<!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', '/how-to-get-free-dark-matter-serge-ibaka-in-nba-2k24-myteam');   ga('set', 'title', 'How To Get Free Dark Matter Serge Ibaka In NBA 2K24 MyTEAM');   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/2024/06/How-To-Get-A-Free-Dark-Matter-Serge-Ibaka-In-NBA-2K24-MyTEAM.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>How To Get Free Dark Matter Serge Ibaka In NBA 2K24 MyTEAM</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-14T12:01:57-07:00">June 14th, 12:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-14T12:04:04-07:00">June 14th, 12:04pm</time><address><a>Massimo Marchiano</a>Massimo Marchiano is part of ClutchPoints' Gaming team, specializing in Sports Video Games. He's also the published author of "Dawkin: A Tall Tale", a sci-fi western novel. When he's not writing about cowboys and aliens, he's watching his favorite Philly Sports team lose (or winning with them himself in his favorite video games).</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Gaming</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-2k24-review">NBA 2K24</a> MyTEAM is offering fans a chance to earn a free Dark Matter Serge Ibaka player item for a limited time. Overall, players have six weeks to receive the new 99 OVR item, which features the veteran in his Oklahoma City Thunder jersey. Although the Thunder’s season ended in the Conference Semi Finals, you can play for a chance to earn one of their former players to your MyTEAM collection. We’ll show you how to unlock a Free Dark Matter Serge Ibaka in NBA 2K24 MyTEAM.</p><h2><b>How Do You Get A Free Dark Matter Serge Ibaka In NBA 2K24 MyTEAM?</b></h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Earn Dark Matter Serge Ibaka when you win 50 games of Clutch Time Online in MyTEAM 🌩️</p><p>Expires in 6 weeks. <a href="https://t.co/Cy0ewnfJUV">pic.twitter.com/Cy0ewnfJUV</a></p><p>— NBA 2K MyTEAM (@NBA2KMyTEAM) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA2KMyTEAM/status/1801660880318312868?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 14, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>To unlock a Free Dark Matter Serge Ibaka in NBA 2K24 MyTEAM, you need to <b>win 50 games of Clutch Time before July 26th.</b></p><p>In Clutch Time, you take your best starting five players in a single, five-minute quarter. Furthermore, this mode has a 4-point line along with a sudden death overtime mode. And, players have 24 second on the shot clock to score.</p><p>Overall, we recommend not thinking too much about it and just bring your best players. In terms of positions, make sure you bring your best Center, and prioritize using three-point shooters in your lineup. Sure it’s harder to attempt threes, but the benefits are worth it if you practice enough.</p><p>Ibaka was drafted 24th overall in the 2008 NBA draft by the Seattle Supersonics (since rebranded and now known as the Oklahoma City Thunder). Early in his career, he was impactful as a defensive player. From 2012-2014, he earned three consecutive NBA All-Defensive First Team honors. Furthermore, he was the league’s blocks leader in 2012 and 2013.</p><p>Ibaka’s career quieted down in the mid-2010s, eventually being traded to the Toronto Raptors. However, Ibaka and the Raptors went on to defeat the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 NBA Finals. Sure, he may not have the flashiest career, but Ibaka has been able to accomplish things that many others never did. And some of those accomplishments aren’t just team accomplishments. He’s done plenty on his own to be remembered as a solid player.</p><p>He makes for a great Free Dark Matter Player item. It’s cool to see NBA 2K make player items for those who aren’t just Hall of Fame legends.</p><p>Overall, that includes everything you need to know to unlock a <a href="https://nba.2k.com/2k24/myteam/season-playbook/" rel="noopener">Free Dark Matter Serge Ibaka</a>. For more NBA 2K content, try redeeming the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-2k24-review">latest locker codes for more rewards</a>. Furthermore, there’s still time to earn plenty of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-2k24-season-7-rewards-for-myteam-mycareer">MyTEAM and MyCAREER rewards in Season 7</a>. And feel free to check our simulation of Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Lastly, always stay tuned for new episodes of NBA 2KTV.</p><p>For more <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/gaming">gaming</a> and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba">NBA</a> news, visit ClutchPoints. Furthermore, subscribe to our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/newsletters/gaming">gaming newsletter</a> for more weekly info.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How To Get Free Dark Matter Serge Ibaka In NBA 2K24 MyTEAM

<!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-serge-ibaka-eye-opening-take-why-playing-in-europe-is-more-difficult');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA: Serge Ibaka drops eye-opening take on why playing in Europe is more difficult');   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/2023/11/NBA-news-Serge-Ibaka-drops-eye-opening-take-why-playing-in-Europe-is-more-difficult.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA: Serge Ibaka drops eye-opening take on why playing in Europe is more difficult</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-11-23T16:30:00-08:00">November 23rd, 4:30pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-11-23T16:30:00-08:00">November 23rd, 4:30pm</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>Former NBA player and current German Basketball Bundesliga Bayern Munich star Serge Ibaka has some thoughts on the difference between playing in the NBA and Europe. Over the course of his NBA career, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-serge-ibaka-blasts-mike-budenholzer-milwaukee" rel="noopener">Ibaka established himself</a> as a perennial All-Defensive team finalist as well as developing an impressive offensive repertoire throughout his years in the association; however, it seems his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-ex-raptors-champ-serge-ibaka-finds-news-team-but-its-not-in-the-nba" rel="noopener">time with Bayern Munich</a> has given him a new perspective on the different styles of basketball that are played around the globe.</p><p>Recently, Ibaka got one hundred percent candid on what he <a href="https://twitter.com/BasketNews_com/status/1727718797698589179" rel="noopener">perceives the differences</a> between the NBA and Europe to be.</p><p>“Sometimes in the NBA, you can rest a bit on defense because one guy is going one on one,” said Ibaka, per BasketNews on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “Here, it’s not like that. You have to be involved.”</p><p>Although his point may be true, Serge Ibaka was never one to take many breaks on defense in the NBA. During his career, which included stops with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, and an NBA championship with the Toronto Raptors, Ibaka cemented his status as one of the best-shot blockers in the league, garnering the predictable but effective nickname of “Iblocka.”</p><p>While the talent level in the Euroleague may not quite reach the levels of what is seen in the NBA, there is something to be said about how team-oriented basketball can often be tougher to defend than players continually playing in isolation, regardless of how great they may be.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA: Serge Ibaka drops eye-opening take on why playing in Europe is more difficult

<!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-rumors-ex-raptors-champ-serge-ibaka-finds-news-team-but-its-not-in-the-nba');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Ex-Raptors champ Serge Ibaka finds news team, but it’s not in the NBA');   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/2023/09/NBA-rumors-Ex-Raptors-champ-Serge-Ibaka-finds-news-team-but-it_s-not-in-the-NBA.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Ex-Raptors champ Serge Ibaka finds news team, but it’s not in the NBA</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-09-13T17:50:18-07:00">September 13th, 5:50pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-09-13T17:50:18-07:00">September 13th, 5:50pm</time><address><a>Nick Meyer</a>Nick Meyer is a sports writer for ClutchPoints based in the Metro Detroit area. He has covered everything from Major League Baseball to the NFL, UFC, and College Football.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Serge Ibaka is a well known former NBA big man who became one of the best three-point shooters at the center position of his era. Ibaka was a key contributor to the <a href="https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/nba/news/nba-finals-2019-toronto-raptors-playoffs-championship-run-best-moments-pictures-highlights-kawhi-lowry-siakam-gasol-green/1oruh9qlu8io61ctzgswjkgftp" rel="noopener">2019 NBA Champion</a> Toronto Raptors.</p><p>The Raptors are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-dennis-schroder-reason-left-lakers-free-agency" rel="noopener">set to welcome Dennis Schroder</a> to their team after his remarkable run in the FIBA World Cup. Another 2019 Raptors star, Fred VanVleet, is anticipating a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-fred-vanvleet-return-game-raptors-revealed" rel="noopener">return to Canada soon</a> as well.</p><p>Now, it has been <a href="https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/1553244/serge-ibaka-reportedly-signed-with-bayern-munich/" rel="noopener">revealed via a rumor</a> on EuroHoops.net that Ibaka has signed with a famous German basketball club, Bayern Munich.</p><p>Ibaka played an average of <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/player/stats/_/id/3439/serge-ibaka" rel="noopener">just over 20</a> games per season the last three seasons with the Bucks and Clippers. His 2018-2019 stint with the Raptors represents the last time he approached an 82 game season, as he played in 74 games then.</p><p>The well known Raptors center Ibaka began his career with the Oklahoma City Thunder before moving on to Toronto in 2016-2017. Ibaka is now 33 years old, and was drafted 24th overall by the Seattle Supersonics in 2008. A three-time All-Defensive First Team selection, Ibaka won the gold Eurobasket medal in 2011 and a silver medal in the 2012 Olympics with the Spanish national team.</p><p>If the rumor is indeed true, Ibaka will play in the country that just brought home the gold in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. According to EuroHoops.net, Ibaka has signed with Bayern Munich for next season, as shared by Spanish journalist Marc Mundet.</p><p>The longtime Raptors star Ibaka has NBA career highs of 15.4 points, 8.8. rebounds and 1.8 assists. He did not attempt a three-pointer in his rookie season but went on to average nearly 40 percent from the field in multiple seasons.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Ex-Raptors champ Serge Ibaka finds news team, but it’s not in the NBA

<!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-serge-ibaka-blasts-mike-budenholzer-milwaukee');   ga('set', 'title', 'Serge Ibaka takes jab at Bucks, Mike Budenholzer for situation before 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/2023/08/bucks-news-serge-ibaka-takes-jab-at-mike-budenholzer-milwaukee-for-situation-before-trade.jpg"></figure><h1>Serge Ibaka takes jab at Bucks, Mike Budenholzer for situation before trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-08-03T09:25:27-07:00">August 3rd, 9:25am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-08-03T09:25:56-07:00">August 3rd, 9:25am</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Veteran big man Serge Ibaka began the 2022-23 season with the Milwaukee Bucks, a team that had set <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-adrian-griffin-giannis-antetokounmpo-championship-future" rel="noopener">high title aspirations</a> for themselves. While they did find a lot of success on the floor during the regular season, the Bucks looked very dysfunctional in the postseason and their year ended in playoff disappointment.</p><p>Even before getting to the playoffs, though, something seemed off about this group and this likely factored into a lot of the changes they made in the middle of the season, one of which involved trading Ibaka after he requested a trade.</p><p>The now 14-year veteran recently sat down and spoke with The Athletic’s Shams Charania about his time with the Bucks and Ibaka <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1687101229854531586?s=20" rel="noopener">did not hold back</a> his true feelings for this team and previous head coach Mike Budenholzer.</p><p>“What happened for me, I decided to leave when I feel like I got to a point where I couldn’t take what was happening anymore,” Ibaka started. “The summer before when I was a free agent, coach called me and told me about a lot of things, but I knew going there that I was not going to play like I wanted to because you got Brook [Lopez], who had one of the best seasons he’s had in the last five to six years, and you got Bobby [Portis] who is playing at a high-level. I already knew going there that it would be hard for me to find minutes to play and we talked about it before I signed.”</p><p>Knowing that he was not the player he once was, Ibaka was happy to fill a role on the bench for a contending team like the Bucks. However, his relationship with Budenholzer quickly went south after the team dealt with injuries and Ibaka’s role diminished.</p><p>“It’s a long season and guys can have injuries, so you have to stay ready,” Ibaka continued. “Going there, I said, ‘cool, I’m going to stay ready…’ I’m a professional and so grateful to be in this position. It’s a blessing no matter if I am playing or not. But now when things start getting more confused for me mentally was like when a guy got injured and nobody called my name to play. And when those guys came back, that’s when you called me. And then I play one game and then you don’t play me for three weeks? On top of that, there was no communications, so that’s mainly the reason why I left…</p><p>“I was cool with everybody and everybody was great with me in the locker room, you can ask everyone in that locker room… I’m not asking about playing, just communications at the least.”</p><p>As Ibaka eluded to, his biggest problem during his time with Milwaukee is that there was no communication between him and the coaches on what his role was going to be. For a veteran like the former NBA champion, this can be especially frustrating given that he played one game and then sat on the bench for weeks after.</p><p>The Bucks are now enter a new era where Giannis Antetokounmpo is still their leader, but former Toronto Raptors assistant Adrian Griffin is their new head coach. This organization still expects to contend for a title, which is why Milwaukee is looking to bounce back heading into the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2023-24-nba-power-rankings-trade-rumors-offseason" rel="noopener">2023-24 season</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Serge Ibaka takes jab at Bucks, Mike Budenholzer for situation before trade

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   /*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/pacers-news-indiana-makes-serge-ibaka-decision-after-acquiring-big-man-from-bucks.jpeg"></figure><h1>Pacers make Serge Ibaka decision after acquiring big man from Bucks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-02-11T12:45:07-08:00">February 11th, 12:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-02-11T12:45:07-08:00">February 11th, 12:45pm</time><address><a>Colin Gallant</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-odds-pacers-vs-wizards-prediction-pick-how-to-watch-2-11-2023" rel="noopener">Indiana Pacers</a> have <a href="https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/indiana-pacers-waive-serge-ibaka" rel="noopener">waived veteran</a> center <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-serge-ibaka-shatters-damian-lillards-record" rel="noopener">Serge Ibaka,</a> just days after acquiring him from the Milwaukee Bucks, the team announced on Saturday.</p><p>Ibaka was traded from <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-trade-deadline-bucks-acquire-jae-crowder-from-nets-after-suns-blockbuster" rel="noopener">Milwaukee to Indiana</a> ahead of the NBA’s trade deadline on Thursday, but was only included for salary-matching purposes in a four-team trade that sent Jae Crowder to the Bucks and Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns.</p><p>A <a href="https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2023/02/pacers-to-waive-serge-ibaka-terry-taylor.html" rel="noopener">report emerged</a> on Thursday that he would be released by the Pacers, and that was confirmed on Saturday afternoon.</p><p>The 33-year-old Ibaka hasn’t been the same after undergoing back surgery. He averaged a career-low 11.6 minutes per game in just 16 appearances for the Bucks this season, averaging 4.1 points per game and 2.8 rebounds per game on .481/.333/.615 shooting in a limited role.</p><p>Ibaka and the Bucks agreed that he would remain away from the team as the two sides sought a trade for the veteran big man. After that came in the form of a deal with Indiana, it looks like he won’t play a single game for the franchise.</p><p>Ibaka has been a <a href="https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2023/02/pacers-officially-waive-serge-ibaka.html" rel="noopener">difference maker</a> in his time in the NBA; he was one of the league’s best shot blockers during his stint with the Oklahoma City Thunder, per HoopsHype.</p><p>He was also a key piece of the Toronto Raptors championship run in 2019, helping lead a frontcourt that included Kawhi Leonard as the Raps defeated the Golden State Warriors to win their first title.</p><p>The Pacers are expected to re-sign James Johnson to fill the roster spot that Serge Ibaka’s waive will open, per HoopsHype. Assuming he goes unclaimed on waivers, he will clear on Monday.</p><p>It’ll be intriguing to see if any team takes a chance on the veteran as the 2022-23 NBA season winds down.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pacers make Serge Ibaka decision after acquiring big man from Bucks

<!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-rumors-bucks-asking-price-in-serge-ibaka-trade-talks-as-nets-heat-hawks-loom');   ga('set', 'title', 'RUMOR: Bucks’ asking price in Serge Ibaka trade talks as Nets, Heat, Hawks loom');   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/Serge-Ibaka-Bucks-Kevin-Durant-Trae-Young-Jimmy-Butler-Heat-Hawks-Nets-trade.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Bucks’ asking price in Serge Ibaka trade talks as Nets, Heat, Hawks loom</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-01-23T07:30:12-08:00">January 23rd, 7:30am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-01-23T07:30:12-08:00">January 23rd, 7:30am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Florence Pugh stan for life 🌻</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Serge Ibaka just has not been the same player ever since he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-truth-behind-serge-ibaka-injury-per-paul-george-ty-lue" rel="noopener">suffered a back injury</a> in the 2020-21 season. Signed by the Los Angeles Clippers to supplement their frontcourt depth alongside Ivica Zubac, Ibaka fell off a cliff during the 2021-22 campaign, which eventually led to his trade to the Milwaukee Bucks during last season’s trade deadline. However, Ibaka just has not been able to regain his form in Milwaukee. Accordingly, the Bucks have now <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-serge-ibaka-trade-imminent-as-milwaukee-set-to-ship-veteran-away" rel="noopener">made him available for trade</a>.</p><p>Amid the Brooklyn Nets, Miami Heat, and Atlanta Hawks’ interest in the former NBA champion, the Bucks have made it clear that the veteran big man is <a href="https://hoopshype.com/lists/nba-rumors-russell-westbrook-og-anunoby-cam-reddish-kyle-kuzma-rui-hachimura-more/" rel="noopener">available for an extremely low price</a> in a potential trade.</p><p>According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, Serge Ibaka can be had for the measly cost of one second-round pick. Ibaka, now 33 years old, has played in only 16 games this season, averaging 4.1 points and 2.8 rebounds in 11.6 minutes per night.</p><p>Out of all the teams i<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/serge-ibaka-trade-best-destinations-bucks" rel="noopener">nterested in Ibaka’s services</a>, the Heat definitely make the most sense as a potential trade destination. The Heat could soon trade away Dewayne Dedmon, especially after his detrimental conduct, which further guts their depth at center. At the moment, the Heat are relying on undrafted rookie Orlando Robinson as Bam Adebayo’s backup with Omer Yurtseven out and Dedmon on the outs.</p><p>It’s unclear just how much quality basketball Serge Ibaka has left in the tank. Even with the Bucks facing a few injury woes this season, the 7’0 Spanish-Congolese center has not been able to carve a solid role off their bench. Still, he could provide interested teams with a solid veteran presence in the locker room. And for the price of a second-round pick, he could very well be worth trading for.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Bucks’ asking price in Serge Ibaka trade talks as Nets, Heat, Hawks loom

<!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', '/serge-ibaka-trade-best-destinations-bucks');   ga('set', 'title', '3 best trade destinations for Bucks veteran Serge Ibaka');   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/serge-ibaka-trade-x-best-destinations-for-bucks-veteran.jpeg"></figure><h1>3 best trade destinations for Bucks veteran Serge Ibaka</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-01-20T12:03:54-08:00">January 20th, 12:03pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-01-20T12:06:31-08:00">January 20th, 12:06pm</time><address><a>Ben Cooper</a>Ben Cooper has been a writer for ClutchPoints since April 2021. He is a 18-year-old working toward becoming a sports analyst. He covers the NBA and NFL and is a lifelong Lakers fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-serge-ibaka-trade-imminent-as-milwaukee-set-to-ship-veteran-away" rel="noopener">Serge Ibaka is the latest name</a> to emerge on the trade market as the February 9th trade deadline approaches. Ibaka and the Milwaukee Bucks have <a href="https://theathletic.com/4110594/2023/01/20/bucks-serge-ibaka-trade/" rel="noopener">agreed to send him to a new team</a>. The veteran big man has only appeared in 16 games in 2022-23, away from the team for weeks.</p><p>In limited minutes this season, he is averaging 4.1 points and 2.8 rebounds while shooting 48.1 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from three. Ibaka was once a dominant defensive player and rebounder, but he is in the late stages of his career.</p><p>Still, there’s a chance Ibaka could make an impact off the bench for these three playoff contenders if they’re able swing a trade with the Bucks.</p><h2><b>3. Brooklyn Nets</b></h2><p>The Brooklyn Nets could be an intriguing landing spot for Serge Ibaka. Brooklyn is fourth-place in the Eastern Conference, led by the star duo of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Durant sprained his MCL and will continue to be out for at least a couple more weeks.</p><p>The Nets are a contender in the East and could use some depth in the frontcourt. Ibaka likely wouldn’t cost much to acquire, and he previously played with Durant on the Oklahoma City Thunder. Nic Claxton has thrived as the starting center, putting himself in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-nic-claxton-backing-up-bold-dpoy-take-historic-defensive-run" rel="noopener">Defensive Player of the Year conversations</a>. Ben Simmons has taken on the role as the small-ball center, while Day’Ron Sharpe has seen limited minutes as the backup big.</p><p>Ibaka could serve as a traditional backup center that can space the floor from three. It wouldn’t cost much, and Durant could enjoy a reunion with Ibaka.</p><h2><b>2. Toronto Raptors</b></h2><p>Another reunion that Serge Ibaka could make is with the Toronto Raptors. Ibaka won a championship with the Raptors back in 2019, and they could use depth at center. While Ibaka wouldn’t be a starter for Toronto, they could use a traditional center, with Pascal Siakam starting. Precious Achiuwa has been a productive backup but is undersized at 6’8”.</p><p>The Raptors are in 11th place in the Eastern Conference at 20-26, and if they decide to go for depth instead of selling, Ibaka could be a good option. He is familiar with the system and has chemistry with some players already on the roster. His frame would give Toronto much-needed depth, even if he doesn’t play many minutes per game.</p><h2><b>1. Sacramento Kings</b></h2><p>The Sacramento Kings could be a great landing spot for the veteran center. While Ibaka may not play many minutes for the Kings, he would be a good veteran presence in the locker room. Sacramento is having a phenomenal season as they sit in third-place in the West at 25-18.</p><p>The Kings have a quality team built around the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-deaaron-fox-throws-domantas-sabonis-hat-in-the-mvp-ring" rel="noopener">star duo of De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis</a>. Kevin Huerter, Harrison Barnes, Keegan Murray, Malik Monk and Davion Mitchell have all been key pieces for Sacramento this season.</p><p>Adding another veteran next to Matthew Dellavedova would give the Kings more leadership and playoff experience to impart to the young players. Most of their roster has not made it to the postseason, while Ibaka and Dellavedova have both been a part of championship teams. It will likely not cost much to acquire Serge Ibaka, and the valuable mentorship and experience he could provide for this young group could go a long way.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 best trade destinations for Bucks veteran Serge Ibaka

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The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-biggest-need-2023-nba-trade-deadline" rel="noopener">Milwaukee Bucks are getting in</a> that spirit, as they <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1616469203954929664" rel="noopener">intend to trade</a> veteran center Serge Ibaka ahead of the deadline, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium.</p><p>The Bucks and Ibaka have mutually agreed to seek a new destination for the former NBA champion, with the latter having a very diminished role so far this season. Ibaka has played in only three of the Bucks’ last 30 games, and he has recently missed action due to a personal issue. It is likely the next time the big man steps on court he will be donning a new uniform.</p><p>When he has suited up, Ibaka has struggled to get in games in part because of the strong play of Brook Lopez, who has put himself in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-brook-lopez-gets-real-on-defensive-player-of-the-year-award-goal" rel="noopener">Defensive Player of the Year</a> conversation. Lopez is logging his most minutes (30.5 per game) since the 2013-14 season. There is simply not a big role to be had for the man heralded as “I-block-a!”</p><p>Still, there are bound to be teams interested in the defensive services of the 33-year-old veteran. Serge Ibaka has been NBA All-Defensive First Team three times over the course of his 14-year career and was a key member of the Toronto Raptors’ supporting cast when they won their first championship in franchise history in 2019. He had 15 points in the the title-clincher.</p><p>Ibaka’s production has fallen quite a bit in just a couple seasons, so a change of scenery could be beneficial. The Milwaukee Bucks  are unlikely to waste the roster spot and could be shopping for a role player who fills a bigger need for them as they continue their chase in the East.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Serge Ibaka trade imminent as Bucks set to ship veteran away

<!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', '/thunder-news-kendrick-perkins-responds-after-serge-ibaka-calls-him-out-for-misinformation');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kendrick Perkins responds after Serge Ibaka calls him out for ‘misinformation’');   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/2022/12/Thunder-news-Kendrick-Perkins-responds-after-Serge-Ibaka-calls-him-out-for-_misinformation_.jpg"></figure><h1>Kendrick Perkins responds after Serge Ibaka calls him out for ‘misinformation’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-12-26T15:04:26-08:00">December 26th, 3:04pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-12-26T15:04:26-08:00">December 26th, 3:04pm</time><address><a href="https://joeymistretta.wordpress.com">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a writer/editor who covers multiple sports. Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football. He is originally from a small town in Southern California and spent the majority of his time growing up playing baseball and basketball. He graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism. In addition to writing, Mistretta runs a sports Youtube channel and works as a seasonal play-by-play sports broadcaster.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Kendrick Perkins and Serge Ibaka recently exchanged a back-and-forth on Twitter. It all began with Perkins calling out Ibaka during an ESPN segment. Perkins’ comments drew the ire of Ibaka, who’s currently on the Milwaukee Bucks, and led to Ibaka calling him out for “misinformation.”</p><p>“Kevin Durant is only 23, Westbrook is only 22, Harden is 22, Serge Ibaka is 21, although he was probably 30 at the time because we know how certain individuals lie about their age,” Perkins <a href="https://twitter.com/ActionNetworkHQ/status/1607402323084730370" rel="noopener">previously said</a> on ESPN in reference to Ibaka’s time on the Oklahoma City Thunder, per Action Network.</p><p>“Hey @KendrickPerkins, I count my blessings every day and I don’t usually react to comments about me. But It’s disappointing to hear someone I shared a locker room with spreading misinformation to be relevant and get views on TV and social media,” Ibaka <a href="https://twitter.com/sergeibaka/status/1607473400221425665" rel="noopener">responded</a> on Twitter. He went on to explain his stance on Perkins’ comments in a long Twitter thread.</p><p>Kendrick Perkins <a href="https://twitter.com/KendrickPerkins/status/1607479140202209280" rel="noopener">later responded</a> to Ibaka on Twitter.</p><p>“Hey @sergeibaka my bad homie if I offended you. It’s was a joke! My bad if it made you feel some type of way!!! My apologies my brother.”</p><p>However, Kendrick Perkins <a href="https://twitter.com/KendrickPerkins/status/1607483767211319303" rel="noopener">followed up his apology</a> with a cryptic tweet towards Serge Ibaka.</p><p>“Did you say spreading lies at @sergeibaka? Please don’t get me started homie!!!! Please don’t. I’m not about to talk about those OKC days and what you were doing in that locker room. I will not… but you definitely need to stop because you know I KNOW!!!! Carry on tho…”</p><p>Perkins has never been shy <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-kendrick-perkins-lambastes-kevin-durant-and-kyrie-irving-amid-brooklyns-best-stretch-of-season" rel="noopener">about speaking his mind</a>. But this has the makings of a longstanding feud.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kendrick Perkins responds after Serge Ibaka calls him out for ‘misinformation’

<!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', '/get-the-st-outta-here-giannis-antetokounmpo-absolutely-destroys-serge-ibaka-on-his-own-show');   ga('set', 'title', '‘Get the s**t outta here’: Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo absolutely destroys Serge Ibaka on his own show');   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/2022/12/get-the-st-outta-here-giannis-antetokounmpo-absolutely-destroys-serge-ibaka-on-his-own-show.jpg"></figure><h1>‘Get the s**t outta here’: Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo absolutely destroys Serge Ibaka on his own show</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-12-12T15:10:15-08:00">December 12th, 3:10pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-12-12T19:38:51-08:00">December 12th, 7:38pm</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>Giannis Antetokounmpo is probably <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-giannis-antetokounmpos-heartfelt-gesture-that-proves-hes-mvp-on-and-off-the-court">one of the nicest guys in the NBA</a> right now. As it turns out, however, much like anybody else, the Milwaukee Bucks superstar does get a bit cranky when he’s interrupted from his sleep. Serge Ibaka had to learn that the hard way.</p><p>Jrue Holiday recently appeared as a guest on Ibaka’s <i>How hungry are you?</i> show. At one point, the pair decided to Face Time Giannis to get his opinion on a particular tea that Ibaka served to his guest. Apparently, Antetokounmpo was napping when they called, and <a href="https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1602428372239400961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1602428372239400961%7Ctwgr%5E8c9c7d634b4c64e3829f2b7513b7925d13aa57f1%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fbleacherreport.com%2Fnba">he clearly did not appreciate</a> how his nap time was interrupted for something that wasn’t important at all:</p><p>“Get the s**t outta here, man,” Giannis said. “I don’t wanna drink that s**t. You’re not a chef. You’re not an artist. You are a role player and a rebounder and screen-setter. That’s what you are. Bye!”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Giannis didn’t have to do Ibaka like that. 😂</p><p>(h/t <a href="https://twitter.com/overtime?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@overtime</a>)</p><p> <a href="https://t.co/7ZjGTNquPX">pic.twitter.com/7ZjGTNquPX</a></p><p>— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1602428372239400961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 12, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>That’s savage. Giannis Antetokounmpo was clearly pissed about being awakened from his sleep, and while he may have been kidding (was he, though?), he still slapped Ibaka with some harsh truth bombs, particularly with regard to his role on the Bucks.</p><p>For his part, Serge seemed shocked by Giannis Antetokounmpo’s rudeness. He didn’t clap back or anything and just said that he’ll see him tomorrow. Ibaka probably knew that he caught his Bucks teammate at a bad time and that he deserved to be absolutely eviscerated in his own show.</p><p>Giannis and Serge are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-giannis-hilariously-introduced-to-the-wondrous-world-of-cosmetics-by-serge-ibaka" rel="noopener">good friends</a>, though, and this is something that shouldn’t cause any rifts in their relationship. It’s still funny as hell, though.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

‘Get the s**t outta here’: Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo absolutely destroys Serge Ibaka on his own show

<!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', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bucks’ Serge Ibaka shatters Damian Lillard’s record');   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><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/ibaka-dame.jpg"></figure><h1>Bucks’ Serge Ibaka shatters Damian Lillard’s record</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-08-29T19:25:32-07:00">August 29th, 7:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-08-29T19:25:32-07:00">August 29th, 7:25pm</time><address><a>Jedd Pagaduan</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Entertainment</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Shot-blocking, timely perimeter shots, and a good locker room presence: these are what come to mind when the name Serge Ibaka is brought up. An NBA champion with the Toronto Raptors back in 2019, Ibaka added yet another milestone to his name: surpassing Damian Lillard on the music charts.</p><p>So move over Dame D.O.L.L.A, there’s a new number one in town.</p><p>Ibaka’s record-breaking single, titled “Champion,” had amassed a total of 35,166,416 plays at the time of writing–blowing past Lillard’s record. Lillard, who started releasing music back in 2015, has had a few hits, but none bigger than “Money Ball,” which was released in 2019. However, “Money Ball” pales in comparison to Ibaka’s “Champion,” tallying a paltry 12,434,465 streams (almost a meager third of Ibaka’s number). Dame Time? Over.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/sergeibaka?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SergeIbaka</a>’s “Champion” with <a href="https://twitter.com/ninhosdt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ninhosdt</a> has surpassed Dame DOLLA’s “Money Ball” as the most streamed song ever by an active NBA player. 🏆 <a href="https://t.co/dEUIbJQtSR">pic.twitter.com/dEUIbJQtSR</a></p><p>— Boardroom (@boardroom) <a href="https://twitter.com/boardroom/status/1564369505681285122?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 29, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Ibaka’s track, featuring French artist Ninho, who is of Congolese descent like the 6’10 big man, focuses on the path to success and why it is invaluable for everyone to remember their roots.</p><p>“Many people succeed like me but forget where they come from. Art is a message, for everyone, for children, to encourage others to give back,” <a href="https://pan-african-music.com/en/serge-ibaka-ninho-champion/">Ibaka told Pan-African Music in 2021.</a></p><p>Ibaka has had a lengthy and successful NBA career and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-milwaukee-makes-surprising-serge-ibaka-decision-in-free-agency/">is in good position to win his second title</a> with the Milwaukee Bucks, but he makes sure to empower everyone who was with him throughout his journey. Maybe this is why he’s always been lauded as a good teammate.</p><p>Meanwhile, Lillard, who had a down year last season <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blazers-news-superstar-damien-lillard-set-to-have-abdominal-surgery/">after a season-ending abdominal injury</a>, will look to bounce back from yet another setback.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks’ Serge Ibaka shatters Damian Lillard’s record

<!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', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Serge Ibaka reacts to 1 crazy playoff stat he beat LeBron James in');   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><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Serge-Ibaka-reacts-to-1-crazy-playoff-stat-he-beat-LeBron-James-in.jpg"></figure><h1>Serge Ibaka reacts to 1 crazy playoff stat he beat LeBron James in</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-07-15T15:51:09-07:00">July 15th, 3:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-07-15T15:54:43-07:00">July 15th, 3:54pm</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>Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has been a dominant performer in the playoffs for more than a decade now, but surprisingly, Milwaukee Bucks big man Serge Ibaka edges him in one department.</p><p>Naturally, Ibaka was bot surprised and honored to even be mentioned alongside LeBron.</p><p>On Friday <a href="https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1548010419272368131" rel="noopener">StatMuse</a> shared how LeBron has been the playoff leader in points, rebounds, assists, steals and wins since 2010. He could have dominated in all categories if not for Ibaka, who was just a blocking monster.</p><p>After seeing the tweet, Ibaka couldn’t believe it and highlighted how crazy that is.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">This is crazy! 🙏🏾 <a href="https://t.co/H66OeJ85b3">https://t.co/H66OeJ85b3</a></p><p>— Serge Ibaka (@sergeibaka) <a href="https://twitter.com/sergeibaka/status/1548029667155668993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 15, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Serge Ibaka has been quite the playoffs fixture himself, so it shouldn’t really be shocking that he has taken one record from LeBron James. Aside from the 2015 playoffs when the Oklahoma City Thunder finished ninth in the West, the Congo native has been part of postseason teams since 2010.</p><p>Who could forget his championship run with the Toronto Raptors in 2018-19 when he played a key role against the Golden State Warriors? While he lost his starting job at the time, he was still efficient and averaged at least one block per game during that stint.</p><p>Now that he’s with the Bucks, Ibaka should only be able to add more to his blocks tally in the postseason. While he has slowed down compared to his usual athleticism over the past few years, there is no doubt he can still be a valuable contributor on defense for MIlwaukee and aid Giannis Antetokounmpo in anchoring the painted area.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Serge Ibaka reacts to 1 crazy playoff stat he beat LeBron James in

<!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', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren hits Serge Ibaka levels of protection during Summer League debut');   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><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Thunder_news_Chet_Holmgren_hits_Serge_Ibaka_levels_of_protection_during_Summer_League_debut.jpg"><figcaption>7/10/22</figcaption></figure><h1>Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren hits Serge Ibaka levels of protection during Summer League debut</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-07-10T08:45:10-07:00">July 10th, 8:45am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-07-10T08:45:10-07:00">July 10th, 8:45am</time><address><a>Gerard Samillano</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Chet Holmgren’s shot-blocking abilities in the NBA has been questioned as of late. Many fans have criticized the Oklahoma City Thunder rookie’s thin frame. For these people, Holmgren’s lack of weight would come back to haunt him in the big leagues.</p><p>So far, though, it seems like that the concerns about Holmgren’s body are way overblown. Over the last three games of his Summer League debut, the Thunder rookie has put on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/thunder-news-chet-holmgren-achieves-insane-feat-never-seen-in-summer-league-history/">a block party</a>. Currently, his 12 blocks in three games is an SL record over the last five years. (<a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1546147236257488896">via ESPN Stats &amp; Info</a>)</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Chet Holmgren has 12 blocks through 3 Summer League games.  </p><p>That's the most blocks through a player's first 3 Summer League games in at least the last 5 years.</p><p>The last Thunder player with 12+ blocks in a 3-game span was Serge Ibaka in 2015. <a href="https://t.co/WIz4PPi678" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/WIz4PPi678</a></p><p>— ESPN Stats &amp; Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1546147236257488896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 10, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Chet Holmgren’s rim protection has also evoked shades of a former Thunder standout: Serge Ibaka. The last player for the team to post more than 12 blocks in a three-game series was Ibaka back in 2015. It’s easy to forget now, but the Congolese center first built his reputation in the league as the best shot-blocker in the league.</p><p>Does that mean that Chet Holmgren could be on par or better than Serge Ibaka? Well, let’s pump the brakes here a little bit. For one, the Thunder rookie is doing this in the Summer League. It may be harsh to admit, but the players playing here aren’t on the same level as those playing in the regular season.</p><p>Still, there’s a possibility that Holmgren ends up being better than Ibaka in all aspects of the game. There’s a reason why he was taken 2nd overall by the Thunder, after all: his potential is off-the-charts. If he works on his weaknesses physically and in the game, he will easily overtake Ibaka (and other Thunder legends) on the all-time rankings.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren hits Serge Ibaka levels of protection during Summer League debut

<!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', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bucks make surprising Serge Ibaka decision in free agency');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent; 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charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bucks-news-milwaukee-makes-surprising-serge-ibaka-decision-in-free-agency.jpeg"></figure><h1>Bucks make surprising Serge Ibaka decision in free agency</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-07-04T09:19:02-07:00">July 4th, 9:19am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-07-04T09:59:03-07:00">July 4th, 9:59am</time><address><a>Karl Rasmussen</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Milwaukee Bucks are hoping to make another deep playoff run in 2022-23 and they’re <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-reasons-why-serge-ibaka-is-the-perfect-fit-for-the-bucks/">bringing back a veteran</a> big man in order to help them do just that. <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1543987349486542848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1543987349486542848%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php">According to Shams Charania</a>, the Bucks have re-signed Serge Ibaka in free agency, bringing the 32-year-old back to Milwaukee for another season.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Free agent center Serge Ibaka has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Milwaukee Bucks, sources tell <a href="https://twitter.com/TheAthletic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@TheAthletic</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Stadium?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@Stadium</a>.</p><p>— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1543987349486542848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 4, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>As Charania reports, it’ll be a one-year deal for Ibaka in Milwaukee. It’s somewhat of a surprising move from the Bucks, considering the minimal role Ibaka had after being acquired at the trade deadline last season. The Bucks landed the Spanish big man from the Clippers as part of a four-team trade, in which they dealt Donte DiVincenzo to the Sacramento Kings.</p><p>Ibaka played in 19 games for Milwaukee last season, averaging 17.8 minutes per game. He averaged 7.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, and shot 51.9% from the field and 35.1% from 3-point range. He averaged just 3.7 minutes per game during the Bucks’ playoff run, and did not feature in any of the team’s last five games against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.</p><p>The Bucks have already made moves to bring back some other key frontcourt members, having agreed to a four-year, $49 million contract with Bobby Portis which will keep him in Milwaukee through the 2025-26 season. It doesn’t seem likely that Ibaka will see much playing time during the season, but he could prove to be a valuable depth piece for Milwaukee throughout the season.</p><p>Ibaka, a 13-year NBA veteran, was the 24th overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, selected by the Seattle SuperSonics. He’s played for a total of five teams throughout his career, including the Clippers, Bucks, Raptors, Magic, and Thunder (and Sonics).</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks make surprising Serge Ibaka decision in free agency

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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>Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson are without a doubt one of the most explosive <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-klay-thompson-gets-brutally-honest-on-life-without-stephen-curry/">backcourt partnerships</a> this game has ever seen. However, how’s their relationship off the court? Is the Golden State Warriors duo actually good friends outside the confines of the basketball court? Well, that’s exactly what Serge Ibaka tried to find out.</p><p>Ibaka, who currently plies his trade with the Milwaukee Bucks, has a new cooking show out titled <i>How Hungry Are You</i>, and he had Thompson as his guest in his most recent episode. During one segment, he asked the Warriors star about his relationship with Curry. Ibaka then asked Thompson to prove their friendship by telling him to FaceTime Steph on the spot (h/t <a href="https://twitter.com/sergeibaka/status/1509566984849133568">Serge Ibaka</a> on Twitter):</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">How close are <a href="https://twitter.com/KlayThompson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@KlayThompson</a> and  <a href="https://twitter.com/StephenCurry30?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@StephenCurry30</a> ? I had to test their friendship on the last <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/howhungryareyou?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#howhungryareyou</a> Check it out on YouTube: <a href="https://t.co/ZeOkVBEdU2" target="_blank">https://t.co/ZeOkVBEdU2</a> and exclusively on <a href="https://twitter.com/Sportsnet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@Sportsnet</a> in Canada: <a href="https://t.co/g1lDFgxPQ2" target="_blank">https://t.co/g1lDFgxPQ2</a> <a href="https://t.co/EHvnTQkKmi" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/EHvnTQkKmi</a></p><p>— Serge Ibaka (@sergeibaka) <a href="https://twitter.com/sergeibaka/status/1509566984849133568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">March 31, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>True enough, Curry answered Thompson’s call. It sounded like Curry was even in the midst of a ruckus at home but he still took the time to answer his buddy’s call.</p><p>The trio chatted it up a bit before Curry decided to send Ibaka a bit of a warning: “Serge, don’t ever test us like that again.” Clearly, Curry and Thompson are close both on and off the court. You just love to see this, especially for all the Warriors fans out there.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2022-23 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
4.1	2.8	0.3	0.4	0.1

2022-23 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
4.1	2.8	0.3	0.4	0.1

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