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19-07-2025
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Did you know Angel Reese has more road 3-pointers than Caitlin Clark in 2025?
The post Did you know Angel Reese has more road 3-pointers than Caitlin Clark in 2025? appeared first on ClutchPoints. Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark have both established themselves as WNBA stars over the past year and a half. Clark's long-range shooting and ability to set up teammates has given opposing defenses nightmares. Reese provides no shortage of value as arguably the league's best rebounder while her scoring continues to improve as well. Their games are different, yet, it is Reese who currently has made more three-pointers on the road than Caitlin Clark. According to StatMuse, the Chicago Sky forward has connected on three attempts from beyond the arc away from home in 2025, while the Indiana Fever guard has made only two long-range shots outside of Indiana. Of course, this doesn't mean Angel Reese is a better three-point shooter than Caitlin Clark. Angel is shooting just 21.1 percent overall on her three-point attempts. Clark has struggled from deep without question, though, shooting just 27.9 percent from behind the three-point line. In 2024, she shot a much more respectable 34.4 percent. Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark's 2025 seasons Clark's struggles on the road have been especially concerning. She has missed time due to injuries so perhaps she simply hasn't been able to find her rhythm. Meanwhile, Reese is in the middle of a strong campaign. Both Clark and Reese are All-Stars for the second time in 2025. Reese is averaging 14 points, 12.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game. Clark has recorded per game averages of 16.5 points, 8.8 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 1.6 steals per contest. Caitlin isn't having a bad season by any means, but one of the things she is known for — three-point shooting — has been a letdown so far this season. It will be interesting to see if Caitlin Clark can bounce back — especially on the road. She is dealing with a groin injury at the moment, however. Angel Reese won't play on Wednesday due to a leg injury of her own. Related: Caitlin Clark is coming to 2025 WNBA All-Star Game 3-Point Contest Related: WNBA Portland expansion team name announced
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12-07-2025
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Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. sets Toronto record with historic milestone
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is making a strong case. When all is said and done, Vladdy might wind up the best player in Toronto Blue Jays history. He's going to be paid half a million dollars over the next decade-plus to stick around and go for such an honor. Advertisement He took a cool step toward that on Friday night. He became the 10th Blue Jays hitter to record 1,000 career hits, and he's the youngest to get to that number, per StatMuse. MORE: Cal Raleigh puts up stats never before seen in MLB history Guerrero has less than 600 hits to go to be the franchise's all-time leader in that category. The son of an MLB legend, Vladdy Jr. has been as advertised since the moment he stepped into the majors. His defensive position was in question for a while, but the bat never was. Guerrero can hit, and he'll likely keep hitting for a long, long time in a Blue Jays uniform. Advertisement MORE MLB NEWS:
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24-06-2025
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Thunder X-factor that will determine NBA Finals Game 7 vs. Pacers
The post Thunder X-factor that will determine NBA Finals Game 7 vs. Pacers appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Oklahoma City Thunder collected 68 resounding victories in the regular season. But none of those wins matter if they don't play their best 48 minutes of basketball on Sunday. The Indiana Pacers will unleash every ounce of energy left in this epic NBA Finals matchup. Advertisement Both teams have exchanged blow after blow. Even unlikely heroes emerged — a la TJ McConnell for Indiana in Game 6. Or Isaiah Hartenstein on the Thunder's side. OKC needs more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to will its way to the Larry O'Brien Trophy. He's the only Thunder player to score past 20 points in all six finals games. They'll need Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams to step up after a disastrous Game 6. The latter especially was on the wrong end of a Pascal Siakam dunk. But the Western Conference champs need more than the big trio to beat Indiana one last time. There's an even larger critical area OKC must address ahead of Sunday. Which rises as the x-factor that'll determine the outcome of Game 7. Bench play must step up for Thunder after Obi Toppin performance Kyle Terada-Imagn Images SGA is ready to empty the gas tank inside the Paycom Center. He'll go full throttle in the most important game of his career. Holmgren and Williams will get their minutes in, even if their shots don't fall. Advertisement But the last thing head coach Mark Daigneault wants is all three to get gassed. Furthermore, Daigneault needs a spark or sparks outside of the starting five. That's where the bench play must step up now more than ever. Indiana buried OKC with its reserves. Obi Toppin dropped 20 points off the bench. McConnell chipped in 12 on his end. Ben Sheppard, Bennedict Mathurin, Thomas Bryant and Tony Bradley also got their points in — leading to 48 bench points on Thursday. OKC shockingly had more players score off the bench with eight. But settled for 37 points there. They need more than Isaiah Joe to hit double figures. Thunder performs better vs. Pacers when bench accomplishes this mark Kyle Terada-Imagn Images The Thunder scored a total of 2,880 points off the bench this season per StatMuse. OKC increases its chances of winning when at least two reserve players cross the 10-point mark. Advertisement Such was the case in Game 5's win 120-109. And in Game 2 that tied the series the first time. The latter contest watched Alex Caruso explode for 20 points. Aaron Wiggins dropped 18 in that win. Caruso needs to erase his dismal Game 6 shooting night. He finished with zero points. OKC still needs to rely on his past championship winning experience for this moment. Wiggins can also improve from his own dismal shooting night. But another integral piece here is Cason Wallace. He's only reached double digits in scoring twice since May 15. Wallace delivered 11 off the bench in the Monday win. The Thunder needs that version of Wallace and more to place their fingers on the O'Brien hardware. Advertisement Whoever explodes after leaving their seat will alter this game. Indiana watched Mathurin and Toppin hit 20 points and boost the Pacers in this series. OKC needs someone on its side to pull something identical. And relieve SGA, Holmgren and Williams on the scoring end. Turnovers will be forced, shots will fall and adjustments will get made. But the best bench play matters here. Related: Pacers fatal flaw that will doom them in NBA Finals Game 7 vs. Thunder Related: Pacers' X-factor that will determine NBA Finals Game 7 vs. Thunder
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24-06-2025
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Pacers' X-factor joins Robert Horry in extremely exclusive NBA Finals club
The post Pacers' X-factor joins Robert Horry in extremely exclusive NBA Finals club appeared first on ClutchPoints. The NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers will come down a deciding Game 7 following the Pacers' 108-91 win in Game 6 to even the series at three games apiece. As the Pacers prepare for Game 7 of the NBA Finals, they'll take solace in the fact that they have quite the X-factor in Obi Toppin on their roster. Advertisement Obi Toppin has been crucial for the Pacers off the bench during the NBA Finals, and he joined another great playoff performer in Robert Horry with his performance in Game 6. Toppin and Horry are the only two bench players in NBA Finals history to amass at least 70 points, 30 rebounds and 12 made three-point shots, as per StatMuse. In Game 6, Toppin finished with a game-high 20 points, six rebounds and two steals in 20 minutes off the bench. He shot 6-of-12 from the field, 4-of-7 from the three-point line and 4-of-6 from the free-throw line. Toppin is in his second full season with the Pacers after being traded by the New York Knicks ahead of the 2023-24 season. Toppin has emerged as one of the better role players in the NBA, and has played a major role during the Pacers' run to the NBA Finals. Coming into Game 6, in 21 playoff games, Toppin had been playing a little over 18 minutes per game and taking around seven shot attempts. He had been averaging 9.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists with splits of 49.7 percent shooting from the field, 30.9 percent shooting from the three-point line and 70 percent shooting from the free-throw line. Advertisement During the regular season, Toppin appeared in 79 games, including four starts, at a little over 19 minutes per game. He averaged 10.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists with splits of 52.9 percent shooting from the field, 36.5 percent shooting from the three-point line and 78.1 percent shooting from the free-throw line. Game 7 of the NBA Finals between the Pacers and the Thunder is scheduled for Sunday, June 22. Related: Pacers passing stat vs. Thunder will absolutely blow your mind Related: Tyrese Haliburton warns Pacers about Game 7 'poison'
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14-05-2025
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NBA playoffs 2025: Thunder's thrashing of Grizzlies in Game 1 is one for the NBA record books
There were concerns from some about Oklahoma City's playoff readiness despite a dominant regular season that produced the best record in the NBA. The Thunder responded with an emphatic answer on Sunday in Game 1 of their first-round series against the Memphis Grizzlies. Oklahoma City opened a 32-20 first quarter lead that it extended to 68-36 at halftime. When it was over, the Thunder cruised to a 131-80 win. The margin of victory fell short of the NBA playoff record of 58, set by the 2009 Denver Nuggets and 1956 Minneapolis Lakers. But the 51-point margin is the fifth-largest in playoff history and the largest ever for a Game 1. The previous Game 1 record was 47 points. Memphis waved the white flag at the start of the fourth by sending its starters to the bench. The Thunder responded in kind, then extended their lead to as much as 56 points (129-73) late in the fourth quarter. It was the sort of thrashing that's sometimes seen in high school or college when a team is completely outmatched. To see a blowout like this in the NBA is rare. To see it in the playoffs is even more so. Oklahoma City opened its lead with a dominant first half that's not been seen in the last 28 seasons by a team that didn't feature LeBron James. Per the Associated Press, Oklahoma City's 35-point second-quarter lead (61-28) is the third-largest in the first half of a playoff game since the NBA started tracking play-by-play statistics in 1996-97. James' Cleveland Cavaliers held a 41-point lead in the 2017 playoffs and a 38-point lead in 2016. Oklahoma City then kept on the gas with a 44-27 advantage in the third quarter. The win signaled an extension of a dominant regular season in which the Thunder rolled to a 68-14 record with the largest average margin of victory in NBA history (12.9 points per game). Despite this, there was chatter about the lack of playoff experience from a young core that's played in just two postseason series together while advancing to last season's Western Conference semifinals. Sunday's win should put those concerns to rest. It was a dominant performance during a down game from their MVP candidate and NBA scoring champion Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored fewer than 20 points for the first time in 73 games. Gilgeous-Alexander tallied a season-low 15 points while shooting 2 of 10 in the first half and 4 of 13 for the game. In fact, no Thunder player scored more than 21 points in what was truly a team effort that should put the rest of the NBA on notice — as if it wasn't already. Six Thunder players scored in double figures, led by 21 points from Aaron Wiggins off the bench. Jalen Williams posted a plus-44 in the plus/minus column. Memphis' Desmond Bane countered with a minus-51 while scoring nine points and turning the ball over four times. Per StatMuse, that's the worst plus/minus rating for a player in an NBA playoff game in the 21st century. But Bane wasn't the only Grizzlies player stifled by Oklahoma City's swarming defense. Ja Morant was the only Memphis starter to log more made field goals than turnovers. Only one Memphis starter had more buckets than turnovers. — StatMuse (@statmuse) April 20, 2025 In total, the Thunder forced 22 turnovers and limited the Grizzlies to 34.4% shooting from the field and 17.6% shooting (6 of 34) from 3-point distance. Oklahoma City countered with just eight turnovers of its own while shooting 50.5% from the field and securing a 54-43 rebounding margin. It added up to an overwhelming effort from the NBA's best team and a message that Oklahoma City's regular-season dominance through 82 games was certainly no fluke.
