damianlillard about me before you speak on my name.” Notably, Lillard and Beverley are teammates on the Milwaukee Bucks.</p><p>The Bucks guard clarified his intentions behind revealing the list.</p><p>“Let’s get right to it, people want to see,” Beverley stated. “We did the blackest whitest guys. I’m reading the comments, and I like to read comments. You guys should do a whitest blackest five.”</p><p>He further elaborated that his list isn’t based on their basketball skills, but rather their “swag,” or lack thereof.</p><p>The Bucks guard has not responded to Bamba and McCollum’s comments regarding his list.</p><h2><b>Patrick Beverley’s least white, all-white NBA starting five</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/heat-news-tyler-herro-pops-up-on-injury-report-vs-magic-but-theres-a-catch-1.webp"></figure><p>Beverley <a href="https://youtu.be/W3S5U8vauXQ?si=DPecz-Y4qxc4v27J" rel="noopener">had also revealed</a> his “Least White All-White NBA starting five” in the past. The lineup consisted of Chet Holmgren (Oklahoma City), Alex Caruso (Chicago Bulls), Donte DiVincenzo (New York Knicks), Garrison Matthews (Atlanta Hawks) and Tyler Herro (Miami Heat).</p><p>Herro topped Beverley’s list as the league’s “least white player.”</p><p>“He irks me sometimes but boy got game,” he said.</p><p>Beverley also recounted an encounter with Herro in the bubble, justifying his place in the pecking order.</p><p>“He walked up to me in the bubble. Mind you, this is my first time seeing him, ‘What’s up Bev?’ I responded, ‘What, who (expletive) is you talking to?’ Then I foul him or something. [Herro says] ‘Oh, nah, I like that.'”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

76ers’ Mo Bamba savagely rips Patrick Beverley over ‘whitest blackest’ guys take

<!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', '/76ers-news-fans-have-hilarious-reactions-kyle-lowry-taking-over-mo-bambas-jersey-number-reax');   ga('set', 'title', '76ers fans have hilarious reactions to Kyle Lowry taking over Mo Bamba’s jersey number');   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/2024/02/76ers_news_Fans_have_hilarious_reactions_to_Kyle_Lowry_taking_over_Mo_Bamba_s_jersey_number_REAX.webp"></figure><h1>76ers fans have hilarious reactions to Kyle Lowry taking over Mo Bamba’s jersey number</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-13T17:22:19-08:00">February 13th, 5:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-13T17:22:19-08:00">February 13th, 5:22pm</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">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Earlier this week, shockwaves were sent throughout the NBA landscape when it was announced that point guard Kyle Lowry would be signing with the Philadelphia 76ers for the remainder of the season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/76ers-news-kyle-lowry-hype-video-hometown-signing" rel="noopener">Lowry originally hails</a> from Philadelphia and signed <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-vs-76ers-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch-2-14-2024" rel="noopener">with the 76ers</a> after reaching a buyout agreement with the Charlotte Hornets, the team he was traded to by the Miami Heat in exchange for Terry Rozier.</p><p>Now, it has been revealed that Lowry will actually be taking the number seven jersey previously worn by 76ers big man Mo Bamba, who will be switching to number five going forward, per Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer on X, the <a href="https://twitter.com/PompeyOnSixers/status/1757560135965085957" rel="noopener">social media platform</a> formerly referred to as Twitter.</p><p>Needless to say, fans on X were a bit perplexed by the move.</p><p>Some hilariously chimed in on the impact that Bamba has been able to make during his short stint with Philadelphia thus far this season.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">mo bamba better get both numbers retired</p><p>— Prada (@prada_nba) <a href="https://twitter.com/prada_nba/status/1757562432916988180?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 14, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Others wondered whether new Mo Bamba jerseys, featuring his new number, will be going on sale anytime soon.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">does this mean i have to buy a new mo bamba jersey</p><p>— 𝕞𝕞𝟘💰 (@maxeymiddy) <a href="https://twitter.com/maxeymiddy/status/1757560235886006728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 14, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Jersey number aside, Kyle Lowry figures to provide a crucial veteran presence for a 76ers team that is currently trying to stay afloat in the crowded Eastern Conference playoff picture as they deal with the injury to star big man Joel Embiid. Lowry played a surprisingly crucial role in the Heat’s run all the way to the NBA Finals less than a year ago, and still possesses the veteran savvy and occasional shotmaking ability that does not diminish even as his athleticism has declined.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

76ers fans have hilarious reactions to Kyle Lowry taking over Mo Bamba’s jersey number

<!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', '/sixers-news-mo-bamba-heartwarming-outlook-on-return-to-orlando-following-magic-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mo Bamba’s heartwarming outlook on return to Orlando following Magic 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/2023/12/Sixers-Magic-Mo-Bamba.webp"></figure><h1>Mo Bamba’s heartwarming outlook on return to Orlando following Magic trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-12-27T12:59:18-08:00">December 27th, 12:59pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-12-27T12:59:18-08:00">December 27th, 12:59pm</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Sam DiGiovanni started at ClutchPoints as an associate editor in 2021 and became the site's Philadelphia 76ers beat reporter ahead of the 2022-23 season. He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia 76ers’ first matchup of the season with the Orlando Magic will be a special one for Mo Bamba. The Sixers’ 25-year-old center will be making a return to his very first NBA home.</p><p>Bamba was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers at last season’s trade deadline but this will be his first time facing the Magic in their arena. In fact, it’ll be his first time facing the team that drafted him with the sixth overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. Bamba was sidelined with an ankle injury when the Lakers and Magic faced off in March in Los Angeles.</p><p>When asked about his return to Orlando after the Sixers’ <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sixers-vs-heat-instant-breakdown-tyrese-maxey-bam-adebayo" rel="noopener">Christmas Day loss</a> to the Miami Heat, Bamba said he’s excited to see his former teammates and face them in a game.</p><p>“I don’t care about those people…Nah, I’m joking,” Bamba said with a laugh. “That’s family over there. I’m probably gonna stop by Jalen Suggs’ mom’s house tomorrow just to kick it or whatever. But that’s family. Cole [Anthony], Wendell [Carter Jr.], ‘Kelle [Markelle Fultz], those are guys that I grew up with in the league…It’s going to be fun.”</p><p>With Joel Embiid again <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sixers-news-joel-embiid-ankle-injury-status-vs-magic" rel="noopener">sidelined with an ankle sprain</a> and the Magic possessing a lot of size and physicality, Bamba should see plenty of playing time. He shined on Christmas, scoring 18 points on 7-8 shooting.</p><p>Bamba played 266 games for the Magic over four and a half seasons, averaging 7.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 18.3 minutes per game. Orlando developed him behind Nikola Vucevic and made him a starter alongside another young center, Carter, before moving him back to the bench the next season and then trading him to the Lakers in a deal that involved current Sixer Patrick Beverley.</p><p>After he was traded, Bamba penned <a href="https://x.com/TheRealMoBamba/status/1623870733108535299?s=20" rel="noopener">a goodbye note</a> that said he would root for the Magic as long as they weren’t playing the Lakers. It’s easy to assume that this is now the case for the Sixers. As he prepares for one of the few games where he isn’t rooting for Orlando, he’s still keeping the memories and friendships he made in that time fresh in his head.</p><p>“Still in the groupchat,” Mo Bamba said. “Still shooting it. Still making jokes. But it’s kind of bond I think we’ll have for life.”</p><p>The Sixers and Magic are third and fourth in the Eastern Conference, respectively, and Philly is looking to win its first game without Embiid this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mo Bamba’s heartwarming outlook on return to Orlando following Magic 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', '/mo-bamba-holds-key-sixers-title-hopes');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Mo Bamba holds the key to Sixers’ title hopes');   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/Why-Mo-Bamba-holds-the-key-to-the-76ers_-title-hopes.webp"></figure><h1>Why Mo Bamba holds the key to Sixers’ title hopes</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-12-11T10:53:33-08:00">December 11th, 10:53am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-12-12T15:06:33-08:00">December 12th, 3:06pm</time><address><a>David Rooney</a>David Rooney is a former betting and fantasy football writer at ClutchPoints, primarily covering the NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Joel Embiid has been one of the best players in the league for the Philadelphia 76ers for the past half-decade. Unfortunately, the Sixers have repeatedly come up short in the playoffs <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sixers-news-phillys-plan-to-help-joel-embiid-improve-in-the-playoffs-revealed-by-daryl-morey" rel="noopener">throughout the Joel Embiid era</a>, and they appear to be stuck in the dreaded no-man’s land of second-round exits and occasional conference finals appearances that end up being non-competitive.</p><p>The biggest factor holding the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sixers-news-philly-fans-up-in-arms-amid-brutal-joel-embiid-injury-news" rel="noopener">Sixers back is Embiid’s health</a>.</p><p>This is why the 76ers have invested significant time and resources into finding a capable backup center to give Embiid a breather without costing the team games. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sixers-news-philly-agrees-to-contract-with-mo-bamba-to-provide-depth-behind-joel-embiid" rel="noopener">team acquired Mo Bamba</a> in the summer of 2023. As a former top-10 pick, Bamba could prove to be one of the best backup centers the Sixers have had since Embiid has been in town.</p><p>This year, Bamba has been effective in limited minutes. If Bamba can keep up his level of play while taking on more minutes, it could help the Sixers keep Embiid rested and healthy for the postseason.</p><h2><b>Joel Embiid is Philadelphia’s most important player, but availability has been a problem</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Sixers-Joel-Embiid-1.webp"></figure><p>Joel Embiid is by far the most important player on the 76ers roster, but the big man has significant mileage on his body and has suffered serious injuries in almost every season since his debut — which was delayed two years due to foot injuries. </p><p>Some of these injuries were freak accidents. However, there is little doubt that Embiid’s body type and the way that he plays the game makes him more prone to injuries. </p><p>Embiid is 7-foot-2 and weighs more than 270 pounds and he is not shy about throwing his weight around and bullying opposing players on the court. He also hits the ground frequently (you can call it flopping if you want to, but sometimes when you are significantly bigger and stronger than your opponent, you have to embellish a bit to get the refs to give you a whistle), and when you weigh as much as Embiid does, every time you crash to the floor you put extra stress on your body compared to a smaller guard or forward. </p><p>While it is normal for a team to experience a drop in play when their best player goes to the bench, the 76ers over the years have seen a significantly steeper decline than most teams, especially most contenders. This decline is demonstrated through both advanced statistics and the eye test.</p><p>The Sixers don’t need a superstar when Embiid sits, but they need somebody who can protect the rim defensively and help other defenders while also rebounding on both ends of the court and consistently scoring in the paint.</p><h2><b>Embiid can’t continue to play so many minutes</b></h2><p>The Sixers have been stuck with a dilemma in recent seasons: They have to limit the number of minutes and games Embiid plays in order to give him the best shot at being healthy for the postseason, but they also need him to play in enough games to have a good enough record to earn home-court advantage in the playoffs.</p><p>Embiid’s health and injury history puts the Sixers in a unique position. While a running mate is very important (and Tyrese Maxey has emerged to fill that role quite nicely in the early part of this season), a backup center to give Embiid a breather and nights off might be even more essential to Philadelphia’s championship hopes than the other three spots in the starting lineup.</p><p>Indeed, Philadelphia has tried for years to find somebody to consistently and reliably spell Embiid. Unfortunately for the Sixers, they always seem to run into the same problem.  Whenever Embiid goes to the bench, there is such a dropoff in play that the team looks completely unrecognizable. </p><p>From Jahlil Okafor and Richaun Holmes to household names like Andre Drummond and DeAndre Jordan, the Sixers have continually struggled to make things work on both ends of the court without Embiid. There was even the failed experiment with Al Horford, who played alongside Embiid and also saw minutes at backup center when Embiid was getting a breather.</p><h2><b>A tale of two teams</b></h2><p>The story has been much the same for the Sixers in the Joel Embiid era, even throughout different iterations of the roster. You have the Sixers with Embiid on the court, where they look like the most dominant team in the league and are borderline unstoppable, and then you have the Sixers without Embiid on the court, where they look completely incompetent, go long stretches without scoring while giving up bucket after bucket on the defensive end, and generally look like they would struggle to beat one of the better college teams. </p><h2><b>Bamba is an ideal backup</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Sixers-news-Mo-Bamba-gets-vocal-amid-early-preseason-struggles-with-Philly.jpg"></figure><p>In Mo Bamba, the Sixers may have finally found the ideal Embiid backup. Bamba is an energetic athlete who plays a physical style of basketball. He is an <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bambamo01.html" rel="noopener">excellent shot blocker</a> and rebounder on both ends of the court, which is just what the Sixers need. Offensively, he won’t stretch the floor the same way that Embiid does, but when he gets good positioning near the bucket he can score consistently.</p><h2><b>Load management for Embiid</b></h2><p>For the Sixers, it isn’t just staying competitive in non-Embiid minutes. Sure, Embiid isn’t the type of guy who should be playing 40 minutes a night, but he also shouldn’t be playing in every game either. </p><p>Due to his body type and physical style of play, it is important to give Embiid nights off and keep him as rested and healthy as possible for a deep playoff run. However, the team needs to make sure they have somebody who can handle an increased workload and keep the team competitive when Embiid has the night off. </p><p>Bamba can be that guy, and he can help the team win while also protecting the health of Philadelphia’s most important player. That is why Mo Bamba holds the key to the Sixers’ title hopes.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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