{
  "id": 15994856,
  "title": "Clippers rookie Keaton Wagler makes regular season debut",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/clippers-rookie-keaton-wagler-makes-regular-season-debut",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-22T03:45:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/clippers-rookie-keaton-wagler-makes-034532242.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During the first quarter of their game against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, October 21, Los Angeles Clippers rookie Keaton Wagler made his regular-season debut at the Intuit Dome. The 2026 NBA Draft fifth overall pick from Illinois was inserted into the game with 4:29 remaining in the opening quarter. Despite being a rookie, Wagler contributed immediately, earning an assist after Derrick Jones Jr. sank a 26-foot three-pointer with 4:15 left in the period. He added his first points of the season - and his entire career - following a pass from Kobe Sanders, which led to a 30-17 Clippers lead with 3:40 remaining in the quarter. Clippers coach Tyronn Lue praised Wagler's maturity, noting that the young player remains the same after only a few months in the league. Wagler amplified his impact with a 26-foot running pull-up three-pointer, extending the Clippers' lead to 41-26 with 48 seconds left in the quarter.",
  "summary": "Keaton Wagler made his regular-season debut for the Los Angeles Clippers during the first quarter against the Sacramento Kings. Here's the latest.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}