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Welcome to the first edition of The Shot Clock Reset presented by LeagueAlerts! Every week, we reset your week as we reset the shot clock to 14. Scroll below as we curate the 14 most important stories from the NBA and basketball culture—packed into one quick email. Let’s get started:

THE BIGGEST STORIES OF THE WEEK:

• 1) Russell Westbrook asked to come off the bench for the Clippers.

• 2) Marcus Smart to be sidelined for at least 3 weeks with ankle injury

• 3) Draymond Green has been suspended five games

• 4) Mark Jackson has been dismissed from his job at MSG, and the Knicks have banned him from the team plane.

• 5) Bones Hyland is out of the Clippers’ rotation.

• 6) Zach Lavine and the Bulls are open to exploring potential trade.

• 7) DeMarcus Cousins is drawing interest from China

THE FUNNIEST ISH OF THE WEEK:

• 8) Lebron passes the Blunt to Christian Wood after smoking a layup

• 9) This man just injured his ankle on the halfcourt shot at the Lakers game

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK: 

• 10) Lonnie Walker put the whole 76ers team on a poster 🫣 

• 11) Tari Eason put Theis on a poster 🥴 

• 12) Dbook got the defender looking goofy!

• 13) Malik Monk with a mean poster! 🫢 

• 14) Desmond Bane dropped Wemby!