<!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-rajon-rondo-truth-playing-lebron-james');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rajon Rondo drops truth bomb on playing with LeBron James');   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/Rajon-Rondo-drops-truth-bomb-on-playing-with-LeBron-James.jpg"></figure><h1>Rajon Rondo drops truth bomb on playing with LeBron James</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-21T15:25:27-08:00">November 21st, 3:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-21T19:14:35-08:00">November 21st, 7:14pm</time><address><a>Nathan Yasis</a>Nathan Yasis is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, specializing in the NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Rajon Rondo recently joined The Draymond Green Show, featuring Draymond Green and Baron Davis, to discuss various NBA topics. During the podcast, Rondo reflected on his championship run with the Los Angeles Lakers and his experience playing alongside LeBron James.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-rajon-rondo-tcoaching-bryce-james-nikes-peach-jam">James and Rondo are often regarded</a> as two of the most intelligent players of the modern NBA era, making their partnership on the Lakers a natural fit despite their earlier rivalry during the late 2000s and early 2010s.</p><h2><b>Rajon Rondo and LeBron James together in the Lakers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/LeBron-James-and-Rajon-Rondo-playing-for-the-Lakers.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>When Draymond Green <a href="https://www.twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1859711431316472280" rel="noopener">asked about his time playing</a> with LeBron James, Rondo stated that, “You know, I knew my role at the time. We’re two alphas but at the same time, I pride myself on being a star role player. So, for me, I fell in line, I knew what it was. It was no ego “beating the chest.” I’ma have an opinion which he always respected it, along with the coaching staff. So it was always just a hell of a lot of respect that we had for each other.”</p><p>Rajon Rondo and LeBron James were teammates on the Los Angeles Lakers during their 2020 championship season.</p><p>“Nobody take care of the body like him. He’s arguably the greatest player of all-time, he’s very disciplined. He goes over and beyond what the average or even what some of the great NBA players have done,” he continued.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"It was always just a hell of a lot of respect that we had for each other… He's arguably the greatest player of all time."</p><p>Rajon Rondo on what it was like to play with LeBron James 🙌</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/DraymondShow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DraymondShow</a>)<a href="https://t.co/DyMyPKLg2E">pic.twitter.com/DyMyPKLg2E</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1859711431316472280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 21, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>LeBron James taking care of his body</b></h2><p>LeBron James is about to make NBA history as he prepares for his 22nd season, tying Vince Carter for the longest career in league history. Even after two decades on the court, the Lakers star continues to prove he’s among the NBA’s top players and an undeniable force in the game.</p><p>During his 22nd season, Carter served as a role player off the bench for the Atlanta Hawks with no assured spot in the rotation. In contrast, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-mocks-father-time-poster-dunk">James has managed to defy Father Time</a>, maintaining his status as one of the league’s elite players—a feat that continues to astonish fans and analysts alike.</p><p>James likely invests heavily in maintaining his body, possibly to a degree even he might not fully quantify. Whatever his regimen entails, it has clearly allowed him to sustain his elite performance and extend his prime. This commitment has not only prolonged his career but also given the Lakers additional seasons of high-level basketball.</p><h2><b>Winning championships for the Lakers and the Celtics</b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-rajon-rondo-officially-announces-retirement">Rondo, on the other hand, now officially retired</a>, leaves behind an illustrious career that has cemented his legacy in the NBA. As fans eagerly await his next move, one promising path could be coaching, where his exceptional basketball IQ would undoubtedly make a significant impact.</p><p>Over two seasons together, they appeared in 88 regular season games, with Rondo contributing 7.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game during his time with the team. Rondo retired with career averages of 9.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 7.9 assists.</p><p>Players from the 2020 Lakers championship team frequently emphasize that winning the title under the unprecedented conditions of the NBA bubble was one of the toughest achievements in league history.</p><p>For Rondo, the triumph held even greater significance as he had the chance to celebrate it with his son, adding a deeply personal layer of joy to an already remarkable accomplishment.</p><p>Rondo also holds the rare honor of winning championships with both the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers, a distinction that highlights his impactful career.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rajon Rondo drops truth bomb on playing with LeBron James

<!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-rajon-rondo-lakers-title-more-special-celtics-title');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rajon Rondo dishes on why Lakers title was more special than Celtics title');   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/Lakers-news-Rajon-Rondo-dishes-on-why-Lakers-title-was-more-special-than-Celtics-title.jpg"></figure><h1>Rajon Rondo dishes on why Lakers title was more special than Celtics title</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-21T11:49:51-08:00">November 21st, 11:49am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-21T19:05:49-08:00">November 21st, 7:05pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Rajon <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rajon-rondo-playoff-rondo-the-3rd-star-lakers-need-to-win-a-title">Rondo won two championships</a> in his career for the two most historic teams in the league, the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers. In 2008, Rondo won his first championship with the Celtics as they defeated the Lakers. In 2020, he won his second championship with the Lakers as they defeated the Miami Heat in the bubble.</p><p>Rondo was recently a special guest on the Draymond Green Show, and he shared <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=425&amp;v=axgaiSD-jMM&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="noopener">which championship means the most</a> to him.</p><p>“You can’t compare the two honestly because in 2020, we were in the bubble so we didn’t get a parade. So I’ve only had one parade and that was the most amazing thing that’s happened to me in basketball,” Rondo said. “That type of love and reaction to see the fans, you’ve seen it this year, but to be a part of it, to get on a duck boat and go on a tour it was amazing. That’s the only opportunity I’ve got to have a parade but at that particular time I won it in 2020 my son was in the bubble with me and that made that moment a little more special winning it in 2020.”</p><p>Some of the players on that Lakers team have said that winning in 2020 was the hardest championship to win because of the circumstances. Rondo probably feels the same, but being able to experience it with his son most likely made the experience feel way better.</p><h2>Rajon Rondo was big part of Lakers’ 2020 championship</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Rajon-Rondo.jpg"><figcaption>David Butler II-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Rajon Rondo is always praised for how he was able to see the floor as a point guard, and that’s what he used during the Lakers’ championship run in 2020. In an interview with JJ <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-jj-redick-admits-hes-a-sicko-after-taking-la-coaching-job">Redick, who is now the coach</a> of the Lakers, Rondo mentioned how he and LeBron James worked together and used their IQ to beat teams.</p><p>“This goes back to the bubble when me and Bron were in the bubble,” Rondo said. “We’re watching the game. I think it was Miami and Boston again. And we were sitting in the room watching the game, and like I said, it went down to the wire. So, Bron’s like, ‘If we get Miami, I got Spo, and if we get Boston, you got Brad [Stevens].’</p><p>“So that was kind of our mindset. It wasn’t like, ‘Oh, we’re gonna beat the Heat, or we’re gonna beat the [Boston] Celtics.’ It was more so, if we can outcoach or outplay the coaches on that staff in particular, which two guys we felt that we knew pretty good, we were gonna win.”</p><p>Both Rondo and James have been known for having amazing IQ on the floor, so it’s not a surprise they were trying to outcoach the opposing team instead of outplaying the players.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rajon Rondo dishes on why Lakers title was more special than Celtics title

<!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-news-rajon-rondo-breaks-down-dpoy-award');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rajon Rondo breaks down what should factor into DPOY Award');   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/NBA-news-Rajon-Rondo-breaks-down-what-should-factor-into-DPOY-Award.jpg"></figure><h1>Rajon Rondo breaks down what should factor into DPOY Award</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-21T11:42:58-08:00">November 21st, 11:42am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-21T11:42:58-08:00">November 21st, 11:42am</time><address><a>Kris Pursiainen</a>Kris Pursiainen is an Associate Editor for all sports based in the NJ/NYC area. Kris brings several years of experience reporting on and writing about professional teams to the table. With experience all over the country as a New York Knicks, New York Jets, New York Mets, Super Bowl LVIII, and Big East beat reporter, Kris has been breaking news and reporting on the NBA, NFL, MLB, and college basketball landscapes for years. Kris is a proud graduate of Fordham University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Rajon Rondo appeared on the latest episode of The Draymond Green Show with Baron Davis and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=2143&amp;v=axgaiSD-jMM&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="noopener">shared thoughts</a> on a range of NBA topics. Stories from his championship runs with the Celtics and Lakers were prominent. And memories from playing with Kevin Garnett and LeBron James throughout his career were plentiful.</p><p>But the perspective Rondo shared on how the league should determine its <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2024-25-nba-media-poll-victor-wembanyama-clear-defensive-player-of-the-year-favorite-over-rudy-gobert">Defensive Player of the Year was especially interesting</a>. Former players across sports have spoken about how analytics are ruining their sport. But Rondo’s take on the matter blends both the traditional and “modern” methodologies.</p><p>“I’m starting to like analytics, but I’m a game watcher as well, I’m a field guy,” said the 16-year NBA veteran. “A lot of things come into play, obviously statistical categories, Plus/Minus on the floor, being able to switch 1 – 5, how you affect the ball, maybe not even  [by] being around the ball but you’re still affecting it, communication.”</p><p>Rondo made four All-Defensive teams in his career. And was constantly praised for his effort and leadership. His title runs with the NBA’s two most-storied franchises give him plenty of experience to work with in regards to what works in the postseason. And he used that perspective to praise players like himself <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-draymond-green-locked-in-on-defensive-player-of-the-year-award">and the Warriors’ Draymond Green</a>.</p><p>“You’ve got to be able to play in the playoffs, he’s got to be able to have an impact on the game without even scoring,” the two-time champion said. “That’s why I think a guy like myself, what a guy like Draymond does, puts you up there for Defensive Player of the Year.”</p><h2><b>Rajon Rondo says Defensive Player of the Year process should be analytics-free</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Dyson-Daniels-guarding-Josh-Giddey.jpg"><figcaption>Dale Zanine-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Advanced analytics are a response to the market’s demand across professional sports for objectivity and foresight. The best front offices are consistently ‘ahead of the curve.’ But analytics are only as useful as the analyst utilizing them knows they can be. And Rondo says they certainly do not replace watching film.</p><p>“I mean there are so many different ways – and it’s not just steals, because how many times are you giving up points when you’re gambling?” asked Rondo on The Draymond Green Show. “So steals can be – you can be on the worst team in the league, lead the league in steals, and you make All-First Team Defense. But you probably lead the league in back-doors or you gamble, and [lead the league in] points scored off of gambles.”</p><p>Someone like the Hawks’ Dyson Daniels is making history with his defense. But not all excellent defensive performances will be captured by the postgame box score. If Daniels’ steal numbers tank for the rest of the season, it would cause betting markets to abandon him as a candidate for the award. But what if the decrease in steals came as a result of teams avoiding him entirely when on offense? Darrelle Revis couldn’t intercept quarterbacks who refused to throw to his side of the field.</p><p>Analytics are important but, as Rondo argued, are not everything when determining impact.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rajon Rondo breaks down what should factor into DPOY Award

<!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-news-rajon-rondo-arrest-video-shows-police-discussing-career');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA news: Rajon Rondo arrest video shows police discussing career');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/NBA-news-Rajon-Rondo-arrest-video-shows-police-discussing-career.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA news: Rajon Rondo arrest video shows police discussing career</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-22T12:07:44-07:00">October 22nd, 12:07pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-22T12:07:44-07:00">October 22nd, 12:07pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Former NBA player <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-rajon-rondo-arrested-over-unlawful-possession-of-firearm-marijuana">Rajon Rondo was arrested earlier this year</a> in Jackson County, Indiana, and body camera footage from the incident has now surfaced, shedding light on how the arrest unfolded. The footage, <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2024/10/20/rajon-rondo-gun-arrest-nba-body-cam/" rel="noopener">obtained by TMZ Sports</a>, shows police officers discussing Rondo’s basketball career shortly after pulling him over on January 28.</p><p>Rondo, driving a black Tesla without a properly secured license plate, was stopped by officers who quickly recognized the former Celtics guard. The video shows officers chatting about Rondo’s time in the NBA after obtaining his information.</p><p>“He’s a former basketball player,” one officer said. “He played for a bunch of NBA teams.”</p><p>Another officer chimed in, saying, “Not that I care, I’m just telling you.”</p><p>Later in the encounter, one of the officers asked Rondo directly about his career. “You played in the NBA, didn’t you, buddy?” the officer asked. Rondo confirmed, to which the officer responded, “Wow!”</p><h2><b>Body cam footage reveals arrest as Rajon Rondo reaches plea deal</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Rajon-Rondo-1-brings-the-ball-up-the-court-during-the-second-half-against-the-Miami-Heat.jpg"><figcaption>© Jim Rassol-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Despite the officers’ recognition, Rondo was arrested after they discovered a small amount of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and a gun in his vehicle. The four-time All-Star and two-time NBA champion, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-rajon-rondo-officially-announces-retirement">who last played in the 2021-22 season,</a> faced three charges following the arrest.</p><p>In September, Rondo reached a plea deal with prosecutors, agreeing to plead guilty to a misdemeanor count of unlawful carrying of a handgun. In exchange, the two other charges were dropped. Rondo was sentenced to 180 days in jail, but the sentence was suspended. Instead, he will spend the time on probation, provided he stays out of further legal trouble.</p><p>Rondo, 38, enjoyed a lengthy NBA career, playing for several teams including the Boston Celtics, where he won a championship in 2008, and the Los Angeles Lakers, with whom he claimed another title in 2020. Despite his decorated career on the court, this incident marks a troubling chapter in his post-basketball life.</p><p>The released footage adds a new layer to the incident, highlighting how Rondo’s high-profile status did not impact the outcome of the arrest. His agreement to a plea deal has now closed the case, but his future under probation will be closely watched.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA news: Rajon Rondo arrest video shows police discussing career

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But, behind the scenes, the plan for Rondo to join Milwaukee had been in motion for a while. It started at Rondo’s wedding in June when Bucks head coach Doc Rivers gave the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dwight-howard-awesome-retirement-message-for-rajon-rondo">former NBA guard</a> a simple message.</p><p>“Get your ass to camp,” Rivers told Rondo, Rondo shared.</p><p>Rondo, who last played with the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers in 2021-22 and formally retired from a 16-season NBA career this past April, said he “absolutely” hopes to be an NBA coach someday.</p><p>“There’s a lot of factors that go into coaching,” Rondo said. “You just can’t say, I’m going to be a coach, and then everything works out, and that’s how it happens. So certain personalities have to mesh, [and there’s] a lot of sacrifice. There are certain things that I’m learning. The morning meetings, the amount of hours you’re spending watching film, it’s a lot.”</p><p>Although he shared that he doesn’t have an exact path in mind, Rondo has been assisting players during practice, decked out in Bucks gear, and filling up a notebook with handwritten observations.</p><p>“I’m learning what it looks like,” he said of being on a coaching staff.</p><h2><b>What happened before Rajon Rondo joined the Bucks?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Rajon-Rondo-dribbles-Bucks.jpg"><figcaption>David Richard-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Since last playing in the NBA, Rondo has navigated a pair of legal issues. A May 2022 incident occurred where he was accused of pulling a gun on a woman, resulting in a later dismissed emergency protective order. In January 2024, Rondo was arrested on drug and gun charges. But now, Rondo is focused on his next career steps. Although he declined to say whether he received any offers from other teams, he said he appreciated that Rivers, who coached Rondo for seven seasons in Boston, is giving him this opportunity. Rivers returned the praise.</p><p>“He’s the smartest player I’ve ever coached — and not just smart,” Rivers told ESPN. “He knows when to and when not to say stuff. He’s a great team builder. It’s just fun, and it’s great to have him around.”</p><p>Rondo, a four-time All-Star, led the NBA in steals per game in 2009-10 and assists per game for separate seasons. He made the league’s All-Defensive Team four times and won NBA titles with the 2007-08 Boston Celtics and the 2019-20 Lakers. Rondo averaged 9.8 points, 7.9 assists, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.6 steals in 957 career games.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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