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• Russell Westbrook expected to be 'game changer' for Nuggets

Russell Westbrook is preparing for his first season with the Nuggets after a difficult last few seasons. However, it would appear he's found a fan in Denver head coach Mike Malone....2024
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• The Dolphins are cooked and are out of answers

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Mike McDaniel needs to find a way to fix this, but so far he’s lost. There’s no good way to salvage a season when you lose your starting quarterback, let alone a Pro Bowl player like Tua Tagovailoa, perfectly suited to run the Mike McDaniel offense. However, what is unusual is to see a team with the potential and goals of the Dolphins aimlessly limp alo...2024
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• 11 NBA players who look very weird in new jerseys this season, starring Klay Thompson, Russell Westbrook and more

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images These players just don’t look right in their new uniforms. NBA media day is the equivalent of the first day of school: you get your picture taken, set expectations, officially meet your new teammates, and get ready to jump into training camp for the new season. As teams around the league when through media day on Monday ahead of the 2024-2025 season, there ...2024
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• What will Russell Westbrook bring to the Nuggets?

The Westbrook signing is a gamble. It hinges on the hope that his strong points will overshadow his weaknesses....2024
• Russell Westbrook praised as 'game-changer' by Nuggets coach, and he could be in the perfect spot to thrive

Westbrook should benefit from playing alongside cutter-finding maestro Nikola Jokic...2024
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• NBA Notes: Ben Simmons, Nets, Nuggets, Russell Westbrook, Jazz

Nets Nets guard and former No. 1 overall pick Ben Simmons has been cleared for training camp following offseason back surgery, his agent said. It’s been a while now since Simmons has been a major contributor, but he and the Nets are hoping that changes this season. While the Nets are in rebuild mode, the […] The post NBA Notes: Ben Simmons, Nets, Nuggets, Russell Westbrook, Jazz appear...2024
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• The Dolphins are cooked and are out of answers
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• NBA Notes: Ben Simmons, Nets, Nuggets, Russell Westbrook, Jazz
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• Oscar Robertson Says He Sent Warning to Russell Westbrook
Triple-double legend Oscar Robertson has defended Russell Westbrook’s legacy and doesn’t think his current treatment by the larger NBA community is very fair. In 2021 when he was with the Wizards, Westbrook surpassed Robertson’s career record for triple-doubles with 182. Hall-of-Famer Robertson spoke about a private conversation he had with Westbrook at OKC before he […] Th...2024
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• The Nuggets’ bold bet on youngsters around Nikola Jokic is either genius or stupid

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Nuggets are playing fast and loose with Nikola Jokic’s prime. The Denver Nuggets are one of the most fascinating teams in the NBA entering the 2024-25 season. Denver won its first NBA championship in franchise history in 2023 as star center Nikola Jokic emerged as the best player in the world. The Nuggets looked poised to repeat as champions last se...2024
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• A’ja Wilson is the runaway favorite for WNBA MVP, but here’s who else has a shot

Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images Let’s take a dive into the numbers — and examine the track record of WNBA stars on lower-seeded teams earning the honors. A’ja Wilson has been hailed the runaway favorite for MVP and by most accounts, she’ll likely be the unanimous pick. Her individual numbers are better than they’ve ever been, and the national discourse this year has operated under the ...2024
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• Reload or Rebuild? What will the Suns, Lakers and every other first-round loser do now?

Original photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images The Suns, Lakers, Sixers and every other team to lose in the first round of the NBA playoffs are facing big decisions this summer. LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard and Khris Middleton. Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal.Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, Paul George and Russell Westbrook.Joel Embiid a...2024
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• Stephen A. Smith blasts NBA for not suspending Russell Westbrook

Stephen A. Smith demanded to know why Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook was not suspended for his sketchy antics in Game 3 of his team's first-round series against the Dallas Mavericks....2024
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• Stephen A. Smith called the NBA to see if they’d suspend Russell Westbrook for ‘inexcusable’ play

Image via ESPN Stephen A. Smith couldn’t believe Russell Westbrook wasn’t going to be suspended for his fourth-quarter fracas with Luka Doncic and P.J. Washington, so he called the league for answers. When the Dallas Mavericks host the LA Clippers for Game 4 of their first-round series in the NBA playoffs on Sunday, Russell Westbrook is going to be in uniform for the Clips, but ESPN’s Step...2024
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• The Cavs and Clippers both face huge, similar questions in the NBA playoffs

Art via Thilo Latrell Widder, original photos via Getty Images The Cavaliers and Clippers, more alike than you may realize, face similar questions as they enter the NBA playoffs. Before we go anywhere else, I am not comparing Jarrett Allen and Michael Olowakandi, nor Cavaliers Shawn Kemp to Clippers James Harden, but there’s something to be said about how similar the Cavs and Clippers hav...2024
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• Clippers Receive $25K Fine Over Violating Injury Reporting Rules

The NBA fined the Los Angeles Clippers $25,000 over violating injury reporting rules. The Clippers failed to accurately disclose the status of Paul George, Norm Powell and Russell Westbrook ahead of last Sunday's game against the Rockets. The three players, who did not play, were not listed on the team's injury report before the game....2024
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• Kobe's Unforgettable Finale a Perfectly Drawn Portrait of a Unique NBA Career
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• Why Oklahoma City Thunder Are the NBA's Most Unsolvable Puzzle
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• Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat Keep Evolving Together in Order to Breed Success
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• An Icon at 40: The Untold Story of Allen Iverson
2015

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• Clippers Defensive Anchor DeAndre Jordan Breaks Down the Art of Shot Blocking
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"Nikola Jokic's latest triple-double accomplishment puts him in a club with LeBron James and Russell Westbrook"

2023
"Russell Westbrook shot 3-of-19 from the floor, scoring nine points, but recorded eight assists, 10 rebounds, two steals and three blocks."

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"Lakers' Russell Westbrook has first game without a turnover since 2016 in win over Kings"

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"The Lakers are nearing a deal with the Wizards to acquire Russell Westbrook in exchange for Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and a 2021 first-round pick, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski."

2020
"Rockets star Russell Westbrook says he tested positive for the coronavirus and is in quarantine."

2019
"Russell Westbrook is exactly who everybody -- except for the Houston Rockets -- thought he was"

2018
"A heated Russell Westbrook went off on Zaza Pachulia on Saturday night, accusing the Warriors center of intentionally falling on his leg and trying to hurt him late in the third quarter of a game Golden State won 112-80."

2017
"The post WATCH: All-Stars Celebrate After Kevin Durant Alley-Oop To Russell Westbrook appeared first on SLAMonline."

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"Look, I understand this isn't about money, because people like LeBron, Durant, Russell Westbrook and the retired Kobe Bryant make more money through their shoe contracts than they do on the court."

2015
"Russell Westbrook has been a beast this season."

2014
"Often criticized for his shot selection, Thunder guard Russell Westbrook conceded Monday that he needs to cut back on the number of 3-pointers he attempts."

• The Dolphins are cooked and are out of answers
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• Nuggets Notes: Westbrook, Murray, Title Window, Malone, Gordon
Appearing at the Nuggets‘ media day on Thursday after joining the team as a free agent over the summer, Russell Westbrook expressed excitement about his new opportunity and earned praise from teammates and his new head coach alike, as Ryan McFadden of The Denver Post writes. “He has a competitive, ‘I’m going to get in […]...2024
• The Nuggets’ bold bet on youngsters around Nikola Jokic is either genius or stupid
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• Russell Westbrook reaches 2-year, $6.8 million minimum deal with Nuggets after trade

The Clippers traded Russell Westbrook to the Utah Jazz last week, which set up a contract buyout for the 35-year-old veteran....2024
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• Russell Westbrook joins Nuggets on two-year, $6.8 million deal after contract buyout with Jazz, per report

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• Russell Westbrook, Nuggets Agree To Two-Year, $6.8M Deal

Russell Westbrook has agreed to sign with the Denver Nuggets on a two-year, $6.8 million contract. Westbrook will hold a player option for the 25-26 season. Westbrook became a free agent after he was bought out by the Utah Jazz following his trade from the LA Clippers. Westbrook, who is now represented by Jeff Schwartz after parting ways with his longtime agent Thad Foucher in 2022, averaged 11.1 ...2024
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• Nuggets, Russell Westbrook Agree To Two-Year Deal
The Nuggets will sign veteran point guard Russell Westbrook to a two-year contract, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). Denver has long been the expected landing spot for the former MVP, but the details of Westbrook’s new deal hadn’t been reported until now. The 35-year-old earn the minimum salary of $3,303,771 in […]...2024
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• Report: Nuggets To Sign Russell Westbrook To 2-Year Deal

According to NBA insider Zach Lowe of ESPN, the Denver Nuggets will likely sign Russell Westbrook to a two-year deal. The Los Angeles Clippers traded Westbrook to the Utah Jazz, who waived the future Hall of Famer, making him an unrestricted free agent. “Russell Westbrook is reportedly coming, likely on another two-year deal with a […] The post Report: Nuggets To Sign Russe...2024
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• How math and video games can fix NBA positions

Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images It’s time for the NBA to get rid of positions — or at least overhaul them. Let’s discuss why (and how). In basketball, there are five positions: Point Guard, Shooting Guard, Small Forward, Power Forward, and Center. And it’s time for them to go. Science, logic and enlightened ideas have been challenging outdated concepts since someone came up with th...2024
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• How does 2024 Team USA match up against 1992, 2008 and 2012 variants

Photo by Jonathan Brady/PA Images via Getty Images We know this 2024 team is good, but is it legendary? The 2024 Olympic Games are almost here, and one of Team USA’s most-fascinating medal chances come in men’s basketball. A renewed, committed roster is looking to assert itself on the world stage, all in an attempt to prove that the United States is still the dominant force in basketball. ...2024
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• The Dolphins are cooked and are out of answers
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• What will Russell Westbrook bring to the Nuggets?
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• A’ja Wilson is the runaway favorite for WNBA MVP, but here’s who else has a shot
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• Russell Westbrook, Nuggets Agree To Two-Year, $6.8M Deal
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• How math and video games can fix NBA positions
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• How does 2024 Team USA match up against 1992, 2008 and 2012 variants
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• Russell Westbrook Gave Up $1.7M In Buyout With Jazz
Russell Westbrook gave up $1.7 million as part of his buyout agreement with the Utah Jazz, a source tells Keith Smith of Spotrac. The Jazz acquired Westbrook last week as part of a three-year, $17 million sign-and-trade with the LA Clippers for Kris Dunn. Westbrook is expected to sign with the Denver Nuggets. Westbrook, who is now represented by Jeff Schwartz after parting ways with his longtime a...2024
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• Russell Westbrook Waived By Jazz
The Utah Jazz have officially waived guard Russell Westbrook. The Denver Nuggets are expected to sign Westbrook after he clears waivers. The Jazz acquired Westbrook from the LA Clippers as part of the Kris Dunn sign-and-trade. The Jazz previously acquired and then waived Westbrook at the 2023 trade deadline from the Los Angeles Lakers. Westbrook, who is now represented by Jeff Schwartz after part...2024
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• Russell Westbrook To Sign With Nuggets After Buyout With Jazz

Russell Westbrook is expected to sign with the Denver Nuggets once he clears waivers following his buyout with the Utah Jazz. Westbrook was traded to the Utah Jazz as part of the Los Angeles Clippers' sign-and-trade for Kris Dunn. Westbrook was previously traded to and bought out by the Jazz in 2023 following his exit from the Los Angeles Lakers. In joining the Nuggets, Westbrook will play a reser...2024
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• Clippers Acquire Kris Dunn On Three-Year, $17M Sign-And-Trade; Russell Westbrook To Be Bought Out By Utah

The Los Angeles Clippers have acquired Kris Dunn in a sign-and-trade with the Utah Jazz as they send out Russell Westbrook, a second round pick swap and cash. Westbrook will agree to a buyout with the Jazz for the second time in two years and then join the Denver Nuggets. Dunn will join the Clippers on a three-year, $17 million deal. Dunn, who is represented by Bernie Lee, averaged 5.4 points, 2....2024
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• 11 NBA players who look very weird in new jerseys this season, starring Klay Thompson, Russell Westbrook and more
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• Russell Westbrook’s Wife Claps Back at ESPN Commentator
Before the NBA season has even begun, Russell Westbrook has become a subject of criticism and his wife Nina isn’t having it. The worst part is, it didn’t even come from an NBA commentator. The diss came when ESPN’s Ryan Clark compared Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson to Westbrook. “Lamar Jackson right now is like […] The post Russell Westbrook’s Wife C...2024
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• Damian Lillard Gets Honest About Long-standing Beef With Russ
Damian Lillard and Russell Westbrook have a long history of on-court beef dating back to January 2018 and Dame recently reflected on some of the moments he’s had with Russ over the years. Since his formative years in the league, Lillard has been a target of Westbrook’s. But Dame says his battles with fellow point […] The post Damian Lillard Gets Honest About Long-standing Beef Wi...2024
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• NBA players joining Kendrick Lamar to dance to Drake diss track is probably the worst moment of Aubrey’s life

“I’m glad DeRoz came home, y’all didn’t deserve him neither” Drake may never recover from this. Kendrick Lamar through one of the greatest televised concerts of all-time on Wednesday night during Juneteenth in a show that featured so many West Coast icons. Los Angeles natives Russell Westbrook and DeMar Derozan came out on stage singing and dancing to all FIVE renditions of Lamar’s lyrical Kameham...2024
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• LeBron James’ NBA free agency circus is back this time with Bronny

Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images LeBron James is reportedly about to be an NBA free agent again with several factors at play The NBA world stops when LeBron James becomes a free agent. For the fourth and likely final time in his legendary career, James is poised to enter the open market this summer for one more round of non-stop speculation about his basketball future. James is st...2024
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• The Cavs and Clippers both face huge, similar questions in the NBA playoffs
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• The moment that transformed Russell Westbrook and the Clippers' NBA title chase

The Clippers had trouble figuring out their star-studded lineup. It took Westbrook accepting a different role to get the team on track....2024
• Nikola Jokic accomplished 2 incredible NBA feats in one night

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Jokic is locked in. Nikola Jokic established himself as the best basketball player in the world with a dominant run through last season’s NBA Playoffs to lead the Denver Nuggets to their first championship in franchise history. As they exit the All-Star break, the Nuggets are trying to become the NBA’s first back-to-back champions since the Kevin Dura...2024
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• The Clippers went all-in, and it’s paying off

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Forget a two-timelines approach. They Clippers are showing the value of going all-in. The Los Angeles Clippers have yet to enjoy the success they envisioned when Kawhi Leonard and Paul George returned to their Southern California roots in 2019. Despite having two complimentary superstars in the prime of their careers, they are one of only five teams to ha...2024
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• Russell Westbrook Gives Single Mom the Car He Won at the All-Star Game
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• Lakers moving toward deal for Russ, sources say

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• Allen Iverson Says He Would Go ’82-0′ Playing With Michael Jordan and Shaquille O’Neal
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• Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich Praises Kawhi Leonard's 'Bored to Death' Demeanor
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• Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat Keep Evolving Together in Order to Breed Success
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• Allen Iverson: ‘I’m the Biggest Russell Westbrook Fan There Is’ (VIDEO)
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• Michael Jordan Can't Determine Who Gets Shoe Deals Due to NBA Salary-Cap Rules
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• An Icon at 40: The Untold Story of Allen Iverson
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• How does 2024 Team USA match up against 1992, 2008 and 2012 variants
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• Fantasy Basketball: Russell Westbrook leads drop candidates

With fantasy leagues either locked into the playoffs or the stretch drive, it's time to make these hard cuts to make room on your roster....2024
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• Fantasy Basketball Drop Candidates: With Russell Westbrook on the shelf, get ready to say goodbye

With fantasy leagues either in the playoffs or the stretch drive, it's time to make these hard cuts to make room on your roster....2024
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• Is Kevin Durant Bound for Golden State? Not If He Remains True to Himself
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• Russell Westbrook Records 10th Triple-Double of Season: Highlights and Reaction
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• The Dolphins are cooked and are out of answers
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• 11 NBA players who look very weird in new jerseys this season, starring Klay Thompson, Russell Westbrook and more
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• NBA Notes: Ben Simmons, Nets, Nuggets, Russell Westbrook, Jazz
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• The Nuggets’ bold bet on youngsters around Nikola Jokic is either genius or stupid
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• A’ja Wilson is the runaway favorite for WNBA MVP, but here’s who else has a shot
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• How math and video games can fix NBA positions
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• Report: Despite Zach LaVine Chatter, Clippers Likely To Stand Pat After Russell Westbrook Trade

The Los Angeles Clippers we see today very well could be the Clippers we see at the start of training camp. That’s especially the case now that they’ve unloaded guard Russell Westbrook, to the Utah Jazz, and received guard Kris Dunn in return. (Westbrook is ultimately headed to the Denver Nuggets.) As for the Clippers, […] The post Report: Despite Zach LaVine Chatter, Clippers Li...2024
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• Russell Westbrook To Sign With Nuggets After Buyout With Jazz
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• Clippers Acquire Kris Dunn On Three-Year, $17M Sign-And-Trade; Russell Westbrook To Be Bought Out By Utah
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• The Dolphins are cooked and are out of answers
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• A’ja Wilson is the runaway favorite for WNBA MVP, but here’s who else has a shot
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• How math and video games can fix NBA positions
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• Scotto’s Latest: Jones, Kennard, Martin, Okogie, Knicks, Shamet, Klintman
The Clippers are showing interest in free agent guard Tyus Jones in sign-and-trade scenarios, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reports in his latest around-the-league notebook. While this is just speculation on Scotto’s part, the Clippers could look to use some combination of the expiring contracts of P.J. Tucker and Russell Westbrook or draft compensation and Bones […]...2024
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• LeBron James’ NBA free agency circus is back this time with Bronny
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• Clippers’ All-Star Veterans Address Baffling Game 3 Loss to Dallas
The Clippers leaders Paul George, Kawhi Leonard and Russell Westbrook had shocking games against Dallas in Game 3. Russ, Kawhi and Paul George combined for just 17 points TOTAL in their 101-90 loss to the Mavs. Kawhi played 25 minutes and totalled nine points, nine rebounds and four turnovers, but was clearly not 100 percent due […] The post Clippers’ All-Star Veterans Address Baffling...2024
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• The Cavs and Clippers both face huge, similar questions in the NBA playoffs
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• WATCH: Lakers star Russell Westbrook forces OT vs. Raptors with clutch steal, game-tying triple at the buzzer
Russell Westbrook literally saved the day for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night as they escaped with a hard-fought 128-123 victory over the Raptors in Toronto. Russ came up big time for the Lakers in the clutch as he helped his team to just their third victory in their last 10 games. Things were […] The post WATCH: Lakers star Russell Westbrook forces OT vs. Raptors with clutch steal, g...2022
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• 2 potential trade candidates for the Los Angeles Lakers entering 2021 training camp
Because the Los Angeles Lakers just overhauled their roster, they entered 2021-22 training camp with as little trade buzz as any team in the NBA — from an importing and exporting standpoint. The Lakers orchestrated the largest blockbuster swap of the summer — a five-teamer that netted them Russell Westbrook — then surrounded Westbrook, LeBron […] The post 2 potential trade candidates for the...2021
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• RUMOR: Chris Paul, Lakers’ Russell Westbrook seen hanging out in LA
Chris Paul just fueled speculations that he could be joining the Los Angeles Lakers after he was spotted with Russell Westbrook in LA. Westbrook was recently acquired by the Lakers in a deal that sent Kyle Kuzma, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Montrezl Harrell to the Washington Wizards. While the transaction can only be finalized at the […] The post RUMOR: Chris Paul, Lakers’ Russell Wes...2021
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