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The Sacramento Kings have had a long history of heartbreak. Recently, the Kings have had more bad luck, while also continuing to struggle. The Kings’ general manager, Scott Perry, recently got to sit in on some sessions with Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers, and brought assistant general manager BJ Armstrong and coach Doug Christie […] The post Kings’ GM Scott Perry wants franchise to be like Mike Tomlin’s Steelers. Good luck! appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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OKLAHOMA CITY — For a team that started the season with a near-perfect 24-1 record through 25 games, watching Jalen Williams and the Oklahoma City Thunder lose back-to-back games — six in 12 outings — was a cause for concern for some fans. And after the Thunder responded with a thrilling overtime win against the […] The post Thunder’s Jalen Williams urges fans no to panic at recent struggles — ‘We’re not superheroes’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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In a now-viral video on social media, New York Giants’ star Cam Skattebo could be seen going wild in an unexpected WWE crossover with several other popular American athletes from different sports. Skattebo, who was recently present at the Monday Night RAW episode in Madison Square Garden last year, has now collaborated with Fanatics. Announcing […] The post Giants’ star Cam Skattebo fights Jaxson Dart, Knicks, Yankees icons in WWE collab appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Maybe the NBA should add a new rule: Get out of the way when Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is barreling down the lane on a fastbreak. The Golden State Warriors learned that the hard way on Wednesday, as Antetokounmpo powered past Draymond Green for a tough bucket in the closing minutes of the second […] The post Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo powers through Draymond Green for tough bucket appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green gave Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel his flowers for an impressive rookie season. Green says he told the fourth overall pick what he thought of him after a 132-125 win. Knueppel helped the Hornets beat the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, which was their most impressive win of the […] The post Draymond Green drops surprising Hornets’ Kon Knueppel take appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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A recent ESPN trade proposal linking the Los Angeles Lakers and the Sacramento Kings has surfaced as Los Angeles continues to search for solutions to its ongoing defensive issues despite a strong position in the Western Conference standings. ESPN NBA insiders outlined a small-scale deal centered on perimeter defense, suggesting the Lakers acquire Keon Ellis […] The post NBA rumors: The Lakers-Kings trade ESPN is proposing to fix LA’s disastrous defense appeared first on ClutchPoints .