The basketball world may never know the specifics regarding which players make New Year’s “resolutions,” but with a 22-point average over 2025’s first two games — and identical peaks in previous seasons — Amir Coffey looked like a prime candidate. Elevated in both on-court play and vertical leap, Coffey kickstarts January 6, 2025’s sequence with a subtle pump fake, eliminating one could-be defender, but drawing two others in the process. Undeterred, the L.A. Clippers’ talented forward merely presses ahead, stretching out to deliver a grown man’s jam over helpless contests from both Julius Randle and Josh Minott. Coffey’s fierce two-handed flush pushed Los Angeles’ second quarter lead to 13, momentum the Minnesota Timberwolves would eventually erase during a thrilling come-from-behind win. Memorable in his contributions nonetheless, Coffey chipped in nine points, four rebounds, one assist, and a 3-pointer. · Jan 7, 2025