<!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', '/raptors-news-scottie-barnes-replicates-2004-vince-carter-feat-vs-pacers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Scottie Barnes replicates 2004 Vince Carter’s feat in career game vs. Pacers');   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/2024/12/Scottie-Barnes-replicates-2004-Vince-Carters-feat-in-career-game-vs.-Pacers.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Scottie Barnes replicates 2004 Vince Carter’s feat in career game vs. Pacers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-04T08:54:57-08:00">December 4th, 8:54am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-04T08:54:57-08:00">December 4th, 8:54am</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">Indiana Pacers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Scottie Barnes delivered one of the best performances of his young career on Tuesday night, replicating a <a href="https://x.com/statmuse/status/1864143499605553664" rel="noopener">rare statistical milestone</a> last achieved by Vince Carter in 2004. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pacers-news-rick-carlisle-shares-huge-career-prediction-for-raptors-scottie-barnes">Toronto Raptors secured a 122-111 victory over the Indiana Pacers</a> in their final NBA Cup Group B matchup, with Barnes putting on a show.</p><p>The four-year forward posted 35 points, nine assists, and six rebounds while shooting 13-for-20 from the field, including three made 3-pointers. According to StatsMuse, Barnes became the first Raptors player since Carter to record such numbers while shooting 60% from the floor.</p><p>Tuesday’s win was a bright spot in a difficult season for the Raptors, who improved to 7-15 overall. Despite the victory, the Raptors concluded their NBA Cup group stage with a 1-3 record and a -17 point differential, failing to advance to the knockout rounds. Still, Barnes’ performance stood out as a sign of hope for the team’s future.</p><h2><b>Scottie Barnes mirrors Vince Carter in Raptors’ NBA Cup win vs. Pacers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Scottie-Barnes-4-dunks-the-ball-against-the-Indiana-Pacers.jpg"><figcaption>© John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The 23-year-old has been in exceptional form, averaging nearly a triple-double over his last five games with 26.0 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 8.4 assists per game while shooting 48.4% from the field. His season numbers are equally impressive, with averages of 22 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game on 46.6% shooting.</p><p>Barnes’ versatility and ability to impact multiple facets of the game have been a bright spot in an otherwise challenging season for Toronto. His continued development as both a scorer and playmaker has elevated his status as a franchise cornerstone.</p><p>The Raptors will look to build on this momentum as they continue their five-game homestand. Next up is a challenging matchup against the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder (16-5) on Thursday night. The Thunder’s high-powered offense and strong start to the season will put Toronto’s resilience to the test.</p><p>As the Raptors navigate a rebuilding phase, Barnes’ growth remains pivotal. His ability to deliver in high-pressure situations, as evidenced by Tuesday’s performance, highlights his potential to lead Toronto back to contention in the years ahead.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Scottie Barnes replicates 2004 Vince Carter’s feat in career game vs. Pacers

<!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', '/vince-carter-headlines-nba-2k25-season-3');   ga('set', 'title', 'Vince Carter Headlines NBA 2K25 Season 3');   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/Vince-Carter-Headlines-NBA-2K25-Season-3.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Vince Carter Headlines NBA 2K25 Season 3</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-27T08:22:14-08:00">November 27th, 8:22am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-27T08:22:14-08:00">November 27th, 8:22am</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-2k25-review">NBA 2K25</a> Season 3 Details have arrived, with 2024 Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee Vince Carter headlining the latest season. NBA 2K25 Season 3 features tons of new content for modes like MyCAREER and MyTEAM. With 80 new earnable rewards including cosmetics, Double XP Coins, and more, players will have a chance to unlock them all when Season 3 releases. Without further ado, let’s take a look at NBA 2K25 Season 3.</p><h2><b>NBA 2K25 Season 3 Headlined by Vince Carter</b></h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Nothing like hoops for the holidays ❄️🏀<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBA2K25?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBA2K25</a> Season 3 begins on Friday!</p><p>Full Courtside Report: <a href="https://t.co/HymHXJsopG">https://t.co/HymHXJsopG</a></p><p>Earn rewards as you level up including:<br>🛞 4-Seat All-Terrain Vehicle (New Gen)<br>🐂 Benny the Bull Mascot<br>🎅 Jingle Beard<br>🤖 Mech Helmet<br>📈 +1 Cap Breaker… <a href="https://t.co/x9sEhBtMsI">pic.twitter.com/x9sEhBtMsI</a></p><p>— NBA 2K (@NBA2K) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA2K/status/1861802169244000532?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 27, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Vince Carter is not only the cover athlete for NBA 2K25’s Hall of Fame Edition, but he will also headline the third season of the game’s live service. Drafted fifth overall in the 1998 draft, Carter went on to play 22 seasons in the NBA, tied for the most in NBA history. He won the Rookie of the Year Award before going on to earn 8 All-Star appearances.</p><p>Carter scored over 25,000 points in his career, and ranks 21st all time in most points scored. He played for several teams throughout his career, and the Raptors, who drafted him, retired his jersey this month. It’s been an amazing year for Carter overall. From making it to the NBA Hall of Fame, to getting your jersey retired, to even being on an NBA 2K cover, the former shooting guard/small forward deserved every bit of it. And now, he’ll headline 2K25’s latest season.</p><p><b>NBA 2K25 Season 3 All Confirmed Rewards In MyTEAM, MyCAREER, and The W Online</b></p><p>Overall, the currently confirmed rewards for 2K25 Season 2 include:</p><ul><li>MyCAREER</li><li>MyTEAM</li></ul><p>Check back with us this Friday for the full list of rewards.</p><p>Furthermore, NBA 2K25 Season 3 will feature a Pro Pass and Hall of Fame Pass. Essentially, these unlock you more rewards for both MyTEAM and MyCAREER.</p><p><b>12 Days of Giving Event, Explained</b></p><p>2K25 Season 3 will feature holiday-themed content throughout the month of December in The City and MyTEAM. Starting on December 14th, the celebration features a new surprise each day for players. The developers will announce more details as we enter the season. Last year, NBA 2K24 ran a “25 days of 2K event” which offered something new for players every day throughout December. Although the number seems cut in half, players can hopefully expect some goodies to bolster their MyTEAM or MyPLAYER this Holiday season.</p><p>Overall, that includes everything we know about <a href="https://nba.2k.com/2k25/" rel="noopener">NBA 2K25</a> <a href="https://nba.2k.com/2k25/courtside-report/season-3/" rel="noopener">Season 3</a> so far. Learn more about Season 3’s release date, as well as the season 3 update patch notes from the developers. Furthermore, try earning some VC by watching the latest episodes of NBA 2KTV. Lastly, keep on the lookout for new redeemable locker codes to earn more items in-game.</p><p>Lastly, 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. Add</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Vince Carter Headlines NBA 2K25 Season 3

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He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Toronto Raptors have experienced injury woes of their own to begin the 2024-25 season; most notably, Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-is-scottie-barnes-playing-vs-timberwolves-latest-injury-update">have missed plenty of games</a>. In turn, RJ Barrett has been thrust into a larger role — and he has been delivering monster stat lines on a regular basis. On Thursday night, Barrett put up 31 points on an excellent 10-14 shooting from the field to lead the way for the Raptors in a huge 110-105 win over the Timberwolves.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-darko-rajakovic-rj-barrett-demand-loss-lakers">Raptors have asked Barrett</a> to take on a larger, do-it-all role and he is proving capable of shouldering the heavy burden. It’s not an easy thing to put up an efficient 30-spot against a Timberwolves squad with plenty of good defenders, but Barrett managed to do so, and in so doing, he’s slowly establishing himself as one of the most explosive scorers in franchise history.</p><p>According to Sportsnet Stats on X (formerly known as Twitter), Barrett <a href="https://x.com/SNstats/status/1859798180508074174" rel="noopener">became just the fifth player</a> in Raptors franchise history to tally five or more 30-point games through the first 13 games played in the season. He joined four of the greatest players in franchise history, with Vince Carter (2000-01), Chris Bosh (2008-09), DeMar DeRozan (2016-17), and Pascal Siakam (2019-20) also accomplishing the feat.</p><p>It’s a testament to how strong of a start Barrett is having to his first full season with the Raptors that he already finds himself among some of the most decorated players to ever suit up for the team. And even with Barnes returning from injury, Barrett appears to be seizing the controls of the team’s offense — which could lead to plenty of huge scoring nights moving forward.</p><p>Barrett has been in the league for six years that it’s easy to forget that he’s only 24 years old, and the Raptors definitely have a quality piece to build around as they look to return to contending ways in the immediate future.</p><h2>RJ Barrett is on a hot streak for the Raptors</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Raptors-forward-RJ-Barrett-9-drives-to-the-basket.jpg"></figure><p>One of the major problems that RJ Barrett encountered when he was with the New York Knicks was that he was an inefficient volume scorer. But with the Raptors, Barrett appears to be figuring it out, especially as of late.</p><p>Over his past two games, Barrett is averaging 35 points on on 65.7 percent shooting from the field while leading the Raptors to two victories against two teams that made the playoffs last year (Indiana Pacers and Timberwolves). And perhaps the return of Scottie Barnes allows him to be more efficient on a game-to-game basis, as he won’t be drawing as much defensive attention anymore.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Raptors’ RJ Barrett enters Vince Carter territory after monster game vs. Timberwolves

<!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', '/raptors-news-vince-carter-reveals-who-jersey-retired-toronto-next');   ga('set', 'title', 'Vince Carter reveals who should have Raptors jersey retired next');   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/Vince-Carter-reveals-who-should-have-jersey-retired-in-Toronto-next_bfe14d.jpg"></figure><h1>Vince Carter reveals who should have Raptors jersey retired next</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-08T09:53:47-08:00">November 8th, 9:53am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-08T15:21:40-08:00">November 8th, 3:21pm</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Aside from Bill Russell’s No. 6, a number that was retired league-wide in 2022, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-vince-carter-emotional-jersey-retirement-announced">Toronto Raptors have only retired Vince Carter</a>‘s No. 15 in their 29-year history as a franchise. While he does not have a say in the matter, Carter believes Kyle Lowry should be the <a href="https://x.com/RunItBackFDTV/status/1854913061053677945" rel="noopener">next player to see his jersey raised into the rafters</a> of the Scotiabank Arena.</p><p>“Naturally, we’re going to say Kyle [Lowry],” Carter said on FanDuel TV’s Run it Back show. “For what he’s brought to the table to the team and what he’s done in, I think, nine years. Obviously, [Demar] DeRozan is another guy who is capable, but I think Kyle — who brought a championship there and played there for a very long time — he would be the guy, if they asked me.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"Naturally, we're going to say Kyle (Lowry)."</p><p>Vince Carter makes sure Toronto knows whose jersey should go up next 🙌</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/RunItBackFDTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RunItBackFDTV</a>)<a href="https://t.co/X2f3FwHpLU">pic.twitter.com/X2f3FwHpLU</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1854915991874290115?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-why-vince-cartertears-jersey-retirement">Carter, 47, received the honor in Toronto</a> on Nov. 2, during the team’s home game against the Sacramento Kings. He spent the first seven years of his lengthy career with the Raptors while being named an All-Star in five of them. He retired from the NBA in 2020 after spending his final two seasons with the Atlanta Hawks.</p><p>The argument for Lowry is likely a unanimous opinion. The 38-year-old, now a member of the Philadelphia 76ers, spent nine years in Toronto before the Raptors traded him to the Miami Heat in 2021. He is the franchise all-time leader in assists by a wide margin.</p><h2><b>Potential players who could have their Raptors jersey retired</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Vince-Carter.jpg"><figcaption>John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>As one of the youngest franchises in the NBA, the Raptors have only retired Carter in the history of their organization. However, with many of their team legends still active in the NBA, several other names and jerseys could receive the honor in the next decade.</p><p>Aside from Lowry, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-vince-carter-demar-derozan-moment-before-jersey-retirement-pure-gold">Carter mentioned Demar DeRozan</a> as another potential suitor. The Sacramento Kings forward spent the first nine years of his career in Toronto before the Raptors traded him to San Antonio for Kawhi Leonard. The Raptors went on to win the 2019 NBA Finals, which, unfortunately for DeRozan, meant that he was not a part of their championship roster.</p><p>Leonard is the only player to win a Finals MVP award in Toronto but spent just one season with the team before signing with the Los Angeles Clippers. He was inarguably the best player of the best season in franchise history, but playing just one year would make it difficult to justify retiring his No. 2.</p><p>The other obvious candidate would be Chris Bosh, who, like Carter, spent his first seven years with the Raptors. He made six All-Star teams as a Raptor, is the franchise all-time leader in rebounds and arguably the most talented player to put on a Toronto uniform.</p><p>However, Bosh soured the fanbase when he signed with the Miami Heat in the 2010 offseason to form the “Big Three” with LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. His No. 1 jersey is currently retired in the Kaseya Center.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Vince Carter reveals who should have Raptors jersey retired next

<!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', '/rockets-news-jeff-green-makes-nba-history-passing-vince-carter');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rockets’ Jeff Green makes NBA history passing Vince Carter');   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/Jeff-Green-makes-NBA-history-passing-Vince-Carter.jpg"></figure><h1>Rockets’ Jeff Green makes NBA history passing Vince Carter</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-08T04:45:26-08:00">November 8th, 4:45am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-08T04:45:26-08:00">November 8th, 4:45am</time><address><a>Dylan Fine</a>Dylan Fine focuses on the NFL and NCAA Football for ClutchPoints, in addition to working on the meme team. Dylan is a graduate of Georgetown University and has covered various topics ranging from local politics in the DMV region with DC Voter For Animals to live sporting events in the Long Island and Rochester areas with The Southampton Press and Pickin’Splinters. When he isn't working, he's usually running in preparation for the next annual Turkey Trot.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Houston Rockets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Rockets’ Jeff Green just made NBA history with a stunning metric that recently passed league icon Vince Carter. “Uncle Jeff” has played for eleven franchises in his 17 years in the league. Coming off a year with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-jeff-green-late-career-resurgence-provides-leadership-newfound-depth">Rockets that continued his late-career resurgence</a>, the Georgetown legend has evolved into the ultimate teammate. And now <a href="https://x.com/courtsidebuzzx/status/1854693272452481522?s=46" rel="noopener">he’s had more of them than anyone</a>!</p><p>“Jeff Green has now played with the most teammates in NBA history (263),” as confirmed by Courtside Buzz. This is a stunning accomplishment for a guy who seamlessly fits everywhere he’s played.</p><h2>Jeff Green’s longevity and importance to the Rockets</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Rockets-Jeff-Green.jpg"><figcaption>John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While he was drafted by the Seattle Supersonics in 2007, Jeff Green ironically played 77 games with Vince Carter with the Memphis Grizzlies between 2014 and 2016.</p><p>Up to that point in Jeff’s career, nine years in, he had only played for three franchises. This was already a remarkable achievement because Green missed the entire 2011-2012 season due to having to undergo open-heart surgery for an aortic root aneurysm.</p><p>After his tenure with the Grizzlies, between 2016 and 2020, Uncle Jeff played for six teams. This included his first stint with the Rockets, which ended in the NBA bubble. The beloved veteran’s incredible journey reached a high point three years later. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nuggets-news-veteran-trio-rock-hilarious-custom-made-shirts-at-championship-parade">Green won his first NBA title with the Denver Nuggets</a> after 137 career playoff games.</p><p>Shortly after, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-houston-continues-busy-free-agency-lands-nba-champion">Rockets landed the new NBA champion in free agency</a>, where Jeff has played a key role as a locker room leader. This move by Houston also severely hurt the defending champion <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nuggets-big-mistake-denver-2023-nba-free-agency">Nuggets, who still miss Green’s presence</a>.</p><p>The 38-year-old was a vital contributor for the Rockets last year and continues to be a contributor, albeit in a more off-the-floor role. So far this year, Green has seen action in two games, averaging only four minutes in those appearances. While his contributions on the court might be coming to an end, it’s fair to say that Jeff Green has had a remarkable career.</p><p>Overall, it’s early in the season, but the Rockets have gotten off to an impressive 5-3 start. This campaign has featured impressive wins over preseason title contenders like the Dallas Mavericks and New York Knicks. Having recently <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-alperen-sengun-forever-claim-185-million-contract-extension">signed Alperen Sengun to a long-term extension</a>, Houston is a potential breakout team in the Western Conference.</p><p>Second-year head coach Ime Udoka has overseen <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-set-eyes-on-new-goal-to-salvage-play-in-disappointment" rel="noopener">significant growth in young players like Jalen Green</a> and Amen Thompson. Having Jeff Green with the franchise will be crucial for the growth of Houston’s young core going forward. Meaning that Uncle Jeff will continue to add to his record-breaking number of teammates!</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockets’ Jeff Green makes NBA history passing Vince Carter

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His number 15 now hangs from the rafters of Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. Numerous current NBA players also reached out to share their appreciation, <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-celebrates-tristan-thompson-signing-with-sizzle-reel">one of them Tristan Thompson</a> crediting Carter for his significant role in promoting basketball in Canada.</p><h1><b>Tristan Thompson congratulating Vince Carter on his jersey retirement with the Raptors</b></h1><p>“Inspired a whole country to believe we could be in the NBA as well. Without @mrvincecarter15 theres no us 🇨🇦🐐” said Thompson <a href="https://www.twitter.com/RealTristan13/status/1852919546354754013" rel="noopener">in a post in X</a> (formerly Twitter).</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Inspired a whole country to believe we could be in the NBA as well. Without <a href="https://twitter.com/mrvincecarter15?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mrvincecarter15</a> theres no us 🇨🇦🐐 <a href="https://t.co/3qg9ceebhE">https://t.co/3qg9ceebhE</a></p><p>— Tristan Thompson (@RealTristan13) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealTristan13/status/1852919546354754013?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>During halftime of the Raptors’ game against the Sacramento Kings, the Canadian franchise honored their first star with a heartfelt tribute. Known as “Mr. Air Canada,” he will always be celebrated for his breathtaking aerial feats and, most notably, for his legendary performance in the 2000 Slam Dunk Contest.</p><p>Many former teammates, including Tracy McGrady, Antonio Davis, Kevin Willis, Charles Oakley, Morris Peterson, Dee Brown, Jerome Williams, Alvin Williams, and Muggsy Bogues, also joined in the celebration.</p><p>“He taught us how to fly, and those who don’t know how to fly, he taught us how to dream how to fly. Yes, he’s a legend,” said <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-vince-carters-legacy-summed-up-masai-ujiri-jersey-retirement">team president Masai Ujiri</a>.</p><h1><b>Vince Carter’s acceptance speech</b></h1><figure><img src="https://wp.cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Vince-Carter-during-his-speech-for-his-jersey-retirement-for-the-Raptors.jpg"><figcaption>John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-why-vince-cartertears-jersey-retirement">Carter then took the stage</a> to address the enthusiastic crowd, surrounded by his family and many of his former teammates.</p><p>“When that jersey goes up shortly, it’s not just Carter 15 going up. It’s all of us going up. The memories that have been created for six years, however you will view it, go up tonight. So I hope and pray, we enjoy our jersey being retired. Forever, together,” said the man known as “Half-man, Half-amazing.”</p><p>That number now hangs in the rafters, symbolizing both the inaugural era of Raptors basketball and its most contentious period. When asked before the ceremony if he could have envisioned his jersey being retired by the Raptors a decade ago, Carter firmly replied, “No.”</p><p>Carter joined the Toronto Raptors in 1998 and immediately captivated the world with his electrifying dunks and scoring ability, earning him Rookie of the Year honors.</p><h1><b>Carter with the Raptors</b></h1><p>Over the next five years, he led Toronto to its first playoff appearance while making five consecutive All-Star selections. He energized fans and, more importantly, demonstrated that basketball could truly thrive in Canada.</p><p>In 2001, things began to take a turn for the worse when Carter chose to attend his university graduation in North Carolina on the same day as a crucial Game 7 in the Eastern Conference semifinals.</p><p>By missing the game-winner, he left fans disappointed, and their trust began to wane as he faced injuries over the next three seasons.</p><p>Carter was traded to the New Jersey Nets in a deal many viewed as heavily unfavorable for the Raptors, as he had diminished his market value. Nevertheless, he still earned three additional All-Star selections during his 22-year NBA career.</p><p>His high-profile departure in 2004 marked a blemish in his relationship with the Raptors, as he requested the trade that sent Alonzo Mourning, Eric Williams, Aaron Williams, and two future first-round draft picks to Toronto.</p><p>Carter faced relentless boos during his returns to Toronto, and his No. 15 jersey was worn by several players, including Jorge Garbajosa, Amir Johnson, Anthony Bennett, and Greg Monroe. However, that will no longer be the case as Carter and the Raptors turn the page to a new chapter, closing the book on the past.</p><p>“Putting a bow on the entire experience, not just six years, 22 years of back and forth. He-he, ha-ha. VC sucks to congratulations. That’s all I want,” said Carter in his speech.</p><p>Vince Carter played 403 games with the Raptors, averaging 23.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 3.9 assists in 37.5 minutes per game.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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<!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', '/raptors-news-vince-carter-demar-derozan-moment-before-jersey-retirement-pure-gold');   ga('set', 'title', 'Vince Carter-DeMar DeRozan moment before Raptors jersey retirement is pure gold');   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/THUMB-08_47014e.jpg"></figure><h1>Vince Carter-DeMar DeRozan moment before Raptors jersey retirement is pure gold</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-03T09:08:43-08:00">November 3rd, 9:08am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-03T09:08:43-08:00">November 3rd, 9:08am</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/bingeable">Sonny Giuliano</a>Sonny Giuliano is an experienced sports writer for ClutchPoints who has been covering the NFL, NCAA Football, NBA, and NCAA Basketball for well over a decade. Originally from the small town of Elba, New York, Sonny received his degree from Florida Gulf Coast University and currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Sacramento Kings forward DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points, dished out 4 assists and had 3 steals in a return to Canada against the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night. Some day down the line, DeRozan will have his jersey lifted into the rafters of the arena he played in for nine seasons. But as for who the first former Raptor to earn this honor was going to be, there was little dispute that it should belong to 22-year NBA veteran and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-crying-vince-carter-ends-hall-of-fame-speech-perfect-statement">recent inductee into the Basketball Hall of Fame, Vince Carter</a>.</p><p>On Saturday night, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-why-vince-cartertears-jersey-retirement">Raptors used the halftime break to honor Vince Carter</a>, the man who was once known by the nickname “Air Canada.” Carter’s relationship with Raptors fans was sour for many years after he forced his way out of Toronto in 2005. But as the saying goes, time heals all wounds, and fans in The North were eager to welcome him home.</p><p>Before tip, DeMar DeRozan was eager to pay his respects to Vince Carter as well, as the two Raptors icons shared a moment courtside.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">DeMar DeRozan daps up Vince Carter ahead of his jersey retirement ceremony 🔥</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NBA</a>)<a href="https://t.co/fX7AtpFK4G">pic.twitter.com/fX7AtpFK4G</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1852861068114325604?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 2, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Before the game, <a href="https://torontosun.com/sports/basketball/nba/toronto-raptors/vince-carters-no-15-jersey-retired-by-raptors-as-crowd-roars" rel="noopener">DeMar DeRozan spoke with the media</a> about Vince Carter’s “deserving” jersey retirement.</p><p>“He’s deserving. It’s full circle, he’s deserving and he needs all the love and appreciation because he changed the game for Canada basketball for sure,” DeRozan said, per Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun.</p><h2><b>Raptors legend Vince Carter ‘put Toronto on the map’ </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMAGN-05_ba6d46.jpg?w=1024"><figcaption>© John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>DeMar DeRozan may be the Toronto Raptors’ all-time leading scorer, and Kawhi Leonard may have been the best player on the only Raptors team to win an NBA Title, and Kyle Lowry may be the franchise’s winningest player, but nobody has reached legend status in Toronto like Vince Carter.</p><p>At his apex, Vince Carter may have been the most popular basketball player alive, having put on arguably <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-vince-carter-admits-scrapping-original-dunks-legendary-2000-slam-dunk-contest">the greatest NBA Slam Dunk Contest performance ever</a> in 2000 and taken the Raptors to within one game of the Eastern Conference Finals a little over a year later. Raptors team president Masai Urjiri summed it up best on Saturday night.</p><p>“He is a legend, he is an icon, he is Half Man Half Amazing,” Ujiri said. “He helped put Toronto on the map. He taught us how to fly. And those of us who don’t know how to fly, he taught us how to dream how to fly.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Vince Carter-DeMar DeRozan moment before Raptors jersey retirement is pure gold

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A Raptors legend and basketball Hall of Famer, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-vince-carter-emotional-jersey-retirement-announced">Carter saw his No. 15 raised into the rafters</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB6KfhA5heY" rel="noopener">the first jersey retired by the franchise</a> in 30 years. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lebron-james-powerful-message-for-vince-carter-after-raptors-honor">Numerous NBA legends paid their respects to Carter</a>, including Hall of Fame forward Paul Pierce, <a href="https://x.com/paulpierce34/status/1852896409910993305" rel="noopener">who had plenty of divisional battles</a> with Carter while Pierce played for the Boston Celtics.</p><p>“Congrats To Vince Carter was truly a joy to watch and play against no.15 gave me nightmares salute 🫡,” said Pierce in a post to X, formerly Twitter. “Class of 95 high school class best ever 😳😳😳.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Congrats To Vince Carter was truly a joy to watch and play against no.15 gave me nightmares salute 🫡. Class of 95 high school class best ever 😳😳😳</p><p>— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) <a href="https://twitter.com/paulpierce34/status/1852896409910993305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Known lovingly as “Half Man, Half Amazing,” Carter and the Raptors would routinely battle for the Atlantic Division crown and playoff positioning against Pierce and the Celtics.</p><h2><b>The history of Paul Pierce and the Celtics versus Vince Carter and the Raptors</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Vince-Carter-Raptors-jersey-retirement.jpg"><figcaption>John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Both were selected in the 1998 NBA Draft; the Golden State Warriors chose Carter and immediately traded to Toronto, while Pierce went to Boston with the No. 10 pick. From there, both forwards <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xskt-u2GzP4" rel="noopener">would bring their franchises into the spotlight</a>. By the 2001-02 season, Carter and Pierce had led their teams to the playoffs, with both sides battling for Eastern Conference supremacy.</p><p>Against Pierce, Carter owns a 28-29 regular season record in his career and went 2-4 in the playoffs. In that stretch, Carter averaged 19.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and plenty of high-flying dunks. Pierce, meanwhile, averaged 19.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists against Carter. It’s uncanny that their stats were almost identical, driving home Pierce’s point about the 1995 high school class.</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>Pierce would win a title with the Celtics, something Carter never accomplished with the Raptors. But like their head-to-head statistics, their accolades are eerily similar. Carter was an eight-time All-Star and earned All-NBA honors twice in his career. Pierce, meanwhile, was a ten-time All-Star and earned All-NBA honors four times. Carter won Rookie of the Year in 1999.</p><p>Meanwhile, Pierce finished third in the award. However, both forwards were first-team All-Rookie that year. Once again, that drives home how similar their careers were.</p><p>Finally, what matters most is that Carter’s No. 15 is retired by the Raptors, the team he began his career with. This matches Pierce’s getting his No. 34 retired by the Celtics, where Pierce started his illustrious career. Pierce’s nightmare is over. Now, he and Carter can stand high as two of the most incredible forwards ever.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Paul Pierce pays Vince Carter tribute with ‘nightmare’ take

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He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Vince Carter <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-vince-carter-emotional-jersey-retirement-announced">became the first player in Toronto Raptors history</a> to have his number retired, with the organization raising his No. 15 to the rafters on Friday at Scotiabank Arena. Two decades after his playing days with the franchise, Raptors president Masai Ujiri summed up Carter’s legacy in a passionate speech to the Toronto crowd.</p><p>“He is a legend. He’s an icon. He’s half man, half amazing,” Ujiri said. “He is the Vince Carter effect. He builds our community, he helped us put Toronto on the map. He taught us how to fly, and for those who don’t know how to fly, he taught us how to dream how to fly. I want everybody here to help me celebrate and honor the brave Vince Carter.”</p><p>Carter’s number retirement is long overdue, despite his complicated legacy in Toronto.</p><h2>Vince Carter becomes first Raptors player to see his number raised to rafters</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Vince-Carter-and-Masai-Ujiri.jpg"><figcaption>John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Raptors selected Carter fifth overall in the 1998 draft. He played six and a half seasons with the team and holds the franchise’s record for scoring average at 23.4 points per game. After winning Rookie of the Year and representing the organization at four All-Star games, he is widely considered the most electrifying player in franchise history.</p><p>His tenure came to a tumultuous after he requested a trade following two injury-riddled seasons with the Raptors missing the playoffs. However, the fanbase embraced Carter during the latter half of his NBA career, offering him numerous emotional tributes during his returns to Toronto before he retired. The eight-time All-Star <a href="https://twitter.com/NBATV/status/1852880822627455057" rel="noopener">shared another powerful moment</a> with the fanbase crowd on Friday.</p><p>“Listen to me, this is important. When that jersey goes up shortly, it’s not just Carter 15 going up, it’s all of us going up,” Carter told fans. “The memories that have been created for six years, however you view it, go up tonight… So I hope and pray we enjoy our jersey being retired forever together. Thank you, Toronto! Thank you!”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"It's not just Carter 15 going up, it's all of us going up"<a href="https://twitter.com/mrvincecarter15?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mrvincecarter15</a> shows love to the Toronto <a href="https://twitter.com/Raptors?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Raptors</a> faithful 🫶 <a href="https://t.co/WNmPFow7uO">pic.twitter.com/WNmPFow7uO</a></p><p>— NBA TV (@NBATV) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBATV/status/1852880822627455057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The former Raptor’s family accompanied him throughout the historic event. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-why-vince-cartertears-jersey-retirement">Carter held back tears</a> as Toronto raised his No. 15 to the rafters.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">NO. 15 FLIES HIGH ONCE AGAIN 🙌 </p><p>VINSANITY INTO THE TORONTO RAFTERS 💜 <a href="https://t.co/Fl0jGDFb52">pic.twitter.com/Fl0jGDFb52</a></p><p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1852881740873843099?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Carter’s jersey retirement will not be the Raptors’ only way of celebrating him this season. Toronto’s city edition jersey will feature the team’s mascot posed as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/vince-carter-picks-top-5-nba-dunk-contest-performances">his iconic between-the-legs dunk</a> that won him the 2000 NBA dunk contest.</p><p>Carter’s jersey retirement follows <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-crying-vince-carter-ends-hall-of-fame-speech-perfect-statement">his induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame</a> in October. The Brooklyn Nets will also retire his No. 15 on Jan. 25 at Barclays Center.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Vince Carter’s Raptors legacy summed up by Masai Ujiri during jersey retirement

<!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', '/lebron-james-powerful-message-for-vince-carter-after-raptors-honor');   ga('set', 'title', 'LeBron James’ powerful message for Vince Carter after Raptors honor');   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/Raptors-news-LeBron-James-powerful-message-for-Vince-Carter-after-Toronto-honor-1.jpg"></figure><h1>LeBron James’ powerful message for Vince Carter after Raptors honor</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-02T20:20:40-07:00">November 2nd, 8:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-02T20:20:40-07:00">November 2nd, 8:20pm</time><address><a>Ryan Bologna</a>Ryan Bologna is an author at ClutchPoints. He studied journalism and communication at UConn.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Toronto Raptors legend and basketball Hall of Famer Vince Carter saw his No. 15 jersey go up in the rafters as the franchise retired the number, and amid an outpouring of support, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to <a href="https://x.com/KingJames/status/1852877077814325542" rel="noopener">congratulate him on the honor</a>.</p><p>“CONGRATULATIONS VINSANITY!!!! @mrvincecarter15 🫡. DOPE!! ♾️ IMMORTALIZED IN THE 6!!!” LeBron James wrote on X.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-fans-react-vince-carter-epic-toronto-mural">Vince Carter came into</a> the NBA <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-why-vince-cartertears-jersey-retirement">with the Raptors</a> in 1998-99 when he won the Rookie of the Year award, and ended up playing 22 years in the NBA. He made the All-Star game eight times and All-NBA two times as well. Although he did not win an NBA title, he is a valued member of multiple franchises.</p><p>James and Carter had a lot of overlap in the NBA. James is in his 22nd year as well, and will likely play a few more. He came into the league in the 2003-04 season. With the amount of time that James spent with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat, he and Carter saw each other a fair amount in the Eastern Conference.</p><h2><b>A look back on Vince Carter’s journey in the NBA</b></h2><p>Carter spent time with the Raptors in seven different seasons, and he moved to the New Jersey Nets in the middle of the 2004-05 season. He is one of the most beloved Nets as well, playing for the franchise for five seasons. After that, he spent time with the Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies, San Antonio Spurs and Atlanta Hawks.</p><p>Obviously, Carter will be remembered mostly for his time with the Raptors and Nets, but he is well-liked around the NBA, even in the places he played smaller roles at the end of his career. His number retirement with the Raptors is cause for celebration for everyone who is a fan of the NBA.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

LeBron James’ powerful message for Vince Carter after Raptors honor

<!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', '/raptors-news-why-vince-cartertears-jersey-retirement');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Vince Carter was in tears during Raptors jersey retirement');   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/Why-Vince-Carter-was-in-tears-during-jersey-retirement.jpg"></figure><h1>Why Vince Carter was in tears during Raptors jersey retirement</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-02T18:46:56-07:00">November 2nd, 6:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-02T18:46:56-07:00">November 2nd, 6:46pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>Rexwell Villas is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college football. He's a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Saturday night is a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-fans-react-vince-carter-epic-toronto-mural">huge day for NBA legend Vince Carter</a>, as he became just the first player in Toronto Raptors franchise history to have his jersey retired by the team. The jersey retirement took place during halftime of the game at Scotiabank Arena between Toronto and the visiting Sacramento Kings, who also once had Carter on their roster.</p><p>Before the ceremony, Carter was asked by a reporter about his thoughts on having fans from all over the world and his family attending his jersey retirement. An emotional Carter then pointed at his son, saying “he’s like my dad, who’s proud” before bursting into tears. Carter called his son to join him and the two shared a warm embrace.</p><p>“That’s where the emotions come from,” Carter said.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">THE FEELS 🥹<a href="https://twitter.com/mrvincecarter15?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mrvincecarter15</a> gets emotional talking about his family and the impact they’ve had on his NBA journey. <a href="https://t.co/CY0Ee31OcR">pic.twitter.com/CY0Ee31OcR</a></p><p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1852831596123918544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 2, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Vince Carter continues to mean so much to the Raptors</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Vince-Carter-talks-with-Brooklyn-Nets-forward-Ziaire-Williams.jpg"><figcaption>Petre Thomas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Carter’s No. 15 Raptors jersey is now forever memorialized, and it’s an honor that no one can say he doesn’t deserve. The eight-time NBA All-Star played a huge role in putting Toronto basketball on the map. Selected fifth overall by Toronto at the 1998 NBA draft, Carter, who played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels, immediately electrified basketball fans everywhere. His high-flying ways on the court made the Raptors a regular feature on highlights, exposing the team to different basketball supporters.</p><p>Regarded by many as the greatest dunker in the history of the sport, Carter bagged the 2000 NBA Slam Dunk title in legendary fashion, as his performance in that event helped spark massive interest again in it.</p><p>Vine Carter played a total of 22 seasons in the NBA, setting a league record that Los Angeles Lakers superstar <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-beautiful-message-for-vince-carter-ahead-of-jersey-retirement">LeBron James also had just tied</a>. While he played for a long time and suited up for seven other different NBA franchises, it was his time with the Raptors that people will remember and link him the most. Carter <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/cartevi01.html" rel="noopener">saw action for 403 games</a> with the Raptors from 1998 to 2004, and averaged 23.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.3 steals in that span.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Vince Carter was in tears during Raptors jersey retirement

<!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', '/raptors-news-fans-react-vince-carter-epic-toronto-mural');   ga('set', 'title', 'Raptors fans react to Vince Carter’s epic Toronto mural');   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/Fans-react-to-Vince-Carters-epic-Toronto-mural.jpg"></figure><h1>Raptors fans react to Vince Carter’s epic Toronto mural</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-02T16:07:29-07:00">November 2nd, 4:07pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-02T16:07:29-07:00">November 2nd, 4:07pm</time><address><a>Matt De Lima</a>Matt De Lima is an Associate Editor for NFL and college football at ClutchPoints. He has been covering sports for over 12 years at sites like Sports Illustrated, The Game Day, and countless others. Born and raised in California, he is a graduate of Virginia Tech and a diehard Hokies fan who now resides in southern Maryland.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In recent months, the Toronto Raptors have been showing their appreciation for their former superstar, Vince Carter. In October, Carter was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. The Raptors announced the decision to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-vince-carter-emotional-jersey-retirement-announced" rel="noopener">retire Carter’s jersey</a>. Most recently, the Raptors unveiled a <a href="https://x.com/Raptors/status/1852776998743036064/photo/1" rel="noopener">huge mural</a> titled “Air Canada” in Toronto just outside Scotiabank Arena <a href="https://x.com/Raptors/status/1852775052371976274" rel="noopener">to celebrate</a> Carter.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The unveil of VC’s mural ✨🎨 <a href="https://t.co/pHvYm2LhQq">pic.twitter.com/pHvYm2LhQq</a></p><p>— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) <a href="https://twitter.com/Raptors/status/1852775052371976274?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 2, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>The mural unveiling coincides with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-vince-carter-earns-toronto-jersey-retirement-after-nets-announcement">Vince Carter’s jersey retirement night</a>, which is scheduled for tonight, Saturday, November 2.</p><p>Fans reacted on social media with overwhelmingly positive reviews.</p><p>One <a href="https://x.com/keepitchrisb/status/1852775630510928328" rel="noopener">fan tweeted</a>, “🏀 LEGEND.”</p><p>Another fan <a href="https://x.com/kezeike/status/1852775905027838199" rel="noopener">paid extra tribute</a> to Carter’s mother, “Glad his mum around for all this. We remember seeing her in the stands for games.”</p><p>It’s quite the <a href="https://x.com/macneil_sh54501/status/1852785238469951797" rel="noopener">sight to see</a>, according to one fan, “This was incredible to see in person. ❤️.”</p><h2><b>Celebrating Vince Carter’s Raptors years</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Vince-Carter-commentating-a-Raptors-game.jpg"><figcaption>© Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With the Los Angeles Lakers in Toronto on Friday night, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-beautiful-message-for-vince-carter-ahead-of-jersey-retirement">LeBron James took a moment</a> to discuss the significance of Carter on the Raptors and speak on the upcoming jersey retirement.</p><p>“[Carter’s jersey retirement] makes all the sense in the world, with what he’s done for this franchise, the impact that he had in this community, the way he changed how basketball is looked at in Canada. Well deserved,” James told reporters following the Lakers’ win, via Josh Lewenberg of TSN.</p><p>“He has so many [excellent moments]. The 50-point game versus the Sixers in the postseason. The two-hand windmill backwards dunk versus Indiana on Chris Mullin and Rik Smits. The lob in preseason down at University of North Carolina, got that windmill. I mean, there’s a ton. There’s too many to name. And obviously, the dunk contest. When he shut down the dunk contest and he gave the ‘it’s over’ signal,” James recalled.</p><p>It’s been a long healing process for Carter and the Raptors. He didn’t part on good terms and there was a long-standing beef between Carter and the franchise. It seems to have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-vince-carter-gets-real-about-nasty-toronto-breakup">finally healed after Carter’s retirement</a>.</p><p>“I just didn’t understand it,” Carter said, “and I thought it all through. I had a conversation with my agents and the organization. So because my conversation was, they were ready to transition into a new guy, Chris Bosh, I said, ‘If you guys don’t need me that’s fine.’ But one thing I wasn’t going to be is a locker room problem, and I think that’s what they were looking for. That’s not my style, particularly after just telling you, like, wanting to help other guys and drop gems on them…It’s not me. It’s like, locker room problem? No, no, no, no. More so I’m like, ‘I want to play ball, that’s it. That’s it.’”</p><p>The eight-time All-Star and 1999 NBA Rookie of the Year played 22 seasons in the NBA. He is the only NBA player to play in four different decades.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Raptors fans react to Vince Carter’s epic Toronto mural

<!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-lebron-james-beautiful-message-for-vince-carter-ahead-of-jersey-retirement');   ga('set', 'title', 'LeBron James’ beautiful message for Vince Carter ahead of jersey retirement');   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-LeBron-James-beautiful-message-for-Vince-Carter-ahead-of-jersey-retirement.jpg"></figure><h1>LeBron James’ beautiful message for Vince Carter ahead of jersey retirement</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-01T21:42:49-07:00">November 1st, 9:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-01T21:42:49-07:00">November 1st, 9:42pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Friday night, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers came in to Scotiabank Arena and took care of business against the Toronto Raptors in a 131-125 victory away from home. But on the eve of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-vince-carter-earns-toronto-jersey-retirement-after-nets-announcement">Vince Carter’s jersey retirement night</a>, reporters asked James what his thoughts were on the Raptors’ tribute gesture for one of the greatest players to ever play for the franchise.</p><p>James, as per usual, was a class act, with the Lakers star delivering a beautiful message for Carter while <a href="https://x.com/JLew1050/status/1852547774182559897" rel="noopener">expressing why he deserves</a> to see his jersey hang on the rafters of the Raptors’ home arena.</p><p>“[Carter’s jersey retirement] makes all the sense in the world, with what he’s done for this franchise, the impact that he had in this community, the way he changed how basketball is looked at in Canada. Well deserved,” James told reporters following the Lakers’ win, via Josh Lewenberg of TSN.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">LeBron on Raptors retiring Vince Carter's jersey: "It makes all the sense in the world, with what he's done for this franchise, the impact that he had in this community, the way he changed how basketball is looked at in Canada… Well deserved." <a href="https://t.co/p15HpUxkVL">pic.twitter.com/p15HpUxkVL</a></p><p>— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) <a href="https://twitter.com/JLew1050/status/1852547774182559897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 2, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>LeBron James was also put on the spot when one reporter asked him what his favorite memories of Carter in Raptors uniform are. But the Lakers star, owing to his excellent memory, managed to recall a few of Carter’s iconic Half-Man, Half-Amazing moments.</p><p>“He has so many [excellent moments]. The 50-point game versus the Sixers in the postseason. The two-hand windmill backwards dunk versus Indiana on Chris Mullin and Rik Smits. The lob in preseason down at University of North Carolina, got that windmill. I mean, there’s a ton. There’s too many to name. And obviously, the dunk contest. When he shut down the dunk contest and he gave the ‘it’s over’ signal,” James recalled.</p><p>After the tumultuous manner with which Carter ended his tenure with the Raptors, it will be a surreal moment when his number 15 jersey goes up to the Scotiabank Arena rafters, no longer to be worn by any other player in franchise history.</p><h2><b>LeBron James is back to his LeBronto ways in Lakers win</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/LeBron-and-AD.jpg"></figure><p>Time continues to tick, and with each passing day, LeBron James inches that much closer to his eventual retirement. But one thing never changes even as James continues to age. He seems to always have something extra in store every time he faces the Raptors, and he was excellent for the Lakers in the win that snaps their two-game losing streak.</p><p>James turned back the clock with a vintage performance on Friday night. He put up 27 points, six rebounds, and 10 assists on an efficient 9-17 shooting from the field, putting an undermanned Raptors defense to the sword.</p><p>James continues to be the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-trolls-toronto-raptors">bane of the Raptors franchise’s existence</a>. As one would recall, the James-led Cleveland Cavaliers back in the mid-2010s eliminated the Raptors from the playoffs in three consecutive seasons (2016-2018), with the most heartbreaking defeat coming in 2018. During James’ final season with the Cavs, he was making mincemeat of all Raptors defenders, hitting the most bonkers fadeaways and floaters en route to sweeping them.</p><p>But time heals all wounds; the Raptors broke through with a championship in 2019, so all the heartbreak they suffered at the hands of James did at least pay off in glory.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

LeBron James’ beautiful message for Vince Carter ahead of jersey retirement

<!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', '/hawks-news-trae-young-vince-carter-approach-zaccharie-risacher');   ga('set', 'title', 'Hawks’ Trae Young taking Vince Carter approach to Zaccharie Risacher development');   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/Trae-Young-taking-Vince-Carter-approach-to-Zaccharie-Risacher-development.jpg"></figure><h1>Hawks’ Trae Young taking Vince Carter approach to Zaccharie Risacher development</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-25T16:03:57-07:00">October 25th, 4:03pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-25T16:03:57-07:00">October 25th, 4:03pm</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">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>ATLANTA – There’s a lot that comes with being the No. 1 pick in the league, and Zaccharie Risacher is living in it. Luckily for him, he has a great <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-trae-young-message-zaccharie-risacher-falcons-game">group of teammates that will help him</a> through this journey. Trae Young was not a No. 1 pick, but he came with the expectation of being the future of the Hawks.</p><p>Since Risacher has been drafted, Young has tried to <a href="https://x.com/FanDuelSN_Hawks/status/1849571372613144651" rel="noopener">help the rookie</a> and show him the ropes, and he’s still in his ear giving him advice that he’s gotten and advice that he wishes he had gotten as a rookie as well.</p><p>“I give him advice on some of the things that were given to me,” Young said at practice. “If they weren’t given to me, I would’ve liked these things to be given to me. I want him to feel as less pressure as possible. When you go out there relaxed, and you go out there and feel confident in your game and play free, that’s when you perform at your best.</p><p>“Him being the No. 1 pick, that’s a lot of pressure in itself. As one of the leaders on the team I just want him to relieve as much stress and not put as much pressure on him. He’s 19; just let him go out there and play free and be himself, and that’ll ultimately make him his best version.”</p><p>When Young was a rookie, he had a veteran in Vince Carter to help him navigate through the league, and even though he’s only been in the league for seven years, the hope is that he can give knowledge to Risacher.</p><p>“Not everybody has been able to be in my shoes. I played with Vince [Carter], and Vince was able to give me a lot knowledge as a rookie,” Young said. “But at the same time, I wasn’t the No. 1 pick, and it’s a lot of more pressure that comes with that, and I understand that.”</p><h2>Hawks will help Zaccharie Risacher as he navigates rookie season</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Zaccharie-Risacher_ab22eb.jpg"><figcaption>Dale Zanine-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Hawks want nothing but success for Zaccharie Risacher, but they also know that there will be some bumps and bruises as he goes through his rookie season. During the preseason, head coach Quin Snyder shared some analysis on Risacher and his feel for the game.</p><p>“He’s just got to throw himself into the game,” Snyder said. “When you are the No. 1 pick, people are going to be analyzing everything that you’re doing, good and bad. He’s going to have more good games, he’s going to have some bad games. But seeing him have fun with his teammates was what I enjoyed.”</p><p>In <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-zaccharie-risacher-drains-first-ever-nba-bucket">Risacher’s first NBA game</a>, he finished with seven points and shot 2-of-8 from the field, but most of his looks were good. Risacher is in a position where he shouldn’t have that many expectations on him due to the fact the Hawks are a team that’s looking to win. With most No. 1 picks, they’re looked at to be a franchise player and lead the team that drafted them in the future.</p><p>This is a good position for Risacher to be in because he can play his game and make mistakes without a microscope being on him. By the end of the season, there will be a big improvement in Risacher’s game, and it will be because the Hawks let him play his game.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Hawks’ Trae Young taking Vince Carter approach to Zaccharie Risacher development

<!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-crying-vince-carter-ends-hall-of-fame-speech-perfect-statement');   ga('set', 'title', 'Crying Vince Carter ends Hall of Fame speech with perfect statement');   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-Crying-Vince-Carter-ends-Hall-of-Fame-speech-with-perfect-statement.jpg"></figure><h1>Crying Vince Carter ends Hall of Fame speech with perfect statement</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-13T20:35:12-07:00">October 13th, 8:35pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-13T20:35:12-07:00">October 13th, 8:35pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>Rexwell Villas is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college football. He's a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Former NBA superstar <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-vince-carter-gets-sincere-message-from-michael-jordan-for-hof-induction">Vince Carter has finally been inducted</a> into the Basketball Hall of Fame. In a ceremony on Sunday at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Carter gave a memorable heartfelt speech in front of legion of basketball personalities and luminaries, closing it out in perfect fashion.</p><p>“The one thing I am proud to say, first and foremost, congratulations to everyone up here,” Carter said.</p><p>“Truly inspired by everything you guys had to say and do. Guess what y’all? From now on they don’t just say your first and last name without saying Hall of Famer.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"From now on, they don't just say you're first and last name without saying… 'Hall of Famer.'"</p><p>Vince Carter closes his induction speech with a congratulations to the entire <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/24HoopClass?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#24HoopClass</a> 👏 <a href="https://t.co/Kg2GonicYo">pic.twitter.com/Kg2GonicYo</a></p><p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1845640111075025021?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 14, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Vince Carter, finally a Basketball Hall of Famer</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Vince-Carter-speaks-during-the-Naismith-Memorial-Basketball-Hall-of-Fame-Enshrinement.jpg"><figcaption>David Butler II-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Indeed, Vince Carter is now officially a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame and that is an achievement that cements his legacy as one of the greatest ever to do it on the hardwood. Even though Carter was not able to finish his playing career with a ring on his finger, it is undeniable how great he was on the floor during his time as a player. Carter was an eight-time NBA All-Star and kicked off his pro career in the 1999-2000 season by winning a Rookie of the Year award. Before that, Carter, now 47 years old, starred for the North Carolina Tar Heels during his three-year college basketball stint.</p><p>Carter, of course, became an even bigger star because of his dunking prowess. Widely regarded as the best dunker in the history of the sport, Carter almost singlehandedly resuscitated the interest in the NBA’s Slam Dunk Contest when he dominated the event in 2000. The former Tar Heel also helped Team USA win the gold medal in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, where he pulled off arguably the greatest dunk ever, as he <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN_ZEFcFKkk" rel="noopener">dunked over</a> 7’2″ France center Fredric Weiss.</p><p>Apart from his electrifying ways on the court, Carter is also known for his incredible longevity as he played for 22 years in the NBA. In 1,541 games played in the league, Carter averaged 16.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 3.1 assists while also shooting 37.1 percent from behind the arc. He spent the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-vince-carter-emotional-jersey-retirement-announced">majority of his NBA career with the Toronto Raptors</a> for parts of seven seasons before getting traded to the New Jersey Nets in 2004.</p><p>Carter was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame along with Chauncey Billups, Michael Cooper, Walter Davis, Dick Barnett, Seimone Augustus, Michele Timms, Herb Simon, Doug Collins, Bo Ryan,  Harley Redin, Charles Smith, and Jerry West.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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